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I see lots of posters are drinking tonight. Carr did not dominate Mesenbrink. He won 9-8 and would likely have lost if MM knew the score or the match continued. MM teched Monday, which was something Nolf came nowhere to doing. Monday is also probably better at freestyle than Carr, who only beat MM on a riding point in, yes, folkstyle. Mesenbrink is a U 20 World champ and also a U20 silver medalist. Better credentials than Nolf at that age. But let me be clear: I'm not saying MM is better than Nolf right now.. He's about 7 years younger. Get off the juice. I bet you have a hangover in the morning. Alluseeistheroomspinning

130KG is freestyle's version of Sumo wrestling. And, yes, this image is disturbingly pornographic

I half thought Taylor would leave the shoes on the mat but maybe that is not his style. He's said repeatedly that when he loses the fire, he will hang them up. The flame was kind of low these past two matches and in leading up to it. Was the last time he competed at Worlds? Brooks, on the other hand, was coming off a long season

I don't see how all the other guys that wrestled Brooks this weekend could take him down but DT couldn't do it in two matches. The mysteries of life

End of an era.

Taylor now has to rise to the occasion or go home fishing ... or cow raising. Let's put it out there DT!

Jason Knapp?

Factoid: Elor is half-Russian. Not sure if it is upper half or lower half

Maroulis could wrestle for Greece if she wanted to. Her father is Greek.

Elor and Blades should make good training partners for the Olympics (I'm assuming Elor takes care of business in a few minutes).

Well, Nolf is not alone in trying to crack the nut that is Dake. There are many in the US and world who haven't figured out a winning approach

Dake's strategy with Nolf seems to be just get a clock point or two or a push out or two and then shut it down,, which he does very effectively. Nolf wrestles much better when guys open it up and engage more fully ... or don't have alien level defenses like Dake

Ok. Here we go. How can Nolf score on Dake? That is the question.

I feel that it is a factoid: • a brief or trivial item of news or information. an assumption or speculation that is reported and repeated so often that it becomes accepted as fact.

Wow, Coon could win this. I know he wants to go to the moon or Mars ... but Paris will suffice

He seems to overwhelm and pin a lot of smaller guys though. Or at least he used to.

How much Dark Energy is in your universe? Just curious

It's still strange for me to see Dake warming up with Penn State coaches. If you can't beat 'em, ask them to join you.

Didn't he lose a few toes or something like that in cold weather? Or was he just on Dancing with the Stars? I

Wow, interesting little factoid about Cohlton Schutz being born the very day Rulon Gardner upset Russia's Karelin. I don't think Jesus deserves credit for this coincidence, however. Some wrestlers might disagree, however.

Upcoming Matches Upcoming matches ... in case you need to run to the bathroom ... or refrigerator: Finals GR 130 - Round 2 Adam Coon (CKWC / NYAC) Cohlton Schultz (SKWC) Finals MFS 74 - Round 2 Jason Nolf (NLWC / TMWC) Kyle Dake (NLWC / TMWC) Finals WM 57 - Round 2 Jacarra Winchester (TMWC) Helen Maroulis (SKWC) Finals WM 68 - Round 2 Forrest Molinari (SKWC) Amit Elor (NYCRTC / TMW) Finals MFS 86 - Round 2 Aaron Brooks (NLWC / TMWC) David Taylor (NLWC / TMWC)

Jimenez is discovering there are levels to this sport. She is being big mother-ed by Hildebrandt.

Hildebrandt just had too much length for Jiminez in the first match. When they stand next to each other, it looks like mother and daughter. Not sure how Jiminez is going to make adjustments. She may have to hope for scramble situations. And very quick finishes.

Snyder was risking losing on a four there. He was fortunate Trumble didn't finish it.

Trumble is good practice for the big and tall guy (Russian transfer to Bahrain) who won worlds last year and took out both Snyder and Sadulaev.