Steve Mocco dec. Dominique Bradley - 120 kg semifinals at U.S. Freestyle Nationals

[bigmensew]

the bear steve mocco!!!!

[mrashadable]

If you know anything about Mocco its that his foot sweep ALWAYS look completely effortless and they make his opponent go flying. I spent years wrestling with him (not literally) back in HS and always watched in awe once the heavyweight finals came around at nationals. Everyone of his opponents had one goal: avoid the footsweep. And every one of them would fall prey. Thats just how expertly he executes them. He is an animal and has been for +10 years.

[swimhurl]

How do you explain Bradley not being able to defend the half nelson in par terre and going to his back like a high school wrestler?

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl Again, don't comment about wrestling when you don't know what you're talking about! That was not a half nelson! Lots of heavyweights are vulnerable to that move.

[swimhurl]

@UTFRUIT How could a good wrestler expose his arm to let Mocco flip him like that?

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl Are you watching the same video as me? Mocco ripped his arm out, Bradley didn't give it to him!

[swimhurl]

Also, Mocco has never beaten a Russian.

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl Look at these results and tell me where the 3 of the 4 wrestlers are from:

IVAN YARYGIN MEMORIAL GRAND PRIX

120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Steve Mocco, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC), 1st

WIN Tsibick Maksarov (Russia), 2-0, 4-0

WIN Alan Dzampaev (Russia), 3-2, 4-0

WIN Ali Isaev (Azerbaijan), 4-0, 5-0

WIN Soslan Gagloev (Russia), inj. default

[swimhurl]

@UTFRUIT Ugh I don't get how he was able to beat Russians when he is that out of shape

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl Where are you getting your comments from? Where have you seen him out of shape?

[swimhurl]

@UTFRUIT look at his gut size. He's out of shape.

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl These guys are considered lean for heavyweights. Most heavyweights are even rounder than these two. You can be fit and chubby. Look at power lifters.

[bamf0198]

He has inproved a lot but he he just facing tougher and tougher competition

[swimhurl]

I mean if the high school Mocco wrestled Mocco present day, the high school Mocco would win. Mocco has gotten worse over the years.

[hollatyoureboy]

THat kid is like a year or two out of high school, way to go Mocco

[swimhurl]

Mocco was better in high school than he is now

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl It's easier to be better in high school than in college or international wrestling

[swimhurl]

@UTFRUIT I mean a high school Mocco could beat the Mocco of present day. Mocco has gotten worse over the years.

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl So what you're saying is that Mocco didn't improve at all during college? He has won the Ivan Yarygin Memorial Golden Grand Prix and the Alexander Medved Invitational. Both are elite tournaments held in Russia. He also won the 2009 Senior National title in freestyle and the Pan Ams. He also made it to the quarterfinals of the Olympics before he lost to the eventual silver medalist. Don't try and tell me he hasn't improved since high school!

[swimhurl]

@UTFRUIT I don't believe he has. He never shoots. In high school he was quicker and meaner. I think he could have won those tournaments in high school. The guy he's wrestling here looks like a guy who couldn't make a high school state team as well.

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl Mocco was a 4-time NCAA Finalist! This guy that Mocco just destroyed has wrestled backup behind the NCAA champ at heavyweight in 2009 and was the 2009 Junior World Champ!

If you watched NCAA Heavyweights, you'd see that Heavyweights can be successful without shooting much. Mocco is always attacking.

[swimhurl]

@UTFRUIT You're joking right? Look at how easily this guy falls when Mocco barely touches him with his leg

[UTFRUIT]

@swimhurl If you knew anything about Mocco, you'd know that he is very good at Judo. He did a legsweep/foot prop on Bradley. He had Bradley circling away and off balance, when he hit it. You thought he just touched his leg. Don't try to comment about wrestling when you don't know what you're talking about.

[comegetsome7449]

WOW can u say domination

[ekkeman]

MAN!

[mkyluminar3145]

man mocco is the man!