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Event:
Bellicose 121
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Cullen.
Sadaval thuds his shin into the meat of Cullen's side.
Cullen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sadaval.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sadaval manages to avoid it.#TD#
Sadaval changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cullen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cullen is looking to regain half guard here but Sadaval keeps moving and retains side control.
Sadaval working the head and body with strikes.
Cullen can't do much from the bottom here.
Sadaval throws a strike aimed at the side of Cullen's head but Cullen avoids it well.
Sadaval in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sadaval creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T1#
The referee asks Sadaval politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sadaval prefers to stall for the moment though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cullen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sadaval takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cullen is trying to maintain the position but Sadaval is very close to passing his half guard.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cullen is looking to improve his position.
Cullen trying to hold on to Sadaval's head to control him but Sadaval postures up.
Sadaval lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Sadaval is keen to just control but Cullen is a slippery customer.
Sadaval is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cullen tries to roll over but Sadaval keeps him under control.
Sadaval drops an elbow to the side of Cullen's head.
Cullen trying to control here.
Sadaval thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Sadaval not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sadaval prevents Cullen from improving his position.
Sadaval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cullen defending well though.
Sadaval prevents Cullen from improving his position.
Sadaval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cullen defending well though.
Sadaval wants to control but Cullen is keeping him busy.
Sadaval landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cullen tries to get to full guard but Sadaval has control of the leg.
Sadaval working Cullen over with strikes. #T4#
Sadaval scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cullen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sadaval prevents Cullen from standing back up.
Cullen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sadaval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cullen tries to roll over but Sadaval keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cullen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cullen wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horacio Sadaval dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##TD#
Sadaval drives through with a takedown into Cullen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cullen controls Sadaval momentarily but Sadaval frees himself.
Sadaval makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cullen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sadaval is one step ahead there.
Sadaval slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sadaval prevents Cullen from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval throws a big right hand that misses.
Cullen is trying to control the position but Sadaval postures up. #T1#
Cullen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Cullen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sadaval is aware though and is defending well.
Sadaval seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sadaval missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sadaval looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Sadaval drives through with a takedown into Cullen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sadaval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cullen wants to sweep but no luck.
Sadaval controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sadaval is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cullen can do to turn this around?
Sadaval pushing down on Cullen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cullen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sadaval. #T2#
Sadaval lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Sadaval there.
Cullen controlling the position for now.
Sadaval drops an elbow to the side of Cullen's head.
Cullen trying to control from the bottom.
Cullen manages to get to full guard.
Sadaval postures up in Cullen's guard and throws a big left but Cullen blocks it.
Sadaval lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sadaval makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Sadaval missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sadaval wants to control from the top but Cullen keeps moving.
Cullen wants to stand up but Sadaval is controlling him.
Sadaval preventing the sweep.
Cullen wants to improve his position but instead Sadaval has moved into half guard.
Sadaval not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cullen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cullen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cullen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadaval manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T4#
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sadaval avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sadaval manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cullen manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Sadaval wants to control from the top but Cullen keeps moving.
Cullen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sadaval is controlling him.
Sadaval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval postures up and lands a big shot to Cullen's brow.
Sadaval throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horacio Sadaval dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sadaval closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cullen circles away.
Sadaval shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cullen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Sadaval shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cullen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sadaval trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sadaval preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval is working Cullen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sadaval controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cullen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1#
Cullen wants to get back to his feet but Sadaval is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sadaval loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sadaval with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cullen working a defensive guard here.
Sadaval scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sadaval trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
Cullen wants to stand up but Sadaval is controlling him.
Sadaval with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sadaval cracks Cullen with a solid left hand.
Sadaval lands a couple of digs.
Cullen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sadaval trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Cullen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sadaval can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sadaval is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tom Cullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#It looks like Horacio Sadaval has been cut.#T3#
Cullen throws a nice looking combination but Sadaval bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Sadaval shoots in and gets a takedown into Cullen's guard.
Cullen is looking to sweep but instead, Sadaval has passed into half guard.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sadaval missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cullen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sadaval trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sadaval in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Sadaval postures up.
Sadaval throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sadaval throwing strikes from guard but Cullen blocks nicely.
Sadaval missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sadaval stopping the sweep attempt from Cullen.
