The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Travis Ford-Melton vs. Brody Teske

As Agony In Ames starts to take it's final shape ahead of Saturday, there is one match that sticks out to me when I look at the lineups: Brody Teske, who is ranked 10th at 120 pounds, versus Travis Ford-Melton, who is No. 2 at 113.

This one is gonna be a nail-biter, especially if Ford-Melton has anything to do with it.

The Good

Ford-Melton's counter wrestling is the main reason he made another Fargo final this year. He converted three out of six leg-attack attempts by top-ranked Adam Busiello into takedowns in the Fargo semifinals. Also, take a look at the opposite-side underhook that Ford-Melton uses to push people around the mat. That may not get converted into points as much in a folkstyle setting, but if a guy like TFM can get a lead that type of tie can chew up a ton of clock.




Teske, on the other hand, is going to stomp on the gas pedal and stand on it until the ref blows the last whistle. His two biggest weapons that he has to utilize if he wants to escape Ames with a win is an outside double leg and a gargantuan gas tank. Check out Teske's come-from-behind win over Josh Saunders in the Fargo semifinals.

The Bad

If Ford-Melton can get to that hook and use it to either pull him down into his short offense or simply dictate the pace of the match, then Teske will likely disappoint what I'm sure will be a hometown Iowa crowd.

Scoring early would make Teske's life much easier. But if Teske can get to TFM's ankles and drag him into a shootout, then that six minutes is going to feel like an eternity, and that will most certainly play into Teske's hand.

The Ugly

This match will probably go down to the wire. However, there are a couple of different ways for this to get ugly. If Ford-Melton comes into Ames with a question mark hovering over his gas tank, a guy like Teske has the ability to blow this thing wide open. Let's not forget that Ford-Melton has the ability to get falls, too.

Anyway that you cut it, Ames is gonna be on fire this Saturday night. Check out the full schedule of the event here.


Stay tuned to FloWrestling on Saturday, October 29, for LIVE streaming of Agony In Ames.

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