Wrestling Links (1-13-12)

Posted on | January 13, 2012 | No Comments

Purdue Wrestling Falls at No. 8 Ohio State, 27-10 SportsPageMagazine.com By Purdue Athletics COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Purdue wrestling team fell for the second consecutive outing on Thursday, suffering a 27-10 defeat at eighth-ranked Ohio State University at St. John Arena. The Boilermakers even their dual record at 6-6 overall … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling notebook: District rules limit Porterville Visalia Times-Delta Michael Alvarez Last year, the Porterville wrestling team made history taking 10th-place at the state championship. The Panthers were battling with teams like Clovis, Lemoore, Selma, Poway, De La Salle, Bakersfield, Vacaville, Gilroy and Clovis West. … See all stories on this topic »

CIML wrestling: Dowling freshmen pin foes in victory DesMoinesRegister.com Dowling Catholic’s Cole Wymore shrugged his shoulders Thursday when someone mentioned his age and size as if they were impediments for a freshman wrestler at a weight class dominated by upperclassmen. Apparently Dowling coach Jon Garvin’s message about … See all stories on this topic »

Ruschell has wrestling ‘in his blood’ Cincinnati.com Matthew Beck/Community Press Ryle High School’s Ruschell family owes its rich wrestling legacy to a broken back. “It’s funny how things work out,” said senior TJ Ruschell, the third of threewrestling brothers for the Raiders’ perennial state … See all stories on this topic »

Urbana wrestling escapes Tuscarora Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online by Dan Feldman, Staff Writer Tom Fedor/The Gazette Urbana High wrestler JT Freeze works Tuscarora’s Trung Pham to a pin position Thursday in Frederick. Thanks to three late victories, the Hawks came from behind to win, 38-32, and extend its long, … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling: Lomira wins big, Campbellsport loses to Two Rivers, Fondy falls twice Fond du Lac Reporter The Lomira wrestling team won every match below 182 pounds and pounded WLA at home, 66-15, to move one dual win short of a school record. Tyler Neumann (106 pounds), Casey Seltrecht (138), Jordan Zimmel (152) ended their matches in the first period for … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling: Make or break weekend for NU against Penn State, Iowa Daily Northwestern Penn State has eight ranked wrestlers, four of whom are returning All-Americans. It has four wrestlers ranked in the top-two in the nation in their respective weight classes with Frank Molinaro (149 pounds) and David Taylor (165 pounds), the top ranked … See all stories on this topic »

Olympia honors wrestling coach Rockey Isley TheNewsTribune.com OLYMPIA – In 35 years of coaching wrestling at Olympia High School, Rockey Isley has done a fair share of celebrating, teaching, and, most importantly, shaping young athletes’ lives. Olympia wrestling coach Rockey Isley gets a group hug from his team … See all stories on this topic »      TheNewsTribune.com

Wrestling: Blue Water Classic gives teams an individual look Port Huron Times Herald Jason Klink’s Capac wrestling team has yet to wrestle in an individual tournament this season. So he’s interested to see how his young team responds at its first, the Blue Water Classic at Port Huron Northern. “It has a different feel to it — it’s a … See all stories on this topic »

H.S. WRESTLING: Local teams ready for News Leader Tournament Staunton News Leader The 23rd annual News Leader Wrestling Tournament is set for Saturday at Stuarts Draft High School. The field includes last year’s champion, James River, which edged Conestoga High School (Pa.) for the title, 167-153. The Knights have a lot of their … See all stories on this topic »

Fight Night Announces Paul Gorman vs Anthony Leone for Co-Main Event for February 11th, 2012

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Lewiston, ME (January 12, 2012) – New England Fights! And Nick DiSalvo Promotions are proud to announce the addition of a bantamweight bout between Portland, Maine’s Paul Gorman (8-7) and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC)/Bellator veteran Anthony Leone (9-4) to their February 11th Fight Nightmixed martial arts (MMA) event at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine.

Nick DiSalvo Promotions is a Mixed Martial Arts promotions company. Nick DiSalvo Promotions’ mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. DiSalvo Promotions’ executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing and advertising.

RISING WELTERWEIGHT STAR SHELDON WESTCOTT SIGNS WITH AGGRESSION MMA

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Top Canadian 170-pounder to make AMMA debut Feb. 11^th

Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Aggression MMA, one of the top MMA promotions in Canada, today announced that the promotion has signed rising welterweight star Sheldon Westcott to compete on its upcoming February 11^th event. The name of Westcott’s opponent will be released shortly. As also recently revealed, also scheduled to compete at this exciting event is top Canadian welterweight Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford, rising star Tyson “The Man of” Steele, UFC vet Victor “The Matrix” Valimaki, and well-known Canadian competitors Tim Chemelli, “Big Bad” Stephen Beaumont, and Markhaile “Showtime” Wedderburn.

