Maroulis beats World champion Kaladzinskaya to lead Haryana Hammers to semifinal win in India Pro League
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
2016 Olympic champion and two-time World champion Helen Maroulis (New York, N.Y./Sunkist Kids) defeated two-time World champion Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus, 5-4, leading her Haryana Hammers team to a 5-4 win over UP Dangal in the India Professional Wrestling League semifinals.
The Haryana Hammers will face the NCR Punjab Royals in the championship finals on Friday. The NCR Punjab Royals defeated the Veer Marathas, 6-3 in the other semifinal dual meet on Wednesday.
Maroulis, the only American in the league this year, did not compete in the last two Haryana Hammers dual meets for medical reasons, but returned for the semifinals to win a clutch match for her team. Maroulis led 3-0 at the break and went on to close out the win in the second period.
Maroulis won her 2017 World gold medal at 58 kg, while Kaladzinskaya was the 2017 World champion at 53 kg.
Other winners for the Haryana Hammers on Thursday were Olympic and World champion Vladimir Khinchegashvili of Georgia (men’s 57 kg), World champion Khetag Tsabolov of Russia (men’s 76 kg), World champion Sun Yanan of China (women’s 50 kg) and Roubejit Singh Rangi of India (men’s 92 kg).
In the finals showdown on Friday, Maroulis may draw Pooja Dhanda of India, who scored a 7-6 win over Maroulis in the regular season dual meet on January 16.
There were six teams in the India Pro League, with the top four reaching the playoffs. In the regular season dual meets, only seven of the nine weights were contested. However, in the playoffs, all nine weights are included in the dual meet.
In the first season of the India Pro League, three-time World champion Adeline Gray led the Mumbai team to the team title. On Friday, Maroulis will have an opportunity to do the same for her Haryana squad.
SEMIFINALS – Haryana Hammers 5, UP Dangal 4
Thursday, January 24
57 kg men – Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Haryana Hammers) dec. Nitin (UP Dangal), 6-3
76 kg women – Zsanett Nemeth (UP Dangal) dec. Pooja (Haryana Hammers), 3-1
74 kg men – Khetag Tsabolov (Haryana Hammers) dec. Bekzod Aburakhmanov (UP Dangal), 9-7
57 kg women – Helen Maroulis (Haryana Hammers) dec. Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (UP Dangal), 5-4
125 kg men – Jamaladdin Magomedov (UP Dangal) dec. Sumit (Haryana Hammers), 7-0
62 kg women – Geeta Phogat (UP Dangal) dec. Sarita (Haryana Hammers), 3-2
92 kg men – Roubejit Singh Rangi (Haryana Hammers) dec. Mandeep (UP Dangal), 5-3
65 kg men – Bajrang Punia (UP Dangal) dec. Harphool (Haryana Hammers), 8-1
50 kg women – Sun Yanan (Haryana Hammers) dec. Vinesh Phogat (UP Dangal), 4-1
SEMIFINALS – NCR Punjab Royals 6, Veer Marathas 3
Wednesday, January 23
65 kg men – Ilyas Bekbulatov (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Amit Kumar Dhankar (Veer Marathas), 10-4
76 kg women – Koumba Larroque (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Vasilisa Marzaliuk (Veer Marathas), 4-3
125 kg men – Geno Petriashvili (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Levan Berianidze (Veer Marathas), 4-0
63 kg women – Anastasija Grigorjeva (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Ritu Malik (Veer Marathas), 16-0
92 kg men – Georgy Ketoev (Veer Marathas) dec. Deepak Punia (NCR Punjab Royals), 9-2
57 kg women – Pooja Dhanda (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Marwa Amri (Veer Marathas), 6-4
57 kg men – Sharvan (Veer Marathas) dec. Utkarsh Kale (NCR Punjab Royals), 9-0
50 kg women – Ritu Phogat (Veer Marathas) dec. Nirmala Devi (NCR Punjab Royals), 6-2
74 kg men – Jitender (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Parveen Rana (Veer Marathas), 6-4
Helen Maroulis schedule and results
Wednesday, January 10 – WIN over Marwa Amri of Tunisia (Veer Marathas), 9-1/pin
Friday, January 12 –WIN over Sangeeta Phogat of India (Delhi Sultans), 6-6/pin
Tuesday, January 16 – LOSS to Pooja Dhanda of India (NCR Punjab Royals), 7-6
Saturday, January 20 – vs. Mumbai Maharathi – did not compete
Tuesday, January 23 – vs. UP Dangal – did not compete
Thursday, January 25 – Semifinal – WIN over vs. (Vanesa Kaladzinskya/Belarus) (UP Dangal), 5-4
Friday, January 26 – Finals vs. NCR Punjab Royals
Note: Future opponents are projected based upon current rosters and could change
Click below for India Pro League official website
http://www.prowrestlingleague.com/
The Haryana Hammers will face the NCR Punjab Royals in the championship finals on Friday. The NCR Punjab Royals defeated the Veer Marathas, 6-3 in the other semifinal dual meet on Wednesday.
