Kultar Gill
| Kultar Gill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 24, 1979 Mission, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | Black Mamba |
| Nationality |
Canadian Indian |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight (kickboxing) Lightweight (MMA) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| Team | Team Black Mamba |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.kultargill.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kultar "Black Mamba" Gill (born March 24, 1979, in Mission, British Columbia) is a professional Indian-Canadian welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and Lightweight mixed martial artist currently signed with Super Fight League, fighting for Team Mamba in Abbotsford, British Columbia. Aside from the combat sports, he works as a correctional officer in Canada.[1]
Background
Gill is from British Columbia, Canada and is of Indian descent. He began the martial arts when he was "14 or 15" years old, when he began practicing Muay Thai.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Gill was scheduled to compete in K-1 Hero's 2007 Middleweight Grand Prix, where his fight was going to be a rematch with Caol Uno in the semi-finals on September 17, 2007 with the winner moving on to the finals later that night. However he missed the tournament due to a shoulder injury. Kultar has opened his new gym, in Abbotsford, British Columbia Canada. Open now for a year, Team Mamba is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with on both the local and national circuits, with fighters such as Sabah Fadai, Gary Mangat, Kajan Johnson, and Gill calling MambaMMA home. www.mambaMMA.com [3]
Gill's notable opponents also include Yves Edwards and Hideo Tokoro (twice), the second match being one in which he showed markedly improved submission defense. This is notable given that his background is Muay Thai, a discipline in which he was ranked #6 in the world at one point. His background also includes wrestling, where he was the British Columbia champion as a young man. In a recent interview, he boldly predicted a 1st round KO victory if he were to have a rematch with the highly touted Caol Uno.[4]
Gill's most recent kickboxing match was a loss to Buakaw Por. Pramuk at K-1 World MAX 2008 Final.
Super Fight League
After nearly four years in retirement, Gill announced that he will be returning to mixed martial arts at Super Fight League 3 against South African kickboxer Quinton Arendse for the Super Fight League in Delhi, India.[5] He was successful in his MMA return, winning via KO in the first round.
The SFL then signed him to a four fight contract.[6]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 12 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 7 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12–8 | Amr Wahman | TKO (punches) | SFL 4 | October 12, 2012 | 1 | 4:39 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 11–8 | Quinton Arendse | KO (punches) | SFL 3 | May 6, 2012 | 1 | 0:51 | New Delhi, Delhi India | |
| Loss | 10–8 | Joachim Hansen | Submission (armbar) | Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round | July 21, 2008 | 1 | 2:35 | Osaka-jo Hall, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–7 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round | March 15, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 10–6 | Hideo Tokoro | TKO (punches) | Hero's 9 | July 16, 2007 | 1 | 4:47 | Yokohama, Japan | Hero's 2007 LW GP quarter-final. |
| Loss | 9–6 | Kazuyuki Miyata | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero's 8 | March 12, 2007 | 1 | 3:38 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–5 | Rodrigo Damm | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BodogFight: St. Petersburg | December 16, 2006 | 2 | 2:11 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 9–4 | Caol Uno | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hero's 6 | August 5, 2006 | 2 | 3:30 | Tokyo, Japan | Hero's 2006 LW GP quarterfinal. |
| Win | 9–3 | Hideo Tokoro | KO (knee) | Hero's 5 | May 3, 2006 | 1 | 0:43 | Tokyo, Japan | Hero's 2006 LW GP opening round |
| Loss | 8–3 | Daisuke Sugie | Submission (triangle choke) | Shooto: Gig Central 8 | July 3, 2005 | 1 | 1:42 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 8–2 | Harris Sarmiento | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SB 39: Destiny | April 9, 2005 | 3 | 2:15 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Fabio Holanda | Submission (kimura) | TKO Major League MMA | September 25, 2004 | 1 | 3:00 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 7–1 | Dave Rivas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PXC 2: Chaos | May 22, 2004 | 2 | 1:10 | Guam | |
| Win | 6–1 | Donald Ouimet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCC 12: Adrenaline | January 25, 2003 | 1 | 1:51 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 5–1 | Kevin Dolan | TKO (strikes) | MFC: Unplugged | November 29, 2002 | 1 | 2:03 | Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 4–1 | Dave Scholten | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Freestyle Fighting 3 | October 25, 2002 | 1 | 2:06 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Yves Edwards | Submission (heel hook) | Shogun 1 | December 15, 2001 | 2 | 2:49 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Trevor Michaelis | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFCF: Everett Extreme Challenge 4 | November 10, 2001 | 1 | N/A | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Dan Shenk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Western Freestyle Championships | September 15, 2001 | 1 | N/A | British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 1–0 | JR Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | Western Canada's Toughest | July 13, 2001 | 3 | N/A | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |
Kickboxing record (incomplete)
| 15 Wins (5 knockouts), 4 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
| October 1, 2008 | Loss |  Buakaw Por. Pramuk |
K-1 World MAX 2008 World Championship Tournament Final | KO (Right Hook) | 1 | 2:18 | Tokyo, Japan |
| October 12, 2005 | Loss | Hayato | K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions' Challenge | KO | 2 | 0:40 | Tokyo, Japan |
References
- ↑ Buakaw Por. Pramuk vs. Black Mamba, before-fight interview, God Bless The Ring Magazine, September 29, 2008 (Japanese)
- ↑ The EvilMaster Report: Interview: K-1 Star Kultar "Black Mamba" Gill
- ↑ Bolduc, Justin (August 16, 2007). "HERO'S Grand Prix: Round Two". Nokaut. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "A Conversation with Kultar Gill (3 Parts)". TAKECANCEROUT. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "India’s Kultar Singh Gill returns home for Super Fight League 3". mm-eh.ca. May 4, 2012.
- ↑ Grienke, Keith (July 13, 2012). "Black Mamba Signs Four Fight Deal With Super Fight League". topmmanews.com.
External links
- Official website
- Professional MMA record for Kultar Gill from Sherdog
- Interview for TakeCancerOut.com - Part 1
- Interview for TakeCancerOut.com - Part 2
- Interview for TakeCancerOut.com - Part 3
- Fighting for Personal and National pride