“MAYHEM” MILLER PLANS TO SUBMIT SAKURABA IN THE MAIN EVENT OF A STACKED “DREAM 16” ON HDNET
Posted on | September 22, 2010 | No Comments
Plus Aoki and Mousasi in Action on HDNet – LIVE This Friday at 11:00 p.m. PT
DALLAS (September 22, 2010) Jason “Mayhem” Miller (23-7) and Kazushi Sakuraba (26-13-1) are two of MMA’s most consummate showmen, known for their outrageous exploits in, out – and on the way to – the ring. Miller has idolized Sakuraba for 13 years, ever since the Japanese legend’s only appearance in the octagon at UFC Ultimate Japan 1. Now, Miller faces a dilemma: how do you beat up your idol? LIVE coverage of this event begins Friday night, September 24 at 11:00 p.m. PT on HDNet!
“He wants to be the first to submit Sakuraba and to do it he knows he’s going to have to beat up on someone he adores,” says HDNet commentator, Michael Schiavello. “That’s a tough spot to be in and it makes this fight really interesting. If push comes to shove, and ‘Mayhem’ has to put one of those violent beatings on Sakuraba like we’ve seen opponents do in the past, will he be able to do it? Or will there be that moment of doubt, when ‘Mayhem’ thinks twice about it, and allows Sakuraba to quickly get his heel or arm and get a submission?”
In other action, Gegard Mousasi (29-3-1) faces Tatsuya Mizuno (8-5) for the vacant DREAM Light Heavyweight Title, Shinya Aoki (24-5) meets Marcus Aureilo (20-8), Michihiro Omigawa (11-8-1, won 7 of last 8) takes on Cole Escovedo (16-5), and Joachim Hansen (19-10-1) squares off with Hideo Tokoro (26-22-1).
“From top to bottom, this looks to be one of the best cards you will see on TV this year,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. “You have three fighters who are ‘Top 10’ in their respective divisions (Aoki, Omigawa, and Mousasi) and ‘Mayhem’ is facing one of the legends in our sport. HDNet will broadcast ALL of the fights (including those yet to be announced) LIVE from Japan to HDNet subscribers. Get ready to stay up late with HDNet!”
“HDNet Fights: DREAM 16” airs LIVE at 11:00 p.m. PT this Friday, September 24, 2010.
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Vegas Based Xtreme Couture Set for Open House this Saturday. USA’s Largest MMA Training Facility
Posted on | September 22, 2010 | No Comments
Join Xtreme Couture this Saturday September 25th from 9am – 4pm for our open house where you can finally see all the hard work we have put in to double the size of our already amazing MMA facility.
Xtreme Couture MMA has double the mat space, 2 octagon cages, 2 boxing rings and we are also introducing our expanded membership options starting as low as $30 a month!
Xtreme Couture, going on its fourth year, is home to some of the best fighters in the world like Randy Couture, Gray Maynard, Tyson Griffin, Frank Trigg, Jay Hieron, Martin Kampmann, Mike Pyle, Evan Dunham, Forrest Griffin and many, many more.
Our pro fight team will be here to sign autographs and talk about our expansion and why XCMMA is such a great gym.
We are also excited to announce as part of your membership for the first time you will have access two hours a day (at night) to professional athletic trainers provided by Select Physical Therapy. just like our pros!! Select PT Trainers will be here during the open house to go over what services will be provided to you at no cost.
Not sold yet, ok yes we will have FREE classes every 30 minutes, FREE Food and Drinks and we will be giving out FREE shirts, hats, wraps and more every half hour!!
Bring a friend, bring your family and plan on having a fun day at Xtreme Couture!
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Spina in unfriendly fight against Oliveira
Posted on | September 22, 2010 | No Comments
‘Last Man Standing’ show Oct. 2 at Foxwoods Resort Casino
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (Sept. 22, 2010) – WBA No. 6 rated light heavyweight contender Joey “K.O. Kid” Spina must get past his respectful friendship with his next opponent, former multi-world title challenger “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, as well as fight at a lighter weight than normal in order to win the pivotal Oct. 2 match-up, which headlines the “Last Man Standing” card in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn.
