Brandon High School (Florida) takes down the 2011 Hillsborough County Championships this weekend in Riverview, FL.  The tournament was very impressive as Brandon only loses 2 single matches the entire tournament, both coming in the finals (103 & 140).

FINAL TEAM SCORES

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INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

103 Results
1st Place – Abe Fernandez of STRAWBERRY CREST
2nd Place – Devan Berrian of BRANDON
3rd Place – Jacob Wasserman of KING
4th Place – Shavon Flowers of CHAMBERLAIN
5th Place – Cameron Perez of DURANT
6th Place – Larry Antoine of LENNARD
1st Place Match
Abe Fernandez of STRAWBERRY CREST won by major decision over Devan Berrian of BRANDON 17-8.
3rd Place Match
Jacob Wasserman of KING won by pin over Shavon Flowers of CHAMBERLAIN in 4:19.
5th Place Match
Cameron Perez of DURANT won by decision over Larry Antoine of LENNARD 8-7.

112 Results
1st Place – James Flint of BRANDON
2nd Place – William Joyce of PLANT CITY
3rd Place – Isaiah Devault of WHARTON
4th Place – Jonathan Mceaneney of EASTBAY
5th Place – Wilfredo Sierra of ROBINSON
6th Place – Darrien Kelley of DURANT
1st Place Match
James Flint of BRANDON won by major decision over William Joyce of PLANT CITY 14-6.
3rd Place Match
Isaiah Devault of WHARTON won by major decision over Jonathan Mceaneney of EASTBAY 12-3.
5th Place Match
Wilfredo Sierra of ROBINSON won by pin over Darrien Kelley of DURANT in 2:10.

119 Results
1st Place – Victor Fugate of BRANDON
2nd Place – Damen Patisaul of STRAWBERRY CREST
3rd Place – Chase Haley of DURANT
4th Place – Darrian Mills of LENNARD
5th Place – Brandon May of NEWSOME
6th Place – Norman Gallon of SPOTO
1st Place Match
Victor Fugate of BRANDON won by decision over Damen Patisaul of STRAWBERRY CREST 11-4.
3rd Place Match
Chase Haley of DURANT won by pin over Darrian Mills of LENNARD in 4:05.
5th Place Match
Brandon May of NEWSOME won by pin over Norman Gallon of SPOTO in 1:56.

125 Results
1st Place – Kevin Norstrem of BRANDON
2nd Place – Dan Duchesne of ARMWOOD
3rd Place – Michael Drapeau of GAITHER
4th Place – Mark Livernois of STRAWBERRY CREST
5th Place – Lucas Fitzer of ALONSO
6th Place – Caleb Smith of DURANT
1st Place Match
Kevin Norstrem of BRANDON won by tech fall over Dan Duchesne of ARMWOOD in 0:00 17-1.
3rd Place Match
Michael Drapeau of GAITHER won by decision over Mark Livernois of STRAWBERRY CREST 6-2.
5th Place Match
Lucas Fitzer of ALONSO won by injury default over Caleb Smith of DURANT.

130 Results
1st Place – Rossi Bruno of BRANDON
2nd Place – Roger Phillips of CHAMBERLAIN
3rd Place – Eric Franklin of SPOTO
4th Place – Calvin Rabney of LENNARD
5th Place – Matt Benton of PLANT CITY
6th Place – Sam Parry of ARMWOOD
1st Place Match
Rossi Bruno of BRANDON won by major decision over Roger Phillips of CHAMBERLAIN 20-6.
3rd Place Match
Eric Franklin of SPOTO won by injury default over Calvin Rabney of LENNARD.
5th Place Match
Matt Benton of PLANT CITY won by injury default over Sam Parry of ARMWOOD.

135 Results
1st Place – Tyler Liberatore of BRANDON
2nd Place – Michael Reagor of BLOOMINGDALE
3rd Place – James Aikman of SPOTO
4th Place – Malachi Bollman of CHAMBERLAIN
5th Place – Luis Peguero of ROBINSON
6th Place – Alessi Taffanelli of ALONSO
1st Place Match
Tyler Liberatore of BRANDON won by pin over Michael Reagor of BLOOMINGDALE in 3:42.
3rd Place Match
James Aikman of SPOTO won by decision over Malachi Bollman of CHAMBERLAIN 12-5.
5th Place Match
Luis Peguero of ROBINSON won by pin over Alessi Taffanelli of ALONSO in 4:44.