Sadaval is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sadaval loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horacio Sadaval. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Sadaval darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tom Cullen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horacio Sadaval is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadaval is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horacio Sadaval showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sadaval, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horacio Sadaval!
Horacio Sadaval bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Tom Cullen was interviewed post fight and said 'My managers gonna drop me anyways soooooo'. |
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Event:
Bellicose 106
Date: Jun 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Saari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saari lands a slapping body shot.
Saari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saari punishes Cullen's body with a nice straight punch.
Cullen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saari circles away.
As Cullen tries to get set, Saari tries to push him back and clinch up but Cullen manages to avoid the attempt.
Saari scores with the left hand. Cullen knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saari.
Cullen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saari lands a nice hook to Cullen's body. Cullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saari wants it to stay on the feet.
Cullen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saari scores with a nice head shot.
Saari scores with a decent looking hook.
Saari lands a jab to the nose.
Cullen jabbing away but nothing is landing. #KD#
Saari feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cullen sprawling to the canvas! Cullen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Saari finish him?!
#ROC#Cullen is rocked!
Cullen has a takedown stuffed.
Cullen is still on wobbly legs! Can Saari finish him?
Aleksi Saari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cullen.
Saari goes for a small jab and connects. Now Saari goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Cullen stumbles back but Saari runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Cullen to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Cullen will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aleksi Saari!
Aleksi Saari thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Cullen connects with a single shot there.
Cullen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shanikov.
Shanikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shanikov throws a right and a left that Cullen avoids nicely.
Shanikov swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Crunch! Shanikov slams his shin into Cullen's torso.
Shanikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Shanikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shanikov misses with a double jab
and Cullen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cullen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cullen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Shanikov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shanikov swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Cullen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cullen throws a right and a left that Shanikov avoids nicely. #CL#
Cullen tries to keep at a distance but Shanikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shanikov is trying to pull guard but Cullen has him pressed against the cage.
Cullen misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Shanikov working aggressively here.
Shanikov gets through Cullen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Shanikov. #TD#
Shanikov decides to pull guard. #SUB#
Shanikov working for a triangle but Cullen defends it easily.
Cullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Shanikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cullen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shanikov controls Cullen momentarily but Cullen frees himself.
Cullen throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Cullen is sitting in close to Shanikov's body. Shanikov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cullen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cullen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shanikov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mucak Shanikov! |
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Event:
Glory Days
Date: Jan 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Danga de danga de dang - Cullen scores with a four punch combination!
Cullen scores with a punch to the head.
Cullen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Magnus in the buildup to the fight.
Underwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Underwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Underwood scores with a jab to the body.
Underwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cullen throws out the jab.
Cullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Underwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Underwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen scores with a nice strike.
Underwood misses with an uppercut.
Cullen is looking for a counter combo.
Cullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Underwood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cullen throws a lazy right hand but Underwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Underwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Underwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cullen.
Underwood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Underwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Cullen misses with a straight right.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Underwood throws a nice looking combination but Cullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cullen walks into a straight right hand from Underwood.
Cullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cullen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cullen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cullen jabs at Underwood's body.
Cullen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Underwood to score with a decent uppercut.
Cullen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cullen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Underwood.
Cullen misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Underwood.
Underwood works Cullen's body with a nice hook.
Underwood misses with a two punch combination.
Underwood jabs at Cullen's body.#T2#
Cullen tries to bum rush Underwood with a series of wild strikes but Underwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Underwood lands a nice shot that snaps Cullen's head back.
Underwood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cullen rather than just go for the knockout.
Cullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Underwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Underwood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Cullen looks to land a combination but Underwood avoids it well.
Underwood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cullen momentarily.
Underwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cullen connects with a nice looking jab.
Underwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Underwood lands with a nice body punch.
Underwood cracks Cullen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cullen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cullen misses with a double jab.
Cullen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Underwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cullen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Underwood looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well. #T3#
Cullen throws a hook to the side of Underwood's head but Underwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Underwood.
Cullen moves away from the strike by Underwood.
Underwood lands a nice hook to Cullen's body. Cullen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Underwood misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen throws a big shot that misses.
Cullen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Underwood moves out of range.
Underwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Underwood as he connects with a hook.
Underwood takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cullen throws a jab when Underwood was well out of range.
Underwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T4#
A lazy left from Underwood finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen dodges the punch combination from Underwood.
Underwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Underwood lands with a right hand.
Underwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Underwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cullen.
Underwood throws a counter combo.
Underwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Underwood lands with a nice combination. Cullen backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Underwood misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Underwood coming out on top.
Cullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Underwood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cullen misses with a combination
and Underwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Underwood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cullen back to the cage. Underwood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#KD2#
Underwood sends Cullen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Underwood is motioning to the referee to let Cullen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Cullen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Cullen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cullen circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Underwood. Cullen falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Underwood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Larry Underwood! |
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Event:
GFC X-Mas Bash
Date: Dec 25, 2021 |
#R1#
Cullen misses with a left hand
and Rage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rage is looking for a counter combo.
Cullen jabs at Rage's body.
Rage slips under a jab from Cullen.
Rage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cullen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cullen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cullen throws a poor cross that misses
and Rage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cullen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rage counters with a stiff right hand.
Cullen misses with a combination
and Rage counters with a crisp right that sends Cullen to the canvas! Rage follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekel Rage!
Ezekel Rage seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
GFC 21 - Armando vs. Christ
Date: Dec 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Colchester tries for a takedown but Cullen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Colchester misses with a two punch combination.
#TD#
Colchester throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cullen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Colchester is in Cullen's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cullen controlling the position.
Let's hope that Cullen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colchester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Colchester won't allow Cullen to sweep him here.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Colchester from controlling successfully.
Cullen trying to keep a closed guard but Colchester is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colchester trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cullen wants to stand up but Colchester is controlling him. #T1#
Colchester looking to pass the guard.
Colchester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colchester throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cullen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Colchester postures up in Cullen's guard and throws a big left but Cullen blocks it.
Colchester being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Syngin Colchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cullen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Colchester misses with an uppercut
and Cullen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colchester was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Cullen takes a swing at Colchester's ribcage but misses.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colchester went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Colchester just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Cullen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Colchester avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
Colchester lands a nice shot to the body.
Colchester slips a jab from Cullen.
Colchester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Colchester misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Colchester stuns Cullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#KD2#
Cullen lands a left and a right that send Colchester crashing to the mat, dazed. Cullen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Colchester is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Syngin Colchester has been cut.
Tom Cullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colchester throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Colchester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Colchester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Colchester ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Cullen avoids the body shot from Colchester.
Colchester seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colchester. Cullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Colchester moves away.
Colchester slips under a jab.
Cullen misses with an uppercut.
Cullen tries to bum rush Colchester with a series of wild strikes but Colchester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Colchester fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syngin Colchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cullen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Colchester to counter with a crisp jab.
Colchester changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Colchester shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cullen is trying to defend but Colchester finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Colchester throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Colchester is looking to take a break and control but Cullen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Colchester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cullen wants to control but Colchester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Colchester content to control rather than advance.
Colchester 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Colchester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Colchester scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Colchester is trying to control. Cullen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cullen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Colchester's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Colchester's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen is working the ground and pound. Can Colchester escape?
Cullen throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Cullen misses with punches from the back.
Cullen misses with a punch to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colchester covering up well under a series of strikes from Cullen.
Cullen missing with strikes.
Colchester tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Colchester tries to hold on but Cullen postures up.
You get the feeling that Colchester really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Cullen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Syngin Colchester's cut.
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#
Cullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Colchester misses with a body shot.
Colchester with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cullen to score with a decent uppercut.
Cullen misses with a left hand
and Colchester counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tom Cullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cullen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Colchester throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
and Cullen counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Colchester! He's just covering up as Cullen starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Cullen! |
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Event:
GFC 16 - Kable vs. Lee
Date: Oct 30, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Lee rushes Cullen and presses him up against the cage.#TD2#
Cullen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cullen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee pushes down on Cullen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee throwing shots but Cullen is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Lee is looking for a kimura but Cullen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Cullen defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee controlling the pace. #SUB#
Cullen is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
#T1##SUB#
Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Cullen wants to get back to full guard.
Cullen is trying to stand up here but Lee is controlling him well.
Cullen trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cullen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cullen is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cullen wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Lee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cullen is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Cullen is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee trying to advance position but Cullen counters by regaining guard.
