Post by The Sandmen on Feb 7, 2016 0:46:01 GMT -5
Stefan Struve 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 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Stefan Struve is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Stefan Struve and Bob Sapp touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Stefan Struve chases Sapp and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sapp steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve has found an opening in the defense of Sapp, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Sapp's ribs.
Struve decides to launch some tentative punches
Stefan Struve takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Stefan Struve goes with a looping right hand while Bob Sapp jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sapp seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Sapp is holding Stefan Struve's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stefan Struve loses balance and goes to the ground.
Bob Sapp is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Struve tries to show some ground skills
Stefan Struve put Sapp in half guard.
Bob Sapp is in half guard over Struve
Bob Sapp tries to pass Stefan Struve's guard...
Stefan Struve's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Bob Sapp is in half guard over Struve
Struve tries to move on the ground and shows Bob Sapp a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Struve uses his forearms to block the impact!
Sapp clumsily fails here and it's time for Stefan Struve to fight back!
Stefan Struve isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sapp blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Struve's guard.
Bob Sapp is in half guard over Struve
Sapp sits over his knees and pushes away Struve's leg!
Struve closes his legs around Bob Sapp's leg. Sapp is not able to move away now!
Struve tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Struve measures the resilience of Sapp's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sapp's side.
Bob Sapp is in half guard over Struve
Sapp launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Stefan Struve is not able to stop Struve ground skills and Bob Sapp moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Bob Sapp is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Bob Sapp is holding Stefan Struve's head and looking for angles...
Stefan Struve covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Bob Sapp is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Sapp launches a vicious knee to Stefan Struve's head!
Struve pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Stefan Struve stands up!
John McCarthy 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.
Sapp showing excellent timing, blasts Stefan Struve with a right hand.
Struve steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Sapp misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
A bad move from Bob Sapp
allows Struve to land a solid head kick.
There is a small laceration on Bob Sapp's Left eye
Bob Sapp seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Stefan Struve!
Bob Sapp looks rattled! Stefan Struve sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Bob Sapp is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Sapp has a small cut in his Left eye
That punishment by Stefan Struve has left Sapp staggered! Stefan Struve should try push forward now and finish this!
Struve is standing while Sapp is on the ground on his back
Stefan Struve creates space and allows Bob Sapp to stand up.
That punishment by Stefan Struve has left Sapp staggered! Stefan Struve should try push forward now and finish this!
Bob Sapp is on his feet again.
Sapp pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Struve is holding Bob Sapp's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bob Sapp loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Bob Sapp
Stefan Struve looks to mount Bob Sapp...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Bob Sapp
Sapp tries to move on the ground and shows Stefan Struve a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sapp's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
John McCarthy is asking Sapp to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Sapp.
Sapp's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Stefan Struve by TKO (Elbow) at 3:19 Round 1
Statistics: Stefan Struve
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 95 s
Statistics: Bob Sapp
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 100 s
Good work, Bob. You're making your friends and family very proud.
Bob Sapp 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.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Stefan Struve is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Stefan Struve and Bob Sapp touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Stefan Struve chases Sapp and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Sapp steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Stefan Struve has found an opening in the defense of Sapp, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Sapp's ribs.
Struve decides to launch some tentative punches
Stefan Struve takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Stefan Struve goes with a looping right hand while Bob Sapp jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Sapp seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Sapp is holding Stefan Struve's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stefan Struve loses balance and goes to the ground.
Bob Sapp is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Struve tries to show some ground skills
Stefan Struve put Sapp in half guard.
Bob Sapp is in half guard over Struve
Bob Sapp tries to pass Stefan Struve's guard...
Stefan Struve's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Bob Sapp is in half guard over Struve
Struve tries to move on the ground and shows Bob Sapp a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Struve uses his forearms to block the impact!
Sapp clumsily fails here and it's time for Stefan Struve to fight back!
Stefan Struve isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sapp blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Struve's guard.
Bob Sapp is in half guard over Struve
Sapp sits over his knees and pushes away Struve's leg!
Struve closes his legs around Bob Sapp's leg. Sapp is not able to move away now!
Struve tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Struve measures the resilience of Sapp's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Sapp's side.
Bob Sapp is in half guard over Struve
Sapp launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Stefan Struve is not able to stop Struve ground skills and Bob Sapp moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Bob Sapp is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Bob Sapp is holding Stefan Struve's head and looking for angles...
Stefan Struve covers himself and blocks a powerful knee by his opponent!
Bob Sapp is in side mount over Stefan Struve
Sapp launches a vicious knee to Stefan Struve's head!
Struve pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Stefan Struve stands up!
John McCarthy 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.
Sapp showing excellent timing, blasts Stefan Struve with a right hand.
Struve steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Sapp misses a step and Stefan Struve sees an opportunity to counter him!
A bad move from Bob Sapp
allows Struve to land a solid head kick.
There is a small laceration on Bob Sapp's Left eye
Bob Sapp seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Stefan Struve!
Bob Sapp looks rattled! Stefan Struve sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Bob Sapp is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Sapp has a small cut in his Left eye
That punishment by Stefan Struve has left Sapp staggered! Stefan Struve should try push forward now and finish this!
Struve is standing while Sapp is on the ground on his back
Stefan Struve creates space and allows Bob Sapp to stand up.
That punishment by Stefan Struve has left Sapp staggered! Stefan Struve should try push forward now and finish this!
Bob Sapp is on his feet again.
Sapp pushes Stefan Struve and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Struve is holding Bob Sapp's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Bob Sapp loses balance and goes to the ground.
Stefan Struve is in side mount over Bob Sapp
Stefan Struve looks to mount Bob Sapp...
Stefan Struve slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stefan Struve is in full mount over Bob Sapp
Sapp tries to move on the ground and shows Stefan Struve a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Sapp's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
John McCarthy is asking Sapp to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Sapp.
Sapp's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Stefan Struve by TKO (Elbow) at 3:19 Round 1
Statistics: Stefan Struve
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 95 s
Statistics: Bob Sapp
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 100 s
Good work, Bob. You're making your friends and family very proud.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!