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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gailfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eder Munhoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eder Munhoz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Gailfus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eder Munhoz!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gailfus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Munhoz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Munhoz is looking to regain half guard here but Gailfus keeps moving and retains side control.
Munhoz struggling a bit here.
Munhoz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Munhoz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gailfus is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Munhoz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gailfus pulls his head out easily.
Gailfus controlling the pace.
Gailfus stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Munhoz to get to his feet.
Munhoz fails with the takedown
and Gailfus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munhoz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gailfus gets to his feet - Munhoz follows without any prompting.
Gailfus throws a head kick but Munhoz moves out of range.
Gailfus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gailfus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Munhoz looks gassed!
Gailfus digs a good hook to Munhoz's body.
Gailfus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Munhoz's half guard.
Munhoz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gailfus pulls his head out easily.
Gailfus is keen to just control but Munhoz is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Munhoz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gailfus trying to control the pace.
Gailfus stops Munhoz from getting back to his feet.
Munhoz won't allow Gailfus to pass to mount.
Gailfus decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A lazy left from Gailfus finds it's target.
Munhoz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Munhoz to the mat! Munhoz manages to get full guard.
Gailfus forces his way into half guard.
Gailfus stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munhoz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gailfus pulls his head out easily.
Gailfus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gailfus gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gailfus throws a nice looking combination but Munhoz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus shoots in and bounces Munhoz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gailfus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gailfus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Munhoz counters with a single leg into guard. Gailfus didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gailfus controls Munhoz momentarily but Munhoz frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gailfus 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.
Gailfus closes the distance and clinches up with Munhoz, looking for a takedown. Gailfus pushes Munhoz against the cage but Munhoz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gailfus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gailfus closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gailfus can't get the takedown.
Munhoz jumps into guard, dragging Gailfus to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gailfus throwing strikes from guard but Munhoz blocks nicely.
Munhoz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gailfus is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus is in close to Munhoz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gailfus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Munhoz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gailfus has managed to get both his arms back between Munhoz's legs - danger averted.
Gailfus wants to stand but Munhoz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gailfus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gailfus wants to control from the top but Munhoz keeps moving.
Gailfus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gailfus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gailfus postures up.
Munhoz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munhoz is working an open guard so Gailfus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gailfus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gailfus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Munhoz pulls Gailfus into guard.
Gailfus advances to half guard.
Gailfus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Munhoz tries to reverse the position but Gailfus maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gailfus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gailfus manages to capitalize on a mistake by Munhoz to take his back!
Munhoz is trying to break free.
Munhoz staying busy and making it hard for Gailfus to control.
Gailfus has Munhoz flattened out and is raining down punches.
What can Munhoz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gailfus patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gailfus is punishing Munhoz with strikes - can he finish him?!
Munhoz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Munhoz is in trouble now - Gailfus has advanced to mount!
Gailfus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Munhoz is looking to escape.
Gailfus with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Gailfus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Munhoz is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gailfus dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gailfus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Munhoz is trying to defend but Gailfus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gailfus is controlling the pace.
Munhoz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gailfus pushes past his half guard into mount!
Munhoz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BOOM! Gailfus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gailfus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gailfus breaks from Munhoz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Gailfus.
Gailfus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gailfus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gailfus avoids the attempt from Munhoz to control.
Gailfus controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Munhoz is squirming around, avoiding Gailfus's attempts to control the action.
Gailfus has hold of Munhoz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Munhoz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Munhoz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Munhoz actively working from the bottom here.
Gailfus lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munhoz with the active half guard here but Gailfus passes nicely into side control.
Gailfus cracks Munhoz with a big right hand but Munhoz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gailfus in side control lands a decent elbow.
Munhoz wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Gailfus has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Munhoz's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Munhoz is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Gailfus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Gailfus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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