'25 U23 World Championships, 10/20-27 thread

SRATH

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Funny story. A few years back I was living in Arizona. I fell & broke my big toe. A couple days later I was behind the house wearing sandals & got bitten by a rattlesnake on the same broken toe. That took a couple years to fully heal & I'm now working on getting back the flexibility & range of motion that I lost while limping around for a couple years. The worst injury I've ever had.
Funny story???? You must be a blast at parties.

Seriously, glad you are recovering and can joke about it now.

Do the rattlesnake moccasins still fit?
 

Sunshine88!

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“Reattack reliant Ozmus…..”

I guess we will see what happens when an irresistible force (MM) meets an immovable object.
MM better watch out for this guys re attacks. Hopefully Casey watched him wrestle. Let’s Go MM bring home the 🥇. This guy is tricky….
 

SRATH

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MM better watch out for this guys re attacks. Hopefully Casey watched him wrestle. Let’s Go MM bring home the 🥇. This guy is tricky….
MMM Maturing Mitchell Messenbrink......he understands at this level, guys can easily use his aggressiveness against him.....and he is well prepared for it. He is relentless in his style but also his quest to get better.
 

RockySmith

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Never saw a Gila monster in AZ (yet) but I’ve seen some big kitties up close.
I live in AZ now. My boss got bit by a rattlesnake on the foot and nearly lost two toes. I tried to shame him into giving pictures but he didn’t comply.

Saw a lion in Colorado but never in AZ. Took a bobcat while hunting once.

I have seen 2 gila monsters! They are great.

finally, I go into the backyard every couple weeks to reduce the scorpion population. Wife got stung once in the kitchen, and a cat showed up with a fat lip one day, I’m sure it was a scorpion.

All that said, I love Arizona.

back to wrestling. What, 3 weeks to our first competition?
 

AgSurfer

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I live in AZ now. My boss got bit by a rattlesnake on the foot and nearly lost two toes. I tried to shame him into giving pictures but he didn’t comply.

Saw a lion in Colorado but never in AZ. Took a bobcat while hunting once.

I have seen 2 gila monsters! They are great.

finally, I go into the backyard every couple weeks to reduce the scorpion population. Wife got stung once in the kitchen, and a cat showed up with a fat lip one day, I’m sure it was a scorpion.

All that said, I love Arizona.

back to wrestling. What, 3 weeks to our first competition?

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Reiterate

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Funny story. A few years back I was living in Arizona. I fell & broke my big toe. A couple days later I was behind the house wearing sandals & got bitten by a rattlesnake on the same broken toe. That took a couple years to fully heal & I'm now working on getting back the flexibility & range of motion that I lost while limping around for a couple years. The worst injury I've ever had.
Save your sad story until after Natty's. Deal?
 

Folkstylefan

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I live in AZ now. My boss got bit by a rattlesnake on the foot and nearly lost two toes. I tried to shame him into giving pictures but he didn’t comply.

Saw a lion in Colorado but never in AZ. Took a bobcat while hunting once.

I have seen 2 gila monsters! They are great.

finally, I go into the backyard every couple weeks to reduce the scorpion population. Wife got stung once in the kitchen, and a cat showed up with a fat lip one day, I’m sure it was a scorpion.

All that said, I love Arizona.

back to wrestling. What, 3 weeks to
Never saw a Gila monster in AZ (yet) but I’ve seen some big kitties up close.
Dont be scared of thise big kitties they are just as fun as the petite ones.
 

SlipperyPete

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I lived in Southern AZ for a decade. It's a beautiful place. Lots of snake, scorpions, vinegaroons & tarantula hawks (wicked sting). I encountered antelope, coyotes, coatimundi, mountain lions, peccary & bobcats. I saw a black bear while driving through Fort Huachuca. But, my favorite part of AZ was the hummingbirds. Lots of hummers migrate through AZ & I photographed many varieties. I built a hummingbird garden & could have a couple dozen, or more, hummers swarming around the house all day long. The symphony of hummingbirds buzzing around was a sweet sound for the senses.

Now, let's get ready to rumble! PJ will be our first guy up. He's the 5th match on Mat C. Luke & Levi are already in the Round of 16, so PJ is the only first round match.

Round 1 (Qualif.):
70kg- PJ Duke vs. Begijon Kuldashev (UZB)

R16 (1/8 final):
57kg- Luke Lilledahl vs. Honghang Liao (CHN)
79kg- Levi Haines vs. Mahdi Yousefihajivar (IRI)

PJ Duke in the hole on Mat C.
 
