Hayden Zillmer

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Up 1-0 after one but need to get after it and hold center. Zillmer will very likely go on the passivity clock early in the second if he can't make something happen.

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Hayden with a pair of 2 pointers and he's up 5-0!

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Hayden put it in cruise control after going up by 5 and advances to the challenge tournament finals to face 2x World bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski.

Rematch of the 2022 world trial finals that Hayden won 2 out of 3 matches.

He'll be an underdog though, but he's got a shot.

Winner wrestles for a spot in the Olympics tomorrow night.

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Hayden vs Gwiazdowski should be on in ~15-20 min on USA/Peacock (mat 3)

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I'm expecting something like a 7-2 Gwiazdowski win, as he looked outstanding in the semis, but Hayden beat him under the bright lights the last two times.

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Hayden up 1-0 with a minute to go in the first off a shot clock point.

Need to keep holding center and convert a shot.

Both guys super tentative

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Neither guy committed to an attack and Hayden leads 1-0 after the first period.

He will almost certainly go on the shot clock early this period if he doesn't score or push the action.

Perfect time to go for one

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Zillmer warned for passivity, goes on the clock, doesn't score and it's 1-1 with a minute and half to go.

Gwiaz leads on last point scored.

Have to open up and go for this

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Beautiful low single by Hayden but can't convert.

Minute to go

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Gwiaz on the shot clock.

Hayden scores in a scramble!!!!!!!!!!!!

4-1 30 seconds to go