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Fedor Emelianenko delivers impressive television ratings in Rizin debut

Edit The Examiner 05 Jan 2016
The premiere of Rizin delivered impressive television ratings, drawing 141,000 viewers to Spike TV, according to a Jan. 4 thread from The Underground Forum. That's an amazing number, considering the event aired so early in the morning on New Year's Eve, beginning at 7 a.m. on the West Coast and 10 a.m. in the east ... The event also featured controversial freak fights, such as Bob Sapp against Akebono ... Here's the thing ... ....

Fedor Emelianenko faces his toughest test against Jaideep Singh

Edit The Examiner 18 Dec 2015
According to a Dec. 17 report from Sherdog, Russian heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko (34-4) is set to make his hotly-anticipated return to MMA, coming back after three years away from the cage ... 31 on Spike TV. Forget about Kevin Randleman. Forget Mirko Cro Cop and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira ... Let's be clear ... Elsewhere on the Rizin card, Brennan Ward (12-3) battles Ken Hasegawa (10-0-1), and Bob Sapp fights Akebono Taro. ....

The sky is the limit for Taishan

Edit ESPN 17 Feb 2015
Hoganphotos/Golden BoyTaishan's next fight is schedule for Feb. 27 against Roy McCrary. It was a life-changing moment for Jian Jun Dong ... "The view of looking at [the mountain] is enormous and I really like the meaning of it. That's why I picked the name." ... “ ... ” -- Oscar De La Hoya ... Taishan first made a name for himself as a kickboxer in his January 2013 debut by knocking out long-faded American giant Bob Sapp in Tokyo ... Comments ... ....

Tales from the NWA President: Our first trip to Japan

Edit Canoe 30 Nov 2014
The breakfast buffet at the Tokyo Dome Hotel is amazing. Japanese-style and American-style breakfasts -- and all you can eat! Trust me, the wrestlers do a lot of damage at the Tokyo Dome breakfast buffet and it is at this amazing location that I have met up with many of our counterparts appearing in Japan -- the legendary Stan Hansen, Bob Sapp, the Gracie brothers, Jeff Jarrett ... The merchandise setup was another amazing observation ... ....

How the media circus reported North Korea's pro-wrestling throwdown

Edit The Guardian 05 Sep 2014
Fellow contestant Bob “The Beast” Sapp was equally as enthusiastic, taking to Twitter to share YouTube videos, action shots and a formal photo from the press conference ... Check out!! Sapp in N Korea http.//t.co/Hyc14RMqmN pic.twitter.com/F3DRwriVpf— Bob Sapp (@BobSappMMA) September 3, 2014 Media ... Former NFL lineman Bob Sapp takes on a ......

NFL players who became pro wrestlers

Edit Newsday 03 Sep 2014
NFL hopeful Michael Sam invited to WWE "Monday Night Raw"? Former NFL player Bob Sapp in North Korea as part a pro wrestling diplomacy tour? Yes, the squared circle has maintained its ......

Labor Day Hot Clicks: Steve Austin and Lee Corso Enjoy a Cold One

Edit CNN 01 Sep 2014
Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble It0 Print0. More. by Andy Gray Twitter Email. Posted. Mon Sep. 1, 2014. CFB. My Three Favorite Things. Steve Austin and Lee Corso .. YouTube. Happy Labor Day ... Meet the Twinx ... Paging Tommy John. A high school baseball game in Japan took 50 innings to complete ... Ariane ... The event was organized by legendary Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki (who once fought Muhammad Ali) and featured Bob Sapp and Jon Andersen....

Japanese wrestler-politician ready to rumble in North Korea - but will Kim Jong-un attend?

Edit South China Morning Post 30 Aug 2014
Kanji “Antonio” Inoki kicked off his brand of sports diplomacy in North Korea on Saturday ahead of an unusual two-day event featuring martial artists from around the world ... WATCH. Scenes from Inoki's press conference in Pyongyang ... They include Bob Sapp, a former American mixed martial artist who has become a household name in Japan, Jerome Le Banner of France and Brazilian Montanha Silva ... He retired from wrestling in 1998. ....

Japanese lawmaker in effort to 'build peace' with pro-wrestling extravaganza in North Korea

Edit South China Morning Post 29 Aug 2014
The visit by Antonio Inoki, an opposition party lawmaker, comes as Japan and North Korea, which have never had diplomatic relations, are trying to resolve major outstanding issues ... ”From Pyongyang, I’d like to appeal for peace to the rest of the world,” Inoki, wearing his trademark red scarf, told a press conference shortly after his arrival with the fighters, including Bob Sapp from the United States and Jerome Le Banner from France....

Obama's friend Pras Michel heads to North Korea for wrestling match

Edit Reuters 28 Aug 2014
Rodman came in for criticism back in the United States over his visits but Michel said he only wanted to explore. "Honestly, I don't know if Obama knows I'm going to North Korea ... The two are friends ... Michel is on a week-long trip of the country where he will watch a wrestling match hosted by Japanese politician Antonio Inoki which features former NFL linebacker Bob Sapp and martial arts displays from Korean and American fighters....

Pras Michel, Fugee & Friend Of Obama, Heads To North Korea For Wrestling Match

Edit Huffington Post 28 Aug 2014
By James Pearson ... Rodman came in for criticism back in the United States over his visits but Michel said he only wanted to explore. "Honestly, I don't know if Obama knows I'm going to North Korea ... Michel is on a week-long trip of the country where he will watch a wrestling match hosted by Japanese politician Antonio Inoki which features former NFL linebacker Bob Sapp and martial arts displays from Korean and American fighters....

Inside North Korea: Me, an aging wrestler and some minders

Edit CNN 28 Aug 2014
August 28, 2014 -- Updated 1641 GMT (0041 HKT) ... Inoki poses for photographers at a press conference in Tokyo, August 21. He's organized a two-day wrestling competition in Pyongyang, featuring former NFL player Bob "The Beast" Sapp ... Fight flashback. In December 2003, former NFL player Bob Sapp (right) takes on Hawaiian-born former sumo wrestler Taro Akebono in a K-1 bout in Nagoya, Japan. Sapp won by technical knockout ... HIDE CAPTION ... <. 1....

Japanese politician hopes wrestling can ease international tensions with North Korea

Edit The Guardian 26 Aug 2014
Former wrestler Antonio Inoki, best known for Muhammad Ali fight, attempts novel way of rebuilding ties with Pyongyang. Former Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in front of the Diet in Tokyo . Photograph. Hajime Takashi/Alamy ... it is taking place in Pyongyang ... They are Bob Sapp, who has achieved a certain level of fame in Japan; Bobby Lashley, the world heavyweight champion in “Total Nonstop Action Wrestling”; and Eric Hammer ... Photograph ... ....
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