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167: Melvin Douglas-Oklahoma vs Rico Chiapparelli-Iowa: 1983 Oklahoma @ Iowa dual 10881 views

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Uploaded by Cliff Fretwell | December 10, 2009

Eventual 3 Time AA and 1 time NCAA Champion Rico Chiapparelli takes on eventual 2 time NCAA Champ and 1996 Olympian in Melvin Douglas of Oklahoma.

Speakers: Melvin Douglas, Cliff Fretwell

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18 comments

john kalendek 1 year ago

best athlete in maryland(perry hall) that no one from maryland heard of!!!!

Christina 3 years ago

Ask Rico what happened the next time he wrestled Melvin, and the next time and the time after that......Rico was crushed every time after this match he got lucky in this match.

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Brandon Hancock 3 years ago

part of which can be attributed to rule changes and the referees not allowing guys to work for the fall, everything has to be on the feet. Just my opinion.

what? how does the referee not let you work for the fall?

Mike Glaberman 3 years ago

He coaches me in the preseason. I bet you he cant watch this for even a second. like they say " theres always someone out there to beat ya'' Melvin is great man as well.

Victor Leyva 3 years ago

Great Move!!!!

Bulgarian_ WHRHS 3 years ago

such a huge twist...that was sick!!!

IndyRR 3 years ago

Strange to see all those headlocks and standing witches--like something out of Junior High wrestling. But that first lift by Douglas was unreal--like he was picking up a guy half his weight or something.

Jeff Nolan 3 years ago

I love this match and watch it frequently on an old Iowa PN tape. Chipo was nuts and capable of any thing at any time.

TJ X 3 years ago

As much as people like to hate Caldwell for what he did you have to put him in the category of guys that would just throw the kitchen sink at you for 7 minutes almost wreckless wrestling at times. Seemed to work out for him.

I absolutely agree to throw Caldwell in that bunch. I also love the ultra attacking and scoring mentality of Jake Herbert, very exciting to watch. And how could I have left out Randy Lewis, maybe the biggest pinner and balls out attitude of his time.

Cliff Fretwell 3 years ago

As much as people like to hate Caldwell for what he did you have to put him in the category of guys that would just throw the kitchen sink at you for 7 minutes almost wreckless wrestling at times. Seemed to work out for him.

TJ X 3 years ago

Actually, Chipo used a similar backwards somersalt roll in the NCAA Finals several years later when all looked bleak against Daryl Pope only to reverse a wild position and take Pope down securing his NCAA Championship Title. To see him then leap to his feet and launch his headgear off the stage was awesome! In my opinion and to answer somebody else's post, the days of the flamboyant superstars like Alger, Chipo, and Barry Davis are gone. Dan Gable trained his wrestlers to pin people and to score points by the truckload, an art that has slowly waned through the decades. There are some folks who come along and bring back those great memories, guys like Askren, Sanderson, Brands, McIlravy, etc. but all in all, I think wrestling has changed...for the worse on ALL levels, part of which can be attributed to rule changes and the referees not allowing guys to work for the fall, everything has to be on the feet. Just my opinion.

sly 3 years ago

great match

freddy flatback 3 years ago

wait can someone explain to me why an iowa hawkeye/national champ is going for multiple sag headlocks against another national champ. (espcially in the first period)

yes, there are two reasons: 1) he's a man; 2) he's an american.

ioweiners 3 years ago

wait can someone explain to me why an iowa hawkeye/national champ is going for multiple sag headlocks against another national champ. (espcially in the first period)

kingdum 3 years ago

Does any collegian wrestle like this anymore?

3 years ago

Great match

Cliff Fretwell 3 years ago

Little under the weather last week so I didn't post anything. These two had some pretty impressive credentials when looking back on their careers, who they beat and where they ended up. Chipo's almost "nerdy" look with the frizzy hair and lanky body type made you question how looks can really be deceiving. An Douglas continuing his career long past most do tint he sport.

Small fact on Melvin Douglas, he actually bumped Chris Campbell for oldest US Olympic wrestler when he made the 1996 Olympic team.

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