Lashley vs. Sapp

by jmjinks on Apr 21, 2009 2:58 PM EDT

Former World Wrestling Entertainment star and up-and-coming mixed-martial-arts heavyweight fighter Bobby Lashley (2-0) will fight former NFL lineman and kickboxer Bob Sapp (10-3-1) on June 27.

Lashley, an American Top Team fighter, announced the super-heavyweight fight with a Monday Twitter posting.

After an appearance on TNA's Lockdown PPV from this past weekend, it seemed as if Lashley's dream of making it to a bigger show (Strikeforce/UFC) was dead. However this news as well as the rumors that he did not sign a deal with the pro wrestling group, keeps Lashey's aspirations alive for a little longer.

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FUCKING GREAT

Now Lashley gets to lose to Bob Sapp.

Sapp is 10-3-1 on what planet, exactly?

by Derek Suboticki on Apr 21, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions

Japan

Brad Ziegler had a scoreless inning streak. Brad Ziegler had not met BJ Upton.

by P Brady on Apr 21, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

I can't tell if you're joking or not...

but Lashley will not, cannot possibly lose to Bob Sapp.

If this goes down, Lashley will punch him once and Sapp will fall to bits and tap to strikes.

by Chris Nelson on Apr 21, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude. My friend. Lashley just got done not finishing a guy he had 30 pounds of muscle on. Now he’ll be giving up about eighty.

This has career smash face written all over it.

by Derek Suboticki on Apr 21, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Giving up 80 pounds...

but has less than 90% of the skills of Guida.

by Tonley on Apr 21, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I have no excuses for Lashley not finishing Guida. But – and this feels weird to say – Sapp is even less talented a fighter than Jason Guida. He’s an actor who just does not like being hit, and the last real fight he had – I’m not counting the one against the anime character – JAN NORTJE absolutely throttled him.

by Chris Nelson on Apr 21, 2009 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey now, don’t sleep on The Giant. :-p

by Derek Suboticki on Apr 21, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude...

See for youself.

Sapp’s only losses were to Nog, Fujita, and some random fat guy in Strikeforce. Not to say that he has many great wins, either…

Supporting all Las Vegas MMA.

'09 is the year of the FW's.

by ElliotMatheny on Apr 21, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Google "Bob Sapp,"

and look at his fight finder page. It’s legit.

Supporting all Las Vegas MMA.

'09 is the year of the FW's.

by ElliotMatheny on Apr 21, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

If by legit you mean existent, then yes his fight finder page is legit.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Apr 21, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t know if I would use the word “legit” to describe anything Bob Sapp has ever done. With notable wins like Yoshihisa Yamamoto, Bobby Ologun and Yoshihiro Takayama his MMA record is worth a chuckle if you want to look it up.

by who me on Apr 21, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Cool fight. I will watch it.

by AnonymousA on Apr 21, 2009 3:13 PM EDT reply actions

Sapp has yet to win an MMA bout on American soil. He lost by 1st round TKO to Jan “The Giant” Nortje (2-5) during Strikeforce at the Dome in February of last year.

This is definitely Lashley’s fight to win.

by jmjinks on Apr 21, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

Does Kimbo get the winner?

http://www.fourouncestofreedom.com

by Tim Burke on Apr 21, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

Lashley needs to be careful

He and his managment and team need to not be so hasty in throwing him in too soon. Bob Sapp is a beast, but he has enoumous flaws in his game. Lashley for all entensive purposes has yet to find his game. The question is why get carried away and get in these fights with such little training? I personally don’t think him beating Sapp is going to make Dana White go, “Sh!t, this guy is for real! I better sign this MF before some other F’n organization does.” You can still impress with guys that are not sideshow freaks and novelty fighters.

by AceHogg on Apr 21, 2009 4:24 PM EDT reply actions

Yes, however Brock Lesnar signed with the UFC after only one sideshow freak fight. And then his second pro fight was against a former UFC Champion.

If Lashley wants to be fast-tracked to the bigger shows (and better level of competition), he needs to fight a comparable sideshow freak like Sapp. If he can finish Sapp in an impressive fashion, he will have the Scott Coker’s and Dana White’s of the world taking note.

by jmjinks on Apr 21, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

That is true about Lesnar,

but you have to realize the name value that Lesnar had is worlds above what Lashley has.

Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.

by dnevil001 on Apr 21, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Lesnar was scheduled to fight Hong Man Choi, but Choi wasn’t licensed in California, so Lesnar fought Min Soo Kim – more a can than a freak. Then he went right to the big leagues, where Lashley would lose his life were his next fight against Mir.

by Derek Suboticki on Apr 21, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions