141: #11 Aaron Nagao vs. Alex Braun
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Period 1:
Of all weights this year 141 may have the most uncertainty. Nagao didn't compete last year & moved up from 133, so we'll see what we get. Here we go! Circling & tying up. Braun drives forward with an underhook. He gets to Nagao's legs. Nagao counters & gets the TD, 3-0. Nagao has Braun stretched out with double boots in. Stalemate & restart. Braun is still down. Nagao gets a boot in & then the other. He's got Braun bellied out on the mat. Nagao with lots of forward pressure & looking for a wrist. Braun passes a leg & is trying to square up. Nagao hangs on a leg & gets a warning. Braun gets to his feet, but Nagao takes him out. Riding time stopped when Nagao got the warning for offensive stalling. Braun grabs an ankle. Nagao pressures from top & gets a crab ride. Nagao is looking for points, but Braun adjusts & gets a reversal, 3-2. Nagao keeps working & gets his own reversal, 5-2. Nagao gets a boot in & tries to roll Braun back. Time expires.
Period 2:
Someone took neutral. I'm gonna guess it was Braun. Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Nagao reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Braun reaches, but no luck. Nagao shoots. Braun counters & comes behind for the TD, 5-5. Nagao counters & gets a reversal, 7-5. Out of bounds & restart. Braun is still down. Nagao gets both boots in & has Braun bellied out again. Nagao goes over 3-min of riding time & the period expires shortly after that. 7-5 Nagao +3:09 RT
Period 3:
Nagao takes takes down & Braun gives up the escape, 8-5. Circling & some head tapping, then tying up, 1-min left. Nagao drags & tries to come behind. Braun grabs a leg & is trying to fight it off. Stalemate & restart, or potentially dangerous. Back to neutral. Braun shoots. Nagao locks through the crotch. Stalemate & restart. Braun shoots at the end, but can't finish the TD.
Aaron Nagao DEC Alex Braun 8-5
Team Score:
PSU: 19-0
OU: 0