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LIVE BLOG: Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France (Day Two)

By Eric Olanowski

The second day of wrestling at the #WrestleNice Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France is headlined by Olympic champions Vladimir KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) and Kyle SNYDER (USA), along with reigning three-time world champion Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO).

WATCH: Henri Deglane Grand Prix of France 

Match Order + Brackets

9:48: That'll do it for today's coverage. We'll see you back here on Sunday morning for Greco-Roman action. Wrestling begins at 10:00 and no 10:30 as previously reported!

9:46: Magomed RAMAZANOV (RUS), the lone Russian entered, proved to be too much for Sebastian JEZIERZANSKI (POL) to handle, as he scored the 6-4 win en route to the 86kg title.

9:38: Last, but not least! It'll be Sebastian JEZIERZANSKI (POL) and Magomed RAMAZANOV (RUS) who'll close out the freestyle portion of the competition. They'll wrestle in the 86kg finals. 

9:37: Nika KENTCHADZE (GEO) laced his way to the 11-0 win in the 79kg finals against Saifedine ALEKMA (FRA). He is the fourth Georgian wrestler to win freestyle gold on Saturday.

9:33: Another American youngster claims gold. This time, it's Nick SURIANO (USA) who defeated Islam BAZARGANOV (AZE), 7-1, in the finals of the 57kg bracket.

9:26: Diakomihalis closed out his dazzling day with a 5-0 win over two-time world medalist James Green. In addition to that win, the American youngster also downed world and Olympic champion Vlad Khinchegasvili. 

9:21: We're moving over to Mat B for the all-American final at 65kg between James GREEN and Yianni DIAKOMIHALIS.

9:18: I'm not sure what the coaching staff said to Snyder after he trailed, 3-2, but it worked. The Olympic champion scored 12 unanswered points and claimed America's second gold of the night with a 14-3 final score in the 97kg finals. 

9:14: Great action in the opening period of the 97kg finals between Snyder and Givi MATCHARASHVILI (GEO). The American hold the 6-3 advantage heading into the final period.

9:08: Zurabi IAKOBISHVILI (GEO) keeps things rolling for Georgia, as he grabs the 70kg gold medal with a 10-0 win over Mihail SAVA (ROU). There have been four gold awarded and three of them have went to a Georgian wrestler!

8:55: Lomtadze easily take the 61kg gold with an 8-1 win over Musaev. That'll bring up Georgian big man and three-time world champion, Geno Petriashvili. He's wrestling Robert BARAN (POL) for the 125kg gold medal. 

8:47: Out with one reigning world champion and in with another. Reigning 61kg Beka Lomtadze is making his way to Mat A for his finals match against Ayub MUSAEV (GER).

8:44: Dake is the 74kg champion after Tlashadze injury defaulted out of the 74kg finals. 

8:39: Here we go! Two-time world champion Kyle Dake will kick off the finals on Mat A. He'll wrestle Daviti TLASHADZE (GEO) for the 74kg gold medal.

8:23: The freestyle medal matches are about to get underway! They'll get started after the match on Mat A wraps up.

As the semifinals keep rolling, I'll update the finals list. 

Finals Results
57kg: Nick SURIANO (USA) df. Islam BAZARGANOV (AZE), 7-1
61kg: Beka LOMTADZE (GEO) df. Ayub MUSAEV (GER), 8-1
65kg: Yianni DIAKOMIHALIS (USA) df. James GREEN (USA), 5-0

70kg:
Zurabi IAKOBISHVILI (GEO) df. Mihail SAVA (ROU), 10-0
74kg: Kyle DAKE (USA) df..Daviti TLASHADZE (GEO), via injury default
79kg:
Nika KENTCHADZE (GEO) df. Saifedine ALEKMA (FRA), 11-0
86kg: Magomed RAMAZANOV (RUS) df. Sebastian JEZIERZANSKI (POL), 6-4
92kg: --
97kg: Kyle SNYDER (USA) df. 
Givi MATCHARASHVILI (GEO), 14-3
125kg: Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) df. Robert BARAN (POL), 7-2

6:09: What a statement win for rising star Yianni Diakomihalis. The American moved into the 65kg finals with an impressive 12-2 win over Olympic champion "King Vlad" Khinchegashvili. He'll wrestle fellow American, James Green, in tonight's 65kg gold-medal match.

6:04: Reigning world champion Beka Lomtadze is wrestling in the 61kg semifinals on Mat A. He's taking on Germany's Viktor LYZEN.

5:59: Olympic champ "King Vlad" Khinchegashvili is wrestling Yianni Diakomihalis on Mat B.

