I don't doubt what you are saying, I doubt that I will be alive in 2028 to see it.😔
Yes and no. Ramazanov did snap, but AB attacked off the snap, essentially letting Ramazanov pull him into his legs. PSU guys are very good at this.
If it was solid gold, they'd be worth like $50k.
Anyone know about this Norwegian lady? She's a beast....
edit: damn, I jinxed her.
edit: damn, I jinxed her.
Yeah, HS officials would def score that correctly…. I have a pretty good idea on freestyle scoring and still didn’t get how they scored Dakes match.
What a match! Great counter at the end by Japan to get the pin & win over the Norwegian in the WFS 62kg semis.
After the 2 bronze matches.
PA's own Cruz in a battle for the 1st one. Down 10-5, though....
He gassed pretty hard, after looking great early. Loses 13-5 to India's Aman.
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It's time to turn this session around! Let's Go Spencer Lee!!!!
Takatani has looked super impressive this entire tournament plus he got a feel for Dake at worlds last year. Obviously came in with a game plan and worked it to perfection. I think Sidakov showed the world how to beat the chest wrap. Granted you have to be unbelievably talented to do it but both Sidakov and Takatani are exactly that. Still, I never in my wildest dreams thought someone would put up 20!!!! Points on Dake. Usually that’s like what he gives up in 5 tournaments.
57kg MFS Final - Spencer Lee VS Rei Higuchi (JPN)
P1:
Here we go for gold!
Head slapping & hand fighting, ref stops & warns both, restart
Higuchi single attempt, but nothing
Higuchi might have received a passivity warning, ref had his back to the camera, so I couldn't see the call, restart
Action, but no scoring
Lee passivity warning, 4:30 left
Lee snaps, but nothing & they're back to center
Higuchi shoots, Lee counters, Lee working a 2 on 1 & they break
Lee 2nd passivity call, goes on the clock, 4-min left
Lee shoots, Higuchi sprawls, Lee keeps working & drives Higuchi out, 1-0, Shot clock turned off
Higuchi shoots, Lee counters, trying to come around & gets another pushout point, 2-0
Period expires
2-0 Lee
P2:
3-min more
Collar ties & breaking, Lee seems to want to tie up, but Higuchi does not
Higuchi shoots, Lee counters, scrambling & Higuchi comes out on top*, 2-2, adv Higuchi, restart 2:08 left
Lee with blood time. Higuchi had Lee on his back for a moment. *Higuchi's 2 points were for exposure, not a takedown
Lee trying an underhook, Higuchi backing away & tries to shoot, nothing, Lee drives Higuchi out, but he's grounded, restart, 1:30 left
Tying up, Higuchi fakes a shot & they break, 1-min left
Lee working a 2 on 1, Higuchi snaps, Lee counters, has a chest wrap near the edge & drives Higuchi out, but Higuchi is grounded again, no scoring, restart, 22-sec left
Lee coming forward, Higuchi backing
Lee tries a desperation throw at the end & gives up another TD, 4-2
Rei Higuchi DEC Spencer Lee 4-2
Spencer Lee wins a Silver medal.
P1:
Here we go for gold!
Head slapping & hand fighting, ref stops & warns both, restart
Higuchi single attempt, but nothing
Higuchi might have received a passivity warning, ref had his back to the camera, so I couldn't see the call, restart
Action, but no scoring
Lee passivity warning, 4:30 left
Lee snaps, but nothing & they're back to center
Higuchi shoots, Lee counters, Lee working a 2 on 1 & they break
Lee 2nd passivity call, goes on the clock, 4-min left
Lee shoots, Higuchi sprawls, Lee keeps working & drives Higuchi out, 1-0, Shot clock turned off
Higuchi shoots, Lee counters, trying to come around & gets another pushout point, 2-0
Period expires
2-0 Lee
P2:
3-min more
Collar ties & breaking, Lee seems to want to tie up, but Higuchi does not
Higuchi shoots, Lee counters, scrambling & Higuchi comes out on top*, 2-2, adv Higuchi, restart 2:08 left
Lee with blood time. Higuchi had Lee on his back for a moment. *Higuchi's 2 points were for exposure, not a takedown
Lee trying an underhook, Higuchi backing away & tries to shoot, nothing, Lee drives Higuchi out, but he's grounded, restart, 1:30 left
Tying up, Higuchi fakes a shot & they break, 1-min left
Lee working a 2 on 1, Higuchi snaps, Lee counters, has a chest wrap near the edge & drives Higuchi out, but Higuchi is grounded again, no scoring, restart, 22-sec left
Lee coming forward, Higuchi backing
Lee tries a desperation throw at the end & gives up another TD, 4-2
Rei Higuchi DEC Spencer Lee 4-2
Spencer Lee wins a Silver medal.
