"Sapp To Make Big-Screen Debut"

baggio248 · 06-18-2004, 11:08 PM

Sorry if you thought it was Warren, it's his brother Bob.

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K-1 martial arts fighter to play starring role in big budget film “Elektra”

K-1 megastar Bob “The Beast” Sapp will make his long awaited motion picture acting debut alongside actress Jennifer Garner in Elektra, a spin-off of last year’s Hollywood adaptation of popular Marvel Comics title, Daredevil.

For the last month, the 6 foot 4 inch, 360-pound former NFL lineman turned K-1 martial arts fighter has been residing in Vancouver, Canada, working on the set of the latest superhero adaptation slated for release in February 2005. Sapp, who had repeatedly mentioned the strong possibility of beginning a new career in acting, spent a considerable amount of time on the set of the film prior to his May 22nd bout with Japanese star, Kazuyuki Fujita, during the K-1 “Romanex” event in Saitama, Japan.

Elektra casts the 29-year-old Sapp as “Stone,” an evil assassin whose physique is made of stone. Garner returns to the silver screen as Elektra Natchios, the beautiful and deadly costumed assassin. The forthcoming flick expands on a Daredevil storyline, whereby the lead woman recovers from a near death experience to battle a clan of mystical ninjas collectively known as “The Hand.” Sapp’s character is a member of the group.

Aside from her starring role in Daredevil, the 32-year-old Garner received acclaim for her performances in Hollywood blockbusters Pearl Harbor and Catch Me If You Can. Her latest project, 13 Going On 30, is playing in theatres nationwide and has grossed nearly $55 million to date at the box office.

Sapp’s latest venture comes less than two years after the big man made his splash debut in Japanese martial arts fighting competition. His freakish size and strength quickly propelled him to larger than life status in Japan where the native of Colorado Springs, Colorado has appeared in over 200 television commercials and as a guest on every major talk show. Sapp graced the cover of TIME magazine’s Asia edition and has been hired as a spokesman for a slew of Japanese consumer products ranging from ice cream to bento boxes.

Sapp’s wild popularity caught the attention of the American media last year prior to his United States fighting debut. After landing on the cover of leading daily business periodical, The Wall Street Journal, his story was covered in ESPN magazine, Muscle and Fitness, and leading hip-hop publication, The Source. Both NBC’s “The Tonight Show” and FOX Sports Network’s “The Best Damn Sports Show, Period” welcomed Sapp as a guest last August.

M_A_C · 06-19-2004, 06:36 AM

I was thinking Warren Sapp from the title, heh.

Bob keeps getting owned in K1 tho, so I guess this is good for him.

bachviet · 06-19-2004, 08:55 AM

Jennifer Garner

ski · 06-19-2004, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bachviet

Jennifer Garner

Which movie has she been in where she DOESN'T wear leather and wield sais?

molecularfire · 06-19-2004, 11:07 AM

13 going on 30.

ialsohaveadream · 06-19-2004, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by molecularfire

13 going on 30.

Obviously you haven't seen the Director's cut.

I love how every week in Alias they figure out some situation that requires her wearing some new look, just to see if she can make it look sexy. "How about this week she's a scientist? Yup, sexy. Ok, how about a belly dancer? Oh yeah, way sexy. Next week let's make her a janitor!"

DarkFury · 06-20-2004, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by M_A_C

I was thinking Warren Sapp from the title, heh.

Bob keeps getting owned in K1 tho, so I guess this is good for him.

Ummm.. he's like 7-3 in K1 bouts... I don't think that is "owned" yet. Now if he were 3-7 then yeah, that's "owned".

http://ko.sherdog.com/fightfinder/di...fm?fighterid=2

M_A_C · 06-20-2004, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkFury

Ummm.. he's like 7-3 in K1 bouts... I don't think that is "owned" yet. Now if he were 3-7 then yeah, that's "owned".

http://ko.sherdog.com/fightfinder/di...fm?fighterid=2

I guess you didn't see his last fight. All he did was get kicked in the head. Whever they put him against anybody halfway decent, he gets gassed in about 1 min.

http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/f...fighterid=4416

He is still 5 and 2 on here, but again, his wins have been over no names.

DarkFury · 06-20-2004, 10:19 PM

Ok... I wanna see someone who ain't affected by gettin' "kicked in the head".

BTW... there are actually "big name" fighters in K1?

Pretty much you don't hear all that much about it here in the states.

ArkiStan · 06-21-2004, 02:53 AM

K-1 sucks. It's all about Pride FC!!!

M_A_C · 06-21-2004, 06:51 AM

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the best guy Sapp has fought, but that was back in Pride in 2002. Nogueira beat him with a armbar.

zenbooty · 06-21-2004, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkFury

Ummm.. he's like 7-3 in K1 bouts... I don't think that is "owned" yet. Now if he were 3-7 then yeah, that's "owned".

I don't know if boxing is comparable, but in boxing if you go 7-3, then you're going pretty much nowhere, unless you lost to some BIG names, and beat some real good contenders as well.

DarkFury · 06-21-2004, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by zenbooty

I don't know if boxing is comparable, but in boxing if you go 7-3, then you're going pretty much nowhere, unless you lost to some BIG names, and beat some real good contenders as well.

<Insert invisible sarcasm tags...>

Ok... well I guess he should just QUIT then and hang his head in shame for being such a LOSER... since any loss means that you aren't worthy.

Goodbye sport... hello Hollywood.

M_A_C · 06-27-2004, 06:56 AM

Apparently, Sapp is done fighting.

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Ray Sefo defeated Bob Sapp in the 2nd round in 49 seconds by KO from a right hook. Sapp bull-rushed Sefo for most of the fight and gave Sefo all he could handle. At the end of the first round, however, Sefo started to show some progress with right hooks and nail the standing target in Sapp. Round two opened up with Sapp rushing again and Sefo showering right hooks to Sapp's head for the KO. The right hook went over big with the Japanese press. The angle coming into this fight was this: if Sapp lost, he would quit from fighting. K-1 matchmaker Sadaharu Tanigawa said that Sapp would be taking a long vacation period in the first period, but the KO loss cemented the departure of Sapp from fighting.

Source: puropower's 6/26 K-1 show report. From what I've heard, Sapp was going to quit after Fujita destroyed him back in April, but K-1 squeezed another fight out of him.

06-19-2004, 06:36 AM	#2
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06-20-2004, 10:19 PM	#9
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Ok... I wanna see someone who ain't affected by gettin' "kicked in the head". BTW... there are actually "big name" fighters in K1? Pretty much you don't hear all that much about it here in the states.

06-21-2004, 02:53 AM	#10
ArkiStan Admiral Join Date: May 2000 Location: Recession Central Posts: 5,898	K-1 sucks. It's all about Pride FC!!!

06-21-2004, 06:51 AM	#11
M_A_C Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA Posts: 1,391	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is the best guy Sapp has fought, but that was back in Pride in 2002. Nogueira beat him with a armbar.

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