Randy Lewis vs John Smith

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  • Опубликовано: 23 дек 2024

Комментарии • 51

  • @jaekaitch382
    @jaekaitch382 8 лет назад +3

    Despite losing the match, gotta give it to John Smith for that immeasurable amount of heart and ability to keep his cool while on the mat. I like the way he moves, not my real style being a much bigger guy but he rolls it out so well.

  • @JayB2
    @JayB2 10 лет назад +2

    This was one of the best trilogy of matches iv ever seen. Best of 3 series. Randy one this one, Smith won the other 2.

  • @Craiglistofvideos
    @Craiglistofvideos 12 лет назад +1

    Matches like this certainly helped John Smith prepare for his gold medal run this year. He had started his reign a year earlier as a world champion... while still IN college!

  • @BTGxPenguins
    @BTGxPenguins 12 лет назад +1

    I was wondering who was in which singlet, until i saw the single..

  • @CarlosStephenPR
    @CarlosStephenPR 13 лет назад

    This match was incredible

  • @thomasrebelo2189
    @thomasrebelo2189 10 лет назад +4

    Randy lewis vs. Sterev ( bulgaria) my favourite match of all time . Randy's unorthodox style was always fun to watch.
    These were 2 very different style . Smith could never turn or throw anybody but he had his PhD in that low single
    Two legends really...

    • @chethammer
      @chethammer 3 года назад +1

      I watched a youtube video yesterday that says you're wrong about Smith not being able to throw.

  • @chuckerroo5977
    @chuckerroo5977 5 лет назад +1

    That was one beautiful throw lewis hit. Smith landed flat on his back. Then lewis turned it into a headlock. Smith somehow bridge out. Refs missed the pin

  • @angusrocks6464
    @angusrocks6464 12 лет назад

    Wow, what a match!

  • @juansoto1440
    @juansoto1440 3 года назад

    Hermoso deporte,fuerza,agilidad e inteligencia.

  • @spyu
    @spyu 9 лет назад

    That was an insane bridge by smith.

  • @bigbirdgrappler60
    @bigbirdgrappler60 13 лет назад

    @FraldinhoBJJ randy smith? its randy lewis and john smith

  • @deadbob12344
    @deadbob12344 12 лет назад +3

    Nice to see they still had girls back then that yell useless shit like "Go John" or "Take him down" as if they don't already know to get a takedown.

  • @graceandtruthfellowship4347
    @graceandtruthfellowship4347 3 года назад

    Wow!!!

  • @muellermaxwell
    @muellermaxwell 12 лет назад

    DID THEY NOT HAVE PUSH OUTS OR SOMETHING?!?

    • @JASONCFFC
      @JASONCFFC 4 года назад +1

      Not back then.

  • @TheWutangmaster
    @TheWutangmaster 12 лет назад

    Cael Sanderson?

  • @МагомедКеримов-х6й

    Вот так красиво

  • @MrCoolguy109
    @MrCoolguy109 13 лет назад +2

    John Smith was seriously the best wrestler ever

  • @ChickityChoice
    @ChickityChoice 12 лет назад

    Karelin was a heavy weight, and although he was great, the heavyweights are not nearly as technical/competitive as the middle weights.

  • @300Nightfire300
    @300Nightfire300 12 лет назад +1

    wrestling fact #13 the more unoriginal the name is, the better wrestler you are.

  • @AhPhoey
    @AhPhoey 11 лет назад +1

    This might be the only time Randy Lewis had beaten Smith. In this best of 3 series, Smith won, of course.
    And the talk of greatest wrestler ever? Most likely Robin Reed, Olympic Champion of 1924. He was never beaten by anyone of any size and could pin the entire USA Olympic team, including the heavyweight. And Reed was only a 135 pounder.

    • @AhPhoey
      @AhPhoey 10 лет назад

      Reed not only beat people his same weight, but beat everyone regardless of weight, including the USA Olympic Heavyweight and 191lb Gold Medalist. He could pin Hall of Famers much heavier than himself, too ( and did ). Osamu was great, but Reed is most likely the best.

    • @annettenpaul
      @annettenpaul 9 лет назад

      +AhPhoey Fascinating story. In one picture I saw him pinning an opponent by locking up the guy's arms using his legs, upper bodies not even touching. I've never seen that done before. Probably not many people could do that, maybe that's how he pinned heavyweights? I guess he might even have been able to beat Cael Sanderson. Yikes!

    • @mattnavarro6256
      @mattnavarro6256 6 лет назад +2

      Its definitely an erra thing. The access we have now to quality coaches and to our opponents matches and style is unreal.