Cullen wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Cullen is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cullen avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Lee is looking for a kimura but Cullen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Cullen tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Lee moves into full mount! Cullen won't be happy about that!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cullen gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Lee is looking for a kimura but Cullen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage. #SUB#
Lee is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cullen sprawls well. Cullen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Cullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cullen can do to turn this around?
Cullen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Robert Lee has been cut.
Cullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Cullen throws a one two combo.
#TD#
Cullen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cullen wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Lee postures up.
#T1#
Lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cullen is trying to control but can't.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.
Cullen trying to control but Lee postures up.
Cullen pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cullen tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T2#
Cullen tries to kick Lee off in order to stand up. Lee Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB#
Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cullen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cullen, who protects the arm well.
Cullen can't do much from the bottom here. #T3##SUB#
Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cullen is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Cullen tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is staying tight to Cullen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lee trying to control the position but Cullen is working away. #SUB#
Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cullen is looking for a sweep.#T4#
Lee wants to control but Cullen is keeping him busy.
Robert Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee cracks Cullen with an elbow. That is naaassty.#SUB#
Lee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cullen, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Cullen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Lee! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Cullen has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Robert Lee!
An out of breath Robert Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
GFC 12 - Armando vs. Smith
Date: Oct 02, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Eibert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eibert jumps guard but Cullen stands there with Eibert around his waist. Eibert gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cullen.
Cullen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eibert has him pressed against the cage.
Eibert missing with knees to the body.
Eibert is trying to pull guard but Cullen has him pressed against the cage.
Eibert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cullen is defending well for now.
We've been hearing reports that Cullen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Eibert is looking to control Cullen's arms but Cullen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Eibert has his back to the cage.
Eibert lands a nice knee to the body.
Eibert blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cullen scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Donald Eibert has been cut.
Eibert throws an elbow but it misses.
Cullen has Eibert pressed against the cage.
#TD#
Cullen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cullen is adopting a defensive guard.
Cullen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eibert slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Eibert from controlling successfully.
Cullen can't keep his opponent in guard - Eibert advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eibert performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cullen looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Eibert is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cullen is controlling Eibert's position as best he can from this difficult position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eibert trying to control from half guard but Cullen is working away.
Cullen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cullen tries to get out of the position.
Eibert is looking to advance position but Cullen won't allow it. #SUB2#
Eibert is working for a submission of some sort.
Cullen is trying is best to control the position here.
Cullen is trying to stand back up but Eibert is controlling him
Eibert works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cullen tries to reverse the position but Eibert maintains control.#T3##SUB2#
Eibert working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB2#
Eibert is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cullen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cullen!
Cullen is in close to Eibert's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cullen looking to sit in guard and control but Eibert gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Eibert trying to control but Cullen is working from the bottom.
My spies in Ludus Magnus inform me that Eibert has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Cullen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Eibert tries to free his leg and advance position but Cullen is retaining full guard.
Cullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eibert trying to control the position from guard on top but Cullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eibert slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Eibert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cullen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eibert. #SUB2#
Eibert is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cullen has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Eibert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donald Eibert's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Cullen connects with a single shot there.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Eibert moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eibert.
Cullen misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Eibert moves out of range.
Cullen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eibert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cullen lands a two punch combo.
Cullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen misses with a body shot.
Cullen throws a nice looking combination but Eibert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Cullen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Eibert is trying to control the position but Cullen postures up. #SUB2#
Eibert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eibert is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cullen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eibert on the ground.#T1##SUB2#
Cullen is sitting in close to Eibert's body. Eibert has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cullen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cullen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Eibert.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Donald Eibert! |
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Event:
GFC 6 - Stockholm Syndrome
Date: Aug 07, 2021 |
#R1##KD2#
Cullen sends Menard crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cullen is motioning to the referee to let Menard up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#It looks like Malcolm Menard has been cut.
Menard moves out of range of the strikes.
Menard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Cullen.
Cullen swings for the body but Menard moves out of range.
Menard tries to counter by clinching up but Cullen breaks away and moves out of range.
Cullen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Menard counters with a series of strikes. Cullen will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cullen misses with the combination.
Cullen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cullen dips to his left and cracks Menard with an uppercut!
Cullen lands with a good body shot.
Menard ducks under a wild hook from Cullen.
