Updates from the 2015 World Freestyle Cup in LA.

The United States will wrestle Iran in the Gold Medal Match at 5:45 Pacific Time.

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Gold Medal Match - Iran def. USA, 5-3

57 KG: #19-Tony Ramos (USA) vs. #8-Hassan Rahimi (IRI)

1st: Heavy snaps by Rahimi. TRam staying in good position. Rahimi motions for Ramos to bring it. Ref warns of leading with the head. Halfway through the first Rahimi shoots a wrap arm, Ramos fighting the hands. Rahimi dives and secures other leg and 2. Ramos forces passive warning at 2:33 then gets in a quality shot. Rahimi chest wraps and gets out of danger.

2nd: Patty cake until :51 in and Rahimi goes on the clock. Heavy hands from him but then Ramos snaps into front head and eats up clock and gets the 1. 2-1 Rahimi. Snap by Rahimi and shot into a head outside but he gets loose with head position and TRam cuts the corner! He gets 2 and is in a crab position. Rahimi leans back and they give him two exposure. 4-3 but challenge is coming. Call stands, 5-4 with penalty point. Ramos forces a passive point, 5-5 but trailing in criteria. Ramos coming hard. In position for a score but steps out. 6-5 and that's a final. Or is it? They change the score to 5-5 with Rahimi holding criteria.


61 KG: Coleman Scott (USA) vs. #2-Masoud Esmailpour (IRI)

1st: Esmail gets Coleman off balance and they come up in a scramble. Coleman has double overs and tosses him for 4! Challenge by Iran. They lose. 5-0. Now Esmail is on the attack. Coleman with a heavy whizzer but gives up the two. Then Coleman off the elbows! Level Change. Duck. 7-2!

2nd: Right side wrap arm by Esmail. Coleman whizzers but fights it too long and Esmail steps over, has Scott in trouble. Just gets the 2. We mighta caught a break there. Esmail gets an easy push out. Is Coleman tired? 7-5 at 4:15. Same position with Coleman on a heavy whizzer and gives up the 2. Tied up at 7 with Coleman having a 4pter for criteria purposes. Shot from outside by Esmail. He's stuck underneath but gdrives through and gets the winning score.


65 KG: #8-Brent Metcalf (USA) vs. #2-Sayed Mohammidi (IRI)

1st: Not much but ties early. At 1:00 Mohammidi gets warned. He then gets an underhook and drives Metcalf out. Metcalf responds with a sweet single to the right, cuts double, 2-1 Metcalf. With :20 left Metcalf has Mohammidi on his butt, then  gets rear standing and can't get a point down. He does drive him out though for a 3-1 lead at the close of the period.

2nd: Two minutes and no significant attemps. Brent is dominating the center and playing the game right. Mohammidi with a shot from outside easily defended and the U.S. is on the board.


70 KG: #11-Nick Marable (USA) vs. #10-Hassan Charati (IRI)

1st: Charati has grown so much since last summer when he beat Pico in JR World finals. He's long and much taller than Marable. At 1:00 he has an opportunity off a drag but can't get it. His second passive call comes a minute later and he comes heavy on the elbow and has Marable off balance for a 2. The kid is crazy busy with his hands and moving you out of position. 2-0 end 1.

2nd: Marable having a hard time staying in the center. Charati keeps coming with heavy forward pressue. Marable looks for a shrug a couple of times. But he's in the zone for quit a while and gives up a cheap push out. 3-0. Immediately following, Marable gets in on a picture perfect Hi-C but just gets a pushout out of it. 1:00 to go. A takedown wins it. Charati almost has a TD from front head but Marable counters! Rear standing but can't get a point down. Charati scrambles out of danger and hangs on. 3-1.


74 KG: #2-Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. #11-Morteza Rezaei (IRI)

1st: Burroughs in immediately on a shot to his right and scores under :10. Passive call on Rezaei halfway but Burroughs shoots and scores on a double. Rezaei climbs over the back and a long scramble ensues. Burroughs unable to get the exposure. 4-0 at 2:08 when they put them neutral. Rezaie attacks and Burroughs lateral motion from out and front has him grasping at air. 6-0.

