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).
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