Taishi Narikuni (JPN) vs Zain Allen Retherford (USA) - Final // World Championships 2022 // 70kg

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[@melonsuika1253]

In his interview, he got covid before coming to Serbia so he couldn’t practice and was quarantined for 6 days. When he arrived in Serbia, he lost his baggage with his wrestling shoes in it. It arrived just in time for the match then his money got stolen in the hotel room. Finally he won Gold.

[@RogerPack]

Good win, congrats to retherford on his medal too!

[@dougmaclean6181]

This was amazing. I thought Zain had a good shot at winning gold going in and was rooting for him as an American. Narikuni put on a show. It wasn't just the leg lace but the defense after Zain's shot. It has to be tough for Zain to be completely dominated like this. You in the world finals and you have nothing. One would expect after a turn or two that the leg lace would not have been that tight and there would have been some space to kick out for Zain. But no. After a really good scramble I thought Zain lost that point but showed both wrestlers were competitive Zain still had a chance to score if he could get his offense going. Narikuni had other ideas. Narikuni did not let Zain back in the match. And that is how you win a world championship.

[@windyboy1848]

This man is really good ! 🔥

[@JohnSmith-bw6qu]

That was impressive

[@NicholasRodriguezN7]

That was INSANE. Well done Japan.

[@dangewang]

Fantastic. And great sportsmanship all around.

[@maksatjumadil4370]

Well done, congratulations from Kyrgyzstan

[@悟山田-k6p]

Thanks 🇯🇵🤝🇰🇬 From Japan⛩

[@なんか奢ってよ]

🫡🫡🫡

[@nurtilekorunbekov5082]

What a universal wrestler is Narakuni. He can be placed in top 5 of Greco-Roman as well

[@chopstyx141]

Where are you getting that from?

[@falty2580]

​@@chopstyx141 he was Greco Roman wrestler

[@AndresGonzalez-sj7mf]

This guy is a fucking beast what a awesome match

[@悟山田-k6p]

万歳‼️よくやった👍 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🥇

[@maksarjav7216]

Good job, samurai!

[@scottb.3262]

That was one bad ass ankle lace!!!!!

[@jrod7929]

Came here wondering how Retherford lost 10-0 in the finals after dominating matches prior to. I now see how 🙏

[@Tfunrox]

Props to Narikuni for making quick work of Zain. Big respect

[@heewa83]

A storm has hit Belgrade!

[@samirahmadi9787]

What guy 👏🏻👏🏻

[@parshantgarg6621]

Congratulations Narikuni from India😊. I hope Indian wrestlers perform like you but it's a long way🎉

[@fitnesswithsaswatsahoo2116]

Bro, he's from Japan.

[@parshantgarg6621]

@@fitnesswithsaswatsahoo2116 Are you weak in English?? When did I say he is from India. Read my comment again

[@fitnesswithsaswatsahoo2116]

@@parshantgarg6621 You said he's from India in your comment, and my English is very strong. People often ask me for English teaching. That said, maybe you didn't notice your error.

[@parshantgarg6621]

@@fitnesswithsaswatsahoo2116 Now i understand. You are blind also. I said congratulations Narikuni(japanese player) from India. where did i mention he is from India

[@PeterParker-ff3mz]

Hahahahah destroyed....NO he is dumb....I think it is a common thing in india....

[@anantsehwag1337]

Japan new wrestling king 🙏

[@Редминот9проНот9про]

Эрназар 2023 ин шаа АЛЛАХ ☝️ дүйнө биринчилигин аласың. Нарикуни менен тактикалык ката кетти.

[@AndresGonzalez-sj7mf]

No tactical error. Narikuni owns this weight class

[@arcticmorning]

Wow... A japanese wrecking machine...

[@spadger2468]

Not easy for a country that do not have collegiate wrestling or a culture for wrestling to win gold, Japan must have made a breakthrough in level of coaching, and knowledge given that they are able to create 2 different world champions in quick succession.

[@windyboy1848]

Wait Japan don’t have culture wrestling ??!! You must be joking surely !! Then Iran and Mongolia shouldn’t be in world of wrestling too !! 😅😂🤣

[@MistaGrim]

lol....Japan has collegiate wrestling and they have for a really, really long time. Everything is freestyle there.

[@Gus375]

Japan has been producing great wrestlers for decades

[@BjornBols]

Narikuni's mom was one of the best women wrestlers in Japan in the 90s as well

[@hellotcautiver]

Japan has a rich culture of grappling. Don’t forget this is the same country that produced Judo and sumo.

[@Basse_Champ1]

Whats the song at the end of the match called?

[@cashrules520]

Well done!

[@deathtrasser]

Дьаппуон уола Уол🇯🇵. Таайдар

[@МирланМамыралиев-е2ы]

good job

[@Znatok81]

thanks for the nice fight. Narikuni is the leader in the 70 kg weight category. passed Bekbulatov, Akhmataliev, Rutherford.

[@mr.silentkill9510]

Well done reapect from 🇹🇷

[@BroSemaj]

Wow, the Japanese showed up and showed up, omg!!

[@ladystar5772]

Akmataliev is also good and strong, next time he will be champion, inshallah

[@asifvtp4049]

Power💪💪💪 of Japan🇯🇵🇯🇵 i

[@uyscuti5503]

Holly shiii!!