2nd: Under :15 into the period and Burroughs know he can out quick this guy to the corner. 8-0. He polishes off the tech with right leg sweep at 4:27 and gives the crowd a U.S.A cheer.


86 KG: Clayton Foster (USA) vs. Meisam Mostafajoukar (Iran)

1st: Foster with a sweep single easily converted to start the match. Joukar gets to a Hi-C and lifts Foster off the mat. He runs all the way to the edge and throws and gets 4. Moments later, exact same move for another 4. 8-2 just like that. Joukar has some pop in him. He gets a standing single again for a pushout at 2:30. Same thing at 2:40. It's 10-2 at the break.

2nd: Joukar powers in again and drives to the edge and picks up the tech at 3:49.


97 KG: Jake Varner (USA) vs.  #3-(at 86KG)-Mohammed Mohammadian

1st: That heavy collar tie from Jake dominates early. He maintains center position. Mohammadian goes on the shot clock at 1:47. Jake nearly hits a slide by. Clock expires. 1-0, Varner. 

2nd: Outside shot gets in for Mohammadian but all that accomplished was feeling how heavy Varner's hips were. Varner gets a passive warning as Mohammadian picks up the pace. He's in on another shot. Has Varner on a hip and Varner bellies down. 2-1 at 4:15. Another quality shot by Mohammadian and he uses it for a pushout. 3-1. Jake has :45 to score. :10 to go and Jake level changes and takes him down! 3-3 at the buzzer, Jake wins!


125 KG: #8-Tervel Dlagnev (USA) vs. #2-Komeil Ghasemi (IRI)

1st: One minute in and nothing serious. Ghasemi gets warned for passivity. Ghasemi dominating the center, but he gets he goes on the clock at 1:50. Rey defends and goes up 1-0.

2nd: Rey will be on a short leash with the shot clock. Ghasemi controlling the middle again. Heavy ties by Ghasemi and Rey gets warned at 3:41 and goes on the clack at 4:11. 1-1 when Ghasemi defends. Ghasemi doing a reallt good job of crowding. Rey takes an errant shot and Ghasemi capitalizes at 5:41. Rey shoots but gets stuck in the middle as time expires. Ghasemi, 3-1 and Iran 5 matches to 3.


Bronze Medal Match - Azerbaijan def. Russia, 4-4 (17-15 classification pts)
57 KG Viktor Rassadin (Russia) over Yashar Aliyev (Azerbaijan) Dec 8-1
61 KG Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan) over Murshid Mutalimov (Russia) Dec 9-4
65 KG Magomed Muslimov (Azerbaijan) over Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia) Dec 6-0
70 KG Israil Kasumov (Russia) over Ruslan Dibirgadzhiyev (Azerbaijan) Dec 6-4
74 KG Iakubali Shikhdzhamalov (Russia) over Murad Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) Dec 4-1
86 KG Dauren Kurugliev (Russia) over Aleksandr Gostiyev (Azerbaijan) Dec 4-0 
97 KG Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan) over Yury Belonovskiy (Russia) Dec 1-1
125 KG Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) over Timur Kotsoev (Russia) TF 12-1

74 KG Iakubali Shikhdzhamalov (Russia) over Murad Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) Dec 4-1 3.00 1
86 KG Dauren Kurugliev (Russia) over Aleksandr Gostiyev (Azerbaijan) Dec 4-0 3.00 0
97 KG Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan) over Yury Belonovskiy (Russia) Dec 1-1

5th Place Dual - Belarus def. Mongolia, 5-3
57 KG Tsogtbaatar Damdinbazar (Mongolia) over Ulandzislau Andreyeu (Belarus) Fall 3:36
61 KG Dzianis Maksimau (Belarus) over Nemekhbayar Batsaikhan (Mongolia) Dec 10-7
65 KG Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia) over Azamat Nurykau (Belarus) Dec 5-5 
70 KG Ankhbayar Batchuluun (Mongolia) over Zhan Safyan (Belarus) Dec 11-9 
74 KG Ali Shabanau (Belarus) over Unurbat Purevjav (Mongolia) Dec 8-2 
86 KG Amarhajy Mahamedau (Belarus) over Usukhbaatar Purevee (Mongolia) Dec 8-5
97 KG Ivan Yankouski (Belarus) over Khuderbulga Dorjkhand (Mongolia) Dec 7-2 
125 KG Aleksei Shemarov (Belarus) over Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan (Mongolia) Dec 9-1

