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U20 World Team Trials & U23 Nationals - May 31-June 2

Best of 3 Finals Match #2-U20 57kg- Luke Lilledahl vs Jax Forrest (Mat 4)

P1:
Jax comes out firing, but can't score
Luke with a slick duck, Jax defending, stalemate
Back to center, circling & head tapping
Jax passivity warning
Jax quickly in on a leg, working, Luke defending & stalemate, restart
Tying up, Jax tries a drag, nothing
Passivity warning #2 Jax, goes on the clock
Tying up in the center, Luke with a deep double leg, Jax defending & another stalemate, restart
1-min left, no scoring, but lots of action
Luke passivity point, 1-0
Luke with a single, working, Jax defending, Luke with a counter roll on the edge & gets 4 as they go out of bounds, 5-0 Slick move!
Back to neutral, Luke in on a shot, Jax with a crotch lock, both working, scrambling & they go out of bounds, point Jax, now 1+1 Jax, 5-2
Period ends 5-2 Luke

P2:
Back to action, Jax half shot, nothing
Luke reaches for an ankle, nothing
Tying up in the center & circling
Luke reaches for a leg, nothing
Luke snaps again, nothing
Jax pushing forward, Luke circles back to center
Luke warned for something
2-min left
Back to circling , Luke slick duck for another TD, 7-2
Back to neutral
1:30 left
Circling, Jax reaches, nothing, Luke circles back to center
1-min left
Jax gets a leg, Luke fights him off & they go out of bounds,
Jax shoots, nothing, Luke shoots & then backs out
Jax in on a leg & drives Luke out for a TD, 7-4
Back to center, circling
15-sec left
Jax coming forward, Luke fights him off
Luke caution & 1, 7-5
Jax gets a TD at the end, 7-7, but Luke has criteria

Luke Lilledahl DEC Jax Forrest 7-7 & wins Best of 3 Finals (2-0)
 
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Best of 3 Finals- Match #2 U20 61kg- Marcus Blaze vs Ben Davino (Mat 5)

P1:
Davino up 1-0
2-min left
Blaze in on a leg, Davino defending, Blaze comes out on top & gets a TD, 2-1 Blaze
1:10 left, restart
Circling, Blaze pushing forward, Davino backing away
Blaze in on a leg, pulls it in & comes behind, Davino quadpod, but Blaze gets the TD, 4-1
Back to neutral
Blaze pushing forward, shoots & stopped for something
10-sec left
Period expires
4-1 Blaze

P2:
Back to action, head tapping & circling
Davino shoots, nothing
Davino shoots a low single, nothing
Back to center, Blaze pushing forward a little, reaches for a leg, nothing
Back to center, circling, Davino fakes, nothing
Blaze shots a single, but Davino gets away
1:30 left
Blaze pushing forward, Davino duck & gets a TD, 4-3
Back to neutral
Blaze gets poked in the eye
1-min left
Davino reaches for a leg, nothing
Circling in the center, Blaze holding solid position
Davino tries another duck, nothing
Blaze passivity warning
Davino pushing forward, Blaze backing up
15-sec left,
Davino shoots, Blaze counters & gets another TD, 6-4

Marcus Blaze DEC Ben Davino 6-3 & wins Best of 3 Finals (2-0)
 
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Best of 3 Finals Match #2- U20 65kg- Bo Bassett vs Aden Valencia (Mat 4)

P1:
Bo pushing forward & back to center
Bo pushing forward again, hand fighting & tying up
2-min left
Tying up, hand fighting & snaps, both looking for an opening
Bo pushing forward again
Valencia 2nd passivity warning goes on the clock, didn't see the first one
Bo passivity point, 1-0
1-min left
Bo gets in deep on a leg, working & Valencia circles out, no scoring, great scramble
30-sec left
Tying up, hard snaps & handfighting
15-sec left
Tying up & pushing as the period ends
1-0 Bo

P2:
Back to action, but there is a clock issue, restart
Bo pushing forward, Valencia defending
Valencia snaps, but Bo gets to a leg, working & gets a TD on the edge, 3-1
Valencia's corner throws a brick & Valencia appears to be injured on the edge
Long review
Challenge won, score goes back to 1-0 Bo
Back to action
2:45 left
Bo shoots, gets a leg & drives Valencia out, 2-0
Back to neutral, circling, hand fighting & tying up
Bo a little more aggressive, shoots again, but nothing
Bo back in on a leg & gets a TD, 4-0
1:45 left, restart
Tying up in Center, Bo shoots, Valencia trying to come behind, scrambling & Bo working to come around, stalemate
1:15 left, restart
Back to neutral, Valencia duck attempt but too far out,
1-min left
Bo snaps, Bo holding center & tying up
Valencia shoots, but nothing
Bo back in on the leg, Valencia over the top, Bo keeps working to come around, but can't break Valencia's grip, stalemate
Time expires

