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Event:
TGC 37: Cobb vs Sylvia
Date: Jan 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Darski throws a body shot but no joy.
Mccullough blocks a head kick by Darski.
Mccullough takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Darski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mccullough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mccullough takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mccullough throws a right hand that misses
and Darski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Darski as he connects with a hook.
Darski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darski lands a leg kick that knocks Mccullough off balance momentarily.
Chuck Darski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mccullough gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chuck Darski!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chuck Darski thanked Dauntless for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
TGC 31: Bush vs Fodetudo
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Mccullough shoots for a double leg takedown but Syndal sprawls well. He's pushed Mccullough's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Syndal moves into the clinch.
Syndal lands with a short shot to the head.
Syndal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mccullough takes a shot to the head.
Mccullough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mccullough has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Syndal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Syndal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Syndal on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Syndal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mccullough takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Syndal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mccullough backwards.
Syndal prevents Mccullough from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Syndal on the inside.
Syndal lands an uppercut.
Syndal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcculloughs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Syndal. #ROC2#
Mccullough is rocked!
Syndal lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mccullough to his knees! Syndal keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcom Syndal!
Malcom Syndal made sure to mention his sponsor, Real Men Supplements in his post fight interview.
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Event:
TGC Crucible 4
Date: Oct 24, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Mutalimov has managed to clinch.
Mutalimov effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mccullough. #TD2#
Mutalimov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccullough preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mutalimov wants to control but Mccullough is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mccullough manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccullough keeping moving, preventing Mutalimov from controlling successfully.
Mutalimov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mccullough is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T1##SUB#
Mccullough is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mutalimov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mccullough.
Mccullough throwing shots but Mutalimov is blocking nicely.
Mccullough wants to pass the guard but Mutalimov is defending well.
Mccullough performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mccullough looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mccullough missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mutalimov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mccullough.
Mccullough trying to control the pace.
Mccullough tries to pass to full mount but Mutalimov defends it.
Mutalimov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mccullough wants to take a breather but Mutalimov is having none of it. #SUB#
Mccullough is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mccullough thows a huge punch but Mutalimov dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Mutalimov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mccullough.
Mccullough throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mccullough scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mccullough not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mccullough keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mutalimov is trying to stand back up but Mccullough is controlling him
Mccullough throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mutalimov to regain full guard.
Mccullough throws a big elbow that misses.
Mutalimov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mccullough accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mccullough has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mccullough throwing strikes from guard but Mutalimov blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccullough is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutalimov has wrist control.#T4#
Mccullough stands and throws Mutalimov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mccullough throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB#
Mccullough is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mutalimov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mccullough tries to score with some ground and pound. Mutalimov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mutalimov parries the strikes from Mccullough easily there. Mccullough is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mutalimov to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccullough fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mutalimov is trying to get back to half guard.
Mccullough trying to control the action but Mutalimov is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Mccullough dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Mutalimov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mccullough throws a hook to the side of Mutalimov's head but Mutalimov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Mutalimov closes the distance and clinches.
Mutalimov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mutalimov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mccullough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mutalimov lands an elbow inside.
Mccullough is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mutalimov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutalimov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mutalimov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mccullough is defending well for now.
Mccullough misses with a punch to the body.
Mccullough can't break the clinch.
#T1#
Mccullough swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutalimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutalimov lands an elbow that stopped Mccullough in his tracks for a moment.
Mccullough tries to break free but Mutalimov pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mccullough.
Mccullough changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mutalimov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mutalimov misses with a head kick.
Mccullough shoots in for a takedown but Mutalimov shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Mccullough. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutalimov tries a head kick but it misses.
Mccullough swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Mutalimov closes the distance and pushes Mccullough back into the cage.
Mutalimov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mutalimov trying to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Mccullough drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mutalimov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mutalimov staying out of range there.
Mutalimov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mutalimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mccullough.
Mccullough shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Mutalimov clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Mutalimov.
Mutalimov lands an elbow inside that Mccullough shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccullough tries to work over Mutalimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Mutalimov.
Mccullough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mutalimov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mccullough up against the cage.
Mutalimov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #T3#
Mccullough takes an elbow to the forehead. #BC2#
Mutalimov manages to break the clinch.
Mccullough misses the jab.
Mutalimov tries to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Mutalimov rushes Mccullough and presses him up against the cage.
Mccullough takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mutalimov gets underhooks to prevent Mccullough's takedown attempt.
