Bob Sapp vs Mike Tyson!

[Mr. Heel Hook]

Now now, just because you don't pay attention doesn't make someone a jackass. Naughty naughty, you are going to have to sit in the corner and write me an essay on how to act nice to other members on the board.

[Weng]

Why should Sapp have an advantage fighting K1. Ever seen him kick? He just blindly runs forward in the first 30 seconds and hopes that he can land a punch. He has zero technique and can't/won't put up a defense.

I think Tyson will show him every corner of the ring.

(He was very lucky to 'knock down' Hoost. Glad Cro Cop showed him what kickboxing is really about!)

[kh_s]

I checked his infomation on sherdog.com it said

Style: NFL

!?? Did they mean Football

[Weng]

Originally posted by kh_s
I checked his infomation on sherdog.com it said

Style: NFL

!?? Did they mean Football

Yep, he came straight from the NFL without any fighting experience and started fighting.

[MrBoxerGrappler]

Yeah Sapp used to be a NFL player...so his style is always listed as either NFL or Ground and Pound..


As for My Silent Giant Friend...
Listen pal, don't get all bent out of shape becuase you didn't read before you posted...its not just you dude, I have done it to others to...It's just kinda annoying when people come on and repeate the same thing thats been said and responded to 8 times...if that make me a Jackass...well Guilty as Charged..

[RebelFury]

I think Hoost went down out of his own fault... There was a point in the fight when he was landing alot of successful leg kicks, and Sapp was really wincing and limping hard on that leg. When Sapp looked like he was gonna go down, Hoost went in for the kill with punches. I personally think he should've just stayed outside and chopped away at him with leg kicks.. if the big guy can't stand, he can't fight.

[Weng]

Originally posted by RebelFury
I think Hoost went down out of his own fault... There was a point in the fight when he was landing alot of successful leg kicks, and Sapp was really wincing and limping hard on that leg. When Sapp looked like he was gonna go down, Hoost went in for the kill with punches. I personally think he should've just stayed outside and chopped away at him with leg kicks.. if the big guy can't stand, he can't fight.

So Sapp was lucky Hoost made mistakes like that

I agree with what you said and I think he also should have worked on that liver more because that was clearly his weakest spot.

[MrPoopy]

Isn't Butterbean supposed to be getting into MMA? I think he would make a good fight for Sapp.

[MrBoxerGrappler]

Butterbean has fought in k1 before poopsmith.

[smith&wesson]

Yep, he came straight from the NFL without any fighting experience and started fighting.

Why has he left? Not good enough I guess ... The same can happen in fighting if he isn't able to learn.

[Bile_Monkey]

Can hardly wait to see this...

Bob Sapp is a mutant. He wins fights in ways that just aren't right, if ever there was a case of 'never mind the quality, feel the width' it's him. Sure he's MASSIVELY bigger than Tyson (though pound for pound I suspect Tyson is in FAR better shape) but I'm betting Tyson will be ungloved... K1, MMA, or Boxing Tyson will use his speed to step inside the Big guys reach, then it will be about 5 seconds before Sapp drops to the floor with massive head trauma, a broken jaw and sinuses full of cartilage.

This won't be an exhibition in pugilism, it will be an exhibition in aggresion.

Out of interest, does MMA allow biting? Lol

Just my thoughts, Lee.

[RebelFury]

Just as a sidenote, I don't like the attention Bob Sapp brings to MMA and K-1 events... it's too.. I dunno, American?

It's a good thing that K-1 will be getting more coverage with him, but I think it'll bring the wrong kind of image to the public who are ignorant of K-1. He just brings across the image that it's a bunch of big beasts throwing huge bombs while only being semi-concious, when all the beautiful fights are really quite the opposite and are very technical, and pretty..

[psyfered]

I see TOO much skepticism here to behonest on the Sapp vs Tyson thing.. The skepticism? Is on Tyson's part. Alot are in disbeleif that Tyson can take this or has the chance.

Before i even get into anything series.. i figure i let you all know. Bob sap has a very weak stomache (If the fight is under boxing rules.. which it wil be most likely).. And the latest Boxing fatality was underseige inwhich Tyson uppercutted his opponent in the abdomen.. and he died on his way to the hopsital.


There is the strength of mike tyson ^ Not only is it the strength of mike tyson, He knows the anatomy like the back of his hand. But he's never faught a fighter like Butter Bean (A bigger guy). therefore he's never been able to exploit just how well he knows the anatomy against a bigger apponent (Fatter.. rather).. which is where the anatomy is more open. So now imagine the effects?


