The Bob Sapp versus Jerome Le Banner fight under MMA rules was an incredibly intense and momentous battle. Bob Sapp had only had a few MMA fights before the match but was but champion kickboxer NK one, despite the fact that he never really checked and wasn’t much of a boxer. Bob Sapp overwhelms opponents with his gigantic size and strength, not his technique, except Jerome Le Banner is one man who was way too big for him to overwhelm.
LeBanner simply walked through Bob Sapp, throwing up hooks left and right, kicking at all angles, and generally beating Bob Sapp senseless. Eventually Bob Sapp managed to secure a takedown on Le Banner and held him down for almost an entire round, using dirty boxing techniques in his ground and pound which he learns studying his MMA and they did little damage to Jerome Le Banner.
The fight eventually ended after another intense kickboxing round and finally another MMA match were Bob Sapp was almost defeated the a knockout by Jerome LeBanner, until both fighters were so tired they could barely move, and were rolling around on the net trying to pull off any submission finish. During the last few seconds Jerome LeBanner was caught in an arm bar by Bob Sapp and tried defending by holding palm to palm. It looked like he was going to be finished with the arm bar, but he was saved by the bell. Even though Bob Sapp put up an incredible fight, Jerome LeBanner clearly dominated by kicking Bob Sapp all over the ring in this K-1 MMA fight video.
EA MMA First Look Video
