Post by The Sandmen on Jan 3, 2018 0:32:57 GMT -5
Maurice Smith is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Bob Sapp doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Smith and Sapp move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Smith leads with a punch
Bob Sapp evades but whiffs with a counter.
Good front kick from Sapp!
Maurice Smith blocks
Sapp misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Smith avoids a dangerous strike from Sapp
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Sapp grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Smith struggles... Bob Sapp is unable to take him down
Sapp clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Smith throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Nice punch by Bob Sapp
that nearly tags Smith.
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and launches himself over Sapp!
Nice move by Smith who clinches and pushes Sapp against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bob Sapp throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Maurice Smith pushes away Sapp and breaks the clinch.
Sapp misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maurice Smith wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sapp!
Maurice Smith circles around Sapp
Maurice Smith tries a high kick!
Sapp was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Sapp's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sapp decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Sapp moves back and takes a deep breath.
Bob Sapp tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Maurice Smith swings and Sapp has to retreat
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Maurice Smith takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Bob Sapp attempts to cut off Smith with punches
Smith avoids getting cornered.
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Maurice Smith!
Sapp is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Smith steps forward
Sapp feints.
Brutal-looking high kick from Maurice Smith!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Sapp looks to be in very good shape.
A left hook from Sapp
falls short.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Smith fires low kicks
punishing Sapp's legs repeatedly.
Sapp hyper-extended his left leg
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bob Sapp throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Every time Maurice Smith attempts to get inside
Sapp misses with a low kick.
Maurice Smith was tooling Bob Sapp for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bob Sapp lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nice punches from Bob Sapp.
Even nicer blocks from Smith.
Sapp misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sapp launches a kick
Smith checks it and keeps distance.
Sapp wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Smith doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Maurice Smith is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bob Sapp paws at Smith.
Smith swings ineffectively.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Sapp steps backwards away from Maurice Smith. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bob Sapp fakes a punch and launches himself over Maurice Smith
Smith counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Bob Sapp swings...
...no good.
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Incredible high kick!
Sapp is worried!
A punch from Bob Sapp
whizzes past Smith.
Maurice Smith is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sapp launches a hook to the body
Maurice Smith moves aside looking for a counter...
Sapp misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Here comes Maurice Smith with a vicious middle kick!
Bob Sapp dodges that one moving backwards
Bob Sapp goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Sapp only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Smith is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Maurice Smith leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sapp
Smith shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Bob Sapp is taking the best of the fight.
Bob Sapp postures up and launches another series of punches!
Smith pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Bob Sapp's offensive.
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maurice Smith has found an opening in the defense of Sapp, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sapp is wobbling!
Sapp moves to shoot
Smith misses a knee.
Low kick by Bob Sapp to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Bob Sapp gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith launches a furious low kick!
Sapp receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Bob Sapp leans forwards and tries to grapple with Smith
Sapp shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bob Sapp grapple with Maurice Smith and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Smith manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maurice Smith launches a knee while holding Sapp's in a double underhooks...
Bob Sapp pushes Maurice Smith and that knee goes nowhere!
Sapp tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Crisp uppercut by Sapp followed by a hard jab
Smith deflects the blows.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Smith seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Maurice Smith shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Bob Sapp is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Smith into his guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sapp
Maurice Smith hovers above Sapp
Bob Sapp stops him from throwing strikes.
Poorly executed technique. Bob Sapp looks to counter!
Sapp measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Smith blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sapp
Smith is in closed guard... Sapp tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Maurice Smith!
Bob Sapp is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith tries to roll to his side and trap Bob Sapp in his guard...
Maurice Smith gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Bob Sapp is in open guard over Smith
Sapp tries to open up Maurice Smith's defense faking a few punches.
Maurice Smith wraps his arms around Sapp's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith attempts a triangle from bottom! Bob Sapp slips out. Smith quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Bob Sapp slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Bob Sapp. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maurice Smith launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sapp blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Bob Sapp's cheek! Sapp stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Smith is standing while Sapp is on the ground on his back
Sapp tries to hit Maurice Smith with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Smith dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith cartwheels towards Sapp!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Bob Sapp.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp attempts to trap Maurice Smith in his guard.
Maurice Smith keeps control and remains in side mount.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Bob Sapp
Sapp measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Smith blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Smith tries to open up Bob Sapp's defense faking a few punches.