Mccullough goes for a takedown attempt but Mutalimov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD#
Mccullough drives through with a takedown into Mutalimov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Mutalimov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutalimov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mccullough can't break the clinch.
#T4#
Mutalimov lands an elbow inside.
Mutalimov lands an elbow inside.
Mutalimov lands an elbow that stopped Mccullough in his tracks for a moment.
Mccullough wants to break free but Mutalimov has control.
Mutalimov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mutalimov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mccullough has a couple of punches blocked by Mutalimov.
Nice elbow from Mutalimov.
Mccullough takes an elbow to the temple.
Shamil Mutalimov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mccullough has a couple of punches blocked by Mutalimov.
Mccullough is trying to pull guard but Mutalimov has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Mccullough's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mccullough takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mccullough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mutalimov is stalling here.
Mccullough misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shamil Mutalimov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mccullough's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mccullough misses with an uppercut. Mutalimov saw that one coming.
Mutalimov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mutalimov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mccullough. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mutalimov.
#CL2#
Mutalimov moves into the clinch.
Mccullough being controlled against the cage.#TD2#
Mutalimov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mccullough regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mccullough is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mutalimov defends well.
Mccullough seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Mutalimov wants to pass the guard but Mccullough is keeping the position.
Mccullough is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Mccullough trying to mount his opponent but Mutalimov defends it.
Mccullough thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mutalimov's head.
Mutalimov is looking for a sweep. Mccullough is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mccullough in particular looking to stall.#T2##SUB#
Mccullough is working for a submission of some sort.
Mccullough is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mccullough not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mutalimov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mccullough. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mutalimov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mccullough. #SUB#
Mccullough is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mutalimov is just riding it out for now. Mccullough eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Mccullough is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3#
Mccullough thows a huge punch but Mutalimov dodges it nicely.
Mccullough lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Mccullough is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mccullough is looking to take a break and control but Mutalimov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Mccullough is trying to work for a kimura but Mutalimov is defending well.
Mutalimov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mccullough.
Mccullough trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccullough not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Mccullough showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mccullough has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Mccullough!
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Event:
DSOF 6
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Kawaguchi punishes Mccullough's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Kawaguchi coming out on top.
Kawaguchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kawaguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kawaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#KD2#
Kawaguchi sends Mccullough crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kawaguchi is motioning to the referee to let Mccullough up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Mccullough is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccullough is aggressively charging in as Kawaguchi backs up avoiding any damage. Kawaguchi tosses out a jab and Mccullough runs right into it face first! Mccullough is out cold! Kawaguchi dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mccullough's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Kawaguchi!
Kenny Kawaguchi is the new featherweight champion!
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Event:
Vereeuwigd 3
Date: Aug 30, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Sanders moves into the clinch.
Mccullough misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mccullough wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Mccullough's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mccullough misses with some punches.
Mccullough wants to take the fight to the mat but Sanders manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mccullough wants a takedown but no success here.
Mccullough is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cole Mccullough. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Sanders closes the distance and clinches.
Mccullough changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Mccullough avoids them all with ease.
Sanders throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mccullough attempts a counter takedown but Sanders avoids it well and moves away.
Sanders throws a right and a left that Mccullough avoids nicely.
A big left from Mccullough misses.
Sanders throws a head kick that Mccullough semi-blocks.
#T1#
Sanders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larry Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mccullough misses with a right hand
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanders slips under a jab.
Sanders throws a counter combo.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanders closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mccullough throws out the jab.
Mccullough takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Mccullough throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanders scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Mccullough shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mccullough thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head. #T2#
Mccullough looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mccullough thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mccullough in particular looking to stall.
Mccullough has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mccullough wants to pass the guard but Sanders is defending well.
Mccullough controlling the pace.
Sanders tries to get to full guard but Mccullough has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Sanders wants to get back to full guard but Mccullough has mounted him!
Sanders avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mccullough.
#SUB#
Sanders has left one of his arms exposed and Mccullough doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Sanders screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cole Mccullough!
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Event:
DSOF 2
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Nanda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nanda misses the shot to the body.
Nanda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rizky Nanda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nanda shoots in looking for a takedown but Mccullough manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nanda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mccullough swats away the attempt to clinch by Nanda.
Mccullough tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nanda swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Mccullough scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mccullough is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mccullough's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mccullough is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nanda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1##SUB#
Mccullough has hold of Nanda's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Nanda tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mccullough cranks the arm and Nanda screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Nanda, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cole Mccullough!
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