According to "Varzesh3", sometimes, for a wrestler to introduce himself as the fresh claimant of a weight, there is no need for years of presence in big arenas; it is enough for him to appear on the mat at the first opportunity in such a way that he turns all eyes toward himself. Fardin Hedayati has done exactly such a thing at the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan. The young giant of Iranian wrestling, in his first senior world experience, has set his opponents aside one after another in such a way that now his name is placed one step from the world's top podium.
Hedayati started his work in the 130 kg weight with a 4-0 victory against Frederikas of Lithuania; a victory that was a reliable start for continuing his path. But this was just the beginning of the Iranian wrestler's show. He, in the second round, stood against Sirlibay of Kazakhstan, the host of the competitions, and with a decisive 8-0 superiority, made his way to the quarter-final stage. Hedayati showed from the very beginning that, to reach the final stages, he is not going to give his opponents much opportunity.
In the quarter-final stage, it was the turn of Jiang of China; an opponent who also could not create an obstacle against the Iranian star. Hedayati passed China's representative with a 9-0 result and made his way to the group of the four best wrestlers of the 130 kg weight. Three matches, three victories, and not even a single point conceded!
But his most important test awaited him in the semi-final. Elias Kuosmanen of Finland was Hedayati's last obstacle for reaching the final; a match that could have turned the first senior world presence for him into an unforgettable experience. Hedayati, in this fight too, did not give up his authoritative performance and, with a 9-0 victory, removed the Finnish opponent from in front of him to obtain the ticket of presence in the final match.
The astonishing point of the story is not just Hedayati's four consecutive victories; he has finished these four matches in a total of about six minutes and in none of them has he given even one point to his opponents. Four bouts, four wins, and a result that speaks of a stormy start. In a weight where experience and physical strength play an important role in the fate of the fights, Hedayati, in his first presence at the senior world arena, with such a performance, has turned himself into one of the news-making faces of the competitions.
Now Fardin Hedayati is just one fight away from the world's gold; a gold that can be a dream start for the senior era of this young wrestler. Of course, the last step is always the hardest part of the path and the final is different from all the previous matches, but Hedayati has so far shown on the mat everything that was necessary to reach the final match. He, in his first senior world experience, without conceding a point, has taken himself to the final and now has an opportunity to complete this brilliant start by standing on top of the world.
Source: Varzesh3
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