TripNSweep 735 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 97kg Hancock with a brutal first match right off with former Georgian now Serbian Kajaia who has a few world medals. If he wins he has the winner of Tunisia/Poland, Poland is no slouch. He manages those he likely gets Evolev who is seeded #1. No rep at 77kg. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chet Hanson 21 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 Mensah gets Dosho from Japan in her first match. 1 spladle08 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HawkY 112 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 7 hours ago, TripNSweep said: 97kg Hancock with a brutal first match right off with former Georgian now Serbian Kajaia who has a few world medals. If he wins he has the winner of Tunisia/Poland, Poland is no slouch. He manages those he likely gets Evolev who is seeded #1. No rep at 77kg. Thats just the nature of the reduced weight classes and 16 spot olympics. At 60 kg our rep would have had Emelin waiting for him if he got past 1st round. I don't like it either. I'd prefer more weights and more entrants. Unless its just a rare case of a weight class being horrible all around like 86 kg in FS (the only one as far as I'm aware in FS and GR) , you are going to get hammers in your 1st match. The only other way is if all the top guys are unseeded and you get a miracle draw where they all end up in the same half and you get all the African/Ocieania guys in your half. But Evloev and the top guys were seeded so that was never going to happen here. Hancocks draw is okay. Not easy but not a death draw by any stretch. Kajaia is a two time Bronze at Worlds, but he could have easily gotten Evloev or Artur. Second round match compensates, its very winnable and reasonable. Hancock can beat Michalik . At the semis, yeah its Evloev but that far in you are going to get the toughtest matches. The other half is even tougher. Hancock would have had Aleksanjan, Saravi (has been giving the top guys really close matches), Arvi (young and super talented) or Kiril Milov waiting for him in the second round as opposed to Michalik. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alwayswrestling 227 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 Let’s go Hancock! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BSUBroncoDynasty 15 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 7 hours ago, Chet Hanson said: Mensah gets Dosho from Japan in her first match. The worst possible draw for Mensah. Still expect her to win, but also think a case can be made that Dosho is the 2nd best wrestler in that bracket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 2,093 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 stock beat her at 2019 worlds... it should be a great match... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Housebuye 2,417 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 29 minutes ago, LJB said: stock beat her at 2019 worlds... it should be a great match... For sure stock dominated that match. Japan has been doing very well this Olympics. By far their best performance overall. I’d much prefer Tamyrah faced her in the finals. While Stock is the obvious pick, this wouldn’t be the biggest upset of the day even. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 2,093 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Housebuye said: For sure stock dominated that match. Japan has been doing very well this Olympics. By far their best performance overall. I’d much prefer Tamyrah faced her in the finals. While Stock is the obvious pick, this wouldn’t be the biggest upset of the day even. Yep... again... the olympics are hard... who knew??? 1 spladle08 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denger 339 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Housebuye said: For sure stock dominated that match. Japan has been doing very well this Olympics. By far their best performance overall. I’d much prefer Tamyrah faced her in the finals. While Stock is the obvious pick, this wouldn’t be the biggest upset of the day even. It'll be interesting to see how much Stock has improved, but also how well her opponent's shoulder has rehabbed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BSUBroncoDynasty 15 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, LJB said: Yep... again... the olympics are hard... who knew?? 5 minutes ago, Housebuye said: For sure stock dominated that match. Japan has been doing very well this Olympics. By far their best performance overall. I’d much prefer Tamyrah faced her in the finals. While Stock is the obvious pick, this wouldn’t be the biggest upset of the day even. Definitely not. It would be a case of the 2nd best wrestler in the bracket upsetting the best wrestler due to an unfortunate draw. And yes LJB, we know the Olympics are hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spladle08 1,080 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 Tamyra did get a gross draw and I do not like it, but I think if she stays on her offense she can rack up points on anyone and should win this... She occasionally gets herself in tight spots when she just doesnt attack for an entire match, I don't know why it happens but it does. If she crushes Dosho like last time, everyone is in for a long day. Hancock better just let it fly and pray. I hope he gets pulled back inIf I need to know anything about wrestling or sports, I ask Frank Rizzo because he knows more than me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powershouse 106 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 Anyone else missing the cube/block/mascot tossing?I’ve seen some corner men smack the button with flair but it just isn’t the same. Can wrestlers decline the buzzer the way they could throw the mascot back? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 1,168 Report post Posted August 1, 2021 Anyone else missing the cube/block/mascot tossing?I’ve seen some corner men smack the button with flair but it just isn’t the same. Can wrestlers decline the buzzer the way they could throw the mascot back?No. The only thing I miss is the Mongolian coaches.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Housebuye, powershouse and Chet Hanson reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nickp 23 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Will we find the next Kurt Angle at these Games? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMardigain 1,594 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 These sessions being a 1/2 a day off are still throwing me for a loop. Regardless Day 2 the morning sessions is on its way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 1,168 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Emelin gut from hell. Nice Greco from the Russian Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 2,093 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Par Terre is important... that was a bit disappointing... well done by emelin... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 1,168 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Gorgeous first TD for Mensah-Stock! And the lace!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jrr277 141 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Mensah-Stock looked amazing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 1,168 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 YYYYEEESSSSSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CB 91 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Thats all she wrote for Mensah-Stock, 10-0 winner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red95 77 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Hard to do better than a 10-0 tech of the reigning olympic champ in the first period. 1 jbai3_12 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CA_Wrestler 315 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Like I said, Stock is the favorite at 68kg and has been for the past few years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TripNSweep 735 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 Mensah plows through probably the best competition in the bracket in the first period. Nasty looking leg lace. Good luck to anybody else @ 68kg. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,872 Report post Posted August 2, 2021 That was really, REALLY impressive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
