Russia and America Split Freestyle Titles at Brazil Cup as Japan Controls Greco-Roman

RIO DE JANEIRO (November 29) – The Russian and American freestyle teams each took four weight classes as the Brazil Cup came to a close Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, with Russia capturing the team title.

Rustam AMPAR (RUS) kicked off the Russian’s winning day with a hard fought 2-1 win at 61kg over Nakata YO (JPN). The Russian lightweight was losing via criteria but set up a series of attacks on the edge of the mat to find a late point and the 61kg title. 

Zaurbek SIDAKOV outpaced teammate Shiksaid DZHALILOV 2-1 in the 65kg finals as Khetik TSABLOV (74kg) used a pair of high-scoring scrambles to build a technical fall victory over Mao OKUI (JPN), 12-2.

Russia’s Gadzhi RADZHABOV (86kg) closed out the Russian performance with a commanding, but bloody, win over Jordan Steen (CAN), 7-1 at 86kg.

Russia scored 76 team points, the United States finished second with 64 and Japan in third with 51. 

On the American side Andrew HOCHSTRASSER (USA) used two four-point throws to power his way past Khasankhuseyn BADRUDINOV (RUS) 13-7 at 57kg. The American found both his throws at the edge of the mat, frustrating the young Russian who had stayed in constant attack.

Kyle RUSCHELL also struck gold for the Americans powering back from a 3-0 deficit to find three crotch lifts in the first period and two more in the second to secure his 70kg title, 11-5. At 97kg J.D. BERGMAN used an early high amplitude throw to build a 4-0 lead before stepping over Rasul MAGOMEDOV (RUS) failed throw to earn the second period fall.

America closed out their competition with 125kg competitor Zach REY (USA) going undefeated in a round-robin bracket. 

In Greco-Roman Japan outperformed the competition closing the “classic style” with a pair of titles to end with a total of five gold medals. The Japanese squad was led on day two by Masato SUMI (JPN) who went 3-0 at 85kg without ceding a point to the competition. Sumi’s efforts were mirrored by Yuya MAETA (JPN) who went 2-0 in nordic action to take the title at 80kg.

Sweden finished Saturday’s with two additional gold medals as Fredrik SCHON (SWE) found the technical fall against hometown favorite Davi ALBINO (BRA), 11-2. Johan EUREN (SWE) went undefeated at 130kg to earn his first Brazil Cup title.

Japan took the team title with 75 points. Brazil finished in silver with 66 points and Sweden in third with 39 points.

RESULTS

FS-57
GOLD: Andrew HOCHSTRASSER (USA) df. Khasankhuseyn BADRUDINOV (RUS), 13-7
BRONZE: Matt MCDONOUGH (USA) df. Issei OSHIRO (JPN) 11-0
BRONZE: Steven TAKAHASHI (CAN) df. Andres QUISPE (CHI) by TF, 13-2

Semifinal: Andrew HOCHSTRASSER (USA) df. Andres QUISPE (CHI), 4-1
Semifinal: Khasankhuseyn BADRUDINOV (RUS) df. Issei OSHIRO (JPN) by TF, 13-2

FS-61
GOLD: Rustam AMPAR (RUS) v. Nakata YO (JPN), 2-1
BRONZE: Joe McKENNA (USA) v. Juliano CARVALHO (BRA), 14-3
BRONZE: Rodrigo FALABELLA (BRA)
Semifinal: Nakata YO (JPN) df. Joe McKENNA (USA), 3-2
Semifinal: Rustam AMPAR (RUS) df. Rodrigo FALABELLA (BRA) by TF, 10-0

FS-65
GOLD: Zaurbek SIDAKOV (RUS) df. Shiksaid DZHALILOV (RUS), 2-1
BRONZE: William EL ASSY (BRA) df. Waldeci SOUZA (BRA) by TF, 10-0
BRONZE: Kotaro TANAKA (JPN) df. Sixto PADRAGAS (PER) by TF, 11-0

Semifinal: Shiksaid DZHALILOV (RUS) df. William EL ASSY (BRA) by TF, 10-0
Semifinal: Zaurbek SIDAKOV (RUS) df. Kotaro TANAKA (JPN), 10-2

FS-70
GOLD: Kyle RUSCHELL (USA) df. Mulid LAMPEZHEV (RUS), 13-7
BRONZE: Logan MASSA df. Yoan BLANCO (ECU), 2-0
BRONZE: Ken HOSAKA (JPN) df. Vinicius CAMARGO (BRA) by TF, 12-0

Semifinal: Kyle RUSCHELL (USA) df. Yoan BLANCO (ECU), 8-6
Semifinal: Mulid LAMPEZHEV (RUS) df. Vinicius CAMARGO (BRA), 4-0

FS-74
GOLD: Khetik TSABLOV (RUS) df. Mao OKUI (JPN) by TF, 12-2
BRONZE: Akhmed VARAEV (RUS) v. Givaldo SILVA (BRA), 10-0
BRONZE: Anthony VALENCIA (USA) df. Pedro ROCHA (BRA) by TF, 14-2

Semifinal: Mao OKUI (JPN) df. Akhmed VARAEV (RUS) by FALL
Semifinal: Khetik TSABLOV (RUS) df. Anthony VALENCIA (USA) by TF, 10-0

