Olympic champion and two-time World champion Kyle Snyder puts away an opponent at 97 kg during day one of the Freestyle World Clubs Cup in Iran. Photo courtesy of Ali Reza Akhbari of www.iawf.irTEHRAN, Iran – USA Wrestling and Titan Mercury WC has been informed that the Freestyle World Clubs Cup semifinal match between Pool A champion Titan Mercury and Pool B champion Khimori of Mongolia will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday morning.
Defending World Clubs Cup champion Titan Mercury powered through its pool, dominating Montreal (CAN), 9-1, the India Club (IND), 8-2 and NSA Akademik (BUL), 10-0.
Khimori defeated Budapest SC (HUN), 6-4 and Tajikistan Club (TAJ) to capture Pool B.
Khimori features a young team, with few major Senior-level achievements. Included on the team are a pair of placers at the 2017 U23 World Championships, Ganbaatar Gankhuyag (76 kg) and Munkhtur Lkhagvegerel (125 kg), plus a 2016 Junior World place winner, Tseveensuren Tsogbakrakh (57 kg).
The Titan Mercury WC is loaded, with four past World medalists and many of the top stars in American freestyle today. The team features 2016 Olympic champion and two-time World champion Kyle Snyder (97 kg), 2017 World silver medalist Thomas Gilman (57 kg) and 2017 World bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski (125), plus Franklin Gomez of Puerto Rico, a 2011 World silver medalist.
Eight Titan Mercury wrestlers were unbeaten in pool competition, Thomas Gilman (57 kg), B.J. Futrell (65 kg), Nazar Kulchytskyy (74 kg), Kyle Dake (79 kg), David Taylor (86 kg), Nick Heflin (92 kg), Kyle Snyder (97 kg) and Nick Gwiazdowski (125 kg).
The other semifinal will feature a pair of Iranian clubs, Pool C winner Setaragan Sari and Pool D winner Easy Pipe Kasham.
Setaragan Sari upset 2014 and 2015 World Clubs Cup champion Bimeh Razi of Iran, 6-4 in their pool match. Bimeh Razi had three stars from Russia on their team, two of which who lost.
At 92 kg, Olympic and World champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev of Russia, competing for Bimeh Razi, scored a technical fall win over Abazar Edami of Setaragan Sari. However, past World champion Khetig Tsabolov of Russia lost at 74 kg to Magomed Rasul Gadzimagomedov of Setaragan Sari (also a Russian), 8-4. At 79 kg, Omid Hasantabar of Setaragan Sari defeated Olympic silver medalist Aniur Geduev of Russia, 10-7.
We list the Titan Mercury dual meet results below, and will update the story later with results from the other dual meets that did not include Titan Mercury.
Titan Mercury has been keeping fans updated all throughout the tournament via Instagram and Twitter @titan_mercury, including a live stream on Instagram. TMWC will also be doing contests and giveaways all night long!
FREESTYLE WORLD CLUBS CUP
At Tehran, Iran
EXPECTED SEMIFINAL LINEUPS
POOL A CHAMPION - Titan Mercury (USA)
57kg- Thomas GILMAN (USA), 2017 World silver medalist
61kg- Alan WATERS (USA)
65kg- B.J. FUTRELL (USA)
