STOYAN GOLEMANOV- World Champion
Expert opinion about the ARMFIGHT between

Krasimir Kostadinov (BUL) vs Chermen Khadaev (RUS)

I know well both two competitors, because I have fight against them. We are waiting to see a rather interesting, powerful and equivalent event between the European champions from Moscow ‘2010 in category 90 and 100 kg. At this year's European championship in Antalia ‘2011, Chermen and Krasi have offered us a very long and equivalent event, in which fouls have designated the develop of the event and partly the European champion in this category.

Both players are playing the "Hook" fighting style and have enviable endurance. Chermen Kadaev is a player with a remarkable good performance in recent years. Ambitious and inrush.

By him it is interesting, that he does not seek to quickly beat his opponents, but to stop them in their half and with smooth turns to reverse the game. His fingers and wrist are weaker, on account of the strong and durable scott-folding of the biceps.

Krassimir Kostadinov is quite complex player. Very strong press, strong block, stronger wrist and fingers. He is able to find the weak points of his opponents and with powerful press and sudden attacks to conquer them. Kostadinov is an attacking competitor, he strives to determine quickly the course of the events.

My opinion is, that the first round of the event will be pretty much long. There will be given fouls in many of the fights, because of going-outs and lifts of the elbows. The attacking playing of Krassimir and the blocking strategy of Chermen will probably tip the scales in favor of Kostadinov. The expected outcome of the battle in my opinion would be 5:1 for Krasimir against Chermen.


Stoyan Golemanov