126lbs - Tom Brands vs. Kendall Cross - 1989

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About Tom Brands 

Organization:University of Iowa
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Tom Brands is easily rated as one of the top intensity wrestlers this sport has ever seen. His work ethic has rarely, if ever, been matched on the mat. In college, Brands was a force for the Iowa Hawkeyes,…
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#15
TomBrands   October 2 at 9:50pm
lol domination
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#14
Ohio   July 2 at 10:10pm
Does anyone have Brands vs Alan Fried?
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#13
Texas   June 23 at 4:34pm
just amazing determination. despite the rankings and the class brands goes out there and wrestles to hes best and never lets down. Amazing match!
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#12
Coach Neely   June 20 at 8:08pm
One of my favorite matches. I love Gumby, but my Lord! Enter T&T;.
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#11
Joseph Mammalello   June 20 at 7:20pm
just amazing
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#10
Mike James   June 19 at 9:20am
Marty Bartram said:
The Throwback Thursdays weekly match should be featured ESPN Classics Thursday through Tuesday from 8pm to 8:10pm. Kids all across America would be saying, "aww, Mom, 6 more minutes... the first period just started, then I will go to bed I promise."
Come on ESPN step up and ask Flo to help you out...
well then they would need about 20 more minutes of other stuff involving wrestling, espn would never commit to a weekly or daily wrestling show. they have bowling and billiards instead
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#9
TJ X   June 19 at 5:17am
I love how these Brands brothers were trained to score points. Sure, we know them to be bruisers, conditioning freaks, mental giants, etc, but above all that, they wrestled to score points, period. Great lesson for the new generation at all levels including coaches. Teach your wrestlers to SCORE SCORE SCORE, do not sit on leads, do not adopt defensive styles, do not dive off the mat defending leg attacks. SCORE SCORE SCORE! And when you think you or your wrestler has scored enough, SCORE MORE, KEEP ATTACKING! This, above all else, is what made the Brands such crowd pleasing wrestlers, the brutality of their style, their constant motor, and their constant drive to score points.
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#8
Johann Gerlach   June 19 at 12:46am
That's a freshman just beating down a junior with one loss. Watch Gable bouncing all over the place in the background. He's still rocking at that point too. Just awesome stuff.
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#7
Sweetness   June 18 at 4:45pm
4:43 through 4:48...perfection. Period.
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#6
Joe Espejo   June 18 at 12:33pm
it would be great NOT to give the outcome of the match away. i would like to watch the match and find out who wins that way instead of reading about it next to the video.
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Marty Bartram   June 18 at 11:08am
The Throwback Thursdays weekly match should be featured ESPN Classics Thursday through Tuesday from 8pm to 8:10pm. Kids all across America would be saying, "aww, Mom, 6 more minutes... the first period just started, then I will go to bed I promise."
Come on ESPN step up and ask Flo to help you out...
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#4
Mtm   June 18 at 10:01am
that was awesome...... almost murcd'em at the end
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#3
Sean Willis   June 18 at 10:01am
OMG man nonstop
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#2
elkbugler   June 18 at 8:26am
WOW! Attack attack attack
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#1
Twilly   June 18 at 7:55am
That was the first Iowa meet I ever saw at Carver Hawkeye. Brought back good childhood memories. 8:24 - 8:42 is vintage Iowa/Brands beat-down wrestling.
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126lbs - Tom Brands vs. Kendall Cross - 1989

126lbs - Tom Brands vs. Kendall Cross - 1989 Iowa vs. Oklahoma State Dual Brands wins 19-9 Tom Brands majors Kendal Cross in a dominant fashion as Cross went on to win the national title this year at 126 pounds. Cross defeated Michael Stokes in the finals 5-2 and Brands took 4th to the defending national champion Jim Martin PENN. I guess its not how you start but how you finish.
November 30, 1999
Level:  college
Weight Class:  126

