'25 U23 World Championships, 10/20-27 thread
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Where in AZ, Rocky? I'll be in Surprise in early December for a tennis tournament. A good time to visit. But Phoenix and Tucson are just too damn hot for me for half the year.
Where is Penn State in the standings?
Herrera has scored the non-PSU points so far.
Gilbert. Just got back from a successful mule deer hunt on the Kaibab plateau.
Now is the best time to be here.
Unfortunately a bit far from State College, but we get back sometimes.
I'm just glad MM left California's Cal Baptist to be Happy in our Valley.
I plan on visiting NYC when those free grocery stores open up next year. My daughter lived there for a spell, not a big fan (of the City, daughter's ok).
Three posts in a row, sorry folks, but that interview posted of Mitchell is great! How many athletes would thank their professors for their allowance to let him miss classes and compete. I love the kid. Also what Joe Russell said to MM and the team to enjoy this moment is so true. Mitchell is on such a different level as to wrestling and cerebral understanding with life is amazing.
First round today:
61kg- Jax Forrest- Bye
86kg- Rocco Welsh vs. Aaron Ayzerov (ISR)- 5th match on Mat B
65kg- Marcus Blaze vs. Bilol Sharip Uulu (KGZ)- 11th match on Mat B
61kg- Jax Forrest- Bye
86kg- Rocco Welsh vs. Aaron Ayzerov (ISR)- 5th match on Mat B
65kg- Marcus Blaze vs. Bilol Sharip Uulu (KGZ)- 11th match on Mat B
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When does this show get rolling? I thought this was supposed to start 40-minutes ago. Is it day-light savings time?
One benefit of living in Arizona is not having to change clocks twice a year!
One benefit of living in Arizona is not having to change clocks twice a year!
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Watching the 57 kg Iranian right now. The one Luke beat in quarters. This kid has some offense. If you recall he was getting in on Luke and score a few but Luke was savvy.
Generally I find the international wrestlers boring or passive. Not this kid. Check him out if you haven’t seen him. Valizadeh
Let’s go boys!
Generally I find the international wrestlers boring or passive. Not this kid. Check him out if you haven’t seen him. Valizadeh
Let’s go boys!
86kg R1- Rocco Welsh vs. Aaron Ayzerov (ISR)
Period 1:
Rocco's up. Here we go. Hand fighting & circling. Rocco presses forward. He looks for an underhook. Ayzerov drops to his knees. They're both on their knees now, but work back to their feet. Rocco reaches for a leg. Ayzerov barrels forward on a clumsy shot. Rocco sprawls, then counters & drives Ayzerov out, 2-0. Back to neutral. Rocco with some hard snaps. Ayzerov tries an underhook, but Rocco backs out. Ayzerov shoots, no luck. Rocco drops in on a leg, elevates it & takes Ayzerov out, 3-0. Back to neutral. Ayzerov shoots & Rocco steps away. Tying up with snaps. Ayzerov shoots. Rocco sprawls, then works to a leg & comes behind for the TD, 5-0. Rocco didn't really try for a turn & we're back to neutral. Circling with collar ties & hand fighting. Rocco fakes a shot, then they go back to collar ties. Rocco hits an inside single & finishes another TD, 7-0. He tries for a leg lace, but can't finish the turn & the period expires. 7-0 Rocco
Period 2:
Circling & head snaps. There's a flurry of action with both wrestlers fighting for an opening, but nothing really happens, as neither can get a grip on the other. They break & go back to circling. Rocco snaps, then snatches an outside leg & finishes another TD on the edge, 9-0. Neutral restart. Circling, hand fighting & snaps. Rocco dives for an ankle, but Ayzerov circles away. Rocco snatches the leg again & drives Ayzerov out for 4, 13-0. Ayzerov is challenging. To me, it looked like Rocco was just trying to walk Ayzerov out of bounds for the win & Ayzerov attempted a throw on the edge.
Challenge won, score changed to 10-0, but it's still a tech for Rocco. Rocco has a slick & quick snatch single.
