Matt Ramos vs Spencer Lee – 125 lb Semifinals – 2023 NCAA Championship
In a monumental upset, Purdue’s Matt Ramos defeated Iowa’s Spencer Lee in the semifinals of the 2023 NCAA wrestling championships.
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The most insane upset in wrestling history since Gable lost to Owings. We just witnessed history…
I’d say right there with askren
I got goosebumps
@King Alpha Dogg he’s so old school, I can say was. Because some people don’t know about him today.
Bo nickal one too
Everything you ever witness in life is history
As a Hawkeye through and through I’m gutted to see Lee’s run come to an end! But all credit to Ramos what a win man now go get the chip 🏆 👏
I’m from Penn state so a Lee loss is great. However that loss hurt. I’ve been watching him since he was a kid being from PA. Spencer is an animal but he had everything to lose and Ramos didn’t. Anything can happen to anyone on the mat.
Facts, he has to get it now
Lee did not look good in previous match, maybe injuries, and getting tired.
Ramos is explosive.
Lee had a win, if he had stayed on his feet-and not shot under Ramos in last takedown.
I think Lee gassed.
The last takedown, Lee was almost knocked to his back when he was knocked onto his butt. After getting belly down, Lee continued trying for takedown in a bad position
Both knees on mat (two knees on mat more stable than one knee on mat)
Both knees on mat
Head down
Body lock amounted to reaching in that position
I always say Reaching makes me wretch
Lee probably had various injuries and he definitely gassed
Ramos took the fight to Lee and is a monster on his feet.
Still , Lee’s attacking style, when gassed contributed to his loss in last minute
Congratulations Ramos for a well deserved win and not giving up hope,
fighting till the end!
Lee probably beats him 95/100 times… But this was no fluke, Ramos was the better wrestler that night.
@Tom Balthis agreed. Glory is a considerable favorite, but he had better take heed.
What a weapon on his feet. He knew to stay off bottom to start the 3rd. Take that chance with a neutral start. Smarts and confidence there. A great career for Lee.
Not taking bottom with Lee isn’t some genius move, just common sense.
It was Lee’s choice to start neutral in the 3rd. Ramos chose to start down in the 2nd which I don’t understand since it cost him a 4 point tilt.
brand told him to take bottom before they resumed the match
He really went for it those last seconds . Wow
Except he got taken down in neutral but was able to score his escape and attack from the bottom…
Good win, hard fought battle. He earned that win and he’s going to earn this NCAA championship.
he aint beating glory
How can they say he won’t beat glory when he already beat lee? Dude doesn’t quit he could’ve had this match lost after lee’s near fall. He pulled it out and he can’t do that against glory? Come on now
@Brett Gast Ramos is not losing ! He going to pin glory in the finals
Lol.. too bad Hawkeyes, better luck on your next 6 yr senior
Ramos is lethal. I’ve not seen someone so capable of feet to back takedowns in a long time
@402dude AC Slater originally committed to go to Iowa, but changed his mind last minute and went to California University instead.
A.C. Slater says hello
that’s all Bryce Andonian does!
Freestyle aggression pays huge dividends in folkstyle/collegiate wrestling if you can hit it.
Kinda like Austin Gomez!
That was perfect escape and then straight onto the attack! Spencer Lee great great wrestler! But all the praise to Ramos! Great match altogether.
@A E Wow. With the medical forfeit announced today, the semi final loss was his last wrestled loss of his career. Spencer was a very impressive, dominating wrestler. Shocked how his career ended.
Spencer staying aggressive in last 50s with an 8-5 lead after accounting for escape and riding time point was a big mistake. He could have easily become defensive and even given up a stall point and still won. Only way he was losing was to give up back points. Shocking.
@teebob21What do you mean about Spencer stalling? He has been an aggressive, point machine wrestler, not somebody who gets a slim lead and then stalls. So many of his matches have not gone past the first period.
@A EProbably two.
@teebob21 last match of his career?… he still has 2 more.
Hours before this match, Ramos had an interview and said he had a plan. You can really see him execute it here.
1) He chooses neutral in 3rd instead of bottom (Lee chose top in 2nd) because Lee’s tilt is so deadly
2) He uses his Greco-Roman experience to full advantage. In their duel meet match earlier this year, Ramos dominated on his feet, but Lee pinned him as soon as he got on top.
3) He uses an excellent standing Granby roll twice to get escapes into immediate counter-attacks.
4) He is constantly pushing into Lee, then changing direction to throw him off balance. Even in the cases where this didn’t score him points, it is obviously effective, often sending Lee onto his butt or into a desperate scramble.
I would have loved to watch Lee make history tomorrow night. He’s such an exciting wrestler to watch, and such a darn nice guy, that you can’t help but cheer for him. I wish he had gotten the happy ending he seemed destined for. But on the other hand, this feels like the first chapter in a story just as exciting.
I’m not gonna lie this was the best semifinal ncaa match I ever seen
Check out Cary Kolat vs Mike Ironside.
RBY was fortunate to get out of his semi-final.
That was also a great match.
@Dad of 4 who
Why would you even contemplate lying?
@Dad of 4 jayson ness?
Wow! I love Lee. But that was a fantastic match and a prime example of what makes wrestling great!
That move to catch Lee was amazing. I watched it over and over.
@wrestle4life234 yeah I agree. I was shouting, “get off your knees!” now I’m just a bum that love wrestling and know I would lose to a 125lbs champion every day even though I have 100lbs on them haha. Being on your knees is just bad overall but credit to Ramos for putting all his weight and pressure on Spencer to not allow him to get up
@EasterTTV VODs great point! I just rewatched the first attempt and even that was hit nicely. He wanted that all match long I think. To your point, Spencer was in a much better position to defend it
Basic front headlock defense states you grab the arm that is directly on the head/chin and you do your best to control it. You also get off of your knees on whichever side you’re grabbing the arm. Lee did neither of those things. I wonder why. Especially as he’s so comfortable with his fireman’s carry
@Ricepower30YT I honestly think the biggest difference was Lee’s positioning before the roll. At the end of the first period he was on his feet which forced Ramos into a much more awkward position mid roll. At the end of the match he just sat there on his knees and gave Ramos the opportunity.
@EasterTTV VODs I had the same thought! I believe that recall played huge into the decision to roll Spencer. It’s one of those “last gas” desperation attempts that you gotta try.