Apparently Savadkouhi was injured, but Usmanov is a dog either way. Jordan is a tough match up for anyone because of his tactics. He sits at edge of mat and grounds action. To me the officials need to get involved. If Usmanov let's a bout unfold like that and officials don't get involved, he won't really have a chance. Skill per skill, Usmanov wins though.
@@JOWrestling I did not know that about Savadkouhi, but, to use your phrase, either way it seems that Usmanov has a really tight defensive game, with the typical crotch locks and chest wraps of that school of wrestling. Actually, he reminds me of Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov in that respect. Regarding Burroughs, I kinda don't blame him anymore for the way that he wrestles, he wrestles from a long range because of his build in my opinion (long limbs/short and narrow torso), even though he has been forced to wrestle in the midrange in the last 5-6 years or so. Regardless of the tactics and the refereeing, it would be interesting to witness the scrambles between the two of them, especially Usmanov's defensive reactions and adjustments.
