117 - Ethan Olson {G} of Illinois CornStars vs. Maddox McArthur {R} of Empire Gold

[@callen8000]

Maddox (it's McArthur) won the Georgia 6A 120 lb. state title in 2022, finishing 50-4 on the season---his 9TH GRADE SEASON!! He is a seriously skilled competitor. His opponent here, Ethan, is a tough competitor as well, winning 2/3rds of his matches in significant competitions. Ethan had Maddox in some trouble until Maddox reversed him. GREAT video work, yet again. You even zoomed in further, and seamlessly, at key moments.

[@MidwestWrestle]

How is it possible that it took almost a year and a half for someone to catch the error? 😭 Thank you, callen8000!

[@fwilliamcony28]

@@MidwestWrestle Is Maddon SEC-bound for wrestling? Good fit for NCAA wrestling tournaments

[@MidwestWrestle]

@@fwilliamcony28 To my knowledge, he hasn't committed yet. Guess we'll need to stay tuned and see what happens.

[@callen8000]

He doesn't graduate until 2025. @@fwilliamcony28

[@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper]

I am sooo proud of them all

[@neilsreal]

Great match quality video 👌

[@MidwestWrestle]

Thank you for your generosity, Neil!

[@jamestillotson4184]

Thanks!

[@callen8000]

As an update, and response to some replies, Maddox finished 2nd in the state in 2023 (his sophomore year) with a 49-10 record. He wasn't able to repeat as state champ, losing the Georgia 7A championship match in sudden victory to Blue Stiffler whom Maddox had beaten 6-5 earlier in the season. Maddox doesn't graduate from high school until 2025.

[@mevittor]

Seeing these guys fighting have helped myself get into shape

[@rsingsm]

lol

[@jadezee6316]

they are not fighting....but thanks for showing how the inability to read affects what one eats...

[@guynorth3277]

@@rsingsm People are encouraged by others everyday, that is why we should always strive to be our best.

[@davidwoodbury2320]

Exceptional clarity ! 👍 Great match.

[@bradfordlandrum29]

Great match,great photography !

[@rgncajun21]

I’m surprised not more eye pokes don’t happen in these matches

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

They don't because good officials warn, then penalize for hands in the face, which is illegal.

[@thefishylife6823]

Geez how do the whistles not mess these guys up I thought several different times the ref whistled them to stop

[@craxwastaken5553]

A lot of coaches tell their wrestlers to keep wrestling until you get pulled off because if you let go and its the wrong whistle thats your fault but if u keep on them they will touch and tell you to stop

[@Faded12-s5d]

Fr

[@Streetwise8]

Such a good match - Maddox is a tenacious wrestler. I enjoy watching him...he took some bumps from that guy in blue.

[@pacman071]

2:57 wow that was very close. The other guy should've just put his hips down and arch up, not "step over". Coach should stop yelling out random moves

[@fiveclaws72]

excellent job to both young men....great foot work and strong leg riding i think we got future Olympians here. !!!

[@dawood_6959]

Big fan of Maddox. Both are great.

[@RS-nh9gu]

Maddox is a beast ! Fast and furious beast. Congrats

[@joezuccardo3245]

was that some kind of shoulder brace the one in the gray singlet was wearing

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

Yes, he probably tweaked his shoulder in an earlier match. That brace can stabilize the joint.

[@compaqtube]

Are they not required to wear protective head gear?

[@Tim_ra]

No, you don't need to. Some guys wear it to protect their ears--but it's not required.

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

Head gear isn't required by this organization. If they were wrestling for their schools in a scholastic match, it would be.

[@kennethantisdel9850]

Their ears will be ruined for life….😮

[@davidallitt]

Best match I have seen,shame we don’t have the same in England

[@fredingram3731]

Too violent?

[@djackson9247]

@@fredingram3731 Of course not. Wrestling isn't violent, it just isn't a popular sport in England.

