Joe Pyfer improved his file contained in the Octagon to 5-1 with a unanimous resolution victory over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 316 in New Jersey.
It was all ‘Bodybagz’ within the opening spherical, connecting with a booming proper hand that despatched Gastelum crashing to the canvas simply 40 seconds into the scrap. Pyfer moved in searching for a end, however Gastelum survived the onslaught. Sadly for Gastelum, it wouldn’t be the final time he’d eat mat within the first.
With lower than a minute to go, Pyfer uncorked one other brutal proper hand that put Gastelum down. This time, Pyfer was content material to let Gastelum again up and let the ultimate seconds tick off the clock.
As thrilling as the primary was, the second stanza left loads to be desired as they mixed for lower than 30 important strikes. Pyfer continued to quietly search for the one-hitter quitter whereas Gastelum was too hesitant to shut the space and land something of word.
It was extra of the identical within the second as Pyfer was solely fascinated by throwing one shot at a time. Gastelum, alternatively, was throwing mixtures and mixing up his strikes to the top and physique. Gastelum closed the spherical with a few stiff pictures towards the fence earlier than sending us to the scorecards.
Official Outcome: Joe Pyfer def. Kelvin Gastelum by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
