Spencer Lee’s quest to join the elite ranks of USA Wrestling by winning his second Junior World title continues in Macon, France. Lee won the 50 kg Junior World title a year ago surrendering only two points in the entire tournament while winning every match by technical superiority. So far Lee is on an even better pace to defend his title.
Lee opened with Turkey’s Engin Cetin and made short work by racking up a technical superiority victory, 11-0. Lee added a fall in the next round by defeating Valentin Damour of France, and another technical superiority win in the quarterfinals, 12-0 against Razvan Kovacs of Romania. Lee finished the morning session off with a 10-0 technical superiority win over Aliabbas Rzazade of Azerbaijan.
Lee won’t wrestle again until 11:00 AM Central time where he looks to defend his World title against Khurshid Parpiev of Kyrgyzstan.
Watch on Flowrestling.
UPDATE: We’ll let you follow the live tweets from the finals as Lee captures his second Junior World title, and third overall in his career.
Lee was in on an attack, Parpiev does a good job fending it off #Macon2016
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
Lee trying to go upperbody and is tossed for 4 #Macon2016
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
Lee scores two on the edge with a go behind, trials 4-2 after the first #Macon2016
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
Lee adds a pushout, trailing 4-3 now #Macon2016
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
2 and 2 on exposure for Parpiev, Lee trails 8-3 #Macon2016
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
Lee picks up another takedown to cut it to 8-5 #Macon2016 1:30 left
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
Takedown Lee, 8-7 with just under a minute to go #Macon2016
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
Takedown Lee on the edge with :20 left in the match, 9-8 lead for the American #Macon2016
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
Lee adds a lace, gives up a pushout, but is a two-time Junior World champion at 50 kg #Macon2016
— IAwrestle (@IAwrestle) September 3, 2016
RESULTS
Qualification: Spencer Richard LEE (USA) df. Engin CETIN (TUR) by TF, 11-0
1/8: Spencer Richard LEE (USA) df. Valentin DAMOUR (FRA) by FALL, 2-0
Quarterfinal: Spencer Richard LEE (USA) df. Razvan Marian KOVACS (ROU) by TF, 12-0
Semifinal: Spencer Richard LEE (USA) df. Aliabbas RZAZADE (AZE) by TF, 10-0
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