I did 2 loads of laundry and painted my back porch before this match ended. 😂

Fix loses in the finals again for doing nothing during the match, who saw that coming?

Daton Fix is the Bills of the 90's

In 4 NCAA finals, Daton Fix has not scored a single offense point, only escapes, stalling points, and penalty points. 2019 vs Suriano, 2 escapes. 2021 vs RBY, 2 stalling points. 2022 vs RBY, 2 escapes. 2024 vs Vito 2 escapes and 1 penalty point.

I hope fix doesn’t get confused when ppl hate on him. He stands for everything wrestlers hate, quit stalling and wrestle!!!

Vito wrestled to win. Fix wrestled not to lose. That's always a hard task to pull off.

I like how Vito's father backs away from the interview to ensure his son is front-and-center. He did that last year, also.

Just love the "STALLING!" chants. Fix deserved those 110%. He has showed ZERO evolution since 2019.

I think everyone can agree these reviews are taking WAY too long. 22 minute match? Ridiculous.

Glad Fix lost. Does nothing but stall the whole match. Wants blood time to take a breather bc he doesn’t have the cardio. Vito deserved that win

Refs tried taking away this match from Vito

The reviews and the blood time were next level, but I found it a very compelling match anyway.

In Fix’s 4 NCAA championship appearances (2019 vs Suriano, 2021 vs RBY, 2022 vs RBY, and 2024 vs Vito) he has only ever scored points for escapes, stalling, and locked hands. Never once had he gotten a takedown, reversal, riding time, or back points in his 4 championship matches. Might be the least offensive wrestler in D1 History

It’s beating a dead horse at this point, but it’s true. Daton is a stall merchant. He just doesn’t get to his offense and it bites him in big matches.

Vito, much respect man. You simply have grit. Champions take the gold, you simply took it from both Crookham and Fix. Much deserved gold medal 🏅

DC: "Fix wrestles like a heavyweight". 🤣🤣🤣 @18:22

I don't understand how Daton hasn't developed a better offensive wrestling system for himself yet. He deserves to lose

NCAA NEEDS TO INCORPORATE FREESTYLE RULE OF STEPPING OUT OF BOUNDS FOR 1 POINT, THIS WILL ELIMINATE EDGE OF MAT STALLING

He only took one shot and it was at the end of the match when he had no other choice. What’s wrong with that dude?

How can a ref count ankles without giving a takedown?! Vito got screwed multiple times and still won. Vito is a wrestler fix is a staller

Vito looking like Vito again

Great way for Vito to close his collegiate chapter, now it’s time to take on the Globe! Section 8 Represent.

Fix losing at his 10th NCAA final.

Thank goodness I could fast forward watching here; but anyway, wasn't even close -- Vito's all heart, drive and enthusiasm. The look on his face beginning the third period left zero doubt to me, he's gonna win.

Dam vito was on fire the past few days, feel bad for fix but good to see Vito become a champion again

John Smith is an all time great but he didnt push Daton to evolve his game at all. He had 0 takedowns in 4 finals appearances.

Sad that either of these grapplers has to miss out on the victory. 4 Silver Medals(aka NCAA Runner up’s) nothing to be ashamed of. As the commentators noted, we are witnessing “very high level wrestling”. Go Big Red!

The crowd was not booing Daton Fix. They were booing the bad calls in the quarter-finals that gave Daton the win. They were booing the bad calls in the semi-finals that gave Daton the win. They were booing in the finals because it was happening again.

Only thing I love more than watching daton choke is Vito win! Lets go babayyyy!!!!

Fix always has some of the longest ncaa championship matches

jordan and dc arguing about the headbutt on the double was great😂

Why do they let DC terrorize two sports commentaries?

This match shows how challenges are being used by coaches to stop a wrestler from getting a take down. Terrible referees.

Vito!! What a wild match!

best match I've ever seen, in terms of energy, storyline,and action

i love vito such an inspo

Daniel Cormier sure likes to hear himself talk…

DC needs to watch his mouth accusing Vito of head budding Fix. Poor commentary from DC.

Serious question: is there an interview or article I can read somewhere with daton giving his thoughts on his collegiate career? I wonder what goes through his mind in these big matches. Is it nerves, luck, is he a head case? Genuinely curious.

One of the greatest wrestling matches I've ever watched

The best match in the world

Kerk at HWT scored more offensive points in the first period of the NCAA finals against Davidson, than Fix did in all his Finals matches combined.

Flashback in the late March of 2024

Part of me feels bad or fix, but I knew and wanted vito to win

Hey shout out to the NCAA. Great choice of announcers. They did a great job! I think the NCAA has found the right team to announce the tournament in the future.

The sad part is, I don’t actually think Fix has improved since his freshman year… If anything he’s gotten worse

20+ minute match because of all the blood time and challenges. Vito was the aggressor and showed that sitting back and playing defensive can burn you. Shout out to the 4x’ers. It extremely rare and based on this year Mesembrink can’t join, Welsh won’t, Shapiro can’t, Kasak (who did a hell of a job running off 7 straight on the back side) won’t. Just shows how hard this thing is. Kasak wrestled up at 149 due to Van Ness’ injury. Since the 2021 year is not counted Kasak can redshirt and come back at 141 in 2025-2026. Penn St is going to have a log jam of wrestlers who can start anywhere except there

21:54 is the biggest “ball don’t lie” moment in wrestling history

This year's commentators talk way too much and it sounds like a circus....IMO

You kinda feel bad for the guy at this point always ending on loss for this tournament. He took 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 4th, & 2nd. Not to mention he took 2ND at senior worlds 😅. Hopefully that doesn’t get in way mentally for him moving forward tryin to make a Olympic team

Fix is the best second best athlete I’ve ever watch and I couldn’t be happier

The fact Daniel Cormier sounded so savy with the headbutt term in the beginning but forgot what it’s called later in the video 😂😂😂

I cannot believe daton fix really didn’t even try to win his 4 ncaa title appearances. Crazy. Buffalo bills of college wrestling

28 minute video for one match is crazy

Fix was wrestling when i was in college back in 2017

I think is the outstanding wrestler of the tourney!!

