FLASH: Titan Mercury WC goes 3-0 and reaches semifinals at Freestyle World Clubs Cup in Iran
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Photo of Tony Ramos of USA-Titan Mercury with his hand raised in victory by Lorelei Martin-Tavakolian. Action photo from Freestyle World Clubs Cup courtesy of Iranian Wrestling Federation website.
JOUYBAR, Iran - The Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, a top club from the United States, went 3-0 in Pool B dual meets and has advanced to the semifinal round at the Freestyle World Clubs Cup, a new event which started in Jouybar, Iran on Thursday, which is Thanksgiving in the United States.
Titan Mercury opened with an 8-0 shutout of the Arabic Army club of Syria, winning all of the bouts by pins or technical falls. Pins were earned by Joe Colon (61 kg), Deron Winn (86 kg) and Tyrell Fortune (125 kg). Tech falls went to Tony Ramos (57 kg), Reece Humphrey (65 kg), Adam Hall (70 kg), Andrew Howe (74 kg) and Wynn Michalak (98 kg).
Bonus points was the difference in Titan Mercury’s 4-4 criteria victory over the Manzadaran Province club of Iran. Three of the four U.S. wins scored bonus points. Tony Ramos (57 kg) and Tyrell Fortune (125 kg) scored pins, and Andrew Howe (74 kg) scored a technical fall. Also winning his match was Adam Hall (70 kg).
In the third round, Titan Mercury won five straight matches in the middle weights to defeat a club team from Azerbaijan, 6-2. Tony Ramos (57 kg) won a close 3-2 match to start it off, then Azerbaijan rebounded with a win at 61 kg. Starting with a win by decision at 65 kg by Reece Humphrey, Titan Mercury ran off five straight wins to put the match away. Included in the run were technical falls by Andrew Howe (74 kg), Deron Winn (80 kg) and Wynn Michalak (98 kg), plus a forfeit win by Adam Hall.
Going 3-0 on the day were Ramos and Howe. Going 2-0 were Hall and Fortune.
The USA advances to the semifinal round, where the winners of the four pool competitions will meet on Friday morning.
By winning its pool, Titan Mercury has guaranteed that it will place in the top four of the 15-team tournament.
More complete results will be posted when available.
There is expected to be a live webstream from the competition at:
http://www.telewebion.com
Special thanks to Mo Tavakolian and Lorelei Martin-Tavakolian for sending results from Iran.
FREESTYLE WORLD CLUBS CUP
At Joybar, Iran, November 27
USA DUAL MEETS IN POOL B
USA-TITAN MERCURY WC 8, SYRIA – ARABIC ARMY 0
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Ali Miras Khaled (SYR-Army), 10-0
61 kg/134 lbs. - Joe Colon (USA-TMWC) pin Ahmad Naardib (SYR-Army)
65 kg/143 lbs. - Reece Humphrey (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Ghazan Ahmad Jazgani (SYR-Army), 12-1
70 kg/154 lbs. – Adam Hall (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Hasan Jemari Mohammad (SYR-Army), 14-4
74 kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Howe (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Abelmalek Mohammad Khalai (SYR-Army), 11-0
80 kg/176 lbs. - Deron Winn (USA-TMWC) pin Khaled Mostafa Yarkhan (SYR-Army)
98 kg/213 lbs. - Wynn Michalak (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Farci Mohammad Saleh (SYR-Army), 10-0
125 lbs./275 lbs. – Tyrell Fortune (USA-TMWC) pin Ralgard Mansour (SYR-Army)
USA-TITAN MERCURY WC 4, IRAN – MANZANDARAN 4
USA wins tiebreaker, 20-15 in classification points
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos (USA-TMWC) pin Reza Atri (IRI-Manzandaran)
61 kg/134 lbs. - Arash Dangesaraki (IRI-Mazandaran) dec. Joe Colon (USA-TMWC), 12-5
65 kg/143 lbs. - Mohammad Yousefi (IRI-Mazandaran) dec. Reece Humphrey (USA-TMWC), 8-3
70 kg/154 lbs. – Adam Hall (USA-TMWC) dec. Morteza Goudarzi (IRI-Mazandaran), 11-4
74 kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Howe (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Jafar Ghasemi (IRI-Mazandaran), 10-0
80 kg/176 lbs. - Jalal Zaman (IRI-Mazandaran) disq. over Deron Winn (USA-TMWC)
98 kg/213 lbs. - Mohsen Ebrahimi (IRI-Mazandaran) dec. Wynn Michalak (USA-TMWC), 6-1
125 lbs./275 lbs. – Tyrell Fortune (USA-TMWC) pin Jafar Shams-Nateri (IRI-Mazandaran)
USA-TITAN MERCURY WC 6, AZERBAIJAN GOMZIK CHO 2
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos (USA-TMWC) dec. Namik Sordomzada (AZE), 3-2
61 kg/134 lbs. – Ural Hosseinov (AZE) dec. Joe Colon (USA-TMWC), 5-4
65 kg/143 lbs. - Reece Humphrey (USA-TMWC) dec. Cosgun Azimov (AZE), 8-3
70 kg/154 lbs. – Adam Hall (USA-TMWC) won by forfeit
74 kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Howe (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Kamran Yunusov, 11-0
80 kg/176 lbs. - Deron Winn (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Elmar Ismayilov, 10-0
98 kg/213 lbs. - Wynn Michalak (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Senan Bagirov, 10-0
125 lbs./275 lbs. – Ruslan Dzehisov (AZE) dec. Matt Meuleners (USA-TMWC), 7-1
JOUYBAR, Iran - The Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, a top club from the United States, went 3-0 in Pool B dual meets and has advanced to the semifinal round at the Freestyle World Clubs Cup, a new event which started in Jouybar, Iran on Thursday, which is Thanksgiving in the United States.
