'26 Senior World Championships (10/24-11/1) thread

[Fatwoodchuck]

Ghasempour gets pinned unbelievable. That helps Dake and USA when Dake wins his 1/4 Ghasempour is eliminated

He looks like a different human down at 86.

Spoiler . I paused it and read your post.
I can't believe he lost!

 

[zzs006]

All 4 US guys in the quarterfinals. Blaze vs Javan, Zain vs Heybatov, Dake vs Shavaev, and Wyatt vs Siyar

Heybatov is the guy who teched PJ last year at U23’s and beat Mesenbrink in the U20 finals

Shavaev just beat Ghasempour!

Javan was world silver last year

Siyar was 7th at worlds last year

 

[Ruby Tues]

On a red eye and can’t sleep. Then remembered all the action going on at the wee hours! Thanks for all the play by play!

 

[Corby2]

Man! That guy was so tired he just gave up the second Zain put him on his back

He's known to gas big time. The guy is smoking cigarettes in the back before matches . He was a world champ in 2023 and has won 2 other world medals and 5th at the Olympics twice

 

[zzs006]

Wyatt vs Siyar up now on mat D

Siyar a big dude. Wyatt attacks. Siyar defends but steps out. 1-0. Siyar challenging. Challenge lost. 2-0 Wyatt

Wyatt shoots but Siyar counters for 2 on the edge. 2-2

Wyatt shoots and gets the Td. 4-0

Wyatt with 4 guts and it’s over! His gut his brutal. 12-2

Wyatt vs Zare in the semis!

 

[nerfstate]

He's known to gas big time. The guy is smoking cigarettes in the back before matches . He was a world champ in 2023 and has won 2 other world medals and 5th at the Olympics twice

He's a bewildering combination of zero relative conditioning, Oscar-level dramatics, and scintillating technique.

 

[zzs006]

Blaze coming up on mat B against Javan from Iran

Let’s go Marcus!!

Javan goes sweep single but Blaze defends and it gets blown dead

Blaze taking ground. Not sure how Blaze got the first passivity warning. Blaze on the clock first

1-0 Javan with the shot clock point

Blaze goes underhook and drives Javan out. 1-1 at the break. That was a big point because Javan should go on the clock soon

Javan takes a good shot and Blaze rubber knees out. Javan goes on the clock

Beautiful drag to a shot by Blaze but Javan jumps out of it

2-1 Blaze with the shot clock point

Javan in deep but only gets 1. 2-2 Javan with criteria

1:15 left

Blaze with the tightrope to stay in bounds

:30. Javan wasting time with a front head

:18. to go

Blaze in deep but Javan defends. Javan with a whizzer but Marcus steps over and gets the boot in. Time expires. USA challenging. I’m not sure how this gets scored

Refs taking a long time with the review. Challenge lost. Damn. I’m not sure about that

 

[Nightking]

Nice gut by Wyatt !

 

[Corby2]

@zzs006 you see India will make the bronze match if Zare beats Wyatt. So he has a favorable Bronze match. India would have Johnson Jamaica

 

[nerfstate]

I like Spey as a personality but it sure is jarring going from what he is able to do with commentary to a pro like Kenney.

 

[Corby2]

I like Spey as a personality but it sure is jarring going from what he is able to do with commentary to a pro like Kenney.

Agree and Spey will never claim to be good at it. I'm just glad we have commentary on all the mats before semis.

 

[zzs006]

@zzs006 you see India will make the bronze match if Zare beats Wyatt. So he has a favorable Bronze match. India would have Johnson Jamaica

Wyatt definitely brings home a medal. The way he is wrestling I’m not writing him off against Zare. He needs to attack and not get pushed all over the mat with an underhook

 

[nerfstate]

Agree and Spey will never claim to be good at it. I'm just glad we have commentary on all the mats before semis.

Yeah, me too. Spey is better than just vuvuzelas 100 times out of 100.

 

[vhsalum]

Come on. That was 2!!!

 

[Corby2]

Come on. That was 2!!!

Not in freestyle it's 3 in folkstyle though

 

[nerfstate]

So close, but I don’t think he got it.

 

[vhsalum]

Wow

 

[vhsalum]

Not in freestyle it's 3 in folkstyle though

Fudge

 

[zzs006]

Zain vs Heybatov on mat D

Zain with a td. Refs talking it over. Somehow it’s now 3-0 Zain but Heybatov is challenging. Zain had the Td and Heybatov came to his feet and went out of bounds for fleeing and that’s the 3rd point I believe. Challenge lost. 4-0

Zain with lots of motion and fakes. Heybatov goes double and Zain defends

Zain with a great shot. Heybatov goes rubber knee and gets the stalemate

4-0 at the break

Zain in on another beautiful swing single. Heybatov goes rubber knee again but Zain keeps fighting and finishes. 6-0

Hi c from Heybatov and Zain defends. Gets his front head and takes Heybatov out for 1. 7-0

This is this best I have seen Zain look since he came back

Heybatov tries a hi c/fireman’s but Zain sprawls and gives up nothing

:15 to go

Zain wins 7-0!! Really great match by Zain. Good fakes, movement, defense, and a couple incredible swing singles. Into the semis!

 

[PSUNAV]

For those of us not watching one word exclamations don’t help.

