Sr. Worlds... Day 3

[nhs67]

Yoshida stepout.  7-1 w/ 47s to go.

[nhs67]

Azarpira stepout, up 3-2 on Taz 1m31s to go.

[D3 for LU]

Stepout point for Yoshida...

D3

[nhs67]

9-1 Snyder w/ 5 seconds to go.

[nhs67]

Ends that way.  Snyder in to the finals.

[nhs67]

43s to go.  Azarpira up on Taz.

[nhs67]

20 seconds to go.  3-2 still.  Taz controlling center well.

[D3 for LU]

Final... 9-1 Kyle Synder is in the finals

D3

[nhs67]

TAKEDOWN AZARPIRA with 7 second to go!

[Ragu]

Taz had nothing it seems. Azapira did bare minimum to win. 

[bnwtwg]

Snyder's visa plot has paid off as he is back in the world finals. Rematch of last year's bronze. Can't believe Taz went down. He has looked mortal today for the first time in years.

[nhs67]

Taz did more complaining in the last 15 seconds than he did wrestling and he lost because of it.

[boconnell]

What's the history with Snyder and Azarpira?

[Ragu]

I'm liking Kyle's chances at a gold

[shiraz321]

Azarpira could have won by more, but he was a bit scared of Tazudinov. For.good reason I suppose.

[nhs67]

And Azarpira isn't even the favorite to win the spot for Iran for 2028?  Folks seem to have been slotting Yazdani in.

[oldschool]

Snyder looking amazing, wrestling well & smart.

that ref was god awful; thank god for the 3 ref system

azarpira w/ the upset over taz. should be a great final between usa & iran 

[Ragu]

Just now, boconnell said:

What's the history with Snyder and Azarpira?

4-1 Azapira at Paris for bronze

[nhs67]

Just now, shiraz321 said:

Azarpira could have won by more, but he was a bit scared of Tazudinov. For.good reason I suppose.

Taz had excellent forward pressure in to him.  The one time Azarpira didn't hold steady, he got rolled over for a takedown.

[bnwtwg]

Just now, nhs67 said:

And Azarpira isn't even the favorite to win the spot for Iran for 2028?  Folks seem to have been slotting Yazdani in.

I have been leary from the moment we found out it was double shoulder surgery.

[nhs67]

Hopefully Snyder asks Valencia how to wrestle Azarpira.

[shiraz321]

1 minute ago, boconnell said:

What's the history with Snyder and Azarpira?

Wrestled three times. Snyder won the first and Azarpira the last two.

[nhs67]

Just now, bnwtwg said:

I have been leary from the moment we found out it was double shoulder surgery.

He's also is a 70 KG turned 74 KG turned 86 KG.  His frame is still the size from when he was 70 KG.

[shiraz321]

I don't think most Iranians think Yaz is the favourite to beat Azarpira. Will be interesting, though. 

[Ragu]

Taz seemed to be able to move Azapira kinda however he wanted but didn't seem interested