UPDATED AFTER THE FINALS: Greco-Roman Play-by-Play for USA Wrestlers from the World Championships on Tuesday, Sept. 18 in Baku, Azerbaijan
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by Travis Shives
74 kg - T.C. Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC)
Second Round: Christofhe Guenot (France) dec. Dantzler, 1-1, 3-3
First Period
At about :30 Guenot appears to step out of bounds, but no points are awarded. No scoring in the first minute. Neither wrestler is able to score from the top position so both wrestlers earn one point. The 1-1 tie goes to Guenot because he was able to defend Dantzler in the final :30 seconds and scored the last point.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Dantzler scores two-points at 1:18. Guenot was defending Dantzler's lift and was exposed when Dantzler drove into him. Guenot scores a three-point reverse lift at 1:35. Dantzler scores a one-point takedown at 1:55 to tie the score 3-3. Guenot wins the period on a tie-breaker since he scored a higher scoring hold than Dantzler (a three-point vs. a two-point and a one-point).
First Round: Dantzler dec.Volodimir Shatskykh, 3-1, 2-1 (Ukraine)
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Dantzler escapes at 1:14 from the bottom and earns one-point when Shatskykh fails to score from the top position. Dantzler fights for a lock when he takes the top position and is able to score a two-point exposure at 1:35. Shatskykh was trying to defend a lift when Dantzler hipped into him for the score. After the exposure the two wrestlers ended up in neutral near the edge of the mat and Shatskykh scored one-point at 1:40 when Dantzler stepped out of bounds. Dantzler was able to hold off Shatskykh in the closing seconds and secured the period win 3-1.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Dantzler fights for a lock when he moves up the body and secures a front head/body lock and scores a two-point turn at 1:07. Shatskykh fights for a lock in the top position but Dantzler continues to control the hands. After a few warnings to open up, the referee calls Dantzler for a caution and one-point at 1:59. Dantzler defends on the restart and wins the period and the match 2-1.
84 kg - Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
Gold Medal Match: Aleksey Mishin (Russia) dec. Vering, 4-0, 4-0
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Mishin scores on a three-point reverse body lock at 1:18 to take a 3-0 lead. Mishin earns one-point when he defends Vering from the bottom position. Mishin wins the period 4-0.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Mishin earns one-point when he defends Vering from the bottom position. Mishin scores a two-point front headlock and earns an additional point for the hold at 1:47. Mishin wins the period 4-0.
Semifinal Round: Vering wins by pin over Jung-Sub Kim, 3-0, 1:59 (Korea)
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Vering scores one-point on a hand-to-hand gut wrench at 1:24. After reviewing the video, the officials award a caution and another point for Vering because Kim used his legs to defend the gut wrench. Vering earns a third point at 2:00 for defending Kim from the bottom position.
Second Period
Vering pressures Kim and drives him through the zone and out of bounds, resulting in a point and caution at :59. Kim earns one-point when he defends Vering from the bottom position. Vering secures the period and the match when he steps over a Kim gut wrench attempt and earns the pin at 1:59.
Quarterfinal Round: Vering dec. Saman Tahmasebi (Iran), 2-1, 0-3, 2-1
First Period
Vering scores one-point on a high dive at :12. Tahmasebi earns one-point at the 1:30 mark after he defends Vering from the bottom position. Vering scores the final and decisive point when he defends Tahmasebi from the bottom position, taking the period 2-1.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Tahmasebi earns one-point at the 1:30 mark after he defends Vering from the bottom position. Tahmasebi closes the period with a late two-point gut wrench at 1:54 for a 3-0 period win.
Third Period
Vering scores one-point when he drives Tahmasebi out of bounds at :57. Tahmasebi notches the score at one at the 1:30 mark when he defends Vering from the bottom position. Vering defends Tahmasebi's lift multiple times and scores the period and match winning point at the 2:00 mark when Tahmasebi is unable to score from the top position.
Third Round: Vering dec. Jan Fischer, 3-0, 4-0 (Germany),
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Vering scores a two-point gut wrench at 1:23 and earns a third point at 2:00 when he defends Fischer from the bottom position.
Second Period
Vering scores the first point of the period when he pushes Fischer out of bounds at :49. Vering scores a two-point gut wrench at 1:19 and earns a fourth point at 2:00 when he defends Fischer from the bottom position.
Second Round: Vering dec. Bolat Abdullayev, 4-0, 4-0 (Ukraine),
First Period
Vering scores on a one-point slide-by at :38. Vering scores on a two-point trap-arm gut wrench at 1:27 and earns a fourth and final point when he defends Abdullayev from the bottom.