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SlipperyPete

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70kg R1- PJ Duke vs. Begijon Kuldashev (UZB)

Period 1:
Coach Cody in the corner. Here we go! Day 2 begins. Circling, head tapping & hand fighting. PJ reaches for a leg, but doesn't get there. Tying up in the center & hand fighting again. PJ tries a 2 on 1, but Kuldashev pulls free. Back to tying up & hand fighting in the center. Kuldashev gets a passivity warning. PJ drives forward, tries an underhook, then throw by, but Kuldashev squares up & evades the takedown. Out of bounds & neutral restart. PJ reaches for an ankle, but doesn't get there. Kuldashev gets a 2nd passivity warning & goes on the clock. He hasn't done much, so far, other than defend. Back to tying up in the center. PJ snaps & reaches for a leg, but Kuldashev backs away. PJ gets a shot clock point, 1-0. Hard hand fighting. PJ snaps & reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Kuldashev has good defense, but not much offense. Kuldashev tries a duck, but doesn't commit. Out of bounds & restart. PJ snatches an ankle off the whistle & quickly finishes the TD, 3-0, no turns. Kuldashev drops in on a low leg. PJ squares up & fights him off as time expires. 3-0 PJ

Period 2:
Back to action. Tying up & hand fighting again. Kuldashev comes forward, PJ looks for a drag, but no luck. Kuldashev warned for hands to the face. Back to tying up & hand fighting. Kuldashev shoots for a leg, but PJ circles away. PJ drives forward & looks for an underhook, but Kuldashev backs away. Kuldashev shoots, PJ counters & comes behind for another TD, 5-0. No turns; neutral restart. Circling & hand fighting. PJ reaches for a low leg, but no luck. Kuldashev tries an underhook. PJ gets a whizzer & they go out of bounds, point Kuldashev, 5-1. Kuldashev is slow getting back to center. PJ goes back to the 2 on 1, but Kuldashev fights him off. Kuldashev shoots, PJ sprawls back, then grabs a leg & finishes another TD, 7-1, no turns. Back to neutral. Kuldashev is laying on the mat now & the ref has to tell him to get up. Kuldashev reaches for a leg, no luck. He tries an arm spin, but no luck again. Stoppage for something, 30-sec left. Tying up & hand fighting again. Kuldashev pushes PJ away. Kuldashev tries a shot, but PJ blocks him off. Kuldashev drives forward aggressively, but PJ circles away & they go out of bounds, no scoring. Back to neutral & time quickly expires. Kuldashev was cooked.

PJ Duke DEC Begijon Kuldashev 7-1

PJ will be up again before Luke & Levi. He's about 8 matches out on Mat C. Levi is a few matches after PJ & Luke is a few matches after Levi. All next round matches will be on Mat C.

Next round (R16): Mat C
70kg- PJ Duke vs. Rostislav Leicht (GER)
79kg- Levi Haines vs. Mahdi Yousefihajivar (IRI)
57kg- Luke Lilledahl vs. Honghang Liao (CHN)
 
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SlipperyPete

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70kg R16- PJ Duke vs. Rostislav Leicht (GER)

Period 1:
Coach Cody is back in the corner. Circling & hand fighting. PJ drops to a leg, drives forward & gets the TD on the edge, 2-0, no turns. Back to neutral PJ presses forward, but can't find an opening. PJ drops to a leg & finishes the TD, 4-0, no turns. Back to neutral. PJ tries a 2 on 1, but no luck. He drops down to a leg & finishes another TD, 6-0. Back to neutral. Circling & PJ gets poked in the eye. Stoppage. He's good to go & we're back to action. Hand fighting & tying up. PJ drags & drops to the leg, then finishes another TD, 8-0. No turns; neutral restart. Hand fighting again, then PJ drags & comes behind for another TD & the 10-0 TECH!

PJ Duke TECH Rostislav Leicht 10-0 (1:57)
 
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SlipperyPete

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79kg R16- Levi Haines vs. Mahdi Yousefihajivar (IRI)

Period 1:
Coach Casey in the corner for Levi. Here we go! Circling, tying up & hand fighting to start it off. Yousefihajivar tries an underhook, but drives his mouth into Levi's head & we're stopped. Back to action. Circling, head slaps & snaps with hard hand fighting. Yousefihajivar pushes forward a little, Levi pushes back. Lots of feeling each other out. Yousefihajivar complaining to the ref about something Levi is doing. The ref doesn't seem to care & action continues. Levi drops in on a leg & gets in deep, but Yousefihajivar fights him off & kicks free. Circling, head tapping & hand fighting in the center. Levi presses forward & has Yousefihajivar on the edge. Yousefihajivar pushes back to center. Levi comes forward again, but Yousefihajivar pushes back to center again. Passivity warning on Levi. Yousefihajivar throws in an underhook & drives forward, but Levi fights him off. Wait, Levi has a point, maybe a step out earlier? Yousefihajivar shoots, Levi counters & gets a leg, then the other & finishes the TD on the edge, 3-0. Yousefihajivar & his corner are complaining about something & now the ref is at the table. No change & we're back to action. Circling, hand fighting & tying up to end the period. 3-0 Levi

Period 2:
Back to action. Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Yousefihajivar reaches for a low leg, but no luck. Levi drops in on an outside single. Yousefihajivar is trying to fight him off, but Levi's like a dog on a bone & he ain't giving it up! Levi finishes the TD, 5-0. Yousefihajivar is slow to get up. Back to neutral. Yousefihajivar gets a hand in the mouth & is down on one knee complaining. I think he just needed a breather. Back to the action. Circling, tying up, snaps & hand fighting in the center. Levi shoots & gets in deep on a leg. He keeps working & finishes the TD, 7-0. No turns; back to neutral. Yousefihajivar is slow to get up again. Levi presses forward off the whistle, but can't find an opening. Yousefihajivar shoots & gets in deep on a leg. Levi gets a leg too & it's a stalemate. Back to neutral. Yousefihajivar is slow to get up again. Levi presses forward. Yousefihajivar hits him with a hard club & gets a warning from the ref. A brief flurry of action occurs as time expires. Levi with a comfortable win. He was never really threatened. That dawg can hunt!

