165 LBS: #1 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) vs. #3 Vincenzo Joseph (PSU) | 2018 B1G Wrestling Championships

Illinois' Isaiah Martinez takes on Penn State's Vincenzo Joseph in the 165 pound match for the title at the 2018 Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
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[@knockknock1246]

Wow...Martinez motivates. Great match and then the end was the icing on the cake. Good job!

[@ajshovel1]

Lots of studs at 65 this year and these two are the top of the heap. EXCITING match as always.

[@BeastorFail]

Yes!

[@rgie6855]

YES IMAR DID AGAIN

[@lancehardwood9139]

Imar needs to go back to his freshmen year and be more aggressive and put his brute strength to use, although his technique and strategy is great, he needs to go back to that natural power he has

[@lancehardwood9139]

At least that's my two cents

[@matthewlee8618]

Idk its tough to say that because you arent him, people change and his style has adapted to college also think about it would you be able to push the pace in 120+ matches of a whole career not saying hes found a easy way out by winning close matches but i mean for myself its not easy to take 10 shots a match and horse guys around unless I'm feeling 100% which is rare

[@honestabe4866]

lance hardwood I think that his losses to Nolf and Joseph showed him that his natural talent isn't enough and that he needs to mesh his skill with hard work. In other words, his brute strength is a cop out to solely rely on, and he will lose of he does. He tried to muscle Joseph in the NCAA finals and got pinned.

[@quantrelstewart1245]

lance hardwood I like this mentality but that is the same style of wrestling that got him his first college loss vs nolf.

[@419LOVE]

I know this is irrelevant but watching Imar dominate really makes me realize how much of a beast Kyle Dake is.

[@leoespinoza4795]

The GOAT🐐

[@thomasgordy7277]

Leo Espinoza goat milk is nasty

[@DrSchwarz-gb4jr]

The goat got milked and lost last night LOL

[@thomasgordy7277]

Doctor Ben hendie *inside trip intensifies 😂😂😂

[@jackbauer408]

So much hate for Imar here lol. Too many psu fanbois

[@6xChamps309]

Good Win for Ill State!

[@omythrowback2136]

Saying Vincenzo is better then imar is the same as saying Myles Martin is better then bo nickel. They both lost because of throws in the finals and both are better than the wrestlers they lost too

[@sammyristo3792]

He was literally winning anyway with riding time so? Inaccurate. Don't draw false equivalencies

[@coachjimbo63]

Id have to say WHEN Cenzo beat imar TWICE in the finals, its not rocket science ...Imar cant win the big one when Cenzo is in town.....WE ARE!

[@jamespursell272]

If you think Martin is a better wrestler than Nickal ,You're delusional !

[@marc0321]

wait. you think (and thought last year) myles is / was better than bo? check the meds... we could go back to each season, find a national champ, and nit pick all of their wins. this isnt a team sport, you cant blame other players on the team, and when you get thrown, you can only look at yourself. winning or losing by a throw offers the same outcome as winning or losing via use of an arm bar. you lose or you win. using this as an excuse is pathetic. first off, he could have scouted Josephs throw and learned how to defend it. he dint do this. this is why wrestling is 90% strategy and technical. you need to be smart to win. and joseph was obviously the smarter wrestler when it mattered most. period. and im nit going to waste my time explaining bo vs myles. the two arent even in the same league.

[@jessealdana9209]

Myles literally got lucky Imar just wrestled better than Joseph and is a 4x big ten and 2x national champ. He will wipe the floor with Joseph now like he does with nolf

[@ingableshadow]

Second guy ever!!! I wish he was a in the black and gold singlet!! But heck from top to bottom coaching is out of iowa!!! Js.. thanks for posting!!

[@thomassean401]

mike murphy he was the 16th 4 time champion

[@stevenbagley1666]

joseph looks bigger, look at those legs. two powerfull wrestlers here...cant wait for ncaa finals!

[@bryanduchane2371]

Surgical!!!

[@TheOnlyMPG]

damn that was sloppy by vincenzo

[@K....D....]

Cauliflowers must say to one another, “You have IMAR ear”

[@DavidMccallister65]

Talk about a buzzer beater

[@TheRigorious]

It honestly killed me when Joseph gave up those points at the last second but an absolutely great match nonetheless

[@DiogenesLantern]

Had to try something…

[@znhait]

Martinez must be very good since he beat Nolf, but it bothers me that someone could be that dominant at such a technical weight with one offensive move. It's no wonder that Cenzo beat him twice in their two finals. The Penn State wrestler was able to defend against Martinez's primary move, and it made the Illinois man look very meek on offense.

[@chuku3073]

Martinez is great on the floor when he's top

[@ryanmeme1779]

More set ups in ncaa finals Joseph

[@antoniomontgomery859]

a milli sec of let up cost him, but his seed will be high. Joseph going train harder.

[@ediot6969]

Antonio Montgomery Are you referring to the TD at the end? If so, what does it say about Imars ability to capitalize on a “milli- second of let up”?

[@fistoflegend7846]

Nice! A Cali-boy wins Big!

[@jeremiahhatfield6324]

Hunger and drive will do wonders for a wrestler

[@chrisb1201]

Why so much hate for IMAR in the comments ??

[@hupomeno9035]

Chris B because most are alot of racist bitter white folk who don't like to see hispanics especially Mexicans) and blacks doing well in such a dominant way.

[@CesarGomezPicasso]

THAT PART

[@tropicalterrarium1742]

You are the one sounding racist right now.

