...because Zahid scored more points.

[Winners Circle]

https://www.flowrestling.org/events/13426887-2025-claw-us-open-wrestling-championships/videos?playing=14146503

[D3 for LU]

Yep... that's short end of it!

D3

[neweruser69]

Gimme Dake in a rematch. 

[mspart]

You may just get this chance.

mspart

[Wrasslin]

I'm going to (puff puff) pass on Zahid. . . 

[CHROMEBIRD]

Pyles had it right, but was coming from the wrong angle. Dake lost in part because of the difference in size, but it wasn't the size difference with Valencia; it was the size difference with himself. I still chalk this one up to Dake adjusting to the weight. We thought Taylor looked like *I poop my pants, don't laugh at me* right after he moved up to 86, and even Sadz took a minute to adjust after bumping up. Dake may not be our rep this year, but he'll be our guy at 86 by the end of this Olympic cycle, bye-to-the-finals bitching be damned.

[Truzzcat]

30 minutes ago, CHROMEBIRD said:

Pyles had it right, but was coming from the wrong angle. Dake lost in part because of the difference in size, but it wasn't the size difference with Valencia; it was the size difference with himself. I still chalk this one up to Dake adjusting to the weight. We thought Taylor looked like *I poop my pants, don't laugh at me* right after he moved up to 86, and even Sadz took a minute to adjust after bumping up. Dake may not be our rep this year, but he'll be our guy at 86 by the end of this Olympic cycle, bye-to-the-finals bitching be damned.

I completely agree with this. I felt like kyle was fine strength wise, but his gas tank was not there like it normally is and I chalk that up to him not having enough time to train at this heavy of a weight. If he can wrestle his normal pace for 6 minutes, I think Zahid better be on the versa climber for the next 2 months.

[Hammerlock3]

56 minutes ago, CHROMEBIRD said:

Pyles had it right, but was coming from the wrong angle. Dake lost in part because of the difference in size, but it wasn't the size difference with Valencia; it was the size difference with himself. I still chalk this one up to Dake adjusting to the weight. We thought Taylor looked like *I poop my pants, don't laugh at me* right after he moved up to 86, and even Sadz took a minute to adjust after bumping up. Dake may not be our rep this year, but he'll be our guy at 86 by the end of this Olympic cycle, bye-to-the-finals bitching be damned.

Pyles had it right because it was obvious and he came at it from the wrong angle so he could twist it into something that could be misconstrued as insightful or interesting. Get this guy off the camera.

[Dark Energy]

I think Dake is amazing.  That said, I don’t think he’ll be our 86kg rep in 2028.  Father Time is undefeated.  I think he is on his down slope athleticism wise.  My 2 cents.

[neweruser69]

7 hours ago, Dark Energy said:

I think Dake is amazing.  That said, I don’t think he’ll be our 86kg rep in 2028.  Father Time is undefeated.  I think he is on his down slope athleticism wise.  My 2 cents.

Another fantasy loss for Dake. I got Dake over Father Time +/- 5 years. He's just too close with Mother Nature.

[cangemi]

Dake fan.

But was rooting for Zahid. Just never liked the call with Brooks call. Probably was grabbing clothes. Just didn't like it. So maybe sympathetic to see him win spot. Plus he is all in to make it happen.

Not sure he wins final x but like to see it.

Signed,

Mr. Softy

 

Edited 5 hours ago by cangemi