I believe this match was from December 2001. Sanderson graduated in 2002 and this match was shown briefly in the ESPN documentary Hawkeye: Men of the Mat.

Gerry Abas was an absolute beast with slickness & redirection

And B Saitiev always a sportsman-not a whiner-never dirty-I have certainly never watched-video- of anyone "better" John Smith-certainly great The somewhat earlier generation Russian-AR-TIEV?? or some such-a bit lighter-great but I distinctly remember seeing him Choke out a wrestler-then slap the guys face-to revive him?? Yeah he was a GREAT WRESTLER-but not the complete package wrestler sportsman human being like B Saitiev Yes he represents Dagestan or perhaps Chechnya now-and we-USA- are at odds-again-with Russia-but... well .. Sure hope we get a good terms with Russian again- We-USA- have our flaws-wars etc-but we do ROUTINELY and intentionally makes allies/friends with bitter enemies GB(2 wars) Germany 2 wars Japan 1 war USA- flawed-but we know which side our bread is butter on-despite our mis-steps-war is wasteful-evil We will get on good terms-someday-with Russia China Iran(all recent history allies) N Korea too-on better terms with India-never an enemy. B Saitiev best in world-best ever maybe-his brother Adam-Olympic champ too wow!

Good video! I wrestled Jackson back in 2006 - he tech falled me 17-0. It was my first college wrestling match and a rude awakening for sure.

Nick uhing what d-bag from tekamah!!

The real champion was wearing red.

thanos had a broken rib and a bad knee during this game from former fights in the 2000 olympics

Saitiev should won the match

EC wrestlers watch this match weekly in honor of Steve. He's also an amazing coach.

It's quite obvious that Karelin lost on purpose. The fact that the scumbag Kissinger attended this event gives away that big money was on stake and the match was fixed. Karelin took an offer he couldn't refuse. Losing this match 1:0 was probably what actually earned him his cozy position in Moscow. Back then the original Putin was still in power (the original was in bed with the Bushes). If you analyze this match knowing that Karelin knew he had to lose, then you will see all the "missed opportunities" where he could have easily scored points but didn't. Also, it is evident from his body language from the beginning that he wasn't very enthusiastic about this match.

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Glad you like my regalia swayz. Thanks for posting these WrestlingWithCharacter. You got my 1999 match?

“Thought he had beaten” He did beat him! What a rob job!

I was here! My mind was blown when he came out to Stone Cold's entrance music back then lol. The suicide cradle is something i'll never forget.

That guy with the mullet in the suit looks like a rough dude

That coach with the mullet looks like a BAD MF

MIJAIN LOS REVENTAVA A LOS 2 JUNTOS.

It's a great wrestling, only America has

A beautiful clinch, Cormier is shorter than his opponent. Why you don't get a point in the clinch?

A tense match

Soy fans número 1 de Filiberto Azcuy, y de todo buen luchador. Me encanta ese deporte y el judo. Soy cubana y admiro la lucha de mi país y también la del mundo pero amo a Filiberto, para mí unos de los luchadores con el agarre más potente y una técnica depuradamente exquisita, siempre que puedo veo sus peleas y me emociono al máximo.

Notice the lack of delays from bricks not thrown and how much more exciting wrestling is when the action ain't on pause!

I went to school and wrestled with JJ nearly every day. The man is tough as they come

А сколько раз Смит и Берроуз стали Олимпийскими чемпионами, чтобы вы их ставили выше Сайтиева?

No le alcanzó ni para empezar,superioridad total.

Such a warrior, 2 months later fights in the UFC after winning a silver medal in the olympics! Wrestled at the highest level and fought at the highest level.

Fulsass didn't have much for Cael, but he did got revenge against a garbage can after the match in the back.

Gardner built like a beer keg with legs

Wasn’t Eggum a world silver medalist this year?

Awesome! Thought of your family and had to look you up. Glad to see this match. It's been a long time since the early 80's wrestling with you and your brothers.

I wrestled Josh Leadingfox in high school. To see someone pin him is insane, Josh was an absolute beast, when I went against him I knew I was getting pinned

AMERİKAN GAVNO. KARELİN LEGENDA. BEST OF EVER

brandon was on sucha hard steroids

Thank you so much! I have my first tournament coming up soon and this helps a lot!

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From the Cael Sports-century video here on KZbin that was from ESPN, he grabs the guys ankle and then jumps on him, and then picks him up and slams him.

The Greek kicked his ass

Why is the Kolat put his hands in the grip.

I have no idea how youtube algorithm lead me here but hello!

Wow- B Saitiev was the most difficult wrestler to take down-PERIOD.Most difficult who ever lived. He routinely countered single legs-deep good shots by world class wrestlers-and SCORED on their shot. Slay-no fool-played it cagey-non of the energizer bunny type wrestling many of our-USA- wrestlers to win. He knew that a good shot-not IMMEDIATELY FINISHED- was death. His first shot-a double-he never actually went down fully to the mat-he sorta switched to a driving duck under and got the points-then 2 more. Saitiev is/was a wizard countering singles.If you left him a "leg to stand on" you were well and truly screwed. Hence the DOUBLE LEGS.Don't allow him his bread and butter super counter-which is impossible to describe other than you lost your takedown because of what he could do with his "off leg" you get taken down-frequently back exposed. Super flexible and obviously strong- B Saitiev might be the best wrestler ever-excluding John Smith-and maybe Jordan Burroughs. Slay and his coaches watched Saitiev closely-made a plan-it worked Of course it helped to be as strong as a horse-and a slick wrestler. WOW.

Американец жидковат!

Каких мешков только не борол Саша Карелин!

Fat us idiot

Lol!!! Where’s his other match that he lost against KHASAN BAROEV?????

Can you post 1997 112lb state finals. Can anyone tell me who beat Heath McKim in state.

Match should have never taken place. Another example of International politics ruining the sport. Kolat had a 40 min rest. He's the true Gold Medalist in my book and doesn't matter what the dirt bags at the IOC say. Kolat initiated the action, grabbed the leg an rolled the Iranian across his back. The Iranian rolled across his back, didnt stop the move did nothing, was given a gold medal because of politics... disgusting. Need to dox who was on the protest committee.

This wasn't a hard luck match, this is international wrestling back in the day being cooked AF...this would never happen today and Kolat would have a gold medal in Sydney