Chiba (Japan): The weakness of the eternal leg defense of Bajrang Punia came to haunt him on the big stage when he lost the 65kg men’s freestyle for the semi-final men to the three-time world champion Haji Aliyev on Friday and he would now fight for a bronze medal at the Olympics.
The winner of the Rio Olympic Bronze Aliyev from Azerbaijan consistently attacked Bajrang’s feet and twice entered the position from where he could roll India comfortably to throw two easy points.
Trailing 1-4 After the first period, Bajrang was looking for a big attack but Aliev was very intelligent to influence the counter down, put the shoulder close to the Bajrang thigh and threw India to lead big 8-1.
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Bajrang got two take-downs to reduce the deficit but the big step needed never came.
With 30 seconds left in the fight, Bajrang desperately looked for an attack but Aliyev did not let him do it by gripping with a strong body lock.
Bajrang who was sad and helplessly fell on the mat, aware that he had lost the battle to superior wrestlers.
Bajrang will now fight for bronze.
If he succeeds in winning, India will match the best results at the Olympics.
Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt have won silver and bronze in the London 2012 game.
Ravi Dahiya on Thursday has won silver at 57kg.
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Bajrang followed Iran for the main part of the fight after being very paralyzed by defensive gheriated tactics, especially the body’s key.
Twice, Bajrang wore a clock of activity and also went to maintain his right foot when Ghiasi held it.
When the second period moved towards the last minute, Ghiated looked like making a dangerous step when he held Bajrang’s right leg and almost lowered.
Bajrang not only stretched from the clutch, but also locked the neck of Ghiasi and moved to the position where he changed his rival, pushed him up the mat and held it back with his extraordinary power to fall.
Just before the end of the first period, Bajrang 3-1 ahead but Akmataliev running the closing India in the second period, getting two push-out points to raise the score.
Because Bajrang has a high-assessment step, two-pointer noted, he was declared the winner of the criteria.
It was not the cleanest and smoother victory that he was known, but only enough for Bajrang, who came to the match after suffering a small knee injury during the local Russian tournament.
Indian wrestlers, Seema Bisla cannot find a way to get out of the defensive trap of Sarra Hamdi from Tunisia and lose the opening round of 50kg 1-3.
The 27-year-old player could not make him move because Hamdi applied the body’s lock to a big effect, never allowed Seema to start a strong attack.
There was almost no movement in the fight with Hamdi getting two of the three points on the outgoing encouragement and one about Seema’s passivity.
Seema rose when he also pushed his rival after being included in activity for the second time.
Tunisia then lost the next fight, which draws the curtain on the Seema campaign.
Rohtak Grappler did not even win the national program until 2017 but then secured his bed for the match by winning the World Olympic qualification, which was held in Sofia in May.