Bo Bassett DEC Aden Valencia 4-0 & wins the best of 3 finals (2-0)
 
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Duke is looking incredible. Just dominating Webster. 8-0 in the first. 9-0 end of 1

Duke looking super tired now. Webster gets a Td to cut it to 9-2. Duke just too good and too solid. Wins 9-2. Kid is scary good
 
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Best of 3 Finals Match #2 U20 70kg- PJ Duke vs Kannon Webster (Mat 5)

P1:
PJ tries a foot sweep, nothing
Tying up & circling in the center
PJ pushing forward a little & they're back to center
Webster down on his knees & they're back to their feet
Passivity warning Webster
Webster shoots, PJ quickly counters in on a shot & gets the TD, 2-0
PJ hard snap & gets rear standing. Webster quadpod & PJ gets another TD, 4-0
Tying up, PJ reaches for a leg, nothing, working a 2 on 1
Back to center, PJ slick single, elevates the leg trips, Webster scrambling, but PJ rolls through for the TD, 6-0
Back to neutral, PJ trying to come around & gets behind for another TD, 8-0
45-sec left
Webster in on a leg, but PJ fights it off
30-sec left
Tying up in the center, PJ reaches for a leg, but Webster fights it off
PJ gets a step out at the end of the period 9-0
Period ends
9-0 PJ

P2:
Back to action
Tying up, PJ reaches for a leg, nothing
Tying up in the center again, circling
PJ drives forward, nothing
Back to center, circling & breaking apart
Pace slowing down
Webster reaches for an ankle, but PJ kicks away
1:30 left
Tying up & circling in the center, Webster shot, nothing
Webster gets an ankle & gets the TD, 9-2
PJ looks a little tired
Back to neutral
1-min left
Webster driving forward, but PJ fights him off
45-sec left
Back to center, circling & tying up, PJ holding him off
30-sec left
Tying up & circling
15-sec left
PJ dances away the end of the period

PJ Duke DEC Kannon Webster 9-2 & wins best of 3 finals (2-0)
 
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74kg U20 3rd Place Joe Sealey vs. K.Routledge

P1:
Circling in the center
Sealey snaps, gets to a leg, but Routledge fights him off
Back to center, tying up & circling, not much action
2-min left
Sealey reaches for an ankle, nothing
More tying up & circling
1:30 left
Routledge goes on the clock
Passivity point Sealey, 1-0
1-min left
Circling in the center, Sealey moving forward & drives Routledge out of bounds, 2-0
Back to center, Sealey in on a leg, Routledge with a whizzer & Sealey gets the TD, 4-0
Back to center, restart
13-sec left
Tying up & circling as the period ends

P2:
Back to action
Sealey pushing forward, working for a TD on the edge, nothing
Back to center, Sealey quickly in on a leg & gets another TD, 6-0
Back to neutral
Tying up, Routledge reaches for a leg, gets it, working for a score, then Sealey flips him over for 2+2, & the match is over, 10-0

Joe Sealey TF K.Routledge 10-0 (4:11)
 
Best of 3 Finals Match #2 U20 79kg- Zack Ryder vs Gabe Arnold (Mat 5)

P1:
Here we go
Tying up in the center & then breaking apart
Ryder looking for an underhook, but no luck
Ryder coming forward & looking for another under hook
Passivity warning Ryder, I think
Back to tie ups
Not much action in the first minute
Ryder looking for an underhook
Gabe gets a single, shelfs the leg & tries to take Ryder out of bounds, but Gabe steps out first, point Ryder, 1-0
1-min left
Ryder driving forward & gets another step out, 2-0
30-sec left
Tying up in the center, pushing & circling
Time expires

P2:
Back to action, circling & then tying up
Arnold reaches for a leg, nothing
Back to tying up & circling, Arnold gets to the leg, & takes Ryder out of bounds, 2-1
Back to center
2-min left
Pushing & circling, hand fighting
Arnold shots, but nothing,
Arnold in on the leg, Ryder scrambling & Arnold drives Ryder out, 2-2, adv, Arnold
1:20 left, restart
Tying up, Ryder reaches for a leg, nothing, back in on it, shelfs it, working for the TD & gets it, 4-2
45-sec left
Back to neutral, 35-sec left
Arnold pushing forward, Ryder defending & circles back in
Arnold on the edge now, grounded, stalemate
And time expires

