http://twitter.com/#!/alliseeisgold/status/233680918492106752
New Jersey’s Jordan Burroughs faced off against Iranian Sadegh Goudazari today in the men’s 74-kg freestyle wrestling championship and emerged victorious:
Burroughs defeated Iran’s Sadegh Goudazari, 1-0, 1-0, in the final in front of a raucous crowd of 6,500 at the Exel Center.
After avoiding a Goudazari headlock, Burroughs attacked with a bulldog-like, double-leg takedown with 10 seconds left in the first to win the period.
Burroughs did it again late in the second period, driving hard and as Goudazari backed up, Jordan wrapped his long arms around the back of his thighs and put him on the mat for a takedown.
Burroughs delivered in more ways than one. Going into the match, his most recent tweet predicted his win:
Thanks everyone for the goodlucks tomorrow. Dreaming of Gold tonight. My next tweet will be a picture of me holding that Gold medal!!!
— Jordan Burroughs (@alliseeisgold) August 9, 2012
His dream came true: All he sees is gold.
The symbolism of Burroughs’ victory wasn’t lost on Twitterers:
To bad the US vs Iran in the wrestling final cant settle our government issues with them
— Jason Williams (@Jwil0808) August 10, 2012
Watching USA v. Iran wrestling match. If US wins does that mean Iran stops Nuclear program?
— Nick Suter (@MarketUmedia) August 10, 2012
US vs. Iran in wrestling. This could get international.
— Tyler Betancourt (@WillTylerBet) August 10, 2012
U.S. v. Iran – #Wrestling Finals – ON NOW! Can you say geopolitical grudge fight?
— Graham Kates (@GrahamKates) August 10, 2012
From now on when the U.S. and Iran have conflicts, lets just have wrestling tournaments #olympics
— LVL? DEATH (@Davebr0chill) August 10, 2012
beating Iran like it"s 1972- sorta “@LondonLive: U.S. defeats Iran for gold medal in men"s 163 lbs. freestyle wrestling http://t.co/Op20yIYj
— Wesley M. Callahan (@WesleyMCallahan) August 10, 2012
US Wrestler Jordan Burroughs beats Iran for Gold. Fitting. #TeamUSA
— Michael Salvo (@michaelsalvo4tx) August 10, 2012
You can have your nukes Iran. We will take our gold…okay, but seriously give us the nukes
— Jesse Bazemore (@jjbazemore) August 10, 2012
@maxjohns1 just caught the end of it after seeing your tweets about it. Now Iran knows not to fuck with us.
— Horton (@MatthewEHorton) August 10, 2012
Get used to that Iran, you"ll never beat us in anything. America: home of Gold Medals and Back to back World War champs
— Logun Wynn Stevenson (@LogiPlush) August 10, 2012
https://twitter.com/_Reach4TheSkye_/status/234011956829356032
#Olympics U.S. wins men"s freestyle 74kg wrestling vs. Iran. Symbolic?! Thanks Burroughs
— Samantha LaMarca (@SammieLaMarca) August 10, 2012
The congratulations poured in from Team USA:
And he continues to see Gold @alliseeisgold congrats brother
— Sam Hazewinkel (@SamTheHaze) August 10, 2012
Olympic Champ @alliseeisgold and myself pic.twitter.com/qHkPj2YP
— Sam Hazewinkel (@SamTheHaze) August 10, 2012
That"s what I am talking about @alliseeisgold congrats my man!! More to come tomorrow!!
— Coleman Scott (@CScott60kg) August 10, 2012
Congrat jb @alliseeisgold best man in world olympic champ 38-0 @NBCOlympics @flowrestling
— Nick Simmons (@Elstrangler) August 10, 2012
Congrats @alliseeisgold awesome match!
— Jake Varner (@JakeVarner211) August 10, 2012
Congrats kid! @alliseeisgold
— Kendrick J. Farris (@KendrickJFarris) August 10, 2012
Atta boy JB!
— Jared Frayer (@AirFrayer) August 10, 2012
@alliseeisgold JUST WON GOLD!!!! #HUSKERnation
— Chantae McMillan (@chan_taemac) August 10, 2012
Congrats kid! @alliseeisgold
— Kendrick J. Farris (@KendrickJFarris) August 10, 2012
Congrats @alliseeisgold !!! So happy for you!!!! 
you called it!!!!
— Diana Lopez (@dianalopez25) August 10, 2012
Just like that! @alliseeisgold on his way to be USA"s best ever. Hasn"t lost a match in years! #HeIsUSAWrestling
— Ellis Coleman (@DaFlyinSquirrel) August 10, 2012
Very proud to have watched @alliseeisgold! He made it look easy!!! #AllWeSeeIsGOLD
— Kayla Harrison (@Judo_Kayla) August 10, 2012
And what was Burroughs’ first move after delivering on his promise to win a gold medal?
Borroughs went straight to his mom! #2REAL
— Daryl Homer (@DarylDHomer) August 10, 2012
Awww!
Congratulations, Jordan! You’ve done your country proud! And you’ve made good on yesterday’s promise:
I did it! 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist! pic.twitter.com/HNTbB54m
— Jordan Burroughs (@alliseeisgold) August 10, 2012
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/08/10/u-s-wrestler-jordan-burroughs-defeats-iranian-wins-gold/
As he predicted, U.S. wrestler Jordan Burroughs defeats Iranian, wins gold
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