Rocco Welsh TECH Aaron Ayzerov 10-0 (4:06)
Period 1:
Rocco's up. Here we go. Hand fighting & circling. Rocco presses forward. He looks for an underhook. Ayzerov drops to his knees. They're both on their knees now, but work back to their feet. Rocco reaches for a leg. Ayzerov barrels forward on a clumsy shot. Rocco sprawls, then counters & drives Ayzerov out, 2-0. Back to neutral. Rocco with some hard snaps. Ayzerov tries an underhook, but Rocco backs out. Ayzerov shoots, no luck. Rocco drops in on a leg, elevates it & takes Ayzerov out, 3-0. Back to neutral. Ayzerov shoots & Rocco steps away. Tying up with snaps. Ayzerov shoots. Rocco sprawls, then works to a leg & comes behind for the TD, 5-0. Rocco didn't really try for a turn & we're back to neutral. Circling with collar ties & hand fighting. Rocco fakes a shot, then they go back to collar ties. Rocco hits an inside single & finishes another TD, 7-0. He tries for a leg lace, but can't finish the turn & the period expires. 7-0 Rocco
Period 2:
Circling & head snaps. There's a flurry of action with both wrestlers fighting for an opening, but nothing really happens, as neither can get a grip on the other. They break & go back to circling. Rocco snaps, then snatches an outside leg & finishes another TD on the edge, 9-0. Neutral restart. Circling, hand fighting & snaps. Rocco dives for an ankle, but Ayzerov circles away. Rocco snatches the leg again & drives Ayzerov out for 4, 13-0. Ayzerov is challenging. To me, it looked like Rocco was just trying to walk Ayzerov out of bounds for the win & Ayzerov attempted a throw on the edge.
Challenge won, score changed to 10-0, but it's still a tech for Rocco. Rocco has a slick & quick snatch single.
Rocco Welsh TECH Aaron Ayzerov 10-0 (4:06)
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Californication. It F's up everything.
The "Biscuit" in Elgin, AZ is a nice little hike. There's an old circular stone lookout at the top with a fantastic view. There are lots of vineyards & wine tours down that way too.
Funny story, actor Timothy Olyphant's parents live at the base of the biscuit. While looking for a place to park I accidentally drove onto their property & through some grass while trying to turn around. His father came out yelling, then we got to talking & he turned out to be a really nice guy. He let me park in his driveway & use his trail entrance.
Funny story, actor Timothy Olyphant's parents live at the base of the biscuit. While looking for a place to park I accidentally drove onto their property & through some grass while trying to turn around. His father came out yelling, then we got to talking & he turned out to be a really nice guy. He let me park in his driveway & use his trail entrance.
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65kg R1- Marcus Blaze vs. Bilol Sharip Uulu (KGZ)
Period 1:
Cody is in the corner for Marcus. Here we go. Blaze doesn't look that much smaller than his opponent. Circling, hand fighting & head taps. Blaze is holding center & inching forward. Blaze reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Passivity warning on Uulu. Tying up & hand fighting. Blaze tries a 2 on 1, Uulu pulls away. Back to collar ties & hand fighting. Uulu gets a 2nd passivity warning & goes on the clock. He reaches for a leg off the whistle, but doesn't come close. Blaze goes back to a 2 on 1, but Uulu pulls away again. More circling & hand fighting. Blaze tries a 2 on 1 again, but no luck. Blaze gets a shot clock point, 1-0. Blaze shoots. Uulu circles away. Blaze tries to grab an ankle as Uulu circles away, but Uulu pulls away from his grip. More circling & hand fighting. Uulu shoots & gets to a leg. He keeps driving & takes Blaze out, 1-1, adv. Uulu. Great defense by Blaze not to get taken down there. The period quickly ends after that. 1-1, adv. Uulu
Period 2:
Back to action. Collar ties & hand fighting. Blaze inches forward. Uulu tries a throw by, but no luck. Uulu shoots. Blaze sprawls back & tries to grab an ankle, but no luck. Back to neutral. Blaze inches forward. Stoppage & warning on Blaze for something. Circling & tying up. Uulu reaches, but no luck. Blaze gets a 2nd passivity warning & goes on the clock. I missed the first one. Circling & collar ties. Blaze pushes forward slightly. Uulu gets a shot clock point, 2-1, 1:23 left. Blaze pushes forward more & has Uulu near the edge. Uulu pushes back to center & then takes a half shot. Blaze reaches, then shoots. Uulu counters & is trying to come behind. Blaze has a whizzer in & is fighting hard. They work to their feet & Uulu drives Blaze out for 1, 3-1. Great defense by Blaze! Blaze quickly drops in on a leg & takes Uulu out, 3-2. Challenge by Blaze. He's saying Uulu grabbed his singlet.
Challenge lost, point Uulu, 4-2. Back to action. Blaze shoots immediately off the whistle, but time quickly expires. That's unfortunate. Marcus was great at controlling center & had phenomenal defense. I can't believe he didn't give up a takedown on Uulu's last shot. He just didn't have enough offense to win.
