Bob Sapp

Bob "The Beast" Sapp (born September 22, 1974 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American kickboxer/MMA fighter. He is famous in Japan, where he appears in many commercials, television programs and has released a CD, "It's Sapp Time." After arriving in Japan, he was initially very successful in K-1 kickboxing. He twice defeated 4-time K-1 champion Ernesto Hoost by KO. Sapp's initial successes with his intimidating blind chase-and-punch attack method slowly peetered out into disqualifications for bullrushing and punching after referee stops when experienced opponents found Sapp's weak points: His glass chin and his weak legs. In what marked the beginning of Sapp's K-1 decline, he was knocked out by Croatian Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic in 86 seconds in the March 30, 2003 Saitama event. After Filipovic landed several solid kicks to Sapp's sides and legs, a fatal right kick to the lower ribs left a kneeled Sapp gasping for air, too weak to even stand up and beat the count. K-1, which has become less popular in the past couple years, soon lost both Sapp (to movies and wrestling) and Filipovic (to rival organization, Pride).

Pro wrestling championships and accomplishments

New Japan Pro Wrestling

• 1-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion