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Bob Sapp vs Kiyoshi Tamura

Bob Sapp is 12-20-0; Kiyoshi Tamura is 44-19-3. Kiyoshi Tamura is 3 years older than Bob Sapp. Bob Sapp is 6" · 15 cm taller than Kiyoshi Tamura. They have met once: Bob Sapp 1, Kiyoshi Tamura 0.

Bob Sapp
“The Beast” · 12-20-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
Met once
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44-19-3
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · Submission
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Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Bob Sapp31 of 32 ended early · 97%1 went the distance
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6 early stoppages have no logged time

Kiyoshi Tamura51 of 66 ended early · 77%15 went the distance
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8 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Bob Sapp1-4
  • W
    Abdelrahman Shalan
    RIZIN 13· Sep 30, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Super Heavyweight
  • L
    Aorigele
    Road FC 32· Jul 2, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 0:35
  • L
    Edson França
    OX MMA 1· Aug 8, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Legend 1: A New Beginning· May 25, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Heavyweight
  • L
    TBA
    Serbia Regional· Sep 15, 2012
    Submission
Full record · 32 fights
  • L
    Jong Dae Kim
    Road FC 8: Bitter Rivals· Jun 16, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:58
  • L
    Tolegen Akylbekov
    Bushido Fighting Championship· Jun 8, 2012
    Submission
  • L
    CFC 21: Whittaker vs. Juarez· May 18, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Super Heavyweight
  • L
    KSW 19 - Pudzianowski vs Sapp· May 12, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Super Heavyweight
  • L
    Super Fight League 1· Mar 11, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Super Heavyweight
  • L
    Battle Of Heroes· Feb 11, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 1:18
  • L
    ACCEL 18: Christmas Holy Night· Dec 25, 2011
    DQ · R2 · 1:43 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Maro Perak
    House of Gladiators· Dec 16, 2011
    TKO
  • L
    Attila Ucar
    Austria Regional· Apr 30, 2011
    Submission
  • L
    Stav Economou
    ADFC 3: Round 3· Mar 11, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 1:45
  • W
    Sascha Weinpolter
    Obracun U Ringu· Mar 27, 2010
    Submission
  • L
    Dream 11· Oct 6, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 1:31 · Super Heavyweight
  • L
    Fight Force International· Jun 27, 2009
    Submission
  • L
    Dream 9· May 26, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 1:15 · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Akihito Tanaka
    K-1: Dynamite 2008· Dec 31, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 5:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jan Nortje
    Strikeforce: Strikeforce at the Dome· Feb 22, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:55 · Super Heavyweight
  • W
    Bobby Ologun
    K-1: Dynamite 2007· Dec 31, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jong Wang Kim
    K-1 HERO'S: Hero's In Seoul 2005· Nov 5, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Alan Karaev
    K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2005 (Stage 1)· Jul 6, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Min Soo Kim
    K-1 HERO'S: LeBanner vs. Akiyama· Mar 26, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 1:12 · Heavyweight
  • L
    K-1: Romanex 2004· May 22, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sumiyaabazar Dolgorsurengiin
    K-1: Beast 3· Mar 14, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stefan Gamlin
    K-1: Survival 2003· Sep 21, 2003
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002· Dec 31, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 2:16 · Heavyweight
  • L
    PRIDE: Shockwave· Aug 28, 2002
    Submission · R2 · 4:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    PRIDE 21: Demolition· Jun 23, 2002
    TKO · R1 · 0:11 · Openweight
  • W
    PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002
    TKO · R1 · 2:44 · Heavyweight
Kiyoshi Tamura4-1
  • W
    K-1: Dynamite 2008· Dec 31, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Masakatsu Funaki
    Dream 2· Apr 29, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Middleweight
  • W
    K-1: Dynamite 2007· Dec 31, 2007
    Submission · R3 · 3:08 · Middleweight
  • L
    Taiei Kin
    K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 1)· Jul 16, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    PRIDE: Shockwave 2006· Dec 31, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
Full record · 66 fights
  • L
    PRIDE 31: Dreamers· Feb 26, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Openweight
  • W
    PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Aliev Makhmud
    PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 7:09 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rony Sefo
    PRIDE: Shockwave 2003· Dec 31, 2003
    Submission · R1 · 2:20 · Openweight
  • L
    PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003· Aug 10, 2003
    Submission · R1 · 5:06 · Middleweight
  • W
    PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Deep 6 Impact· Sep 7, 2002
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    PRIDE 21: Demolition· Jun 23, 2002
    TKO · R1 · 0:11 · Openweight
  • L
    PRIDE 19: Bad Blood· Feb 24, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 2:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gustavo Machado
    Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2001
    MD · Middleweight
  • L
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001
    MD · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Zaza Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000
