Ah yes, that was a load of crap, as I pointed out in the comment section as DesolatorStorm. They failed to take into account that Gaara's superior speed, striking power, and defense. The load of BS was immense, especially metal bending taking no damage from sand burial and Gaara running out of chakra.
They gave 12 year old Toph adult feats while giving Gaara part 1-level stamina without Shukaku. Hmmmmmm. It's almost as if they made Gaara a special blend of weak so that Toph can win. I wounder............
Anyway, they made the absurd notion that Toph automatically take control over sand without Gaara's say so. In order to turn sand into stone, Toph would have to force it together in a specific way. Gaara controls his sand to the individual grains, and can exert more force on sand than Toph does on rocks, so it goes without saying that he can overpower any attempt to seize it.
That, and his speed should also give him the victory.
