Austin DeSanto vs. Roman Bravo-Young: 2022 NCAA wrestling championship semifinal (133 lb.) 

This was one of the best matches of the tournament. Both guys wrestled smart. Both guys wrestled their hearts out.

Desandos tears quench my soul.

I watched every second of this match. Desanto did amazing instead of his unorthodox style, he actually stayed composed.

Watching ADS cry at the end was ultimate schadenfreude.

Austin Desanto will go down as one of the greatest Hawkeyes to never win a title

Both RBY and DeSanto are champs! They both made each other great contenders. And Incredible intensity from DeSanto in this match!

This years desanto has to be one of the best wrestlers to not win a title.

Love how hard DeSanto was wrestling in the last seconds much respect

Unpopular opinion: this was better than the finals😤

You can never relax for one second with RBY. He will find the smallest opening and get in there fast.

For how many people hate in Desanto, his matches get 4-5 times, or more, views than anyone not named Gable Steveson.

Intentionally stepped on RBY’s hand at :42.

Nothing against fix but this should have been the finals. Desanto should not have been the 5 seed in my opinion.

I was watching another video and saw how dirty/cocky DeSanto was - and had to find one of him losing so I could see some redemption. I hope he was humbled and came back a better sportsmen. No doubt that he is an amazing athlete and wrestler - but I'd love to see him grow as a man and role model.

Crazy how slow and clean matches are when done professionally

At one point DeSanto was 2-0 in this rivalry. He never recovered from his cradleitis injury that night in Carver Hawkeye.

The better person came out on top. How it should be

0:42 this is the most hilarious and most comical thing to do in wrestling

RBY made 1 legitimate attack in the first period and there was never a thought to warn him for a stall. Insane.

DeSanto always puts on a good show.

Feel for Desanto, wrestling is a hardddd sport. Congrats to RBY!

Excellent hand fighting from DeSanto in the first period. Love the football tie.

Shout out to RBY! Arizona Wrestling represent! People always under estimate our Arizona Wrestlers. Don't forget our Brothers and Sisters in New Mexico. AZ NM.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!~

Bro sweet sweet reality check. My souls smiles

0:42 no one else see that?

desanto is dirty...better luck next time

This match ends the same every single time

I know DeSanto has had his problems, but you gotta feel for him after this match.

It's always cool to see a standing Granby in the wild

I could see De Santo making world team(USA) and getting a medal. Just like Thomas Gillman.

If DeSanto could have just brought Roman to the mat one last time at the end of the 2nd he would have had riding time, and been tied at the end of regulation. One little lift and mat return. I'm from Tucson though so Roman is my boy

good win penn state

GO RO RO GO RO RO!!! SUNNYSIDES FINEST!! I REMEMBER WATCHING HIM AS A KID AND HIS TATA TEACHING THE CLASSES. YOU COULD SEE THAT MOTIVATION IN HIS EYES. SOUTH TUCSON REPRESENTING!!!

Damn the matches on the other mats sound crazy

Since switching to Iowa, Desanto has matured. I haven’t seen the “crazy” behavior that we saw before Iowa. Brands got him to channel all that intensity into his craft.

Wow did psu really clean up in the finals

I just wanna say this (I am in no way a good wrestler) but this was a very technical match. Reachin' for the leg on a tie-up isn't a shot. Picking your shots carefully is not stalling. The step on the hand isn't wrestling and people who say they do all the time are the same ones that lose to top-tier opponents. The takedown at the end was the right call because RBY still had control of him to the point where he couldn't get up. The last thing is RBY is a monster from the open but, ties up with ADS to keep the center because Austin will push forward in a good stance to look for the stalling call. This is a beautiful match by two top-tier wrestlers.

Tough match, two good wrestlers.

I hope Desanto goes into MMA after graduating. I’d love to see him get tossed around at Bantamweight or flatlined at Flyweight. I’m not even denying dude’s a great wrestler but his behavior over the past few years comes with a price and the bill has come due.

RBY IS UNREAL !!!!

Love watching DeSanto with his face in the mat and his soul completely crushed. He brings every ounce of the hate on himself. Especially when it happens vs a 100% class guy like RBY.

I would love to see a Lee versus RBy supermatch.

lowkey new to wrestling how did he get that 2?

RBY deserves multiple stall calls in this match. Desanto is the truth. That take down is so questionable too.

It felt so good to see him LOSE!!

desnados wrestles like such a baby RBY for the W

DeSanto kept looking at His coach for “what do you want me to do next?” Coach should have let him wrestle his own match.

One of the best matches I have seen in my life...amazing wrestling!

2:40 Absurd take from the ref

Anyone else see Austin step on rby’s hand on purpose 😂 at 0:43

the comments seem to hate desanto but recently hes been more sportsman like

Not a super well formed opinion, since i never wrestled past high school, but i think the Penn State wrestler should have been called for stalling at least in the first round. And the ref seemed to change his definition of out of bounds halfway through. Very fun match to watch, though.

Desanto’s gotten so much better but in 2020 I think he would’ve won it

Bro started crying😂😂

Is desanto related to greyson allen

so glad RBY won

desantos neutral is fuckin ruthless

wtf was the stall call in first round bro desanto was the only one attacking

Austin never commits to his shots

RBV should’ve gotten stall calls

Me encanta cuando le hieren el ego a un hombre

The nog is a stall machine

Hey, at least he didn't have any fake ankle injuries!

Only here to watch Desanto cry after losing

All that smack talk caught up

It was the shoes

Lose with as much integrity as you have defending your record.

What’s next for Austin desanto ? MMA ?

8:44, Unfortunately, the time that DeSanto gave up

I'm glad to see DeSanto lose. His ego was out of control. This was a fantastic match though.

I like him and was rooting for him

Austin DeSanto is so damn good.

Dibu Martínez entro al Wrestling

I do enjoy coming back to old videos and watching a bad sport like DeSanto lose.

RBY THE 🐐!.

The curser in there screen

Sad that we turn a blind eye every time

He gone cry in the car😂

Love to see Desanto lose.

Does it bother anyone else how they didn't move their mouse and their cursor is just in the middle of the screen the entire match?

I’m not a Desanto fan per say. But god damn I respect his growth. From how competitive he is…All the way down to his demeanor in defeat. True champ right there

So nice to see Desanto lose ngl

Kids gonna be a great wwe heal

Bravo score that escape out of bounds lol

RBY owns iowa

7:25

Stepped on his hand on purpose

Not 2 at the end. Bizarre call. Crowd seemed to sway the refs. Should have went to OT.

Everyone saying Desanto has his problems, what are they? I've been out of the game for a while and just started watching again. I know he's a diva from his match against U of Minnesota a year ago but just wondering.

Get this guy in an mma cage!

DeSanto is a warrior. He is the epitome of smarts, determination, and drive. His matches are ALWAYS events.

I wanted to see DeSanto score on RBY - I think I have been waiting like 3 years

Good F Desanto

And that little baby cried at the end. All that shit talking he always does then he’s gonna cry.

Bruh if y’all were him and u lost that match y’all would’ve cried to😂

He shouldn’t have let Rby go 😐

Never see any sportsmanship. I understand it peer pressure and the like, but someone has to lose. Getting humbled is a good thing , we’ve got it upside down.

desanto is a great wrestler, but i believe in karma. bad sportsmanship has gotten him here. i still feel for him because i know he wants it bad.

He’s going to cry in the car