Match Notes: Senior World Championships Day Three

WIN Udit Udit (India), 4-2

WIN Azamat Tuskaev (Serbia), 6-3

LOSS Masanosuke Ono (Japan), tech. fall, 12-0

WIN Peiman Biabani (Canada), 5-2

LOSS Akaki Kemertelidze (Georgia), 10-4

WIN Zelimkhan Khadjiev (France), 4-0

WIN Magomet Evloev (Tajikistan), 4-2

LOSS Mohammad Nokhodilarimi (Iran), 6-4

LOSS Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Individual Neutral Athlete), 7-0

VS Abubakr Abakarov (Azerbaijan)

WIN Zulfiya Yakhyarova (Kazakhstan), fall, 1:45

WIN Elvira Suleyman Kamaloglu (Turkey), 11-4

LOSS Jin Zhang (China), fall, 1:28

LOSS Tatiana Debien (France), 4-3

LOSS Mansi Mansi (India), 2-1

WIN Alexis Gomez (Mexico), forfeit

LOSS Kateryna Zelenykh (Romania), 11-4

WIN Elis Manolova (Azerbaijan), tech. fall, 12-2

WIN Valeriia Dondupova Suvorova (Individual Neutral Athlete), tech. fall, 16-5

WIN Aleah Nickel (Canada), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Pauline Lecarpentier (France), 4-0

WIN Qian Jiang (China), fall, 5:30

LOSS Ami Ishii (Japan), tech. fall, 12-1

WIN Alexandra Anghel (Romania), 5-2

A heavy snap from Welker and she drives through a knee pick for the opening score. Anghel is put on the shot clock with 55 seconds to go in the period. The shot clock expires, and Welker takes a 3-0 lead to the break. A weak shot attempt from Anghel is countered easily by Welker, who adds a go-behind to go up 5-0 with just over one minute remaining. Anghel gets in deep on low-level, head outside, and Welker cuts the corner, holds position for no points. Anghel with a heavy snap that gets Welker off balance and scores a takedown. Welker ends the match with a nice counterattack to the back as time expires. The points don’t count on the last exchange, but it won’t matter. Welker wins bronze medal by a 5-2 score.

Kilty works a two-on-one, Valeriia Dondupova counters with a front headlock and chases a single leg off the mat to take a 1-0 lead. Kilty attempts a front headlock and gets driven through for a takedown. Valeriia Dondupova adds a gutwrench to go up 5-0 with 45 seconds left in the period. Kilty comes right back with her high-c takedown into a leg lace, and she works a series of turns before time runs out in the period to take an 8-5 lead to the break. Kilty snaps the ties, forcing a Valeriia Dondupova shot, which she goes behind for another takedown. Kilty locks up a lace and scores three sets of exposure points to end the match, 16-5.

Debien is put on the shot clock at the 4:28 mark in the first period. The shot clock expires and Villaescusa takes a 1-0 lead, which stands until the break. An underhook throw by for Villaescusa lands 35 seconds into the second period to go up 3-0. Villaescusa oddly falls forward when pressuring and gives up a go-behind takedown, making it 3-2 with one minute left in the match. Debien plants a two-on-one to the mat with 21 seconds left to take a 4-3 lead. Villaescusa falls 4-3 to finish in fifth place.

Single leg for Ono to open the scoring in the match early. Ono adds a pair of low-gutwrenches to go up 6-0 in the first 47 seconds. Ono follows a single leg attempt into a front headlock roll going out of bounds to take an 8-0 lead. It goes to the break 8-0. Arujau goes for a single leg, gets hit with a four-point front headlock toss by Ono to end it 12-0.

Head outside single for Nokhodilarimi out of the gate to take a 2-0 lead in 18 seconds. Another takedown for Nokhodilarimi, passed the ties across his face and hit the single leg going out of bounds. Nokhodilarimi throws an underhook by for a third takedown with 55 seconds to go in the first period. Burroughs shoots a double leg and gets caught with a right-side underhook to fend it off. It’s 6-0 Nokhodilarimi at the break. Nokhodilarimi put on the shot clock at 1:30, still 6-0. Burroughs charges in, close to getting a step out but Nokhodilarimi dances out of it on the edge. The shot clock expires to make it 6-1. A single leg for Burroughs going off the mat is scored as grounded. That one could have gone either way. Another single leg for Burroughs with 22 seconds left lands to make it 6-3. A Burroughs double leg off the mat for a step out. Burroughs pressures in and tries to hop over the top at the end but can’t finish. He falls 6-4.

*Nokhodilarimi lost to 14-8 to Avtandil Kentchadze (Georgia) in the semifinals, eliminating Burroughs from medal contention.

Arujau goes on the shot clock first at the 4:16 mark. The shot clock expires, and Tuskaev takes the 1-0 lead. Single leg for Arujau going out of bounds to get his first point of the match. Arujau leads it 1-1 at the break. Tuskaev goes on the shot clock at 2:28 point in the second period. The shot clock expires, and Arujau’s lead is up to 2-1. Craft single leg into a leg lace for Arujau to take command, 6-1, with 1:35 to go in the match. Arujau steps out and it’s 6-2. Single leg for Tuskaev going off the mat with four seconds left to make it 6-3. Arujau advances with a 6-3 decision.

