Winning four gold medals and a silver, Iran freestyle wrestling team captured the Asian games title.

Winning four gold medals and a silver, Iran freestyle wrestling team captured the Asian games title.

Masoud Esmaeilpour, Meisam Mostafa Jokar, Reza Yazdani and Parviz Hadi were Iranian gold medalists as Ezatollah Akbari placed second.

Hassan Rahimi and Mostafa Hosseinkhani were the only Iranian wrestlers who failed to win medal.

World silver medalist Masoud ESMAEILPOUR (IRI) ended his season on a high note with a gold medal on Monday, the final day of men’s freestyle events at the Asian Games.

 

Esmaeilpour was joined in the winner’s circle by Meisam MOSTAFA JOUKAR (IRI) and Parviz HADI (IRI) while Ezzatollah AKBARI (IRI) added a silver medal to give Iran four gold medals and a silver for three days of freestyle wrestling at Dowon Gymnasium.

 

Esmaeilpour’s win in the 61kg final came at the expense of Bajrang in a repeat of their Asian championships showdown in April.

 

Mostafa Joukar, another Asian championships winner, turned away upset-minded Yesbolat NURZHUMBAYEV (KAZ) by technical fall in the 86kg final, while Hadi was steady in a 6-1 decision over Daulet SHABANBAY (KAZ) in the 125kg final.

 

Meanwhile, 2013 world silver medalist Akbari was penalized late in his championship final with 2013 world bronze medal winner Rashid KURBANOV (UZB) and came out on the short end of a 3-2 decision.

 

Kurbanov’s gold medal was the second of the freestyle competition for Uzbekistan, following a victory at 70kg by Bekzod ABDURAKHMANOV (UZB) on Saturday, the first day of wrestling at the Asian Games.

 

Also, Korea’s quartet on the final day all bagged bronze medals to give the Asian Games hosts one silver and five bronze medals overall in freestyle.

 

Summaries of the medal finals:

 

61kg (15 entries)

 

Masoud ESMAEILPOOR (IRI) lost the lead to Bajrang (IND) twice in the second period, but answered both times with takedowns – the last with 15 seconds remaining – for a 6-4 win.

 

Bajrang earned his fourth straight silver medal of the summer, including the Asian championships and a runner-up showing in the Commonwealth Games in July.

 

In the bronze medal finals LEE Seung-Chul (KOR) scored with an arm-spin throw and a bear-hug on his way to a 12-1 technical fall win over Daulet NIYAZBEKOV (KAZ) at 2:23.

 

Noriyuki TAKATSUKA (JPN) got a force-out at 5:47 and held on for a 2-2 win over TUMENBILEG Tuvashintulga (MGL). It was Takatsuka’s first bronze medal in an international event since earning a bronze at the 2006 world championships in Guangzhou, China.

 

Gold: Masoud ESMAEILPOOR (IRI) df. Bajrang (IND), 6-4

Bronze: LEE Seung-Chul (KOR) df. Daulet NIYAZBEKOV (KAZ) by TF, 12-1 (2:23)

Bronze: Noriyuki TAKATSUKA (JPN) df. TUMENBILEG Tuvashintulga (MGL), 2-2

 

Semifinals: Masoud ESMAEILPOOR (IRI) df. Daulet NIYAZBEKOV (KAZ), 8-3

Semifinals: Bajrang (IND)df. Noriyuki TAKATSUKA (JPN), 2-2

 

74kg (14 entries)

 

Rashid KURBANOV (UZB) received a pair of points off the 30-second shot clock – the last in the final minute of the match – and held on for a 3-2 win over Ezzatollah AKBARI (IRI).

 

In the bronze- medal matches, LEE Sang-Kyu (KOR) spun behind and added a tilt for exposure in the first period and then added another go-behind tin the second for a 6-2 win over Mohammad BUTT (PAK).

 

Narsingh YADAV (IND) spun behind a late takedown attempt by Daisuke SHIMADA (JPN) for a 9-7 lead at the close of the match (a challenge made it 10-7).