Maroulis, the only American in the league this year, did not compete in the last two Haryana Hammers dual meets for medical reasons, but returned for the semifinals to win a clutch match for her team. Maroulis led 3-0 at the break and went on to close out the win in the second period.
Maroulis won her 2017 World gold medal at 58 kg, while Kaladzinskaya was the 2017 World champion at 53 kg.
Other winners for the Haryana Hammers on Thursday were Olympic and World champion Vladimir Khinchegashvili of Georgia (men’s 57 kg), World champion Khetag Tsabolov of Russia (men’s 76 kg), World champion Sun Yanan of China (women’s 50 kg) and Roubejit Singh Rangi of India (men’s 92 kg).
In the finals showdown on Friday, Maroulis may draw Pooja Dhanda of India, who scored a 7-6 win over Maroulis in the regular season dual meet on January 16.
There were six teams in the India Pro League, with the top four reaching the playoffs. In the regular season dual meets, only seven of the nine weights were contested. However, in the playoffs, all nine weights are included in the dual meet.
In the first season of the India Pro League, three-time World champion Adeline Gray led the Mumbai team to the team title. On Friday, Maroulis will have an opportunity to do the same for her Haryana squad.
SEMIFINALS – Haryana Hammers 5, UP Dangal 4
Thursday, January 24
57 kg men – Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Haryana Hammers) dec. Nitin (UP Dangal), 6-3
76 kg women – Zsanett Nemeth (UP Dangal) dec. Pooja (Haryana Hammers), 3-1
74 kg men – Khetag Tsabolov (Haryana Hammers) dec. Bekzod Aburakhmanov (UP Dangal), 9-7
57 kg women – Helen Maroulis (Haryana Hammers) dec. Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (UP Dangal), 5-4
125 kg men – Jamaladdin Magomedov (UP Dangal) dec. Sumit (Haryana Hammers), 7-0
62 kg women – Geeta Phogat (UP Dangal) dec. Sarita (Haryana Hammers), 3-2
92 kg men – Roubejit Singh Rangi (Haryana Hammers) dec. Mandeep (UP Dangal), 5-3
65 kg men – Bajrang Punia (UP Dangal) dec. Harphool (Haryana Hammers), 8-1
50 kg women – Sun Yanan (Haryana Hammers) dec. Vinesh Phogat (UP Dangal), 4-1
SEMIFINALS – NCR Punjab Royals 6, Veer Marathas 3
Wednesday, January 23
65 kg men – Ilyas Bekbulatov (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Amit Kumar Dhankar (Veer Marathas), 10-4
76 kg women – Koumba Larroque (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Vasilisa Marzaliuk (Veer Marathas), 4-3
125 kg men – Geno Petriashvili (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Levan Berianidze (Veer Marathas), 4-0
63 kg women – Anastasija Grigorjeva (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Ritu Malik (Veer Marathas), 16-0
92 kg men – Georgy Ketoev (Veer Marathas) dec. Deepak Punia (NCR Punjab Royals), 9-2
57 kg women – Pooja Dhanda (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Marwa Amri (Veer Marathas), 6-4
57 kg men – Sharvan (Veer Marathas) dec. Utkarsh Kale (NCR Punjab Royals), 9-0
50 kg women – Ritu Phogat (Veer Marathas) dec. Nirmala Devi (NCR Punjab Royals), 6-2
74 kg men – Jitender (NCR Punjab Royals) dec. Parveen Rana (Veer Marathas), 6-4
Helen Maroulis schedule and results
Wednesday, January 10 – WIN over Marwa Amri of Tunisia (Veer Marathas), 9-1/pin
Friday, January 12 –WIN over Sangeeta Phogat of India (Delhi Sultans), 6-6/pin
Tuesday, January 16 – LOSS to Pooja Dhanda of India (NCR Punjab Royals), 7-6
Saturday, January 20 – vs. Mumbai Maharathi – did not compete
Tuesday, January 23 – vs. UP Dangal – did not compete
Thursday, January 25 – Semifinal – WIN over vs. (Vanesa Kaladzinskya/Belarus) (UP Dangal), 5-4
Friday, January 26 – Finals vs. NCR Punjab Royals
Note: Future opponents are projected based upon current rosters and could change
Click below for India Pro League official website
http://www.prowrestlingleague.com/
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