7th Place Dual - Cuba def. Turkey, 6-2
57 KG Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez (Cuba) over Sezar Akgul (Turkey) TF 10-0 
61 KG Munir Recep Aktas (Turkey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
65 KG Franklin Maren Castillo (Cuba) over Mustafa Kortal (Turkey) TF 10-0 
70 KG Andy Yoan Moreno Gonzalez (Cuba) over Sefa Aksoy (Turkey) Dec 4-2 
74 KG Livan Lopez Azcuy (Cuba) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
86 KG Reineris Salas Perez (Cuba) over Serdar Boke (Turkey) Forf 
97 KG Javier Cortina Lacerra (Cuba) over Ibrahim Bolukbasi (Turkey) Fall 2:37
125 KG Tanju Gemici (Turkey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 


Sunday's Session I Results
USA def. Mongolia, 8-0

57 KG: Tony Ramos (USA) vs. Tsogtbaatar Damdinbazar (Mongolia)

1st: Good work on the head by Tony through the first :30. He's dominating the center. Then, inexplicably, gets warned for passivity. Go figure. MGL gets a passive :15 later. Tony goes on the clock at 1:37. MGL just completely runs away from contact and Tony gives up a point. Ramos in on a low shot but MGL kicks free. 1-0 Damdinbazar.

2nd: Ramos in on same shot he almost got at the end of the first, but same result. USA coaches want passive and get it. Dmdinbazar on the clock at 3:28. Tied at 1 after Tony defends. Damdinbazar is all upper body stuff. Official calls for another MGL passive but it's white paddled. Double from space by Ramos doesn't go. Under :30. Shot by MGL, reshot by Ramos but MGL is slippery. MGL looking hard for a pushout, Tony trying to counter. Time runs out. Ramos wins, 1-1.


61 KG: Coleman Scott (USA) vs. Nemekhbayar Batsaikhan (Mongolia)

1st: Coleman trying to create space. Both guys with committed shots that are stuff in the first :35. First passive call on Batsaikhan at :54. He gets to an underhook and gets hip-to-hip and gets the score. 2-0 at 1:33.  At 2:02 Coleman goes from a collar tie to an absolutely filthy ankle pick to tie it up.

2nd: During a flurry, Coleman kinda falls into a low single and crosses the body and gets the 2. Batsaikhan goes back into that underhook, Coleman whizzers hard and looks like he has a pushout but no point. Back to the center, Coleman finds an ankle and drives through for another two. 6-2. On the restart, Batsaikhan gets to double unders and forces a pushout. Coleman takes a double but feels something he doesn't like and bails on it. 6-5 now. Under :30. Another quality double from space by Coleman but he can't finish. Counter by MGL, and then Coleman throws an arm by! 8-5 for Coleman. USA 2-0.


65 KG: Brent Metcalf (USA) vs. Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia)

1st: Scoreless halfway through the period, Metcalf already with a passive warning. Shot by Ganzorig and Metcalf stuffs him into front head. Big turn by Metcalf for exposure! Ganzorig squeeks out for the reversal. 2-1 Metcalf. A short while later, Metcalf gets put on the clock and can't score. 2-2 and the break.

2nd: Metcalf still holding criteria. While there's not a lot of clean shots, these guys are scrapping super hard. High pace. Whole they're handfighting, Metcalf sees an opeing on his Hi-C and finishes clean! 4-2! Ganzorig taking a lot of shots now. Another Ganzorig shot and Metcalf almost pancakes him! He just ends up with the 2. How Ganzorig got out of that trouble is amazing. Ganzorig's pace is crazy (consider he's wrestling Metcalf, who breaks everyone). An inside trip by him doesn't go and Metcalf counters at the buzzer! 8-2 final.


70 KG: Nick Marable (USA) vs. Ankhbayar Batchuluun (Mongolia)

1st: Halfshots through the first minute. Decent ankle pick attack by Batchuluun gets Marable a passive warning. Batchuluun gets put on the clock at 1:47. Marable defends. 1-0 Marable at end of 1.

