Olympic Wrestling ... Day 6

[D3 for LU]

Can only hope Amoudzad can make the semis and beat Muz to get into the finals.

(But since Muz dumped his pack of cigs in the trashcan earlier today... that may be a tough do!)

D3

[Eagle26]

Ugh, frustrating. Amouzad is just better. Hope he can make it to the finals… won’t be easy but he’s got a good shot

[Pinnacle]

When does Zain start wrestling? Repechage!

[nhs67]

Just now, The Kid said:

Yeah, but somehow he wins the Hodge over an Olympic champion.

There are levels to this. 

Snyder wrestled ~6 matches that year and had a loss.

Don't be a dolt.

[Eagle26]

So even Zain gets pulled in, he’d have to beat Musakaev for bronze

[Spladle08]

Just now, Pinnacle said:

When does Zain start wrestling? Repechage!

Tomorrow, if Amouzad beats Musz (it was 6-5 Musz in last years semis)

[headshuck]

Like while watching Dake, I kept waiting for a change in strategy.

[nhs67]

5 minutes ago, wrestle87 said:

Is this Iranian good enough to make the finals?

And jiminy christmas we really suck at this weight, why are we so bad at 65kg?

He is pretty good.

[oldschool]

Azirpira vs Taz up on Mat C. Should be the olympic finals. something something UWW seeding bahhhh

[Spladle08]

Just now, nhs67 said:

He is pretty good.

I think Musz beat him again, but it's clearly a toss

[The Kid]

1 minute ago, nhs67 said:

Snyder wrestled ~6 matches that year and had a loss.

Don't be a dolt.

You just proved my point.  

[Spladle08]

Just now, oldschool said:

Azirpira vs Taz up on Mat C. Should be the olympic finals. something something UWW seeding bahhhh

Give me Azirpira.... 27% confidence 

[Spladle08]

Tevanyan all over Ochir so far

[Gus]

3 minutes ago, oldschool said:

Zain loses 0-8. Great showing by Amouzad.

I really don't understand Zain's gameplan there. He spent 95% of the match pushing Amouzad away and not tying up. Looked like he was worried about Amouzad's underhook, but Zain's a scrappy handfighter. He didn't put himself into a position where he could take a single committed shot the entire match. That's partly due to Amouzad's great positioning, but what I found puzzling was why Zain would try to remain at arm's length that entire match. He kept pushing off and keeping his distance.

That's part of the difficulty of wrestling Amouzad though. His underhook and Iranian lateral drop are elite.

[wrestle87]

Spencer, Zain and Dake, how much of this is weight cut?  We know for zain it is, bc he is literally the best in the world when up at 70kg.  

[Spladle08]

Just now, Gus said:

That's part of the difficulty of wrestling Amouzad though. His underhook and Iranian lateral drop are elite.

Zain vs Pico all over again

[PortaJohn]

6 minutes ago, wrestle87 said:

And jiminy christmas we really suck at this weight, why are we so bad at 65kg?

65kg is "the" weight class.  Will always be hard to medal at this weight.  Yianni was our hope for this weight but he's been going through a career funk

[Truzzcat]

tevanyans positioning is other worldly.

[wrestle87]

This iranian guy is giving off peak mohammadian vibes.

[Spladle08]

Just now, wrestle87 said:

Spencer, Zain and Dake, how much of this is weight cut?  We know for zain it is, bc he is literally the best in the world when up at 70kg.  

Spencer won Silver.....
Dake barely beat him last time and Takatani looked like a World Champ vs Tsabolov, not surprised by the loss, a little by the margin. 
Zain just  isn't as good.  (70kg is always fringe guys) 

0 to do with weight cut

[Gus]

2 minutes ago, Spladle08 said:

Tevanyan all over Ochir so far

Ochir mounting a comeback

[Truzzcat]

tevanyans gassed the should not allow this challenge 

[Gus]

Taz off the juice? Currently losing 2-0 to Iran. 2:00 left

[D3 for LU]

Ochir just got a TD w/12 secs left...

D3

[D3 for LU]

... but a challenge on Mat A.

D3