Zack Ryder DEC Gabe Arnold 4-2 & wins the Best of 3 Finals (2-0)
 
BoomBest of 3 Finals Match #2 U20 79kg- Zack Ryder vs Gabe Arnold (Mat 5)

P1:
Here we go
Tying up in the center & then breaking apart
Ryder looking for an underhook, but no luck
Ryder coming forward & looking for another under hook
Passivity warning Ryder, I think
Back to tie ups
Not much action in the first minute
Ryder looking for an underhook
Gabe gets a single, shelfs the leg & tries to take Ryder out of bounds, but Gabe steps out first, point Ryder, 1-0
1-min left
Ryder driving forward & gets another step out, 2-0
30-sec left
Tying up in the center, pushing & circling
Time expires

P2:
Back to action, circling & then tying up
Arnold reaches for a leg, nothing
Back to tying up & circling, Arnold gets to the leg, & takes Ryder out of bounds, 2-1
Back to center
2-min left
Pushing & circling, hand fighting
Arnold shots, but nothing,
Arnold in on the leg, Ryder scrambling & Arnold drives Ryder out, 2-2, adv, Arnold
1:20 left, restart
Tying up, Ryder reaches for a leg, nothing, back in on it, shelfs it, working for the TD & gets it, 4-2
45-sec left
Back to neutral, 35-sec left
Arnold pushing forward, Ryder defending & circles back in
Arnold on the edge now, grounded, stalemate
And time expires

Zack Ryder DEC Gabe Arnold 4-2 & wins the Best of 3 Finals (2-0)
like a boss wow GIF by Red Bull
 
Best of 3 Finals Match #2 U20 86kg- Joshua Barr vs Aeoden Sinclair

P1:
Tying up in the center, Sinclair pushing forward, Barr pushing back
Barr circles back to center
Head slapping & collar tying
Sinclair looking for an underhook, restart
Passivity warning Barr
2-min left
Back to center, Sinclair shoots, gets a leg, but Barr reattacks & gets the leg, Sinclair with a whizzer & no score, great sequence
Back to center, 1:20 left
Barr 2nd passivity warning, goes on the clock
Stoppage as they try to figure out something with the clock
1:14 left
Back to action
Tying up & then breaking
Passivity Point Sinclair 1-0
Sinclair gets a push out on the edge for another point, 2-0
Barr lost the head wrap again & we've got blood time, Barr needs more head tape
Casey & Cael in Barr's corner
37-sec left
Back to action, Sinclair pushing forward, but they break & are back in the center
15-sec left, Barr snapping, but nothing going
Period ends 2-0 Sinclair

P2:
Back to action
Tying up in the center, Barr faking, but not really shooting
Barr in on a deep single, working around, Sinclair fighting it off & stalemate, restart
Back to tie ups,
Sinclair in on a leg, but Barr fights it off
2-min left
Sinclair gets another step out, 3-0
Passivity warning Sinclair
Slick duck from Barr for a TD, 3-2
Back to center, tying up & circling
1:15 left, restart
Back to center, Sinclair pushing forward
1-min left
Tying up, Sinclair in on a leg, Barr fighting it off, but Sinclair gets the TD, 5-2
30-sec left
Barr coming forward
Hands to the face call on Sinclair & it's 5-3
Barr shoots, gets a single, switches to a double, working, but runs out of time.

Aeoden Sinclair DEC Joshua Barr 5-3
Best of 3 Finals is 1 match each. One more rubber match. Go Barr!
 
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So close from Barr. He really is wrestling Sinclair much better though. He needs to create space somehow. He’s much better from space and Sinclair is slowing things down with his ties
 
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Best of 3 Finals U20 79kg- Zack Ryder vs Gabe Arnold (Mat 5)

P1:
Circling, Ryder working an underhook, Arnold with a whizzer, Ryder gets to a leg & takes Arnold out of bounds & throws Arnold to his back, 4-0 Wow!
Back to neutral, circling, tying up & then breaking
Finger warning on Ryder, restart
Tying up, circling, looking for an opening, Ryder working an underhook
Arnold pushing Ryder to the edge, but Zack circles back to center
1-min left
Back to center, circling & tying up, Arnold tries a snap, nothing
Ryder pushing forward, Arnold circles back in
Arnold tries to bull Ryder out, but Zack fights him off, restart
Back to center
20-sec left
And that's how the period ends
4-0 Ryder