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133lbs Eric Juergens - Iowa vs. Johnny Thompson - Oklahoma State133lbs Eric Juergens - Iowa vs. Johnny Thompson - Oklahoma State
133 - match
125lbs Stephen Abas- Fresno State vs. Jody Strittmatter - Iowa - 2001 NCAA Finals125lbs Stephen Abas- Fresno State vs. Jody Strittmatter - Iowa - 2001 NCAA Finals
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285lbs John Lockhart - Illinois vs. Tommy Rowlands - Ohio State285lbs John Lockhart - Illinois vs. Tommy Rowlands - Ohio State
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197lbs Mark Munoz - Oklahoma State vs. Pat Quirk - Illinois197lbs Mark Munoz - Oklahoma State vs. Pat Quirk - Illinois
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184lbs Cael Sanderson - Iowa State vs. Daniel Cormier- Oklahoma State184lbs Cael Sanderson - Iowa State vs. Daniel Cormier- Oklahoma State
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174lbs Josh Koscheck - Edinboro vs. Maurice Worthy - Army174lbs Josh Koscheck - Edinboro vs. Maurice Worthy - Army
174 - match
126lbs  Jim Martin (PSU) vs Brad Penrith (IOWA) 1988 NCAA Finals126lbs Jim Martin (PSU) vs Brad Penrith (IOWA) 1988 NCAA Finals
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190lbs Mike Funk (NW) vs. Fritz Lehrke (MI)190lbs Mike Funk (NW) vs. Fritz Lehrke (MI)
190 - match
158lbs Tom Ryan vs. Sean Bormet - 1991 Big Tens158lbs Tom Ryan vs. Sean Bormet - 1991 Big Tens
158 - match
190lbs Joel Sharratt vs. J.J. McGrew - 1995 NCCA Championships190lbs Joel Sharratt vs. J.J. McGrew - 1995 NCCA Championships
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135lbs Eric Larkin (AZ) vs Luke Moffit (IA) - 1998 Dream Team vs Iowa Dual135lbs Eric Larkin (AZ) vs Luke Moffit (IA) - 1998 Dream Team vs Iowa Dual
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112 - match
134lbs Cary Kolat vs. Bill Zadick - 1994 Penn State vs. Iowa Dual134lbs Cary Kolat vs. Bill Zadick - 1994 Penn State vs. Iowa Dual
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177lbs Kevin Randleman vs. Bart Chelesvig - 1992 Big Ten Finals177lbs Kevin Randleman vs. Bart Chelesvig - 1992 Big Ten Finals
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165lbs Ryan Churella vs. Mark Perry - 2005 Big Ten Finals165lbs Ryan Churella vs. Mark Perry - 2005 Big Ten Finals
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125lbs Stephen Abas vs. Jeremy Hunter 1999 NCAA Finals125lbs Stephen Abas vs. Jeremy Hunter 1999 NCAA Finals
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141lbs Doug Schwab vs. Michael Lightner - 1999 NCAA Finals141lbs Doug Schwab vs. Michael Lightner - 1999 NCAA Finals
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135lbs Andy Cote vs Bryan Snyder - PA District 11 Duals135lbs Andy Cote vs Bryan Snyder - PA District 11 Duals
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165lbs Troy Letters vs Johny Hendricks - 2005165lbs Troy Letters vs Johny Hendricks - 2005
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130lbs Adam Frey vs Matt Dunn 2004 Ironman Finals130lbs Adam Frey vs Matt Dunn 2004 Ironman Finals
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HW Brock Lesnar vs. Stephen Neal - 1999 NCAA FinalHW Brock Lesnar vs. Stephen Neal - 1999 NCAA Final
285 - match
145lbs-Brent Metcalf vs. Dustin Schlatter 05' Sr Natls 145lbs-Brent Metcalf vs. Dustin Schlatter 05' Sr Natls
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1993 NCAA Championships Gerry Abas vs. Lincoln McIlravy1993 NCAA Championships Gerry Abas vs. Lincoln McIlravy
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134lbs Cary Kolat vs. Mark Ironside - 1996 NWCA Allstar Classic 134lbs Cary Kolat vs. Mark Ironside - 1996 NWCA Allstar Classic
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126lbs - Terry Brands vs. Kendall Cross - 1990126lbs - Terry Brands vs. Kendall Cross - 1990
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190lbs Ed Banach vs. Mike Mann - 1983 ISU vs. Iowa Dual190lbs Ed Banach vs. Mike Mann - 1983 ISU vs. Iowa Dual
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