Two-time World medalist Tervel Dlagnev takes down Olympic champion and five- time World champion Khadjimurad Gatsalov of Russia. Justin Hoch photo.
Julfalakyan, Dlagnev win at Grapple at Garden
By Gary Abbott NEW YORK, N.Y. - It was a full card of action at the Grapple at the Garden in world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York City on Dec. 21. In the main event, 2014 World champi-
on Arsen Julfalakyan of Armenia defeated four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake 6-3 at 74 kg/163 lbs. Dake led 2-0 after the first period, hit- ting a gut wrench after Julfalakyan was put down in par terre after a passivity call. In the second period, Dake was hit for
passivity and placed down. Julfalakyan hit a four-point lift and throw, followed by a two-point gutwrench for a 6-3 lead. Dake received another point when Julfalakyan was hit for passivity with 40 seconds left, but he was unable to turn Julfalakyan. “This was my first fight with a freestyle wrestler. It was not hard, but it was unusual for me. There were some unusu- al moments. With high level wrestlers, you always need to be very attentive,” said Julfalakyan.
Julfalakyan received the Global
Wrestling Challenge Greco-Roman Welterweight Belt. Dake, who is a top Olympic hopeful in men’s freestyle, took the challenge of facing Julfalakyan in a style he had not competed in many years. “It was cool to cut my teeth with Greco
here. I was able to wrestle with the best in the world. I represented myself well. I never wrestled this style of Greco before. It was different rules when I last wrestled. “I had about 10 days of training. That made me hungry. It was frustrating to lose. Everyone hates to lose, but I am one of the guys who hate to lose the most. I feel I represented the freestyle guys well,” said Dake.
The winner of the co-main event was two-time World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev, who defeated Olympic champion and five-time World champion Khadjimurad Gatsalov of Russia at 125 kg/275 lbs. in men’s freestyle, 7-4. Dlagnev came out strong, getting four-
points on a leg attack, taking Gatsalov right to his back on the edge. Gatsalov was hit with passivity and placed on the shot clock with 30 seconds left in the peri- od and was unable to score, making it 5-0 in favor of Dlagnev at the break. In the second period, Gatsalov made a big comeback. When Gatsalov was placed on the shot clock again, he scored a leg attack takedown to trail 5-2. Another takedown with 41 seconds left closed the lead to 5-4.
Attempting to score, Gatsalov shot again, but Dlagnev scored a counter take- down for the final 7-4 margin.
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