 

Gold: Rashid KURBANOV (UZB) df. Ezzatollah AKBARI (IRI), 3-2

Bronze: LEE Sang-Kyu (KOR) df. Mohammad BUTT (PAK), 6-2

Bronze:  Narsingh YADAV (IND) df. Daisuke SHIMADA (JPN), 10-7

 

Semifinals: Ezzatollah AKBARI (IRI) df. LEE Sang-Kyu (KOR), 4-3

Semifinals: Rashid KURBANOV (UZB) df. Daisuke SHIMADA (JPN), 5-3

 

86kg (16 entries)

 

Meisam MOSTAFA JOUKAR (IRI) broke open a tight match in the second period with takedowns and go-behinds for a 14-4 technical fall over Yesbolat NURZHUMBAYEV (KAZ) at 4:47.

 

In the bronze medal pairings, 2013 Asian champion Umidyon ISMANOV (UZB) capped a 12-1 technic fall at 4:33with a pair of takedowns and a nearfall over Bakhodur KADIROV (TJK).

 

KIM Gwan-Uk (KOR), fifth at the Asian championships, ran over ZHANG Feng (CHN) with leg attacks and a 10-0 technical fall at 3:35.

 

Gold: Meisam MOSTAFA JOUKAR (IRI) df. Yesbolat NURZHUMBAYEV (KAZ) by TF, 14-4 (4:47)

Bronze: Umidyon ISMANOV (UZB) df.Bakhodur KADIROV (TJK) by TF, 12-1 (4:33)

Bronze: KIM Gwan-Uk (KOR) df. ZHANG Feng (CHN) by TF, 10-0 (3:35)

 

Semifinals: Yesbolat NURZHUMBAYEV (KAZ) df. Bakhodur KADIROV (TJK) by TF, 12-1 (4:22)

Semifinals: Meisam MOSTAFA JOUKAR (IRI) df. KIM Gwan-Uk (KOR), 4-1

 

125kg (10 entries)

 

Parviz HADI (IRI), twice an Asian championships winner, opened with a quick single-leg takedown, but was then content for force-outs and counters for a 6-1 win over Daulet SHABANBAY (KAZ) and his first Asian Games gold medal.

 

In the bronze medal bouts, Nobuyoshi ARAKIDA (JPN) gave up an early two points but came back with a series of force-outs and takedowns for an 11-2 win over Raja AL KRAD (SYR).

 

NAM Koung-Jin (KOR) capped Korea’s perfect night in the bronze-medal matches with a back-arching bodylock throw for a 14-6 win over 2013 Asia runner-up JARGALSAIKHAN Chuluunbat (MGL).

 

Gold: Parviz HADI (IRI) df. Daulet SHABANBAY (KAZ), 6-1

Bronze: Nobuyoshi ARAKIDA (JPN) df. Raja AL KRAD (SYR), 11-2

Bronze: NAM Koung-Jin (KOR) df. JARGALSAIKHAN Chuluunbat (MGL), 14-6

 

Semifinals: Daulet SHABANBAY (KAZ) df. Nobuyoshi ARAKIDA (JPN), 3-0

Semifinals: Parviz HADI (IRI) df. NAM Koung-Jin (KOR), 9-1

 

 

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Summaries of the medal finals:

 

57kg - Freestyle

 

JONG Hak-Jin (PRK) hit a four-point double-leg attack for a 7-0 lead over Rasul KALIEV (KAZ) midway through the second period, then held off a frenzied comeback attempt by the Asian champion for an 8-6 triumph.

 

In the bronze medal matches, Yasar Dogu winner BATBOLD Nomin (MGL) scored back exposure off a double-leg attack for a 5-3 win in the closing seconds over Fumitaka MORISHITA (JPN).

 

YUN Jun-Sik (KOR) received a point off the 30-second penalty clock and added a go-behind for 5-2 win over Nikolay NOEV (TJK) in the other bronze medal bout.