Bob Sapp wraps his arms around Smith's arms and counters the punches.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Bob Sapp
Smith tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Bob Sapp
Smith delivers a few accurate elbows!
Sapp is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Sapp
Maurice Smith isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Sapp locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Maurice Smith unil he can pull his arm free! Smith lost his dominant position.
Bob Sapp is in closed guard over Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and shows Bob Sapp a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Smith uses his forearms to block the impact!
Sapp clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Smith attempts a triangle from bottom! Bob Sapp slips out. Smith quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Sapp struggles to free himself
Sapp tries to break the lock slamming Maurice Smith against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Smith loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Bob Sapp. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Smith pushes Bob Sapp and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Maurice Smith wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sapp!
There is a small laceration on Bob Sapp's Left cheek
Sapp seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith launches a kick
Sapp checks it and keeps distance.
Body kick by Bob Sapp...
is blocked.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Maurice Smith tries a middle kick
Sapp blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Shovel hook by Bob Sapp
goes nowhere.
Smith steps backwards away from Bob Sapp. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bob Sapp goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Sapp seems staggered and Maurice Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Sapp's Forehead is beginning to swell
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Maurice Smith.
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Round 3
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Smith launches a furious low kick!
Sapp receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Bob Sapp goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Sapp seems staggered and Maurice Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Superb haymaker by Smith
that lands on Sapp's face like a cannon ball!
Sapp's Mouth is beginning to swell
A bad move from Bob Sapp
allows Smith to land a solid head kick.
Sapp seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Maurice Smith runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Bob Sapp who almost cannot stand!
One after another Maurice Smith is punishing Sapp! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Down Sapp goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Maurice Smith's divison on notice!
Sapp has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Punches) at 1:03 Round 3
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 30/45 (67%)
Kicks 12/14 (86%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 104 s
Statistics: Bob Sapp
Punches 1/31 (3%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Sap just not ready.
Bob Sapp doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Smith and Sapp move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Smith leads with a punch
Bob Sapp evades but whiffs with a counter.
Good front kick from Sapp!
Maurice Smith blocks
Sapp misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Smith avoids a dangerous strike from Sapp
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
Sapp grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Smith struggles... Bob Sapp is unable to take him down
Sapp clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Smith throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Nice punch by Bob Sapp
that nearly tags Smith.
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and launches himself over Sapp!
Nice move by Smith who clinches and pushes Sapp against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bob Sapp throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Maurice Smith pushes away Sapp and breaks the clinch.
Sapp misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maurice Smith wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sapp!
Maurice Smith circles around Sapp
Maurice Smith tries a high kick!
Sapp was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off his head!
Sapp's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Maurice Smith fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Sapp decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Sapp moves back and takes a deep breath.
Bob Sapp tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Maurice Smith swings and Sapp has to retreat
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Maurice Smith takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Bob Sapp attempts to cut off Smith with punches
Smith avoids getting cornered.
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Brutal combination from Maurice Smith!
Sapp is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Smith steps forward
Sapp feints.
Brutal-looking high kick from Maurice Smith!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Sapp looks to be in very good shape.
A left hook from Sapp
falls short.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Smith fires low kicks
punishing Sapp's legs repeatedly.
Sapp hyper-extended his left leg
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bob Sapp throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Every time Maurice Smith attempts to get inside
Sapp misses with a low kick.
Maurice Smith was tooling Bob Sapp for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Bob Sapp lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Nice punches from Bob Sapp.
Even nicer blocks from Smith.
Sapp misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sapp launches a kick
Smith checks it and keeps distance.
Sapp wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Smith doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Maurice Smith is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bob Sapp paws at Smith.
Smith swings ineffectively.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Sapp steps backwards away from Maurice Smith. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bob Sapp fakes a punch and launches himself over Maurice Smith
Smith counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Bob Sapp swings...
...no good.
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Incredible high kick!
Sapp is worried!
A punch from Bob Sapp
whizzes past Smith.
Maurice Smith is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sapp launches a hook to the body
Maurice Smith moves aside looking for a counter...
Sapp misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Here comes Maurice Smith with a vicious middle kick!
Bob Sapp dodges that one moving backwards
Bob Sapp goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Sapp only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Smith is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Maurice Smith leans forwards and tries to grapple with Sapp
Smith shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
As the fight continues it seems that Bob Sapp is taking the best of the fight.
Bob Sapp postures up and launches another series of punches!