Two-time world champion Kyle DAKE (USA) is headed to the 74kg finals. (Photo: Kadir Caliskan)

5:50: Dake just threw Gadzhiyev to his back for the fall with a massive Dake Bomb. That pin earns him a spot in tonight's 74kg finals.

5:48: Dake and Gadzhiyev are up first. The American scored an exposure via a crotch lift from an Azeri shot. He leads, 2-0.

5:43: I know..I know. When are the semifinals going to start? I promise, the wait is almost over. One more match on each mat and the semifinals will get underway.

5:24: Three matches left on each match and we'll right into the semifinal matches.

5:07: The first semifinal match is on the board. It'll be two-time world champion Kyle DAKE (USA) and  Khadzhimurad GADZHIYEV that'll kick things off. They'll be up in six matches on Mat A.

3:08: I wonder what the message was for Gwiazdowski at the break! The big man scored one point in the opening period, but bolted out ten second-period points and defeat Jere HEINO (FIN), 11-0. He'll wrestle in the 125kg semifinals later tonight.

2:52: Mat A is going to be the place to be for the next half hour or so. Here are some stars who are coming up:
Bout 41: NICK GWIAZDOWSKI (USA): Two-time world bronze medalist 
Bout 43: Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO): Three-time world champion
Bout 45: Kyle SNYDER (USA): Olympic champion

2:47: World champion Zurabi IAKOBISHVILI (GEO) is taking on Evghenii VOLKOV (ROU) over on Mat A.

2:39: Switzerland's Tokyo Olympian Stefan REICHMUTH (SUI) is coming up in three matches on Mat D. He finished the '19 World Championships with a bronze medal and became the first Swiss wrestler to ever win a world medal. 


Three-time world champion Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) warms up for his semifinal meeting with Kamil KOSCIOLEK (POL). (Photo: Kadir Caliskan)

Semifinal Matches (As the quarterfinals wrap up, I'll continue to update)
57kg
SEMIFINAL - Thomas GILMAN (USA) vs. Islam BAZARGANOV (AZE)
SEMIFINAL - Nick SURIANO (USA) vs. Beka BUJIASHVILI (GEO)

61kg}
SEMIFINAL - Viktor LYZEN (GER) vs. Beka LOMTADZE (GEO)
SEMIFINAL - Ayub MUSAEV (GER) vs. Khamzat ARSAMERZOUEV (FRA)

65kg
SEMIFINAL - James GREEN (USA) vs. Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE)
SEMIFINAL – Vladimer KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) vs. Yianni DIAKOMIHALIS (USA)

74kg
SEMIFINAL - Daviti TLASHADZE (GER) vs. Joshgun AZIMOV (AZE)
SEMIFINAL - Kyle DAKE (USA) vs. Khadzhimurad GADZHIYEV

86kg
SEMIFINAL - Stefan REICHMUTH (SUI) vs. Sebastian JEZIERZANSKI (POL)
SEMIFINAL - Dato MARSAGISHVILI (GEO) vs. Magomed RAMAZANOV (RUS)

125kg
SEMIFINAL – Robert BARAN (POL) vs. Nick GWIAZDOWSKI (USA)
SEMIFINAL – Kamil KOSCIOLEK (POL) vs. Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO)

2:02: Reigning world champion Beka Lomtadze is coming up next on Mat A.

1:57: What an impressive performance by American youngster, Nick SURIANO. He tallied a flawless 7-0 win over European Games champion Mahir AMIRASLANOV (AZE).

1:47: Gilman closes out the match on a 6-0 run and moved into the semifinals with the 6-2 victory over Arujau.

1:44: Gilman fell behind early but after six unanswered points, he leads Arujau, 6-2.

1:38: Americans Thomas Gilman and Vitali ARUJAU are squaring off on Mat B for a spot in the 57kg semifinals.


Olympic champion Vladimir KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) is in the 65kg semifinals after scoring a 6-1 win over Semisor. (Photo: Tony Rotundo)

1:35: Khinchegashvili moves into the semifinals with a 6-1 win over Semisor.

1:12:  World and Olympic champion Vlad Khinchegashvili is coming up in three matches on Mat B. He'll wrestle Alexander SEMISOROW (GER) for a spot in the 65kg semifinals.

1:11: Jams Green moves into the semifinals with a dominant 11-0 shutout win over Olympian Agustin Destribats.

1:03: The quarterfinals are underway on Mat A. Two-time world medalist James Green and Tokyo Olympian Agustin Destribat will kick the round off.

12:47: The quarterfinals will get started in  six matches on Mat A and three matches on Mat B.