70kg- Franklin GOMEZ (PUR), 2011 World silver medalist
74 kg - Nazar KULCHYTSKYY (USA)
79kg- Kyle DAKE (USA), 4x NCAA champion
86kg- David TAYLOR (USA), 2x NCAA champion
92kg- Nick HEFLIN (USA)
97kg- Kyle SNYDER (USA), 2016 Olympic champion, 2x World champion
125kg- Nick GWIAZDOWSKI (USA), 2017 World bronze medalist
POOL B CHAMPION - Khimori (Mongolia)
57kg- TSEVEENSUREN Tsogbakrakh (MGL), 8th in 2017 Junior Worlds
61kg- BATCHULUUN Basaniam (MGL)
65kg- TUMUR OCHIR Tulga (MGL)
70kg- LUTBAYAR Batbayar
74kg- BOLDKHUU Batsukh (MGL)
79kg- GANBATAAR Gankhuyag (MGL). 9th in 2017 U23 Worlds
86kg- GANBATAAR (MGL)
92kg- TUMURBAT Mungushagai (MGL), 3rd in 2016 Asian Juniors
97kg-MUNKH Erdene (MGL)
125kg- MUNKHTUR Lkhagvegerel (MGL), 10th in 2017 U23 Worlds
POOL A DUAL MEETS FOR TITAN MERCURY
Third round: Titan Mercury (USA) 10 – NSA Akademik (BUL) 0
57kg- Thomas GILMAN (Titan) by forfeit
61kg- Alan WATERS (Titan) TF Strahil PARAVLOV (NSA), 10-0
65kg- B.J. FUTRELL (Titan) pin Boycho BOYCHEV
70kg- Franklin GOMEZ (Titan) TF Miroslav Hristov (NSA), 14-4
74kg- Nazar KULCHYTSKYY (Titan) df. Persiyan Mihov (NSA), 9-2
79kg- Kyle DAKE (Titan) TF Hasan Molla (NSA), 10-0
86kg- David TAYLOR (Titan) pin Petar Savakov (NSA)
92kg- Nickolas HEFLIN (Titan) TF Georgi Dimitrov (NSA), 10-0
97kg- Kyle SNYDER (Titan) TF Dimitar Karaivanov (NSA), 10-0
125kg- Nick GWIAZDOWSKI (Titan) TF Mert Emin (NSA), 10-0
Second round: Titan Mercury (USA) 8 - India Club (IND) 2
57kg- Thomas GILMAN (Titan) df. Amit KUMAR (IND), 6-3
61kg- Ravinder (IND) TF. Alan WATERS (Titan),12-2
65kg- B.J. FUTRELL (Titan) df. Sonu (IND), 9-8
70kg- Vinod KUMAR (IND) df. Franklin GOMEZ (Titan), 6-5
74kg- Nazar KULCHYTSKYY TF. (Titan) Ver Dev GULIA (IND), 10-0
79kg- Kyle DAKE (Titan) TF. Jitender (IND), 10-0
86kg- David TAYLOR (Titan) TF. Pawan Kumar (IND), 10-0
92kg- Nickolas HEFLIN (Titan) Pinned Viky (IND)
97kg- Kyle SNYDER (Titan) TF. Somveer (IND), 10-0
125kg- Nick GWIAZDOWSKI (Titan) TF. Pushpender Singh (IND), 10-0
First round : Titan Mercury (USA) 9 – Montreal (CAN) 1
57kg- Thomas GILMAN (Titan) df. Steven TAKAHASHI (Montreal), 13-6
61kg- Ghara MANIVA (Montreal) df. Alan WATERS (Titan), 7-6
65kg- B.J. FUTRELL (Titan) df. Hashem MOKHTARI (Montreal), 7-2
70kg- Franklin GOMEZ (Titan) winner – No wrestler (Montreal)
74kg- Nazar KULCHYTSKYY (Titan) TF. Guseyn RUSLANZADA (Montreal), 10-0
79kg- Kyle DAKE (Titan) TF. Ahmed SHAMIYA (Montreal), 11-0
86kg- David TAYLOR (Titan) TF. Alexander MOORE (Montreal), 14-4
92kg- Nickolas HEFLIN (Titan) TF. Jordan STEEN (Montreal), 10-0
97kg- Kyle SNYDER (Titan) df. Masoud KHAJE SALEHANI (Montreal), 9-2
125kg- Nick GWIAZDOWSKI (Titan) TF. Korey JARIVS (Montreal), 10-0
FINAL POOL RESULTS
Pool A
1ST Titan Mercury (USA) / CP: 108-19/ TP: 247-58
2nd India (India) / CP: 65-59/ TP: 143-143
3rd Montreal (Canada) / CP: 51-74/ TP: 121-151
4TH NSA Akademik (Bulgaria) / CP: 28-100/ TP: 64-223
Pool B
1ST Khimori (Mongolia) / CP: 57-29/ TP: 150-59
2nd Budapest SC (Hungary) / CP: 34-45/ TP: 78-107