FS-86
GOLD: Gadzhi RADZHABOV (RUS) df. Jordan Steen (CAN), 7-1
BRONZE: Clayton FOSTER (USA) df. Masao MATSUSAKA (JPN), 8-0
BRONZE: Pool Greyfo (PER) df. Igor GRACIE (BRA) by TF, 10-0

Semifinal: Gadzhi RADZHABOV (RUS) df. Masao MATSUSAKA (JPN), 10-0
Semifinal: Jordan STEEN (CAN) df. Pool GREYFO (PER), 10-2

FS-97
GOLD: James BERGMAN (USA) df. Rasul MAGOMEDOV (RUS) by FALL
BRONZE: Anzor URISHEV df. Manjot SANDHU (CAN) by FALL
BRONZE: Dustin KILGORE (USA)

Semifinal: James BERGMAN (USA) df. Manjot SANDHU (CAN) by FALL
Semifinal: Rasul MAGOMEDOV (RUS) df. Dustin KILGORE (USA) by TF, 13-2

FS-125
GOLD: Zach REY (USA)
SILVER: Islam BAKHMUDKADIEV (RUS)
BRONZE: Kazbek KHUBLOV (RUS)

Nordique: Zach REY (USA) df. Islam BAKHMUDKADIEV (RUS), 4-0
Nordique: Zach REY (USA) df. Rolles GRACIE (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Islam BAKHMUDKADIEV (RUS)  df. Luciano DEL RIO (ARG) by Inj. Def.
Nordique: Kazbek KHUBLOV (RUS) df. Rolles GRACIE (BRA), 10-8
Nordique: Islam BAKHMUDKADIEV (RUS) df. Kazbek KHUBLOV (RUS), 5-0
Nordique: Zach REY (USA) df.  Luciano DEL RIO (ARG) by Inj. Def.
Nordique: Islam BAKHMUDKADIEV (RUS) df. Rolles GRACIE (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Kazbek KHUBLOV (RUS) df. Luciano DEL RIO (ARG) by Inj. Def.
Nordique: Zach REY (USA) df. Kazbek KHUBLOV (RUS), 9-0
Nordique: Rolles GRACIE (BRA) v. Luciano DEL RIO (ARG) by Inj. Def.

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GR-80
GOLD: Yuya MAETA (JPN)
SILVER: Tassio LIMA (BRA)
BRONZE: Richard MOURA (BRA)
 
Nordique: Yuya MAETA (JPN) df. Richard MOURA (BRA) by FALL
Nordique: Yuya MAETA (JPN) df. Tassio LIMA (BRA) by TF, 10-1
Nordique: Tassio LIMA (BRA) df. Richard MOURA (BRA) by TF, 8-0

GR-85
GOLD: Masato SUMI (JPN)
SILVER: Ronisson BRANDAO (BRA)
BRONZE: Wanderson MENDES (BRA)

Nordique: Wanderson MENDES (BRA) df. Yago OLIVEIRA (BRA) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Ronisson BRANDAO (BRA) df. Guilerme DIAS (BRA), 3-0
Nordique: Masato SUMI (JPN) df. Yago OLIVEIRA (BRA) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Wanderson MENDES (BRA) df. Guilerme DIAS (BRA), 22-15
Nordique: Ronisson BRANDAO (BRA) df. Yago OLIVEIRA (BRA) by Inj. def.
Nordique: Masato SUMI (JPN) df. Wanderson MENDES (BRA) by TF, 9-0
Nordique: Yago OLIVEIRA (BRA) df. Guilerme DIAS (BRA) by Inj. Def.
Nordique: Masato SUMI (JPN) df. Ronisson BRANDAO (BRA) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Masato SUMI (JPN) df. Guilerme DIAS (BRA) by Inj Def
Nordique: Ronisson BRANDAO (BRA) df. Wanderson MENDES (BRA) by Inj Def

GR-98
GOLD: Fredrik SCHON (SWE) df. Davi ALBINO (BRA) by TF, 11-2
BRONZE: Carlos GARCIA (CHI) v. Robson KATO (BRA), 3-0
BRONZE: Shori MAEKAWA (JPN)
Semifinal: Fredrik SCHON (SWE) df. Shori MAEKAWA (JPN) by TF, 11-2
Semifinal: Davi ALBINO (BRA) df. Carlos GARCIA (CHI) by TF, 11-0

GR-130
GOLD: Johan EUREN (SWE)
SILVER: Arata SONADA (JPN)
BRONZE: Ramilo PAZ (BRA)

Nordique: Ramilo PAZ (BRA) df. Luciano DEL RIO (ARG) by FALL
Nordique: Johan EUREN (SWE) df. Arata SONADA (JPN), 6-0
Nordique: Luciano DEL RIO (ARG) df. Carlos DELGADO (ECU), 14-10
Nordique: Johan EUREN (SWE) df. Ramilo PAZ (BRA) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Arata SONADA (JPN) df Luciano DEL RIO (ARG) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Ramilo PAZ (BRA) df. Carlos DELGADO (ECU), 2-1
Nordique: Arata SONADA (JPN) df. Ramilo PAZ (BRA) by TF, 8-0
Nordique: Arata SONADA (JPN) df. Carlos DELGADO (ECU) by inj. def.
Nordique: Johan EUREN (SWE) df. Carlos DELGADO (ECU) by inj. def.