Former pro wrestler Bobby Lashley has agreed to face Pride and K-1 veteran Bob Sapp.  Lashley reported the news via Twitter feed on his official site late Monday night. The bout has been scheduled for June 27, in Biloxi, Miss., MMA Fanhouse reported.  A twisted mask was doom for "Kinniku Mantaro" against Bob Sapp. FEG  At somewhere well north of 300 pounds — he didn't weigh in for his last fight, but has fought in the past at 335 pounds— Sapp presents literally the biggest challenge of Lashley's budding career as a mixed martial artist. Lashley officially weighed in at 251.5 pounds for his March 21 fight with Jason Guida.  Size and power have helped Sapp win 10 of 14 MMA fights, mostly in Japan against inexperienced, undersized foes. The former NFL player has been viewed as an oddity in the sport because of his willingness to engage in bizarre mismatches and play into Japanese entertainment's stereotype of large foreigners as monstrous cartoon-like characters.  Sapp most recently fought on New Year's Eve in Japan against 226-pound wrestler Akihito Tanaka, who wore a mask to portray an anime character called "Kinniku Mantaro." When Tanaka tried to adjust the mask in the middle of the fight, Sapp socked him in the face and continued punching him in the ring corner until the referee stopped the bout.  Lashley has won both of his MMA fights, but the March 21 contest exposed his weaknesses. Although Lashley controlled most of the ground work, the former World Wrestling Entertainment star couldn't finish his smaller opponent, who took the fight on barely a week's notice. Guida even came close to submitting Lashley with a guillotine choke in the third round.  READERS: Who's the better Bobby? Let me know with your comments below.  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Reader Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification.
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