Luke Joseph Lilledahl (USA) vs Mohammad Reza Asadi (IRI) - Final // U17 World Championships 2022

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Luke Lilledahl (USA) finished with a silver medal in 2021 after suffering a loss against Aman Gulia (IND) but there was no stopping Lilledahl this year as he upgraded to gold with a dominating 10-1 win over Mohammad Reza Asadi (IRI).
The 51kg final, pretty much controlled by Lilledahl, began with two exchanging stepout but then the USA wrestler switched levels after the break and scored takedowns whenever he found Asadi going for a half shot. He countered two of Asadi's attacks while he scored a takedown and added a leg lace in his 12-1 victory for the gold medal.
"Luke wrestlers at a hard pace," Green said. "He keeps a low head but is always moving and engaging. He takes the points as they come and doesn't rush into attacks."
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[@stevenhaff3332]

The ability to turn Asadi's aggressiveness into points! Great wrestling by Lilledahl.

[@jrg1204]

Despite Asadi trying to be aggressive, Joseph kept his cool and stuck to his game. He is nasty with those ankles. His re-attacks are timely and effective and you can tell it caught Asadi off guard. Great display of wrestling from whistle to whistle. USA

[@anklepick9524]

Which state is he from?

[@jrg1204]

@@anklepick9524 he’s out of St. Louis. Not sure if that’s Missouri or Illinois

[@seitz9]

@@jrg1204 from MO. Goes to CBC same HS as Mango

[@jakestasil5506]

Asadi was stepping so heavy, when you see that a lot, the timing because second to none. Still filthy though

[@letsssgooo4618]

St. Louis is in Missouri lol

[@GuyFromSC]

Sheeesh!!! The flat out dominance of Luke in these finals was pure beauty! The 🇺🇸 wrestling fans love to see this style from the our athletes and it inspires others to reach these new heights as well. HUUUUUGE shout outs 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 to all the parents, coaches, wrestling partners, teammates, PTs, Nutritionist, Drs, sponsors, their respective clubs, and to anyone else that’s behind the scene while molding this champion. We get to see Luke at his best here, but please NEVER FORGET THE SUPPORTING CASTS that also pour their everything into making a feat like this possible. Luke refused to settle for that🥈and he came back quicker, faster, stronger, smarter, and with a great game plan to snag that 🏅. MAD RESPECT LUKE 💪🏻 To all of us in the Wrestling Community, we know that NOBODY CAN DO THIS ALONE! And though it’ll be Luke’s Championship forever, he’ll be the first to tell you that he’s not the only one making difficult decisions & sacrifices everyday in this quest for the 🏆. I 🙏🏼 that one day these wrestling broadcasts EVERYWHERE take WAAAAY more time to seriously talk about the supporting casts that are ESSENTIAL in these kids successes. For big matches like this, why not take 2-3 min before the whistle, to do a quick bios on the wrestlers & then educate the viewers on their respective teams & supporting casts. This will help shed light on these folks while also teaching the youth the importance of teamwork & repping your team hard. Throughout this entire tournament, our athletes were bullying opponents all over the mat. That mindset and physicality is instilled in the rooms when nobody is looking. For 🇺🇸 Wrestling to continue striving towards the #1 world’s wrestling superpower, we MUST encourage & educate the next generation of wrestlers of the importance of having that ride or die crew to help you get there. Russia, Iran, Japan, and several other countries make this an essential part of broadcasts & interviews, and I believe we have room to grow in this area. The UFC does a great job of this, as well as letting these athletes be themselves by letting their personality shine. THIS CREATES MORE FANS WHILE GROWING THE SPORT! Luke attacked ankles like an assassin and I couldn’t be more proud of him and his team. Hard Work + Support + Dedication + Love of the Sport= A well deserved Cadet 🌎 Championship. Great Job Luke and keep it up brother 👏🏼🏅💯🔥🇺🇸

[@markchandler7089]

Super job against a solid opponent. Sanderson-like ankle picks worked at the highest level and this match shows that attack still works. I see a bit of John Smith low attack influence too. Move the opponent a little off balance or stepping in and with that quickness, it works. Thanks for posting.

[@darinb4794]

WOW. Luke broke him. both are excellent wrestlers. Luke is moving all the time! good job young man!

[@iobject1421]

The Iranian ran outta gas and came out flat in the 2nd. Highly skilled kid, won't be the last we see of him.

[@functionalvanconversion4284]

Damn! Most active match I've seen in sometime!

[@craighaynes6753]

Congratulations Luke job well done hope to see more in future 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@BrandoCalrissian82]

Outstanding Job Luke!

[@user-lr6ex3rf4g]

Красавчик✌ 🙂🤝✊🙏

[@mrslaneful]

Wow is Luke fast

[@tsav32]

That was impressive.

[@jacobjonm0511]

Not sure what type of food the American wrestlers eat they never get tired.

[@letsssgooo4618]

It’s called folk style. These four minute free style matches honestly aren’t long enough.

[@samcooper4024]

He’s insane

[@letsssgooo4618]

Whew cat quick. Looks like a future psu guy to me lol

[@tylermacmorris1361]

Jesus! Just wow, this kid is so good!

[@j.zsyd11]

Young talent

[@bigdaddys73nova]

Excellent job

[@steventhury8366]

The American kid is good.

[@Hakujap1]

STOP POSTING THE WINNER IN THE FREAKING SCREENSHOT UWW!!!!

[@ZzLiGHTNiNGzZ]

Luke looks iranian also

[@meinname6843]

3:59

[@adam_kusht]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@user-dg9rl6ui8c]

🇺🇿🤝🇺🇸👍

[@ibratbekkomilov5004]

Uzbekistan

[@michaelwalsh8339]

Like Luke till I seen that match bassett beat him and tried to knee him..bad sportsmanship

[@rezafarahani9635]

You always set the winner picture as a profile, that is non technical method, video watchers are following the match result but you spoil their expectations. Please won’t do it again.

[@tjfeen]

Why didn't the ref raise Lilledahl's hand, some Covid protocol? Never seen that before.

[@anklepick9524]

Yes, started during Covid.

[@sushantsinghrajput-ek5174]

What game is this

[@pushkard9377]

Bruh it clearly says wrestling

[@Bitar323]

Ping Pong

[@CurbYourEnthusiasm65]

Wrestball

[@madjidrahnama510]

wowwwwwwwwww

[@user-dg9rl6ui8c]

🇺🇸🤝🇺🇿👍

[@adam_kusht]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