I totally agree. You get ridden like a mule and then start coming back, keep the pressure on. I was at the big tens when I saw him take apart Hamiti after going down big. He was relentless and he knew he was getting tired. Same with that match , he had more in his tank and could’ve taken a shotz
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Not close? It was one, 4 point move initiated off Bo's shot.
Bo was never close to scoring points in that match, man. Bo maintained center, but wasn't able to overwhelm in the handfight. Blaze wrestled his match, and controlled the exchanges.
What do you think Bo walks around at genius?? You never miss an opportunity to seem smart, but look like an idiot do you?
Thoughts on him beating a guy who’s been in your program for 5 years and was #3 p4p out of HS?
Neither were close to scoring but for that one exchange. That's why I am saying it was closer than you lead on.
A 6 point freestyle match over 2 periods, decided by one exchange. Those dudes routinely put up 20 point matches
You're just not reading this right. That was a Marcus Blaze match. For him against a high level opponent, that was domination. No risk, total control.
Now, all that said, Bo hasn't even gotten into a college room yet. He's going to improve by leaps and bounds.
I'm reading it right. Bassett held center, and was over-aggressive on one exchange. Neither had many, if any offensive threats, on a sweaty mat, backside of the bracket match. It was a competitive, low scoring match that could have had a different winner with an inside trip or blast double in the final seconds. Still not sure who has the folkstyle advantage.
But takedowns are takedowns regardless of style, and if Carter Young can take Blaze down, in the first and threaten several other times in the 2nd, Bassett is fully capable.
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Woods downs Mendez, 11-9!
On to finals
On to finals
Makes me sad we didn’t/couldnt keep him around the HWC
Bob posted he was offered a spot at the HWC but chose to go elsewhere
Real beats Hardy 10-6, will face McKenna at Final X. Looking really good!
Duke beats Andonian 4-1 to face Yianni at Final X.
Carr over Jacques 2-0, will see Mesenbrink at Final X.
Haines 10-2 over Hamiti, will see Wick at Final X.
Dake-Starocci up now! Star on the clock early, 1-0 Dake. Both very cautious, no committed attacks yet. Star's pace picking up. 1-0 at break.
Star with more movement and hand fight after break, Dake on the clock, no score, 1-1 with Star ahead on criteria. Dake hits a slick high C, Star defends tough but Dake gets two, 3-1, Dake doesn't work much for his gut. Star gets a step out, and they give caution and one, 3-3 now with Dake by criteria. Star in deep in the finals seconds, Dake to his butt as time expires, two awarded! Challenge coming.
And they wipe the two! Dake wins 3-3 match on criteria. That could go either way, will be dissected for a while. Star was right there once he was finally able to get to Dake's legs. Still not sure about Dake going 86... Zahid waiting in Final X.
Star with more movement and hand fight after break, Dake on the clock, no score, 1-1 with Star ahead on criteria. Dake hits a slick high C, Star defends tough but Dake gets two, 3-1, Dake doesn't work much for his gut. Star gets a step out, and they give caution and one, 3-3 now with Dake by criteria. Star in deep in the finals seconds, Dake to his butt as time expires, two awarded! Challenge coming.
And they wipe the two! Dake wins 3-3 match on criteria. That could go either way, will be dissected for a while. Star was right there once he was finally able to get to Dake's legs. Still not sure about Dake going 86... Zahid waiting in Final X.
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I'm definitely no freestyle rules expert, but it seems they typically don't award the TD with a chest lock like Dake had, especially where they were when time expires, but I could see it being a TD too.
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Looked like star should have won that match to me but have seen a few people suggest the feed clock was not accurate to the match clock
Hillger over Thomas 10-4, will face the Great American Hero.
And that's a wrap, looking forward to Final X, June 14th!
And that's a wrap, looking forward to Final X, June 14th!
Here's the text from the rulebook. Bold part is why I think they decided no TD.
11.7 TAKEDOWN: awarded to the wrestler who takes his opponent to the mat with control and the defensive wrestler hits 3 points of contact (head, hands, elbows, and knees). All takedowns are worth two points. To achieve a takedown the offensive wrestler must:
Pass behind their opponent from a par terre position.
Take their opponent down to the mat from a standing position and pass behind their opponent's hips.
Gain control of one or both legs of his or her opponent while that wrestler is on his or her hip or in a sitting position on his or her backside while the plane of the defensive wrestler’s back is less than 90 degrees towards the mat all while the defensive wrestler plants their hand or elbow on the mat.
Lock up a cradle position while the defensive wrestler does not actively hold the leg of the offensive wrestler. In this case, it is not necessary to pass behind the hips of the defensive wrestler.
Examples that are not takedowns - if the offensive wrestler spins behind his or her opponent and the defensive wrestler attains a quadpod position, it is not considered a takedown until the defensive wrestler’s head, elbow or knee contact the mat. The “Merkle” position, where one wrestler has his/her leg encircled inside the leg of his or her opponent while in par terre and has the head and arm of their opponent locked at the same time is not considered a takedown in international wrestling because the offensive wrestler has not passed behind the defensive wrestler. The hips of the defensive athlete must be covered for the offensive wrestler to achieve a takedown.
11.7 TAKEDOWN: awarded to the wrestler who takes his opponent to the mat with control and the defensive wrestler hits 3 points of contact (head, hands, elbows, and knees). All takedowns are worth two points. To achieve a takedown the offensive wrestler must:
Pass behind their opponent from a par terre position.
Take their opponent down to the mat from a standing position and pass behind their opponent's hips.
Gain control of one or both legs of his or her opponent while that wrestler is on his or her hip or in a sitting position on his or her backside while the plane of the defensive wrestler’s back is less than 90 degrees towards the mat all while the defensive wrestler plants their hand or elbow on the mat.
Lock up a cradle position while the defensive wrestler does not actively hold the leg of the offensive wrestler. In this case, it is not necessary to pass behind the hips of the defensive wrestler.
Examples that are not takedowns - if the offensive wrestler spins behind his or her opponent and the defensive wrestler attains a quadpod position, it is not considered a takedown until the defensive wrestler’s head, elbow or knee contact the mat. The “Merkle” position, where one wrestler has his/her leg encircled inside the leg of his or her opponent while in par terre and has the head and arm of their opponent locked at the same time is not considered a takedown in international wrestling because the offensive wrestler has not passed behind the defensive wrestler. The hips of the defensive athlete must be covered for the offensive wrestler to achieve a takedown.
Dake kills Lions in their own back yard
I need to see the clock to make proper judgment. When did the clock stop?
Here's a screenshot that Willie posted, but there is some speculation about how accurate the clock on the broadcast display was.
Yes. He had neck surgery after the season if that helps explain things.
I did not think he would be this good at freestyle. Shame he wasn’t healthy his final year.
This may sound non-sensical, but I am seriously asking. When a countdown clock shows only seconds and not tenths or hundredths of a second, does the clock switch, for example, to 6 at 6.0 seconds or 6.99 seconds? I did find this explanation online:
When it says 00:05, what it really means, is that the time is in range of 00:05:99 - 00.05:00
When it says 00:00, what it really means, is that the time is in range of 00:00:99 - 00.00:00
So, if this is correct, in the video above showing the last six seconds of the match, you could have started the countdown to the end of the match anywhere between 6.00 seconds and 6.99 seconds. I am assuming the official clock they use at the mat goes to hundredths of a second, but I don't know that for sure.
Im guessing to go to an rtc thats worth a shit with a good coach and competitors. The missing piece for us. Never understood the dan dennis thing.