Bob sap like to rush and pummel opponents.. THose are WWA K-1 rules mind you... "BOxING RULES".. He'll have t ogo toe for toe, theres less of that nonsense. Inwhich bob sapp wont be able to last AT ALL.. He's slow withhis punches. Nothignbut heymakers and hooks, never a jab, and balance is a problem on his part

Tyson?.. Must I dare attempt to note what he can do? This is a easy task for Tyson.

Now for those who ask why did tyson do this? ANd it's a smart move for Sapp?... No

It's a Smart move for tyson.

3 days before tyson Hopped into that ring to challange Sapp he filed bankruptcy... Tyson isn't being offered an opponent for boxing.. and fighters at his rank, caliber, only fight once a year..for about 7 million depending on how big the fight.. and tyson wont have a title shot any time soon plus his dexterity is deminishign through age.. he has to get inteh ring fast and get his money back, plus he has a 8 million dollar child support thing going


So he does the next best thing.. he finds himself a fight, where he'll get paid vry well.. and get his ass i nshape and back in the ring. Plus it grabs him some attention for future bouts, and a possible WWA k-1 spotlight oppertunity.


Tyson - as stupid as we love to call him.. and he acts. He made a very intellegent manouver then and there.


Sapp seriously can't stand in the ring with Tyson, despite all the facts you guys tried to bring up.

Sapp has no BOXING experience.. In this fight? the beast is tyson.. hands down. Look at it any way you want.

Sapps chances of winning? - Being trained by Lenix Lewis before January (The fight is in January, it was stated on the news here in philly beleive it or not.. thats how i found out.. and Themayhem.com)

IF he fought like Lewis - Jab, use height advan, and lay on to tire tysons legs.. then he'd have a chance


BUt bob sapp is a bigger guy.. slower aswell.. and older.. So his dexterity is also diminishing


Just my oppinion..
I'm only 15 so my point may not hold much weight
BUt i've been training for the last 7 years at Happy Hollows, and Fraziers... Tysons and Roy Jones are the only tapes i study..and I've seen all of sapps fights.. Converting sapp to a BOXER... is possible.. but to convert him from what he is now.. to a boxer capable of mike tyson? Is impossible.

[MasterChief]

"And the latest Boxing fatality was underseige inwhich Tyson uppercutted his opponent in the abdomen.. and he died on his way to the hopsital."

Tyson has never caused a boxing fatality. What are you talking about?

"He knows the anatomy like the back of his hand. But he's never faught a fighter like Butter Bean (A bigger guy). therefore he's never been able to exploit just how well he knows the anatomy against a bigger apponent (Fatter.. rather).. "

Yeah, Tyson is an anatomy expert :-) He's also into microbiology in his spare time. He does know where to land a punch though.

He may not have fought someone as heavy as Butter Bean or Sapp, but he is pretty small for a heavyweight and has fought plenty of bigger guys. Against the really good ones (Lewis, Holyfield) Tyson loses. Against everyone else except the Douglas fluke, Tyson wins.

Sapp would lose to Tyson under any rules because he's not much of a kicker or grappler.

A decent grappler under MMA rules could beat Tyson. Everyone else under boxing or kickboxing rules would probably lose. Maybe a low kicker could take Tyson's leg out quickly, but if he didn't, Tyson wouldn't need to worry about being worn down; he would knock out any kicker with punches pretty easily.

[psyfered]

During the Tyson vs Lewis ongoings there was a newspaper artical about Tyson labled

" Watch out; You just might get what you ask for "

Referring to tysons remarks about him wanting to Murder lewis.. and it went on to explain the latest fatality.... which was by him... Beleive it or not.. i read it


Anyway.. I'm not done reading your entire post.. so i'll edit this in a few once i finish


Not really a whole much to reply on other than that fatality case where i Could be entirely wrong on my part... Other than what i read.. or thought i read

Besides that one thing.. I agree with you a hundred percent on the bigger guy situation.. which has been tysons downfall.. and Tyson coulda took Buster... if he had his formar management.. He became a headhunter before that fight.. and still is today (obviously.. seeing what happened in the lewis fight)

Which could be costly against sapp. But on the same token.. Sap is a taller opponent.. but also wider.. Tyson doesnt stand very well with Taller and slim. so a wider variety of hits may be what he needs