Never thought I would say this, but I’ve never seen DeSanto compose himself so well. Especially after getting screwed in this match.

Absolute robbery! That was actually a disgrace! DeSanto destroyed that guy!

Wow that was terrible….DeSanto is going to be a force on the freestyle scene. He got robbed on that one several times. The kid don’t ever quit tho

I must have missed something...DeSanto got robbed.

6:59 is where you can see the singlet grab Edit: if you pause at the timestamp, it comes into view a few frames after

How did he lose..He totally out wrestled that guy

How the hell the score go from 9-4 desanto to Desanto losing 3-4 after scoring a takedown

This robbery is a a perfect example of why freestyle sucks

Like everyone else, it sure seemed like Austin won that match. I wish someone would explain how they got that final score; especially at the end. His coach should have challenged it. Anyone who has ever wrestled before knows; life isn't always fair.

This is the type of match that can dissuade young kids from wrestling. I dont know how he lost that match

Austin did get hosed but the final winner was correct. The first criteria is highest point moves first and the Ukranian had (3) 2pt moves and Austin had (2) 2pt moves and (2) 1 pt moves.

The criteria was incorrect. Nobody scored higher than a 2 pointer so criteria should have been most recent score, which was Austin.

Shouldn’t the score have been 7-6 desanto? After the reversed the 9-4, the score was 4-3. Desanto gets taken down, 6-3, reversal desanto, 6-4, step out desanto, 6-5, take down by Desanto, 7-6 winner by decision Austin Desanto. Whole match is weird

folkstyle>

USA wrestling fire the whole table and the ref, lol holy shit. What are we, the NFL?

Desanto has no quit man. More heart then most have balls

Refs definitely rigged this one, that’s for certain. One of the most obvious robberies I’ve ever seen

My man DeSanto got hosed. The way they're adding up the score seems to be some kind of theoretical math. Maybe they just figured it's much too advanced for everyone's primitive conceptual framework and nobody would dare question it.🤔

Blue is a great staller I wouldn’t be cheering that win

Why isn't singlet grab caution and 1?

They reversed those points off a singlet grab… didn’t even look intentional. Really unfortunate, 999 out of 1000 that wouldn’t have gotten called

Nobody going to point out how the Ukranian guy went the entire 2nd round with only defending and not even a stall warning???

now how in the world did a takedown and several exposures = not a single point

I was laughing at how there were so many high fives between desanto and yatsenko in the first period. Points are weird and I think DeSanto outwrestled this guy.

wtf just happened? I get the singlet grab, but not sure about the final takedown. Was it after the buzzer?

Why are they not wearing headgear? I don't think iv ever seen that in a wrestling match before.

Okay legit, does anyone know what happened? Did he actually win the match bit there was a scoring error?

He lost the match fair and square, simply because he hasn't yet grasped the subtle differences in freestyle vs folkstyle. For example, he tried sending his opponent over his back on the first takedown, actually scoring less points than his opponent in the process! Once DeSanto learns how to wrestle freestyle, he will be a beast. His former coach Tom Brands ran into the same dilemma when he started wrestling freestyle out of college, but eventually adapted and brought home olympic gold. This was a great learning experience for DeSanto. Relatedly, look at how Yanni performed against Gomez. I would say Yanni was use to wrestling freestyle and underestimated the transition back to folkstyle -- transitioning between the rule sets is incredibly difficult!

who the hell was keeping score

Worst scoring I've ever seen in my life. DeSanto obviously won.

That was some bullshit……for real!

What the fuck just happened? Desanto trucked that dude! Talk about a motor!! I’m confused tho

that's a complete joke! They did all they could do to take away his points

Desanto SPLITTIN' those gas tanks WIDE open.

Looks like a takedown gives points to the other guy.

I’m so confused… was the ref watching the same match as me?

Yeah desanto is my my own country man so I’m a little biased but damn he got robbed so bad.

DeSanto dominated that match. Refs must have been been bribed.

This is highway robbery wtf

I hope they bought DeSanto dinner, because they sure screwed him … shameful

Didn’t they give 1 AND a caution 1 on the step out end of the 2nd? Saw the judge confirm…7-6 DeSanto

What did I miss? Why didn't he get any points for the takedown and back exposure?

Those points were fucked, they never gave him that reversal or that whole ass takedown before that.