Titan Mercury opened with an 8-0 shutout of the Arabic Army club of Syria, winning all of the bouts by pins or technical falls. Pins were earned by Joe Colon (61 kg), Deron Winn (86 kg) and Tyrell Fortune (125 kg). Tech falls went to Tony Ramos (57 kg), Reece Humphrey (65 kg), Adam Hall (70 kg), Andrew Howe (74 kg) and Wynn Michalak (98 kg).
Bonus points was the difference in Titan Mercury’s 4-4 criteria victory over the Manzadaran Province club of Iran. Three of the four U.S. wins scored bonus points. Tony Ramos (57 kg) and Tyrell Fortune (125 kg) scored pins, and Andrew Howe (74 kg) scored a technical fall. Also winning his match was Adam Hall (70 kg).
In the third round, Titan Mercury won five straight matches in the middle weights to defeat a club team from Azerbaijan, 6-2. Tony Ramos (57 kg) won a close 3-2 match to start it off, then Azerbaijan rebounded with a win at 61 kg. Starting with a win by decision at 65 kg by Reece Humphrey, Titan Mercury ran off five straight wins to put the match away. Included in the run were technical falls by Andrew Howe (74 kg), Deron Winn (80 kg) and Wynn Michalak (98 kg), plus a forfeit win by Adam Hall.
Going 3-0 on the day were Ramos and Howe. Going 2-0 were Hall and Fortune.
The USA advances to the semifinal round, where the winners of the four pool competitions will meet on Friday morning.
By winning its pool, Titan Mercury has guaranteed that it will place in the top four of the 15-team tournament.
More complete results will be posted when available.
There is expected to be a live webstream from the competition at:
http://www.telewebion.com
Special thanks to Mo Tavakolian and Lorelei Martin-Tavakolian for sending results from Iran.
FREESTYLE WORLD CLUBS CUP
At Joybar, Iran, November 27
USA DUAL MEETS IN POOL B
USA-TITAN MERCURY WC 8, SYRIA – ARABIC ARMY 0
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Ali Miras Khaled (SYR-Army), 10-0
61 kg/134 lbs. - Joe Colon (USA-TMWC) pin Ahmad Naardib (SYR-Army)
65 kg/143 lbs. - Reece Humphrey (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Ghazan Ahmad Jazgani (SYR-Army), 12-1
70 kg/154 lbs. – Adam Hall (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Hasan Jemari Mohammad (SYR-Army), 14-4
74 kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Howe (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Abelmalek Mohammad Khalai (SYR-Army), 11-0
80 kg/176 lbs. - Deron Winn (USA-TMWC) pin Khaled Mostafa Yarkhan (SYR-Army)
98 kg/213 lbs. - Wynn Michalak (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Farci Mohammad Saleh (SYR-Army), 10-0
125 lbs./275 lbs. – Tyrell Fortune (USA-TMWC) pin Ralgard Mansour (SYR-Army)
USA-TITAN MERCURY WC 4, IRAN – MANZANDARAN 4
USA wins tiebreaker, 20-15 in classification points
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos (USA-TMWC) pin Reza Atri (IRI-Manzandaran)
61 kg/134 lbs. - Arash Dangesaraki (IRI-Mazandaran) dec. Joe Colon (USA-TMWC), 12-5
65 kg/143 lbs. - Mohammad Yousefi (IRI-Mazandaran) dec. Reece Humphrey (USA-TMWC), 8-3
70 kg/154 lbs. – Adam Hall (USA-TMWC) dec. Morteza Goudarzi (IRI-Mazandaran), 11-4
74 kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Howe (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Jafar Ghasemi (IRI-Mazandaran), 10-0
80 kg/176 lbs. - Jalal Zaman (IRI-Mazandaran) disq. over Deron Winn (USA-TMWC)
98 kg/213 lbs. - Mohsen Ebrahimi (IRI-Mazandaran) dec. Wynn Michalak (USA-TMWC), 6-1
125 lbs./275 lbs. – Tyrell Fortune (USA-TMWC) pin Jafar Shams-Nateri (IRI-Mazandaran)
USA-TITAN MERCURY WC 6, AZERBAIJAN GOMZIK CHO 2
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Tony Ramos (USA-TMWC) dec. Namik Sordomzada (AZE), 3-2
61 kg/134 lbs. – Ural Hosseinov (AZE) dec. Joe Colon (USA-TMWC), 5-4
65 kg/143 lbs. - Reece Humphrey (USA-TMWC) dec. Cosgun Azimov (AZE), 8-3
70 kg/154 lbs. – Adam Hall (USA-TMWC) won by forfeit
74 kg/163 lbs. – Andrew Howe (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Kamran Yunusov, 11-0
80 kg/176 lbs. - Deron Winn (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Elmar Ismayilov, 10-0
98 kg/213 lbs. - Wynn Michalak (USA-TMWC) tech. fall Senan Bagirov, 10-0
125 lbs./275 lbs. – Ruslan Dzehisov (AZE) dec. Matt Meuleners (USA-TMWC), 7-1
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