#2 Lucas Byrd (ILL) VS #4 Drake Ayala (Iowa)
Period 1:
This should be a good match. Both with very low stances to start. Byrd comes forward a little. Ayala reaches for a leg, but no luck. Byrd has Ayala near the edge & they're tying up. Byrd looks a little thicker than Ayala. Byrd drives forward & has Ayala on the edge. Ayala circles back in. Ayala has Byrd on the edge now, but Byrd circles back in & returns to center. Ayala reaches, but it's more of a fake shot. Tying up, Byrd is pushing forward a little, 1-min left. They're both on both knees now & it's a stalemate, 44-sec left. Straight to the tie up off the whistle. Byrd snaps & they're back to tying up. More circling, tying up & pushing as the period expires. 0-0
Period 2:
Byrd takes down. He gets to his feet & gets the escape in about 10-sec, 1-0. Tying up, Byrd comes forward a bit, but Ayala pushes back & they break. Back to circling, 1-min left. Slide by attempt by Byrd, but no luck. Back to tying up in the center, 30-sec left. More tying up, pushing & circling to end the period. 1-0 Byrd
Period 3:
Ayala takes down. He gets to his feet, drops back down, turns & gets the escape in 6-sec, 1-1. Tying up & pushing in the center. Byrd comes forward, but Ayala circles back near center, 1-min left. Tying up with Byrd pushing forward. Ayala drops to a leg, and then gets the other. Byrd is locked around the waist & trying to fight him off. Ayala keeps working & gets the TD, 4-1. Byrd get a quick escape, 4-2. Byrd is looking for a shot, but can't find an opening & gets upset by Ayala.
#4 Drake Ayala DEC #2 Lucas Byrd 4-2