During the COVID-19 pandemic, FloWrestling managed to put on a list of events while the sport of freestyle wrestling was absent.
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, amateur wrestling, known for being an active sport with multiple competitions in the USA, was forced to close down. The biggest promotions of different sports, such as the NFL and the NBA, were absent during this time, and so was FloWrestling.
Event list Dake vs. Chamizo
FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo was an amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on July 25, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas, United States.
Background
This event was the second major amateur wrestling event hosted in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic after Rumble on the Rooftop. It was originally going to feature just three bouts, Kyle Dake vs. Frank Chamizo, David Taylor vs. Pat Downey and Anthony Ashnault vs. Luke Pletcher.
On July 6, Ashnault was forced to pull out of his bout against Pletcher after suffering an injury and was replaced by Darrion Caldwell on July 10.
On July 8 and 10 respectively, bouts between Roman Bravo-Young vs. Jack Mueller and Vitali Arujau vs. Sammy Alvarez were added to the card.
On July 12, the co-main event formed by David Taylor and Pat Downey fell apart after Downey had problems with the organization and withdrew from the card. He was replaced by Myles Martin on July 15.
Results
FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo Weight Class Method Round Time Notes79kgFS Kyle Dakedef. Frank Chamizo4–323:00200lbsFS David Taylordef. Myles MartinTF 11–012:38Martin replaced Pat Downey on short notice.149lbsFS Luke Pletcherdef. Darrion Caldwell9–223:00137lbsFS Roman Bravo-Youngdef. Jack Mueller8–123:00140lbsFS Vito Arujaudef. Sammy AlvarezTF 16–522:56
Flo 8-Man Challenge: 195 lbs
The Flo 8-Man Challenge: 195 lbs was an amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on October 31, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas, United States.
Background
This 195-pound prize tournament's pay-outs consisted on 20,000$ for the champion, 10,000$ for the runner-up, 5,000$ for the third-placer, 2,500$ for the fourth-placer and 1,000$ for the fifth to eight placer. It also featured two women's wrestling matches.
Results
Burroughs vs. Valencia
FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Valencia was an amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on November 14, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas, United States.
Background
Samy Moustafa was scheduled to face Cohlton Schultz in a Greco-Roman match, however, the bout was scrapped later on.
Results
FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Valencia Weight Class Method Round Time Notes185 lbsFS Jordan Burroughsdef. Zahid Valencia8–523:0067kgFS Evan Hendersondef. Anthony Echemendia8–323:00103kgGR G'Angelo Hancockdef. Alan VeraTF 9–011:2359kgWFS Alli Ragandef. Lauren LouiveTF 10–012:35160lbsFS Tyler Bergerdef. Sammy Sasso8–223:0062kgWFS Kayla Miracledef. Ana Godinez8–023:0097kgFS Kollin Mooredef. Kyven GadsonInjury10:35
RTC Cup
The FloWrestling: RTC Cup presented by Titan Mercury Wrestling Club was an amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on December 4–5, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas, United States.
Background
This RTC Cup featured six top USA Regional Training Centers, with 200,000$ payouts on the line. Pool A TeamPldWLSpartan Combat (Cornell) 2 2 0Ohio RTC (Ohio State) 1 1 1New Jersey RTC (Princeton/Rutgers) 0 0 2