“Last Man Standing” is being presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), in association with Foxwoods Resort Casino. Spina-Oliveira is being fought at the 168-pound super middleweight limit.
Spina (25-1-2, 17 KOs), fighting out of Providence, puts his undefeated Foxwoods record (6-0, 5 KOs) on the line, fighting at Fox Theater for the first time since his signature victory to date in 2006 against Jesse Brinkley, former star of The Contender, Season One television reality show. Spina stopped Jesse Brinkley with a vicious body shot in the 11th round of a fight Joey trailed so badly he needed a knockout to win. Brinkley is now preparing to challenge IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute for the world title Oct. 15. Spina, who is coming off of a 10-round draw last October against former world champion Lou Del Valle, also holds wins against former world champion Carl Daniels, Jay Pina and Anwar Oshana.
“K.O. Kid” has been knocking on the door for a major fight, but he must defeat his CES stable mate, Oliveira, to get a big money and/or world title fight shot. “I love Ray,” Spina said. “He’s a good friend but this fight is strictly business. He was a great fighter in his time when he fought at 140 pounds, but I walk around at 210 and I’m just too big for him. I’m a big puncher and all of his pitter-patter punches won’t help him. I’m just going to keep coming at him.”
Oliveira, 41, has always been an action fighter in addition to being a 3-time world title challenger. The slick boxer and defensive genius from New Bedford (MA) is a former IBU welterweight, NABF light welterweight and New England lightweight champion. Foxwoods, though, hasn’t been a friendly house for “Sucra,” who is making a comeback to finish his career with 50 pro wins, needing only three more. He has won six of 14 fights with one draw at Foxwoods, including a pair of world title-fight losses there to Jake Rodriguez and Zack Padilla. Oliveira did defeat former world champion Vince Phillips at Foxwoods in 2000. He also holds victories against former world titlist Charles Murray (twice), as well as Saul Duran, Vivian Harris, and Tracy Spann, and he’s also been in against world champions Ricky Hatton and the late Vernon Forrest.
New England super middleweight champion Vladine “Mr. Providence” Biosse (8-0, 4 KOs), a former University of Rhode Island football player, has been added to the “Last Man Standing” card in the 6-round co-feature against upset specialist Ariel “Iron” Espinal (8-15-3, 4 KOs) in a non-title fight.
Fighting on the undercard in 4-round bouts are David Bauza (5-0, 3 KOs), of Hartford, vs. TBA; New Haven super lightweight Edwin Soto (4-0-1, 2 KOs) vs. Trenton Titsworth (3-9-1, 2 KOs); Stamford (CT) light heavyweight Ahmad Mickens (1-0) vs. TBA; hometown favorite Karen Dulin (1-6, 0 KOs), a super bantamweight from nearby Mystic, vs. Katrina “Kat” De La Cruz (0-4-1); New Haven super middleweight Greg McCoy (1-1-1) vs. Reynaldo Rodriguez (5-1, 2 KOs), fighting out of Woonsocket (RI); Hartford super featherweight Joseph “Chip” Perez (4-0, 1 KO) vs. Ernest Butts III (0-1); Byfield (MA) featherweight Derek Silveira (2-0, 1 KOs) vs. Phillip Bernette (0-1); and New Haven featherweight Luis Rosa Jr. (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. TBA. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Tickets, priced at $40.00, $60.00 and $100.00, are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254) or Foxwoods (800-200-2882), going online at www.cesboxing.com or www.foxwoods.com, or in person at Foxwood’s box office.
For more information contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Foxwoods Resort Casino (www.foxwoods.com). Doors open at 6:00 PM/ET, first bout at 7:00 PM/ET.
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USA Judo Coach Jimmy Pedro on Kayla Harrison and Olympic Dreams
Posted on | September 22, 2010 | No Comments
(Tokyo, Japan) – On Thursday, 20-year-old Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / NYAC / USA Judo National Team FORCE) made history by becoming the first U.S. player to win a World Championship title since 1999.
USA Judo is pleased to announce that Harrison’s gold medal efforts will be rewarded with at least $21,000 in cash prize money.
After receiving her gold medal on Thursday, Harrison was presented with a check for $6,000 from the International Judo Federation.
In addition, USA Judo and the U.S. Olympic Committee each will award Harrison $5,000. The American Judo Fund also has pledged to contribute $5,000.
