120kg GOLD: Gable Steveson (USA) vs Naeiim Rahim Hassanzadeh (IRI)





120kg Bronze: Erdenetulg Davaadorj (MGL) vs Feyzullah Akturk (TUR)

120kg Bronze: Zaur Kozonov (RUS) vs Zuriko Urtashvili (GEO)

84kg GOLD: Zahid Valencia (USA) vs Artur Naifonov (RUS)

84kg Bronze: Ahmad Yousef Bazrighaleh (IRI) vs Osman Gocen (TUR)

84kg Bronze: Deepak Punia (IND) vs Gadzhimurad Magomedsaidov (AZE)

66kg GOLD: Ryan Deakin (USA) vs David Baev (RUS)

66kg Bronze: Amirhossein Ali Hosseini (IRI) vs Temuulen Enkhtuya (MGL)

66kg Bronze: Gevorg Mkheyan (ARM) vs Iveriko Julakidze (GEO)

55kg GOLD: Daton Fix (USA) vs Ismail Gadzhiev (RUS)

55kg Bronze: Ramzan Awtaew (GER) vs Arsen Harutyunyan (ARM)

55kg Bronze: Nader Amir Nasrisamakoush (IRI) vs Afgan Khashalov (AZE)

We will be doing live updates of the Junior world finals as Team USA tries to win a team title with all four wrestlers in the finals Daton Fix gets the tech over 2015 Junior Euro champ Ismail Gadzhiev in his 55kg final. One win away from a team title, and Daton finally gets his world title. Ryan Deakin loses 2016 Junior Euro champ David Baev at 66kg and ends with silver. Zahid Valencia loses to Artur Naifonov. Gable Steveson did it. He won his third world title and sealed the deal for Team USA, winning their first team title since 1984.This is it. Russia leads on the criteria of having the most champs. If Gable wins, he gets his third age level world title and America brings home the big trophy as team champs. The champ always comes out last, Gable in blue. Gable feeling him out early. The youngest guy on the team has the world on his back and forces an early step out. BEAUTIFUL shot and dropped to the mat, Steveson up 3-0 now. His older brother and future Gopher teammate Bobby in his corner. Sticking with the lefty collar tie, moving his feet well. Last minute of the period now, working a snap. Iranian square in the center, Gable still battling in the ties. Period ends up 3-0Last period of the day. Last period of men's freestyle. Whistle and pointing at a coach. Steveson driving him to the edge, but keeps his composure. Iranian foot stuck in the zone. Two takedown and 5-0 now. Last two minutes, Gable non stop working ties. Iranian pushing toward the edge, Gable gives up the stepout. Last 90 seconds and that lefty collar tie is still working. Passive confirmed against Gable at 4:52. Gable works back toward the center, hanging on his ties. Matadors his way back in. THAT DOES IT! Gable's third world title seals it. America won the team title.The Mongolian looks considerably larger. Davaadorj going on the clock now. Akturk leads after the shot clock point. That's how the period will end. MGL having trouble staying on his feet under Akturk's snaps.MGL back on the clock again. Akturk gets the takedown for a 3-0 lead, two minutes left. Stepout, but ruled straight arm push. Last minute and it doesn't appear MGL will be able to mount an attack. Akturk wins bronze for Turkey.USA wins the team title if Russia loses. These are the guys Gable beat on his way to the finals. GEO looks smaller, the Russian is at least half a foot taller. Georgia is on the clock now. Russia leads 1-0 with a minute to go. Urtashvili gets the stepout, then Kozonov gets a caution and two after pushing GEO out of bounds. Period ends with the Russian leading 3-1. American fans need the Georgian to mount a comeback against Sandor Clegane here.Georgian holding center, and Russia gets called for passive, putting him on the clock. A stepout for Kozonov extends his lead to 4-1. 90 seconds to go, passive called against RUS. 4-2 now, Georgia needs a takedown. 33 seconds left, Georgia has to mount an offensive. The team score will be tied heading into Gable Steveson's final.USA leads 67-64 right now in the team race. Zahd in red, Naifonov in blue. Chris Pendleton in Zahid's corner. Valencia continuing his strong righty collar ties. Lots of movement early on, Naifonov gets to rear standing and Zahid fights it off like a folkstyle stand up! But they go caution and two. A minute in, still no shots and there's Zahid's swing single! Brings it up, takes him to the edge. 2-1 now. Naifonov chaasing the leg, gets it shelfed. Zahid fighting but down to the mat and trails 4-1. Valencia nearly steps over and fights off the gut, 30 seconds left. Zahid running around behind, body lock for 4!! Zahid leads 5-4 at the break.Righty collar tie immediately, and shot but Naifonov runs. Lots of movement still, both guys on their knees. Valencia trying to take some ground, but the Russian pushes back. Underhook limp armed, Zahid fights it. Zahid chasing on the edge and Naifonov hits a go behind to trail 6-5. 90 seconds left, shot and body lock again, but RUS fights it off on the edge. Call is a stepout, Zahid needs a takedown to lead 7-7 on criteria. Underhook on his knees, Zahid trying to fight off and circle back in. Shot by Zahid, comes out from under, head down and stalemate. Zahid takes about 15 shots but can't finish and loses 7-6. Russia pulls within two now.Gocen with the feet to back forward roll for 4. Looked liked he had a merkel of sorts on Bazrighaleh. Had his arms locked up in any event. Bazrigahaeh now fights through a whizzer of Gocen and methodically gets a go behind for 2. 