Dake wins 4-2 and makes the World Team beating Dieringer in two straight. A very dejected Dieringer.
Dake vs Dieringer Saturday
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Dake wins & retains his Team USA spot for Worlds.
.. and the attorneys still get paid their hourly rate for being present.
It’s a win-win for Team Cornell.
.. and the attorneys still get paid their hourly rate for being present.
It’s a win-win for Team Cornell.
Dake’s d is unbelievable. Derringer has him dead to rights on that double blast, and Dake’s thighs are so strong, that he stoned the move instantly. Unbelievable
Watching the Ferrari family reaction, mainly momma, you know where AJ is headed. Could be wrong, but. And nothing wrong with looking at momma Ferrari either
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Congrats to Dake, what a stud. Feel bad for Ringer. #2 in world and happens to have #1 in own country
Agreed. Was not a fan of Dake in college, but dang, his competitive edge reminds me of Michael Jordan in his heyday. Betting against Dake is a perilous move. He made Ringer look sloppy.
Last time I saw a wrestler as heartbroken as Ringer today was Hidlay after the Semis this year.
It's such an emotional sport ...
It's such an emotional sport ...
This^^.
Dake with a 2 point lead is roughly equivalent to a 7 or 8 point lead for anyone else. He is just so difficult to score on.
I'm glad Kyle Dake is an American, that's for sure.
quite surprised as I thought Ringer may win one of the matches He has really been wrestling well. Shows you how tough Dake is - smartest wrestler around?
On another note... what if they didn't replay that off the mat move... 5 seconds passed before anyone could have challenged...
On another note... what if they didn't replay that off the mat move... 5 seconds passed before anyone could have challenged...
Just watched the replay (I watched without audio last time). Three miscelania to note, in order of importance:
- Cassar sighting at 22:30
- Line of the broadcast "Dake may have the most poked face in International Wrestling."
(you have to admit, he has an imminently pokable face). - @ChristianPyles Lookin' all grown up in the sport coat--I'd say keep with it.
Actually surprised by this tweet. That's the whole point with Dake and why people don't like watching him. You can't just go out and take it on him. He doesn't allow it. He's virtually non offensive. It's boring as hell but effective.
Freestyle - "Where no one knows the score."
I didn't see the match, but if Mason Beckman said it was a snoozer, then it's pretty much undebatable IMO.
And, one just doesn't "go out and take it" against Kyle Dake. Love him or hate him, Dake just allow that to happen and it's been a very effective style for him (though often hard to watch).
People sometimes say, “no matter what, the fans win.” But Dake’s defense is so good it even prevents fans from winning!
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I guess Willie thought maybe Ringer was wrestling against Willie's defense? You don't just "go take it" against someone that caliber-unless you want to get launched frequently. The self-proclaimed "best mind in wrestling" forgot to use it in that post.
No doubt—the struggle to gameplan Dake is real—end of the day though, you have to score somehow, and I’d take my best attack against Dake before I’d think I could counter him myself. Ringer is a juggernaut against almost everyone. Hope to see him vs. DT next year.
Beckman can only wish he was as boring.
Several have commented on how boring Dake's style is. I agree that in college his style wasn't a lot of fun to watch. But in FS, it's not always the same. I agree that his style against Dieringer was very conservative--he did what he felt he should do to win against a VERY quality opponent. But, if you've seen him in other international matches he can be very aggressive including some very impressive throws. He showed a lot of offense at last year's world championships. He seems to figure out what he needs to do to win. And, he's doing a pretty good job of it! But, don't expect him to be always boring.
Agree, Dake had a strategy and implemented it to perfection. Those underhook positions would of resulted in big throws against a lot of guys but Dieringer was just too strong and athletic so he had to settle for push outs.
My thought as well. Sometimes the irresistible force meets the immovable object and it's nearly a stalemate.
I wonder if Dake seeing IMar use the underhook so effectively against the field (Nolf, JB...) at US Open, WTT, and Final X in KD's- I'm guessing- Olympic weight is what has him working on that style. If IMar can somewhat stifle JB with underhooks, then you'd think that Dake can be even more effective with it.
