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That One Match

That One Match

Written by: TheOpenMat
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Each week we'll talk to a notable wrestler about one significant match throughout their careers. We delve into technical aspects of a match, the mentality of the athletes, and the aftermath of the action that took place. Combat Sports & Self-Defence
Episodes
  • That One Match w/ Darian Cruz - Episode 5
    Nov 13 2020

    Episode 5 of That One Match takes us to 2017 NCAA Champion Darian Cruz of Lehigh University. We chat with Darian about his semifinal match that year where he knocked off Iowa's top-seeded, undefeated 125 lber Thomas Gilman. Cruz shares with us his in-match thoughts and adjustments after getting held in check for the better part of two periods. In that third period and sudden victory overtime, Darian managed to get a pair of remarkable takedowns against the Hawkeye. Cruz also shares his interactions with Gilman when training together long after the match.

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    39 mins
  • That One Match w/ Jack Mueller - Episode 4
    Nov 5 2020

    On episode 4 we talk to the University of Virginia's three-time All-American Jack Mueller about his 2019 NCAA Semifinal match against Sebastian Rivera. Mueller scored early and often on the top-seeded Rivera and dominated on the mat. Find out Jack's mentality heading into the match and what he saw from Rivera that he felt he could exploit.

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    28 mins
  • That One Match w/ Nick Simmons - Episode 3
    Oct 29 2020

    In episode 3 we talk with Michigan State's four-time NCAA All-American and 2011 World Team member Nick Simmons. The match in question is his 2012 Olympic Trials Semifinal at 55 kg when he defeated Henry Cejudo. Henry was the 2008 Olympic gold medalist and prompted retired after the loss to Simmons. Nick walks us through some of the exciting sequences (and there were a lot) in the match. Was Nick much of a game-planner based on his opponent? Nick talks about that and much more as we're also joined by Bloodround host Kevin Claunch.

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    32 mins
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