[@jonathanfoe1]

Mcarther really knew how to stick on to his opponent in a very tight hold. Impossible to escape.

[@rscotthartsfield6217]

really amazing young talent. yes, awesome camera work

[@coachlarry1085]

Excellent leg riding. Excellent photography. Excellent wrestling strategy. Red (anklet, gray singlet) got all the takedowns, even though the last one was super difficult. He could have let the Green (blue singlet) get the takedown or just stall, and he would have won the match. The only coaching point which is very minor, Red could work a few moves to get some back points (Near Fall), such as a Power Half Nelson or a Crossface to a Leg Turk. This is very minor, Maddox is an exceptional leg rider and wrestler, just like Midwest Wrestle is and exceptional photographer.

[@epicjuk9658]

Great video

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

"The only coaching point which is very minor, Red could work a few moves to get some back points" - Why take the risk of working for back points when you can stall on top riding, looking like you are working a pinning move? That is how we teach/reward folkstyle in the U.S.

[@macrichardson7440]

Here is what annoys me with this sport. The coach is standing there telling them exactly what to do. This needs to stop. They wrestlers need to think for themselves and make their own moves, not have someone standing there "grab his right hand, take his left leg. twist your body".......

[@dexterwatson5745]

AGREED!!!

[@TheHmmiller]

No one listens so why do you?

[@amlelamly]

It's distracting but I hardly think the wrestlers listen anyway.And why are the coaches overweight?Bad example.

[@roger0929]

@@amlelamly Those who can, wrestle; those who can't, coach. Pretty much the same in any sport.

[@byeebitch]

I never even heard the coach at all... It's those stupid noisy whistles. I wouldn't want the coach to 'hold my hand' but I'd rather want those whistles to stop.

[@LifeOfTheParty323]

That guy in the red sweater is sitting there unfazed by what's going on right in front of him.

[@tonyantonio7104]

That's funny! I was thinking the same thing as I watched this video. It made me wonder why he was sitting there in the first place.

[@AM-STM]

Those are honest, clean boys practicing a good sport to keep in shape. I respect that very much.

[@Donnie-u9i]

Great wrestling by both. Best i ve seen

[@umpus]

Maddox utterly dominated him

[@hazte56]

Thank you for the quality

[@rollphilippines]

Great roll 💪🔥 Watching from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@carterasics]

Fantastic camera quality. What type of camera do you use?

[@MidwestWrestle]

Thank you. It is a full-frame cinema line camera from Sony.

[@andrewbenitez513]

Having severe widespread arthritis and spinal stenosis, watching this gave me painful shooting pains! Good match though.

[@trentgay3437]

I feel you psoriatic arthritis here. Ex athlete hell ex everything now lol.

[@matthewfitzgerald6551]

How do you treat your spinal stenosis?

[@Donnie-u9i]

I have ALS I experienced pain shooting in my arms. I usually have no pain.

[@ohiotyler5748]

Nice one moddox👍💪💪

[@ezorist]

What camera is being used? Insane

[@MidwestWrestle]

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[@el_rich474]

Como se llama el deporte

[@alexoxo1]

Wrestling o lucha

[@KjorkHagen]

That's the first time I've the opportunity to watch a wrestling match. And,I knew that asked technical facilities but, it asks so much more. I also thought it was an heavy game. But, it's fast... Really interesting...

[@KhrizthyanzhitoXD]

Esto no es lucha libre, lucha libre es lo que hacen en la WWE, esto es lucha Greco Romana...

[@qwertyTRiG]

There's a lot of different forms of wrestling. It's a sport with a history in many many different cultures.

[@harleygould7255]

Both good wrestlers, but Maddox had more weight and knew how to use it. Good match, though.

[@dbrel]

🤦‍♂️ They’re in the same weight class and they weigh in immediately before the event. They don’t have a day to pack on lbs………

[@MidwestWrestle]

@@hayden7198 According to the official record, Maddox McArther weighed in at 115.0 lbs., while Ethan Olson weighed in at 118.4 lbs.

