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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Pilon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bobby Sapp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Pilon!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilon shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense.
Sapp looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pilon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sapp.
Sapp stuffs the takedown attempt from Pilon. Pilon gets slowly back to his feet.
Pilon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bobby Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Pilon.
Sapp connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Patrick Pilon has been cut.
Sapp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sapp lands a jab to the nose.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch but Pilon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pilon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pilon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sapp lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sapp gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pilon throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sapp.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sapp.
Pilon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sapp.
Pilon misses with some punches.
Pilon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Pilon fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp lands with a short shot to the head.
Sapp looking to stall.
Sapp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sapp lands with a left to the head.
Sapp lands a shoulder strike.
Sapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pilon keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sapp clinches up against the cage.
Pilon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pilon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pilon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sapp.
Pilon throws a head punch that misses.
Pilon takes a shot to the head.
Pilon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Sapp.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sapp.
Pilon prevents Sapp from breaking the clinch.
Sapp is trying to stall.
Pilon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sapp manages to break the clinch.
Pilon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapp tries to avoid it but Pilon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapp to the ground. Sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sapp wants to stand and escape but Pilon is having none of it.
Pilon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pilon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sapp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pilon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pilon lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pilon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pilon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sapp scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pilon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sapp's waist but Sapp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pilon off to one side.
Sapp stuffs the takedown attempt from Pilon. Pilon gets slowly back to his feet.
Bobby Sapp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pilon slips a jab and a cross from Sapp.
Pilon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Pilon there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sapp looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sapp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pilon is nestled in close to Sapp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sapp is trying to stand back up but Pilon is controlling him
Pilon slips a nice elbow through Sapp's hands, connecting with Sapp's forehead.
Pilon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pilon.
Sapp tries to improve position but can't.
Pilon lands an elbow.
Pilon looks up at the clock and then as Sapp takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pilon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sapp is pushing Pilon's head away, looking to escape. Pilon manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sapp takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pilon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Pilon with that takedown attempt.
Pilon fails with the takedown.
Sapp wants to clinch.
Pilon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pilon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sapp is fending him off so far but Pilon persists. Nope, Sapp circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sapp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pilon's head backwards.
Sapp throws a jab when Pilon was well out of range.
Pilon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sapp looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Check out the look on Pilon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Sapp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Pilon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sapp as he avoids it easily.
Sapp stuffs the takedown attempt from Pilon. Pilon gets slowly back to his feet.
Sapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sapp stuffs the takedown.
Bobby Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Pilon.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sapp as he jumps to the side.
Sapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sapp throws a right hand that Pilon ducks under and follows up with a left that Pilon also avoids with ease.
Pilon shoots in but no luck this time.
Pilon fails to land the takedown.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sapp pinned against the cage. Sapp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sapp tries to clinch but Pilon moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Sapp. No joy for Pilon on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilon misses with a takedown attempt - Sapp sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pilon shoots in and drives through. Sapp sprawls well.
Pilon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapp tries to avoid it but Pilon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapp to the ground. Sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sapp tries to clinch there but Pilon circles away.
Pilon tries for a takedown but Sapp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pilon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sapp is fending him off so far but Pilon persists. Nope, Sapp circles away and we're back to standing.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense.
Pilon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pilon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sapp tries to avoid it but Pilon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sapp to the ground. Sapp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sapp pushes Pilon up against the cage in a clinch.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but Pilon has him pressed against the cage.
Pilon has a couple of punches blocked by Sapp.
Sapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilon misses with a punch on the inside.
Sapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pilon lands a shoulder strike.
Sapp breaks the clinch.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sapp is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense.
Pilon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pilon shoots in but no luck this time.
Sapp stuffs the takedown.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sapp as he jumps to the side.
Pilon shoots in but Sapp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sapp misses with a looping left.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown but Sapp shows good takedown defense.
Pilon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sapp as he jumps to the side.
Pilon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sapp swivels and escapes.
Sapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pilon tries to keep at a distance but Sapp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pilon working aggressively here.
Sapp tries to stall but Pilon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilon has a couple of punches blocked by Sapp.
Sapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sapp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pilons head.
Sapp taking a breather.
Pilon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sapp is trying to stall.
Pilon has a couple of punches blocked by Sapp.
Sapp manages to break the clinch.
Sapp is looking to clinch.
Pilon shoots in and drives through. Sapp sprawls well.
Pilon looks for a takedown but Sapp sprawls well.
Pilon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pilon shoots for a double leg takedown but Sapp sprawls well. He's pushed Pilon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Pilon is just out of range.
Pilon looks for a takedown but Sapp sprawls well.
Sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pilon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pilon keeps the fight on the outside.
Sapp closes the distance and clinches.
Pilon misses with a punch on the inside.
Sapp blocks an uppercut.
Sapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sapp misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Pilon fails to land.
Pilon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pilon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pilon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sapp backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Pilon fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Sapp fails to land.
Sapp lands an uppercut.
Pilon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Sapp.
Sapp pushes Pilon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pilon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pilon working aggressively here.
Pilon working aggressively here.
Pilon misses with the head strike.
Sapp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pilon backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Sapp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Pilon'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. This is the final round!
Pilon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pilon.
Pilon landing strikes.
Sapp struggling a bit here.
Pilon cracks Sapp with a big right hand but Sapp just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pilon lands a nice forearm strike.
Sapp is trying to get back to his feet.
Pilon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sapp down.
Pilon scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pilon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sapp is trying to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pilon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sapp is fending him off so far but Pilon persists. Nope, Sapp circles away and we're back to standing.
Pilon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bobby Sapp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Pilon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sapp's waist but Sapp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pilon off to one side.
Sapp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sapp tries to clinch but Pilon moves out of range.
Pilon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sapp landing rabbit punches to the side of Pilon's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Sapp pushes Pilon off looking to stand but Pilon dives back in and keeps control.
Pilon lands strikes from half guard.
Pilon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sapp tries to kick Pilon off but Pilon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sapp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sapp tries to get out of the position.
Pilon lands with a punch from half guard.
Sapp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pilon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sapp pushes Pilon up against the cage in a clinch.
Pilon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pilon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sapp backwards.
Sapp wants to break free but Pilon has control.
Pilon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pilon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pilon.
Pilon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sapp lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sapp.
Sapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pilon has him pressed against the cage.
Sapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sapp is trying to break free.
Pilon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sapp blocks an uppercut.
Pilon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilon keeps control of Sapp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pilon lands a left hand.
Sapp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pilon.
Pilon lands with a left to the head.
Pilon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp has had enough of the clinch but Pilon keeps him there for the moment.
Pilon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sapp blocks an uppercut.
Pilon throws a head punch that misses.
Pilon misses with some punches.
Pilon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilon lands with a left to the head.
Pilon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sapp wants to stall.
Sapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pilon has a couple of punches blocked by Sapp.
Pilon misses with some punches.
Pilon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sapp presses Pilon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pilon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pilon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sapp manages to break the clinch.
Pilon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pilon is working Sapp over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pilon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pilon lands a couple of elbows.
Pilon is in close to Sapp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pilon lands a couple of elbows.
Pilon works over Sapp with some ground and pound from guard.
Sapp throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sapp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Pilon or perhaps it was just good defense by Sapp which made him look bad.
Sapp moves into the clinch successfully.
Sapp wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pilon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pilon as Sapp tries to tie him up.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but Pilon has him pressed against the cage.
Patrick Pilon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Sapp.
Sapp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pilon backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Pilon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sapp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobby Sapp!
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hype
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