2023 Senior worlds September 16-24
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Agree...though he was much more evenly conditioned throughout his last match...more judicious in his energy expenditure. Interestingly, the gassing in the earlier match may have helped him wrestle smarter in his quarters match. If he had finished the tech in that earlier match, he may have gone “balls to the wall” against a better opponent.
My bad, for a sec, I thought Dake had Sidakov in the semis. I must've conflated him w/ Sadulaev/Snyder's bracket. I know nothing about the greek guy he has--time to check @zzs006 writeup, I guess.
Yes. Very frustrating to watch at times. Zoom out and stay on the action! It's an obvious mistake they needed to adjust. I'm guessing some egos got in the way when asked to change it.
Shave that jungle! Glad I was born in 85'. Must have been thick times back then for you old heads 😆
The Iranians are complaining on their board as well. Here's one of their comments:
Don’t know if anyone else gets this but one thing I don’t like about this years worlds is the way it’s shot. I’ve missed loads of action because the camera man’s shooting super close shots of the wrestlers faces like it’s a soap opera. Happened in the Yaz Amine match and Taha Zare. Really annoying. During the match I wanna be able to see the both wrestlers in frame so we can see all the setups and footwork.
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I didn’t even include him in my write up. He is this years Euro runner-up and last years Euro champ but otherwise doesn’t have great results. Went 0-2 at the Ibrahim Moustafa this year. He turned it on at the right time though
Micic does it!! Beats the defending world champion. Will have his hands full against Higuchi in the finals
You gotta love the world, w/ guys popping up from all over. Like our boy, Stevan! I think my wife must be cutting onions . . .
It’s crazy to think it was only 2 years ago that he was up at 141 and struggling
Dake v Kougiomtsid (GRE) semis
- Dake gets a shot clock point and a step out point to lead 2-0 at the break.
- Kougiomtsid gets a leg, Dake gives it, looking chest wrap, nice scramble by both but Dake prevails, up 4-0.
- Same position, this time Kougiomtsid looks like he might score but Dake with great D, Kougiomtsid has to settle for a step out. 4-1.
- :45 remaining.
- Same position, Dake doesn't have the strength to complete the chest wrap though. But fends off Kougiomtsid's last ditch attempts. Ends 4-1, Dake onto the final against Sidakov.
I still hate how Dake shuts things down and just depends on his otherworldly defense. When he attacks he is even better. He almost always wins the close matches but it sure does make me nervous
The wrestling world rejoices! We finally get Dake vs Sidakov!
2023 Dake more closely resembles D1 Dake where he does enough to win and cuts it pretty close sometimes. When Dake first emerged in freestyle he was tossing guys around. Maybe the cut has become too much. Remember, he nearly beat J'Den 7? years ago at 86kg.
Sidakov wins a lot of tight ones at the wire too. It'd be funny if the final wound up being blown wide open.
I used to feel that way. But I've come to just accept Dake usually knows what he is doing. He has shut down so many top guys over the years with his sound defense/positioning. Elite
Dake might have had the best of Taylor in their careers, but there’s no doubt which I’d rather watch wrestle and whom I’d tell young wrestlers to emulate in wrestling style.
Dake seems winded -wonder if it is the weight cut.... He is going to need to reach deep in the finals
I don't know there are many kings, King of England, King of Spain, King of Monaco , etc.
I’d get winded too trying to constantly (unsuccessfully) chest wrap air-mail everyone.
Anyone watching through UWW via a VPN? I just signed up for the World Championship Pass, but so far it's not working.
This is going to be a long session with everything being on only 1 mat. I figured they would wrestle both bronze matches at the same time
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