Masanosuke Ono needed just 78 seconds to show how dangerous he could be in a Penn State singlet.
Ono erupted for six first-period takedowns in his debut Thursday night at 133 pounds, building an overwhelming early lead before finishing with a 20-9 major decision over Pollard.
The opening period belonged entirely to Ono. He raced ahead 12-3 within the first 78 seconds, repeatedly turning opportunities into takedowns and leaving Pollard searching for a way to slow the pace.
After a Pollard escape, another Ono takedown pushed the margin to 15-4. Pollard escaped again, but Ono answered at the buzzer, securing his sixth takedown for an 18-5 advantage after three minutes.
That sequence put a technical fall within reach heading into the second period.
Ono chose bottom to start the period and quickly escaped, extending his lead to 19-5. One more point would have ended the match, but Pollard kept him from adding to his total for the remainder of the period.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.The match went to the third with the same score, and Pollard continued fighting. An escape followed by a takedown cut Ono’s advantage to 19-9 before Ono escaped to establish the final margin.
The finish lacked the scoring fireworks of the opening period, but the result still delivered bonus points for Penn State.
Ono’s first three minutes provided the defining stretch of his debut: six takedowns, 18 points and complete control of the scoreboard.
Pollard prevented the technical fall. He could not undo the damage Ono had already inflicted.
