Changes: Bob Sapp

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Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp (September 22, 1973) is a retired American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp has a combined fight record of 22–35–1, mostly fighting in Japan. He is well known in Japan, where he has appeared in numerous commercials, television programs, and various other media, and has released a music CD, It's Sapp Time. He also appeared in an episode of the HBO program Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. He is currently working sporadically for various MMA promotions in the U.S., Japan, and Europe.

Wrestling facts

Signature moves

Beast Backbreaker
Beast Bomb

Nicknames

“The Beast”

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing and mixed martial arts

Black Belt Magazine
- 2003 NHB Fighter of the Year

K-1
- K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima Tournament Winner

Nikkan Sports
- Match of the Year (2002) vs. Ernesto Hoost (K-1, December 7)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- 2002 Best Box Office Draw - K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championships
- 2003 Best Box Office Draw - K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championships
- 2002 Rookie of the Year - K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championships

Professional wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Nikkan Sports
- Wrestler of the Year (2002)
- Outstanding Performance Award (2002)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him #26 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2004

Tokyo Sports
- MVP Award (2002)

World Wrestling Association (Korea)
- WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Most Charismatic (2003)

External links

Bob Sapp profile at CAGEMATCH.net

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 '''Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp''' (September 22, [[1973]]) is a retired [[American]] kickboxer, [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]], [[professional wrestler]], [[actor]], comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp has a combined fight record of 22–35–1, mostly fighting in Japan. He is well known in Japan, where he has appeared in numerous commercials, television programs, and various other media, and has released a music CD, It's Sapp Time. He also appeared in an episode of the HBO program Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. He is currently working sporadically for various MMA promotions in the U.S., Japan, and Europe.
 ==Wrestling facts==
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 ==Championships and accomplishments==
+===Kickboxing and mixed martial arts===
+*'''Black Belt Magazine'''
+**2003 NHB Fighter of the Year
+*'''K-1'''
+**K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hiroshima Tournament Winner
+*'''''[[Nikkan Sports]]'''''
+**Match of the Year (2002) <small>vs. Ernesto Hoost (K-1, December 7) </small>
+*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
+**2002 Best Box Office Draw - K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championships
+**2003 Best Box Office Draw - K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championships
+**2002 Rookie of the Year - K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championships
+===Professional wrestling===
 *'''[[New Japan Pro Wrestling]]'''
-:*[[IWGP Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Heavyweight Champion]] (1 time)
+**[[IWGP Heavyweight Championship]] ([[List of IWGP Heavyweight Champions|1 time]])
-*'''[[World Wrestling Association (Korea)]]'''
+*'''''[[Nikkan Sports]]'''''
+**Wrestler of the Year (2002)
-:*WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+**Outstanding Performance Award (2002)
+*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
-==See also==
+**PWI ranked him #'''26''' of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the [[Pro Wrestling Illustrated#PWI 500|PWI 500]] in 2004
-*[[/Event history|Bob Sapp's event history]]
+*'''[[Tokyo Sports]]'''
+**[[Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards#MVP Award|MVP Award]] (2002)
+*'''[[World Wrestling Association (Korea)]]'''
+**WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
+*'''[[List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards|Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''
-==External links and references==
+**Most Charismatic (2003)
-*[http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=804 Bob Sapp profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
-*{{w|Bob Sapp}} on Wikipedia
+==External links==
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+*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=804 Bob Sapp profile at CAGEMATCH.net]
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+[[Category:Dramatic Dream Team alumni]]
+[[Category:HUSTLE alumni]]
+[[Category:Inoki Genome Federation alumni]]
+[[Category:Mixed martial artists]]