2nd: Shot by Batchuluun and Marable drags into rear standing. Batchuluun turns in but Marable drives across the hips for 2. 3-0 halfway. Marable staying in really good position in that shallow tie. A couple shots by Batchuluun and then he goes double overs looking and Marable plants him on the edge. They rule it a push out for Batchuluun. SMH. Marable then gets a pushout to end things 4-1. USA leads 4-0.


74 KG: Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. Unurbat Purevjav (Mongolia)

1st: JB picks an ankle and gets an early score. Pace slows down and there's nothing really close to scoring the rest of the period.

2nd: JB opens things about :45 in on a low shot to the right. He's close to scoring at 4:45 but they rule Purejav was defending on his knees during the push out. JB finds another opportunity from his knees for another score with :13 left. 6-2 final.


86 KG: Clayton Foster (USA) vs. Usukhbaatar Purevee (Mongolia)

1st: First half of the period and the two spend a lot of time in collar ties. Purevee gets put on the clock at 1:47. But it's Foster pushing the action in that :30. The end up in over-unders and Purevee scores 2 on the edge.

2nd: Good action at the end of the first minute and Foster gets to rear standing but can't finish when he drops to a leg. At 4:45, another good exchange by both guys and Foster drives through and then ankle picks Purevee on the edge. 2-2 and he has criteria. He almost scores on another ankle pick but than defends well in the final seconds. 2-2 final.


97 KG: Jake Varner (USA) vs. Khuderbulga Dorjkhand (Mongolia)

1st: Jake heavy on the head and forces Dorjkhand on the clock at :58. He defends easily. 1-0. Jake staying in the center with a collar tie and then shucks MGL off balance, and pounces for two. Dorjkhand almost gets a pushout late, but Jake circles in. 3-0 end of 1.

2nd: A minute in and Varner gets a passive warning. Jake is controlling everything in the match with that collar tie. Dorkjhand just can't get through it. 3-0 final.


125 KG: Zach Rey (USA) vs. Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan (Mongolia)

1st: Tervel wastes no time. He gets in on a snatch single and converts and goes right to a mid gut that's good for 2. 4-0 :38 in. Pace slows but with under :30 left Tervel barzegars through Jargalsaikhan for another score and a 6-0 lead.

2nd: The tech is complete :58 seconds into the 2nd when Tervel shoots a low ankle shot and gets another gut. 


Iran def. Azerbaijan, 7-1
57 KG Hassan Rahimi (Iran) over Jalal Suleymanor (Azerbaijan) Dec 8-2
61 KG Masoud Esmailpour (Iran) over Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan) Dec 5-5 
65 KG Seyed Mohammadi (Iran) over Toghrul Asgarov (Azerbaijan) Dec 14-10 
70 KG Hassan  Charati (Iran) over Ruslan Dibirgadzhiyev (Azerbaijan) Dec 10-8 
74 KG Morteza Rezaei Ghaleh (Iran) over Murad Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) TF 10-0 
86 KG Meisam Mostafajoukar (Iran) over Aleksandr Gostiyev (Azerbaijan) TF 12-1 
97 KG Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan) over Reza Yazdani (Iran) Dec 8-1
125 KG Parviz Hadib (Iran)  over Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan), 

Belarus def. Turkey, 5-3
57 KG Ulandzislau Andreyeu (Belarus) over Sezar Akgul (Turkey) Dec 5-3 
61 KG Munir Recep Aktas (Turkey) over Dzianis Maksimau (Belarus) TF 14-4 
65 KG Azamat Nurykau (Belarus) over Sefa Aksoy (Turkey) TF 11-0
70 KG Mustafa Kortal (Turkey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
74 KG Ali Shabanau (Belarus) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
86 KG Serdar Boke (Turkey) over Amarhajy Mahamedau (Belarus) Dec 8-7
97 KG Ivan Yankouski (Belarus) over Ibrahim Bolukbasi (Turkey) TF 14-4 
125 KG Aleksei Shemarov (Belarus) over Tanju Gemici (Turkey) TF 10-0

