2021 Olympic Wrestling Match Thread and USA Wrestlers.

[MikeDerukey]

True story: the day before the PSU-Oregon Rose Bowl, 5 of us watched the Miami-Nebraska Orange Bowl in an Old Town Pasadena dive bar that made the Skeller look upscale.

If having to root for Miami -- and then them collapsing -- weren't bad enough, one overly friendly dude told us "I respect Penn State, but I **love** Notre Dame." And then he would not shut up about Notre Dame. For roughly an hour.

We grudgingly tolerated that dude until Miami collapsed. Then we had to leave, before we shoved a bar stool up that guy's ass.

I don't know what is more shocking, the fact that Dake got teched or any place ever made the Skeller look upscale.

 

[dmm53]

BLR wins 9-7 to pull Dake back into repechage.

 

[CropDuster507]

Wow. BLR pulls Dake back in.

 

[dmm53]

Sidakov vs. Kaisanov (KAZ) now. Sidakov up 1-0 at break on passivity point.

Sidakov dominates in the second period. Keeps attacking even though leading. Wins 11-0. Looked tough

 

[dmm53]

125 KG matches up now. Petra.... (GEO) vs. Zare (Iran). Zare gets a point for a foul on Petra. Caution and 1.

Zare holding position and pushes Petra out. Looks the better guy at this point in the first period. Zare gets another pushout. Petra shoots but stuffed. 3-0 at break and Zare almost had another pushout. The 3 time defending champ is being handled so far.

2nd period. Petra fights off a shot and gets 2. Zare shoots but is stopped. 3-2 still with 1:45 left.

Petra gets a shot and scores. Leads 4-3 with 1 minute left

Petra is extended on a shot but gets the 2 and wins. He has such a long reach. Wins 6-3. And goes to final

Steveson up next.

 

[creamery freak]

Was this discussed: Myles Amine competes for San Marino because his mother’s grandfather was a citizen?!? San Marino, population 33,000. Gimme a break, sheesh.

We need to take a state like California or Alaska and have them succeed as their own country so we can put 6 more wrestlers in the Olympics.

 

[Greg Pickel BWI staff]

Good morning, everyone.

 

[dmm53]

Steveson vs. Munkhtur (Mongolia) now. Steveson does it! 2 TD's and a shot clock point. Wrestled smart. Stayed in position. Fended off one attack. Got a final TD to seal it.

 

[Greg Pickel BWI staff]

FanDuel has Taylor listed at -170 to win gold. He was -135 to win it all pre-tournament.

 

[creamery freak]

After watching GS make it to the gold metal match, I'm feeling pretty fortunate that Greg K was the only wrestler this year to score a td on him and he is our hwt.

 

[dmm53]

The women are up now. 53 KG. BLR vs. China. BLR up 2-0 at break.

Pang Qianyu (China) must beat two-time World champion Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (Belarus) to pull Jacarra Winchester (USA) into repechage.

China scores a TD in the last 5 seconds or so to pull Winchester (USA) back into repechage.

 

[Locolion]

BLR wins 9-7 to pull Dake back into repechage.

Chamizo looked way better than Dake did vs BLR. Still baffling to me

 

[dunkej01]

If dake isnt ready hell take another loss.

 

[CropDuster507]

Gable Steveson is entrant #30 at the Royal Rumble.

He’s one tough SOB with those snaps. Snaps and different overhand or backhand grip pulls/drags pretty prevalent in the matches I’ve seen.

Pang pulls Winchester back in!

 

[dmm53]

Mukaida of Japan vs. Mongolia in second semi at 53KG. Japan up 2-0 at break. Japan with a TD and turn. 6-0 now. Mukaida wins 6-3. Japan vs. China in the final

 

[jschrantz]

Team Taylor, Ride or Die baby…..rose at about 4:30 am before Alarm

 

[MikeDerukey]

Wow. Pong with a TD in the last 10 seconds to pull Winchester back in!

