Mica Galvão's Gi Return Beats Andy Murasaki on Points

Mica Galvão came back to major gi competition and won the IBJJF Crown middleweight title on points, beating Andy Murasaki, per FloGrappling.

FloGrappling's live coverage called the match his return to major gi competition and "one of the most anticipated matchups of the day." It describes a sweep that took Murasaki down for two points.

A points decision tells you Galvão's gi game is fine. It doesn't tell you it's dominant. Those are different headlines.

The opponent

BoxingNews called Murasaki the defending two-time Crown champion.

The finishers

Not everyone needed the judges. FloGrappling reports Fellipe Andrew won at heavyweight by arm-triangle, Gabi Pessanha took super-heavyweight with a toe hold, and Erich Munis closed out the event with an early stoppage at ultra-heavyweight.

Sarah Galvão, per the same coverage, won back-to-back Crown titles, beating Elizabeth Clay at lightweight.

So the read on Galvão's gi form is simple: it was good enough on the day.

One points win is a small sample. It's still one match, and it came against the guy everyone had circled.

Image: AI illustration (Higgsfield), based on photos from BoxingNews. Not a photograph of the events described.

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