Tom Brands (USA) vs Zalimkhan Akhmadov (RUS) - 1996 USA vs Russia Dual

1996 USA vs Russia Dual between USA and Russia from Iowa City, IA.
Tom Brands (USA) vs Zalimkhan Akhmadov (RUS)

[@IHWKR]

No one really ever gives or acknowledges the credit Iowans deserve. The quiet workhorse of middle America. Blessed to have Tom and Terry as coaches for Iowa Hawkeyes

[@sanitary103]

Iowa is well known as a national powerhouse and represents blue collar hard working individuals even from casuals. Not sure what more acknowledgment you want.

[@smashleyscott8272]

One of the best ever... he should have kept competing

[@FraldinhoBJJ]

Man this is just the biggest thing you can do as a wrestler . Coming up in high school, all you ever hear about is the great wrestlers . We had posters in our wrestling room of Tom and terry lifting weights . I remember dreaming with my whole heart I could figure out how to wrestle and go to college and be successful so one day I could do the thing was all dreamed of: facing one of the Russians and beating him. It’s all I thought about in high school. Tom and terry really just were those guys who did that.

[@FlyOnTheWall10101]

That leg lace... Iv Never seen That before. Looks very effective. I’m surprised that you dont see a lot of that type of leg lace now a days. Everyone always goes for a gun wrench, And don’t always get the turn and they use up a a lot of energy trying to turn guys.

[@mcsmoothstyle]

Maybe it could back fire if your not good enough with the move?

[@IHWKR]

@@mcsmoothstyle then practice it

[@RogerPack]

It's kinda making a resurgence...

[@mreliasss]

spencer’s following his steps

[@adamschreiber5470]

“Not making any trips to the other training centers in Colorado Springs or Philadelphia” Good idea staying away from DuPont and Foxcatcher, huh?

[@andrewhauke5769]

Brands and DuPont probably would have butted heads. DuPont was on a power trip and Brands probably wouldn't have dealt with that too well. It's a shame we lost Schultz because of him.

[@spectrumifs]

Pretty dominant win by Brands. Coach Dan Gable snacking on his fingernail. : )

[@Joeblow-ms3cv]

Indubidubly 🙂

[@duggiefresh8170]

Total domination....

[@52000rightwing]

I didn’t wrestle a lot of freestyle growing up, but I have been watching it a lot for the last few years. I’ve never seen that leg lace before. It looked like something that’s not appropriate for television, but if it scores points...

[@smashleyscott8272]

It isn't a leg lace... notice that the feet and legs never cross...??

[@SJ-gk2km]

Wait a min did the Brands train at DuPont's foxcatcher facility? I know they were part of that team and received financial benefits.

[@iaintevengonholdyou]

2:34 cool lace

[@ianshue2890]

Did the Russian really try to super duck Tom Brands

[@TobyH.]

Pure domination.

[@mookie449]

He was great.

[@chuku3073]

Brands dominated the Russians

[@JAT-vl1ii]

136? Goddamn i wrestled 132 my jr season this season during Covid and it was so hard to cut to 132 and I normally weight 138-142. These guys look like they weigh 160-170 normally

[@slimeymma1155]

Not that big man they are no taller than 5’5

[@mpckelly91]

Wow

[@Ezt-wb2xz]

مسابقه کشتی بین،ایران،ترکیه وبلغارستان

[@FBAMaroon]

Beast