[@Nika-d4d]

Что за лев этот самурай

[@MistaGrim]

Same old Zain. Constant hands to the face, which I'm sure pissed off Narikuni.

[@chloethacker]

agreed! zain and JB are dirty. id like to see yanni wrestle narikuni

[@MistaGrim]

@@chloethacker That would be a fun match for sure

[@nrm0051]

@@chloethacker you ever heard of posting the head?

[@huseyinokur8754]

Maşallah berakallah 👍🇹🇷🇯🇵

[@НурланАкматалиев-ы2б]

Молодчик зверь

[@Irugnus90]

Good job the Japanese Wrestler destroyed the American one

[@lucianoperalta3800]

The Japanese humiliated the North American in a few minutes jajajajaja

[@kishanaacharya9374]

Great

[@michaelhassen6623]

WOW!!!

[@damelika3452]

Жаль что не было российских борцов

[@boombamvids]

It is a shame! What don’t the Russians compete in the world’s? I don’t understand?

[@faiqfarayev6798]

Ne tosiyoskiy a kavkazskiy daqestanski tocno

[@salihkokturk6702]

kilit muhteşem.

[@matejhorvat817]

the referee allows the American more than one minute of these rude moves in the head of the Japanese and only then warns him for the first time

[@МирланСадыбакасов-л9б]

Кайран Эрназар Нарикунини утканда чемпион болмок экен.Алдыга жутунуп атып, контр чабуулга туш болдуда.Куулук кылганды билбейт тура кайран бала.

[@AndresGonzalez-sj7mf]

Nope

[@reirei1506]

女子でも有ったが、試合後の礼節が凄く残念。 敗者とレフェリーを待たすのは見ていて余り気持ちが良くない。

[@БайаманРысбаев-м2е]

Эрназар соперник этому японца

[@ҚОЖААХМЕТЯССАУИ]

Алла Тағалаға Сыйынайық 🕋 Әруақты Сыйлайық 🇰🇿 🇰🇿 🇰🇿 🇰🇿 Осы Күнге Жеткiзген 🤲🤲🤲🤲 Ата-бабаларымызға Құран Хатым бағыштайық 📖 📖 📖 📖 📖 📖

[@John-qi9cj]

Zain just got slaughtered by a Samurai

[@Неизвестный-н1п]

Эх Эрназар японду уттун эле.. буйрук... Американы оной эле утуп койду

[@СыймыкАзанов]

🇯🇵🇺🇸🇰🇬🇭🇰

[@joshuakranenburg4472]

Am I the only one that thinks you should only be able to get 2 from an ankle lace ? And than the position should have to be let go and reestablished to continue scoring points? I don’t think these matches should be decided this way. Let him get his 2 and than work for different tilts and if he can’t get it let them start on the feet again. Just my opinion , too high stakes of a match for just one ankle lace to get 8 points and win

[@Jlundeen]

No I think the same thing. If you can get an ankle lace or a trap-arm and then spin a bunch of times to get a tech it doesn't really seem the guy ever reached a defensible position. But that's obviously not how most people see it.

[@clubeyxander5132]

I fully disagree. Getting an ankle lace is not as easy as it looks, neither is spinning your opponents from that lace. It's all practice and timing. Do you honestly believe that the opponent is just letting the other person get the ankle lace? If it's that easy and unfair, why doesn't everybody do it every single match? Besides the ankle lace technique is one of the few not-boring sequences in wrestling, it would be a devastating loss for the whole of wrestling to make such rule changes when wrestling itself is struggling to keep its place in the Olympics.

[@Jlundeen]

@@clubeyxander5132 I see what you're saying, and I'm fully aware most people think this is great. The leg lace is very hard to get, no one disputes this. I think they should be awarded. With two points. In my opinion a tech fall should be accomplished with multiple moves, and that to me would be exciting. Locking up the lace is hard but the subsequent rolls are often not, as is incredibly obvious in this match. I would simply define returning to a "defensible position" differently than you. The only time someone should be able to end the match with a single move is a pin. But again, it's my own opinion, we're fine to disagree.

[@profighter1234]

Yeah, you are pretty much the only one who thinks that way.

[@windyboy1848]

I guess you just watch amateur wrestling about 1 or 2 years only that’s why you look like a person who don’t know much about amateur wrestling ! 😅

[@ПетрТолстоухов]

Повезло Нарикуни в отсутствии России,стал чемпионом мира,мои поздравления!

[@profighter1234]

USA Zain fought the first two 2 point exposures and then let Narikuni have the rest. Zain quit. Poor representation of U.S. wrestling.

[@blackangel1690]

Don’t cry

[@profighter1234]

@@blackangel1690 blackguy...look at us now! USA dominated the Worlds and will dominate the Olympics in that nasty country call France. No tears shed here kid!

[@profighter1234]

@@blackangel1690 blackguy...it was this comment (my original) that put a fire in Zain's ass. He has dominated every opponent since this comment. You are welcome.

[@bbbaass1855]

Ерназар мыкты палуан

[@Жорик-о5в]

Биз үчүн Акматалиев чемпион!!!

[@faggianogeuiseppi5135]

Seriously Zane train. That has to be embarrassing

[@messigod2806]

개 ㅈ노잼이네 돌리는거로 연속득점하는거 없애던가 해라