“Winning an Olympic Medal today in the Olympic Games in our sport is only possible through a thoughtful and well executed training plan. The financial commitment is staggering,” said USA Judo President Lance Nading (Denver, Colo.) “On average, medal hopefuls from around the world receive in excess of $100,000 per year in training, coaching, medical and living support expenses. That amount or more is just the financial commitment it takes to have a shot at winning.”
Now here’s where you come in.
USA Judo is pleased to announce that any donations to Harrison’s prize fund, up to a maximum of $5,000 will be matched by USA Judo.
This effort was begun by the USA Judo Board of Directors, including Nading and Noboru Saito (Clawson, Mich.) who each contributed $100 to the fund. USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez (Colorado Springs, Colo.) also contributed $100.
“Don’t wait for me to call,” Nading said. “Please join the list today with myself and other USA Judo Board Members who have personally donated to the Kayla Harrison Olympic Gold Medal Fund. All funds collected will be awarded to Kayla’s training program in pursuit of bringing home Olympic Gold in 2012. You may donate and be listed as an individual, club or organization. I sincerely thank you in advance for your support.”
Donations will be accepted from Sept. 15 through Oct. 1.
“We are so excited to be able to offer Kayla this opportunity to receive even more assistance with her travel and training on her pursuit for the gold medal in London,” Rodriguez said. “During the past four years, USA Judo has had the opportunity to help support Kayla through monthly athlete stipends and training grants as she progressed through the ranks of being a USA Judo U-23 Team member, Junior World Champion and now the top player in the world heading into London. We will continue to increase our support of Kayla during the upcoming years as she pursues her goal of becoming the first U.S. player ever to stand on the top of the Olympic podium.”
Rodriguez continued: “Just as the USOC likes to say that it is Americans who financially support our Olympians, we would like to say that it is our American Judo community who also supports performances like Kayla’s gold medal. We will take $10 donations as well as $1,000 donations. It is not the amount that is most important, but the fact that we are rewarding performance as a nation and as a sport.”
Those wishing to join in this effort may do so by contacting USA Judo CEO at Jose.H.Rodriguez@usajudo.us or send your donations to:
USA Judo
1 Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909
Attention: Kayla Harrison Award Fund
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New Boxing Web Series From Portal A Interactive
Posted on | September 22, 2010 | No Comments
White Collar Brawler: Two Office Workers Quit Their Jobs to Train for Fully Sanctioned Amateur Fight
SAN FRANCISCO – Today Portal A Interactive releases the first episode of White Collar Brawler – a documentary web series about two office workers who decide to quit their jobs and train to become amateur boxers. In December, the show will culminate when the pair step in the ring for a fully sanctioned live match against local amateur boxers.
Episodes will be released exclusively online at www.WhiteCollarBrawler.com on Tuesdays and Fridays with up-to-the-minute updates on Facebook and Twitter.
Watch the Trailer: http://whitecollarbrawler.com/episodes/wcbtrailer/
Watch Episode #1: http://whitecollarbrawler.com/episodes/episode1/
White Collar Brawler is real – the brawlers train six days a week with professional boxing and conditioning coaches for three months in preparation for their first fight. Viewers are invited to join the movement by training in person alongside the brawlers, adopting their nutrition and conditioning routines, following the brawlers in real-time online, influencing the trajectory of the show through social media, and attending the final fight in San Francisco.
You can learn more about White Collar Brawler at www.WhiteCollarBrawler.com or by following the brawlers live on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/WhiteCollarBrawler and on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/WCBrawler. White Collar Brawler is sponsored by a variety of boxing brands, including Fairtex, No Mas, and Kennel Street Boxing Gym. White Collar Brawler received an initial round of funding from a Silicon Valley angel investor. For high-resolution photos and logos, please visit www.Flickr.com/WhiteCollarBrawler.
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Portal A Interactive, the new media production company behind White Collar Brawler, has a track record of success in online content production and distribution, with videos viewed over 10,000,000 times across the web. Portal A Interactive has worked with such notable clients as Google, IGN, Fox Sports and Lonely Planet. Some of the firm’s sports-related video content includes Mel Kiper Jr. Hates Todd McShay, Warrior Mentality, Ghostride the Volvo and Manny Doing Work. This is Portal A Interactive’s third web series.