P2:
Back to action
Circling & then tying up, Arnold tries a snap, nothing
Something happened, it looked like Ryder rolled over his own back & Arnold gets 4, 4-4 (Not sure what that was)
Ryder quickly drives Arnold out, 5-4
Back to center, Arnold pushing forward on the edge, restart
2-min left
Arnold pushing forward a little, Ryder pushing back
Arnold shoots, nothing
Back to center, tying up
1:15 left
Tying up, Arnold shoots, nothing
Ryder pushing forward with an underhook, then back to center
Arnold tries to bull rush Ryder, but Zack fights him off
30-sec left
Arnold shoots, nothing
And that's how it ends

Zack Ryder DEC Gabe Arnold 5-4
Let me guess - Ryder did nothing all match
 
Best of 3 Finals Match #2 U20 92kg- Connor Mirasola vs Ryder Rogotzke

P1:
Rogotzke pushing forward, Connor circles back to center
Rogotzke warning for something
Back to center, Rogotzke pushing forward a little, but then Connor circles back in
Rogotzke pushing forward, Connor gets a single & a TD, 2-0
Rogotzke shoots, Connor reattacks & gets another TD, 4-0
Back to neutral
2-min left
Connor with a slick ankle pick for another TD, 6-0
Back to neutral, 1:30 left
Hard head slapping by both
Connor tries an underhook, nothing
Back to center circling
Rogotzke shoots, Connor counters for another TD, 8-0, That's slick!
Back to center, 40-sec left
Rogotzke pushing forward, but Connor circles back to center
Period expires

P2:
Looks like Mesenbrink in Connor's corner
Back at it
Rogotzke coming forward, but Connor with another slick ankle pick & quick TD for the Tech, 10-0

Connor Mirasola TF Ryder Rogotzke 10-0 (3:22) & wins the Best of 3 finals (2-0)
 
So PSU with 4 world team members so far with Barr wrestling a 3rd match to make it as well
 
Best of 3 Finals Match #2 U20 79kg- Zack Ryder vs Gabe Arnold (Mat 5)

P1:
Here we go
Tying up in the center & then breaking apart
Ryder looking for an underhook, but no luck
Ryder coming forward & looking for another under hook
Passivity warning Ryder, I think
Back to tie ups
Not much action in the first minute
Ryder looking for an underhook
Gabe gets a single, shelfs the leg & tries to take Ryder out of bounds, but Gabe steps out first, point Ryder, 1-0
1-min left
Ryder driving forward & gets another step out, 2-0
30-sec left
Tying up in the center, pushing & circling
Time expires

P2:
Back to action, circling & then tying up
Arnold reaches for a leg, nothing
Back to tying up & circling, Arnold gets to the leg, & takes Ryder out of bounds, 2-1
Back to center
2-min left
Pushing & circling, hand fighting
Arnold shots, but nothing,
Arnold in on the leg, Ryder scrambling & Arnold drives Ryder out, 2-2, adv, Arnold
1:20 left, restart
Tying up, Ryder reaches for a leg, nothing, back in on it, shelfs it, working for the TD & gets it, 4-2
45-sec left
Back to neutral, 35-sec left
Arnold pushing forward, Ryder defending & circles back in
Arnold on the edge now, grounded, stalemate
And time expires

Zack Ryder DEC Gabe Arnold 4-2 & wins the Best of 3 Finals (2-0)
Arnold finding that Zack Ryder is not exactly Will Feldcamp
 
U23 61kg Round of 16: Nagao vs Noto in the hole Mat 1
U20 86kg 3rd match Barr vs Sinclair in the hole Mat 4
 
U23 Round of 16- 61kg Aaron Nagao vs. Anthony Noto

P1:
Nagao appears taller & thinner, while Not is shorter & stockier
Nagao reaches for a low shot right away, but nothing
Circling in the center
Nagao in on a single & throws in the leg for a TD, 2-0
Back to neutral
Noto in on a single, working & gets the TD, 2-2, adv. Noto
Back to neutral
2-min left
Circling in the center, fainting & faking, then tyin gup
Nagao in on a leg, working, Noto trying to bull Nagao over, both scrambling & stalemate, restart
1:23 left
Circling, then tying up & breaking
1-min left
Not in on a double, Has Nagao off the mat, Noto takes Nagao down for 4 points, 6-2 Noto
Back to neutral
30-sec left
Circling, tying up
Warning on Nagao for fingers,
Nagao in on a leg, Noto countering & it's a stalemate as time expires