Russia def. Cuba, 4-4 (24-12 classification points)
57 KG Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez (Cuba) over Viktor Rassadin (Russia) Dec 10-4 
61 KG Murshid Mutalimov (Russia) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
65 KG Franklin Maren Castillo (Cuba) over Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia) Dec 4-3 
70 KG Israil Kasumov (Russia) over Andy Yoan Moreno Gonzalez (Cuba) Fall 2:02 
74 KG Livan Lopez Azcuy (Cuba) over Isa Daudov (Russia) Dec 6-2 
86 KG Akhmed Magomedov (Russia) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
97 KG Javier Cortina Lacerra (Cuba) over Azret Shogenov (Russia) Dec 8-2 
125 KG Yury Belonovskiy (Russia) over Eduardo Mesa Rabi (Cuba) Fall 3:57


Saturday's Results

Session II - Round 1
USA def. Russia, 4-4 (17-16 classification points)


57 KG: Tony Ramos (USA) vs. Omak Syuruun (Russia)

1st: Ramos with collar ties looking high crotch to the right early but Syuruun out-quicks him to the corner and takes a 2-0 lead. A slow period followed by Ramos picking up the pace and the ref gives Syuruun a passivity warning. High crotch gets in for Ramos but he rushes it as time expires.

2nd: Ramos in on a shot right off the whistle. Shot and reshots by both guys but neither can quite seal the deal. 1 minute gone by scoreless. Level change and crisp double by TRam! Almost had a lace working but called oob. Tied at 2 halfway and Ramos holding criteria. Shot by Syuruun countered from out front by Ramos! 4-2 with :34 left. Syuruun coming hard. Ramos snaps into front head and finds an angle and time expires!


61 KG: Coleman Scott (USA) vs. Murshid Mutalimov (Russia)

1st: Coleman gets a push out early. Mutalimov with a blast double scores it. Later in the period, the Russian scores on a go behind off a two-on-one. 4-1 end 1.

2nd: Nothing doing early. Mutalimov throwing a lot at Scott but he's defending everything. Looks like Coleman is trying to operate from space. He takes a shot and then looks duck but Mutalimov catches a foot and gets rear standing. Coleman turns in and goes double overs put Mutalimov counters for a 4pter and a 10-1 win.


65 KG: Brent Metcalf (USA) vs. Ahkmed Chakaev (Russia)

1st: Chakaev trying to work a Russian tie early. He then finds a leg and drives through it to open scoring at :55. Metcalf falls into a shot off a tie but Chakaev belly guts and Metcalf pauses. After the stalemate, another Metcalf shot and another stalemate. Chakaev wrestling a lot of upper body stuff. And just when I write that he takes a low singel. Metcalf exposes Chakaev on it and it's ruled 2-Metcalf, 1-Chakaev for a 3-2 score. 

2nd: Metcalf peels off a tie then looks sweep single. Nothing doing. 1minute in and still 3-2. Metcalf crowding. Wrap arm. There's that chest wrap by Chakaev again and Metcalf adjusts to both legs. Everyone wants to. Metcalf keeps working and gets it. 4-3 at 4:35. Chakaev super slow to get back to restart. Chakaev tries to lower his level and Metcalf just blows right through him. Crowd is crazy. Gut! And another! And Another! Metcalf leads 12-3 and works on another TD. There it is! Tech at the buzzer!


70 KG: Nick Marable (USA) vs. Israil Kasumov (Russia)

1st: Marable looking for safe offense (snatch singles) early. And there one is at the 1 minute mark. Standing single but Kasumov crawls up and away and counters for 2! That was pretty filthy. Marable really trying to move the head. The Bull wants a passive. Slay wants a passive. Burnett wants a passive. They don't get it. Shot Marable, Kasumov reshot drives Marable out. 3-0 at the break.

2nd: Marable in on that short single but Kasumov slippery and gets away clean. It puts Kasumov on the shot clock though. 3-1 when that expires. QUICK knee pull by Marable and he scores it clean this time. 3-3 with Nick holding the hammer. He takes a deep shot! Looks like he scored but they don't call it. Kasumov comes upperbody. Refs all score it different. I have no idea what on god's green earth they are looking at. Scoreboard reads 5-3 Russia and Sammy will challenge. The score moves to 4-3. Not sure how that's possible. :31 left. Nick psuingg hard and gets in deep but exposed. He scrambles and picks up 2. 6-5 and time runs out. Another review and they change it to 6-4.