4-2 in favor of Turkey after 2 minutes. Until the Iranian gets another go behind to tie the score, Gocen with criteria though. But not for long. Another two for Bazrighaleh makes its 6-4, Iran in the lead for the first time. And thats how the first period will end.Low single on the right leg by Gocen. Bazrighaleh tries to grab the ankle, but Gocen changes directions and finishes to take the lead on criteria. The Iranian gets a reversal and tries a gut. Back up to their feet. IRI counters for two and a 9-6 lead, now working a lace for a 13-6 lead. Gocen keeps shooting, an Bazri keeps working go behind. Back into a crakback and it goes 14-8 now after an exposure by Gocen. Bazri closes out an 18-8 tech to give Iran the bronze.- Small break for the 55kg awards now. Last year's Cadet world champ Punia in blue. The Azeri finishes a low single and is now working a lace. First minute gone, Punia trying to control center with a collar tie. Magomedsaidov goes low single into a lace with two turns and leads 8-0. Punia shoots immediately, but is countered and gets teched.Baev in blue, Deakin in red. There is a large Ossetian flag in the background. Shot by Deakin fought off, Baev gets in rear standing and finishes on the edge for a 2-0 lead. Deakin working short offense now and its blown dead, 38 seconds in. Single by Baev and he finishes it. Shot of coach Andrew Howe, Deakin's coach at Northwestern. WOW, fought off well by Deakin, heavy hips. Baev chases him down, goes front side lace for an 8-0 lead and another to finish it off. Deakin ends with silver.These are the guys Deakin beat. Hosseini draws blood first, 2-0 lead. MGL ties it up as we enter the final minute. Late shot fought off and Enktuya leads on criteria at the break.Hosseini in on a shot, extended finish for a 4-2 lead. Lots of respect being shown by these two, not a great deal of leg attacking going on. Enkhtuya feeds Hosseini hips and counters his shot for a 4-4 lead on criteria. The Mongolian is overcome with emotion after finishing off a 6-4 win to earn a junior world medal for his country.Mkheyan in on a shot, Julakdize trying to go over the top. Trapped in a switch like position and Julakdize comes out on top. Great movement by the Junior Euro bronze. Turns out, they gave two to ARM, Juladkidze gets the reversal. Solid singlet grab by Mkheyan on the hi c. Hip tip attempt but no points, and Julakidze runs through him for the lead. Mkheyan kicks out to start a great scramble. Not sure how it ended, but ARM is leading 4-4 on criteria.Another forever switch position, now each chasing ankles. Stalemated 46 seconds in. Reverse lock for Mkheyan fighting a shot, and stalemated once again. Limp arm finish by Julakidze, who tries a crotch lock. 45 seconds to go and another stalemate. Mkheyan chasing him now with 20 seconds to go. Julakidze closes it out and gets the victory lap with the Georgian flag.Daton comes out in blue, Gadzhiev in red. Hard to tell whose beard is better though. Fix's future coach at Okie State Zack Esposito in his corner. Daton hits his signature roll and jump. Immediate go behind for Fix, gets a lot of time on top but can't get his trap arm. Gazhie works Daton over to the edge and gets a stepout, 2-1 now. Lefty single fought off by Daton, halfway through the first. Boot scoot for two and after not opening yet again in par terre, the ref offers caution and two. White paddled but Daton leads 4-1. The Russian refuses to let go of the wrist after a trap arm gives Fix a 6-1 lead. Period ends with the same score.Daton level changing early and a quick stoppage. Gadzhiev again trying to work Fix to the edge, but he disappears under him and Daton gets two. Again no trap arm as the Russian continues to hold Daton's hand. Single leg on the edge and Daton leads 10-1! DATON FIX IS A WORLD CHAMP! Hopefully the first of four today. America is one win away from a team title.The Armenian starting us off with a takedown but can't quite get a turn with his lace. Harutyunyan extends his lead to 4-0 with 40 seconds left in the first period.Back to action in the second. Harutyunyan still up 4-0, he is the same guy who defeated Roman Bravo-Young at last year's Cadet world championships. Stalemate from short offense. ARM is controlling the match on his feet and looks anxious to finish off the match with his lace. Stepout and we are in the last 45 seconds here. Harutyunyan gets to a quadpod and finishes for a 9-0 lead, should seal the deal.This is the half of the bracket beaten by Daton Fix, Khashalov is the defending world champ at this weight. First passive goes against Iran. We've got a challenge already. They went out of bounds in a seatbelt whizzer position, two for Iran is the call on the mat. Call stands, 3-0 now Nasiri. Nasiri on the clock in the final minute of the period. Period ends 3-1 after the shot clock point.2nd peiod - Go behind for Khashalov, taking the lead on criteria. Back to their feet now. Big lift for Nasiri on a head outside single, finishes to the mat and a BIG gut wrench to make it 7-3. Reversal for Khashalov. Good counter by Khashalov to pull within one, under a minute to go. Nasiri changes his shot, head behind the knee, killing clock. Final 10 seconds we have a crotch lock and Khashalov takes the lead! Goofy scramble and I think AZE takes this one.