3rd Tajikstan (Tajikstan) / CP: 34-45/ TP: 78-107
Pool C
1ST Setaregan Sari (Iran) / CP: 57-29/ TP: 150-59
2nd Bimeh Razi (Iran) / CP: 58-28/ TP: 152-58
3rd B.S Brothers (Kazakstan) / CP: 7-77/ TP: 31-188
Pool D
1ST Easy Pipe Kasham (Iran) / CP: 66-16/ TP: 143-28
2nd Raindi (Georgia) / CP: 52-30/ TP: 90-95
3rd Kelechek (Kyrgyzstan) / CP: 6-78/ TP: 21-131
ADDITIONAL POOL DUAL MEETS
Pool A
India (India) 9 NSA Akademik (Bulgaria) 1
57 kg: Amit Kumar (IND) Forfeit
61 kg: Ravinder (IND) TF Strahil Paralov (NSA); 10-0
65 kg: Sonu (IND) df. Boycho Boychev (NSA); 9-4
70 kg: Vinod Kumar (IND) df. Miroslav Hristov (NSA); 7-1
74 kg: Ver Dev Guila (IND) df. Perisyan Mihov (NSA); 10-6
79 kg: Jitender (IND) TF Hasan Molla (NSA); 10-0
86 kg: Pawan Kumar (IND) df. Petar Savakov (NSA); 6-1
92 kg: Viky (IND) df. Georgi Dimitrov (NSA); 12-10
97 kg: Somveer (IND) df. Dimitar Karaivanov(NSA); 14-4
125 kg: Mert Emin (NSA) df. Pushpender Singh (IND), 3-2
Montreal (Canada) 7, NSA Akademik (Bulgaria) 3
57 kg: Steven Takahashi (CAN) Forfeit
61 kg: Trevor Banks (CAN) df. Strahil Paralov; 5-0
65 kg: Boycho Boychev (NSA) df. Mokhtari Hashem, 10-2
70 kg: Miroslav Hristov (NSA) Forfeit
74 kg: Perisyan Mihov (NSA) df. Guseyn Ruslanzada, 6-1
79 kg: Ahmed Shamiya (CAN) df. Hasan Molla; 10-4
86 kg: Alexander Moore (CAN) WIN Petar Savakov; 12-0
92 kg: Jordan Steen (CAN) TF Georgi Dimitrov; 10-0
97 kg: Khajeh Salehani (CAN) TF Dimitar Karaivanov; 12-2
125 kg: Fredrick Choquette (CAN) df. Mert Emin; 10-5
Montreal (Canada) 4, vs India (India) 6
57 kg: Amit Kumar (IND) df. Steven Takahashi (CAN), 7-0
61 kg: Ravinder (IND) df. Trevor Banks (CAN), 4-0
65 kg: Ravinder (IND) df. Mokhtari Hashem, 4-0
70 kg: Vinod Kumar (IND) Forfeit
74 kg: Guseyn Ruslanzada (CAN) df. Ver Dev Guila; 8-4
79 kg: Jitender (IND) TF Ahmed Shamiya, 10-0
86 kg: Pawan Kumar (IND) df. Alexander Moore; 3-3
92 kg: Jordan Steen (CAN) Viky; 10-0
97 kg: Khajeh Salehani (CAN) TF Somveer; 11-0
125 kg: Korey Jarvis (CAN) df. Pushpender Singh; 6-0
Pool B
Khimori (Mongolia) 8, Tajikstan (Tajikstan) 2
57 kg: Tseveensuren Tsogbakrajh (MGL) TF Kholov Komron; 11-0
61 kg: Sharifov Dzhamshed (TAJ) df. Batchuluum Basaniam, 8-1
65 kg: Tumur Ochir Tugla (MGL) TF Fayziev Abdvlqosim; 12-1
70 kg: Lutbayar Batbayar (MGL) df. Amirjoni Saidjon; 6-5
74 kg: Boldkhuu Batsukh (MGL) WIN Abdulkhaev Sorbon; 10-0
79 kg: Ganbataar Gankhuyag (MGL) TF Nimatzoda Sakhob; 12-1
86 kg: Ganbataar Gankhuyag (MGL) df. Kodirov Bakhodur; 4-3
92 kg: Tumur Bat Mangunshagai (MGL) df. Meralishoev Masrur; 7-2
97 kg: Iskandari Rvstam (TAJ) df. Munkh Erdene 12-9
125 kg: Munkhtur Ikhagvegerel (MGL) TF Gulyamov Abdurashid; 12-2
Budapest SC (Hungary) 4, Khimori (Mongolia) 6
57 kg: Tseveensuren Tsogbakrajh (MGL) TF Tamas Roman, 10-0
61 kg: Jozsef Molnar (HUN) TF Batchuluum Basaniam; 12-2
65 kg: Tumur Ochir Tugla (MGL) TF Shaker Hoseein, 13-3
70 kg: Lutbayar Batbayar (MGL) df. Norbert Lukacs 4-2
74 kg: Zsombor Gulyas (HUN) df. Boldkhuu Batsukh; 3-3
