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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Mirovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sapp comes to the cage accompanied by HUSTLE. Bob Sapp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adam Mirovic's chin.
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190 cm
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300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
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280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Mirovic! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mirovic closes the distance and clinches up with Sapp, looking for a takedown. Mirovic pushes Sapp against the cage but Sapp circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Sapp moves in looking to clinch but Mirovic pushes him off. Sapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sapp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mirovic checks a low kick from Sapp. Sapp throws a right and a left that Mirovic avoids nicely. Sapp gets a clinch. Mirovic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sapp up against the cage. Mirovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mirovic fails to land the takedown. A good leg kick by Mirovic. Sapp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Nice takedown defense from Sapp. No joy for Mirovic on that attempt. Bob Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Mirovic. Mirovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Mirovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sapp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sapp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Sapp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mirovic's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sapp won't allow Mirovic to sweep him here. Sapp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Mirovic keeping full guard, as Sapp tries to pass. Mirovic has a closed guard, preventing Sapp from standing up. Mirovic looking to control.
Mirovic looking for a guillotine here but Sapp defends easily.
Mirovic looks gassed! Sapp looking to pass the guard. Mirovic is looking for a triangle but Sapp pushes his legs off easily.
Sapp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mirovic swivels though and keeps the full guard. Sapp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Sapp postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sapp scoring with some ground and pound. Sapp is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Sapp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Sapp slips nicely into half guard. Mirovic is trying to control but can't.
Sapp is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Mirovic tries to get to full guard but Sapp has control of the leg. Sapp tries to stand and escape but Mirovic is controlling the position. Mirovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sapp's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sapp's back! Sapp is taking damage to the body and head. This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Sapp is covering up but some of the strikes from Mirovic are getting through and doing damage.
Sapp is rocked! Will Mirovic go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Oh Sapp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Sapp is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mirovic.
Sapp seems to have got his legs back now. Mirovic has got one arm under Sapp's chin. This could be trouble... Sapp trying to control the other hand but Mirovic gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sapp has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Mirovic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
87% |
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