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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Talafua Toluao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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313 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Talafua Toluao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toluao tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toluao to the ground. Toluao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Toluao tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Toluao to the ground. Toluao escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Talafua Toluao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Johnson.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
Johnson lands a head shot.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Toluao shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Toluao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johnson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toluao defends well.
Toluao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Toluao drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toluao working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toluao trying to mount his opponent but Johnson defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Johnson wants to improve his position but Toluao is controlling well.
Toluao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is rocked!
It looks like Frank Johnson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson taking some punishment here, with Toluao in his half guard.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toluao.
Toluao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Toluao is working away from the top position though.
Toluao controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Johnson is out! Toluao gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Talafua Toluao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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