Cullen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Menard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cullen wobbles Menard with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Cullen dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Menard to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Cullen! |
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Event:
GFC 3 - Assemble
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Underwood misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen scores with a body shot.
Cullen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Underwood misses the shot to the body.
Underwood slips a jab from Cullen.
Underwood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Underwood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Underwood duly obliges.
Underwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Cullen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Underwood looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well.
Cullen throws a right hand that Underwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Underwood also avoids with ease.
Underwood slips a jab and a cross from Cullen.
A left lands for Cullen.
Cullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Cullen.
Cullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cullen lands a jab-cross combination.
Cullen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Underwood. Those never looked like landing.
Cullen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A combination from Underwood does no damage.
Underwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Underwood misses with a wild body shot.
Cullen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Underwood throws a series of punches but Cullen avoids them all with ease.
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Underwood both land. Nice combination.
Underwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cullen throws a right hand that Underwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Underwood also avoids with ease.
Underwood scores with a one two! Cullen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Cullen misses.
Cullen swinging wildly here.
Cullen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Underwood is looking for a counter combo.
Underwood throws a series of punches but Cullen avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Underwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cullen.
Cullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Underwood takes a swing at Cullen's ribcage but misses.
As Underwood backs off Cullen throws a huge counter combo but Underwood manages to avoid it all.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Cullen. Those never looked like landing.
Underwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Cullen. Beautiful body shot.
Underwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cullen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cullen misses with a series of wild punches.
#T2#
Underwood slips a jab and a cross from Cullen.
Underwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Underwood lands a nice looking body shot.
Underwood throws a series of punches but Cullen avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Underwood misses.
Cullen loads up on a big right hand but Underwood slips the punch.
Underwood is looking to wear down Cullen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Underwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Underwood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Underwood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cullen backs up against the cage.
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Cullen.
Underwood connects with a looping right hand.
Cullen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Underwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cullen moves away.
Cullen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cullen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cullen looks winded!
Underwood throws a right hand that Cullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cullen also avoids with ease.#T3#
Cullen misses with a straight right.
Cullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Underwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Cullen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Underwood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Underwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cullen.
Cullen dodges the punch combination from Underwood.
Cullen lands with a nice combination. Underwood backs away looking to recover.
Underwood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Underwood slips a jab and a cross from Cullen.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Underwood moves out of range.
Underwood misses with a wild combination.
Underwood misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Underwood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Underwood swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cullen misses with a double jab.
#T4#
Cullen just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cullen is looking for the big counter here.
Underwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cullen.
Underwood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Underwood duly obliges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cullen.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Underwood manages to avoid it.
Underwood looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well.
Cullen misses with a two punch combination.
Cullen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cullen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Underwood cracks Cullen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Cullen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cullen throws a hook but Underwood blocks it.
Cullen throws a jab but it's blocked by Underwood.
Cullen swinging wildly here.
Cullen tries to move into range but Underwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Cullen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Underwood misses with a double jab.
Cullen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Underwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cullen looks to land a right hand but Underwood moved out of range.
Cullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Cullen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Underwood throws a big counter combination but Cullen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cullen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Cullen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Underwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Underwood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Underwood misses with a double jab.
Cullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Underwood manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Underwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Cullen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Underwood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Underwood scores with a shot to the body.
Underwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tom Cullen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cullen swinging wildly here.
Underwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cullen.
Underwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cullen misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Cullen lands a slapping body shot.
Cullen throws a hook but Underwood avoids it easily.
Underwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cullen is breathing heavily.
Underwood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cullen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Underwood throws a series of punches but Cullen moves out of range.
Cullen scores with a hook.
Underwood tries to bum rush Cullen with a series of wild strikes but Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Underwood slips a jab and a cross from Cullen.
Cullen lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Underwood. Cullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cullen throws a right and a left that Underwood avoids nicely.
Cullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cullen walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen looks to land a combination but Underwood avoids it well.
Cullen walks into a jab.
Cullen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Cullen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cullen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Underwood.
Underwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cullen circles away quickly and effectively.#T2#
Cullen takes a swing at Underwood's ribcage but misses.
Underwood throws a series of punches but Cullen moves out of range.
Underwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cullen.
Cullen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underwood.
Cullen jabs at Underwood's body.
Cullen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Underwood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cullen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cullen.
Some wild striking there from Underwood.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Underwood avoids them all with ease.
