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Southern Scuffle - Jan 4 & 5

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BTW, he did it against a significantly more difficult field than Mirasola will face next year. For starters, there is no Steveson.
I thought Cassar did it at 230-235.
 
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I'm sitting at home saying "ok, 4 seconds left. Just make sure your first step is forward and that you engage". And was does he do? Back up as fast as he can. Lol.
Yep. And to put an exclamation point on it, he backs straight out of bounds ..
Didn't see it, but sounds awful. (and not smart).
Stating the obvious, but if a guy backs out of the circle to avoid engagement, gotta hit him with stalling.
 
149 pounds Semi-Final: #4 Connor Pierce VS #1 Willie McDougald (OKLA)

Period 1:
The first of the four semi-finalists. Nick Lee & Casey walk past the camera before the match. Here we go! I think the announcer said McDougald is ranked 13th nationally. Circling & head tapping & measuring distance. Pierce is coming forward. McDougald is near the edge, then he circles back in. Lots of head/face taps by both wrestlers with brief tie-ups, 90-sec left. Not much action so far. Pierce with a snap, then they're tying up on the edge, 60-sec left. McDougald with a half shot, then they're back to circling, 30-sec left. McDougald shoots, gets to the leg, but Pierce fights him off. Out of bounds, restart. Stalling call on Pierce & then the period ends. 0-0

Period 2:
McDougald takes down. McDougald gets to his feet, but Pierce brings him back down. McDougald rolls & Pierce stays with him & gets him flat. They go out of bounds, restart. McDougald is still down. He gets to his feet, but can't get hand control. Pierce jacks him up & brings him back down to the mat. McDougald gets to his feet again. Pierce tries to jack him up again, but McDougald gets loose for the escape, 1-0. Pierce has 44-sec riding time. Back to circling & tying up. Pierce is pushing forward, then McDougald circles back to center. Pierce shoots, but McDougald blocks him off. More circling & tying up as the period ends. 1-0 McDougald

Period 3:
Pierce takes down. He gets to his feet & quickly escapes, 1-1. Pierce has 35-sec riding time. Pierce is coming forward again. McDougald is backing a lot. Pierce shoots, but can't finish, 1-min left. Pierce is coming forward again. He throws in a hard underhook, then drops to a single & gets the TD, 4-1. Out of bounds, restart, 31-sec left. McDougald is still down. McDougald gets to his feet, but Pierce is hanging on around the waist & then brings McDougald back down to the mat & then they go out of bounds, 20-sec left. McDougald is still down. Caution, false start on McDougald. Pierce has 53-sec riding time now. McDougald gets to his feet & gets the escape, 4-2. Pierce has 59-sec of riding time. McDougald charges forward off the whistle. Pierce backs up & goes out of bounds. Caution warning #2 on Pierce, point McDougald, 4-3. McDougald comes forward off the whistle again & Pierce backs straight out of bounds. There is a lot of complaining by McDougald's corner after that. The announcer said something about an "action" call, but the ref doesn't do anything & it's just a restart with a few seconds left. The final few seconds expire & Connor advances to the finals.

Connor Pierce DEC Willie McDougald 4-3

Connor will face Jordan Williams of Little Rock in the finals.
Way to go Connor! That’s a dub over #13 in the most recent Intermat rankings (and a returning NQ)!
 
184 pounds Semi-Final: Zack Ryder VS #3 TJ Stewart (Virgina Tech)

Period 1:
Zack & TJ chilling on the mat waiting for a 174 semi-final match to end. Now, they're ready to go & pacing around the mat. Here we go! Ryder comes forward off the whistle, then Stewart pushes back & has Zack on the edge. Ryder circles back in. Stewart hits a lat drop for the TD, 3-0, then they go out of bounds, restart, 2:29 left. Zack is still down. He gets to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. Stewart is trying to work an underhook. He looks much bigger, or thicker, than Ryder, to me. Ryder comes forward & has Stewart on the edge, down on his knees & then they go out of bounds, restart, 1:17 left. Circling & head tapping, then tying up. Ryder is coming forward again, Stewart is working another underhook & they break. Stewart is giving ground, as Ryder pushes forward with constant pressure & they go out of bounds, restart. More circling as the period ends. 3-1 Stewart

Period 2:
Ryder takes down. He gets to his feet & gets the escape, 3-2. Not much resistance from Stewart there. Ryder pushes forward again. Stewart circles around the mat. Ryder keeps coming forward with great pressure & drives Stewart out. Stall warning on Stewart, restart, 1:20 left. Ryder pushes forward off the whistle again. Stewart is down on his knees. Ryder with a short drag & then he comes behind for the TD, 5-3. Ryder catches Stewart on his back, as he tries to roll through. Stewart doesn't put up much of a fight, if any, once he gets on his back. He just lays there like a dead fish & Ryder gets a FALL! Wowzers!!!