Evloev pressing the pace, taking ground early in this one. Burroughs put on the shot clock at the 4:44 mark in the first period. Burroughs blasts a single leg out of bounds to go up 1-0 and nullify the shot clock. The period ends 1-0 for Burroughs. Burroughs picks the front ankle clean off the whistle but is unable to finish it. He’s right back to that front foot, can’t finish, but it seems like he’s found something he likes. This time it sticks. Burroughs finishes the single leg off the mat, and it’s confirmed two points. Burroughs quickly goes for the single leg again and gets countered this time for a takedown. It’s 3-2 Burroughs with 1:42 to go. Evloev put on the shot clock with 1:10 left in the match. The shot clock expires, and Burroughs goes up 4-2 late. The first shot from Evloev comes with five seconds left in the match but it’s not close. Burroughs advances, 4-2.

Kemertelidze goes single leg and Green counters with a single leg of his own to go up 2-0, 17 seconds into the match. Green gets in on a low-level single leg, left side, ends up transitioning to the single leg, right side, circles for the finish right into a leg lace. He can’t get a turn on the lace but goes up 4-0 just over one minute into the match. Kemertelidze pushes with a two-on-one going out of bounds and is on the board with a step out. He goes back to the two-on-one, puts it to the mat for a takedown and cuts the lead to 4-3 with 55 seconds to go in the period. Green close to countering a go-behind on the edge with 21 seconds left but it’s called no points. Back in the same position, Green gets behind in quad pod as time expires in the period with no points. Green leads 4-3 at the break. Green steps out from an over-under position. Another step out against Green from a two-on-one, this time he’s also hit with a caution and one for fleeing. Kemertelidze right back to the same tie, drives Green to the edge and scores a takedown to open up a four-point lead on Green with 2:14 to go. Green is really having trouble from the ties this match. They go out of bounds again, this time called grounded. The Georgia corner is challenging the call and wins for a step out call. It’s 9-4 Kemertelidze with 1:51 to go. Underhook for Kemertelidze leads to another step out. The match runs to the finish with a 10-4 final for Kemertelidze.

*Kemertelidze lost to 12-2 to Nurkozha Kaipanov (Kazakhstan) in the quarterfinals, eliminating Green from medal contention.

Udit goes on the shot clock at the 4:27 mark of the first period, it expires and Arujau takes the 1-0 lead. Udit gets in deep on a single leg attack, close to the edge, Arujau counters out of it. It’s 1-0 Arujau at the break. Udit gets on the board with a re-shot single taking Arujau out of bounds for a step out. Arujau gets in deep on a low single, Udit kicks out. Arujau back in on the low-level, he captures both legs this time and is able to work through to finish and take the 3-1 lead late. Action going out-of-bounds with Udit trying to hop over Arujau from a front headlock position. It is scored no points. India is challenging the call with 6 seconds left. The challenge is lost and Arujau goes up 4-1. The officials hits Arujau for fleeing, caution and a point, with three seconds left. The match ends 4-2 for Arujau.

Burroughs takes the opening attack, gets caught underneath in a chest lock, no points. Khadjiev is put on the shot clock at the 4:25 mark in the first period. The shot clock expires and Burroughs goes up 1-0. Burroughs converts on his signature double leg going out of bounds. The move is called four points and France challenges with 32 seconds left in the period. The points are reversed from a four to a two, making it 3-0 Burroughs, which holds to the break. Blood time for Khadjiev at the 2:39 mark. Burroughs pounces for a step out point with 1:54 to go, his lead up to 4-0. Some great action there going back and forth on the edge of the mat. Burroughs takes the match, 4-0.

Biabani put on the shot clock at the 4:32 mark in the first period. The shot clock expires, and Green takes the 1-0 lead. An uneventful first period stays 1-0 for Green at the break. Biabani is put on the shot clock a second time 56 seconds into the new period. The shot clock expires, and Green is up 2-0 heading into the back half of the second period. Biabani gets in on a low-level single leg, his first shot attempt of the match, and converts it to take a 2-2 criteria lead with 50 seconds to go. Green drives through an underhook going out-of-bounds with 20 seconds left to regain the lead, 4-2. Green is close to a step out with 2.2 seconds left on the clock, but it’s called grounded. The Canada corner is challenging the call, loses it, and Green goes up 5-2, which ends the match.  

Taylor gets in deep on head inside single, Saduleav counters and pops out of it for no points. Snap down for Sadulaev, working front headlock and goes behind for the first takedown in the match. Fresh start at 4:37 with Sadulaev up 2-0. Another snap down, go-behind for Sadulaev, no turn and he takes a 4-0 lead with 46 seconds left in the first period. It’s 4-0 at the break. Taylor goes for a right-side single leg, Sadulev spins around going for another go-behind, they go out of bounds and Sadulaev scores a step out point from the exchange to go up 5-0. Taylor shoots a left-side high-c this time and gets countered for another set of two. The match runs to the finish with Sadulaev taking it, 7-0.

*Sadulaev advanced to the finals, pulling Taylor into the repechage with a chance to wrestle back for a bronze medal.

A low-level attack, head outside finish attempt for Manolova, Kilty cuts the corner and works a crotch lift, which is called two for both wrestlers. Kilty ends up on top and secures a leg lace for four turns. Kilty transitions to an arm turk and claw to get a final exposure. There is some serious confusion on the score from the officials. The U.S. challenges the score as the officials convene. The jury looks over the replay and Kilty wins by technical fall, 12-2.