Olympic Wrestling ... Day 4

[The Kid]

1 minute ago, Rassling said:

I meant if RBY won, wouldn’t the two have met next round - if I read the brackets correctly?

If?  He couldn't stall he way to a victory.   He looked like he walked 100 miles to wrestle his bout at the Olympics.  I can see why he tucked his tail and ran away to Mexico.

The 5th year at psu really helped him internationally.  

[Wrestleknownothing]

1-10 on Jpn step out

[Gus]

Just now, D3 for LU said:

I'm not disputing that... but I was looking for a bit more of a fight from RBY.

That's all I'm sayin' here.

And the cut was a bit much for RBY as well.

D3

In my opinion (and what do I know), RBY needs to get some more experience against top level guys. The olympics is a heck of a time to get a feel for any of the top 8 guys in the world. 

[The Kid]

2 minutes ago, D3 for LU said:

I'm not disputing that... but I was looking for a bit more of a fight from RBY.

That's all I'm sayin' here.

And the cut was a bit much for RBY as well.

D3

He's not a fighter. He is a folkstyler!

[Wrestleknownothing]

Cruz makes it to the second period down 1-10

[Spladle08]

Maybe Ethan Ramos will upset Kurugliev down there. lol Kurugliev just looks like a rassler 

[Takuto_Otoguro]

That  heroic challenge may have mentally broke Higuchi

[nighthawk21]

4 minutes ago, Spladle08 said:

Cruz wrestling very Cruz-like, glad he got to experience the Olympics 

Got a win though unlike rby 

[Wrestleknownothing]

Cruz shoots, stuffed, and turned, before reversal. Loses 2-12

[bnwtwg]

Helen on deck, Brooks and Lee in the hole

[bnwtwg]

And Ramos enjoying his time in Olympic village

[PortaJohn]

1 minute ago, Spladle08 said:

Maybe Ethan Ramos will upset Kurugliev down there. lol Kurugliev just looks like a rassler 

Kuruglievopolis shouldn't struggle in this match

[Spladle08]

Just now, nighthawk21 said:

Got a win though unlike rby 

Oh I both predicted weeks ago whoever gets the Egyptian or Guinea guy would notch a win (in my post saying calm down about RBY) 
And after the draws were released I doubled down saying "I genuinely don't see how RBY can win his first match" 

No pissin contest here. Draws were what they were. 

[Spladle08]

1 minute ago, PortaJohn said:

Kuruglievopolis shouldn't struggle in this match

yeah of course, he'll lose to Yaz and battle Amine for Bronze 

[bnwtwg]

Just now, Spladle08 said:

Oh I both predicted weeks ago whoever gets the Egyptian or Guinea guy would notch a win (in my post saying calm down about RBY) 
And after the draws were released I doubled down saying "I genuinely don't see how RBY can win his first match" 

No pissin contest here. Draws were what they were. 

Bad American draws no matter the laundry this week!

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

11 minutes ago, peanut said:

RBY loses by tech. I wonder what’s next for him. Seems like a more natural 61kg guy. 

I was assured by Basch that RBY feels great at 57 and may stay there long term. “Likes how he feels. “

I think the Armenian is often at 61 too, correct?

[D3 for LU]

I realize that this is the Olympics, and the wt cls are cut down to 6 form 10.

RBY would be better served wrestling 61Kg vs 57Kg.

He got his Olympic experience and that will be w/ him for life... here's hoping that he'll not bail out of wrestling FS and keep on plugging at it until he says, that's enough.

We'll see how it progresses from here.

D3

[Spladle08]

Abakarov just looks weak .  We shall see

[PortaJohn]

1 minute ago, Spladle08 said:

yeah of course, he'll lose to Yaz and battle Amine for Bronze 

I dont know if Amine can beat Nurmagomedov.  It will be a battle

[Spladle08]

2 minutes ago, D3 for LU said:

I realize that this is the Olympics, and the wt cls are cut down to 6 form 10.

RBY would be better served wrestling 61Kg vs 57Kg.

He got his Olympic experience and that will be w/ him for life... here's hoping that he'll not bail out of wrestling FS and keep on plugging at it until he says, that's enough.

We'll see how it progresses from here.

D3

Yeah if he stays in Mexico (obviously) he has the talent to jump levels with experience, but feels like he will go MMA route

[Pipewrench]

5 minutes ago, bnwtwg said:

Helen on deck, Brooks and Lee in the hole

Thank you for posting this!

[peanut]

8 minutes ago, The Kid said:

If?  He couldn't stall he way to a victory.   He looked like he walked 100 miles to wrestle his bout at the Olympics.  I can see why he tucked his tail and ran away to Mexico.

The 5th year at psu really helped him internationally.  

RBY had to cut a ton of weight to get down to 57kg. Nevertheless, he qualified for the Olympics and is forever an Olympian. 

[Spladle08]

Just now, PortaJohn said:

I dont know if Amine can beat Nurmagomedov.  It will be a battle

Amine is always there in the end, you know this. If he isn't wrestling for Bronze can you even consider it a major event  

[D3 for LU]

It went just about what I thought it would between Cruz Ad Higuchi...

Possible (probable) repechage for Darian.

D3

[peanut]

Yazdani up on Mat C