That guy knows that Austin’s his daddy

Yo look at all the haters in these comments saying he grabbed the singlet. Let's get something straight here, the grab was unintentional so shouldn't have been called with flagrant intent. This whole match Desanto was completely robbed. I don't think I've seen that shite of a miscarriage in reffing in a long time. Straight up robbed.

Totally agree. What a joke DeSantos did not take that match....WTF...really..

2:29

Get rid of criteria. Either make every single thing worth 1 point and criteria then makes sense. But not when different things are awarded different points.

Frickin robbery.. Ref hosed that kid

Did the refs not follow their own rules when it came to scoring? I mean what happened?

Ref should have let them wrestle at 6:25. Singlet grab or not, Desanto outwrestled Yatsenko and was robbed imo.

The call at 6:27 is extremely weird. I literally don't understand why the ref stopped the action there

still getting use to the fs nuances.. could have had a nasty head pinch. one thing is for certain, desanto’s ceiling is high. a lot left in this cycle if you truly believe he was outwrestled in this match you’re a psu fan or an idiot, or both

I dont understand what the heck happened.. Last points win.. two. Take downs

What? I think they fucked up the score lmao

I’m so confused… why’d they take away the 12 extra points Austin scored. But anyways, he’s so dangerous now that he has his temper under control. Looks like a legit Olympic wrestler now

Worst scoring ever, fire all the officials!

Can someone plz explain? We helping in the war and wrestling now? Sheesh

WTF

It's pretty disgusting when the refs have such an impact on a match.

That refs pocket was full of pay off Desanto was robbed intentionally it appears

What the???

Desanto should have won that. The stupid scramble exchange should have been avoided. He also grabbed the singlet like a stupid ass. Instead of controlling the match, Desanto got in situations where Yatsenko can score easily.

Where did they find that ref at a Hitler Youth Rally?

What the fuck Austin whipped his ass he was beat after 4 points….. wow unreal the brands brother broke their tvs that’s for sure they’ll be at Best Buy tomorrow

I was on the same page as the Ukrainian. I thought DeSanto won.

???

That makes no sense at all. Someone please explain.. tf

That’s terrible . Austin should have won .

The ukr wrestler stalled the whole time

They legit robbed Desanto from that win horrible officials

Horrible scoring needs to be fired

What in the hell happened there? Talk about a terrible ref!! Austin scored like 13 points in that match not to mention it was 6-6 and he scored last! I have seen some terrible refs but that takes the cake! I still don't get how he lost 6 points on the takedown and 2 turns.. Then the ref blows it dead when he is about to turn him with the cow catcher and he barely was on the head a second. 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

No shot he got robbed

I will never understand all the De Santo love derangement. He's got heart - crazy=? Per the comments, out wrestling has to = outscoring. He did not. Clearly grabbed singlet at 6:59. This isn't folkstyle, it's chess, and he lost. Period.

austin dominated that match, total robbery

So this is what happens when your brother is the ref and your mom and dad are the replay refs. That is the only explanation for how blue won that match.

It’s either terrible officiating or a clear bias. Not a good ref.

I know a lot of people hate Desanto, but almost no one can deny that this was absolute robbery. How many points did they take from Desanto? 9 points?! This was ridiculous

Perfect example of why international wrestling is a joke and nearly got thrown out of the Olympics.

Did I hear the N word around 5:32? Wtf

DeSanto always getting robbed.

Robbed

That was a total robbery. The score reversal back down to 3-4 was bogus, DeSanto had the takedown and two back exposures. At the very minimum he should have won on criteria at the end.

Glory of Ukraine! Yatsenko champion!

I like desanto but he grabbed his singlet on that takedown. Ukraine challenges and wins the challenge so desanto doesn’t get any points for the turns or the takedown. Hate to say it but it was the correct call.

terrible ref he needs fired

Ukraine got an extra point because of Putin. what a garbage ref.

The score was wrong. Austin had a TD and lace??? Terrible officiating!

Garbage officiating!!!!!!

Man for all that money we sent to Ukraine and this is what we get..

I hate to see USA lose but have never been a DeSanto fan.. biggest jerk in amateur wrestling..

Guys, watch the exchange again. He grabbed the singlet to secure the takedown. Good challenge by blue erasing the 6 points from the singlet grab.