Second Period
Vering scores one-point at :22 when Abdullayev steps out of bounds. Vering gets to the body and scores another point when Abdullayev bellies out at :42. At 1:13, Vering scores one-point gut wrench and tacks on another point at the 2:00 mark when he defends Abdullayev from the bottom.
First Round: Vering dec. Nikola Kinezvic (Montenegro), 7-0, 6-0
First Period
Vering starts out fast moving Kinezvic with a series of head snaps and attacks to the body. He eventually gets a body lock and throws Kinezvic for three-points at :44. Vering keeps the lock and scores two consecutive trap-arm gut wrenches at :48 and :51 to take the period 7-0.
Second Period
Vering starts the second period aggressively attacking Kinezvic and gets behind him, scoring a gut wrench from his feet for three-points at :18 and follows with a two-point gut wrench at :30. Vering ends the period and the match with a one-point slide-by takedown to the body at :56.
96 kg - Justin Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
1st Repechage Round: Marek Svec (Czech Republic) dec. Ruiz, 4-0, 1-1
First Period
Svec scores one-point at :23 on a step out. Svec scores two-points at 1:14. Ruiz was defending a reverse-lift when Svec hipped into him for the score. Svec scores the final point of the period when he defends Ruiz from the bottom position.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Neither wrestler is able to score from the top position so both wrestlers earn one point. The 1-1 tie goes to Svec because he was able to defend Ruiz in the final :30 seconds and scored the last point.
Second Round: Ramaz Nozadze (Georgia) dec. Ruiz, 1-1, 3-0
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Neither wrestler is able to score from the top position so both wrestlers earn one point. The 1-1 tie goes to Nozadze because he was able to defend Ruiz in the final :30 seconds and scored the last point.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Nozadze scores a point at 1:30 as he is able to defend Ruiz from the bottom position. Nozadze scores a two-point gut wrench at 1:52 to win the period 3-0.
First Round: Ruiz dec. John Tarkong, 7-0, 7-0 (Palau)
First Period
Ruiz strikes quickly, scoring a one-point takedown at :09 and following up with three quick two-point gut wrenches for a 7-0 period win at :18.
Second Period
Ruiz again attacks Tarkong early, scoring a one-point snap down from a front headlock at:07. Ruiz quickly locks up a gut wrench and scores three consecutive two-point holds and disposes of Tarkong in just :25.
Second Round: Christofhe Guenot (France) dec. Dantzler, 1-1, 3-3
First Period
At about :30 Guenot appears to step out of bounds, but no points are awarded. No scoring in the first minute. Neither wrestler is able to score from the top position so both wrestlers earn one point. The 1-1 tie goes to Guenot because he was able to defend Dantzler in the final :30 seconds and scored the last point.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Dantzler scores two-points at 1:18. Guenot was defending Dantzler's lift and was exposed when Dantzler drove into him. Guenot scores a three-point reverse lift at 1:35. Dantzler scores a one-point takedown at 1:55 to tie the score 3-3. Guenot wins the period on a tie-breaker since he scored a higher scoring hold than Dantzler (a three-point vs. a two-point and a one-point).
First Round: Dantzler dec.Volodimir Shatskykh, 3-1, 2-1 (Ukraine)
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Dantzler escapes at 1:14 from the bottom and earns one-point when Shatskykh fails to score from the top position. Dantzler fights for a lock when he takes the top position and is able to score a two-point exposure at 1:35. Shatskykh was trying to defend a lift when Dantzler hipped into him for the score. After the exposure the two wrestlers ended up in neutral near the edge of the mat and Shatskykh scored one-point at 1:40 when Dantzler stepped out of bounds. Dantzler was able to hold off Shatskykh in the closing seconds and secured the period win 3-1.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Dantzler fights for a lock when he moves up the body and secures a front head/body lock and scores a two-point turn at 1:07. Shatskykh fights for a lock in the top position but Dantzler continues to control the hands. After a few warnings to open up, the referee calls Dantzler for a caution and one-point at 1:59. Dantzler defends on the restart and wins the period and the match 2-1.
84 kg - Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
Gold Medal Match: Aleksey Mishin (Russia) dec. Vering, 4-0, 4-0
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Mishin scores on a three-point reverse body lock at 1:18 to take a 3-0 lead. Mishin earns one-point when he defends Vering from the bottom position. Mishin wins the period 4-0.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Mishin earns one-point when he defends Vering from the bottom position. Mishin scores a two-point front headlock and earns an additional point for the hold at 1:47. Mishin wins the period 4-0.
