U.S. Freestyle National Championships finals play by play summaries
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by Jason Townsend
COMING AT 5 PM SESSION
55 kg/121 lbs.
Henry Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Matt Azevedo, Pismo Beach, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
Azevedo wins 1-0, Fall :18
First Period:
Azevedo wins the first clinch and scores a one point single leg takedown.
Azevedo wins the round 1-0.
Second Period:
Azevedo pins Cejudo :18 into the second period after Cejudo attempts a front headlock.
60 kg/132 lbs.
Coleman Scott, Waynesburg, Pa. (Gator WC) vs. Shawn Bunch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Bunch wins 4-0, 1-0
First Period:
Bunch scores a one point takedown.
Bunch scores a three point front headlock after Scott attempts a single leg.
Bunch wins the round 4-0
Second Period:
Bunch scores a one point takedown.
Bunch wins the round 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Doug Schwab, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC) vs. Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
Schwab wins 1-0, 3-0
First Period:
Schwab wins the first clinch and scores a one point takedown.
Schwab wins the round 1-0
Second Period:
Schwab wins the clinch and scores a three point takedown to win the round 3-0.
74 kg/163 lbs.
Tyrone Lewis, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) vs. Ben Askren, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
Askren wins 3-0, 3-2
First Period:
Askren scores three point double leg takedown and wins the round 3-0
Second Period:
Lewis scores a one point inside trip takedown and follows it up with a one point leg lace.
Askren quickly recovers and scores a two point front headlock.
Askren scores a one point takedown.
Askren wins the round 3-2
84 kg/185 lbs.
Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) vs. Mo Lawal, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Lawal wins 1-1, 1-0
First Period:
Hrovat scores a one point takedown.
Lawal scores a one point takedown.
Lawal wins the first round 1-1 for scoring the last point
Second Period:
Lawal scores a one point double leg takedown.
Lawal wins the round 1-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) vs. Nik Fekete, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
Cormier wins 7-0, 2-0
First Period:
Cormier scores one point takedown and a two point gutwrench.
Cormier scores one point takedown.
Cormier scores a three point front headlock and wins the round 7-0.
Second Period:
Cormier scores a one point takedown.
Cormier scores another one point takedown to win the round 2-0.
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) vs. Steve Mocco, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Rowlands wins 3-0, 0-2, 1-0
First Period:
Rowlands wins the first clinch and scores three point off of the single leg.
Rowlands wins the round 3-0
Second Period:
Mocco scores a one point push out.
Mocco spins behind for a one point takedown after a Rowlands shot attempt.
Mocco wins the round 2-0.
Third Period:
Rowlands scores a one point push out off a Mocco shot attempt and wins the round 1-0.
55 kg/121 lbs.
Henry Cejudo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Matt Azevedo, Pismo Beach, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
Azevedo wins 1-0, Fall :18
First Period:
Azevedo wins the first clinch and scores a one point single leg takedown.
Azevedo wins the round 1-0.
Second Period:
Azevedo pins Cejudo :18 into the second period after Cejudo attempts a front headlock.
60 kg/132 lbs.
Coleman Scott, Waynesburg, Pa. (Gator WC) vs. Shawn Bunch, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Bunch wins 4-0, 1-0
First Period:
Bunch scores a one point takedown.
Bunch scores a three point front headlock after Scott attempts a single leg.
Bunch wins the round 4-0
Second Period:
Bunch scores a one point takedown.
Bunch wins the round 1-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Doug Schwab, Iowa City, Iowa (Gator WC) vs. Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
Schwab wins 1-0, 3-0
First Period:
Schwab wins the first clinch and scores a one point takedown.
Schwab wins the round 1-0
Second Period:
Schwab wins the clinch and scores a three point takedown to win the round 3-0.
74 kg/163 lbs.
Tyrone Lewis, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) vs. Ben Askren, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
Askren wins 3-0, 3-2
First Period:
Askren scores three point double leg takedown and wins the round 3-0
Second Period:
Lewis scores a one point inside trip takedown and follows it up with a one point leg lace.
Askren quickly recovers and scores a two point front headlock.
Askren scores a one point takedown.
Askren wins the round 3-2
84 kg/185 lbs.
Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC) vs. Mo Lawal, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Lawal wins 1-1, 1-0
First Period:
Hrovat scores a one point takedown.
Lawal scores a one point takedown.
Lawal wins the first round 1-1 for scoring the last point
Second Period:
Lawal scores a one point double leg takedown.
Lawal wins the round 1-0
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Daniel Cormier, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) vs. Nik Fekete, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)
Cormier wins 7-0, 2-0
First Period:
Cormier scores one point takedown and a two point gutwrench.
Cormier scores one point takedown.
Cormier scores a three point front headlock and wins the round 7-0.
Second Period:
Cormier scores a one point takedown.
Cormier scores another one point takedown to win the round 2-0.
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Tommy Rowlands, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) vs. Steve Mocco, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
Rowlands wins 3-0, 0-2, 1-0
First Period:
Rowlands wins the first clinch and scores three point off of the single leg.
Rowlands wins the round 3-0
Second Period:
Mocco scores a one point push out.
Mocco spins behind for a one point takedown after a Rowlands shot attempt.
Mocco wins the round 2-0.
Third Period:
Rowlands scores a one point push out off a Mocco shot attempt and wins the round 1-0.
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