USA beats Azerbaijan, 6-4, to win its first Freestyle World Cup title since 2003 on home mats in Iowa City
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Jordan Burroughs celebrates his big win at 74 kg in the World Cup finals dual. Photo by Larry Slater.
The United States won its 14th career World Cup title and its first since 2003, with an impressive win over Azerbaijan.
USA winners in the final dual were Kendric Maple (61 kg), Logan Stieber (65 kg), Jordan Burroughs (74 kg), Kyle Dake (79 kg), David Taylor (86 kg) and Kyle Snyder (97 kg)
A complete story will be posted soon.
FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
At Iowa City, Iowa, April 8
1st place – United States 6, Azerbaijan 4
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Giorgi Edisherashvili (Azerbaijan) dec. Thomas Gilman (USA), 8-7
61 kg/134 lbs. – Kendric Maple (USA) dec. Afghan Khashalov (Azerbaijan), 6-2
65 kg/143 lbs. - Logan Stieber (USA) dec. Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan), 6-3
70 kg/154 lbs. –Joshgun Azimov (Azerbaijan) dec. James Green (USA), 4-4
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) pin Gasjimurad Omarov (Azerbaijan), 3:15
79 kg/174 lbs. - Kyle Dake (USA) dec. Jabrayil Hasanov (Azerbaijan), 5-3
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor (USA) tech. fall Aleksander Gostiev (Azerbaijan), 12-2
92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan) dec. J’den Cox (USA), 4-4
97 kg/213 lbs. - Kyle Snyder (USA) tech fall Roman Bakirov (Azerbaijan), 14-3
125 kg/275 lbs. –Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) dec. Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) vs., 4-3
Final records – USA (4-0), Azerbaijan (3-1)
3rd place – Japan 6, Cuba 4
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Yuki Takahashi (Japan) dec. Reineri Andreeu Ortega (Cuba), 7-5
61 kg/134 lbs. – Kazuya Koyanagi (Japan) dec. Yowlys Bonne Rodriquez (Cuba), 9-6
65 kg/143 lbs. – Daichi Takatani (Japan) dec. Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier (Cuba), 10-8
70 kg/154 lbs. – Franklin Maren Castillo (Cuba) dec. Keisuke Otoguro (Japan), 8-4
74 kg/163 lbs. – Yuhi Fujinami (Japan) tech. fall Livan Lopez Azcuy (Cuba), 16-5.
79 kg/174 lbs. – Sohsuke Takatani (Japan) tech. fall Yoan Zulueta Morales (Cuba), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs. –Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta (Cuba) dec. Shota Shirai (Japan), 4-1
92 kg/203 lbs. –Lazaro Hernandez Luis (Cuba) dec. Takashi Ishiguro (Japan), 4-4
97 kg/213 lbs. – Reineris Salas Perez (Cuba) tech. fall Taira Sonoda (Japan), 12-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Taiki Yamamoto (Japan) dec. Yudenny Alapajon Estevez (Cuba), 6-5
5th place – Georgia 6, Mongolia 4
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia) dec. Teimuraz Vanishvili (Georgia), 4-0
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia) tech. fall Lasha Lomtadze (Georgia), 11-0
65 kg/143 lbs. – Magomed Saidovi (Georgia) by forfeit
70 kg/154 lbs. – Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia) dec. Ganbayar Sanjaa (Mongolia), 2-1
79 kg/174 lbs. – Tarzan Maisuradze (Georgia) dec. Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia), 7-1
79 kg/174 lbs. – Tariel Gaphrindashvili (Georgia) dec. Gantulga Iderkhuu (Mongolia), 22-17
86 kg/189 lbs. – Uitumen Orgodol (Mongolia) dec. David Khutsishvili (Georgia), 12-5
92 kg/203 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia) inj. dft. over Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Mongolia), 0:45
97 kg/213 lbs. – Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) tech. fall Batzul Ulziisaikhan (Mongolia), 10-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Zolboo Natsagsuren (Mongolia) dec. Zviadi Metreveli (Georgia), 6-0
Classification Points – Georgia 24, Mongolia 16
Final records – Georgia (2-2), Mongolia (1-3)
7th place – Kazakhstan 10, India 0
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Mukhambed Kuatbek (Kazakhstan) by forfeit
61 kg/134 lbs. – Rassul Kaliyev (Kazakhstan) dec. Sandeep Tomar (India), 10-6
65 kg/143 lbs. – Sayatbek Okassov (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Sharvan (India), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – Meirzhan Ashirov (Kazakhstan) dec. Arun Kumar (India), 6-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Daniyar Kaisanov (Kazakhstan) dec. Vinod Kumar Omprakash (India), 13-7
79 kg/174 lbs. – Saken Aitzhanov (Kazakhstan) pin Sachin Giri (India), 1:31
86 kg/189 lbs. – Elkhan Assadov (Kazakhstan) dec. Pawan Kumar (India), 3-0
92kg/203 lbs. – Iliskhan Chilayev (Kazakhstan) dec. Deepak Punia (India), 10-3
97 kg/213 lbs. – Mamed Ibragimov (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Viky (India), 10-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Daulet Shabanbay(Kazakhstan) tech. fall Pushpender Singh (India), 10-0
Classification Points -Kazakhstan 37, India 3
Final records – Kazakhstan (2-2), India (0-4)
The United States won its 14th career World Cup title and its first since 2003, with an impressive win over Azerbaijan.
