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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ismail Taraki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ismail Taraki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taraki darts in and clinches Sapp up against the ropes.
Taraki lands a left hand.
Taraki throws a punch but it's blocked by Sapp.
Taraki misses with some punches.
Sapp stalling in the clinch but Taraki improves position.
Taraki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taraki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taraki lands a right hand.
Taraki misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Taraki fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sapp.
Taraki working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp blocking some punches.
Taraki throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taraki.
Sapp is trying to force a seperation but Taraki has the dominant position.
Taraki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sapp's efforts to push away.
Sapp is looking to break free of the clinch but Taraki has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp avoiding damage as Taraki throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taraki.
A head punch on the inside from Taraki fails to land.
Taraki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taraki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sapp's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Taraki.
Taraki throws a head punch that misses.
Sapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taraki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taraki misses with a punch on the inside.
Taraki throws a punch but it's blocked by Sapp.
Taraki has a couple of punches blocked by Sapp.
A head punch on the inside from Taraki fails to land.
Taraki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taraki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taraki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taraki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but Taraki is controlling him.
Taraki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sapp fails to pull guard.
Taraki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taraki lands with a right to the head.
Taraki misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sapp blocking some punches.
Taraki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taraki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sapp tries to break free but Taraki pushes him back against the ropes.
Taraki misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taraki misses with a punch to the body.
Sapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taraki misses with some punches.
Sapp is trying to break free.
Taraki lands a body punch.
Taraki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Taraki obliges.
Sapp blocking some punches.
Sapp is trying to break free.
Taraki lands a nice uppercut.
Sapp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taraki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taraki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taraki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taraki throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taraki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sapp takes a shot to the head.
Sapp taking a breather.
Sapp is trying to force a seperation but Taraki has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taraki.
Sapp avoiding damage as Taraki throws knees to the body.
Taraki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taraki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taraki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sapp backwards.
Sapp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taraki lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sapp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taraki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sapp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ismail Taraki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Taraki is just out of range.
Sapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taraki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sapp.
It looks like Ismail Taraki has been cut.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Taraki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've been told by Taraki's head coaches at Warrior MMA and Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Taraki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sapp can do to turn this around?
Sapp with a hook.
Sapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Taraki.
Sapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Sapp punishes Taraki's body with a nice straight punch.
Sapp throws a good cross that connects.
Ismail Taraki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapp feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taraki sprawling to the canvas! Taraki rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sapp finish him?!
Taraki is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sapp drops Taraki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Taraki looks back up at him and smiles so Sapp waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Taraki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sapp throws a series of punches but Taraki moves out of range.
Taraki gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sapp gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Sapp!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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