79 kg: Ganbataar Gankhuyag (MGL) TF Botond Lukacs 10-0
86 kg: Partik Szurovski (HUN) df. Ganbataar Gankhuyag; 4-1
92 kg: Mohammad Alitabar (HUN) df. Tumur Bat Mangunshagai 4-0
97 kg: Munkh Erdene (MGL) TF Balazs Juhasz 10-0
125 kg: Munkhtur Ikhagvegerel (MGL) TF Mihaly Nagy 10-0
Pool C
Bimeh Razi (Iran) 10, B.S Brothers (Kazakstan) 0
57 kg: Younes Sarmasti (Bimeh) df Okenov Abzal; 15-13
61 kg: IIman Sadeghi (Bimeh) TF Assylkhan Karipbekov; 11-0
65 kg: Meysam Nasiri (Bimeh) TF Sultan Beisov; 10-0
70 kg: Seyed Ahmad Mohammadi df. Kaipanov Norkhozha; 8-0
74 kg: Khetik Tsabolov (Bimeh) TF Tsotne Baramindze; 12-0
79 kg: Aniuar Geduev (Bimeh) TF Adam Hasiev; 11-0
86 kg: Kamran Ghasempour (Bimeh) TF Zhunis Almas; 11-0
92 kg: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Bimeh) df. Alisher Yergali; 8-0
97 kg: Mojtaba Goleij (Bimeh) df. Akhmed Bataev; 5-3
125 kg: Yadollah Mohebi (Bimeh) TF Rassul Khatayev; 11-0
Setaregan Sari (Iran) 6, Bimeh Razi (Iran) 4
57 kg: Nader Hajaghania (Setaregan) df. Younes Sarmasti; 8-2
61 kg: Iman Sadeghi (Bimeh) df. Mohamad Ramezanpour 7-4
65 kg: Meysam Nasiri (Bimeh) dec. Haji Aliev 8-4
70 kg: Magomed Kurbanaliev (Setaregan) df. Hamid Rashidi; 4-3
74 kg: Magomed Rasul Gazimagomedov (Setaregan) df. Khetik Tsabolov; 8-4
79 kg: Omid Hasantabar (Setaregan) df. Aniuar Geduev; 10-7
86 kg: Mohammad Javad Ebranhimi (Bimeh) dec. Esmaeil Mahmoudi 5-0
92 kg: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Bimeh) TF Abazar Eslami 11-0
97 kg: Esmaeil Nejatian (Setaregan) df. Mojtaba Goleij; 4-3
125 kg: Jaber Sadeghzadeh (Setaregan) df. Komeil Ghasemi; 0-0
Pool D
Easy Pipe (Iran) 7, Raindi (Georgia) 3
57 kg: Reza Atari (Easy Pipe) df. Roberti Dingashvili; 8-0
61 kg: Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Easy Pipe) TF Teimuraz Vanishvili; 10-0
65 kg: Farzad Amouzad Khalili (Easy Pipe) def. Edemi Bolkvadze; 6-0
70 kg: Levan Kelekhsashvili (GEO) df. Hamidreza Zarrinpeykar 6-0
74 kg: Hossein Elyasi (Easy Pipe) df. Giorgi Lobjanidze; 10-2
79 kg: Tariel Gaphrindashvili (GEO) df. Reza Afzali 6-4
86 kg: Alireza Karimi (Easy Pipe) TF Zaur Beradze; 11-0
92 kg: Hossein Shahbazi (Easy Pipe) TF Saba Chikladze; 12-2
97 kg: Vladislov Baitsaev (Easy Pipe) TF Zurabi Akhobdze; 19-6
125 kg: Levani Gogrichiani (GEO) df. Geno Petriashvili (Easy Pipe) 0-0
Easy Pipe (Iran) 10, Kelechek (Kyrgyzstan) 0
57 kg: Reza Atari (Easy Pipe) TF Zhainak Turgunbaev 11-0
61 kg: Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Easy Pipe) TF Edil Kadyrbek Uulu 10-0
65 kg: Mehran Nasiri (Easy Pipe) df. Alilet Mamataev 5-4
70 kg: Mohammad Naderi (Easy Pipe) df. Orozekov Islam 5-0
74 kg: Saeid Dadashpour (Easy Pipe) df. Atai Izabekov 4-2
79 kg: Reza Afzali (Easy Pipe) forfeit
86 kg: Alireza Karimi (Easy Pipe) df. Dinishlambek Taalaibek 8-0
92 kg: Arashk Mohebbi (Easy Pipe) TF Emil Ashyraliev 10-0
97 kg: Vladislov Baitsaev (Easy Pipe) TF Kantoro Talanbek Uulu 10-0
125 kg: Geno Petriashvilli (Easy Pipe) df. Amirreza Amiri 0-0