Abasghadzi one match away from winning Russian nats at 65kg should Vito have gone 65?

[Truzzcat]

Just an interesting result at Russian nationals that made me think.

[KingOtoguro]

I think Mamedov will stop him from winning the nationals.

[Spladle08]

I think Mamedov will stop him from winning the nationals.

Brackets?

Nevermind I found em, my bad

[Husker_Du]

1) Vito was hurt at the time of trials

2) the transitive property is a always a crapshoot

3) you picking him to navigate that bracket (beating Lee/Alirez/Zain/Yianni) ? 

[pokemonster]

4 hours ago, Husker_Du said:

1) Vito was hurt at the time of trials

2) the transitive property is a always a crapshoot

3) you picking him to navigate that bracket (beating Lee/Alirez/Zain/Yianni) ? 

And Mendez

[Truzzcat]

7 hours ago, Husker_Du said:

1) Vito was hurt at the time of trials

2) the transitive property is a always a crapshoot

3) you picking him to navigate that bracket (beating Lee/Alirez/Zain/Yianni) ? 

very good points, with the injury I'm not sure it mattered which weight he went. I would have probably given him potentially as much of a chance as everyone else at given the question mark about Zains weight and not know Jesse was that guy at that point.

[KingOtoguro]

Mamedov just beat Magomedov 8:7 in the Russian National final.

[MPhillips]

19 hours ago, KingOtoguro said:

I think Mamedov will stop him from winning the nationals.

[Truzzcat]

just coming back to this after watching Mamedov vs Magomedov. Honestly outside of the 4 I did not think the match was super close. Abasghadzi I think needed to try and keep scoring his arm drag is one of my favorite techniques in the sports right now even though Vito may do it even better. I think at least to me this shows Vitos future is 65kg. Having a two wins now over guys that did very well at 65kg at probably their preferable weights now in abasghadzi and zhumashebk uulu who teched nick lee at the Ferrell in 2022 and had a respectable match with Amouzad at the World Cup. To willie's point 65kg was a gauntlet this year and he was hurt so sitting out was likely his best option but after none olympic weight worlds this year id like to see him start building up for 65. what a field that would be for 2028 Vito, Jesse, Nick lee (I assume he goes one more cycle), Yianni, Alirez, Bo Bassett probably, Jax? and Marcus blaze.