Flash Quotes - Jevon Balfour Headed to Gold Medal 65kg Final
On his Semi-final bout:
"I have been starting kind of slow, so I was trying to pick it up really early, he was capitalizing on all my mistakes, so I said to myself, Jevon what are you doing, you are better than this guy, you go out there, you attach, you penetrate, and thats what I tried to do.
Strategy:
"In the match I was snapping him down and staying really high so he was able to get his arm around, so I lowered down,
Coming back from behind:
"Its been intense, one of the most intense matches of my season thus far. To be down by 6 at the break and come out on top, thats been a while. Usually I win or loose, its never been like that."
Games experience:
"These Games have shown me a lot, that I can be in these tough matches and win them. Now this experience, I'm in there with the top guys and it is really good."