How AgentMMA breaks down Damian Pinas vs Baisangur Susurkaev
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Damian Pinas has finished his last three opponents in round 1, while Baisangur Susurkaev has found finishes after that opening burst. That makes this meeting a test of whether early punching danger can dictate the whole fight, or whether the exchanges change once someone gets close. There is plenty to like here without pretending either man's recent run answers every question. Pinas stopped Wes Schultz, Cesar Almeida and Andrey Pulyaev with punches at distance, so the immediate threat is hardly a mystery.
- Pinas brings three straight opening round finishes into this meeting
- Susurkaev's recent finishes combine punching danger with a real submission threat
- Closing the distance safely is a separate challenge for Susurkaev
Round 1 looks like the likeliest flashpoint, with Pinas's recent fast starts testing how safely Susurkaev can close the distance.
Susurkaev brings a different recent mix: rear naked chokes against Eric Nolan in round 2 and Djorden Santos in round 3, plus a round 3 stoppage of Eric McConico with a punch at distance. His danger has not disappeared when opponents survived the start. The key is what happens between punching range and the moment either man can tie the other up at close quarters. Pinas needs room to punch and space to reset; Susurkaev has a reason to make him think about grappling before he throws freely.
Getting inside safely is the catch, because recent submission wins do not make the approach through punching range easy. The biggest unknown is how Pinas handles sustained resistance beyond his recent quick wins. Susurkaev's later finishes make that question interesting, but they do not answer it for him.
Damian Pinas
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Damian Pinas has finished his last three opponents in round 1, while Baisangur Susurkaev has found finishes after that opening burst. That makes this meeting a test of whether early punching danger can dictate the whole fight, or whether the exchanges change once someone gets close. There is plenty to like here without pretending either man's recent run answers every question. Pinas stopped Wes Schultz, Cesar Almeida and Andrey Pulyaev with punches at distance, so the immediate threat is hardly a mystery.
- Pinas brings three straight opening round finishes into this meeting
- Susurkaev's recent finishes combine punching danger with a real submission threat
- Closing the distance safely is a separate challenge for Susurkaev
Round 1 looks like the likeliest flashpoint, with Pinas's recent fast starts testing how safely Susurkaev can close the distance.
Susurkaev brings a different recent mix: rear naked chokes against Eric Nolan in round 2 and Djorden Santos in round 3, plus a round 3 stoppage of Eric McConico with a punch at distance. His danger has not disappeared when opponents survived the start. The key is what happens between punching range and the moment either man can tie the other up at close quarters. Pinas needs room to punch and space to reset; Susurkaev has a reason to make him think about grappling before he throws freely.
Getting inside safely is the catch, because recent submission wins do not make the approach through punching range easy. The biggest unknown is how Pinas handles sustained resistance beyond his recent quick wins. Susurkaev's later finishes make that question interesting, but they do not answer it for him.
Baisangur Susurkaev
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