World Team Trials

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Why did Dake slap the mat so forcefully?

[flyingcement]

I'm rooting really hard for Keckeisen to pull of a miracle here

[flyingcement]

1 minute ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

Why did Dake slap the mat so forcefully?

gave up a point, while taking a hit to the eye is my guess

[boconnell]

Don't make Dake angry.

[LemonPie]

Keckeisen gonna have to drop a weight class.  Just can’t get bodied by a 185 pounder like that. 

[PortaJohn]

Did Dake go beast mode?  

[flyingcement]

The way that Starocci had that lace, Marsteller must be able to withstand a lot of pain.  it looked like his tibias would crack under the pressure if he didn't turn.

[Gantry]

How can we have a mat this bad for the World Team Trials?   People have been consistently losing their footing all day. 

[happyvalet]

Barr looks huge compared to Plott. I don't think there's any chance he's going down to 184 next year

[1032004]

2 hours ago, happyvalet said:

Beau screwed himself by not being more aware, but it's unfathomable that the ref didn't put anyone on the clock

So he got screwed because he should have been put on the clock?  I guess that’s one way to force him to actually take a shot 

[happyvalet]

21 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

The way that Starocci had that lace, Marsteller must be able to withstand a lot of pain.  it looked like his tibias would crack under the pressure if he didn't turn.

no leverage on his stubby legs

[CHROMEBIRD]

1 minute ago, happyvalet said:

no leverage on his stubby legs

It's like leglacing a tree

[TylerDurden]

Dake/Starocci is going to be decided by the order of passivity calls. 

[D3 for LU]

Hilger leads Wood at the break 2-1...

D3

[D3 for LU]

6-2 w/ Hilger getting a 4 pointer... brick thrown by Wood.

Challenge lost... 7-2 Hilger

D3

[bnwtwg]

Woof. 125 went from our deepest weight class to a one-man show faster than standing up from par terre in a gold medal match

[D3 for LU]

TD Hilger... 9-2.

(Wood neds to pull a rabbit out of the hat here.)

Another 2 for Hilger... no rabbit for Wood

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Edited May 16, 2025 by D3 for LU

[D3 for LU]

Blaze/Bassett consi semis... here we go!

D3

[D3 for LU]

Cat fight in a bag part II...

D3

[D3 for LU]

Bassett gets a point off the shot clock.

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[D3 for LU]

Blaze blazes around Bassett and nabs the 4 pointer!!!

D3

[D3 for LU]

Mad scramble and Blaze gets a step out point... 5-1 Blaze

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[D3 for LU]

The 4 point move was the decider for Marcus Blaze over Bo Bassett.

D3

[Truzzcat]

Marcus's ability to stay in the hand fight there while being undersized is pretty remarkable.

[HokieDave87]

2 hours ago, bnwtwg said:

I did not have Bryce Andonian beating Henson in a methodical match on my bingo card. TBH I figured Henson worked him in the room and I was wayyy off

Bryce at his best beats anybody in the room, his gunslinging style that everybody loves hides how technically sound he can be when he wants. Wouldn't have been surprised either way today. If he wrestles like he did today he can knock off Duke, if he goes back to the "create chaos" strategy Duke eats him alive.