74 KG: Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. Yakub Shikhghamalov (Russia)

1st: Match delayed because Burroughs makes Shikhghamalov take off his finger tape. He also ordered the Kremlin to be repainted Red, White, and Blue. Burroughs forces passive call at the 1:00 mark. He gets a push out :30 later. He's in on another shot and the Russian does a good job squaring up but Burroughs keeps driving forward and gets another pushout. Another low shot, another pushout. Again. Working low-to-high, he forces Shikhghamoalov out again. 4-0 after 1.

2nd: Burroughs jsut outhustling. He gets a low shot to score 2 early in the period. Amazing pace by him. JB has him off balance with shot fakes then blasts through a double. 8-0. Moments later, same deal for the tech. USA up 3 matches to 2.


86 KG: Ed Ruth (USA) vs. Dauren Kurugliev (Russia)

1st: Kurugliev runs through a shot and has Ed's arm trapped. Picks up the fall at :51.


97 KG: Jake Varner (USA) vs. Yury Belonovskiy (Russia) 

1st: Just over the 1:00 mark, Belonovskiy finds a snatch single and Jake bails on it. 2-0. Jake has a standing single and runs through it but no points. Was there exposure? No challenge.

2nd: Jake on an ankle pick but it starts a scramble. Jake tries to whizzer Belenovskiy out, but his head hits first. Somehow, they credit the Russian with 2, making it 4-0.  That's the final.


125 KG: Tervel Dlagnev (USA) vs. Arslanbek Aliev (Russia)

1st: Straight single to the left scores for Tervel and he works on a gut and scores it to the right. 4-0 midway. Sweeping single to the left scores just before the buzzer. It's 6-0 Tervel at the break.

2nd: About 1:00 in Tervel gets a head pinch, but it was ruled oob prior. Short time later, Tervel scores on another single. Low shot by him completes the tech. 

Tervel gives US the win 17-16!


Iran def. Turkey, 7-1
57 KG Sezar Akgul (Turkey) over Younes Sarmastidizaji (Iran) Dec 13-10
61 KG Behnam Ehsanpoor (Iran) over Munir Recep Aktas (Turkey) Dec 5-0 
65 KG Masmoud Esmailpour (Iran) over Sefa Aksoy (Turkey) TF 10-0 
70 KG Hassan Yazdani Charati (Iran) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
74 KG Peyman Yarahmadi (Iran) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
86 KG Meisam Mostafajoukar (Iran) over Serdar Boke (Turkey) TF 10-0 5.00 0
97 KG Mohammad Hossien Mohammadian (Iran) over Ibrahim Bolukbasi (Turkey) Dec 4-4 
125 KG Komeil Ghasemi (Iran) over Tanju Gemici (Turkey) Fall 1:08



Session II - Round 2
Azerbaijan def. Belarus, 6-2
57 KG Jalal Suleymanor (Azerbaijan) over Ulandzislau Andreyeu (Belarus) TF 12-2 
61 KG Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan) over Dzianis Maksimau (Belarus) TF 12-2 
65 KG Toghrul Asgarov (Azerbaijan) over Azamat Nurykau (Belarus) Dec 6-2 
70 KG Ruslan Dibirgadzhiyev (Azerbaijan) over Zhan Safyan (Belarus) Dec 8-0 
74 KG Jabrayil Hasanov (Azerbaijan) over Ali Shabanau (Belarus) Dec 1-1
86 KG Amarhajy Mahamedau (Belarus) over Aleksandr Gostiyev (Azerbaijan) Dec 1-1 
97 KG Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan) over Ivan Yankouski (Belarus) TF 11-1 
125 KG Aleksei Shemarov (Belarus) over Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) Dec 4-3

Mongolia def. Cuba, 5-3
57 KG Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez (Cuba) over Tsogtbaatar Damdinbazar (Mongolia) TF 15-5 
61 KG Nemekhbayar Batsaikhan (Mongolia) over Antonio Perez Gonzalez (Cuba) Dec 9-5 
65 KG Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia) over Franklin Maren Castillo (Cuba) TF 11-0 
70 KG Ankhbayar Batchuluun (Mongolia) over Andy Yoan Moreno Gonzalez (Cuba) TF 11-0 
74 KG Livan Lopez Azcuy (Cuba) over Unurbat Purevjav (Mongolia) Dec 6-4 
86 KG Usukhbaatar Purevee (Mongolia) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
97 KG Javier Cortina Lacerra (Cuba) over Khuderbulga Dorjkhand (Mongolia) Dec 3-1
125 KG Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan (Mongolia) over Eduardo Mesa Rabi (Cuba) TF 10-0