Levi Haines DEC Mahdi Yousefihajivar 7-0
 
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Do these guys(non USA) do any cardio training. World champs whining like little b****es." He hurt my finger. He slapped my head." Then the acting.
 

SlipperyPete

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57kg R16- Luke Lilledahl vs. Honghang Liao (CHN)

Period 1:
Coach Cody in the corner for Luke. Time for some lightening strikes! Light him up Luke! Here we go! Liao is quite a bit shorter & stockier than Luke. Circling & hand fighting to start us off. Luke shoots, Liao locks around the head & they break. Luke reaches for a leg, but can't finish. He snaps & Liao locks around the head. Luke presses forward & Liao gets a passivity warning. Back to circling & hand fighting. Luke reaches for a low leg, but doesn't get there. Luke reaches again & Liao gets a 2nd passivity warning & goes on the clock. Back to circling, tying up & hand fighting. Luke presses forward. Liao locks around the head & tries to flip Luke over, but Luke gets a point for some reason, 1-0. Luke drops in on a low leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. No turns, back to neutral. Now, the ref is at the table for something. The shot clock was expired while Luke was finishing his TD, but he wasn't awarded the point. He gets awarded the shot clock point 4-0. Back to action. Circling & hand fighting. Luke reaches for a leg, but doesn't get there. He reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. He tries a drag, but can't finish. Luke keeps attacking & gets to a leg, but Liao fights him off & the period ends. 4-0 Luke

Period 2:
Back to action. Circling & hand fighting. Liao has good defense. Luke reaches for an ankle, but can't finish. He tries a 2 on 1, then drops to a leg, switches to an ankle & finishes the TD on the edge, 6-0. No turns, back to neutral. Liao pushes forward a little. Luke circles back to center. Luke tries to snatch an ankle, but can't finish. Luke lights up Liao's leg & finishes another TD, 8-0. He flips Liao to his back, 10-0 & is looking for the fall. Liao squirms free & Luke has to settle for the tech.

Luke Lilledahl TECH Honghang Liao 10-0 (4:25)
 
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SlipperyPete

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70kg QF- PJ Duke vs. Kaito Morita (JPN)

Period 1:
Here we go! Hand fighting to start. Morita shoots for a leg. PJ wraps around the head, drags & comes behind for the TD, 2-0. No turns. Neutral restart. PJ presses forward. More hand fighting & some collar ties. PJ reaches for a leg & drives Morita out, 3-0. Back to neutral. Hand fighting & head taps. Morita shoots. PJ tries a counter, but neither come close to scoring. Back to hand fighting. Morita drops in on a leg, then tries to come up between the legs. PJ is draped over the top & has an ankle. Morita keeps working & finishes the TD as they go out of bounds, 3-2. PJ presses forward off the whistle. He tries a 2 on 1 & pushes Morita closer to the edge, then the ref stops it for some reason. PJ presses forward off the whistle again. He's looking for an opening, then reaches for a leg, but Morita sprawls back. Morita shoots & they appear to bump heads as PJ is down on a knee for a moment. All good in the hood. Back to action & hand fighting with some collar ties. PJ presses forward again. Morita pushes back to center, then reaches for an ankle, but can't finish. PJ tries a snap, but can't do anything with it & the period ends with more hand fighting. 3-2 PJ

Period 2:
Back to action. PJ snaps & tries a go behind, but Morita gets a leg. He sucks the leg in, but PJ fights him off & they go out of bounds, no scoring. Hand fighting in the center. PJ reaches for an ankle, but can't finish. Morita shoots. PJ counters & tries to get an ankle, then comes up to a bodylock & throws Morita out of bounds, 7-2. That was impressive. Morita is down breathing hard & out comes the cold spray guy. Back to action. Hand fighting & collar ties. Morita looks for a drag off the head, but no luck. PJ pushes Morita near the edge. Morita shoots, but can't get there, 90-sec left. PJ presses forward & shoots, but can't finish. Morita tries a bodylock. PJ counters with a whizzer & they go out of bounds. Step out for Morita, 7-3. Morita shoots off the whistle. PJ locks around the head & they break. Back to hand fighting. PJ warned for fingers. Morita shoots off the whistle, but PJ easily evades. PJ gets a 2 on 1 & tries a trip, but no luck. PJ drops to an ankle, keeps working & finishes the TD, 9-3. Neutral restart. Morita comes forward. PJ tries to lock around the waist, then throws in a whizzer & time expires. PJ moves on to the semis.

PJ Duke DEC Kaito Morita 9-3
 
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