Bilol Sharip Uulu DEC Marcus Blaze 4-2
Period 1:
Cody is in the corner for Marcus. Here we go. Blaze doesn't look that much smaller than his opponent. Circling, hand fighting & head taps. Blaze is holding center & inching forward. Blaze reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Passivity warning on Uulu. Tying up & hand fighting. Blaze tries a 2 on 1, Uulu pulls away. Back to collar ties & hand fighting. Uulu gets a 2nd passivity warning & goes on the clock. He reaches for a leg off the whistle, but doesn't come close. Blaze goes back to a 2 on 1, but Uulu pulls away again. More circling & hand fighting. Blaze tries a 2 on 1 again, but no luck. Blaze gets a shot clock point, 1-0. Blaze shoots. Uulu circles away. Blaze tries to grab an ankle as Uulu circles away, but Uulu pulls away from his grip. More circling & hand fighting. Uulu shoots & gets to a leg. He keeps driving & takes Blaze out, 1-1, adv. Uulu. Great defense by Blaze not to get taken down there. The period quickly ends after that. 1-1, adv. Uulu
Period 2:
Back to action. Collar ties & hand fighting. Blaze inches forward. Uulu tries a throw by, but no luck. Uulu shoots. Blaze sprawls back & tries to grab an ankle, but no luck. Back to neutral. Blaze inches forward. Stoppage & warning on Blaze for something. Circling & tying up. Uulu reaches, but no luck. Blaze gets a 2nd passivity warning & goes on the clock. I missed the first one. Circling & collar ties. Blaze pushes forward slightly. Uulu gets a shot clock point, 2-1, 1:23 left. Blaze pushes forward more & has Uulu near the edge. Uulu pushes back to center & then takes a half shot. Blaze reaches, then shoots. Uulu counters & is trying to come behind. Blaze has a whizzer in & is fighting hard. They work to their feet & Uulu drives Blaze out for 1, 3-1. Great defense by Blaze! Blaze quickly drops in on a leg & takes Uulu out, 3-2. Challenge by Blaze. He's saying Uulu grabbed his singlet.
Challenge lost, point Uulu, 4-2. Back to action. Blaze shoots immediately off the whistle, but time quickly expires. That's unfortunate. Marcus was great at controlling center & had phenomenal defense. I can't believe he didn't give up a takedown on Uulu's last shot. He just didn't have enough offense to win.
Bilol Sharip Uulu DEC Marcus Blaze 4-2
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Does Flo have upcoming Matches assignments listed. And thank you Slippery Pete!!!
The UWW website has the match assignments:
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It looks like all next round matches will be on Mat B. Rocco is 6 matches out & Jax is 14 matches out.
R16: Mat B
86kg- Rocco Welsh vs. Minghui Liang (CHN)
61kg- Jax Forrest vs. Vasile Marcu (MDA)
The announcement on the challenge said there was a singlet pull but it didn’t impede action so no point. Just a warning.
When his wrestling career is over, he is going to make a great coach. I hope it is at Penn State.
If there was one of any kind, it seems like the penalty point shouldn’t have been awarded, but that’s just common sense talking. I’m sure it isn’t in the uww rule book.
It was fun seeing Cody a little worked up, though.
Flo has them but they only go 5 deep
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Agreed. The other guy had the only offensive point He deserved the win.
86kg R16- Rocco Welsh vs. Minghui Liang (CHN)
Period 1:
Casey in the corner for Rocco. Here we go! Straight to collar ties, then they break. Liang fakes a shot, then shoots low. Rocco sprawls back & they work back to their feet. Rocco drops in on an ankle & finishes the TD as they go out of bounds, 2-0. Back to neutral. Collar ties & pushing, then breaking. Rocco pushes forward a little. Rocco snatches an ankle, lifts Liang completely off the mat, then drives him out of bounds for 4, 6-0. That was impressive. Back to neutral. Circling, collar ties & hand fighting. Rocco drops to the leg. Liang tries to fight him off. They are on the edge & it's a stalemate. Back to neutral. Circling & collar ties. Liang isn't much of a hand fighter. Rocco tries to snatch an ankle, but Liang spins away. Back to neutral & collar tying. Rocco taps at the head, as the period ends. 6-0 Rocco
Period 2:
Back to action. Liang shoots a double immediately, but Rocco fights him off. Rocco drops in deep on a leg & finishes the TD. He adds a turn for the quick 2nd period 10-0 tech!