This event will take place at the Shaw Conference Center on Saturday, February 11^th. Tickets are available over the phone at (780) 426-SOLD, or online at www.TNTTickets.ca. Many more exciting fights will be announced in the coming weeks!

“We are proud and excited to bring on a talent like Sheldon,” stated Aggression MMA Co-Owner Moin Mirza. “Having a talent like him join our roster shows that we are committed to growing MMA in Canada, and developing the best talent our country has to offer.”

Sheldon Westcott (5-1-1) is considered to be one of the most talented Canadian 170-pounders competing today, and is poised for a breakout 2012 campaign. Most recently, he competed in back-to-back fights against well-known veteran Thomas “Wildman” Denny. In their first bout, the 27-year old native of Alberta fought “Wildman” to a split-draw, which demanded an immediate rematch. This past June, Westcott got what he wanted, securing a dominant unanimous decision victory utilizing superior ground control in a highly-entertaining affair.

Now with Aggression, this blue-chip prospect is ready to leave his up-and-comer status behind and enter into the rarified air of a bona fide championship threat.

“We are very excited to showcase a fighter like Sheldon in our stacked welterweight division,” said Aggression MMA Co-Owner Harvey Panesar. “We feel that Aggression can provide the platform for all our fighters to showcase their talents and achieve their goals, and that includes Sheldon.”

Stay tuned for more details on this exciting upcoming Aggression MMA fight event! For more information, please visit our website at http://www.aggressionmma.com/

Mixed Martial Arts Links (1-13-12)

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MMA star Gina Carano turns to acting with ‘Haywire’ Los Angeles Times It’s a pattern Mixed Martial Arts fighter Gina Carano was well aware of when she took on the role of Mallory Kane in Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming action picture, “Haywire.” “I definitely don’t want to be one of those athletes who turns into a cheesy … See all stories on this topic »

MMA Crossfire Friday File – Jade Hart wrestles with the art of the kimono Canada.com (blog) MMA Crossfire: Talk about the ups and downs of turning your passion for the kimono into a business reality. Jade Hart: I’ve learnt a lot so far – and I’m still learning. I have so much more to learn to be honest so staying positive is important in this … See all stories on this topic »

UFC 142’s Vitor Belfort: MMA Will ‘Be As Big As Soccer If Not Bigger’ In Brazil MMA Nation By Luke Thomas – MMA Senior Editor In this interview with MMA Nation radio, Vitor Belfort discusses facing Anthony Johnson at UFC 142 and states his belief mixed martial arts (MMA) will surpass soccer in popularity in his home country of Brazil. … See all stories on this topic »      MMA Nation

Phuket News – MMA: A good thing for Phuket? The Phuket News PHUKET: Three kick-boxing or mixed martial arts (MMA) proponents have been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent months. Three kick-boxing or mixed martial arts (MMA) proponents have been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent … See all stories on this topic »      The Phuket News

Buzz: mixed martial arts fighting YouTube For this week’s feature Buzz in Bucks video, reporter Rachel Canelli tries her hands at mixed martial arts fighting. Erik Purcell, a fighter and owner of MPR Endurance in Fairless Hills, gives a one-on-one training session. … See all stories on this topic »

Report: Back injury could force Kenny Florian into early MMA retirement MMAmania.com Boston Herald today printed some bad news, reporting that Kenny Florian may possibly be forced into early mixed martial arts (MMA) retirement because of a lumbar herniated disk in his lower back. The former three-time number one championship … See all stories on this topic »

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: ‘Long time coming’ Cullman Times Online After putting on 13 local events, the man who lives for mixed martial arts could no longer give fans their fix of one of the country’s most popular and rising sports. All Ray Echols has been able to do since the state technically made MMA illegal last … See all stories on this topic »

COLUMN: 12 Bold, Ridiculous, and Insane MMA Predictions For 2012 MMATorch Then it dawned on me that I wanted to do BOLD PREDICTIONS for the upcoming year in mixed martial arts. It also dawned on me that I was two thirds of an idiot for not realizing that Jamie’s idea was actually far more intelligent than mine. … See all stories on this topic »      MMATorch

Predicting the Next 10 MMA Fighters to Get Inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame Bleacher Report Only the best combatants in the world are bestowed with the honor of UFC Hall of Fame glory, thus seating them for all eternity, in the realm of MMA eminence. Their achievements have been recognized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship for services … See all stories on this topic »      Bleacher Report

