DAY TWO OLYMPIC TRIALS RESULTS, ADRIAN TILLMAN OUT!
Today’s Olympic Trial bouts were elimination fights in which, the losers of yesterday’s bouts had to fight again to stay in the tournament since it is a double-elimination format. The losers of today’s bouts are now out of the tournament.
The biggest news of the day was number one seed in the 201-pound division, Adrian Tillman, who had qualified for both the 201 lbs and 178 lbs division, lost making him the first big-name contestant eliminated.
The losers of tomorrow’s bouts will face those who tonight on Thursday.
Full results here
Men’s 114
No bouts occurred in this division tonight as Michael Angeletti received a walkover against Ray Ray Robinson and Jose Nieves received a walkover against Fernando Martinez.
Ray Ray Robinson and Fernando Martinez are now eliminated from the Olympic Trials.
Men’s 125
#1 seed Duke Ragan defeated Japhethlee Llamido and David Navarro defeated Xavian Ramirez.
Japhethlee Llamido and Xavian Ramirez are now out of the tournament.
Men’s 138
Ernesto Mercado defeated Marcall Davidson and Daniel Garcia defeated Israel Rodriguez.
Davidson and Rodriguez are now out of the tournament.
Men’s 152
#1 seed Freudis Rojas Jr. defeated Victor Aranda and Morris Young defeated Wayne Boudreaux.
Aranda and Boudreaux are now eliminated from the tournament.
Men’s 165
Francis Hogan received a walkover against Alexis Chaparro and Antonio Garcia defeated Alex Chrisholm by stoppage as Chrisholm suffered an injury in the third round that made him unable to continue.
Alexis Chaparro and Antonio Garcia are now eliminated from the tournament.
Men’s 178
Francis Oran defeated Amir Ghaffari Nikou and Nasheed Smith defeated Robert Magee.
Ghaffari Nikou and Magee are now eliminated from the Trials.
Men’s 201
In a mild upset, Brandon Moore beat Adrian Tillman and Devon Young defeated Cymone Kearney.
Tillman and Kearney are now eliminated from the tournament.
Men’s 201+
Pryce Taylor defeated Deandre Savage and Domonic Okopie defeated Dacarree Scott, both bouts were 5-0.
Deandre Savage and Decarree Scott are now eliminated from the Olympic Trials.
Women’s 125
Melanie Costa received a walkover against Destiny Jasso, and Isamary Aquino received a walkover against Mikiah Kreps.
Jasso and Kreps are now eliminated from the tournament.
Women’s 132
Jennifer Lopez received a walkover against Ravven Brown and Stacia Suttles defeated Rebecca Maine.
Brown and Maine are now out of the tournament.
Women’s 152
Jill Stafford defeated Liz Flores and #8 seed Briana Che defeated Arika Skoog.
Flores and Skoog are now out of the tournament.
Women’s 165
Melody Popravak defeated Rachael Washington by the scores of 3-2 and Pasene Asuega received a walkover Fallon Farrar.
Rachael Washingon and Fallon Farrar are now eliminated from the tournament.