Pitt vs Maryland

[flyingcement]

Braxton Brown pins Colton Camacho to start us off.  He was down before that after giving up a takedown and a reversal.  

6-0 Maryland and on to 133

[BaldAt23]

Maryland is turning things around, they have some tough guys 

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Only 3-0 Phillippi leading Jackson Cockrell after two periods.  I thought this would be bonus points for Phillippi, but he has a lot of work to do in the third.

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Phillippi holds on for a decision.

 

6-3 Maryland heading into 141 where consensus number one Cole Matthews faces true freshman Kal Miller

[Dark Energy]

Keep the updates coming!  Thank you!  Is Maryland no longer going to be the doormat of the big 10?

[flyingcement]

Scoreless first period between Matthews and Miller.  Matthews looks noticeably stronger, but Miller with some quick and savvy defense to avoid a takedown on two occasions.  

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Matthews starts the second on top, throws in boots and glues Miller to the mat.  Miller is called for stalling shortly thereafter and didn't seem like he had a good chance of moving up to his base here until the refs stopped for some reason.  

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1:30 riding time for Matthews before Miller is ableto escape.  Second stall on Miller and we're tied at 1.

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2-1 Matthews after he escapes to start the third.  With 1:25 of riding time, Miller has started to pick up his activity as he needs a takedown just to hit overtime.  

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Matthews, who didn't generate really any offense of his own, gets an easy reattack takedown after a sloppy attempt by Miller.  Nonetheless an impressive match by the true freshman.  This was not comfortable for Matthews.

6-6 going into 149 where I think Maryland has the advantage

[flyingcement]

Brock McMillen has been replaced in the starting lineup for now by Tyler Badgett who comes out shooting on redshirt freshman, and brother of 141 pounder - Ethen Miller.  These brothers are from Kansas City. 

[flyingcement]

5-1 Miller heading into the third period.  I had to take a phone call and missed some of the action so not exactly sure what happened (lol).  

[flyingcement]

9-4 win for Miller.  9-6 Maryland heading into 157.  Citadel transfer Dazjon Casto, who upset AOC in NCAA last year - takes the mat for Pit.  

[flyingcement]

Michael North down 4-1 and doing yeoman's work to try and avoid bonus here.  Talent differential in this match is as wide as we've seen tonight.  

[flyingcement]

North locks up a cement job position, but can't finish it.  Casto escapes, but North goes back in for a quick takedown and a period ride out.  Apparently, someone told him what I posted above!

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7-3 Casto going into the third.  North starts on bottom

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North with a reversal and flyingcement is eating his words!

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North now has a full minute of riding time.  But he's down two.  Soon its time to cut if he can't get another stall call on Casto (who does have one)

[flyingcement]

And there it is - stalling point.  Unless Casto escapes, we go to OT

[flyingcement]

another stall call but Casto escapes.  Its OT folks!

[flyingcement]

Very exciting match and dual so far.  You can hear the fans in the arena

[flyingcement]

wow North takes down Casto and gets the win.  amazing.  I apologize Mr. North.  

12-6 Maryland going into 165

[flyingcement]

Holden Heller comes out like a bottle rocket - trying to get some momentum back for Pitt and gets a quick takedown on Cordio.  

[flyingcement]

Cordio in the same cement job position that North was in but can't finish it.  These guys need a couple guys from the Lehigh Valley to show them how it works

[ionel]

Just now, flyingcement said:

Cordio in the same cement job position that North was in but can't finish it.  These guys need a couple guys from the Lehigh Valley to show them how it works

Lot of cement flying over there.