140 Results
1st Place – Josh Fulford of STEINBRENNER
2nd Place – Brice Jones of BRANDON
3rd Place – Thomas Lebarre of NEWSOME
4th Place – Gamar Rosada of MIDDLETON
5th Place – Christian Bollman of CHAMBERLAIN
6th Place – Omar Soler of EASTBAY
1st Place Match
Josh Fulford of STEINBRENNER won by pin over Brice Jones of BRANDON in 5:57.
3rd Place Match
Thomas Lebarre of NEWSOME won by decision over Gamar Rosada of MIDDLETON 9-7.
5th Place Match
Christian Bollman of CHAMBERLAIN won by major decision over Omar Soler of EASTBAY 15-4.

145 Results
1st Place – Travis Berridge of BRANDON
2nd Place – Kaylab Phillips of LENNARD
3rd Place – Sean Defontaine of BLOOMINGDALE
4th Place – Tobin Williams of RIVERVIEW
5th Place – Michael Grimmett of ROBINSON
6th Place – Nissan Anderson of EASTBAY
1st Place Match
Travis Berridge of BRANDON won by decision over Kaylab Phillips of LENNARD 6-3.
3rd Place Match
Sean Defontaine of BLOOMINGDALE won by pin over Tobin Williams of RIVERVIEW in 4:32.
5th Place Match
Michael Grimmett of ROBINSON won by decision over Nissan Anderson of EASTBAY 4-2.

152 Results
1st Place – Clark Glass of BRANDON
2nd Place – Eric Mederos of PLANT
3rd Place – Branden Booher of DURANT
4th Place – Jake Smith of PLANT CITY
5th Place – James Maggert of WHARTON
6th Place – Nathan Graham of EASTBAY
1st Place Match
Clark Glass of BRANDON won by tech fall over Eric Mederos of PLANT in 0:00 19-3.
3rd Place Match
Branden Booher of DURANT won by pin over Jake Smith of PLANT CITY in 2:32.
5th Place Match
James Maggert of WHARTON won by pin over Nathan Graham of EASTBAY in 3:20.

160 Results
1st Place – Wally Figaro of BRANDON
2nd Place – Keith Watford of DURANT
3rd Place – Christian Padilla of ROBINSON
4th Place – Ismael Calderon of EASTBAY
5th Place – Will Smith of PLANT CITY
6th Place – Gage Munoz of STRAWBERRY CREST
1st Place Match
Wally Figaro of BRANDON won by tech fall over Keith Watford of DURANT in 0:00 24-9.
3rd Place Match
Christian Padilla of ROBINSON won by decision over Ismael Calderon of EASTBAY 5-3.
5th Place Match
Will Smith of PLANT CITY won by injury default over Gage Munoz of STRAWBERRY CREST.

171 Results
1st Place – Kyle Koziel of BRANDON
2nd Place – Gilbert Stokes of DURANT
3rd Place – Jacob Scott of RIVERVIEW
4th Place – Lane Ory of BLOOMINGDALE
5th Place – Morquez Forest of EASTBAY
6th Place – Chris Saintillien of FREEDOM
1st Place Match
Kyle Koziel of BRANDON won by major decision over Gilbert Stokes of DURANT 13-2.
3rd Place Match
Jacob Scott of RIVERVIEW won by decision over Lane Ory of BLOOMINGDALE 5-2.
5th Place Match
Morquez Forest of EASTBAY won by major decision over Chris Saintillien of FREEDOM 11-2.

189 Result
1st Place – Mike Ettore of BRANDON
2nd Place – Jamil Hewlett of DURANT
3rd Place – Tavares Price of PLANT CITY
4th Place – Andrew Ford of FREEDOM
5th Place – Kenny Rach of BLOOMINGDALE
6th Place – Travis Macon of ARMWOOD
1st Place Match
Mike Ettore of BRANDON won by injury default over Jamil Hewlett of DURANT.
3rd Place Match
Tavares Price of PLANT CITY won by decision over Andrew Ford of FREEDOM 4-2.
5th Place Match
Kenny Rach of BLOOMINGDALE won by decision over Travis Macon of ARMWOOD 6-3.