P2:
Back to action & straight to a tie up
Nagao reaches for a leg, but nothing going
Point Noto for 2nd finger warning on Nagao, 7-2
Noto in on a leg, Nagao coming over the top & stalemate, restart
Tying up in the center, Nagao tries a snap, nothing
Nagao dives in on an ankle, but is really extended, Noto trying to come around, stalemate, restart
Noto shoots, gets the legs & another TD, 9-2
1:15 left
Nagao in on the legs, gets a TD & a turn, 9-6 Noto
58-sec left
Back to center
Nagao gets the leg again, working & gets another TD, 9-8 Noto
30-sec left, restart
Tying up again, Nagao coming foward, Noto defending & they go out of bounds, no scoring
20-sec left, restart
Nagao in on a leg working but Not fights out of it,
Nagao keeps attacking & forces a 2+2 for the win, 12-9 WOW!

Aaron Nagao DEC Anthony Noto 12-9 What a comeback!!!
 
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U23 Round of 16- 61kg Aaron Nagao vs. Anthony Noto

P1:
Nagao appears taller & thinner, while Not is shorter & stockier
Nagao reaches for a low shot right away, but nothing
Circling in the center
Nagao in on a single & throws in the leg for a TD, 2-0
Back to neutral
Noto in on a single, working & gets the TD, 2-2, adv. Noto
Back to neutral
2-min left
Circling in the center, fainting & faking, then tyin gup
Nagao in on a leg, working, Noto trying to bull Nagao over, both scrambling & stalemate, restart
1:23 left
Circling, then tying up & breaking
1-min left
Not in on a double, Has Nagao off the mat, Noto takes Nagao down for 4 points, 6-2 Noto
Back to neutral
30-sec left
Circling, tying up
Warning on Nagao for fingers,
Nagao in on a leg, Noto countering & it's a stalemate as time expires

P2:
Back to action & straight to a tie up
Nagao reaches for a leg, but nothing going
Point Noto for 2nd finger warning on Nagao, 7-2
Noto in on a leg, Nagao coming over the top & stalemate, restart
Tying up in the center, Nagao tries a snap, nothing
Nagao dives in on an ankle, but is really extended, Noto trying to come around, stalemate, restart
Noto shoots, gets the legs & another TD, 9-2
1:15 left
Nagao in on the legs, gets a TD & a turn, 9-6 Noto
58-sec left
Back to center
Nagao gets the leg again, working & gets another TD, 9-8 Noto
30-sec left, restart
Tying up again, Nagao coming foward, Noto defending & they go out of bounds, no scoring
20-sec left, restart
Nagao in on a leg working but Not fights out of it,
Nagao keeps attacking & forces a 2+2 for the win, 12-9 WOW!

Aaron Nagao DEC Anthony Noto 12-9 What a comeback!!!
I'm wondering who wins that wrestle off between Aaron and Braden.
 
Best of 3 Finals Match #3 U20 86kg- Joshua Barr vs Aeoden Sinclair

P1:
Here we go with match #3!
Circling in the center, Barr with a quick shot, but Sinclair fights it off
Sinclair working a front headlock, but Barr fights out of it & they're back to center
Tying up & breaking apart
Sinclair is wearing Mirasola's singlet & the announcers were confused for a bit. Lol
2-min left
Sinclair with a slick high crotch, Barr sits the corner & gets a TD, 2-0
Askren throws the brick. Gotta love the barefoot coach!
Under review- Long review
Challenge lost, point Barr, 3-0
Back to action, Sinclair in on a leg, Barr crotch lock & rolls him over for another exposure, 5-0
1-min left
Back to center circling, tying up & breaking apart
30-sec left
Circling, tying up & pushing as the period expires
5-0 Barr

P2:
Lets go Joshua!
Circling, Sinclair pushing forward, Barr shoots, Sinclair sprawls,
Sinclair shoots, Barr counters, but they're back on their feet, no scoring
2-min left
Sinclair shoots, Barr counters & gets a pushout, 6-0
Barr looking great with the counters this match!
Back to center tying up, Sinclair pushing forward
Sinclair in on a leg, Barr fights out of it & he's working for a TD, gets it! 8-0 Wow!
Barr is rocking!
Back to neutral
Barr shoots in, Sinclair sprawls, Barr keeps working & gets another TD & a Tech. Wow!

Joshua Barr TF Aeoden Sinclair 10-0, Josh Barr wins the best of 3 finals (2-1). What a performance!
 
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