Zack Ryder FALL TJ Stewart (4:06)
 
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197 pounds Semi-Final: Connor Mirasola VS Wolfgang Frable (Army)

Period 1:
Here we go! Frable throws in an underhook off the whistle, but can't do anything with it. Circling & looking for an opening. Connor reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Connor drops in on a leg & elevates it. He's trying to trip Frable to the mat, but he's really tall & Connor is having difficulty. Connor dumps Frable & gets the TD, 3-0. Connor has Frable bellied out on the mat. Frable works back to his knees, but Connor with a heavy ride. Connor just lets him up, 3-1. Back to neutral. Time expires. 3-1 Connor

Period 2:
Frable takes down, He gets to his feet & Connor lets him go, 3-2. Connor shoots, but can't get to the leg. Connor is pressuring forward. Frable tries to work an underhook, then the ref stops it, restart. Connor with an ankle pick & then trips Frable to the mat for another TD, 6-2. Connor lets Frable up, 6-3. Connor hits another ankle pick, 9-3. Connor rides out the rest of the 2nd. 9-3 Connor, +1:52 RT

Period 3:
Connor takes down. He gets to his feet & gets the escape, 10-3. Frable shoots, gets to a leg, but Connor fights him off. Frable shoots, Connor counters & finishes off his 4th TD, 13-3. Connor goes over 2-min riding time & has Frable bellied out on the edge, 1-min left in the period. Connor is looking for a turn. He has an arm barred, but can't get Frable over & they go out of bounds, restart, 34-sec left. Connor cuts Frable, 13-4. Connor shoots, but can't get to a leg. Connor shoots again, but no luck. Connor gets to a leg, but can't finish before time expires. Connor adds a riding time point, 14-4.

Connor Mirasola MD Wolfgang Frable 14-4
 
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285 pounds Semi-Final: Cole Mirasola VS Brady Colbert (Army)

Period 1:
Cole looks smaller than Colbert. Wow, I didn't expect that, lol. Here we go! Circling & head tapping to start. Cole shoots, gets a leg. Colbert tries to sprawl & breaks free. Cole shoots again, but Colbert blocks him off. Cole reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. Cole reaches again & gets it. Colbert is trying to do the splits, then throws in a whizzer. Cole hits a limp arm & gets the TD, 3-0. Cole has Colbert bellied out now & is trying to lock up a cradle, but can't get it. Colbert is still down on his belly & isn't doing anything. Stoppage & restart, restart, 50-sec left. Colbert is still down. Cole cuts Colbert, 3-1. Cole shoots, but Colbert blocks him off. Colbert shoots & gets to a leg. Cole sprawls, gets an ankle & is trying to counter. Cole comes behind & gets the TD, 6-1. Cole rides out the period. 6-1 Cole

Period 2:
Cole takes down. He gets to his feet & is in a quadpod, then gets the escape, 7-1. Circling & Cole is holding his hands really low. It looks a little goofy. Cole reaches for an ankle, but no luck. Cole tries a throw by, but no luck, 1-min left. Tying up, circling & then breaking. The action has slowed a bit now. Cole shoots a double, then switches to a single. Colbert sprawls back hard & that's how the period ends. 7-1 Cole

Period 3:
Colbert takes down. He gets to his feet, then Cole trips him back to the mat. Cole goes over 1-min riding time. Cole has Colbert bellied out on the edge again, 90-sec left. Colbert works back to his base, gets to his feet & Cole cuts him, 7-2. Circling & head tapping. Colbert shoots, Cole counters & gets a leg. Colbert is doing the splits. Cole elevates the leg. Colbert slips in a Merkle & gets a TD, 7-5. Cole gets the escape, 8-5. More circling as time expires. Cole adds a riding time point, 9-5.

Cole Mirasola DEC Brady Colbert 9-5
 
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