• Updated; World cup results in Vladikavkaz

      Russia and Cuba in final of freestyle world cup

      • 15:42 2008/2/16
      Russia had a solid victory,6-1, over USA. They had six straight wins but Bakhtiar Akhmedov was upset by Steve Mocco at 120kg. The host country destroyed Ukraine, 7-0 in afternoon match and will face Cuba in final.
      In another group, Cuba beat Turkey,7-0  and then defeated Uzbekistan 3-3. The referee disqulified both wrestlers in 66kg(Geandry Garzon VS Khutaliev) and at last referees voted to Cuba team  win.
      World and Olympic champion, Artur Taymazov win over Alexsis Rodriguez was the most important bout of the two teams dual.
         
      Some results
      Russia 6 – USA 1
      55kg: Osip Mikhailov dec. Stephen Abas (0-1, 3-2, 1-0)
      60kg: Alan Dudaev dec. Nate Gallick (1-0, 3-0)
      66kg: Shamil Batyrov dec. Zack Esposito (7-0, 4-1)
      74kg: Denis Tsargush dec. Ben Askern(1-0, 4-0)
      84kg: Adam Saitiev dec. Andy Hrovat (1-7, 1-0, 1-0)
      96kg: Ibragim Saidov dec. Kurt Backes (3-1, 2-0)
      120kg: Steve Mocco dec. Bakhtiar Akhmedov

      Russia 7 - Ukraine 0
      55kg:Besik Kudukhov(Russia) dec. Alexander Galagan (Ukraine) (1-0, 1-0)
      60kg: Alan dudaev (Russia) dec. Evgenie Khavelov (Ukraine) (1-0, 2-0)
      66kg: Irbek Farniev (Russia) dec. Andrey Stadnik (Ukraine) (4-1, 2-0)
      74kg: Buvajsar Saitiev (Russia) dec. Giya CHikhladze (Ukraine) (2-1, 7-0)
      84kg: George Ketoev (Russia) dec. Alik Muzaev (Ukraine) (3-0, 1-0)
      96kg: Shirvani Muradov (Russia) dec. Georgi Tibilov (Ukraine) (1-0, 3-0)
      120kg: Soslan Gogniev (Russia) dec. Ivan Ishchenko(Ukraine) (1-0, 1-0)
       
      Ukraine 4 - USA 3
       Cuba 7 - Turkey 0
       Cuba 3(winner) - Uzbekistan 3
       
       Tomorrow program
       
      final: Russia VS Cuba
        3rd place match: Ukraine VS Uzbekistan
       5th place match: USA VS Turkey