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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bane Dorrance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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292 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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196 cm
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250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bane Dorrance!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorrance delivers a nice body kick.
Dorrance ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sapp moves away.
Sapp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Bane Dorrance has been cut.
Sapp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorrance throws a head kick but Sapp moves out of range.
Sapp misses with a hook.
Dorrance swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dorrance counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sapp looks to land a right hand but Dorrance moved out of range.
Dorrance cracks Sapp with a good jab.
It looks like Blob Sapp has been cut.
Dorrance stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sapp throws a poor cross that misses
and Dorrance counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sapp connects with a single shot there.
Sapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sapp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorrance was well out of range. Poor timing from Sapp.
Dorrance jabs Sapp to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp misses with a shot to the body
and Dorrance counters with an outside leg kick.
Sapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sapp throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dorrance.
Sapp misses the shot to the body.
Sapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorrance manages to avoid it.
Sapp loads up on a big right hand but Dorrance slips the punch.
Sapp throws a series of punches but Dorrance moves out of range.
Sapp throws a sloppy body shot
and Dorrance counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Sapp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dorrance stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sapp is looking to wear down Dorrance with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dorrance cracks Sapp with a good jab.
Dorrance fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sapp tries to move into range but Dorrance moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blob Sapp's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sapp misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Dorrance was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dorrance pushes Sapp away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dorrance. That one must have hurt.
Dorrance scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dorrance fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sapp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dorrance lands with a slapping head kick.
Dorrance wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dorrance closes the distance and clinches.
Sapp lands a body shot.
Dorrance misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sapp.
A bit of stalling here from Dorrance.
A right handed body shot lands from Dorrance.
Dorrance lands a right hand.
Dorrance tries to work over Sapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dorrance lands an uppercut.
Dorrance digs a right hand into Sapp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sapp's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dorrance content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dorrance tries a body shot but Sapp blocks it.
Dorrance just leaning against Sapp, taking a breather.
Dorrance lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sapp backwards.
Dorrance effectively controlling the action here.
Dorrance struggles to land a body shot inside as Sapp controls his hands.
Sapp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorrance has a couple of punches blocked by Sapp.
Sapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dorrance lands a nice knee to the body.
Sapp tries to work over Dorrance's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sapp stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sapp working aggressively here.
Dorrance scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp is pushing Dorrance up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sapp blocks a body shot from Dorrance.
A head punch on the inside from Sapp fails to land.
Sapp is looking to break free of the clinch but Dorrance has double underhooks.
Sapp lands with a light punch inside.
That has opened up Bane Dorrance's cut even more.
Dorrance tries to work over Sapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dorrance is pushing Sapp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dorrance leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dorrance lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dorrance blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Dorrance.
Dorrance misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dorrance utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sapp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Dorrance dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dorrance moves away from the strike by Sapp.
Dorrance scores with a hook.
Dorrance slips under a jab from Sapp.
Dorrance throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sapp.
Dorrance throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sapp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dorrance tries a head kick but it misses.
Bane Dorrance seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dorrance keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorrance has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dorrance there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sapp misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorrance works the jab nicely.
Blob Sapp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dorrance connects with a right hand. Sapp shakes it off.
We've been informed that Dorrance has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dorrance misses with a body kick.
Sapp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dorrance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sapp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp lands a nice looking body shot.
Sapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorrance.
Sapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Sapp throwing a counter right hand but Dorrance manages to avoid it.
Dorrance is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sapp misses with a looping left.
Dorrance takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sapp misses the body punch
letting Dorrance counter with a right hand.
Dorrance darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dorrance feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sapps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sapp throws a big shot that misses.
Sapp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dorrance counters with a straight right hand.
Sapp moves out of range as Dorrance throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sapp. Dorrance does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorrance moves away.
Dorrance thinks about the counter body kick.
Sapp misses with a body shot
and Dorrance counters with a low kick, right behind Sapp 's knee.
Sapp misses with a hook to the body
and Dorrance counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Sapp misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dorrance, as that shot connected.
Dorrance lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sapp's sensitive parts.
Sapp takes a swing at Dorrance's ribcage but misses.
Sapp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sapp throws a poor cross that misses
and Dorrance counters with a straight right hand.
Jeez, Blob Sapp's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sapp misses with a body shot.
Sapp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dorrance at a distance.
Sapp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dorrance holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dorrance digs a right hand into Sapp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sapp's gas tank.
Sapp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorrance controlling the action here for a moment.
Dorrance lands a nice uppercut.
Dorrance looking to stall.
Dorrance avoiding damage.
Dorrance lands an uppercut.
Sapp is trying to break the clinch but Dorrance is controlling him.
Good body shot from Dorrance.
Dorrance pushes Sapp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dorrance creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dorrance lands a right hand.
Dorrance is leaning against Sapp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sapp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dorrance misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dorrance.
Dorrance has Sapp pressed against the cage.
Dorrance continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dorrance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dorrance misses with a knee strike.
Dorrance lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sapp is looking to break free of the clinch but Dorrance has double underhooks.
Sapp wants to break free but Dorrance has control.
Dorrance working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sapp prevents a body shot from Dorrance.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dorrance.
Sapp trying to stall but Dorrance improves his position.
Sapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sapp is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sapp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sapp tries a body shot but Dorrance blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Dorrance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bane Dorrance showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dorrance moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dorrance feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sapp's calf.
Sapp throws a right hand that Dorrance ducks under and follows up with a left that Dorrance also avoids with ease.
Sapp misses the body punch
and Dorrance counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dorrance with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blob Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sapp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dorrance counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorrance.
Dorrance lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sapp takes a step back to recover.
Sapp lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Sapp misses
and Dorrance counters with a good, hard body kick but Sapp shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sapp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dorrance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dorrance in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorrance scores with a jab to the body.
Dorrance takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sapp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dorrance lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sapp misses with a right hand
and Dorrance counters with a nice leg kick.
Dorrance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sapp.
Sapp misses with a wild combination.
Sapp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sapp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bane Dorrance!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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