Michalik stayed glued to the tarp, for the most part, and they reset.Īs if according to script, Hancock was the recipient of the second period’s passivity knock. Hancock felt he might have a run on a lift but chose to crash back down and attempt a turn. Passivity checked in for Michalik (whose steady diet of blocking and holding was ignored by the officials throughout the remainder). A near-scramble caused both to become off-balanced, but no damage on the scoreboard was done. The move north paid off, as Michalik surprised many by qualifying Poland for this tournament in his 97 debut.Ī busier pace than in his match with Kajaia unfolded for Hancock, who frenetically scanned for adequate tie-ups in the bout’s early moments. Greeting Hancock in the quarterfinal was ’16 European Championships silver Tadeusz Michalik (POL), who up until the ’19 Worlds competed at 85/87 kilograms. No further scoring was availed, and the three-time US Word Team member walked away the winner of a 5-1 decision.
Neither athlete appeared to be fading, though Hancock’s diligence was constantly stymying his counterpart. Hancock went prone, Serbia locked for a gutwrench, and after a manageable amount of time they were back to the feet. Still, Hancock was dinged - in under a minute, no less - to provide Kajaia with his best offensive chance. The Serbian is normally measured from a distance until he weaves into a pummel, but in this match he was unable to dictate the positions responsible for his past successes. The second period started with Hancock returning to brisk entries that seemed to disrupt Kajaia. Hancock then gripped and quickly raked Kajaia twice for four points and a 5-0 lead. Passivity made its first appearance with the knock doled out to Serbia. Hancock began enveloping more pressure, forcing Kajaia on his heels. Immediately, it became apparent that the pace would be set by the Coloradan, somewhat of a departure for Kajaia. Each bout in this grandest of tournaments is intended to deliver a stiff test - and for G’Angelo Hancock (97 kg, Sunkist), the first one out of the gate happened to be reigning two-time World bronze Mikheil Kajaia (SRB).ĭay 2 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games began at 11:00am local time (10:00pm ET) and aired live in the US on .Ī pair of darting reaches to the body broke the ice as Hancock looked to set the tone. There are no easy routes in an Olympic bracket, particularly in Tokyo which includes four less than has been the norm.
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