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United States
Jefferson City, Missouri
Gary Tapusoa
"
Freak Train
"
AGE
45
/
Sep 2, 1979
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
184 lbs
/
83.46 kg
ASSOCIATION
MMA Center
CLASS
Middleweight
STYLE
Boxing
Wins
8
KO
/
TKO
6
75%
SUBMISSIONS
2
25%
DECISIONS
0
0%
Losses
3
KO
/
TKO
2
67%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
1
33%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Sam Oropeza
Bellator MMA - Bellator 130
Oct / 24 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Bobby Wombacher
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1
2:31
win
Chris Henning
TFF - True Fight Fans
Oct / 19 / 2012
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Rusty Sullivan
3
0:48
win
Joe Punshon
True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage 176
Jun / 15 / 2012
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Rusty Sullivan
1
3:08
loss
Drew McFedries
Titan FC 16 - Titan Fighting Championship 16
Jan / 28 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog
3
4:42
win
Steven Harris
True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage
Dec / 17 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
1
3:44
win
Ken Jackson
C3 Fights - Slammin Jammin Weekend 6
Oct / 22 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
2
2:19
win
Jesse Beck
True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage
Oct / 15 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
1
4:10
win
Brian Imes
True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage
Jun / 25 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Rusty Sullivan
1
3:30
win
James Bunch
True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage
Apr / 23 / 2010
KO (Punch)
Rusty Sullivan
1
0:17
win
Oscar Glover
True Fight Fan - Clash in the Cage
Feb / 19 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Mike England
2
1:09
loss
Darryl Cobb
Strikeforce - Challengers 5
Nov / 20 / 2009
Decision (Split)
Chuck Wolfe
3
5:00
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