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Bob "The Beast" Sapp (born September 22, 1974 in
Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs,
Colorado) is an United
States|American kickboxer/mixed martial arts|MMA
fighter.  He is famous in Japan, where he appears
in many commercials, television programs and has
released a CD.  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. However, K-1 fighters adapted to the
challenge of Sapp's physical power. 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.
    In 2004
Sapp competed as a professional wrestler for New
Japan Pro Wrestling, winning the prestigious IWGP
World Heavyweight Championship, though it was
vacated shortly thereafter due to a mixed martial
arts fight loss and Sapp leaving Japan for film
commitments for the 2005 films Elektra (2005
movie)|Elektra and The Longest Yard. In June 2005
Sapp won the K-1 Japan Grand Prix to become one of
16 fighters qualified for the 2005 K-1 GP Final.
In the Japan GP, Sapp showcased greatly improved
stamina as well as better technique than in his
previous fights.

Sapp began his athletic career in college football
as a standout offensive lineman for the University
of Washington, where he won the Morris Award.
Expected by some to get high notice from pro
scouts in the 1997 NFL draft, he slipped to the
third round before being chosen by the Chicago
Bears at 69th overall. Although he was under pro
contract for the next four seasons (with four
different teams, each of which cut him within that
season), he appeared in only one regular season
game.

Sapp stands 6'5 (~ 1.96m) and weights around 350
lbs (~ 160 kg).

==Pro wrestling championships and
accomplishments==

====New Japan Pro Wrestling====
*1-time IWGP World Heavyweight Championship|IWGP
World Heavyweight Champion

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Bob "The Beast" Sapp (born September 22, 1974 in
Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs,
Colorado) is an United
States|American kickboxer/mixed martial arts|MMA
fighter.  He is famous in Japan, where he appears
in many commercials, television programs and has
released a CD.  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. However, K-1 fighters adapted to the
challenge of Sapp's physical power. 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.
    In 2004
Sapp competed as a professional wrestler for New
Japan Pro Wrestling, winning the prestigious IWGP
World Heavyweight Championship, though it was
vacated shortly thereafter due to a mixed martial
arts fight loss and Sapp leaving Japan for film
commitments for the 2005 films Elektra (2005
movie)|Elektra and The Longest Yard. In June 2005
Sapp won the K-1 Japan Grand Prix to become one of
16 fighters qualified for the 2005 K-1 GP Final.
In the Japan GP, Sapp showcased greatly improved
stamina as well as better technique than in his
previous fights.

Sapp began his athletic career in college football
as a standout offensive lineman for the University
of Washington, where he won the Morris Award.
Expected by some to get high notice from pro
scouts in the 1997 NFL draft, he slipped to the
third round before being chosen by the Chicago
Bears at 69th overall. Although he was under pro
contract for the next four seasons (with four
different teams, each of which cut him within that
season), he appeared in only one regular season
game.

Sapp stands 6'5 (~ 1.96m) and weights around 350
lbs (~ 160 kg).

==Pro wrestling championships and
accomplishments==

====New Japan Pro Wrestling====
*1-time IWGP World Heavyweight Championship|IWGP
World Heavyweight Champion