215 Results
1st Place – Lorenzo Martinez of BRANDON
2nd Place – Ben Richards of HILLSBOROUGH
3rd Place – Conrad Jones of WHARTON
4th Place – Cameron Alsup of STEINBRENNER
5th Place – Ryan Tower of LENNARD
6th Place – Daniel Ibarra of STRAWBERRY CREST
1st Place Match
Lorenzo Martinez of BRANDON won by decision over Ben Richards of HILLSBOROUGH 6-4.
3rd Place Match
Conrad Jones of WHARTON won by pin over Cameron Alsup of STEINBRENNER in 4:45.
5th Place Match
Ryan Tower of LENNARD won by decision over Daniel Ibarra of STRAWBERRY CREST 8-2.

285 Results
1st Place – Joe Dudley of BRANDON
2nd Place – Steven Galloway of PLANT
3rd Place – Shores Morgan of RIVERVIEW
4th Place – Tevin Franklin of EASTBAY
5th Place – Gabe Nold of WHARTON
6th Place – Randell Drayton of ARMWOOD
1st Place Match
Joe Dudley of BRANDON won by decision over Steven Galloway of PLANT 3-2.
3rd Place Match
Shores Morgan of RIVERVIEW won by decision over Tevin Franklin of EASTBAY 5-4.
5th Place Match
Gabe Nold of WHARTON won by pin over Randell Drayton of ARMWOOD in 1:35.

Results & Brackets

Brandon High School (FL) dominated the competition this weekend with 398.5 points and won its 19th consecutive Tony Ippolito Memorial Tournament.  Florida’s class 2A – #1-ranked Springstead Eagles came up short, finishing in 2nd-place with 267.5 points.

“I don’t think there was much question or doubt that we weren’t going to win this thing,” Brandon coach Russ Cozart said. “We have a great team. We’re ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation, we’re coming off The Clash tournament in Minnesota. Our guys are progressing really well.”

Brandon had 10 Individual Champions (11 finalists) and Tyler  Libertore ran his overall record to 39-0 and won one of the two outstanding wrestler awards handed out Saturday night by the family of Tony Ippolito.  Rossi Bruno won the other as he defeated Springstead’s Virgil Toms 7-2 at 130 pounds, Liberatore (135) edged Springstead’s Nick Soto 4-3 in the finals.

Related Articles: The Tampa Tribune and  TampaBay.com

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

103 Results
1st Place – Richard Bliss of SPRINGSTEAD
2nd Place – Devan Berian of BRANDON
3rd Place – Ronny Whitt of MANATEE
4th Place – Sha`von Flowers of CHAMBERLAIN
5th Place – Nico Lamoureux of JESUIT
6th Place – Austin Luke of CLAY
1st Place Match
Richard Bliss of SPRINGSTEAD won by tech fall over Devan Berian of BRANDON in 0:00 17-2.
3rd Place Match
Ronny Whitt of MANATEE won by major decision over Sha`von Flowers of CHAMBERLAIN 16-8.
5th Place Match
Nico Lamoureux of JESUIT won by decision over Austin Luke of CLAY 11-4.

112 Results
1st Place – James Flint of BRANDON
2nd Place – Jordan Rivera of SPRINGSTEAD
3rd Place – William Joyce of PLANT CITY
4th Place – J.P. Gamez of PASCO
5th Place – Kenan Kucukozman of NORTH PORT
6th Place – Chase Singletary of TAMPA BAY CHRISTIAN
1st Place Match
James Flint of BRANDON won by pin over Jordan Rivera of SPRINGSTEAD in 1:57.
3rd Place Match
William Joyce of PLANT CITY won by decision over J.P. Gamez of PASCO 10-6.
5th Place Match
Kenan Kucukozman of NORTH PORT won by decision over Chase Singletary of TAMPA BAY CHRISTIAN 8-4.

119 Results
1st Place – Victor Fugate of BRANDON
2nd Place – Sean Ware of NORTH PORT
3rd Place – Josh Douglas of CELEBRATION
4th Place – Bobby Waites of CLAY
5th Place – David Nguyen of ROBINSON
6th Place – Anthony Puig of CHAMBERLAIN
1st Place Match
Victor Fugate of BRANDON won by pin over Sean Ware of NORTH PORT in 2:38.
3rd Place Match
Josh Douglas of CELEBRATION won by tech fall over Bobby Waites of CLAY in 0:00 17-2.
5th Place Match
David Nguyen of ROBINSON won by decision over Anthony Puig of CHAMBERLAIN 5-3.