12:16: And there's your upset of the day, and arguably the upset of the competition. Givi Matcharashvili takes out Olympic champion Sharif Sharifov, 8-3, and plays 97kg bracket buster.

12:12: Scratch that! Sharifov challenged the last exchange and won. He trailed 4-2, but has since picked up a step out, so he heads into the second period down by one point.

12:06: An upset is brewing over on Mat B! Givi MATCHARASHVILI (GEO) is leading Olympic champion Sharif SHARIFOV (AZE), 6-2! 

11:51: Solid start for the Olympic champion. Snyder only needed five minutes to score the 11-1 smothering win over Erik THIELE (GER).

11:33: How about this lineup for upcoming wrestlers on Mat A?
Bout 15: Petriashvili: Three-time world champion
Bout 17: Kyle SNYDER (USA): Olympic champion 
Bout 19: Sharif SHARIFOV (AZE): Olympic champion 

11:27: One of the world's best is coming up next on Mat B. Reigning three-time world champion Geno PETRIASHVI (GEO) will wrestle Johannes LUDESC (AUT).

11:15: Reigning world champion Beka LOMTADZE (GEO is making his way to Mat A.


World silver medalist Thomas GILMAN (USA) started his day with a 4-0 shutout win over two-time European champion Giorgi EDISHERASHVILI (AZE). (Photo: Tony Rotundo)

11:08: That wasn't the best showing for Edisherashvili. Gilman controlled the entire bout, shutting the Azeri down completely. The American moved into the next round with a 4-0 win.

10:55: You're not going to want to miss the next match on Mat B. It'll be two-time European champion Giorgi EDISHERASHVILI (AZE) wrestling world silver medalist Thomas GILMAN (USA).

10:46: Olympic champion Vladimir KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) is wrestling now on Mat B.

10:42: Dake makes quick work of Jonathan ALVAREZ (ESP) and moves into the quarterfinals with an 11-0 win.

10:30: Two-time world champion Kyle DAKE (USA) is coming up next on Mat A.


Agustin DESTRIBATS (ARG) scored six unanswered points against Nikolai OKHLOPKOV (ROU) and claimed the 6-4 opening-round win. (Photo: Gabor Martin)

10:26: There's your comeback of the morning. Destribats trailed 4-0, but scored six unanswered second-period points to defeat Okhlopkov, 6-4.

10:19: Nikolai OKHLOPKOV (ROU) leads Tokyo Olympian Agustin DESTRIBATS (ARG), 4-0, over on Mat A.

10:14, That's how you want to kick things off if you're Jame Green. He cruised to a 12-1 opening round over France's Marwane YEZZA. 

10:11:And just like that, we're rolling! James GREEN (USA), the two-time world medalist, is up first on Mat B.

10:09: Sorry for the delay, wrestling fans. We're fixing a small streaming issue that should be fixed within the next few minutes.

Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 Day 4: Tazhudinov, Ghasempour lose

By Vinay Siwach

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (November 21) -- The final day at the Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 will see four Freestyle weight classes in action -- 74kg, 86kg, 97kg and 125kg. Every weight class has a world champion wrestling today.

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12:50: Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) drops his semifinal against Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) 15-3. Aitmukhan with three exposure for six points in the second period. Tazhudinov struggled to finish his attacks. We have a Amirali AZARPIRA (IRI) vs Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) final.

12:40: World silver medalist Amirali AZARPIRA (IRI) with a lace to beat Rifat GIDAK (TUR) 11-0 and enter the final at 97kg.

12:37: Arsenii DZHIOEV (AZE) reaches the 86kg final with an 5-1 win over Magomet EVLOEV (TJK) in the semifinal. Dzhioev will now take on Saipudunov for the gold medal.

12:33: Another Bahrain wrestler in the final as Khidir SAIPUDINOV (BRN) survives an late onslaught from Osman GOCEN (TUR) and wins 8-6 at 86kg. Gocen got a four-pointer which kept him in the match which was otherwise dominated by Saipudinov

12:30: Top match at 74kg semifinal as Younes EMAMI (IRI) holds off Norkhoza KAIPONOV (KAZ) 6-5. Kaiponov was up 4-1 and scored a stepout to make it 5-1. Emami got a stepout to make it 5-2 and a beautiful duckunder to close it to 5-4. He continued the action and used a gut-wrench to make it 6-5 with less than a minute remaining. He defended his lead to enter the final in which he will take on Aghanazar NOVRUZOV (AZE)

12:22: Aghanazar NOVRUZOV (AZE) with a takedown in the final 10 seconds to upset Magomedrasul ASLUEV (BRN) who was leading 5-2 till the last 30 seconds. The takedown gave Novruzov a 5-5 criteria lead before Asluev tried to hit exposure. Novruzov got an counter exposure for the 7-5 win. 