  • @joshlicious4
    @joshlicious4 11 лет назад

    Him and Ricky Dellegatta are the best wrestlers ever. Wish they had wrestled.

  • @Craiglistofvideos
    @Craiglistofvideos 12 лет назад

    No... that's a newer rule. Period format, etc. was different. Freestyle changes more than folkstyle.

  • @PVVP500
    @PVVP500 12 лет назад +1

    Push outs are a joke, so is getting a leg in a tie. They didnot have push outs then. In response to Smith being the greatest wrestler (American) don't forget Lee Kemp 3X world champ 1980 Olympian (favortite) to win USA boycott. Kemp made it look easy.

  • @G1stGBless
    @G1stGBless 7 лет назад

    I know randy lewis was great. But that leg defense was non-existent early on. Some credit has to go to JL of course.

  • @littleroots
    @littleroots 8 лет назад +1

    Smith dominated the Olympics though, so Lewis can have his one match LOL!

    • @SuperDriven1
      @SuperDriven1 7 лет назад +1

      ROOT S
      Actually Lewis won Olympic gold too.

    • @tommetier3169
      @tommetier3169 4 года назад +1

      Lewis made the 1980 Olympic team while a junior at Iowa. President Carter held the US team out of the Olympics after the trials were completed. Lewis then won’t the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics scoring 54 points against opponents vs 4 points on him in the tournament. John Smith did well to make the 1988 Olympics, but make no mistake, he had nothing on Randy Lewis. Lewis went 29-0 with 29 pins in one season in H.S. I can’t verify, but seem to remember he won the SD state championship 5 times (yes - first one as an 8th grader). He at one time held the record for the most points scored in an Olympic match and the most points scored in an NCAA match- he may still hold both records. Coach John Smith has a had an amazing career, and deserves great respect. Randy Lewis, just short of age 50 made the finals in an open tournament - you could say he deserves respect at all levels too.

    • @steveensor9583
      @steveensor9583 2 месяца назад

      @@tommetier3169 Actually Lewis won 3 high school championships, not 5. He did win 89 in a row, with 83 pins during those three years.
      Maybe you are confusing him with Lincoln McIlravy-also from South Dakota who did win 5.
      Lewis tried out for the Olympic Team while still in high school, and also in 1992. He was one ill-advised front headlock roll attempt versus Smith from making the team in 1988. He took 4th in 1992 in the Trials up at 149.5. So he attempted 5 Olympic Teams, and made went DNP, 1st, 1st, 2nd, 4th.

  • @Happycamper808
    @Happycamper808 12 лет назад

    No wonder why oliver stutter steps so much

  • @bdog548
    @bdog548 12 лет назад

    legit single leg

  • @angeloruiz1873
    @angeloruiz1873 11 лет назад

    yup and it wasnt because of his athletic ability, hes a small average looking guy but his technique was above everyone

    • @LordSunrunner
      @LordSunrunner 5 лет назад

      Technique and that he trained three times daily. John wasn't upper body, but he still possessed world-class conditioning.

  • @etagged
    @etagged 12 лет назад

    He looked really distraught

  • @henryware9440
    @henryware9440 7 лет назад

    The title of this video is a little misleading. This was a best of three match and Smith won 2 of the three, ergo he won the match.

  • @FraldinhoBJJ
    @FraldinhoBJJ 13 лет назад

    hey randy smith. i know it was 1988 but that damn singlet is too much

  • @bigbirdgrappler60
    @bigbirdgrappler60 13 лет назад

    @MrCoolguy109 best freestyle not best overall wrestler karelin from russia won 12 straight titles and didnt give up a point for 6 years before he lost to rulon and id bet he would have been just as dominant in freestyle

  • @jhamp81
    @jhamp81 Год назад

    Randy Lewis is so awkward!

    • @steveensor9583
      @steveensor9583 2 месяца назад +1

      Smith made everyone look like that with his stutter-step.

  • @harryhirsch8527
    @harryhirsch8527 4 года назад

    So the clumsy Randy Lewis manhandled the one trick pony John Smith...wanna see a real match? Mark Ironside vs Cary Kolat ruclips.net/video/cJbJEx1mLhI/видео.html

    • @steveensor9583
      @steveensor9583 2 месяца назад

      Lewis still recovering from knee surgery, and Smith could throw and turn. You know nothing. Ironside and Kolat was a good match, cept that Kolat gassed. Lewis and Smith did not gas in this tournament.