Rocco Welsh TECH Minghui Liang 10-0 (3:26)
Period 1:
Casey in the corner for Rocco. Here we go! Straight to collar ties, then they break. Liang fakes a shot, then shoots low. Rocco sprawls back & they work back to their feet. Rocco drops in on an ankle & finishes the TD as they go out of bounds, 2-0. Back to neutral. Collar ties & pushing, then breaking. Rocco pushes forward a little. Rocco snatches an ankle, lifts Liang completely off the mat, then drives him out of bounds for 4, 6-0. That was impressive. Back to neutral. Circling, collar ties & hand fighting. Rocco drops to the leg. Liang tries to fight him off. They are on the edge & it's a stalemate. Back to neutral. Circling & collar ties. Liang isn't much of a hand fighter. Rocco tries to snatch an ankle, but Liang spins away. Back to neutral & collar tying. Rocco taps at the head, as the period ends. 6-0 Rocco
Period 2:
Back to action. Liang shoots a double immediately, but Rocco fights him off. Rocco drops in deep on a leg & finishes the TD. He adds a turn for the quick 2nd period 10-0 tech!
Rocco Welsh TECH Minghui Liang 10-0 (3:26)
Here’s the video of the sequence I referenced.
Upcoming matches:
Mat C: 97kg R16- Garavous Kouekabakilaho (USA) vs. Mohamed Salaheldin (EGY)-3 matches out
Mat B: 61kg R16- Jax Forrest vs. Vasile Marcu (MDA)- 4 matches out
Mat A: 86kg QF- Rocco Welsh vs. Abolfazl Rahmani Firouzjaei (IRI)-4 matches out
Mat C: 97kg R16- Garavous Kouekabakilaho (USA) vs. Mohamed Salaheldin (EGY)-3 matches out
Mat B: 61kg R16- Jax Forrest vs. Vasile Marcu (MDA)- 4 matches out
Mat A: 86kg QF- Rocco Welsh vs. Abolfazl Rahmani Firouzjaei (IRI)-4 matches out
65kg R16- Bilol Sharip Uulu (KGZ) DEC Nikoloz Beshidze (GEO) 12-11. So, Blaze is still alive.
97kg R16- Garavous Kouekabakilaho (USA) TECH Mohamed Salaheldin (EGY) 12-1 (3:53)
97kg R16- Garavous Kouekabakilaho (USA) TECH Mohamed Salaheldin (EGY) 12-1 (3:53)
86kg QF- Rocco Welsh vs. Abolfazl Rahmani Firouzjaei (IRI)
Period 1:
Circling, head tapping & hand fighting. Now, some collar ties. Rocco pushes forward a bit. Firouzjaei shoots, gets an ankle & finishes the TD, 2-0. No turns, back to neutral. Hand fighting & head tapping again, then tying up. Firouzjaei tries a duck, but Rocco blocks him off. Rocco shoots & Firouzjaei circles away. Back to collar ties & hand fighting. Stoppage & Firouzjaei is warned for something. Collar ties & hand fighting again. Rocco tries a snap. Firouzjaei with a half shot. Rocco with some more snaps. He tries an underhook, then drops to a leg & elevates it. He walks Firouzjaei out of bounds, 2-1. Rocco presses forward. Firouzjaei shoots. Rocco blocks him off & the period expires. 2-1 Firouzjaei
Period 2:
Back to action. Rocco pushes forward off the whistle. Firouzjaei shoots. Rocco blocks him off. Firouzjaei drives forward, but it's a stalemate. Rocco hits an inside single off the whistle. Firouzjaei flips him over. Rocco works back on top & gets the TD. The refs are conferencing at the table. The score is changed to 6-4 Rocco & Firouzjaei is challenging.
Challenge won, score changed to 6-3 Firouzjaei. Back to action. Rocco pushes forward. Firouzjaei shoots, but can't get there. Back to collar ties & hand fighting. Rocco shoots, but can't finish, 2-min left. Rocco reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. He has Firouzjaei near the edge. Rocco shoots, Firouzjaei evades. Rocco shoots again, but they work back to their feet & are back near center. Rocco pushes forward again, 1-min left. He tries an underhook, then shoots & gets a leg, but Firouzjaei kicks free. Rocco reaches for another ankle, but can't get there. He takes Firouzjaei to the edge again, but Firouzjaei circles back in. Rocco attacks again, but Firouzjaei circles away. Out of bounds. Step out point Firouzjaei, 7-3 Rocco charges forward & gets a step out, 7-4 & that's it.