[@nox_cadit]

Where the hell are you seeing "more weight" there? He's clearly the skinniest one

[@wishusknight3009]

@@dbrel That is a great rule, to prevent cutting.

[@wdp638]

This is true wrestling (Greco-Roman)! Professional wrestling is not wrestling! This is a good match. Both men seem really focused.

[@slamitdown]

That is NOT GrecoRoman wrestling, it is Freestyle wrestling!

[@MidwestWrestle]

@@slamitdown It is Folkstyle wrestling: www.indeewrestling.com/folkstyle-wrestling-rules/

[@Donnie-u9i]

These are high schoolers not men right?

[@Engelhafen]

Why don’t these guys have ear protection on?

[@TheHmmiller]

I wrestled 16 years and never once worn ear guards. Single leg drops, arm drags, no tie ups ever. Circle, circle circle, shoot or drag.

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

Head gear is not required in this league/tournament. It is required in Middle School, High School and College Wrestling when you are wrestling under NFHS or NCAA rules.

[@Cashcash08]

Who won?

[@MidwestWrestle]

Welcome to the channel, cash cash. I recommend the following website to help with understanding the foundational concepts of Folkstyle wrestling: www.indeewrestling.com/folkstyle-wrestling-rules/ Please feel free to comment any time you have a question not answered above or below: Q. What do {G} and {R} in the video title mean? A. They refer to the green and red ankle bands which the wrestlers wear, and the wristbands which the referee wears, that are used for scoring purposes. Q. Who won the match? A. Those details can be found in the description for each video.

[@MidwestWrestle]

@Brad Doan Thank you for your feedback.

[@sasha_sappheiros]

Круто настоящее борцы

[@ollyornberg5346]

When I wrestled in junior high, we didn't wear shoes we were bare foot. I understand traction but aren't they a problem for injury?

[@Plux_Gamer]

I think their specially designed their soft like socks so I don't think it causes injuries

[@MichalS-n6j]

This was a exceptional match....

[@trentonthompson9626]

Are they in Highschool or Jr High?

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

The winner (Maddox) was an 8th grader in this video, so I assume (dangerous, I know) that his opponent is about the same age.

[@TheAngelus2050]

Deberían usar protección para la cabeza, ya que se ve que golpean fuerte contra el suelo y se puede evitar un accidente

Si en mas de dos mil años no lo han visto como algo necesario, es porque no ocurre.

[@joelruiz3138]

@ claro que puede ocurrir un accidente y aveces si usan cascos, no se porque estos no los usan

[@vanevampiro2770]

Браво за бората дечки овој слорт е древен спорт поздрав Битола Македонија

[@lyndonnixon-x9m]

i love watching these matches but can anyone explain to me how the scoring works thanks

[@MidwestWrestle]

Welcome to the channel. I recommend the following website to help with understanding the foundational concepts of Folkstyle wrestling: www.indeewrestling.com/folkstyle-wrestling-rules/ Please feel free to comment any time you have a question not answered above or below: Q. What do {G} and {R} in the video title mean? A. They refer to the green and red ankle bands which the wrestlers wear, and the wristbands which the referee wears, that are used for scoring purposes. Q. Who won the match? A. Those details can be found in the description for each video.

[@grantcurry4839]

Are they friends, or what?

[@Hatperon]

🤷

[@619mark1]

I wish they’d show the score

[@MidwestWrestle]

I wish I could have as well, but unfortunately it wasn't possible to include the scoreboard in the shot since I was told I could only film from essentially directly underneath it.

[@JuanRamirez-ve8cl]

Como se llama este deporte?

[@MidwestWrestle]

American folkstyle wrestling.

[@patrickgersley6308]

Great video

[@gustavobastos1383]

Luta doida....

[@chrislampard2693]

Great fight

[@BrunoFerreira-pm4yj]

O de cinza é muito bom!

