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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tallak Hrolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toole has chosen Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO as his entrance music. Tallak Hrolf could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ottis Toole's chin.
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305 lbs
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275 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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
35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tallak Hrolf !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ottis Toole!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrolf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Toole misses with a right hand
and Hrolf counters with a straight right hand.
Toole connects with a body shot that sends Hrolf 's belly button to the back.
Toole bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hrolf 's head.
It looks like Tallak Hrolf has been cut.
Toole lands a jab to Hrolf 's midsection.
Hrolf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hrolf has a takedown stuffed.
Toole gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Hrolf 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hrolf defending against the ground and pound.
Toole lands an elbow.
Toole creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Toole trying to control the position but Hrolf is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrolf managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Toole.
Toole scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hrolf to see if he's OK.
Hrolf is trying to escape the position but Toole is controlling the position.
Toole working the body and head with strikes.
Toole fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hrolf is not content to let Toole control the position.
Toole cracks Hrolf with a big right hand but Hrolf just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Toole lands an elbow.
Toole fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hrolf avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Toole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Toole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toole is looking to take a break and control but Hrolf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hrolf tries to improve position but can't.
Toole looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hrolf is avoiding damage well.
Hrolf tries to bench press Toole off him but Toole keeps the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Hrolf 's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Toole advances to full mount.
Hrolf regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Toole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Toole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hrolf is trying to stand back up but Toole is controlling him
Toole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hrolf defending well though.
Toole throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hrolf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Toole.
Toole is trying to control. Hrolf wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Toole stops Hrolf from getting back to his feet.
Toole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Toole throwing shots but Hrolf is blocking nicely.
Toole is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hrolf sees it coming and defends easily.
Toole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hrolf does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toole slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Toole throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hrolf to regain full guard.
Toole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Toole wants to pass the guard but Hrolf is keeping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hrolf throws a right hand that Toole ducks under and follows up with a left that Toole also avoids with ease.
Toole takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hrolf throws an off balance right hand
and Toole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toole drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toole landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ottis Toole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tallak Hrolf 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hrolf lands a jab.
Toole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hrolf is fending him off so far but Toole persists. Nope, Hrolf circles away and we're back to standing.
Toole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hrolf .
It looked like Hrolf wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toole misses the jab.
Hrolf throws a jab when Toole was well out of range.
Toole feints the counter takedown.
Hrolf scores with a jab.
It looks like Ottis Toole has been cut.
Hrolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hrolf slips under a jab.
Hrolf is looking to counter punch.
Toole jabs at Hrolf 's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toole looks for a takedown but Hrolf sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Hrolf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hrolf manages to avoid it.
Toole walks into a left hand.
Toole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hrolf was well out of range. Poor timing from Toole.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrolf lands a nice shot to the body.
Toole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hrolf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tallak Hrolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hrolf scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hrolf , right into the meat.
Hrolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toole circles away quickly and effectively.
Hrolf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toole has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hrolf throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hrolf fails with the takedown.
Toole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tallak Hrolf is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Hrolf misses its intended target.
Hrolf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toole throws out the jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Toole. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toole manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Toole. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toole just misses with a punch to the body.
Toole throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hrolf was covering up waiting for the punch and Toole finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hrolf working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Toole.
Toole throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hrolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Toole accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toole throwing strikes but missing.
Toole throws an elbow that misses. Hrolf uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Toole's guard. Nice move by Hrolf !
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Toole controls Hrolf momentarily but Hrolf frees himself.
Toole looking for a sweep. Not yet Toole, not yet.
Toole is adopting a defensive guard.
Toole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toole has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hrolf throws an elbow that misses. Toole uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hrolf 's guard. Nice move by Toole!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Toole tries to free his leg and advance position but Hrolf is retaining full guard.
Toole loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hrolf tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hrolf utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Toole trying to control but Hrolf is working from the bottom.
Toole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toole slips nicely into half guard.
Toole thows a huge punch but Hrolf dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tallak Hrolf will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Toole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Toole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Toole. That snapped Hrolf 's head back.
Toole misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toole throws a shot to the body.
Toole checks a leg kick nicely.
Hrolf is looking to clinch.
Toole slaps away a takedown attempt from Hrolf , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Toole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hrolf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hrolf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toole looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hrolf !
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hrolf tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Toole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hrolf wants to get back to his feet.
Ottis Toole has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hrolf struggling a bit here.
Toole misses with the ground and pound.
Toole takes a little break here. Hrolf wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Toole sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hrolf is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Toole happy to just control the position for now.
Toole trying to control the position but Hrolf is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Toole landing a few strikes.
Toole trying to control the action but Hrolf is working from the bottom.
Toole throws a strike aimed at the side of Hrolf 's head but Hrolf avoids it well.
Hrolf takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hrolf dodges the ground and pound from Toole.
Toole controls the position.
Toole is looking to take a break and control but Hrolf is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Toole grinds an elbow into Hrolf 's temple.
Hrolf is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole cracks Hrolf with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Hrolf is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hrolf is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Toole is controlling him well.
Toole throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hrolf works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Toole connects with a nice short shot to Hrolf 's temple.
Toole throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hrolf seems to have got his legs back now.
Toole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Toole prevents Hrolf from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hrolf desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Toole throwing shots but Hrolf is blocking nicely.
Toole throwing shots but Hrolf is blocking nicely.
Hrolf taking some punishment here, with Toole in his half guard.
Toole lands strikes from half guard.
Toole is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hrolf has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toole throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ottis Toole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ottis Toole!
Ottis Toole was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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