Desanto with a quick TD, tries for a lace but can't get it. 2-0. Another quick TD, gets a gutwrench and 3 quick turns. 10-0 in 1:07.
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Zahid against Tafur of Columbia. Easy single to slide by TD followed by 3 guts. They go OOB. Quick TD Zahid on the restart. 10-0 in 0:47.
I won't be around all day, but can put some updates in while I am here and watching!
Kannon Webster is up against Aguilar of Venezuela. Aguilar with some really heavy hands at the opening whistle and gets warned. Webster takes a shot and is stopped. Head pinch for Aguilar and he pushes Webster out. 1-0 VEN. Webster with a nice head outside single, Aguilar creates a scramble. 2 on exposure for Webster and then 2 TD. 4-1 Webster. Webster with a TD on the edge. 6-1. Webster on the attack again and gets another TD on the edge. 8-1. VEN looks gassed. :28 left in the 1st. They are reviewing the last takedown and the score says 7-1 now. Long break should help Aguilar. Back to calling it a TD. 8-1. Webster in on head outside single, trying to get the corner, scramble situation, gets 2 for exposure. 10-1 and we go to the break.
Lots of handfighting for the 1st minute of the 2nd. Webster with a double for a TD amd a 12-1 tech in 4:03
Lots of handfighting for the 1st minute of the 2nd. Webster with a double for a TD amd a 12-1 tech in 4:03
Welker up against Renteria from Columbia. Welker showing good shot defense ends up with a 2 on 1 and gets a step out. 1-0. COL takes a straight on double leg shot, Welker sprawls and forces a stalemate. COL gets warned for passivity. Welker with a quick TD on the restart. 3-0. COL with another straight on shot, Welker counters to a single leg and gets the TD. 5-0 with 0:17 left in 1st. Goes to the break 5-0.
Heavy snaps from Welker to start the 2nd. Slick go behind for 2 and follows it with 2 gut wrenches. 11-0 tech in 4:39.
Heavy snaps from Welker to start the 2nd. Slick go behind for 2 and follows it with 2 gut wrenches. 11-0 tech in 4:39.
I'm sure this has been discussed many times before, but how are the US team members chosen? Desanto is a great wrestler, but he placed 4th at the US Open and Flo Shows him ranked 6th in the US at 61kg. Do they offer the opportunity to US wrestlers in order of national ranking, and the first person to accept gets to go?
It's offered to the highest placers first
Finals are set:
61 - Austin DeSanto all techs into finals
74 - Kannon Webster all techs into finals
86 - Zahid Valencia all techs into finals (some pain on delivering a gut wrench ... uh oh)
53 - Rodriguez into bronze
59 - Nette - the only way she can lose the gold is if she loses and Brazil or Canada pin their opponent with 11 or 9 points on the board already, respectively. Unlikely.
65 - Miracle into virtual round robin final.
76 - Welker into finals
61 - Austin DeSanto all techs into finals
74 - Kannon Webster all techs into finals
86 - Zahid Valencia all techs into finals (some pain on delivering a gut wrench ... uh oh)
53 - Rodriguez into bronze
59 - Nette - the only way she can lose the gold is if she loses and Brazil or Canada pin their opponent with 11 or 9 points on the board already, respectively. Unlikely.
65 - Miracle into virtual round robin final.
76 - Welker into finals
Pan Am Results:
MEN: Only 3 weights wrestled today
Desanto wins Gold 9-0 over Caleb Smith (wrestling for Puerto Rico)
Valencia wins Gold 10-0 over Chris Foca (wrestling for Dominican Republic)
Webster settles for Silver.....losing to Tomayo of Cuba 12-6
WOMEN: Taken from FLO (Thanks)
50kg: Katie Gomez - GOLD
53kg: Cristelle Rodriguez - BRONZE
55kg: Everest Leydecker - GOLD
57kg: Amanda Martinez - GOLD
59kg: Abigail Nette - GOLD
62kg: Adaugo Nwachukwu - GOLD
65kg: Kayla Miracle - GOLD
68kg: Jasmine Robinson - SILVER
72kg: Precious Wieser - GOLD
76kg: Kylie Welker - GOLD
MEN: Only 3 weights wrestled today
Desanto wins Gold 9-0 over Caleb Smith (wrestling for Puerto Rico)
Valencia wins Gold 10-0 over Chris Foca (wrestling for Dominican Republic)
Webster settles for Silver.....losing to Tomayo of Cuba 12-6
WOMEN: Taken from FLO (Thanks)
50kg: Katie Gomez - GOLD
53kg: Cristelle Rodriguez - BRONZE
55kg: Everest Leydecker - GOLD
57kg: Amanda Martinez - GOLD
59kg: Abigail Nette - GOLD
62kg: Adaugo Nwachukwu - GOLD
65kg: Kayla Miracle - GOLD
68kg: Jasmine Robinson - SILVER
72kg: Precious Wieser - GOLD
76kg: Kylie Welker - GOLD
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I caught a highlight match of Webster on YouTube ragdolling his opponent yesterday. At the end he tapped the guy on his hip about 6 times. His opponent was furious like Davis was with B Hardy.
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It was a close match up until it wasnāt. Labriolla had a good hand fight for the first period. Once Levi realized he could just commit to score, he did, finishing in a great lace to end it.
Match was a good example as to how a close match can quickly turn to a route in freestyle.
I really, really appreciate the updates, so please don't take any offense, but you're no Slippery Pete.
Ha, none taken! Sorry. I justify many things from a work/life balance perspective but the first two matches of Pan-Ams could wait until after Mother's Day stuff haha.I really, really appreciate the updates, so please don't take any offense, but you're no Slippery Pete.