12:15: Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) is into the 125kg final after a 7-0 blanking of Hakan BUYUKCINGIL (TUR) in the semifinal. Easy win for the world champion

12:11: World silver medalist Giorgi MESHVILDISHVILI (AZE) goes down 7-6 against Shamil SHARIPOV (BRN) in the 125kg semifinal. Sharipov scored a four-pointer and led 5-0. But in Meshvildishvili comes back in the second period to make it 6-4 and needed three points for a win. He scored a takedown to make it 6-6 but was down on criteria. In the final 10 seconds, he was close to scoring two times but Sharipov managed to defend. A lost challenge gave him another point.

12:06: Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) downs Olympic bronze medalist Mogomedkhan MAGOMEDOV (AZE) 12-2 at 97kg. Aitmukhan with a four-pointer and three takedowns in his victory. Solid defense as well whenever Magomedov seemed threatening.

11:55: Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) with a cradle to get the fall over Abossolo CEDRIC (CMR) in the second period of his 97kg quarterfinal.

11:50: Amirali AZARPIRA (IRI) wins his quarterfinal at 97kg against Muhammad GULZAR (PAK) 11-0 after three rolls from par terre. He will wrestle Rifat GIDAK (TUR) who defeated Oucif HOUSSEM (ALG) 13-2

11:42: After taking out Kamran GHASEMPOUR (IRI), Arsenii DHZIOEV (AZE) continues his winning run and enters the semifinal at 86kg with an 11-0 victory over Benferdjallah FATEH (ALG)

11:30: Younes EMAMI (IRI) with an strong defensive performance as he beats Orozbek TOKTOMAMBETOV (KGZ), 5-2, at 74kg. Emami got a point every time he seemed passive in the match.

11:20: Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) powers his way to a 10-0 victory over Arslanbek TURDUBEKOV (KGZ) at 125kg. World champion Zare is a strong favorite to win gold here.

11:18: Magomedrasul ASLUEV (BRN) stops Shams QURAISHI (AFG) from more upsets but not after an incredible match. Quraishi managed to score 9 points on Asluev before dropping his bout 12-9

11:10: Olympic champion Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) opens his 97kg with an 11-1 technical superiority win over 92kg U20 world champion Sherzod POYONOV (UZB).

11:00: Amirali AZARPIRA (IRI) works his incredible underhook and manages an easy 11-0 victory over Iqbal AHMADI (AFG) at 97kg. Azarpira is a world silver medalist from Zagreb.

10:50: Former world 92kg champion Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) makes it look easy rolling to a 10-0 win over Mohamed SALAHELDIN (EGY) at 97kg.

10:45: Arsenii DZHIOEV (AZE) takes out Kamran GHASEMPOUR (IRI) in the opening bout at 86kg. In a bout of two halves, Ghasempour got a takedown and passivity point in opening period before Dzhioev scored a takedown during Ghasempour's activity time to lead 3-3 on criteria with just over a minute left. Ghasempour tried a desperate leg attack at the end only to give a takedown and hand the win to Dzhioev

10:37: Osman GOCEN (TUR) hangs on for a 2-2 criteria win over Bobur ISLOMOV (UZB) at 86kg. It was a scramble in which both wrestlers were awarded two points each with Gocen getting it later and holding the criteria. No points were scored in the second period but both wrestler were involved in scrambles. Gocen manages to hold off and win.

10:33: Haider BUTT (PAK) led 3-0 against Farhad MALIK ZADA (AFG) and on the way to give Afghanistan it's first win of the tournament. However, Malik Zada with a comeback and beats the Pakistan wrestler 8-4 at 86kg.

10:25: Orozbek TOKTOMAMBETOV (KGZ) took his own time but he manages to beat Khaireddine BEN TLILI (TUN), 11-1, in their 74kg. A four-pointer in the first period for Toktomambetov

10:15: Nurkozha KAIPANOV (KAZ), one of the four world champs in action today, starts off with an 11-0 victory over Jafar CHULIBOYEV (UZB) at 74kg. He got a stepout before a takedown and four turns.

10:10: Afghanistan is really having a solid Games for itself. After some impressive wins yesterday and a fifth-place finish, Shams QURAISHI (AFG) gets a fall at 74kg against Omar MOURAD (EGY).

10:00: Last day of the ISG 2025 with four weight classes in Freestyle. Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) vs Amirali AZARPIRA (IRI) likely to face in the 97kg.