We’re all in store for some electric semifinal matchups this evening in the senior men’s freestyle brackets at the U.S. Open. Here are some of the most anticipated bouts. 

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#1 Thomas Gilman vs #4 Nathan Tomasello

A Big Ten rivalry is renewed once again at the senior level. Gilman won two of three matches with NaTo in college. Gilman also prevailed at the 2017 World Team Trials challenge tournament finals, which you can watch below.

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#2 Daton Fix vs #6 Darian Cruz

Fix had to turn on the afterburners to take out Vito Arujau in the quarters. The OK State finalist may need that energy again to beat three-time All-American and NCAA champion Darian Cruz.

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#1 Nico Megaludis vs #4 Cory Clark

Could this be Clark's revenge over Mega for the 2014 NCAA finals? 

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#1 Jordan Oliver vs #5 Yianni Diakomihalis

Diakomihalis looked otherworldly as he blitzed 2016 Olympian Frank Molinaro in the quarters. JO has been looking as sharp as ever in his bouts. This is marquee match of the round. 

Watch the instant classic between Yianni in Frank from earlier today in the video below.

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#2 Zain Retherford #6 Jaydin Eierman 

Eierman pinned Bryce Meredith and Dean Heil in consecutive bouts to get make the semis, but the Zain Train has been wrestling at another level. 65 kilograms at the Open is bonkers. 

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#1 James Green vs #4 Jason Nolf

Green has ruled 70kg domestically since 2015. But is this the year of the Nolfpack? These two met before in the 2017 Open semifinals. Watch he match in the video below to see how it went. 

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#2 Tommy Gantt vs #6 Anthony Valencia

We haven't seen Anthony Valencia in a bit, but the Arizona State Sun Devil beat two-time All-American Evan Wick to make the semis. He'll have his toughest challenge yet with the reliable and explosive veteran Tommy Gantt. 

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#1 Sammy Brooks vs #4 Nick Heflin

Heflin's chest wrap is as deadly a move as they come, but Brooks has been tearing through opponents in Vegas, even without his fabled mullet. 

#2 Myles Martin vs #3 Pat Downey

Myles Martian continues to be an alien on his feet, but the formerly unattached, now Attached Assasin has more experience in freestyle. Tune in for an incredible contrast in styles.

92 Kilograms

#1 Hayden Zillmer vs #4 Kollin Moore

Final X competitor Hayden Zillmer takes on three-time All-Americana rising Ohio State Buckeye senior Kollin Moore, who slimmed down from 97kg where he competed when he won the U23 national championship.

#2 Bo Nickal vs #3 Mike Macchiavello

2019 NCAA champion at 197 vs 2018 NCAA champion at 197. 

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#1 Adam Coon v #5 Derek White

The 2018 world silver medalist in Greco-Roman takes on the NCAA runner-up in folkstyle in a freestyle match. This match has all your styles covered. 

Of course, you can't go wrong with any of the matches in this gnarly Open semifinal round. It's a veritable can't lose situation for all of us!