@TheGraciefighter101 gunnars results at elite level in the gi go far beyond any british born grappler.Russel has never even competed at elite international level yet.
@TheGraciefighter10 world brown belt champ after 3 yrs training,pan am champ brown belt,and medalled in pan ams at black after 4 yrs training.4th in ADCC 2009 absolute division at the lightest weight in the comp,beat monsen,dave avellan and only narrowly beaten by xande ribero.HES THE FASTEST PERSON TOP GET A BLACK AFTER BJ PENN AND CIAO TERRA EVER.
@scarred10 so he hasn't won anything has he ..... you can't compare him to Penn because he did win the major. Look, I like Gunnar a lot - he's a great grappler but he had the resource to dedicate all his time to grappling and had more mat time in those 4 years than most would have in 10. I am more looking forward to seeing him in MMA than BJJ now though
@TheGraciefighter101 no sure being the best brown belt in the world isnt anything significant.Gunnar will win at black as well no doubt but the standard is far higher now than when penn won in 2000,lads areactually being sponsored to train bjj professionally,not part time athletes like before.
The more I watch this match the more I like it. Great moves again and again by both of them. They are so technical. My two favourites intervals in the video are:
@GrImZyrEfIx010 he was active since he was defending the pass and was constantly under pressure by gunnar,other than that he did nothing offensive.But too last that long was great.Gunnar is around 75 kg far as i know,mike looked about 70 here.
Michaeel Russell would beat him in the GI for sure but good match and good result for Gunnar
TheGraciefighter101 7 months ago
@TheGraciefighter101 LOL you obviously don't know Gunnar that well
xtheoldnitex 5 months ago
@TheGraciefighter101 gunnars results at elite level in the gi go far beyond any british born grappler.Russel has never even competed at elite international level yet.
scarred10 2 weeks ago
@scarred10 Gunnar hasn't won anything signficant though has he
TheGraciefighter101 2 weeks ago
@TheGraciefighter10 world brown belt champ after 3 yrs training,pan am champ brown belt,and medalled in pan ams at black after 4 yrs training.4th in ADCC 2009 absolute division at the lightest weight in the comp,beat monsen,dave avellan and only narrowly beaten by xande ribero.HES THE FASTEST PERSON TOP GET A BLACK AFTER BJ PENN AND CIAO TERRA EVER.
scarred10 2 weeks ago
@scarred10 so he hasn't won anything has he ..... you can't compare him to Penn because he did win the major. Look, I like Gunnar a lot - he's a great grappler but he had the resource to dedicate all his time to grappling and had more mat time in those 4 years than most would have in 10. I am more looking forward to seeing him in MMA than BJJ now though
TheGraciefighter101 1 week ago
@TheGraciefighter101 no sure being the best brown belt in the world isnt anything significant.Gunnar will win at black as well no doubt but the standard is far higher now than when penn won in 2000,lads areactually being sponsored to train bjj professionally,not part time athletes like before.
scarred10 1 week ago
Michael Russell is a absolute beast but Gunny is on another level right now.
Big things for both of them in the future for sure,
coldworld5 10 months ago
russell is the best british born grappler for sure,that was some very ryan hall-esque open guard work,very hard to pass.
billysue2 1 year ago
brilliant, great fight
addict007 1 year ago
The more I watch this match the more I like it. Great moves again and again by both of them. They are so technical. My two favourites intervals in the video are:
1:04-1:18 (great movements by both fighters)
3:53-4:14 (excellent "mapping" of movement to get the back and shoot in for the finish)
hdn 1 year ago
great fight! gunni's pressure is awesome!
dabres 1 year ago
big fan of gun but mike looked more actice good match is gunnar bigger looks massive
GrImZyrEfIx010 1 year ago
@GrImZyrEfIx010
They are in the same weight class, 77kg. The weightin was at the same day as the fight, around noon. Gunnar weighted 77,0 kg and Michael 76,4 kg.
hdn 1 year ago
@GrImZyrEfIx010 he was active since he was defending the pass and was constantly under pressure by gunnar,other than that he did nothing offensive.But too last that long was great.Gunnar is around 75 kg far as i know,mike looked about 70 here.
billysue2 1 year ago
@billysue2
As you can see in my answer to GrImZyrEfIx010 Gunnar was 70.0 kg on that night and Michael was 76.4 kg.
hdn 1 year ago
V ERY NICE GUMI!!!!!
mario123472 1 year ago