FLASH: USA places third in Freestyle World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan

The United States defeated Russia, 5-2 in the third-place match at the Freestyle World Cup on Sunday.


As a nation, the USA finished the event with a strong 4-1 record. Its only loss was in the fourth round of the pool competition on Saturday to Iran by a tight 4-3 margin.


Other U.S. wins came over Japan, Turkey and Georgia.


Winning the team title at the World Cup was Iran, which stopped host Azerbaijan in the finals, 4-3.


Going unbeaten the competition for Team USA were Coleman Scott at 60 kg, Jordan Burroughs at 74 kg and Tervel Dlagnev at 120 kg.


A complete update will be posted later today.

FREESTYLE WORLD CUP

At Baku, Azerbaijan, May 12-13


THIRD PLACE MATCH


USA 5, RUSSIA 2

55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel (USA) dec. Sanna Artas (Russia)

60 kg/132 lbs. - Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Aleksandar Bagmaev (Russia)

66kg/145.5 lbs. - Jared Frayer (USA) dec. A. Kuzmanaliev (Russia)

74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Ammet Gadzimagomedov (Russia)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Magomed Ibragimov (Russia) dec. Keith Gavin (USA)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Shamil Akhmedov (Russia) dec. Jake Varner (USA)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev (USA) dec. Jevgenij Kolomeits (Russia)

POOL MATCHES


USA 5, JAPAN 2

55 kg/121 lbs. -Yasuhiro Inaba (Japan) dec. Sam Hazewinkel (USA), 2-3, 3-1, 7-0

60 kg/132 lbs. -Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Kenichi Yumoto (Japan), 0-1, 3-1, 2-1

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Takahiro Yonemitsu (Japan) dec. Jared Frayer (USA), 2-0, 2-1

74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Sohsuke Takatani (Japan), 4-5, 3-1, 3-2

84 kg/185 lbs. - Keith Gavin (USA) dec. Atsushi Matsumoto (Japan)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. -Jake Varner (USA) dec. Takeshi Yamaguchi (Japan)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev (USA) won by forfeit


USA 5, TURKEY 2

55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel (USA) won by forfeit

60 kg/132 lbs. - Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Bayosul Mahmut (Turkey)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jared Frayer (USA) dec. Mustafa Kuyucu (Turkey)

74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Demirsin Batuhan (Turkey)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Ibrahim Bolukbasi (Turkey) dec. Keith Gavin (USA)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Serhat Balci (Turkey) dec. Jake Varner (USA)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev (USA) dec. Yildrim Riza (Turkey)


IRAN 4, USA 3

55 kg/121 lbs. - Hassan Rahimi (Iran) dec. Nick Simmons (USA)

60 kg/132 lbs. - Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Behnam Ehsanpoor (Iran)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Mehdi Taghavi (Iran) dec. Jared Frayer (USA)

74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Sadegh Goudarzi (Iran)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Ehsan Amini (Iran) dec. Keith Gavin (USA)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Reza Yazdani (Iran) dec. Jake Varner (USA)\

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev (USA) dec. Parviz Hadi (Iran)


USA 6, GEORGIA 1

55 kg/121 lbs. - Sam Hazewinkel (USA) dec. Georgi Edisharashvili (Georgia)

60 kg/132 lbs. - Coleman Scott (USA) dec. Malkhaz Zarkua (Georgia)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Jared Frayer (USA) dec. Zurabi Iakobishvili (Georgia)

74 kg/163 lbs. - Jordan Burroughs (USA) dec. Davit Khutsishvili (Georgia)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Dato Marsagishvili (Russia) dec. Keith Gavin (USA)

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Jake Varner (USA) dec. Elizbar Odikadze (Georgia)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Tervel Dlagnev (USA) dec. Davit Modzmanashivili (Georgia)