125 Results
1st Place – Kevin Norstrem of BRANDON
2nd Place – Sean Redman of SPRINGSTEAD
3rd Place – Christian Dominguez of JESUIT
4th Place – Kevin Carter of FT. PIERCE CENTRAL
5th Place – Cole Murray of NORTH PORT
6th Place – Corey Grey of LIBERTY
1st Place Match
Kevin Norstrem of BRANDON won by major decision over Sean Redman of SPRINGSTEAD 11-1.
3rd Place Match
Christian Dominguez of JESUIT won by pin over Kevin Carter of FT. PIERCE CENTRAL in 4:52.
5th Place Match
Cole Murray of NORTH PORT won by pin over Corey Grey of LIBERTY in 4:03.

130 Results
1st Place – Rossi Bruno of BRANDON
2nd Place – Virgil Toms of SPRINGSTEAD
3rd Place – Felix Betancourt of LIBERTY
4th Place – Marshall Stewart of MANATEE
5th Place – Roger Phillips of CHAMBERLAIN
6th Place – Austin Vajen of BARON COLLIER
1st Place Match
Rossi Bruno of BRANDON won by decision over Virgil Toms of SPRINGSTEAD 7-2.
3rd Place Match
Felix Betancourt of LIBERTY won by pin over Marshall Stewart of MANATEE in 4:30.
5th Place Match
Roger Phillips of CHAMBERLAIN won by decision over Austin Vajen of BARON COLLIER 4-3.

135 Results
1st Place – Tyler Liberatore of BRANDON
2nd Place – Nick Soto of SPRINGSTEAD
3rd Place – Michael Reagor of BLOOMINGDALE
4th Place – Eric Bach of TAMPA PREP
5th Place – D.j. Macyke of BARON COLLIER
6th Place – Alex Anderson of FT. PIERCE CENTRAL
1st Place Match
Tyler Liberatore of BRANDON won by decision over Nick Soto of SPRINGSTEAD 4-3.
3rd Place Match
Michael Reagor of BLOOMINGDALE won by decision over Eric Bach of TAMPA PREP 3-2.
5th Place Match
D.j. Macyke of BARON COLLIER won by decision over Alex Anderson of FT. PIERCE CENTRAL 7-2.

140 Results
1st Place – Cody Ross of SPRINGSTEAD
2nd Place – Alexander Doran of MANATEE
3rd Place – Sean Dulom of SARASOTA
4th Place – Brice Jones of BRANDON
5th Place – Jason Wojcik of CLAY
6th Place – Jake Ferrara of WELLINGTON
1st Place Match
Cody Ross of SPRINGSTEAD won by decision over Alexander Doran of MANATEE 7-3.
3rd Place Match
Sean Dulom of SARASOTA won by pin over Brice Jones of BRANDON in 2:16.
5th Place Match
Jason Wojcik of CLAY won by injury default over Jake Ferrara of WELLINGTON.

145 Results
1st Place – Travis Berridge of BRANDON
2nd Place – JJ Francis of CELEBRATION
3rd Place – Jacob Bain of CLAY
4th Place – Nissan Anderson of EAST BAY
5th Place – Collin Bachi of WELLINGTON
6th Place – Michael Grimmett of ROBINSON
1st Place Match
Travis Berridge of BRANDON won by major decision over JJ Francis of CELEBRATION 10-2.
3rd Place Match
Jacob Bain of CLAY won by decision over Nissan Anderson of EAST BAY 11-8.
5th Place Match
Collin Bachi of WELLINGTON won by injury default over Michael Grimmett of ROBINSON.

152 Results
1st Place – Clark Glass of BRANDON
2nd Place – Shawn Landgraff of SPRINGSTEAD
3rd Place – Nick Popolillo of WESLEY CHAPEL
4th Place – Anthony Cimino of JESUIT
5th Place – Josh Garcia of LIBERTY
6th Place – James Maggert of WHARTON
1st Place Match
Clark Glass of BRANDON won by pin over Shawn Landgraff of SPRINGSTEAD in 2:49.
3rd Place Match
Nick Popolillo of WESLEY CHAPEL won by decision over Anthony Cimino of JESUIT 6-5.
5th Place Match
Josh Garcia of LIBERTY won by major decision over James Maggert of WHARTON 13-2.