Session I - Round 1
USA def. Cuba, 6-2

57 KG: Tony Ramos (USA) vs. Bonne Rodriguez (CUB)

1st: TRam in on a shot early and has a standing single. Eventually walks him out for 1. A couple straight on shots by Rodriguez get stuffed. Rodriguez hanging on front head and TRam warned for passive at the halfway point. Not much going on into the break.

2nd: 1-0 lead to start the period for Ramos. In on a shot to the left right away, stands. Another push out at 3:18. Rodriguez takes one shot and Ramos gets put on the clock. Late in the :30, Ramos in deep on a knee pull. Rodriguez comes over the top and gains exposure. 2-2. Ramos tries to continue to finish. Rodriguez locks up a cradle and turns Ramos. He turns him again and this time settles into the fall.


61 KG: Coleman Scott (USA) vs. Maikel Perez Gonzalez (CUB)

1st: Alot of finger clasping early. Looks like Gonzalez warned. Coleman almost finds an angle but we're over halfway and scoreless. Rodriguez goes on the clock at 2:01. Good pace by him, but good Scott defense. 1-0 Coleman.

2nd: Gonzalez in on a low attack early in the period. Scott tries to shin whizzer but Gonzalez gets the two limp arming out. 2-1. Right back on the same attack for Gonzalez and gets it again. 4-1 when they're put neutral at 4:18. Gonzalez pouring it on now with his third takedown of the period. Coleman gives up a go behind at the buzzer for an 8-1 final.


65 KG: Brent Metcalf (USA) vs. Franklin Castillo (CUB)

1st: Metcalf looking for his Hi-C early. Not much happening half way through and Castillo goes on the clock. Clock never starts. Metcalf almost gets in trouble on his own shot but amazingly avoids the takedown. They finally award the clock violation point when the period expires. 1-0 Brent.

2nd: Beautiful post by Metcalf and into his Hi-C. He finishes! 3-0 at 4:01. After a blood time out, Castillo with a sweet ankle shot with Metcalf off balance. 3-2. Metcalf with another score. Hi-C again. 5-2 with :18 when they stand them up and Metcalf puts USA on the board.


70 KG: Nick Marable (USA) vs. Andy Gonzalez (CUB)

1st: Slow pace early then Marable gets the place rocking with a double and two turns in a lace to blow it up, 6-0.

2nd: Marable starts of getting on on a shot but Gonzalez limp legs out of it. Same exact situation moments later but this time Marable pounces on top for the TD. 8-0 at 4:30. He finishes is it off in style. Gonzalez is rear standing but somehow Marable elevates an arm and turns in and gets his own match-clinching score.


74 KG: Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. Livan Llopez (CUB)

1st: Burroughs using his hands well early. Llopez goes on the clock at 1:36 and Burroughs defends. Burroughs head taps and blows through a double for 4. 5-0. Almost scores another at the buzzer but time was out.

2nd: Not much early but then JB counters a Llopez shot for a pushout. 6-0 halfway through. Llopez finds and angle and runs Burroughs down. 6-2 at 4:58. Burroughs finishes the bout off with a high pace. USA leads 3 matches to 2.


86 KG: Ed Ruth (USA) vs. Reineris Salas (CUB)

1st: Ed comes storming out with a perfectly timed double and gets rear standing but Salas is able to turn in and get a push out. Ruth super busy from front head and gets a push out of his own. Ruth back in on a nice near single, but Salas uses what everyone in the building is yelling is illegal (arm lock) to get a two. 3-1 early. Ruth's pace is crazy. He's all over Salas. Gets another push out. Then a straight shot that scores 2 and 2! We're only 2:15 in! 6-3 Ed. Salas scores big points (4) when Ruth shoots with his arms out. Ed almost 2 at the end of the period, but time expires. Wow. 7-6 Salas.