    MD · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    May 26, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 13:13 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    MD · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Borislav Jeliazkov
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Dec 22, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Joop Kasteel
    Rings Japan· Aug 19, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 12:17 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Rings Japan· Jun 24, 1999
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· May 22, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:19 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Rings Japan· Apr 23, 1999
    DEC · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Mar 20, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 20:14 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Feb 21, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 6:08 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Rings Japan· Jan 23, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:42 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Dec 23, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 11:26 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Nikolai Zouev
    Rings Japan· Nov 20, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 3:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrey Kopylov
    Rings Japan· Nov 20, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Sep 21, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 18:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Masayuki Naruse
    Rings Japan· Aug 28, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 23:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Wataru Sakata
    Rings Japan· Jul 20, 1998
    Submission · Heavyweight
  • D
    Rings Japan· Jun 27, 1998
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • L
    Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· May 29, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 3:39 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Rings Japan· Apr 16, 1998
    TKO · R1 · 3:56 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dick Vrij
    Rings Japan· Mar 28, 1998
    Submission · R1 · 7:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergey Sousserov
    Rings Japan· Mar 3, 1998
    · R1 · 9:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Joop Kasteel
    Fighting Network RINGS· Jan 21, 1998
  • W
    Akira Maeda
    Fighting Network RINGS· Jan 21, 1998
  • W
    Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Fighting Network RINGS· Jan 21, 1998
  • W
    Hans Nijman
    Fighting Network RINGS· Oct 25, 1997
    Submission
  • W
    Rings Japan· Oct 14, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 10:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Sep 26, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 12:48 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Hans Nijman
    Rings Japan· Aug 13, 1997
    TKO · R1 · 9:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tariel Bitsadze
    Rings Japan· Jul 22, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 13:32 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Nikolai Zouev
    Rings Japan· Jun 21, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 10:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Zaza Tkeshelashvili
    Rings Japan· May 23, 1997
    TKO · R1 · 8:15 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Apr 22, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 13:57 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chris Haseman
    Rings Japan· Apr 4, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 6:52 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Akira Maeda
    Rings Japan· Mar 28, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 7:54 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andre Mannaart
    Fighting Network RINGS· Feb 2, 1997
    Submission
  • L
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Jan 22, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 12:36 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Dec 19, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 9:49 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mitsuya Nagai
    Rings Japan· Nov 22, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 6:13 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mikhail Iliyukhin
    Rings Japan· Oct 25, 1996
    Submission · Heavyweight
  • L
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Sep 25, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 10:32 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rings Japan· Aug 24, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 10:58 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Willie Peeters
    Rings Japan· Jul 16, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 10:47 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dick Vrij
    Rings Japan· Jun 29, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 3:41 · Heavyweight
  • W
    K-1: Hercules '95· Dec 9, 1995
    Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Heavyweight

Frequently asked questions

Have Bob Sapp and Kiyoshi Tamura ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE 21: Demolition (Sun, Jun 23, 2002), where Bob Sapp won by TKO.

What are the records of Bob Sapp and Kiyoshi Tamura?

Bob Sapp is 12-20-0 and Kiyoshi Tamura is 44-19-3.

Who is taller, Bob Sapp or Kiyoshi Tamura?

Bob Sapp is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Kiyoshi Tamura stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Bob Sapp or Kiyoshi Tamura?

Kiyoshi Tamura is 56 and Bob Sapp is 53.

Who has more finishes, Bob Sapp or Kiyoshi Tamura?

Bob Sapp has 11 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Kiyoshi Tamura has 32 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 26 by submission).