Les Gutches vs. Cael Sanderson - 2000 U.S. National Open
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Published 2008-10-30
All Comments (21)
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Chael sonnen brought me here. Les the toughest man he ever knew.
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What an amazing match!! Gutches is a beast. Cael is a beast. WOW! One of the sickest throws I've seen in a high level match in a long time. This was a clinic that can be watched over and over again for learning. Thanks to both of these guys for giving us this treat!!
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I was there, man, right there! I'm a Les Gutches fan for life, but I knew that the times, they were a changin'!
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Uncle sonnen sent me
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Kyle Dake now has more than 40 losses. People need to realize just how much it means to beat a guy like Sanderson. Les Gutches is a MONSTER!
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For those of you who don't know the points system for Freestyle wrestling, take downs are only worth one point. That one throw, (Suplex), by Les Gutches gave him 5 points. That pretty much decided the match. Its been awhile since I've been in the freestyle loop, but that's how I remember it. I've met Cael and his brothers and they are all great men.
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To me Cael pretty much shows greatness all the time, always moving gracefully, attacking and getting his target, flowing from position to position, never stalemating.
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They look so much a like I can't even tell them apart.
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Wow. I just stumbled upon this video. Les Gutches is the man. People please keep in mind that Les was 28 years old in this match and Cael was in his prime at age 21.
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The big throw comes in around 6:00.
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That was a really god throw by Gutches, dang.
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Damn it must have been exhausting wrestling cael, every 10 seconds he is in on your leg, what a machine
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Les had such a bad back at this point in his career, I think its so impressive what he did. He never made excuses, he never talked about it, he just dealt with it. Watch him when he gets up off the ground, his back was so tender at this point.
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that throw was sick!! glad gutches won..oregon represent
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Cael is a beast and even loses with honor. Props to Les for taking on a titan in the sport and winning.
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The problem is a lot of people have no idea about Greco or freestyle. You have to be technical to be good. Just because somebody is fast, aggressive and exciting to watch doesn't mean they are any good or are going to win. This match is evidence of that. I believe we should scrap folkstyle and just be purely freestyle and greco just like the rest of the world, but take that with a grain of salt.
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Lee gutches's brother is my wrestling coach and a phenomenal one too!
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@6:12 Gutches shows you how to do it right. Just a beautiful example of how to throw without thinking and just reacting to the situation. Great match.
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The guy with the red singlet won. The referee raised his hand. I think that was Gutches. Very cool archival video of two greats of the sport. Loved watching this “old school “ grainy video. Toughness between two worthy opponents transcends the ages.
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I had the pleasure of wrestling Les when I was in high school and like everyone else, he made short work of me. He was a great wrestler and from what I remember, he was respectful and didn’t humiliate me even though he could have.
