ILLINIWrestlingBlog Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 @WildTurk, I wrote an article a long time ago about the first Iranian women's team to attend the grappling world championships. They actually won a few medals. This was around the time that "Wrestling Diplomacy" had opened up their country, with American teams traveling to Iran and Iranian teams traveling to America. But the Iranian women never returned. Hardliners in Iran took over, and the politics have gotten chilly. I was hoping with the Women's Revolution in Iran this past year that things would change for wrestling and grappling but so far nothing--although I did see a reference to Iranian women winning a 2019 no-belt championship--whatever that is. As you can see in the picture below, the ladies did wear a hijab, but their faces were uncovered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLINIWrestlingBlog Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Zac Braunagel wins his first-round match against Turkmenistan! He was down early because his failed throw was turned into two for the Turkmen, then he was hit for passivity. Then, Zac went to work wearing out his opponent. He got pushout after pushout until he got his own passivity point, then he hit a four-point throw on the edge. His opponent challenged and lost. Final 8-3 for Zac! He's got a living legend in the next round, the multi-Olympic and World medalist from Ukraine, Zhan Beleniuk. So, he can shock the world or get some repechage action. GO ILLINI RTC! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLINIWrestlingBlog Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 I didn't see Zac's second match against the current Olympic Gold Medalist and previous Olympic Silver and multiple World Championship medalist Zhan Beleniuk of Ukraine because I was busy working on this: But according to Coach Medlin, it was a 1-5 loss for the Brawlnagel that probably tuckered out the Ukrainian. I hope we don't see "Brent Metcalf Syndrome," where you wear out your opponent so much they lose their next round match. Rather, hoping for repechage. Still, you gotta respect the fact that Brawny will put up his best against the best and not lay down. In his last three international matches, Zac has faced two MULTIPLE Olympic and World Medalists, and the cumulative score for both matches is 2 for the good guy and 7 for the bad guys. And he's just starting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLINIWrestlingBlog Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Sancho and Johnson won their first round matches as well! GO USA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Johnson has the 1-0 lead at the break D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spladle08 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Johnson has the 1-0 lead at the break D3Down goes Johnson :( Sancho now up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Johnson got put down in par tare and was gut-wrenched by the Azerbaijani... down 3-1 ^^^ what Spladle said^^^ D3 Edited September 23, 2023 by D3 for LU 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLINIWrestlingBlog Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Salute to Sgt Xavier Johnson for putting up a huge fight against his World Bronze Azerbaijani opponent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1032004 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 looks like ASU’s social media person needs to brush up on their history 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, ILLINIWrestlingBlog said: Salute to Sgt Xavier Johnson for putting up a huge fight against his World Bronze Azerbaijani opponent. D3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Sancho up 1-0 at the break... D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Sancho don't get turned! D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Looks like he's gonna lose by criteria. HOLD THAT THOUGHT!!! D3 Edited September 23, 2023 by D3 for LU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 WOAH! Sancho nabs a TD w/ 3 ticks left! WE'LL TAKE IT!!! D3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLINIWrestlingBlog Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Specialist Alejandro Sancho with the last :03 takedown for the 3-0 win. That was beautifully violent! Congratulations, you are moving on. (And the fact you whupped China makes it extra sweet). GO AMERICA!!! Edited September 23, 2023 by ILLINIWrestlingBlog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Haha... now on Mat D... AIN wrestler w/ two different colored wrestling shoes... kind of reminds me of some of the Syracuse U. wrestlers in the past doing that to mess w/ their opponents minds. Past tense, present. D3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Nice match on Mat D... the Japanese wrestler Sogabe taking a 7-0 lead over the Iranian at the break. D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Iranian coming back 7-6 ... D3 Edited September 23, 2023 by D3 for LU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Japan taking it and giving it back.. 15 -6 in his favor. Challenge by Iran... D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Challenge won, 8-7 Iran, Japan is down in Parterre... D3 Edited September 23, 2023 by D3 for LU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Not good for Japan... he should've TF the Iranian when he had the advantage. D3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLINIWrestlingBlog Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 VARIOUS REACTIONS TO ALEJANDRO SANCHO'S LAST-SECOND COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN: CHINA'S COACH: WTF were you thinking? (but in Chinese). SERGEANT FIRST CLASS SPENSER MANGO: We had that all the way. FREESTYLE FANS: Booooring! FOLKSTYLE FANS: Sancho needs to develop a leg attack. He never ONCE touched China's leg. ESPN: We are the World Leader in SOME SPORTS. ME: I'm going to open a new wrestling camp: The ILLINI Wrestling Blog and Forum and Beyond Intensive Three-Week Interlocking Fingers Camp. SANCHO: Movin' on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) Japan lost by criteria 10-10... Iran w/ multiple lung timeouts and a reverse gear that wont quit. Challenge by Japan... Japan lost 11-10 Iran. Exciting drama nonetheless. D3 Edited September 23, 2023 by D3 for LU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 GR team race from FLO, so far... Iran up over Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, 40 to 35,& 29 respectively. D3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 (edited) All that time on mat D for a challenge, that the AIN wrestler WON... only to lose by 9-0 TF vs a 11-0 TF to (surprise, surprise!) France. Was that trip necessary? WTF?!? D3 Edited September 23, 2023 by D3 for LU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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