[@divaslive6953]

Can anyone tell me how this sports win.... 😮😮😮

[@MidwestWrestle]

ihsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/wrestling/Folkstyle_Wrestling_Basics_Phil_Henning.pdf

[@Plux_Gamer]

They go by pins I believe if an opponent pins the other they win a point if I'm not mistaken

[@HuriellAraujo]

Gente, como é o nome desse esporte ?

[@MidwestWrestle]

Luta estilo folclórico.

[@filidor53]

Lucha greco-romana.

[@CT-vm4gf]

@@filidor53 No, folk style.

[@aquaman1946]

Yes! Lotta Greco-Romana.

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

@@aquaman1946 No it is not Greco-Roman where use of the legs is strictly prohibited. It is American Folkstyle Wrestling

[@TOMEDY1973]

Nice work

[@johnsherman6718]

Good match!

[@danijeljenko184]

That was intense!

[@chairrudin7054]

very good match.

[@eddystronger]

That was a very tough fight...

[@dimalvl_]

Cool thanks! 👋 👋 👋 🏪🏪🏪🏩🏩🏩⛲⛲⛲🏪🏪🏪⛲⛲🗽🗽🗽🚿🚿🚿🛁🛁🛁🚾🚽🛀🎳⚾🎣⛳🎾⚽🎿🏀🏆🏆🏆🏄🏃🏂🏁🏁🏁🏌🏋🏎🏍🏅🏏🏐🏑🏒🏇🏇🏇🏇🕹🕹🕹🏈🏉🏊🚠🚟🚞🚝🚂✈️🚁🚣🚢⛵🚲🚵🚴🏸🏓🖼🕌🏖🛎✅✅✅

[@DeihanDzilky]

_Di INDONÉSIA udah ada belum olahraga kék gini?!!_

[@BillMasters56]

All the whistle blowing is very distracting

[@gabrielfreefromitall]

CornStars? Really? Good wrestling though. Eye poke was scary still

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

Hey, it's the Midwest, they love their corn.

[@ricomarcelmusic]

I should have wrestled in high school, learn how to use my weight to my advantage

[@ys4502]

You will be paired with opponent that near your weight, so no, your weight won’t be advantage, lol

[@IgorProkhorov111]

Sorry, what does it mean "{G}"?

[@MidwestWrestle]

Welcome to the channel, Игорь. {G} and {R} in the video title refer to the green and red ankle bands which the wrestlers wear, and the wristbands which the referee wears, that are used for scoring purposes. Here are a couple of websites to help you learn the rules. The first is a very quick read, and the second is a little more detailed. staffordhighlanders.com/wrestling-rules-made-simple/ www.indeewrestling.com/folkstyle-wrestling-rules/

[@pianoguyswe]

I had a friend who got an elbow to his temple during a wrestling match (by accident). That ended in the hospital: with a ruptured blood vessel in his brain that required emergency surgery. FFS! See to it that the kids use protective headgear AT ALL TIMES. They are not supposed to be there just for decoration.

[@jozeph8428]

Nunca en tendi ese deportexd

[@millah38]

Interessante! Na Tumblr dá pra ver perfeitamente 😱

[@MidwestWrestle]

Posso pedir o link, por favor? Obrigado.

[@millah38]

@@MidwestWrestle não tenho link

[@MidwestWrestle]

@@millah38 Se você ver isso no tumblr novamente no futuro, por favor, compartilhe. Obrigado.

[@millah38]

@@MidwestWrestle mando pra vc sim

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

@@MidwestWrestle I have no doubt people are taking stills from your videos and posting them on Tumblr, Pinterest, etc, any place there are wrestling pictures

[@juevesscrew]

I have a bad back. Wish I could have strength

[@phatlttv]

Good👍🏻

[@bouwehendriks2995]

De oudste sport in het. Griekse land

[@stanmiself50]

Best fight

[@BestSafari]

Cool

[@leonardorodriguez7739]

Great 💪💪

[@josephadalbas9353]

Good moves!