Video: Ronda Rousey Credits MMA Career To Gina Carano FightLine.com By Mark Wayne | January 12, 2012 In Gina Carano’s absence from women’s MMA, several female fighters have risen to prominence, becoming the faces of WMMA where there was once only Carano. One such fighter is Ronda Rousey, a former Judo Olympian who’s … See all stories on this topic »

Full Fight Card for SCC 4 Announced

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BRANDON GONZALES FIGHT OFF DUE TO INJURY; REPLACED WITH TWO UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS, GUY ROBB vs. JOEL DIAZ JR. ON SHOBOX

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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 12, 2012) – In what was already set to be an exciting showcase of the top young talent, on the Jan. 20 edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, Tom Brown, Goossen Tutor Promotions matchmaker, has added a special 8-round super featherweight attraction between two undefeated prospects Guy Robb and Joel Diaz Jr. after Brandon Gonzales pulled out of his fight against Caleb Truax due to a leg injury.  The fight, which will be held at the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nev. and broadcast on SHOWTIMEat 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), is headlined by a World Championship bout between World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight world champion Rico Ramos(20-0, 11 KOs), who takes on WBA interim champion and two-time Olympic gold medalistGuillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KOs).

Robb (7-0, 3 KOs), a 22-year-old out of Sacramento, Calif., didn’t step into a boxing gym until the age of 17. Short of two years into training, he competed in an amateur tournament and went home with a bronze medal and a No. 4 national ranking in his weight class.  His short-lived amateur career lasted only 25 fights before turning pro in October of 2010 where he scored an impressive first-round KO in his debut.  Now, after fighting six times in 2011, he will arrive onShoBox with a chance to shine on a nationally televised fight card.

His opponent will also be looking to extend his undefeated streak on his first TV appearance. Diaz Jr. (6-0, 5 KOs), an aggressive, 19-year-old power-punching southpaw had a much more storied amateur career than Robb, fighting to a record of 85-10 before knocking out Rene Torres with a left hook in the second round of his pro debut in July of 2010.   In his second pro fight, Diaz would be taken the distance for the first – and only – time in his short career, winning a 4-round UD over Hugo Ramos.  In 2011, he fought four times, finishing all of his opponents with fan-pleasing first-round KOs.  In his most recent victory in November of 2011, Diaz fought a battle-tested veteran of 59 fights in Manuel Sarabia.

With both fighters supremely confident with aggressive styles, they will become each other’s toughest test to date.

Opening the ShoBox telecast, undefeated Matthew Villanueva (6-0-1, 6 KOs) of Burbank, Calif. will fight Mike Ruiz (8-1-1, 3 KOs) of Fresno, Calif. in an 8-round junior bantamweight bout that is sure to open the broadcast in typical ShoBox high-octane fashion.

“I want to thank The Palms for being the host of this very intriguing World Championship bout.  The winner immediately jumps to the top of the class,” said promoter Dan Goossen.  “Although Rigondeaux has a better knockout percentage then Ramos, Rico is known for one-punch knockout power, and I don’t believe anyone at this weight can take it, including Rigondeaux.

“As for the other televised bouts, both will be exciting, aggressive fights and each of the fighters have their work cut out for them in their matchups.”

In a non-televised undercard bout, Javier Molina (9-1, 4 KOs), a 2008 U.S. Olympian will try to get back in the win column in a 6-round welterweight bout.  There will also be two other 4-round bouts featuring heavyweights and jr. middleweights.

Doors for the event open at 5:30 p.m. with the first bout at 6:00 p.m. and the televised portion of the card beginning at 8:00 p.m. (all times PT). Tickets for the event are priced at $54 and $29 and are available at ticketmaster.com and at the Palms box office.

Video: Ronda Rousey- “Gina Carano Rocks; A Nice Rack, Good Striker”

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Boxing Announcer Amy Hayes on Tonight’s Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show

Posted on | January 12, 2012 | No Comments

Fox News dubbed tonight’s guest “The Belle of the Brawl.” Boxing Announcer Amy Hayes joins the Fight News Unlimited Combat Sports Show tonight at 8:30 PM EST with Tony “The Tornado” Penecale and “Rabble Rousin'” Rich Bergeron.  Hayes is a sexy, smart, and outgoing young lady who loves boxing and was the ring announcer for the first ShoBox event. She also was hot enough to be included in the pages of Playboy Magazine where she appeared in a photo shoot done at New York’s Gleason’s Boxing Gym.Tony and Rich will also discuss the week’s MMA and Boxing news and give away a Blu Ray Combo Pack of Killer Elite to one lucky listener. Listen live from 8-10 PM EST tonight for your chance to win! If you would like to sponsor the show or learn more about being a guest, contact us at info@unlimitedfightnews.com

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