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Tyron Woodley making move from college wrestling to MMA [New Window]
Tyron Woodley is making the transition from college wrestling to mixed martial arts look easy.Much like former college wrestlers turned UFC stars Rashad Evans and Matt Hughes, the American Top Team Coconut Creek fighter is not just relying on his mat skills.“People forget my background in mixed martial arts, I have been doing it since [...]
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:17:51 -0400

Four of the Fantastic Five ex-collegians score wins at UFC 104 [New Window]
For the five former college wrestlers competing at Saturday night’s UFC 104 event at Staples Center in Los Angeles, it was a mostly successful evening… with only one losing his bout.Here is a brief synopsis of the results:Chase Gormley: In his match vs Stefan Struve, Gormley, a NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) All-American wrestler [...]
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:15:47 -0400

Decades of dominance [New Window]
“Four Decades of Dominance,” this year’s slogan for the wrestling team, shows the success the Cardinals have had since 1969. Their 600th win looks to also take place this season, most likely at the home match Friday against Montana State Northern.This year the team is hoping to continue the tradition of success by winning its [...]
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:13:42 -0400

Longtime Clearview Regional High School wrestling coach John Marinelli retires [New Window]
John Marinelli was admittedly torn.He considered an opportunity for a promotion, knowing that if he accepted, his successful 21-year career as the Clearview Regional High School head wrestling coach would be over.Eventually, Mariinelli decided to become the new assistant athletic director at Clearview, replacing Ron Becker, who took over the athletic director position at Williamstown. [...]
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:07:57 -0400

Outrage in Shogun-Machida Decision Unwarranted in Razor-Close Fight [New Window]
The final horn sounded and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua raised his hands towards the roof of the Staples Center, sure he’d just won the UFC light-heavyweight championship. The building’s 16,000 fans cheered him, ready to shower him with glory to match his new gold.The judges’ decision, they decided, was a formality, but still they’d wait for [...]
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:37:19 -0400

Cain Velasquez Says He Is Ready for Heavyweight Title Shot [New Window]
LOS ANGELES — Whether or not you believe the Cain Velasquez-Ben Rothwell UFC 104 fight was finished early on Saturday night, it would be difficult to deny the fact that Velasquez dominated “Big Ben” for the entire fight. The now 7-0 Velasquez continues to improve each and every time he fights, and when FanHouse spoke [...]
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:32:48 -0400

Wrestling, Cal College give Dan Bedoy a second chance [New Window]
It’s a 1.17 -mile commute from his house to the main building at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Whiting.Daniel Bedoy, however, has taken a circuitous path to the brick-enclosed wrestling room in the basement of 2400 New York Ave.His battered ears represent a life spent wrestling. The scar on his chin reminds him of [...]
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:16:07 -0400

Former Waldorf Wrestling Coach Adjusting to NIACC [New Window]
Mason City, IAAfter a 30-year hiatus, NIACC Wrestling is under transition again. The Trojans have their third wrestling coach in as many years.”I came in April so I got a good start, Kelly said. It’d be tough coming in here in August. But I got a chance to do some recruiting brought some good kids [...]