05.07.2025 20:00
The third round matches in the head category took place at the 664th Historical Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival. Eight wrestlers, including Yusuf Can Zeybek, who is on the path to becoming the permanent owner of the golden belt in the head category, advanced to the quarter-finals. Favorite wrestlers Ali Gürbüz and Mustafa Taş were eliminated.
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In the 664th Historical Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling, as the third round matches in the head category were completed, 8 wrestlers advanced to the quarter-finals.
16 head wrestlers emerged by defeating their opponents in the wrestling matches held at the Sarayiçi Er Meydanı. After drawing lots and matching up, the head wrestlers entered the arena following the invocation of the announcer and then started wrestling.
WRESTLING THAT MADE IT FEEL LIKE AN EARLY FINAL
The most anticipated match of the round was between the last two years' champion Yusuf Can Zeybek and Mustafa Taş. Zeybek and Taş wrestled in the final last year, where Zeybek won the match with a throw in the 52nd minute, becoming the "Turkey Head Wrestler."
The wrestling, which had the characteristics of an early final, continued with Yusuf Can Zeybek's attacks and Mustafa Taş's efforts to counter those attacks. Mustafa Taş was warned for passive wrestling. As there was no winner in the normal time, the match was moved to the scoring section. This section was more aggressive. In the 34th minute of the match, Yusuf Can Zeybek, who launched a counterattack, caught his opponent from the waist and threw him, disrupting his balance. Yusuf Can scored points and emerged victorious from the match.
ALI GÜRBÜZ SAID GOODBYE
The wrestling match between Ali Gürbüz and Feyzullah Aktürk, which lasted about 75 minutes, was not a satisfying match in terms of viewing. The referee warned Gürbüz with 1 and Aktürk with 2 for passive wrestling, urging them to wrestle more aggressively. Feyzullah took advantage of his opponent's opening and won the match with the points he scored by diving.
NAMES THAT MADE IT TO THE LAST 8
In addition to Yusuf Can Zeybek and Feyzullah Aktürk, İsmail Koç, Erkan Taş, İsmail Balaban, Orhan Okulu, Enes Doğan, and Ali İhsan Batmaz also advanced to the quarter-finals.
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