 

[zzs006]

Not in freestyle it's 3 in folkstyle though

I know that’s how it’s usually scored in freestyle but I don’t understand how that isn’t control by Blaze. Clear td to me.

 

[zzs006]

For those of us not watching one word exclamations don’t help.

I did a full pbp. It might just be higher up

 

[vhsalum]

Not in freestyle it's 3 in folkstyle though

Hey. They were handing it out to James like candy

 

[zzs006]

Hey. They were handing it out to James like candy

Very true. Jayden scores there almost every match. Most of the time he clears the whizzer though. I’ve seen him score with the exact position Blaze had though. If that’s not a td it should be changed because that is 100% control

 

[zzs006]

Dake on mat C

Shavaev looks much bigger than Dake

Dake on the clock first. Dake hits a nice single but Shavaev powers out. 1-0 Shavaev with the shot clock point

1-0 at the break. Dake getting a bit frustrated with the hands to the face by Shavaev

Dake with a nice double and straight to a gut! 4-1. Another exposure and it’s 6-1 now

His gut is such a weapon. He is turning everyone

1:30 to go

Dake just evading and defending now. Gets warned for passivity. On the clock and Shavaev gets the point. 6-2

Shavaev shoots and Dake defends with a front headlock. Time runs out and Dake wins 6-2!

With that win Ghasempour is out!

Incredible round by the US getting 3 into the semis. I think Blaze will get pulled into repechage as well

 

[Cheat code]

Dake looks 2 weight classes smaller

 

[a_mshaffer]

Blaze coming up on mat B against Javan from Iran

Let’s go Marcus!!

Javan goes sweep single but Blaze defends and it gets blown dead

Blaze taking ground. Not sure how Blaze got the first passivity warning. Blaze on the clock first

1-0 Javan with the shot clock point

Blaze goes underhook and drives Javan out. 1-1 at the break. That was a big point because Javan should go on the clock soon

Javan takes a good shot and Blaze rubber knees out. Javan goes on the clock

Beautiful drag to a shot by Blaze but Javan jumps out of it

2-1 Blaze with the shot clock point

Javan in deep but only gets 1. 2-2 Javan with criteria

1:15 left

Blaze with the tightrope to stay in bounds

:30. Javan wasting time with a front head

:18. to go

Blaze in deep but Javan defends. Javan with a whizzer but Marcus steps over and gets the boot in. Time expires. USA challenging. I’m not sure how this gets scored

Refs taking a long time with the review. Challenge lost. Damn. I’m not sure about that

folkstyle it is 2 with the leg in.... didn't think so in free

 

[zzs006]

Unfortunately I’m out for the semis so if anyone can do pbp that would be great. I had fun watching with all of you at this ungodly hour. Let’s go USA.

Some huge matches coming up. Wyatt vs Zare, Dake vs Kadiev, and Zain vs Akmataliev

 

[Corby2]

I know that’s how it’s usually scored in freestyle but I don’t understand how that isn’t control by Blaze. Clear td to me.

I don't disagree with you. They just never call that with the arm still hooked which we know the bottom guy has nothing regardless it's a position I think is 2 but it's never called that way in freestyle as you know

 

[Corby2]

Very true. Jayden scores there almost every match. Most of the time he clears the whizzer though. I’ve seen him score with the exact position Blaze had though. If that’s not a td it should be changed because that is 100% control

That's the key clearing the whizzer or controlling far ankle

 

[Corby2]

Hey. They were handing it out to James like candy

When he clears the arm or controls the far ankle. I wish it was 2

 

[doug e fresh]

Unfortunately I’m out for the semis so if anyone can do pbp that would be great. I had fun watching with all of you at this ungodly hour. Let’s go USA.

Some huge matches coming up. Wyatt vs Zare, Dake vs Kadiev, and Zain vs Akmataliev

What time?

 

[Lil Nicky Scarfo]

What time?

Great nic! Old school 80s rap

 

[creamery freak]

I know that’s how it’s usually scored in freestyle but I don’t understand how that isn’t control by Blaze. Clear td to me.

NLWC fatigue.

 

[Corby2]

What time?

20 minutes

 

[psueb5230]

I know it’s likely just sour grapes and my American bias, but the inconsistency in passivity frustrates me. Dake gets put on the clock and warned (probably deservedly so) up 6-0, but then against Blaze, Javan seemed to backup for the majority of the match and had his back along the edge of the mat and the passivity was scored “equally” between the two, with Blaze getting put on the clock first, even though he was planted in the middle of the mat.

 

[Nightking]

Iran to 61 finals, Blaze pulled back in!

 

[Sir Pin Alot]

Blaze up on mat D

Blaze goes re shot to a go behind for a td. 2-0

Colesnic trying to slow things down with a Russian tie

Blaze goes snap to single to go behind for another Td. 4-0

Blaze with a beautiful ankle pick. 6-0

Blaze with a beautiful snap to a quick go behind and immediately into a gut. 10-0 tech in the first!

The USA keeps rolling!!

Blaze vs Javan from Iran in the quarterfinals. Javan was world silver last year. Super tough obviously but he looked beatable in his quarter. Huge match for the team race. I think Blaze wins

Excellent work zz. Very much appreciate the updates. Thank you.

 

[Cheat code]

Hendrickson drops 10-0 to Zare (Iran)

 

[vhsalum]

Wyatt was going to lose... but giving up that 4 was stupid.