#WrestleHangzhou

Asian Games Wrestling: Yazdani vs Punia, Tazhudinov vs Goleij in finals

By Vinay Siwach

LIN'AN, Hangzhou, China (October 7) -- The Asian Games in Hangzhou will see the final day of wrestling at the Lin'an Sports Culture and Exhibition Center. Hassan YAZDANI (IRI), Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) and Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) are wrestling today as wrestlers in Freestyle 74kg, 86kg, 97kg and 125kg

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That's it for the session before repechage begins. Here are the finals for the evening session

74kg
Kirin KINOSHITA (JPN) vs. Yones EMAMI (IRI)

86kg
Deepak PUNIA vs Hassan YAZDANI (IRI)

97kg
Mojtaba GOLEIJ (IRI) vs Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN)

125kg
Lkhagvagerel MUNKHTUR (MGL) vs. Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI)

12:55: Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) returns to the 86kg final at the Asian Games with yet another 10-0 victory in the semifinal. He will take on Javrail SHAPIEV (UZB) who manages to score a late exposure against Deepak PUNIA to win 3-2. Wait we have challenge... Punia is asking for two points as well. The jury awards two points to Punia and he wins 4-3 against Shapiev.

12:48: Asian Championships silver medalist Kirin KINOSHITA (JPN) takes out defending champion Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOV (UZB) 6-0 to enter the final at 74kg. A top win for the Japanese. He will face Yones EMAMI (IRI) who defeats Magomet EVLOEV (TJK) 9-3.

12:45: Mojtaba GOLEIJ (IRI) and Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) final set at 97kg. The two wrestled at the Asian Championships with Tazhudinov scoring a 13-8 win over Goleij.

12:33: Lkhagvagerel MUNKHTUR (MGL) with a fall over Khusanboy RAKHIMOV (UZB) in the 125kg semifinals. Munkhtur will wait for the winner of Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) and Yusup BATIRMURZAEV (KAZ) to know his final opponent. 

12:25: Azamat DALUETBEKOV (KAZ) is absolutely livid with his coach who challenged a stepout call with 30 seconds on board. Javrail SHAPIEV (UZB) led 2-1 when he forced the stepout to make it 3-1. Kazakhstan corner decided to challenge the call and as Daluetbekov had put his hand out first, it was called a stepout and Kazakhstan lost the challenge, giving Shapiev an extra point. Daluetbekov scored the takedown but that made it only 4-3.

Just two weeks back, Daluetbekov had scored a final-second takedown against Shapiev to win the World Championships bronze medal.

12:15: Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOV (UZB) has still got it. The defending champion puts himself in the 74kg semifinal after beating Darkhan YESSENGALI (KAZ) 3-1. On Mat C, Yusup BATIRMURZAEV (KAZ) scores the winning takedown to beat Bali SOU (CAM) 5-1 at 125kg.

12:12: A stepout, takedown, stepout, takedown, turn, turn. That's the scoring pattern Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) used to beat in the first period and reach the 86kg semifinal.

12:05: Mojtaba GOLEIJ (IRI) scored a takedown in each of the two periods to beat Gankhuyag GANBAATAR (MGL) 4-2 at 97kg. He moves into the semifinals.

12:03: Deepak PUNIA gives up three stepouts against Shota SHIRAI (JPN) but his two takedowns, one stepout and two caution points against Shirai are enough to help him move into the semifinals with a 7-3 win.

11:48: Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) takes a minute and 56 seconds to beat Mukhammad ABDULLAEV (KGZ) at 86kg. Yazdani is the defending champion at the Asian Games.

11:40: World champion Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) on Mat A wrestling BUHEEERDUN (CHN) in the 125kg quarterfinals. Alisher YERGALI (KAZ) wrestling Takashi ISHIGURO (JPN) at 97kg on Mat B. Zare works to a 10-0 win while Yergali holds off Ishiguro for a 4-2 victory.

11:35: Azamat DALUETBEKOV (KAZ), the 86kg world bronze medalist, is made to work hard by Gwanuk KIM (KOR) in the opening bout but he gets the job done 6-0.

11:30: Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) with a go-behind to open the scoring against Kanybek  Abdulkhairov. He adds exposure and an activity period point to lead 5-0. An arm-bar to get the fall just at the break!

11:22: Defending champion Bekzod ABDURAKHMONOV (UZB) with two activity points in either period to win 2-0 against Magomedrasul ASLUEV (BRN) at 74kg. 

11:15: Yones EMAMI (IRI) will feel the heat of this bout against Orozobek TOKTOMAMBETOV (KGZ) perhaps later in the day. Emami scores a 7-2 win but Toktomambetov brought the pace with him and Emami looks a little tired here.

10:55: World champion Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) with a composed 10-0 win over Zaman ANWAR (PAK) at 125kg. He will have a 10-minute break before the next round of matches. 