I saw an interview of Fix after the match, and he was smiling, and I thought "Good for him to be able to smile after the way things turned out - he must've seen the bright side." And I couldn't think of why, but I thought of the Bills documentary I saw on Netflix last month. I'd seen some, fell asleep, and woke up towards the end when the Bills interviewees each smiled for the camera - which I thought was a good thing to see, having gone through that much heartbreak. ... but when I watched the parts I missed, up through the end, I started to think that, based on the way they spoke about it, they were probably smiling for the camera to a large extent. Watching Fix speak, it felt similar. And then I finally realized why I thought of the 90's Bills when seeing the thumbnail of his interview.

I dont like that style of wrestling Fix, Teemer, RBY and others have. Do nothing, no offense, just wait for your opponent to shoot then react. Its boring and in the end when you need a shot, or go to move or some offense its not there. Im glad Vito showed RBY last year and Fix this year in the finals how its done.

Daton Fix fleeing the mat at 16:46

Satisfying

Fix is a lifetime student at this point, so he will have many more chances for that ncaa title

Interesting names of these lads

Congrats to Vito. Dayton just did not have the offense to overcome Vito’s defense. And eventually Vito’s constant pressure proved too much

Daton is retiring now at 65 years old and will start collecting Social Security.

21:48 crazy how after that long break from the challenge Vito instantly proves he’s better than fix in every single way by taking him down

Wow who saw that coming

These announcers, especially the one that accused Vito of head butting was so stupid 🤦 dude shut up. Also so glad “StallFix” lost 😂

I love watching Vito's dad on the sidelines go crazy during the match. He was so animated! Same the David Carr's dad during his Big 12 champioship match with Keegan O'Toole. He was going crazy on the sidelines.

If you have sleeping problems watch a Daton Fix match

By the time this match ended I graduated college, got married, and had kids

Daton Fix is the NCAA Finals gatekeeper Goat 😂

22 min match. Insane.

4 finals, 0 wins. That's gotta sting man.

Fix is literally 40 yrs old still wrestling and has no title

Vito turns into a monster under pressure

Daton Fix looking like Ben Askrin

Fix should have wrestled the first two periods with the same intensity he had in the last 15 seconds. It kind of breaks my heart because he had the potential to win this thing. Nothing against Vito. He's the real deal. It's just hard to see fix not wrestle to his potential.

Has Fix ever scored an offensive point during his ncaa career?!? Fucking ridiculous

NCAA Championships used to be less than 2 hours long. This one was close to 4 hours. They need to fix that shit next year.

Fix always does nothing. He’s purely defensive, but that’s not enough against someone like Vito.

He wrestles not to lose and definitely one of the biggest stallers. I mean obviously he's extremely immensely talented you don't become a four-time division 1 All-American but whenever he's on that main stage semi-final or final if I was the officiating crew I'd be hitting him for stalling in the first period and could have been hit for fleeing the mat. What toys and composure veto has when you're getting screwed over and screwed out of points

Even John Smith knew Fix was not going to win. Fix, is purely defensive and reactive, does not initiate. It is almost like he’s scared to initiate and end up in a situation he’s uncomfortable in. Can’t win the Big stage like that.

As a former wrestler it's no small feat reaching the finals in a tournament. Doing it at that level four times is admirable, five times if you count the World Championship. 5x Big 10 Champion. A great wrestler.

Burroughs is calling like it should be. DC just wants to hear himself

Although nowhere close to Fix's caliber. In my minimal wrestling career, I carried more silvers than anything. My mindset was to fight to the championship but then everything fell apart for my mindset and skills. The plus side. I had a TON of medals but way too many silvers....

4x………runner up

Congratulations Fix! You got second and you didn't even have to wrestle Crookham.

This match was as long as a title fight in the UFC.

Dayton Fix baited the lock hands call and was punished for it.

This is heartbreaking for fix.

I didn't see a head butt.

Vito missed far ankle twice, so something to work on. Dayton's reactions very quick but good offense usually wins.

Ouch, Daton Fix going out like 90’s Buffalo Bills.

Pretty sure Coleman Scott was a senior when Daton Fix was a freshman

How is Dayton still in college?

Little confused. Daton Fix is 5 times All Americans. How come he get extra year? He start in 2019. Can you tell me how? He didn't wrestle at 2020 but NCAA gave him extra year even if he didn't wrestle? 2019 - 2nd 2020 - Didn't wrestle and NCAA cancelled due of Covid 2021 - 2nd 2022 - 2nd 2023 - 4th 2024 - 2nd

What a difference with this and Carr. IN-freaking-credible

Daton “Deuce” Fix

DC podcast ? Call the matches Holy crap!

27 MIN LONG LOL