Semifinal Round: Vering wins by pin over Jung-Sub Kim, 3-0, 1:59 (Korea)
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Vering scores one-point on a hand-to-hand gut wrench at 1:24. After reviewing the video, the officials award a caution and another point for Vering because Kim used his legs to defend the gut wrench. Vering earns a third point at 2:00 for defending Kim from the bottom position.
Second Period
Vering pressures Kim and drives him through the zone and out of bounds, resulting in a point and caution at :59. Kim earns one-point when he defends Vering from the bottom position. Vering secures the period and the match when he steps over a Kim gut wrench attempt and earns the pin at 1:59.
Quarterfinal Round: Vering dec. Saman Tahmasebi (Iran), 2-1, 0-3, 2-1
First Period
Vering scores one-point on a high dive at :12. Tahmasebi earns one-point at the 1:30 mark after he defends Vering from the bottom position. Vering scores the final and decisive point when he defends Tahmasebi from the bottom position, taking the period 2-1.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Tahmasebi earns one-point at the 1:30 mark after he defends Vering from the bottom position. Tahmasebi closes the period with a late two-point gut wrench at 1:54 for a 3-0 period win.
Third Period
Vering scores one-point when he drives Tahmasebi out of bounds at :57. Tahmasebi notches the score at one at the 1:30 mark when he defends Vering from the bottom position. Vering defends Tahmasebi's lift multiple times and scores the period and match winning point at the 2:00 mark when Tahmasebi is unable to score from the top position.
Third Round: Vering dec. Jan Fischer, 3-0, 4-0 (Germany),
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Vering scores a two-point gut wrench at 1:23 and earns a third point at 2:00 when he defends Fischer from the bottom position.
Second Period
Vering scores the first point of the period when he pushes Fischer out of bounds at :49. Vering scores a two-point gut wrench at 1:19 and earns a fourth point at 2:00 when he defends Fischer from the bottom position.
Second Round: Vering dec. Bolat Abdullayev, 4-0, 4-0 (Ukraine),
First Period
Vering scores on a one-point slide-by at :38. Vering scores on a two-point trap-arm gut wrench at 1:27 and earns a fourth and final point when he defends Abdullayev from the bottom.
Second Period
Vering scores one-point at :22 when Abdullayev steps out of bounds. Vering gets to the body and scores another point when Abdullayev bellies out at :42. At 1:13, Vering scores one-point gut wrench and tacks on another point at the 2:00 mark when he defends Abdullayev from the bottom.
First Round: Vering dec. Nikola Kinezvic (Montenegro), 7-0, 6-0
First Period
Vering starts out fast moving Kinezvic with a series of head snaps and attacks to the body. He eventually gets a body lock and throws Kinezvic for three-points at :44. Vering keeps the lock and scores two consecutive trap-arm gut wrenches at :48 and :51 to take the period 7-0.
Second Period
Vering starts the second period aggressively attacking Kinezvic and gets behind him, scoring a gut wrench from his feet for three-points at :18 and follows with a two-point gut wrench at :30. Vering ends the period and the match with a one-point slide-by takedown to the body at :56.
96 kg - Justin Ruiz (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
1st Repechage Round: Marek Svec (Czech Republic) dec. Ruiz, 4-0, 1-1
First Period
Svec scores one-point at :23 on a step out. Svec scores two-points at 1:14. Ruiz was defending a reverse-lift when Svec hipped into him for the score. Svec scores the final point of the period when he defends Ruiz from the bottom position.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Neither wrestler is able to score from the top position so both wrestlers earn one point. The 1-1 tie goes to Svec because he was able to defend Ruiz in the final :30 seconds and scored the last point.
Second Round: Ramaz Nozadze (Georgia) dec. Ruiz, 1-1, 3-0
First Period
No scoring in the first minute. Neither wrestler is able to score from the top position so both wrestlers earn one point. The 1-1 tie goes to Nozadze because he was able to defend Ruiz in the final :30 seconds and scored the last point.
Second Period
No scoring in the first minute. Nozadze scores a point at 1:30 as he is able to defend Ruiz from the bottom position. Nozadze scores a two-point gut wrench at 1:52 to win the period 3-0.
First Round: Ruiz dec. John Tarkong, 7-0, 7-0 (Palau)
First Period
Ruiz strikes quickly, scoring a one-point takedown at :09 and following up with three quick two-point gut wrenches for a 7-0 period win at :18.
Second Period
Ruiz again attacks Tarkong early, scoring a one-point snap down from a front headlock at:07. Ruiz quickly locks up a gut wrench and scores three consecutive two-point holds and disposes of Tarkong in just :25.
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