[@tigergreg8]

It always amazes, well, not anymore I guess, that people still resort to this type of comment. The powers that be have your mind I see, and sheeple will you be. Brainwashed ,,,.

[@etlsmith0538]

@@hupomeno9035 you think it's because of race? You disgust me

[@walor5384]

They are twins 👯

[@cal7103]

Dont forget this is the same guy who gave Burroughs a run for his money

[@woblelol]

How come it said wick won the quarters but lewis advanced to the semis?

[@brendonhonken7239]

IMAR, the best freshman since Cael Sanderson.

[@MAMP]

oh no!!!!

[@brettbosserman3639]

This bout just felt so stale. These are action wrestlers and the points just weren't there.

[@DavidMccallister65]

Imagine trying to get a set of handcuffs on either of these two by yourself🤣 You'd probably end up handcuffing your own wrist to your ankle

[@slumgullianpass]

@jack. Only small minds see fair criticism as hate. Learn about the sport and you'll be able to comment fairly too. Jack.

[@tomwalker389]

Umm... alternate colors maybe?

[@SimplyE15]

Is imar a teen wolf fan boy ? lol good win though.

[@evadegio1485]

Nick Nelson bruh lmao because of the Scott McCall tatoo

[@TonyyToledoo]

Why were they counting at 6:47

[@cornprices1718]

you cant hold on to a leg for more than 5 seconds

[@sammyristo3792]

Frustrating. Easier said than done but Cenzo has to get to his offense... before the last 30 seconds of the match. Imar's IQ is off the charts though, he knows what he has to do to win even if his opponent is a better wrestler (which I think Cenzo is and don't @ me). It really sets him apart. I love watching these 2

[@adamski4077]

sammy risto Joseph isn't even remotely better

[@sammyristo3792]

K adam, at least he's undefeated in NCAA finals and wasn't forced to take "the face of NCAA wrestling" out of his twitter bio. in about a week and a half we'll revisit this 🤘🏼

[@jaceengelmann1177]

IMAR is 3-1 vs joseph

[@sammyristo3792]

They've all been close, and that 1 is the only 1 that really mattered :) I don't care if he loses to him 100 more times as long as it's in a dual or big 10 championship

[@adamski4077]

sammy risto also if he was such a superior wrestler he would keep throwing himself to his back

[@sambrucevids]

What we call neutral is ridiculous in wrestling. Martinez puts himself in a north south position to Joseph, placing himself on his back. What? GTFOH. That should be a take down with a back count. I do not like what wrestlers do nowadays to stay neutral.

[@TheBreakingBoard]

Samuel Bruce What are you talking about Joseph had absolutely no control

[@teatimedtm2879]

Imar looks and wrestles like he has no faith

[@erichood3169]

Kind of got that takedown and just shy of back points very borderline.

[@pirates1235]

Imars tank runs out of gas in cleavland and like last yearJoseph handles his business.Can’t wait !

[@matthewlee8618]

Maria Drost imar looked like he gassed him self out before the match with his nerves of pressure wanting to win 4 titles anyone who wrestles know how much pressure and stress can take out of you if you let it affect you

[@ediot6969]

This most recent win and the fact that Imar is 3-1 against Joseph overall tells me Imar is the favorite and will most likely win, however, last years finals match tells me he has to stay sharp the entire match.

[@kevinaguilar5649]

Isaiah is the first GOAT for the Mexicanos and im next

[@jedhorowitz9733]

Martinez has to improve is gas tank. He fades in the third.

[@slumgullianpass]

I bet he loses to Joseph next match. Wanna bet?

[@slumgullianpass]

Joseph appears to be chubby. Why not a weight class lower? Baby fat. Call me Crisco.

[@willchocolate5876]

That was dumb by Joseph to try to push the pace with 10 sec left

[@honestabe4866]

What else was he to do in those last 10 seconds? I agree that Joseph didn't wrestle the third period very smart, but at some point there has to be panic

[@keeganmcdonough5404]

He would had lost if he didn't IMAR had riding time aswell

[@willchocolate5876]

Keegan McDonough oh lol I forgot about that

[@thatnflweeb7023]

Joseph is gonna win this rematch in 10 days, he just has to get out from bottom quicker

[@osmanrivas3836]

Basechad The Real One nah Martinez will win

[@TYLERtheMAGGOT1]

lol what kind of drugs are you taking

[@thatnflweeb7023]

Tyler The same drugs from last year....

[@TYLERtheMAGGOT1]

Basechad The Real One that's cool. Imar is now 3-1 against Vincenzo. Don't know why you would think that Vincenzo is better. Last year means nothing to the ncaas this year. Imar will win it

[@karrelestell6823]

He legit just caught imar last year he won out of luck

[@ImaginaryHuman072889]

what a dumb ending

[@mrsam4113]

Not deserved. The weak will be exposed in the NCAA tournament.

[@samorisa9903]

Thats funny...cenzo lost because imar adjusted accordingly, didn't even have to do anything crazy and still made it look easy...joseph was the one who was just exposed

[@sammyristo3792]

Quite a stretch to say he "made it look easy"

[@samorisa9903]

sammy risto ...not at all hes the returning nat champ..in general cenzo runs through guys its just a testament to imar he made it look easy

[@sammyristo3792]

yea he beat him, but he didn't make it look easy at all. matter of fact none of his wins this tournament looked too easy. he does what he has to to win but his points came from riding and a reversal... not like he was out here tossing Cenzo around with ease

[@samorisa9903]

sammy risto he def tossed him around and in post interview he essentially says he took it easy and played it safe