Smith pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Bob Sapp's offensive.
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Maurice Smith has found an opening in the defense of Sapp, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Sapp is wobbling!
Sapp moves to shoot
Smith misses a knee.
Low kick by Bob Sapp to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Bob Sapp gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Smith launches a furious low kick!
Sapp receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Bob Sapp leans forwards and tries to grapple with Smith
Sapp shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bob Sapp grapple with Maurice Smith and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Smith manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maurice Smith launches a knee while holding Sapp's in a double underhooks...
Bob Sapp pushes Maurice Smith and that knee goes nowhere!
Sapp tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Crisp uppercut by Sapp followed by a hard jab
Smith deflects the blows.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Smith seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Maurice Smith shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Bob Sapp is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Smith into his guard.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sapp
Maurice Smith hovers above Sapp
Bob Sapp stops him from throwing strikes.
Poorly executed technique. Bob Sapp looks to counter!
Sapp measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Smith blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Maurice Smith is in closed guard over Sapp
Smith is in closed guard... Sapp tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Maurice Smith!
Bob Sapp is in full mount over Maurice Smith
Maurice Smith tries to roll to his side and trap Bob Sapp in his guard...
Maurice Smith gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Bob Sapp is in open guard over Smith
Sapp tries to open up Maurice Smith's defense faking a few punches.
Maurice Smith wraps his arms around Sapp's arms and counters the punches.
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith attempts a triangle from bottom! Bob Sapp slips out. Smith quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Bob Sapp slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Bob Sapp. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maurice Smith launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Sapp blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Bob Sapp's cheek! Sapp stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Smith is standing while Sapp is on the ground on his back
Sapp tries to hit Maurice Smith with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Smith dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Maurice Smith looks to counter!
Smith cartwheels towards Sapp!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Bob Sapp.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Bob Sapp
Bob Sapp attempts to trap Maurice Smith in his guard.
Maurice Smith keeps control and remains in side mount.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Bob Sapp
Sapp measures the resilience of Smith's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Smith blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Smith tries to open up Bob Sapp's defense faking a few punches.
Bob Sapp wraps his arms around Smith's arms and counters the punches.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Bob Sapp
Smith tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Maurice Smith is in full mount over Bob Sapp
Smith delivers a few accurate elbows!
Sapp is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Smith is in rear mount over Sapp
Maurice Smith isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Sapp locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Maurice Smith unil he can pull his arm free! Smith lost his dominant position.
Bob Sapp is in closed guard over Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and shows Bob Sapp a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Smith uses his forearms to block the impact!
Sapp clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Smith attempts a triangle from bottom! Bob Sapp slips out. Smith quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Sapp struggles to free himself
Sapp tries to break the lock slamming Maurice Smith against the mat!
After a couple of slams, Smith loses the lock! What an impressive power demonstration!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Bob Sapp. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Torinto Palasport Olimpico (Turin, Italy) are cheering for the fighters.
Smith pushes Bob Sapp and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Maurice Smith wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
Brutal high kick to Sapp!
There is a small laceration on Bob Sapp's Left cheek
Sapp seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith launches a kick
Sapp checks it and keeps distance.
Body kick by Bob Sapp...
is blocked.
Smith is trying to counter now!
Maurice Smith tries a middle kick
Sapp blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Shovel hook by Bob Sapp
goes nowhere.
Smith steps backwards away from Bob Sapp. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bob Sapp goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Sapp seems staggered and Maurice Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Sapp's Forehead is beginning to swell
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Maurice Smith.
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Round 3
=========================================
Smith launches a furious low kick!
Sapp receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Bob Sapp goes with a looping right hand while Maurice Smith jumps back and jabs
Sapp seems staggered and Maurice Smith runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Superb haymaker by Smith
that lands on Sapp's face like a cannon ball!
Sapp's Mouth is beginning to swell
A bad move from Bob Sapp
allows Smith to land a solid head kick.
Sapp seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Maurice Smith runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Bob Sapp who almost cannot stand!
One after another Maurice Smith is punishing Sapp! Wow! Steve Mazzagatti should be doing something soon!
Down Sapp goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of Maurice Smith's divison on notice!
Sapp has a small cut in his Nose
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Punches) at 1:03 Round 3
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 30/45 (67%)
Kicks 12/14 (86%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 104 s
Statistics: Bob Sapp
Punches 1/31 (3%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Sap just not ready.