VIDEO: Zeke Jones talks about USA v Russia on the platform in Times Square right before the match

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05/05/2011


TheMat.com caught up with Freestyle National Coach Zeke Jones in Times Square just four hours prior to the start of the USA vs. Russia freestyle dual meet on Cinco de Mayo, May 5.

Jones was scouting out the venue where his American team will battle the Russians at 6:00 p.m. tonight. Workers were setting up the platform and placing down the Beat the Streets mat as Jones surveyed the scene.

Click here to watch Zeke Jones in Times Square

TheMat.com will have a live webcast from matside at the Battle on Broadway, with Scott Casber and Mitch Hull calling the action.

USA vs. Russia Freestyle Dual Meet matches
From Times Square, New York City, N.Y.
May 5, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern
55 kg/121 lbs. – Henry Cejudo (USA) vs. Rasul Mashezov(Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Shawn Bunch (USA) vs. Rasul Murtazaliev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Brent Metcalf (USA) vs. Magomedmurad Gadzhiev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. Aniuar Geduev (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Jake Herbert (USA) vs. Andrey Valiev (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Jake Varner (USA) vs. Shamil Akhmedov (Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev (USA) vs. Barsag Kesaev (Russia)