Mark Perry vs. Johny Hendricks: 2007 NCAA title match at 165 pounds

Published 2020-05-01
Iowa's Mark Perry came back to defeat Oklahoma State's Johny Hendricks in a NCAA wrestling title match that was knotted up 0-0 until the third period for the 2007 national championship.

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All Comments (21)
  • @andizzyJD12
    15 years later, I still get emotional watching this match. A great night for Iowa wrestling.
  • A huge thank you for the NCAA uploading all these for us. Binge watching them again with my son
  • @jberg4187
    Nice how many mma fighters have been uploaded recently. Fun to watch!
  • One of my favorite all time. With the history coming into it. Coming back from behind. Announcers not giving him a chance.
  • @PheseantNetsuke
    it's weird to see hendricks lean, no beer belly and clean shaven
  • @danprado3020
    The late Jeff Blatnuck using a Jim Rohn line. The pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Classic!
  • 9:25 I just realized this was the first time a point was scored. Wow, that was 9 min of very intense balanced action
  • @shortwidgets
    That ref interjected himself into the match and just made a mess of it
  • @mrczz6690
    Saw the match live. Incredible Good for Perry. Passion right there Not sure about those back points
  • That ref at 10:38 the dude wasn’t even lined up and you can hear someone scream “he wasn’t even on his elbow”
  • @mgicdncer
    The ref was in the way. I think he had a favorite.
  • Let’s all take a moment to appreciate the shoes of both these atheles. Got some classic adistars and 54s
  • @joecole2318
    Talk about absolute raw emotion after a match. That’s what happens when you’ve lost to the same person for 10+ years and you finally beat him to win an NCAA Division One National Championship! Go Hawks!
  • @dirtybird4976
    All due respect to Perry but that shows you what it took to keep Hendricks from becoming a 3 time champ which is insane. Hendricks was an animal wrestling. But Perry had his number
  • @Freethinker1958
    Is the referee wrestling someone? Chill out dude. Why did you stop the match 30 seconds in when they were on their feet?