 

[capkrokus]

What is the ETA on the Magic Man match

 

[Locolion]

Team Taylor, Ride or Die baby…..rose at about 4:30 am before Alarm

2 nights in a row w/ about 2 hrs sleep. Usually 6-ish. Haven’t hit a wall yet

 

[dmm53]

I think Gilman is up in two matches. He goes for bronze

 

[dmm53]

What is the ETA on the Magic Man match

I believe they just finished match #6. Here is what follows for the US:

#8 - Thomas Gilman v Atrinagharchi (IRI), 57 k bronze
#12 - David Taylor v Yazdani (IRI), 86 k gold
#13 - Helen Maroulis v Boldsaikhan (MGL), 57 k bronze

 

[Greg Pickel BWI staff]

What is the ETA on the Magic Man match

Five medal matches precede Taylor's bout, and the first is about to start. So, I'd call it at least a half hour, and maybe more.

 

[CropDuster507]

****ing Olympics. Gotta love it.

 

[dmm53]

There is no team competition, but the Japanese women so far are 13-3 and the US women are 10-4 in matches thus far.

 

[Locolion]

I believe they just finished match #6. Here is what follows for the US:

#8 - Thomas Gilman v Atrinagharchi (IRI), 57 k bronze
#12 - David Taylor v Yazdani (IRI), 86 k gold
#13 - Helen Maroulis v Boldsaikhan (MGL), 57 k bronze

Thank you. I am getting nervous/anxious. Many of us have been waiting for this moment for a while…massive energy push DT’s (and Gilman’s) direction, is fastest way to Japan east or west?

 

[dmm53]

First bronze medal match at 57 KG for men now. KAZ vs. BUL. Gilman up after this match against Iran.

KAZ up 1-0 on a passivity point in period #1. KAZ gets TD. 3-0 at break. 5-0 now with another TD.

KAZ gets the first bronze. 5-1 final. Gilman up now and looking to get the other bronze.

 

[dmm53]

By the way, all this action is on the Olympic TV Channel now with John Smith commenting. It's also online but the commentary isn't too good there.

 

[MikeDerukey]

Let's go Gilman! Let's go DT! Bring home the hardware!

 

[manatree]

Still think that not wrestling through for a true Bronze is stupid.

 

[82bordeaux]

Let,s go TG! You can do this.

 

[dmm53]

Gilman (USA) vs. Iran at 57 KG now. Bronze medal at stake. TG up 5-0 at break. 2 TDs and a pushout. Looking strong. TG wins 9-1. Great performance. Looked good the whole tournament

 

[RoarLions1]

Gilman up!

No scoring yet, 30 seconds in.

Still 0-0, 1 minute gone.

Takedown Gilman! 2-0 halfway through the first.

Blood time.

Pushout for 1, Gilman up 3-0, followed by more blood time.

Another Gilman takedown, 5-0 as the first period ends.

And another takedown early in the second for a 7-0 lead, Gilman looks great.

Pushout gives IRI a point, 7-1.

Gilman takedown for a 9-1 lead. A little more than a minute left.

50 seconds…40…30…20…10…Gilman wins Bronze!!

 

[CropDuster507]

GILMANNNNNNN

 

[Sullivan]

What is the ETA on the Magic Man match

Between 7:25 and 7:30.

 

[Cowbell Man]

Dake’s opponent is a better counter-puncher than Dake is. Took a page right from Dake’s book and stuffed it in his mouth. That 6-0 sequence was probably the worst 25 seconds in his wrestling career

Dake can cover-up some offensive shortcomings with brut strength, but this guy was right there with him and more. Didn’t expect to see that. I was hoping for 4 golds and a bronze for the US. 3 golds and 2 bronze will do

Well….we already have 1 gold and a Silver. so four is still within reach

 

[82bordeaux]

Nice Thomas! 2-0

 

[82bordeaux]

Pushout for one more 3-0.

 

[MikeDerukey]

Pushout for Gilman. Up 3-0 with the Iranian getting another blood timeout.

 

[MikeDerukey]

John Smith getting super frustrated with the officiating. Love it.

 

[WildTurk]

Come on Gilman get some hardware!