UFC 328: Baisangur Susurkaev Puts Djorden Santos to Sleep in Third

"To get things kicked off, Baisangur Susurkaev landed a front kick to the body of Santos, followed by a three-strike combination that ended with a head kick to the Brazilian. Santos started to get his jab going, moving forward to pressure Susurkaev, but was met with a volume of low kicks that softened up his lead leg. By around two minutes left in the round, Susurkaev was wearing some damage on the nose due to the straight strikes of Djorden Santos, as the Brazilian stayed undeterred and willing to throw down."

"In round two, Susurkaev began making some adjustments, switching to a high guard while leaning on his counter-striking. Though it was Djorden Santos who started to turn things up at the beginning of the round, keeping with his jab and occasionally mixing in an uppercut to stun the Chechnya native. It was clear Susurkaev was uncomfortable with the forward pressure and strike count of Santos, but the biggest strike of the round came from Susurkaev, who landed an elbow across the top of Santos' head before pointing and returning to his showman ways."

"Djorden Santos returned to his corner with a massive gash, as the cutman rushed to improve the chances of a third-round comeback. Seemingly, though, that was the turning point for Susurkaev, as the young middleweight began flowing on the feet with a number of combinations, all landing flush on a battered Santos. With about a minute and a"

Baisangur Susurkaev, an unbeaten middleweight prospect, sought his third UFC victory against Djorden Santos at UFC 328 in Newark. Susurkaev opened with a front kick to the body and a three-strike sequence that finished with a head kick. Santos pressed forward with jabs, but Susurkaev repeatedly softened his lead leg with volume low kicks. Late in the first round, Santos’ straight strikes caused visible damage to Susurkaev’s nose. In round two, Susurkaev adjusted with a high guard and leaned into counter-striking, while Santos increased his jab work and occasionally added uppercuts. Susurkaev landed a significant elbow across the top of Santos’ head, creating a major cut. Susurkaev then flowed with combinations that landed cleanly on a battered Santos.

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