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USA Just Short of World Cup TItle

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USA's Freestyle Wrestling team fell in the finals to host Iran 5-3 in a thrilling dual in a packed arena in remote Kermanshah. 

The World Cup started in 1973 as mostly a goodwill relations exhibition of sorts. Since the event in 2006, when Iran & Russia really started taking the event seriously, the competition has become a full battle for wrestling supremacy. It's a battle USA hasn't had much success at with this week being only the second time USA reached the finals (since 2006) in this modern era. 

USA stormed out of the gates in pool play dominating Georgia, no easy task. That momentum carried over with tough wins over Russia and Azerbaijan. 

The finals saw several close matches not go America's way leading Iran to a 4-0 lead, including James Green losing 2-0 on two shot clocks (cough...cough). Jordan Burroughs stepped onto the mat in the biggest spot for the first time since his disappointing Olympics. He gave up the first takedown to the 2015 Asian champion, but then rallied back for the 3-2 win. 

David Taylor's matches, as a result of Team USA's draw heading into this week, meant that 0-4 would've been understandable. Instead, he took a 3-0 record into the finals facing the 2016 Olympic Gold medalist. David Taylor continued to attack the 86 kg opponents with low attacks and a furious pace. He gave up three pushouts with two cautions to start the match as Yazdani pushed with his underhook. However, Taylor got three takedowns with a pace higher than his opponent could keep up with leaving his legs split with the last takedown. Taylor climbed up his back and Yazdani gave up giving up the pin. 

Kyle Snyder would win his match before Gwiazdowski would fall to the Olympic Bronze Ghasemi 5-0. 

Jordan Burroughs & David Taylor both went 4-0 with beyond impressive performances this week. 

It was a great showing from Team USA as the American roster continues to improve top to bottom before the World Cup returns to the states in 2018 at Iowa City for a can't miss event. 

2017 FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
Feb. 16-17 in Kermanshah, Iran

Final Results
1st Place: Iran
2nd Place: United States
3rd Place: Azerbaijan
4th Place: Turkey
5th Place: Russia
6th Place: Mongolia
7th Place: Georgia
8th Place: India

1st Place Match
Iran 5 (16) – United States 3 (13)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Hassan Rahimi (Iran) dec. Tony Ramos (United States), 6-0
61 kg/134 lbs. – Masoud Esmaeilpoorjouybari (Iran) dec. Logan Stieber (United States), 6-2
65 kg/143 lbs. – Meisam Nasiri (Iran) dec. Frank Molinaro (United States), 5-4
70 kg/154 lbs. – Mostafa Hosseinkhani (Iran) dec. James Green (United States), 2-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (United States) dec. Peyman Yarahmadi (Iran), 3-2
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor (United States) fall Hassan Yazdanicharati (Iran), 5:05
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyle Snyder (United States) dec. Amir Mohammadi (Iran), 6-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Komeil Ghasemi (Iran) dec. Nick Gwiazdowski (United States), 5-0

Group A
United States 4 (20) – Azerbaijan 4 (14)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Giorgi Edisherashvili (Azerbaijan) dec. Tony Ramos (United States), 3-2
61 kg/134 lbs. – Logan Stieber (United States) dec. Ali Rahimzade (Azerbaijan), 12-11
65 kg/143 lbs. – Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan) dec. Frank Molinaro (United States), 4-1
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (United States) tech. fall David Suynyuchkhanov (Azerbaijan), 10-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (United States) dq. Murad Suleymanov (Azerbaijan), 3 cautions
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor (United States) tech. fall Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan), 12-2
97 kg/213 lbs. – Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan) dec. Kyle Snyder (United States), 5-4
125 kg/275 lbs. – Jamaladdin Magomedov (Azerbaijan) dec. Nick Gwiazdowski (United States), 3-1

United States 6 (21) – Russia 2 (12)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Artem Gebekov (Russia) dec. Tony Ramos (United States), 6-2
61 kg/134 lbs. – Logan Stieber (United States) dec. Viktor Rassadin (Russia), 7-4
65 kg/143 lbs. – Chermen Valiev (Russia) dec. Frank Molinaro (United States), 4-4
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (United States) dec. Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (Russia), 8-6
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (United States) dec. Atsamaz Sanakoev (Russia), 10-1
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor (United States) tech. fall Vladislav Valiev (Russia), 14-4
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyle Snyder (United States) dec. Yury Belonovskiy (Russia), 11-2
125 kg/275 lbs. – Zach Rey (United States) dec. Mukhamagazi Magomedov (Russia), 4-1

United States 7 (23) – Georgia 1 (9)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Tony Ramos (United States) dec. Otari Gogava (Georgia), 6-1
61 kg/134 lbs. – Logan Stieber (United States) dec. Shota Phartenadze (Georgia), 7-4
65 kg/143 lbs. – Frank Molinaro (United States) dec. Iveriko Julakidze (Georgia), 10-1
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (United States) tech. fall  Levan Kelekhsashvili (Georgia), 10-0
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (United States) dec. Jumber Kelashvili (Georgia), 2-2
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor (United States) dec. Dato Marsagishvili (Georgia), 8-3
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyle Snyder (United States) tech. fall Zviadi Metreveli (Georgia), 11-0
125 kg/275 lbs. – Geno Petriashvili (Georgia) tech. fall Zach Rey (United States), 11-0