The semifinals are always great theatre, but tonight... WOW!

[ccdiver]

Friday night is always loaded with fantastic wrestling matchups, but seems even more so this year. A lot of phenomenal pairings, including:

Spencer vs. Piccininni
Fix vs. Pletcher
Suriano vs. Micic
Nick vs. Joey
Jason vs. The Hodge
Valencia vs. Lewis
Bo vs. The Hodge
Weigel vs. Moore
Cassar vs. Steveson

 

[dunkej01]

 

[dsites52]

What about Marinelli in the semis???

 

[Tzinger]

What about Marinelli in the semis???

He’s wrestling for 3rd

W/b nice if Nick can pull the upset. Help lock up title

 

[dsites52]

“Ready to go right now”
I don’t know, fellas. I still like our boy, he’s been wrestling pretty good himself.

 

[Creek Side]

So I don’t know much about Phillipi. For those that do what are your projections against RBY tonight?

 

[jschrantz]

What about Marinelli in the semis???

But...but...he had an unfair draw, how could they treat the 1 seed like that?

 

[El-Jefe]

So I don’t know much about Phillipi. For those that do what are your projections against RBY tonight?

The problem with Phillippi is that he's such a leech on top, that RBY is very likely to take neutral in the 2nd/3rd -- so he's starting the match with a 1-0 deficit.

On feet, Phillippi is primarily a counter wrestler. He's very good defensively. And he can go Full Pletcher against better opponents (especially being so good on top). Takedowns are gonna be tough to come by.

It's a winnable match if RBY can bait Phllippi into taking a counterable shot. Which may not come even with the bait.

 

[Diego Badman]

Will they wrestle a round of consolations before going to the semifinals?

 

[psumacw]

The problem with Phillippi is that he's such a leech on top, that RBY is very likely to take neutral in the 2nd/3rd -- so he's starting the match with a 1-0 deficit.

On feet, Phillippi is primarily a counter wrestler. He's very good defensively. And he can go Full Pletcher against better opponents (especially being so good on top). Takedowns are gonna be tough to come by.

It's a winnable match if RBY can bait Phllippi into taking a counterable shot. Which may not come even with the bait.

Is RBY going to use his left arm this round or is still going with the 'one arm behind my back' strategy?

 

[HOCKEYGOD11]

The left arm behind his back was perfect against DeSanto.

 

[El-Jefe]

Is RBY going to use his left arm this round or is still going with the 'one arm behind my back' strategy?

Phillippi doesn't center his entire offense around elbow control.

 

[El-Jefe]

The left arm behind his back was perfect against DeSanto.

It's a shame he didn't win that way -- most importantly for RBY, but the "beat him with one arm tied behind his back" jokes would've been priceless.

 

[tomsc]

Will they wrestle a round of consolations before going to the semifinals?

There are 6 mats going, so the 2 semis in the center, surrounded by 4th round consolations (R12). Then another round of consolations (5th round) will follow.

 

[dsites52]

It's a shame he didn't win that way -- most importantly for RBY, but the "beat him with one arm tied behind his back" jokes would've been priceless.

This board has been such over the last 48 hours that I can’t tell anymore who’s being facetious

 

[RoarLions1]

Will they wrestle a round of consolations before going to the semifinals?

No, same time.Outside four mats are wrestlebacks. Two inside mats are semifinals.