USA vs Russia Dual Meet Cornell

Rey Clinches USA Win over Russia

Rey Clinches USA Win over Russia

Nov 17, 2013 by Willie Saylor
Rey Clinches USA Win over Russia
Rey Clinches USA Win over Russia
At Ithaca, N.Y., Sunday, November 17

It didn't start pretty, but the U.S. team rallied to win four of the last five matches to take the second dual from Russia.

With the dual split at three matches apiece, it all came down to Heavyweight where Zach Rey (LVAC) dec. Aleksandr Kusraev, 2-0 on a passive point and a push out. 

That bout was one of only two matches where there weren't bonus points. Kyle Dake won a methodical 2-1 match over Boris Makoev. The five other results were all pins or techs.

Russia came firing out of the gates, posting 15 points to USA's 0 in two techs at 55kg and 60kg.

Kellen Russell then got the U.S. back on track in a wild match. After a long, crazy scramble, Russell earned the go ahead points late to make it 13-11. Emeev essentially gave up and was pinned, but not before he threw a punch.


Men’s freestyle
55 kg/121 lbs. –  Omak Syuryun (Russia) tf. Frank Perrelli (USA), 7-0
60 kg/132 lbs. –  Aleksandr Bogomoev (Russia) tf. Jimmy Kennedy (USA), 8-0
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Kellen Russell (USA) fall Alibeggediz Emeev (Russia), 5:57
74 kg/163 lbs. – Kyle Dake (USA) dec. Boris Makoev (Russia), 2-1
84 kg/185 lbs. – Clayton Foster (USA) tf. Vladislav Gabaraev (Russia), 9-1
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Georgii Gogaev (Russia) tf. Cam Simaz (USA), 9-0
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Zach Rey (USA) dec. Aleksandr Kusraev (Russia), 2-0