10:50: Yusup BATIRMURZAEV (KAZ) and Feng LU (CHN) roll to technical superiority wins on Mat C. The Kazakhstan wrestler beats Farkhod ANAKULOV (TJK) at 125kg while Lu thrills the crowd by beating Inayat ULLAH (PAK) at 74kg.

10:35: Omar SAREM (SYR) got a big four against Taiki YAMAMOTO (JPN) to lead 4-4 on criteria but the Japanese wrestler scored a takedown to make it 6-4. A reversal for Sarem but that doesn't change the final result.

10:25: Alisher YERGALI (KAZ) with a 10-0 win over VICKY to advance. Next up on Mat C is Aiaal LAZAREV (KGZ) and SUMIT at 125kg. Sumit qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in Sofia but was later found to have failed a dope test. His place was awarded to Lazarev.

10:20: Mojtaba GOLEIJ (IRI) built a 2-0 lead over Magomed IBRAGIMOV (UZB) but the Uzbek with a counter four! Goleij with a stepout to lead cut the lead 4-3 at the break. Ibragimov with a takedown in the second period to lead 6-3 now. Both wrestlers are on the edge and it's a stepout for Ibragimov who now leads 7-4. Well, that was it for Ibragimov as Goleij scored a takedown and three turns to make it 13-7 and advance.

10:14: Deepak PUNIA lost to Magomed SHARIPOV (BRN) in the Asian Championships in 92kg but he avenged that loss with a 3-2 win at 86kg. Bost wrestlers had a takedown each but Punia with an activity point in the second period to win the bout.

10:00: World champion Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) is on Mat A against Awusayiman HABILA (CHN), a rematch of the Asian Championships final in which Tazhudinov won. The Bahrain wrestler with a big attempted lift but gets only two points. A takedown for Tazhudinov but Habila scores a reversal just before the break. The second period begins with Habila go behind and he cuts Tazhudinov's lead to 5-3. Tazhudinov answers with a takedown to lead 7-3 and is happy to keep it as the clock expires.

#WrestleLima

Pan-American U20 Championships 2025 Entries

By United World Wrestling Press

LIMA, Peru (July 7) -- The Pan-American U20 Championships begins in Lima, Peru from July 10 close to 200 wrestlers participating. All weight classes of Greco-Roman will be held on July 10, followed by all weight classes of Women's Wrestling on July 11 and all 10 weight classes of Freestyle on July 12.

For full schedule of the Pan-American U20 Championships, click here.

Note: The entries are preliminary and subject to change 72 hours before the respective draws of each style. For final entries and brackets, refer to UWW Arena.

Freestyle

57kg
Caio DUARTE  (BRA)
Javier TONITA (CAN)
Mario ACOSTA (ESA)
Irie JACKSON (JAM)
Ricardo PENA (MEX)
Jose ANDRADE (PAN)
Abel SANCHEZ (PER)
Ethan RIVERA (PUR)
Antonio MILLS (USA)

61kg
Luiz ANGELO (BRA)
Karson BROWN (CAN)
Ricardo GONZALEZ (CHI)
Angel YONG (ECU)
David MARTINEZ (MEX)
Sabdier PALACIOS (PAN)
Omar AYOUB (PUR)
Kyler LARKIN (USA)

65kg
Benjamin SOUZA (BRA)
Khalin RADEV (CAN)
Vicente CHACON (CHI)
Erick VERA (ECU)
Diego PERAZA  (MEX)
Tony MOCK (PAN)
Joao MONTESINOS (PER)
Yandro SOTO (PUR)
Luke STANICH (USA)

70kg
Kade BROWN (CAN)
Tristan FORSMAN (CRC)
Brandon HERNANDEZ (GUA)
Jazziel BALAM (MEX)
Masquiel CORDOBA (PAN)
Anthony MOLINA (PER)
Josuel MEDINA (PUR)
Jaxon JOY (USA)

74kg
Joao REIS (BRA)
Nicholas HOOPER (CAN)
Sixto GARCIA (ECU)
Kevin ALEMAN (ESA)
Diego HERNANDEZ (GUA)
Jorge GARCIA (MEX)
Victor SOTO (PUR)
William DENNY (USA)

79kg
Leandro ARAUJO (BRA)
Bryce ROONEY (CAN)
Santiago VALENZUELA (CHI)
Axel NAVA (MEX)
Dario CUBAS (PER)
Vincent ECHAVARRY (PUR)
William HENCKEL (USA)

86kg
Max FRANCA (BRA)
Rohit BAL (CAN)
Angel FLORES (MEX)
Bryan CAMPOS (PER)
Christopher SANCHEZ (PUR)
Adam WATERS (USA)

92kg
Michealjeet GREWAL (CAN)
Jean ZAMBRANO (ECU)
Rafael ABRAHAMS (PUR)
Connor MIRASOLA (USA)

