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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Dandas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Suleymanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suleymanov has chosen Shamkhan Daldaev - E`to Kavkaz as his entrance music. Ahmad Suleymanov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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196 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Dandas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahmad Suleymanov! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dandas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Suleymanov. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Suleymanov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dandas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Suleymanov's guard! Nice work there by Dandas! Suleymanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dandas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Suleymanov working for a triangle but Dandas defends it easily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Suleymanov has eaten all the pies! Dandas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
It looks like Ahmad Suleymanov has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dandas wants to control from the top but Suleymanov keeps moving. Dandas is really struggling to control Suleymanov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dandas with a nice head shot there. Suleymanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dandas is aware though and is defending well. Dandas showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Suleymanov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dandas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dandas's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Dandas is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Suleymanov working a defensive guard here.
Dandas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dandas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Dandas stands up over Suleymanov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That has opened up Ahmad Suleymanov's cut even more. Dandas stands up over Suleymanov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Suleymanov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dandas drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Dandas seems to have locked his on tight now - Suleymanov screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Dandas, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bruce Dandas! Our winner, Bruce Dandas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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62% |
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