[@frenky759]

good match

[@dennychandra3389]

Brand black shoes?

[@MidwestWrestle]

The brand is called Rudis.

[@พงษ์ศักดิ์มาชานนท์-ฌ8ข]

เก่งทั้งคู่ ครับ

[@miketaylor439]

To the guy who said the coach should not be telling the wrestlers what to do...duh... coaches do the same thing in basketball, football and other sports. It's just more subtle.

[@tbec3011]

...and boxing

[@alanmorrissete6594]

Is this a Midwest sport? Don’t think I’ve seen this on the east coast. Reminds me of The Breakfast Club

[@MidwestWrestle]

No, it's nationwide. Many would argue that Pennsylvania and New Jersey produce some of the best in the country.

[@pbaroco8656]

@Alan Morrissette--as in 'a lobotomy and some tights' Breakfast Club?

[@Cheddar1023]

Do you live under a rock? How have you never seen wrestling before?

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

Penn State is the dominant team in college wrestling for the past 10 years. Collegiate wrestling is the same as this match with a few, minor differences.

[@fwilliamcony28]

@@CnHPureCaneSugar1 2024 NCAA College Wrestling Champs are the Penn State Nittany Lions from the BIG Conference.

[@maurockandres]

The coach is telling him everything like that What a joke, right?

[@dimasdornellas6441]

Muito bom

[@Forlax19Oficial]

Violence... 😲

[@wishusknight3009]

violence would be an unprovoked attack. This is not anything like that.

[@agua716]

👍👍👍

[@oscarschneider4403]

With all due respect, but this is the weirdest sport I have ever seen, it just doesn’t make any sense to me. It also looks kinda violent, this two are too young for this.

[@Desirion83]

It descends from one of the most ancient activities practiced in the Ancient Greece and Roman Empire, it has a lot of rule and it is basically a feat of strenght but it also takes knowledge and balance. But it might seem a bit brutal if you approach it for the first time.

[@alpachinko9154]

Have you ever played sports? They're all violent in different ways. Combat sports teach people how to control themselves, and handle violence/aggression. It's not for you, so be it. Don't just shit all over something you've never experienced yourself. Take a wrestling/boxing/martial arts class for yourself maybe.

[@ilomiIo]

@@alpachinko9154 my sport is figure skating and isn’t violent 💀

[@Cheddar1023]

@@ilomiIo until your skate runs over someone's body

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

What bizzaro world do you live in? Wrestling is one of the oldest sports in human history and every nation and culture has some form of it.

[@fredwmm]

👏👏

[@inye1219]

Good

[@carloseruth5012]

👍🏻🇧🇷

[@matheusgonp254]

Dois

[@rah1721]

How can anyon get involved in this sweaty nasty shit.

[@THANUCH]

It's so confuse!!!!!!!! It's so different from Sumo in Japan 😵😵😵😵😵

[@adryannhenrique8769]

Era só GO GO GO GO GO GO

[@vanevampiro2770]

Sport dreven ve gledam pelivan pelivan pozdrav do Botola

[@ramonitocucio]

I hope they're vaccinated

[@scottschnell851]

hell no

[@scptime1188]

@@kekwayblaze3176 In the UK it's anyone over 21 i think. Or maybe 16.

[@analyn2927]

Vaccinated for Covid-19 ? Old people are a priority, young people shouldn’t

[@CnHPureCaneSugar1]

Boys this age and health status in the U.S. have statistically zero danger from Covid

[@cheemster2619]

@@scottschnell851 Why not?

[@Randelpap]

Интересно было посмотреть

[@esgardoramirez2355]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Roman_wrestling ( for those wondering about the sport)

[@MidwestWrestle]

Actually, this is Folkstyle Wrestling, which has a very different set of rules than Greco-Roman. www.michiganmatcats.com/rules

[@jorgeramosroque5260]

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