97kg
Kyle SANTANA (BRA)
Tejvir DHINSA (CAN)
Angel RAMIREZ (MEX)
Sadath ORTEGA (PAN)
Justin RADEMACHER (USA)

125kg
Pedro FERNANDES (BRA)
Chanjot KANG (CAN)
Leonardo GUERRERO (MEX)
Cole MIRASOLA (USA)

Greco-Roman

55kg
Yuri LANDIM (BRA)
Jose CASTANEDA (COL)
Moises PERALTA (ECU)
Erick CHOC (GUA)
Luis HERNANDEZ (MEX)
Jose ANDRADE (PAN)
Abel SANCHEZ (PER)
Caleb NOBLE (USA)

60kg
Pedro DE SOUZA (BRA)
Augusto VARGAS (CHI)
Erick VERA (ECU)
Daniel GUEVARA (MEX)
Tony MOCK (PAN)
Juan CRISTALDO (PER)
Treygen MORIN (USA)

63kg
Clisman CARRACEDO (ECU)
Diego TERRIQUEZ (MEX)
Masquiel CORDOBA (PAN)
Landon DRURY (USA)

67kg
Lucas MARCIEL (BRA)
Sebastian BUSTAMANTE (CHI)
Abisai CAMACHO (MEX)
Joao MONTESINOS (PER)
Henry FIGUEROA (PUR)
Pierson MANVILLE (USA)

72kg
Enzo DOS ANJOS (BRA)
Hector HERNANDEZ (ECU)
Jorge GOMEZ (MEX)
Anthony MOLINA (PER)
Luis ROSA (PUR)
Jude RANDALL (USA)

77kg
Jonata DA SILVA (BRA)
Sixto GARCIA (ECU)
Josue ALVAREZ (GUA)
Mauro RESENDIZ (MEX)
Dario CUBAS (PER)
Vincent ECHAVARRY (PUR)
Leister BOWLING (USA)

82kg
Santiago VALENZUELA (CHI)
John SAENZ (GUA)
Jerson CHANTACA (MEX)
Maycki FLORES (PER)
Gavin RICKETTS (USA)

87kg
Kauan FERREIRA (BRA)
Jean ZAMBRANO (ECU)
Cristhoper PEREZ (GUA)
Cesar VELIZ (MEX)
Christopher SANCHEZ (PUR)
Nicholas NOSLER (USA)

97kg
Kaio MARTINS (BRA)
Dorian TREJO (MEX)
Sadath ORTEGA (PAN)
Mizael LLONTOP (PER)
Quinlan MORGAN (USA)

130kg
Joao SILVA (BRA)
Malcolm NOMEL (CHI)
Ibrack ANGULO (ECU)
Abraham AVALOS (MEX)
Shilo JONES (USA)

Women's Wrestling

50kg
Ana SALES (BRA)
Elizabeth CHAPMAN (CAN)
Vicky LEON (ECU)
Montserrat HERNANDEZ (MEX)
Genesis RAMIREZ (PUR)
Gabriele TEDESCO (USA)

53kg
Kailane ARAUJO (BRA)
Brooklyn GLASGOW (CAN)
Valeria ALVAREZ (ECU)
Ana FLORES (MEX)
Carolina SULCA (PER)
Mayangelie COLON (PUR)
Alexandra WAITSMAN (USA)

55kg
Abby WOLFF (CAN)
Maria GARCIA (MEX)
Tilly KAKUK (PUR)
Aspen BLASKO (USA)

57kg
Thaina ANIBAL (BRA)
Agnia KRAKOVSKA (CAN)
Karla GRUEZO (ECU)
Abril URBAN (MEX)
Cindell CASUSOL (PER)
Aneishka SANTOS (    PUR)
Carissa QURESHI (USA)

59kg
Ella FINDING (CAN)
Allison VALDEZ (GUA)
Cecilia BARRANCO (MEX)
Talita CABALLERO (PER)
Bella WILLIAMS (USA)

62kg
Stefany DOS SANTOS (BRA)
Annika FINES (CAN)
Leonela GRUEZO (ECU)
Neevis RODRIGUEZ (MEX)
Carina GIANGERUSO (PUR)
Lilly LUFT (USA)

65kg
Mackenzie CAYER (CAN)
Martina GODOY (CHI)
Valeria PEREZ (MEX)
Romina GARRO (PER)
Ruth JIMENEZ (PUR)
Cadence DIDUCH (USA)

68kg
Eduarda RODRIGUES (BRA)
Lene MCCRACKIN (CAN)
Elide CASTANON (MEX)
Leyla MALLQUI (PER)
Zoey LINTS (USA)

72kg
Kiki IDOWU (CAN)
Sofia DE LEON (MEX)
Keeley KEHRLI (USA)

76kg
Stefanni DA SILVA (BRA)
Rupinder JOHAL (CAN)
Edna JIMENEZ (MEX)
Aireka STEIGLER (USA)