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‘The Boxing 360 Series’ Kicks-Off Friday night on Long Island
Posted on | September 21, 2010 | No Comments
NEW YORK (Sept. 21, 2010) – “The Boxing 360 Series,” presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions and sponsored by Boxing 360, kicks-off Friday night at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square, New York.
The originally scheduled main event for Friday evening’s inaugural series show between undefeated Boxing 360 super middleweight Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen (12-0-1, 7 KOs), the Guyanese champion now living in Brooklyn, and unbeaten Nick Brinson (7-0-1, 5 KOs), of Geneva (NY), has been postponed due to a death in Allen’s family.
“Lennox’ brother recently passed on and, of course, Allen is unable to fight on this card,” Boxing 360 Director of Boxing Bob Duffy said. “The fight has been postponed until the second ‘The Boxing 360 Series’ show in early November.”
Unbeaten N.Y. State Light Heavyweight Champion Ronson Frank (15-0, 7 KOs), fighting out of Rosedale (NY) by way of Guyana, takes on Tony Ferrante (9-1, 4 KOs), of N. Philadelphia, slated as the original co-feature is moves up to be the new 8-round main event. Ronson is the younger brother of former world NBA super middleweight champion, Steven Frank, and former world title challenger, Raul Frank.
Undefeated Harlem light welterweight prospect — by way of Burkina Faso — Issouf Kinda (8-0, 5 KOs) meets Noel Garcia (2-5-1) in the 6-round co-feature.
Providence cruiserweight Joshua Harris (6-3-1, 5 KOs), who just returned from Poland where he served as a sparring partner for WBC champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, faces Kamareh Pasley (5-4, 2 KOs) in a 6-rounder.
Also fighting on the undercard in 4-rounders is Newark light middleweight Thomas Baldwin (1-0-1) vs. Pawtucket (RI) high school senior Rameil Shelton (0-1), Georgia junior welterweight “Irish” Arthur Bridges (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Manhattan’s Jonathan “Lil’ Big Man” Cuba (3-2, 2 KOs), and hometown favorite Mike Brooks (1-0, 1 KO), from nearby Freeport, vs. lightweight Calvin Pritchard (0-1). All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Tickets, priced at $175.00 (includes cocktails and dinner party), $75.00 (ringside) and $50.00 (general admission), are available by calling 516.313.2304 or Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, or at Boxing 360 (183 Bleeker St.).
Doors open at 7:00 PM/ET, first bout at 7:45 PM. For more information got to www.Boxing360.com.
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Wisc. Hall of Famer Donnie Pritzlaff talks Induction, Schedule and Season to TDR
Posted on | September 21, 2010 | No Comments
MADISON, Wis. — An exciting schedule awaits the University of Wisconsin wrestling team in 2010-11. The Badgers placed fourth at the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, tying for the best finish in school history, and looks to surpass that finish in 2011.
“It’s a great schedule,” Wisconsin head coach Barry Davis said. “It’s going to challenge our athletes and prepare our team for the NCAA tournament in March.”
In total, the Badgers host seven events at the Field House in Madison, Wis., including the annual Intrasquad Meet on Oct. 28.
“That Intrasquad meet is a great way to start the season,” Davis said. “It gives our fans the chance to see some of their favorite athletes. They get to watch not only guys like Andrew Howe and Tyler Graff but also some of the guys that they have never seen before. It gives our team a chance to compete early and the chance for our fans to see new faces.”
Wisconsin, which returns All-Americans Graff, Trevor Brandvold and Howe, a 2010 NCAA Division I Champion, competes in at least 16 team events this season and two unattached events.
After competing in two unattached competitions in early November, the Badgers travel to Raleigh, N.C. on Nov. 19 for its first dual meet against the University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
Wisconsin concludes the weekend on Nov. 21 in Chapel Hill, N.C., to compete in the Big 10/ACC Clash.
“I think that the Big Ten/ACC tournament will be an exciting event,” Davis said. “It’s a great way to match our two conferences up. It gives our teams the chance to go somewhere different. We haven’t been there for a while, and there is no doubt there will be a lot of competition at that tournament.”