2nd: Ruth on the attack again, but Salas throws an arm by for another 4pter. And then a gut. 15-6. Ruth TD. Neutral. And again a Ruth 4pter to Salas' back! Another set of exposure. When they go on their feet again, Ruth scores on a low single. 16-13 Ed! Another Ed TD! 18-13! Amazing. Ed working on another score when Salas uses that arm lock again. This time it's called illegal and 1. Brilliant. Ruth back on the legs again. 22-13. How fun was that! 

In different stretches of the bout, Ed Ruth gave up 10 straight points, and scored 16 straight points.


97 KG: Jake Varner (USA) vs. Javier Lacerra (CUB)

1st: Not much action early and it isn't until 2:02 that Lacerra gets put on the clock. Varner defends and takes a 1-0 lead to the 2nd.

2nd: Jake goes on the clock after a minute but hits a beautiful leg attack to the right for the score. Varner stuffs a bunch of shots at the end to win 3-0 and clinch the dual. #Merica


125 KG: Zach Rey (USA) vs. Eduardo Rabi (CUB)

1st: Rey comes out attacking and scores on a shot under a minute. Two other times he's close to a snatch single. On the second one, he gets a push out. 3-0 at the break.

2nd: Rey looking spry. Shoots a double but it gets blocked off. Rabi gets a passive wanrning at 3:48. Good pace by Rabi in the latter stages but can't get through Rey's D. 3-0 for Rey and 6-2 for the Stars and Stripes.


Iran def. Belarus, 8-0
57 KG: Hassan Rahimi (Iran) over Ulandzislau Andreyeu (Belarus) Dec 5-2
61 KG: Behnam Ehsanpoor (Iran) over Dzianis Maksimau (Belarus) Dec 7-0
65 KG: Seyed Pahnehkalaei (Iran) over Azamat Nurykau (Belarus) TF 11-0 
70 KG: Hassan Yazdani Charati (Iran) over Zhan Safyan (Belarus) TF 12-1
74 KG: Morteza Rezaei Ghaleh (Iran) over Ali Shabanau (Belarus) Dec 4-4
86 KG: Alireza Karimimachiani (Iran) over Amarhajy Mahamedau (Belarus) Dec 7-4
97 KG: Reza Yazdani (Iran) over Ivan Yankouski (Belarus) TF 10-0 
125 KG: Parviz Hadibasmanj (Iran) over Aleksei Shemarov (Belarus) Dec 6-0


Session I - Round 2

Russia def. Mongolia, 5-3
57 KG: Omak Syuruun (Russia) over Tsogtbaatar Damdinbazar (Mongolia) Dec 8-1
61 KG: Egor Ponomariov (Russia) over Nemekhbayar Batsaikhan (Mongolia) Dec 3-1
65 KG: Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia) over Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia) Dec 5-4
70 KG: Israil Kasumov (Russia) over Ankhbayar Batchuluun (Mongolia) Fall 2:16 
74 KG: Unurbat Purevjav (Mongolia) over Isa Daudov (Russia) Dec 6-6
86 KG: Dauren Kurugliev (Russia) over Usukhbaatar Purevee (Mongolia) TF 10-0
97 KG: Yury Belonovskiy (Russia) over Khuderbulga Dorjkhand (Mongolia) Dec 2-0
125 KG: Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan (Mongolia) over Arslanbek Aliev (Russia), 8-1

Azerbaijan def. Turkey, 7-1
57 KG: Yashar Aliyev (Azerbaijan) over Sezar Akgul (Turkey) Dec 9-3 
61 KG: Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan) over Munir Recep Aktas (Turkey) TF 17-4 
65 KG: Toghrul Asgarov (Azerbaijan) over Sefa Aksoy (Turkey) TF 11-0 
70 KG: Ruslan Dibirgadzhiyev (Azerbaijan) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf 
74 KG: Jabrayil Hasanov (Azerbaijan) over Soner Demirtas (Turkey) Fall 5:57 
86 KG: Aleksandr Gostiyev (Azerbaijan) over Serdar Boke (Turkey) Dec 4-2 
97 KG: Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan) over Ibrahim Bolukbasi (Turkey) Dec 2-0 
125 KG: Tanju Gemici (Turkey) over Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) Fall