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The Braunagels will be tremendous villains in Season 6 of Fargo.
285-pound Final - Greg Kerkvliet VS Gable Steveson (MN)
Period 1:
Let's go Kerk. Give him the Cassar treatment. Circling in the center, then tying up. Kerk seems to be trying to keep his legs back. Steveson drives Kerk to the edge, but Kerk circles back to center. Steveson shoots, but no luck, 90-sec left. Steveson pushes forward a little. Steveson snaps, but can't do anything with it. Steveson with a half shot. Kerk is blocking off everything v is trying. Kerk tries a quick drag, but no luck. Steveson hits a blast double, 3-0. Steveson takes Kerk out of bounds, restart. Kerk is still down. Steveson breaks Kerk down & rides out the period. 3-0 Steveson, +33-sec RT
Period 2:
Kerk takes down. He gets to his feet, but Steveson brings him back to the mat. Kerk sits out, then gets to his feet, tries a switch & gets the escape, 3-1. Back to center circling, Steveson tries to pick an ankle, but Kerk kicks away. Steveson quickly hits another TD, 6-1. Steveson gets Kerk bellied out. Kerk works back to his base. Steveson pushes Kerk out of bounds, restart. Kerk is still down. Steveson has +1:29 RT. Kerk gets to his feet & Steveson lets him go, 6-2, 30-sec left. Circling & tying up for the rest of the period. 6-2 Steveson, +1:34 RT
Period 3:
Steveson takes neutral. Maybe Kerk should take top next time? Circling, pushing, snaps & collar ties, 1-min left. Steveson snaps, drops to a leg & gets another TD, 9-2. Kerk gets an escape on the edge, 9-3. Out of bounds & neutral restart, 36-sec left. More hand fighting, collar ties & circling in the center, 17-sec left. Steveson with a bunch of fakes. Kerk tries a throw by, but no luck & time expires.
Gable Steveson DEC Greg Kerkvliet 9-3
Period 1:
Let's go Kerk. Give him the Cassar treatment. Circling in the center, then tying up. Kerk seems to be trying to keep his legs back. Steveson drives Kerk to the edge, but Kerk circles back to center. Steveson shoots, but no luck, 90-sec left. Steveson pushes forward a little. Steveson snaps, but can't do anything with it. Steveson with a half shot. Kerk is blocking off everything v is trying. Kerk tries a quick drag, but no luck. Steveson hits a blast double, 3-0. Steveson takes Kerk out of bounds, restart. Kerk is still down. Steveson breaks Kerk down & rides out the period. 3-0 Steveson, +33-sec RT
Period 2:
Kerk takes down. He gets to his feet, but Steveson brings him back to the mat. Kerk sits out, then gets to his feet, tries a switch & gets the escape, 3-1. Back to center circling, Steveson tries to pick an ankle, but Kerk kicks away. Steveson quickly hits another TD, 6-1. Steveson gets Kerk bellied out. Kerk works back to his base. Steveson pushes Kerk out of bounds, restart. Kerk is still down. Steveson has +1:29 RT. Kerk gets to his feet & Steveson lets him go, 6-2, 30-sec left. Circling & tying up for the rest of the period. 6-2 Steveson, +1:34 RT
Period 3:
Steveson takes neutral. Maybe Kerk should take top next time? Circling, pushing, snaps & collar ties, 1-min left. Steveson snaps, drops to a leg & gets another TD, 9-2. Kerk gets an escape on the edge, 9-3. Out of bounds & neutral restart, 36-sec left. More hand fighting, collar ties & circling in the center, 17-sec left. Steveson with a bunch of fakes. Kerk tries a throw by, but no luck & time expires.
Gable Steveson DEC Greg Kerkvliet 9-3
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I thought I heard earlier he was around 270, but I could be wrong.
These guys are acting like two buddies out there drilling at end of a hard practice. Lol
That is not too far off what is actually happening.
GS is such a large athlete with incredible balance and quick as a cat. Kerk is a great athlete for a big man but GS is just a better athlete. Crazy how good he is.
Not much to say here. Gable is a freak.
For as good as Kerk is, he can’t really scramble. Gable beats him 100 out of 100 times, unfortunately.
Since Gables true freshman year has anyone come close to beating him
I was actually looking to see if they were out there holding a conversation about the old days....
Kerk looked like he didn’t believe
Gable vs Kerk is like Mitchell vs Caliendo. Both are really good, but one is just levels above the other.
Interesting that he wouldn't go under Kerk
I actually think he was playing possum in a way. Throw the kitchen sink at him in 2 weeks
But it likely won’t matter. gable is just an absolute freak of nature. Unreal talent
Kerk kind of sort of in his junior year and I think Parris may have had one sort of close one but neither actually threatened
You're damn right! Kueter gets 3rd. Not sure why he didn't do better against Gable and Kerk.
If you don’t need to why
I've read this a number of times. If Greg believed in himself, he's unstoppable. That tonight was as timid as I've seen Greg wrestle.
No. His only close match was 8-6 over Parris in the 2020 B10 finals. That match was not as close as the final score.
Does Kerk take top in 2 weeks? Neutral sure isn't working.
Just want to point out that Rutgers had a solid top ten finish.
We can pick and and prod at things Kerk maybe could’ve done but Gable is just way better than everyone in college.
Best part of this weekend is knowing that as much as it hurts Iowa to lose to penn state, it kills them to lose to nebraska. Jumblies.
Not sure I saw Kasak either. Must be out to dinner with Goodale.