Cullen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larry Underwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Underwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Cullen is just out of range.
Underwood throws a right and a left that Cullen avoids nicely.
Cullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Underwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cullen throws a nice looking combination but Underwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cullen tries to bum rush Underwood with a series of wild strikes but Underwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Underwood is looking for a counter combo.
Cullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.#T3#
Underwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cullen.
Underwood looks to land a combination. Cullen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Underwood swinging wildly here.
Underwood scores with a jab to the head.
Cullen scores with a nice right hand.
Underwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Underwood.
Underwood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Cullen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cullen misses with a hook.
Underwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cullen throws a series of punches but Underwood moves out of range.
Underwood tries to bum rush Cullen with a series of wild strikes but Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cullen slips a jab and a cross from Underwood.
Cullen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Underwood.
Underwood looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well.
Cullen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A combination from Cullen does no damage.
Underwood takes one to the side of the head.
#T4#
Cullen lands with a nice combination. Underwood backs away looking to recover.
Underwood lands a jab to Cullen's midsection.
Underwood connects with a body shot.
Cullen throws a nice looking combination but Underwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Underwood clobbers Cullen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Underwood tries to bum rush Cullen with a series of wild strikes but Cullen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cullen looks to land a combination but Underwood avoids it well.
Underwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Underwood is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cullen needs to keep his hands up - Underwood had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Underwood misses.
Underwood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danga de danga de dang - Underwood scores with a four punch combination!
Underwood scores with a sloppy right hand. Cullen should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Underwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Underwood throws a right and a left that Cullen avoids nicely.
Cullen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Underwood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Underwood dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Cullen throws a right and a left that Underwood avoids nicely.
Underwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Underwood stuns Cullen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Underwood throws a series of punches but Cullen moves out of range.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Underwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cullen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Underwood slips a straight right by Cullen.
Cullen throws a right hand that Underwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Underwood also avoids with ease.
Cullen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Underwood.
Cullen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Underwood on the side of the head.
Underwood misses with a looping right.
Underwood connects with a looping right hand.
Cullen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cullen throws a series of punches but Underwood avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Underwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cullen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Underwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Cullen dodges the punch combination from Underwood.
#T1#
Cullen throws a lazy right hand but Underwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cullen misses with a few strikes there.
Underwood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Underwood.
Underwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Underwood throws a body punch but Cullen moves out of range.
Underwood looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well.
Underwood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Cullen.
Cullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Underwood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cullen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Underwood.
Cullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Cullen.
Underwood dodges the punch combination from Cullen.
Underwood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Underwood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cullen fails to land with a series of punches.
Underwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Underwood misses with a two punch combination.
Underwood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No joy there for Cullen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Underwood misses with the combination.
Underwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cullen circles away quickly and effectively.
As Underwood backs off Cullen throws a huge counter combo but Underwood manages to avoid it all.
Cullen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cullen.
Danga de danga de dang - Cullen scores with a four punch combination!
Underwood throws a right hand that Cullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Cullen also avoids with ease.
Underwood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Underwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cullen misses with a looping right.
Underwood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T3#
Cullen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Underwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Underwood fails to land with a series of punches.
Underwood needs to keep his hands up - Cullen had a free shot at his head there.
Underwood connects with a body shot that sends Cullen's belly button to the back.
Underwood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cullen misses with a double jab.
Underwood scores with a shot to the body.
Underwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cullen throws a body shot but no joy.
Cullen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Underwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Underwood slips a jab and a cross from Cullen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cullen misses the jab.
Cullen throws a right hand that Underwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Underwood also avoids with ease.
Underwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cullen. Cullen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Underwood swings for the body but Cullen moves out of range.
Underwood avoids the body shot from Cullen.
Underwood digs a good body shot into Cullen's ribs.
Underwood jabs at Cullen's body.#T4#
Underwood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cullen slips a jab and a cross from Underwood.
Cullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cullen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Underwood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Underwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Cullen misses with a wild combination.
Underwood seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Underwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cullen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Underwood connects with a body shot that sends Cullen's belly button to the back.
Underwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cullen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Underwood.
Underwood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Underwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cullen fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Cullen misses.
Underwood looks to land a combination but Cullen avoids it well.
Cullen tries to bum rush Underwood with a series of wild strikes but Underwood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cullen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tom Cullen.
I think Cullen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tom Cullen! |
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