Pool A Round I NJRTC/SERTC 2 - 4 OHRTCWeightSERTC/NJRTCresultOHRTC57 kgNahshon Garrett 4 – 6 Jack Mueller65 kgJames Green 14 – 4 Anthony Echemendia74 kgMekhi Lewis 2 – 9 Carson Kharchla86 kgNate Jackson 12 – 2 Sammy Brooks97 kgTy Walz 0 – 10 Kollin Moore125 kgJordan Wood 2 – 4 Amar Dhesi Round II SCWC 4 - 2 OHRTCWeightSCWCresult OHRTC57 kgVito Arujau 11 – 0 Jack Mueller65 kgYianni Diakomihalis12 – 2 Sammy Sasso74 kgJevon Balfour0 – 6 Carson Kharchla86 kgDrew Foster6 – 0 Sammy Brooks97 kgScottie Boykin 0 – 10 Kollin Moore125 kgDom Bradley 5 – 2 Amar Dhesi Round III NJRTC/SERTC 2 - 4 SCWCWeightSERTC/NJRTCresultSCWC57 kgNahshon Garrett 9 – 14 Vito Arujau65 kgJames Green 3 – 3 Yianni Diakomihalis74 kgMekhi Lewis 12 – 2 Jevon Balfour86 kgNate Jackson 2 – 4 Drew Foster97 kgTy Walz 10 – 1 Jacob Cardenas125 kgJordan Wood 0 – 6 Dom Bradley
Pool B TeamPldWLCliff Keen Wrestling Club (Michigan) 2 2 0Gophers Wrestling Club (Minnesota) 1 1 1Wolfpack RTC (NC State) 0 0 2
Pool B Round I GWC 1 - 5 CKWCWeightGWCresultCKWC57 kgZach Sanders 4 – 12 Seth Gross65 kgBrayton Lee 0 – 10 Alec Pantaleo74 kgEvan Wick 2 – 5 Logan Massa86 kgBrett Pfarr 2 – 8 Myles Amine97 kgHayden Zillmer 11 – 1 Timothy Dudley125 kgTony Nelson 2 – 8 Mason Parris Round II WRTC 3 - 3 CKWCWeight WRTCresult CKWC57 kgDarian Cruz 2 – 13 Seth Gross65 kgKevin Jack 2 – 7 Alec Pantaleo74 kgHayden Hidlay 8 – 8 Logan Massa86 kgTrent Hidlay 10 – 6 Domenic Abounader97 kgMichael Macchiavello 5 – 4 Timothy Dudley125 kgNick Gwiazdowski 18 – 8 Mason Parris Round III WRTC 3 - 3 GWCWeightWRTCresultGWC57 kgJakob Camacho 12 – 6 Sean Russell65 kgKevin Jack 6 – 15 Mitch McKee74 kgThomas Gantt 7 – 2 Evan Wick86 kgTrent Hidlay 6 – 2 Brett Pfarr97 kgMichael Macchiavello 4 – 8 Hayden Zillmer125 kgNick Gwiazdowski 1 – 4 Gable Steveson
Bracket and medal matches
Medal Matches First-Place Match NJRTC/SERTC 2 - 4 CKWCWeight SERTC/NJRTC result CKWC57 kgNahshon Garrett12 – 4Seth Gross65 kgMatthew Kolodzik6 – 8Alec Pantaleo74 kgMekhi Lewis2 – 3Logan Massa86 kgNate Jackson0 – 11Myles Amine97 kgTy Walz5 – 1Timothy Dudley125 kgJordan Wood1 – 12Mason Parris Third-Place Match SCWC 4 - 2 WRTCWeight SCWC result WRTC57 kgVito Arujau11 – 0Darian Cruz65 kgYianni Diakomihalis11 – 0Tariq Wilson74 kgJevon Balfour0 – 11Hayden Hidlay86 kgDrew Foster9 – 12Trent Hidlay97 kgJacob Cardenas7 – 4Timmy McCall125 kgDom Bradley2 – 1Michael Macchiavello Semifinals WRTC 3 - 3 CKWCWeightWRTCresultCKWC57 kgJakob Camacho4 – 14 Seth Gross65 kgTariq Wilson0 – 10Alec Pantaleo74 kgThomas Gantt7 – 3 Logan Massa86 kgTrent Hidlay 4 – 3 Myles Amine97 kgMichael Macchiavello 7 – 2 Domenic Abounader125 kgNick Gwiazdowski 7 – 10 Mason Parris
NJRTC/SERTC 4 - 2 SCWCWeightSERTC/NJRTCresultSCWC57 kgNahshon Garrett 5 – 7 Vito Arujau65 kgJames Green 4 – 4Yianni Diakomihalis74 kgMekhi Lewis 17 – 6 Jevon Balfour86 kgNate Jackson 11 – 0 Drew Foster97 kgTy Walz 7 – 0 Jacob Cardenas125 kgJordan Wood – by forfeit Fifth-Place Match OHRTC 5 - 1 GWCWeight OHRTC result GWC57 kgJack Mueller6 – 8Zach Sanders65 kgSammy Sasso14 – 4Mitch McKee74 kgCarson Kharchla11 – 0Elroy Perkin86 kgSammy Brooks2 – 1Brett Pfarr97 kgKollin Moore2 – 2Hayden Zillmer125 kgAmar Dhesi3 – 2Anthony Nelson Quarterfinals NJRTC/SERTC 3 - 3 GWCWeightSERTC/NJRTCresultGWC57 kgNahshon Garrett10 – 0 Zach Sanders65 kgJames Green11 – 0Brayton Lee74 kgMekhi Lewis5 – 11 Evan Wick86 kgNate Jackson 11 – 0 Brett Pfarr97 kgTy Walz 1 – 6 Hayden Zillmer125 kgJordan Wood 0 – 10 Gable Steveson
OHRTC 2 - 4 WRTCWeightOHRTCresultWRTC57 kgJack Mueller 1 – 3 Darian Cruz65 kgSammy Sasso 13 – 2Kevin Jack74 kgCarson Kharchla 2 – 1 Thomas Gantt86 kgSammy Brooks 7 – 14 Trent Hidlay97 kgKollin Moore 6 – 6 Michael Macchiavello125 kgAmar Dhesi 0 – 11 Nick Gwiazdowski Flo 8-Man Challenge: 150 lbs
The Flo 8-Man Challenge: 150 lbs was an amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on December 18, 2020, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas, United States.