 

Gold: JONG Hak-Jin (PRK) df. Rasul KALIEV (KAZ), 8-6

Bronze: BATBOLD Nomin (MGL) df. Fumitaka MORISHITA (JPN), 5-3

Bronze: YUN Jun-Sik (KOR) df. Nikolay NOEV (TJK), 5-2

 

Semifinals: JONG Hak-Jin (PRK) df. Fumitaka MORISHITA (JPN), 4-2

Semifinals: Rasul KALIEV (KAZ) df. YUN Jun-Sik (KOR), 9-3

 

70kg -- Freestyle

 

World bronze medalist Bekzod ABDURAKHMANOV (UZB) used a low-single attack and spin behind counters for a 7-2 win over OH Man-Ho (KOR) for his his first major international title.

 

Eleman DOGDURBEK UULU (KGZ) launched a back-arching throw for four points one minute into his bronze medal bout with JANG Myong-Song (PRK) and added a slking-leg takedown in the second for a 6-0 win.

 

Veteran Takafumi KOJIMA (JPN), a silver medalist at the 2006 Asian Games, picked away at LING Haiwei (CHN) for an 8-0 win in the other bronze bout.

 

Gold: Bekzod ABDURAKHMANOV (UZB) df. OH Man-Ho (KOR), 7-2

Bronze: Eleman DOGDURBEK UULU (KGZ) df. JANG Myong-Song (PRK), 6-0

Bronze: Takafumi KOJIMA (JPN) df. LING Haiwei (CHN), 8-0

 

Semifinals: OH Man-Ho (KOR) df. JANG Myong-Song (PRK), 1-1

Semifinals: Bekzod ABDURAKHMANOV (UZB) df. Takafumi KOJIMA (JPN), 6-0

65kg – Freestyle (12 entries)

 

London 2012 bronze medalist Yogeshwar DUTT (IND) received a point off a single-leg attack in the first period and made it stand with some creative wrestling and Houdini-like escapes in the second to hang onto a 1-0 decision over Zalimkhan YUSUPOV (TJK).

 

In the bronze medal bouts, Kata YEERLANDIEKE (CHN) rallied from 2-6 down to KANG Jin-Hyeok (PRK) in the second period with single-leg and ankle pick takedowns for a 8-6 win. Tomotsugu ISHIDA (JPN) lost his second 5-5 decision of the day to London Olympian Ikhtyor NAVRUZOV (UZB).

 

Gold: Yogeshwar DUTT (IND) df. Zalimkhan YUSUPOV (TJK), 1-0

Bronze: Katal YEERLANDIEKE (CHN) df. KANG Jin-Hyeok (PRK), 11-6

Bronze: Ikhtiyor NAVRUZOV (UZB) df. Tomotsugu ISHIDA (JPN) via criteria, 5-5

 

Semifinals: Yogeshwar DUTT (IND) df. Katal YEERLANDIEKE (CHN) by FALL, 5:14 (9-7)

Semifinals:  Zalimkhan YUSUPOV (TJK) df. Tomotsugu ISHIDA (JPN), 5-5 via criteria

 

97kg – Freestyle (11 entries)

Reza YAZDANI (IRI) was dumped to his back by Magomed MUSAEV (KGZ) early in the first period and that was the Asian championships runner-up last chance to score as the former world champion ripped off 12 unanswered points for the technical fall at 3:23.

 

Asia champion DORJKHAND Khuderbulga (MGL) raced out to a 6-0 lead in the first minute of his bronze medal bout with YOON Cha-Nuk (KOR) and then eased home with a 7-2 victory.

 

Former Asian junior bronze medalist Mamed IBRAGIMOV (KAZ) kept the pressure on Asian championships bronze medal winner Satywart KADIAN (IND) and forged a 3-0 win for the other bronze.

 

Gold: Reza YAZDANI (IRI) df. Magomed MUSAEV (KGZ) by TF, 14-4

Bronze: DORJKHAND Khuderbulga (MGL) df. YOON Cha-Nuk (KOR), 7-2

Bronze: Mamed IBRAGIMOV (KAZ) df. Satywart KADIAN (IND), 3-0

 

Semifinals: Reza YAZDANI (IRI) df. YOON Cha-Nuk (KOR), 6-1

Semifinals: Magomed MUSAEV (KGZ) df. Mamed IBRAGIMOV (KAZ), 6-2