Did Dake put the cart before the horse?

[Hofman19 24]

the 3pt score would have won it, but burroughs would have wrestled the last 20-30 seconds much differently if he was behind.

 

True, but so might have Dake. If he is winning the match instead of deadlocked, perhaps he puts on his track shoes and tries to keep more distance. It's one of those situations that is open to speculation and you can't be wrong regardless of the side you take.

[JasonBryant 1,652]

WOW that was so much closer than the first match. Dake is amazing. Burroughs snatched the win from the jaws of defeat to keep his unbeaten international streak going.

 

Match was so good.

 

Dake would of had to win match 2&3 to officially beat him.

 

False. They're each official matches. If Burroughs would have gone to a third match, his win streak would have ended with it.

[ShortAmplitude 15]

Yeah, highest point value is first criteria, so yeah, the 3-pointer would have won it (and would win it elsewhere in FILA wrestling right now). But I think the OT will take hold, if not untimed, then at least another 3 min.

[Tripster 0]

Another close match against Gentry at Olympics:

 

WIN Matt Gentry (Canada), 2-1, 1-1

[sockobuw 49]

the 3pt score would have won it, but burroughs would have wrestled the last 20-30 seconds much differently if he was behind.

 

True, but so might have Dake. If he is winning the match instead of deadlocked, perhaps he puts on his track shoes and tries to keep more distance. It's one of those situations that is open to speculation and you can't be wrong regardless of the side you take.

 

 

the fact is they both knew the rules and wrestled under them. the hypothetical dake won under the real fila rules is irrelevant.

[Alexander_Delarge_655321 63]

Dake takes this spot by 2016, he's just going to keep coming.

 

 

Only if JB retires.

[WRfan1 142]

Dake takes this spot by 2016, he's just going to keep coming.

 

 

Only if JB retires.

 

Or gets retired. I guess we'll see. He's definitely the top dog right now, but He hasn't before had competition like Dake and Taylor coming into their prime. 2016 is a long ways off, staying on top isn't easy. It'll be fun to watch regardless.

[WRfan1 142]

Dake takes this spot by 2016, he's just going to keep coming.

 

 

Only if JB retires.

 

Or gets retired. I guess we'll see. He's definitely the top dog right now, but He hasn't before had competition like Dake and Taylor coming into their prime. 2016 is a long ways off, staying on top isn't easy. It'll be fun to watch regardless.

[NJWC 305]

"Or gets retired. I guess we'll see. He's definitely the top dog right now, but He hasn't before had competition like Dake and Taylor coming into their prime. 2016 is a long ways off, staying on top isn't easy. It'll be fun to watch regardless.".

 

Huh? The guy is a world and olympic champ. Not only has he had competition like Dake (and Taylor????), he's beaten better than both.

How does DT keep getting included in the big boy talk? What has he done at this level to suggest he's ever going to beat either Dake or JB?

[MadMardigain 1,240]

Funny how soon people forget about Howe too as another tough in country contender.

[belushijo 9]

Why would you start running your mouth against an Olympic champ when you are a young pup like that?

 

I think its safe to say, Dake just isn't the most diplomatic of interviewees. He's proven this several times over the years. Could be maturity issues, could be his personality.

[belushijo 9]

Dake takes this spot by 2016, he's just going to keep coming.

 

 

Only if JB retires.

 

Or gets retired. I guess we'll see. He's definitely the top dog right now, but He hasn't before had competition like Dake and Taylor coming into their prime. 2016 is a long ways off, staying on top isn't easy. It'll be fun to watch regardless.

 

 

Tsargush, Gourdazi and Aliyev aren't better than Dake or Taylor?

[DuckFor2 176]

we need to somehow find a place for both of these guys in 2016. not sure how though.

[NJWC 305]

we need to somehow find a place for both of these guys in 2016. not sure how though.

 

That would be fantastic, and with the way Dake keeps moving up, you never know.

[Alexander_Delarge_655321 63]

we need to somehow find a place for both of these guys in 2016. not sure how though.

 

 

Back to full weight classes!

[wiedsworld 14]

FILA is talking about removing a weight class, so it will be even harder to find another weight when that happens.