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Final. Montano d. Yakimenko 15-8 I believe. Honestly I was having too much fun watching the bout and laughing at those that bet against Montano to win today. As such all I can say now is that World Cup fencing is awesome when compared to the alternatives…
Also I think I’ve fallen in love at least 3 to 4 separate times. (Gentlemen consider this an incentive to start making points and get out there). Perhaps I’ll have more pertinent thoughts to share on the bout tomorrow.
First semi final:
Tim starts up 3-0 before falling to 8-3 or 8-4 at the break. Yakimenko takes control after the 8, running up the score early before Tim mounts a comeback. In the end Tim goes down fighting 15-11.
In the second bout, the younger Italian Samele makes a strong showing against Montano. The break starts at 8-7 for Montano. In the end though, Montano takes control and posts a 15-9 victory as he chases Samele of the end of the piste.
Tim and Ben are fencing in the 8. Tim is up 5-1. I am leaving to watch Montano v. Mokretsov and Ciari v. Samele.
Mokretsov up 8-5. Samele up 8-5.
Pillet is down to Yakimenko 9-3 in the other quarter. He seems frustrated with several of the calls, to say the least. He draws a yellow down 6-14 for removing his mask to question the ref.
Yakimenko is through to the final. Tim is through. Samele is through. Montano is through.
Tim takes it at 15-11. That should be a trip to the finals.