USA winners in the final dual were Kendric Maple (61 kg), Logan Stieber (65 kg), Jordan Burroughs (74 kg), Kyle Dake (79 kg), David Taylor (86 kg) and Kyle Snyder (97 kg)
A complete story will be posted soon.
FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
At Iowa City, Iowa, April 8
1st place – United States 6, Azerbaijan 4
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Giorgi Edisherashvili (Azerbaijan) dec. Thomas Gilman (USA), 8-7
61 kg/134 lbs. – Kendric Maple (USA) dec. Afghan Khashalov (Azerbaijan), 6-2
65 kg/143 lbs. - Logan Stieber (USA) dec. Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan), 6-3
70 kg/154 lbs. –Joshgun Azimov (Azerbaijan) dec. James Green (USA), 4-4
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) pin Gasjimurad Omarov (Azerbaijan), 3:15
79 kg/174 lbs. - Kyle Dake (USA) dec. Jabrayil Hasanov (Azerbaijan), 5-3
86 kg/189 lbs. - David Taylor (USA) tech. fall Aleksander Gostiev (Azerbaijan), 12-2
92 kg/202.5 lbs. - Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan) dec. J’den Cox (USA), 4-4
97 kg/213 lbs. - Kyle Snyder (USA) tech fall Roman Bakirov (Azerbaijan), 14-3
125 kg/275 lbs. –Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) dec. Nick Gwiazdowski (USA) vs., 4-3
Final records – USA (4-0), Azerbaijan (3-1)
3rd place – Japan 6, Cuba 4
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Yuki Takahashi (Japan) dec. Reineri Andreeu Ortega (Cuba), 7-5
61 kg/134 lbs. – Kazuya Koyanagi (Japan) dec. Yowlys Bonne Rodriquez (Cuba), 9-6
65 kg/143 lbs. – Daichi Takatani (Japan) dec. Alejandro Enrique Valdes Tobier (Cuba), 10-8
70 kg/154 lbs. – Franklin Maren Castillo (Cuba) dec. Keisuke Otoguro (Japan), 8-4
74 kg/163 lbs. – Yuhi Fujinami (Japan) tech. fall Livan Lopez Azcuy (Cuba), 16-5.
79 kg/174 lbs. – Sohsuke Takatani (Japan) tech. fall Yoan Zulueta Morales (Cuba), 10-0
86 kg/189 lbs. –Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta (Cuba) dec. Shota Shirai (Japan), 4-1
92 kg/203 lbs. –Lazaro Hernandez Luis (Cuba) dec. Takashi Ishiguro (Japan), 4-4
97 kg/213 lbs. – Reineris Salas Perez (Cuba) tech. fall Taira Sonoda (Japan), 12-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Taiki Yamamoto (Japan) dec. Yudenny Alapajon Estevez (Cuba), 6-5
5th place – Georgia 6, Mongolia 4
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Bekhbayar Erdenebat (Mongolia) dec. Teimuraz Vanishvili (Georgia), 4-0
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia) tech. fall Lasha Lomtadze (Georgia), 11-0
65 kg/143 lbs. – Magomed Saidovi (Georgia) by forfeit
70 kg/154 lbs. – Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia) dec. Ganbayar Sanjaa (Mongolia), 2-1
79 kg/174 lbs. – Tarzan Maisuradze (Georgia) dec. Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia), 7-1
79 kg/174 lbs. – Tariel Gaphrindashvili (Georgia) dec. Gantulga Iderkhuu (Mongolia), 22-17
86 kg/189 lbs. – Uitumen Orgodol (Mongolia) dec. David Khutsishvili (Georgia), 12-5
92 kg/203 lbs. – Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia) inj. dft. over Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Mongolia), 0:45
97 kg/213 lbs. – Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) tech. fall Batzul Ulziisaikhan (Mongolia), 10-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Zolboo Natsagsuren (Mongolia) dec. Zviadi Metreveli (Georgia), 6-0
Classification Points – Georgia 24, Mongolia 16
Final records – Georgia (2-2), Mongolia (1-3)
7th place – Kazakhstan 10, India 0
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Mukhambed Kuatbek (Kazakhstan) by forfeit
61 kg/134 lbs. – Rassul Kaliyev (Kazakhstan) dec. Sandeep Tomar (India), 10-6
65 kg/143 lbs. – Sayatbek Okassov (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Sharvan (India), 10-0
70 kg/154 lbs. – Meirzhan Ashirov (Kazakhstan) dec. Arun Kumar (India), 6-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Daniyar Kaisanov (Kazakhstan) dec. Vinod Kumar Omprakash (India), 13-7
79 kg/174 lbs. – Saken Aitzhanov (Kazakhstan) pin Sachin Giri (India), 1:31
86 kg/189 lbs. – Elkhan Assadov (Kazakhstan) dec. Pawan Kumar (India), 3-0
92kg/203 lbs. – Iliskhan Chilayev (Kazakhstan) dec. Deepak Punia (India), 10-3
97 kg/213 lbs. – Mamed Ibragimov (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Viky (India), 10-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Daulet Shabanbay(Kazakhstan) tech. fall Pushpender Singh (India), 10-0
Classification Points -Kazakhstan 37, India 3
Final records – Kazakhstan (2-2), India (0-4)
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