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The US has wrestled spectacularly for the most part. Three kids 21 and under with one already guaranteed a medal, one wrestling for bronze and the other had a respectable showing. Zahid and Hidlay looked great in making the finals. Hendrickson was a result of the top US hwts not being healthy and good Lord knows what was going on in Steveson's head. The only real disappointment was Lee. He is digressing at HWC so a change would do him good. Cornell or Michigan are about the only spots for him as OK ST has RBY and NLWC has Lilledahl. HWC just doesn't have anyone with decent leg attacks to prepare Lee's defense.

That's the problem with that terrible style of wrestling that is popular in Iran, guys can waste time. I will have to go back and watch that one, though. I didn't think the time wasting was too bad but maybe i'm wrong. I expected a lot more of Firouzpour. Ghasempour is fortunate. If Firouzpour got gold he would be in a tricky spot.

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Mat assignments for the medal rounds... they're running TWO mats as well. Finals Day 1 Mat B Upcoming Matches FS - 61 kg Final 3-5 231 (KAZ) Assylzhan YESSENGELDI (13) (USA) Jaxen Patrick FORREST (17) FS - 61 kg Final 1-2 232 (UWW) Zavur UGUEV (1) (IRI) Ahmad Masoud MOHAMMADNEZHADJAVAN (26) FS - 70 kg Final 3-5 233 (KGZ) Ernazar Kubatbekovich AKMATALIEV (10) (ARM) Arman ANDREASYAN (5) FS - 70 kg Final 1-2 234 (JPN) Yoshinosuke AOYAGI (1) (MGL) Tulga TUMUR OCHIR (25) FS - 86 kg Final 3-5 235 (IND) Mukul DAHIYA (14) (IRI) Kamran Ghorban GHASEMPOUR (12) FS - 86 kg Final 1-2 236 (USA) Zahid VALENCIA (5) (JPN) Hayato ISHIGURO (7) FS - 125 kg Final 3-5 237 (HUN) Vlagyiszlav BAJCAJEV (8) (POL) Robert BARAN (4) FS - 125 kg Final 1-2 238 (AZE) Giorgi MESHVILDISHVILI (1) (IRI) Amir Hossein Abbas ZARE (2) Mat C Upcoming Matches FS - 61 kg Final 3-5 239 (AZE) Nuraddin NOVRUZOV (2) (PRK) Kum Hyok KIM (18) FS - 70 kg Final 3-5 240 (MDA) Vasile DIACON (7) (KAZ) Nurkozha KAIPANOV (3) FS - 86 kg Final 3-5 241 (AZE) Arsenii DZHIOEV (2) (FRA) Rakhim MAGAMADOV (6) FS - 125 kg Final 3-5 242 (PUR) Jonovan Darius SMITH (26) (BRN) Shamil Magomed A SHARIPOV (6) D3

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20877090

So far, a shitty day Nokhodi lost to a wrestler that deserved to win today Firouzpour lost a match that he should have won. The time wasting by the Russian was ridiculous. so I am guessing we will end up with 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronzes out of the first 8 weights.

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Firouzpour didn't even know what hit him sitting on the edge of the mat shaking his head

A little over 1/2 hr till the medal rounds... D3

Trent is incredible

according to wrestling nomad on twitter, iran and usa are now tied at 70 points a piece

Trent world finals vs Gadzhi. Pulls Ben Honis back in too

A lot of Russians sporting that Abe Lincoln look... D3

TD makes it 15-4! TechFELLERY (it's a nhs67 special here, folks... ) D3

It's not necessarily who we who expected, but three finalists through day two is a good result for this team. Focus on the positives!

Hidlay is a monster he is bringing Gold home

trent does the bunny hop to close it out amazing showing by him all tournament

TD... one more point for a TF! D3

FOUR POINTER FOR TRENT!!! D3

The ref sez... "Now you can enjoy this." D3

this break is freaking annoying for trent

TD by Azerbaijan closing the gap. 5-4... TD now makes it 7-4 D3

Now 4-2 lead at the break for Trent. D3

Trent got took down and is behind 2-0... but is now UP, 3-2 D3

Haines' coaches have a history of their wrestlers improving vs. opponents that have beaten them in the past so it may be interesting.