The Badgers open the month of December in Las Vegas for the Cliff Keen Invite, an event where in 2009 both former Badger Kyle Ruschell and then-sophomore Howe claimed individual titles.
“The invite in Las Vegas is a great tournament every year,” Davis explained. “It has a lot of the top teams in the country. Out of the top 30 teams in the country, roughly at least 15 of those teams will be at that tournament which will be really great for us.”
Wisconsin hosts its first two home duals against Northern Iowa and Michigan on Dec. 11 and 12, respectively. Following its two-event homestead, UW competes in the Midlands Invite in Chicago Ill., to conclude 2010.
The Badgers open the new year at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 8-9 and opens the Big Ten season with Illinois a week later.
Wisconsin concludes regular Big Ten competition in East Lansing, Mich., with a dual against Michigan State on Feb. 20.
The Big Ten Championships are slated for March 5-6 in Evanston, Ill., and the 2011 NCAA Championships will take place March 17-19 in Philadelphia.
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Donny Pritzlaff, a 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, enters his fourth season as an assistant with the Badgers, but first year as associate head coach. Pritzlaff was elevated to the role of associate head coach during summer of 2009.
Pritzlaff works with UW’s middle weight wrestlers and helped Andrew Howe become a Big Ten champion and reach the NCAA finals at 165 lbs. as a true freshman during the 2008-09 season.
Prior to joining UW, Pritzlaff was an assistant coach at Hofstra for three years. In 2005-06, the Pride sent eight wrestlers to the NCAA championships and won their fifth-consecutive Colonial Athletic Association title.
As a Badger wrestler, Pritzlaff was a three-time Big Ten champion (1999-2001), a two-time NCAA champion (2000 and 2001) and a four-time All-American (once at 150 lbs., three times at 165 lbs.). His career winning percentage of .894 (135 wins, 16 losses) stands as the second best in program history while his 135 career wins ranks fourth.
Pritzlaff was a junior world champion in 1998 and was a member of the United States National Team in 2002-03. Following his graduation with a degree in sociology, the Lyndhurst, N.J., native served as a volunteer assistant at Wisconsin during the 2002-03 season. Pritzlaff won a bronze medal at the 2006 World Championships and finished his competitive wrestling career during the summer of 2008 after training for the 2008 Olympic Trials.
Pritzlaff currently lives in Madison with his wife Robin and daughter Adalena.
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Michael Childs Named Davidson Assistant Wrestling Coach
Posted on | September 21, 2010 | No Comments
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson head wrestling coach Bob Patnesky announced the addition of Michael Childs to the staff as an assistant wrestling coach Tuesday.
Childs, a four-year letter winner as a student-athlete at Drexel, brings a wide range of experiences to the Wildcats.
“Michael comes to us with a wealth of knowledge,” said Patnesky. “He has been around wrestling all of his life and is very excited for the opportunity to coach here. He will contribute to our program in a variety of ways.”
The Wayne, Pa. native spent six years as a high school head wrestling coach beginning in 2001. Childs began at Friends Select School in Philadelphia where he doubled participation rates and coached a wrestler to a top-12 finish at the National Prep Tournament. He then served as the head coach at Springfield Township H.S. in Erdenheim, Pa. for four years, where he increased participation rates and coached a wrestler to a fourth-place finish at the state championships.
Most recently, Childs was assisting at his high school alma mater, Radnor, where as a student he posted a 91-19 record and a top-eight finish at the state championships, and was a freestyle state champion and a two-time Keystone State Games Champion.
He spent the 2008-09 academic year at Penn State, where was a volunteer coach for the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club while serving as an academic tutor and mentor for student-athletes.
Childs gained international experience beginning in 2007, serving as the manager and head wrestling coach at the Grip House in Glasgow, Scotland, a Muay Thai/mixed martial arts gym. He oversaw daily operation of the gym and trained professional fighters from throughout the UK and Europe in wrestling.
Childs is the son of Jack Childs, who has been the head coach at Drexel for the past 35 years and has been inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Pennsylvania Chapter and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame. Michael competed for his father at Drexel, and graduated with a degree in psychology in 2003.
Childs is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is currently pursuing a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification.
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