Background
This 150-pound prize tournament's pay-outs consisted on 25,000$ for the champion, 15,000$ for the runner-up, 10,000$ for the third-placer, 5,000$ for the fourth-placer and 1,000$ for the fifth to eight placer.
Brackets
SCRTC I
The SCRTC I was an amateur wrestling event produced by the Spartan Combat Regional Training Center and FloWrestling that took place on January 8, 2021, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas, United States.
Results
SCRTC I Weight Class Method Round Time NotesMain card79kgFS Kyle Dakedef. David McFaddenTF 11-020:3965kgFS Yianni Diakomihalisdef. Anthony AshnaultTF 10-021:3897kgFS Gabe Deandef. Michael Macchiavello5-523:0057kgFS Vito Arujaudef. Michael ColaioccoTF 10-020:39UndercardFS Ben Darmstadtdef. Khalil ShakurFall10:33FS Ryan Millerdef. Benny GomezTF 11-121:18FS Dom LaJoiedef. Dominic ChavezTF 13-320:45FS Daniel Kolldef. Khalid BlanklyTF 11-120:46FS Anthony Artalonadef. Josh Saunders2-223:00FS Chris Focadef. Neil AntrassianTF 13-212:20FS Jon Loewdef. Maximus HaleFall22:10FS Lewis Fernandesdef. Ben GoldinTF 14-421:15FS Colton Yapoujiandef. Jackson DeanTF 10-012:57FS Julian Ramirezdef. Sam ErwinTF 10-010:54FS Hunter Richarddef. Matt JenkinsTF 10-011:32FS Jacob Cardenasdef. Khalil BelkTF 10-010:32FS Evan Hendersondef. Hai SiuTF 13-212:00FS Scottie Boykindef. Brandon WilliamsTF 10-011:20FS Max Deandef. Khalil ShakurTF 10-011:10
Mensah-Stock vs. Gray
FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray (originally FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Taylor) was an amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on January 9, 2021, at the Omni Austin at Southpark on Austin, Texas, United States. The headliner was scheduled to be a showdown between five-time World and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs and '18 World Champion David Taylor, however, the bout was postponed, and what was the co-main event ('19 World Champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock vs. five-time World Champion Adeline Gray) was moved to the main event.
Results
FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray Weight Class Method Round Time Notes76kgWFS Tamyra Mensah-Stockdef. Adeline Gray4-023:0097kgFS J'den Coxdef. Hayden Zillmer6-223:00152lbsFS James Greendef. Pat Lugo3-223:0051kgWFS Emily Shilsondef. Erin Golston8-523:0065kgFS Joey McKennadef. Nahshon GarrettTF 12-221:59143lbsFS Ethan Lizakdef. Matt McDonoughTF 10-011:3761kgFS Seth Grossdef. Zane Richards11-323:00215lbsFS Nate Jacksondef. Wynn MichalakTF 12-120:5760kgWFS Ronna Heatondef. Desiree Zavala10-823:00155lbsFS Mitch McKeedef. Tristan MoranTF 11-112:15 Burroughs vs. Taylor
FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Taylor was an amateur wrestling event produced by FloWrestling that took place on January 13, 2021, at an unknown venue on Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
Background
Originally the headliner for FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray, the match between five-time World and Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs and '18 World Champion David Taylor was scratched from the card on January 8, after Taylor was unable to travel to Austin, Texas, due to COVID-19 restrictions, thus postponing the event for four days later and changing the location to Lincoln, Nebraska.
Results
FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Taylor Weight Class Method Round Time Notes86kgFS David Taylordef. Jordan Burroughs4-423:0097kgFS J'den Coxdef. Nate Jackson6-123:0065kgFS Joey McKennadef. Seth GrossTF 10-011:31145lbsFS (cadet) Cody Chittumdef. Jordan WilliamsFall11:52117lbsWFS (cadet) Sage Mortimerdef. Audrey Jimenez8-523:00116lbsFS (U15) Anthony Knoxdef. Ben Davino11-623:00
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