Pt1 Technique Analysis: Razambek Zhamalov Level Change Fake Frequency & Success

PART 1 of 3 - see all here:    • Razambek Zhamalov Level Change Fake Freque...   *** All 61 Level Change Fakes are in sequential order Dagestani/Chechen Razambek Zhamalov won 2020 Russian Freestyle Nationals (coming off of COVID) outscoring his opponents 42-11. In 5 bouts, he level change faked 60 times and scored 9 points off a level change fake attack sequence, while giving up 1 point after level change faking. Zhamalov however did not give up his foot in any of the foot fake instances, primarily because his head and hands are so low, it is almost impossible for his opponents to commit to an attack AND defend a potential attack. ANALYSIS: Qualification bout- Nikita Suchkov attacked 4 times immediately after Zhamalov level change faked (total 12) and got scored on 3 times for 6 points. Zhamalov won 7-2. 1/8 bout- Against Saipulla Alibolatov, Zhamalov level change faked 10 times of which one was immediately followed up by an attack by Zhamalov that scored 2 points. Zhamalov won 13-2. 1/4 bout- Magomedmurad Dadaev level change fakes 9 times but none resulted in a scoring sequence immediately after. Zhamalov won 11-0. 1/2 bout- This was a tough bout for Zhamalov against Kabardino-Balkar Timur Bizhoev. Bizhoev lead most of the bout and seemed to reduce the number of times Zhamalov level change faked to 5. In fact Bizhoev had a 6-2 lead with under 2 minutes to go but it was the last level change fake by Zhamalov to seal the 6-6 criteria victory for a seat into the finals. Final Bout- Khetag Tsabolov reattacked 4 times immediately after a Zhamalov level change fake, the most to an astonishing 24 level change fakes in 6 minutes! That's one every 15 seconds by Zhamalov and Tsabolov scored one step out point off a reattack. Zhamalov won 5-1.