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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Napoleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sapp comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo Child by Jimi Hendrix. Buster Napoleon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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295 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Napoleon!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napoleon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Napoleon throws a shot from downtown. Sapp moves away and avoids it.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Napoleon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Napoleon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sapp blocks a leg kick.
Blob Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napoleon moves out of range of the strikes.
Sapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Napoleon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Napoleon sizes up Sapp with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Napoleon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sapp has managed to clinch.
Napoleon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sapp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Napoleon stalling in the clinch but Sapp improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp misses with a body punch.
Napoleon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sapp misses with some punches.
Napoleon tries to work over Sapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Napoleon.
Napoleon tries a body shot but Sapp blocks it.
Napoleon lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoleon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sapp backwards.
Sapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Napoleon lands a body shot.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Napoleon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sapps head.
A short body shot lands from Napoleon as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Napoleon.
Napoleon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Napoleon lands with a light punch inside.
Napoleon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Napoleon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Napoleon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sapp tries to throw a body punch but Napoleon avoids it by throwing Sapp back against the cage.
Sapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sapp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Napoleon's elbow.
Sapp tries to throw a body punch but Napoleon avoids it by throwing Sapp back against the cage.
Sapp blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Napoleon.
Napoleon lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon lands a hook that snaps the head of Sapp backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sapp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
I was talking to Sapp's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Napoleon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sapp backwards.
Sapp tries to work over Napoleon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sapp misses with a punch to the body.
Sapp misses with the head strike.
Napoleon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Blob Sapp has been cut.
Napoleon blocks a body shot from Sapp.
Sapp struggles to land a body shot inside as Napoleon controls his hands.
Napoleon throws a head punch that misses.
Napoleon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sapps head.
Sapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sapp tries to work over Napoleon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Napoleon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sapps head.
Napoleon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sapp.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Napoleon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Napoleon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Napoleon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Napoleon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Napoleon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sapp takes a step back to recover.
A head kick from Napoleon lands but Sapp takes it in his stride.
Napoleon cracks Sapp with a big right hand and Sapp goes down!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Napoleon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Napoleon is pushing down on Sapp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sapp is fighting to maintain full guard but Napoleon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Napoleon slows the pace down in half guard.
Napoleon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapp defending well though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Napoleon throwing shots but Sapp is blocking nicely.
Napoleon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Napoleon thows a huge punch but Sapp dodges it nicely.
Napoleon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Napoleon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Napoleon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Napoleon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Napoleon thows a huge punch but Sapp dodges it nicely.
Napoleon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Napoleon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blob Sapp's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Napoleon connects with a body shot.
Napoleon connects with a nice looking jab.
Napoleon lands with a right hand.
Blob Sapp's cut is getting worse.
Sapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Napoleon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napoleon moves away.
Sapp lands a lovely overhand right.
Sapp misses with a wild body shot.
Sapp throws a body shot but no joy.
Napoleon misses with a straight right.
Napoleon cracks Sapp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice body kick from Napoleon.
Buster Napoleon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sapp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sapp lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napoleon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Napoleon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Napoleon lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napoleon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Napoleon scores with a push kick.
Napoleon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Napoleon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Napoleon lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Napoleon.
Napoleon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sapp doesn't manage to clinch there - Napoleon circles away.
Napoleon throws a leg kick which misses Sapp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sapp tries to avoid it.
Napoleon thuds his shin into the meat of Sapp's side.
Napoleon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sapp doesn't seem bothered though.
Napoleon scores with a punch to the head.
Blob Sapp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Napoleon shoots in and gets a takedown into Sapp's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sapp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Napoleon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Napoleon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Napoleon trying to control but Sapp is working from the bottom.
Napoleon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Napoleon is stalling in the full guard.
Napoleon landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napoleon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Napoleon forces his way into half guard.
Napoleon is trying to work for a kimura but Sapp is defending well.
Napoleon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Napoleon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapp defending well though.
Napoleon trying to control from half guard but Sapp is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Napoleon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sapp's head.
Sapp is defending against the submission attempts here by Napoleon.
Napoleon is trying to control. Sapp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Napoleon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Napoleon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sapp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Napoleon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blob Sapp's cut.
That's time! Sapp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Napoleon clobbers Sapp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sapp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Napoleon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Napoleon. Sapp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Napoleon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Napoleon lands the left hand.
Napoleon works the jab nicely.
Jeez, Blob Sapp's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Napoleon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Napoleon.
Napoleon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Sapp.
Sapp throws a hook but Napoleon avoids it easily.
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!
Napoleon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Napoleon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sapp's head.
Sapp scores with a jab.
Napoleon throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Napoleon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napoleon.
Sapp blocks a jab.
Napoleon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Napoleon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sapp tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Napoleon manages to circle out of the way.
Napoleon lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Napoleon. Sapp shrugs it off though.
Napoleon lunges at Sapp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sapp's hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blob Sapp's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buster Napoleon!
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