During the COVID-19 pandemic , FloWrestling freestyle wrestling was absent.[1]
Background [ ] During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States , amateur wrestling, known for being an active sport with multiple competitions in the USA , was forced to close down.[2] NFL and the NBA , were absent during this time, and so was FloWrestling .[1]
Event list [ ] Dake vs. Chamizo [ ] FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on July 25, 2020 at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas , United States.[3]
Background
This event was the second major amateur wrestling event hosted in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic after Rumble on the Rooftop. [4] Kyle Dake vs. Frank Chamizo , David Taylor vs. Pat Downey and Anthony Ashnault vs. Luke Pletcher.[5]
On July 6, Ashnault was forced to pull out of his bout against Pletcher after suffering an injury[6] Darrion Caldwell on July 10.[7]
On July 8 and 10 respectively, bouts between Roman Bravo-Young vs. Jack Mueller and Vitali Arujau vs. Sammy Alvarez were added to the card.[8] [9]
On July 12, the co-main event formed by David Taylor and Pat Downey fell apart after Downey had problems with the organization and withdrew from the card.[10] Myles Martin on July 15.[11]
Results
Flo 8-Man Challenge: 195 lbs [ ] The Flo 8-Man Challenge: 195 lbs amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on October 31, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas , United States.[12]
Background
This 195-pound prize tournament's pay-outs consisted on 20,000$ for the champion, 10,000$ for the runner-up, 5,000$ for the third-placer, 2,500$ for the fourth-placer and 1,000$ for the fifth to eight placer.[13] [14]
Results
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
(USA )
7
(USA ) 9
(USA )
2
(USA ) 2F (USA ) 9
Gabe Dean (USA )
8
(USA )
0
(USA ) 11
Myles Martin (USA ) 10
(USA )
1
(USA )
2
Myles Martin (USA ) 8
Myles Martin (USA ) 5
(USA )
0
Burroughs vs. Valencia [ ] FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Valencia amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on November 14, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas , United States.[15]
Background
Samy Moustafa was scheduled to face Cohlton Schultz in a Greco-Roman match,[16] [17]
Results
RTC Cup [ ] The FloWrestling: RTC Cup presented by Titan Mercury Wrestling Club amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on December 4–5, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas , United States.[18] [19]
Background
This RTC Cup featured six top USA Regional Training Centers, with 200,000$ payouts on the line.[20]
Pool A [ ]
Pool A
Round I
Round II
Round III
Pool B [ ]
Team
Pld
W
L
Cliff Keen Wrestling Club (Michigan )
2
2
0
Gophers Wrestling Club (Minnesota )
1
1
1
Wolfpack RTC (NC State )
0
0
2
Pool B
Round I
Round II
Round III
Bracket and medal matches [ ]
Medal Matches
First-Place Match
Third-Place Match
Semifinals
Fifth-Place Match
Quarterfinals
Flo 8-Man Challenge: 150 lbs [ ] The Flo 8-Man Challenge: 150 lbs amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on December 18, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas , United States.[21]
Background
This 150-pound prize tournament's pay-outs consisted on 25,000$ for the champion, 15,000$ for the runner-up, 10,000$ for the third-placer, 5,000$ for the fourth-placer and 1,000$ for the fifth to eight placer.[22]
Brackets
SCRTC I [ ] The SCRTC I amateur wrestling event produced by the Spartan Combat Regional Training Center and FloWrestling that took place on January 8, 2021, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas , United States.[23]
Results
SCRTC I
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Main card
79kg
FS
Kyle Dake
def.
TF 11-0
2
0:39
65kg
FS
Yianni Diakomihalis
def.
Anthony Ashnault
TF 10-0
2
1:38
97kg
FS
Gabe Dean
def.
5 -5
2
3:00
57kg
FS
Vito Arujau
def.
TF 10-0
2
0:39
Undercard
FS
def.
Fall
1
0:33
FS
def.
TF 11-1
2
1:18
FS
def.
TF 13-3
2
0:45
FS
def.
TF 11-1
2
0:46
FS
def.
2 -2
2
3:00
FS
def.
TF 13-2
1
2:20
FS
def.
Fall
2
2:10
FS
def.
TF 14-4
2
1:15
FS
def.
TF 10-0
1
2:57
FS
def.
TF 10-0
1
0:54
FS
def.
TF 10-0
1
1:32
FS
def.
TF 10-0
1
0:32
FS
def.
TF 13-2
1
2:00
FS
def.
TF 10-0
1
1:20
FS
def.
TF 10-0
1
1:10
Mensah-Stock vs. Gray [ ] FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Taylor amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on January 9, 2021, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas , United States.[24] [25] five-time World and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs and '18 World Champion David Taylor , however, the bout was postponed, and what was the co-main event ('19 World Champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock vs. five-time World Champion Adeline Gray ) was moved to the main event.[26]
Results
FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
76kg
WFS
Tamyra Mensah-Stock
def.
Adeline Gray
4-0
2
3:00
97kg
FS
J'den Cox
def.
6-2
2
3:00
152lbs
FS
James Green
def.
3-2
2
3:00
51kg
WFS
def.
8-5
2
3:00
65kg
FS
Joey McKenna
def.
Nahshon Garrett
TF 12-2
2
1:59
143lbs
FS
def.
Matt McDonough
TF 10-0
1
1:37
61kg
FS
def.
11-3
2
3:00
215lbs
FS
def.
TF 12-1
2
0:57
60kg
WFS
def.
10-8
2
3:00
155lbs
FS
def.
TF 11-1
1
2:15
Burroughs vs. Taylor [ ] FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Taylor amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on January 13, 2021, at an unknown venue on Lincoln, Nebraska , United States.[27]
Background
Originally the headliner for FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray , the match between five-time World and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs and '18 World Champion David Taylor was scratched from the card on January 8, after Taylor was unable to travel to Austin, Texas due to COVID-19 restrictions , thus postponing the event for four days later and changing the location to Lincoln, Nebraska .[26]
Results
FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Taylor
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
86kg
FS
David Taylor
def.
Jordan Burroughs
4 -4
2
3:00
97kg
FS
J'den Cox
def.
6-1
2
3:00
65kg
FS
Joey McKenna
def.
TF 10-0
1
1:31
145lbs
FS (cadet)
def.
Fall
1
1:52
117lbs
WFS (cadet)
def.
8-5
2
3:00
116lbs
FS (U15)
def.
11-6
2
3:00
References [ ]
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Austin, Texas, United States
Frank Chamizo
Anthony Echemendia
Ana Godinez
Bajrang Punia (IND)