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MPL · 08-13-2008, 01:19 AM

Ota vs Choi was a good bout. Unfortunatly, I looked away for a little bit and I think I missed a crucial red card against Choi when it was 11-10 Ota. Ota ends up winning it 15-14.

flick n' roll · 08-13-2008, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MPL

Ota vs Choi was a good bout. Unfortunatly, I looked away for a little bit and I think I missed a crucial red card against Choi when it was 11-10 Ota. Ota ends up winning it 15-14.

Ota got the 15th touch on a duck counter-attack against Choi.
anyone know what the red card was about against Choi?

erooMynohtnA · 08-13-2008, 01:26 AM

Gerek's coming on strip now. Gerek looked better than Zhu in their earlier bouts, but Zhu's new shoes put them dead even in my book.

First touch Zhu. Looks like Gerek whips him on the neck in the next touch. Zhu is pretty cool about it. Second touch Gerek.

Matt · 08-13-2008, 01:27 AM

Gerek's up on the yellow strip right now.

MPL · 08-13-2008, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by flick n' roll

Ota got the 15th touch on a duck counter-attack against Choi.
anyone know what the red card was about against Choi?

There was some sort of problem with equipment earlier in the bout, but I don't think it was related to the card.

erooMynohtnA · 08-13-2008, 01:29 AM

Gerek is getting pretty wild. Zhu doesn't seem to be handling it that well. 3-2 Gerek.

Nevermind, Zhu is adjusting, 4-3 Zhu

AndrewH · 08-13-2008, 01:32 AM

Gerek's footwork is... not what I'd expect from an elite fencer.

Eh, seems to work just fine though.

Mo · 08-13-2008, 01:34 AM

I can only get the red strip quick, how do I change it??

The Momster

erooMynohtnA · 08-13-2008, 01:34 AM

Zhu gets a beautiful riposte while Gerek was passing, then Gerek gets two quick attacks to even it up at 5-5, then Zhu hits on his own attack. 6-5 Zhu at the one minute break. Good bout

erooMynohtnA · 08-13-2008, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mo

I can only get the red strip quick, how do I change it??

The Momster

You should be able to get to the other strips by clicking on the fencing events in the side bar. Unfortunately it doesn't say which strip is which on the menu.

Mo · 08-13-2008, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by erooMynohtnA

You should be able to get to the other strips by clicking on the fencing events in the side bar. Unfortunately it doesn't say which strip is which on the menu.

I used the link on page one and got right to it, GO GEREK~~~
The Momster

erooMynohtnA · 08-13-2008, 01:42 AM

There were several close calls and replays in a row. The bout is getting pretty heated.

I think Gerek got a break (wrong call) to make it 8-8, then Zhu takes the lead again. 9-8 Zhu with an attack. 10-8 Zhu with a riposte. Really wild fencing.

edew · 08-13-2008, 01:44 AM

Did they learn it from the French soccer team?
(Referring to the lePechoux/Guyart corps-a-corps.)

rchung · 08-13-2008, 01:44 AM

Gerek down. 15-9.

erooMynohtnA · 08-13-2008, 01:46 AM

12-8 Zhu, Gerek's losing it and gets Zhu to straighten his blade to buy time. The crowd chants something in Chinese the whole time Zhu is straightening his blade. It doesn't work and Gerek gets the next touch. Zhu rattles two off quickly to make it 14-9.

It looks like Zhu wins it with a riposte, but the referee doesn't allow it (due to corp a corp?). Zhu wins it with a counterattack. 15-9, and Gerek's done.

Very entertaining bout, and the crowd was deafening. The referee had to yell over them at the end.

Grasshopper · 08-13-2008, 01:49 AM

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The crowd chants something in Chinese the whole time Zhu is straightening his blade.

They were yelling "NOT ON THE PISTE!!! YOU WILL SCRATCH IT!"

FenzerX · 08-13-2008, 01:50 AM

First time seeing Meinhardt fence...he seems to be the ultimate hot-rodding US Men's Junior Foil fencer - lots of big, flicky hand actions and galloping footwork. Started out the bout strong, but lost some touches going for the razzmatazz. Not bad, just needs to be refined.

Let's hope he learned something and sticks around for another 4 years!

Mo · 08-13-2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by erooMynohtnA

12-8 Zhu, Gerek's losing it and gets Zhu to straighten his blade to buy time. The crowd chants something in Chinese the whole time Zhu is straightening his blade. It doesn't work and Gerek gets the next touch. Zhu rattles two off quickly to make it 14-9.

It looks like Zhu wins it with a riposte, but the referee doesn't allow it (due to corp a corp?). Zhu wins it with a counterattack. 15-9, and Gerek's done.

Very entertaining bout, and the crowd was deafening. The referee had to yell over them at the end.

Well Crap, our whole family was really hoping he would bring home a medal. Gerek is such a great young man!
THe Momster

peet · 08-13-2008, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by erooMynohtnA

It looks like Zhu wins it with a riposte, but the referee doesn't allow it (due to corp a corp?).

Off the strip, I think (ref made "gain a meter" gesture).

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Originally Posted by erooMynohtnA

Zhu wins it with a counterattack. 15-9, and Gerek's done.

Which the ref somehow called a riposte. Just like the two or three ripostes he called an attack. Right person got the touch, so no big deal just a little weird, but the action just got called something other than what it really was.

-p

Dan H · 08-13-2008, 01:54 AM

Gerek was using a lot of very aggressive footwork - crossover advances from advance-lunge distance. All his ripostes were compound, and most of his attacks were with his blade drawn way back. Zhu stayed more upright and traditional, and pulled away from 8-8 by catching Gerek off-balance, or closing to infight whenever he had an opportunity. Zhu had a huge advantage when he managed to close the distance, because he was over his legs and had his weapon in front of him. Gerek scored on some nice attacks and remises early on, but Zhu was better today. He draws Cassara, now, which will give the Chinese crowd a real thrill if he makes it close.