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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Foles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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195 cm
31
292 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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214 cm
36
289 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blob Sapp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Foles! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sapp misses the shot to the body. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foles! But no joy. Sapp throws an overhand right that lands on Foles's shoulder, as Foles tries to avoid the shot. Foles is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Foles moves into the clinch. Sapp is trying to push Foles away but Foles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A nice left hand lands by Foles.
Foles keeps control of Sapp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sapp is looking to break free of the clinch but Foles has double underhooks. Nice elbow from Foles.
It looks like Blob Sapp has been cut. Sapp is trying to push Foles away but Foles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Sapp avoids a wild elbow strike from Foles. Sapp is trying to push Foles away but Foles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Foles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sapp is trying to break the clinch but Foles has him pressed against the cage. Foles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Sapp is trying to push Foles away but Foles has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A short uppercut from Foles. A short uppercut from Foles. Sapp breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sapp misses the shot to the body. Foles lands a body shot.
Foles has closed the distance and engaged Sapp in a clinch.
Foles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Sapp can't break the clinch.
Foles lands a damaging elbow. Sapp dodges an elbow strike from Foles.
Foles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sapp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Foles tries a knee to the head but Sapp blocks it.
Sapp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Foles lands an elbow inside that Sapp shrugs off. Sapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Foles won't allow it.
Sapp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Sapp takes a shot to the head.
Blob Sapp's cut is getting worse. Sapp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foles has him pressed against the cage. Sapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. 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! Foles darts in and clinches Sapp up against the cage. Foles lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sapp manages to break the clinch.
Foles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Foles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sapp is looking to break free of the clinch but Foles has double underhooks. Sapp takes a shot to the head.
Blob Sapp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Nice elbow from Foles. A quick uppercut on the inside from Foles. Foles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Blob Sapp's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Foles working aggressively here.
Sapp tries to break the clinch but Foles is controlling the position. Sapp wants to get back to striking at distance but Foles won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sapp takes an elbow to the forehead.
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 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nick Foles! Nick Foles decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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