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Congrats to Spence - Olympic Silver Medalist **
Great tournament Spencer! Good match!
Tough matchup for Spencer. I thought he'd need to get to par terre to win, and it didn't happen.
Damn it...Spencer couldn't get to his offense...really tough session for USA. Silver is still awesome, but damn
Japan is owning these olympics.
Congratulations, Spencer. You repped USA very well.
So close for Spencer Lee What a run though
I've been staying off the boards to watch but it ain't working. I'm back! and so is Aaron!!!
Let's GOOOOOOOO!!!
Let's GOOOOOOOO!!!
86kg MFS Bronze Match - Aaron Brooks VS Javrail Shapiev (UZB)
P1:
Here we go for Bronze!
Tying up & hard snaps, Ref stops the action & warns both, restart
Tying up & hand fighting, Brooks reaches for an ankle, nothing
Back to their feet
Shapiev passivity warning, restart, 5:15 left
Back to the tie up & pushing, both looking for an opening
2nd passivity Shapiev, he goes on the clock
Brooks reaches for a leg & backs out, nothing
Brooks shot clock point, 1-0, 4-min left
Brooks passivity warning
Back to the tie up, circling & snaps
Not much shooting by either wrestler so far
The period ends
1-0 Brooks
P2:
Brooks immediately drives forward off the whistle & gets a step out, 2-0, restart
Brooks driving forward again, Shapiev on the edge, Shapiev appears to step out, but no call & they're back to center, circling, 2:20 left
Tying up & pushing into each other in the center.
Brooks 2nd passivity warning, goes on the clock, 2:05 left
Back to the tie up, Brook blast double & gets a TD, 4-0, Shot clock turned off, restart, 1:40 left
Brooks with another blast double & drives Shapiev out of bounds, but only gets 1 point, 5-0, restart
Brooks coming forward again, but Shapiev circles back to center, 1-min left
Tying up in the center, Shapiev looks tired & isn't doing much
Shapiev with a shot, nothing
Shapiev pushing forward a little more now, but Brooks defending easily
Time runs out
Aaron Brooks DEC Javrail Shapiev 5-0
Aaron Brooks wins a Bronze medal!
P1:
Here we go for Bronze!
Tying up & hard snaps, Ref stops the action & warns both, restart
Tying up & hand fighting, Brooks reaches for an ankle, nothing
Back to their feet
Shapiev passivity warning, restart, 5:15 left
Back to the tie up & pushing, both looking for an opening
2nd passivity Shapiev, he goes on the clock
Brooks reaches for a leg & backs out, nothing
Brooks shot clock point, 1-0, 4-min left
Brooks passivity warning
Back to the tie up, circling & snaps
Not much shooting by either wrestler so far
The period ends
1-0 Brooks
P2:
Brooks immediately drives forward off the whistle & gets a step out, 2-0, restart
Brooks driving forward again, Shapiev on the edge, Shapiev appears to step out, but no call & they're back to center, circling, 2:20 left
Tying up & pushing into each other in the center.
Brooks 2nd passivity warning, goes on the clock, 2:05 left
Back to the tie up, Brook blast double & gets a TD, 4-0, Shot clock turned off, restart, 1:40 left
Brooks with another blast double & drives Shapiev out of bounds, but only gets 1 point, 5-0, restart
Brooks coming forward again, but Shapiev circles back to center, 1-min left
Tying up in the center, Shapiev looks tired & isn't doing much
Shapiev with a shot, nothing
Shapiev pushing forward a little more now, but Brooks defending easily
Time runs out
Aaron Brooks DEC Javrail Shapiev 5-0
Aaron Brooks wins a Bronze medal!
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I know why the Japanese wrestler missed the last Olympics. He was playing in the Little League World Series.
gutted for Spencer.
nice bounce back for AB.
nice bounce back for AB.
Atta boy Brooksie! Smiling taking the mat and smiling off of it after the V. Bittersweet but Brooks I’m sure is cool with it - probably more so than most of us.
Nice match by AB!!! Proud of him, great way to bounce back after that heartbreaker. I am a major homer, but I could see AB going on a DT type of run these next 3-4 years.
Congrats to Lee! Great representative of US wrestling.
It was Spencer power vs the speed and athleticism of the Japanese champion. Speed and agility won that match.
Peacock didn't get the Must Show Amine Family memo, apparently.
I feel a little bad about it, but find myself rooting for Michigan to go 0-5 for medals.
Very proud that Spencer and Aaron were representing the USA! Two medals is two medals and I think we all would take it if in their shoes, even while striving for gold.
Congrats!
Congrats!