Abolfazl Rahmani Firouzjaei DEC Rocco Welsh 7-4
Period 1:
Circling, head tapping & hand fighting. Now, some collar ties. Rocco pushes forward a bit. Firouzjaei shoots, gets an ankle & finishes the TD, 2-0. No turns, back to neutral. Hand fighting & head tapping again, then tying up. Firouzjaei tries a duck, but Rocco blocks him off. Rocco shoots & Firouzjaei circles away. Back to collar ties & hand fighting. Stoppage & Firouzjaei is warned for something. Collar ties & hand fighting again. Rocco tries a snap. Firouzjaei with a half shot. Rocco with some more snaps. He tries an underhook, then drops to a leg & elevates it. He walks Firouzjaei out of bounds, 2-1. Rocco presses forward. Firouzjaei shoots. Rocco blocks him off & the period expires. 2-1 Firouzjaei
Period 2:
Back to action. Rocco pushes forward off the whistle. Firouzjaei shoots. Rocco blocks him off. Firouzjaei drives forward, but it's a stalemate. Rocco hits an inside single off the whistle. Firouzjaei flips him over. Rocco works back on top & gets the TD. The refs are conferencing at the table. The score is changed to 6-4 Rocco & Firouzjaei is challenging.
Challenge won, score changed to 6-3 Firouzjaei. Back to action. Rocco pushes forward. Firouzjaei shoots, but can't get there. Back to collar ties & hand fighting. Rocco shoots, but can't finish, 2-min left. Rocco reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. He has Firouzjaei near the edge. Rocco shoots, Firouzjaei evades. Rocco shoots again, but they work back to their feet & are back near center. Rocco pushes forward again, 1-min left. He tries an underhook, then shoots & gets a leg, but Firouzjaei kicks free. Rocco reaches for another ankle, but can't get there. He takes Firouzjaei to the edge again, but Firouzjaei circles back in. Rocco attacks again, but Firouzjaei circles away. Out of bounds. Step out point Firouzjaei, 7-3 Rocco charges forward & gets a step out, 7-4 & that's it.
Abolfazl Rahmani Firouzjaei DEC Rocco Welsh 7-4
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Those were the days. “Q is struggling now, maybe it is the girlfriend…….”
The stuff folks come up with.
61kg R16- Jax Forrest vs. Vasile Marcu (MDA)
Period 1:
Jax immediately reaches for an ankle, but no luck. He tries a drag & come behind, but no luck. He attacks again & misses. He gets to a leg, lifts Marcu up & brings him back down to the mat for 4, 4-0. Jax tries a duck, Marcu counters & gets a leg. Jax drapes over the top & it's stopped. Marcu is challenging something.
Challenge lost, point Jax, 5-0. Back to action. Collar ties again. Jax reaches for a leg, then again & gets it, but Marcu kicks free. A bit of a scramble, then they work back to their feet. Jax reaches for a leg, no luck. He tries again, but same result. Stalemate & restart. Head tapping & tying up. Jax reaches for a leg, switches to the other leg & gets it, then finishes the TD, 7-0. He has a goofy leg lace & adds a turn, 9-0, before losing his grip. Back to neutral. Marcu warned for hands to the face. Jax hits a double off the whistle, then turns Marcu for another 2, 13-0.
Jax Forrest TECH Vasile Marcu 13-0 (2:36)
Period 1:
Jax immediately reaches for an ankle, but no luck. He tries a drag & come behind, but no luck. He attacks again & misses. He gets to a leg, lifts Marcu up & brings him back down to the mat for 4, 4-0. Jax tries a duck, Marcu counters & gets a leg. Jax drapes over the top & it's stopped. Marcu is challenging something.
Challenge lost, point Jax, 5-0. Back to action. Collar ties again. Jax reaches for a leg, then again & gets it, but Marcu kicks free. A bit of a scramble, then they work back to their feet. Jax reaches for a leg, no luck. He tries again, but same result. Stalemate & restart. Head tapping & tying up. Jax reaches for a leg, switches to the other leg & gets it, then finishes the TD, 7-0. He has a goofy leg lace & adds a turn, 9-0, before losing his grip. Back to neutral. Marcu warned for hands to the face. Jax hits a double off the whistle, then turns Marcu for another 2, 13-0.
Jax Forrest TECH Vasile Marcu 13-0 (2:36)
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