160 Results
1st Place – Wally Figaro of BRANDON
2nd Place – Casey Soileau of CLAY
3rd Place – Josh Coleman of LINCOLN
4th Place – Thomas Gupton of SPRINGSTEAD
5th Place – Bobby Werdell of NORTH PORT
6th Place – Christian Padilla of ROBINSON
1st Place Match
Wally Figaro of BRANDON won by tech fall over Casey Soileau of CLAY in 0:00 15-0.
3rd Place Match
Josh Coleman of LINCOLN won by pin over Thomas Gupton of SPRINGSTEAD in 0:30.
5th Place Match
Bobby Werdell of NORTH PORT won by major decision over Christian Padilla of ROBINSON 12-3.

171 Results
1st Place – Kyle Koziel of BRANDON
2nd Place – Morquez Forest of EAST BAY
3rd Place – Cody Woolam of LINCOLN
4th Place – Freddie Ruiz of LIBERTY
5th Place – John Waughtel of CLAY
6th Place – Lane Ory of BLOOMINGDALE
1st Place Match
Kyle Koziel of BRANDON won by pin over Morquez Forest of EAST BAY in 2:44.
3rd Place Match
Cody Woolam of LINCOLN won by pin over Freddie Ruiz of LIBERTY in 4:18.
5th Place Match
John Waughtel of CLAY won by injury default over Lane Ory of BLOOMINGDALE.

189 Results
1st Place – Mike Ettore of BRANDON
2nd Place – Aric Fernandez of LIBERTY
3rd Place – Demetriua Hill of HILLSBOROUGH
4th Place – Brandon Fountain of CLAY
5th Place – Cameron Ward of CELEBRATION
6th Place – Carlos Martinez of NORTH PORT
1st Place Match
Mike Ettore of BRANDON won by pin over Aric Fernandez of LIBERTY in 5:27.
3rd Place Match
Demetriua Hill of HILLSBOROUGH won by pin over Brandon Fountain of CLAY in 5:59.
5th Place Match
Cameron Ward of CELEBRATION won by decision over Carlos Martinez of NORTH PORT 8-5.

215 Results
1st Place – Alton Meeks of BOONE
2nd Place – Ben Richards of HILLSBOROUGH
3rd Place – Lorenzo Martinez of BRANDON
4th Place – Brandon Lustgarten of WELLINGTON
5th Place – Justin Fountain of CLAY
6th Place – Conrad Jones of WHARTON
1st Place Match
Alton Meeks of BOONE won by decision over Ben Richards of HILLSBOROUGH 9-2.
3rd Place Match
Lorenzo Martinez of BRANDON won by decision over Brandon Lustgarten of WELLINGTON 3-1.
5th Place Match
Justin Fountain of CLAY won by decision over Conrad Jones of WHARTON 2-0.

285 Results
1st Place – John Dreggors of SPRINGSTEAD
2nd Place – Quinn Tibbetts of MANATEE
3rd Place – Mikingson Marsaille of FT. PIERCE CENTRAL
4th Place – Ozell McNabb of CLAY
5th Place – Joe Dudley of BRANDON
6th Place – Tevin Franklin of EAST BAY
1st Place Match
John Dreggors of SPRINGSTEAD won by pin over Quinn Tibbetts of MANATEE in 0:49.
3rd Place Match
Mikingson Marsaille of FT. PIERCE CENTRAL won by decision over Ozell McNabb of CLAY 10-8.
5th Place Match
Joe Dudley of BRANDON won by decision over Tevin Franklin of EAST BAY 3-2.

Two-time Slam champion Baylor (TENN) took home the gold in this years 2011 Southeastern Prep Slam Individual Tournament.  Forty-four teams from eleven different states, including nineteen from Georgia, made the trip to Holy Innocents’ and the the action was intense.  Baylor had 7 wrestlers in the finals and 3 Individual Champions (Bennett Reece – 130, Alex Manley – 135 & John Mackey – HWT) to win the Prep Slam tournament with 252 points.  Runner-up McCallie (TENN) finished with 223 and Archbishop Rummel (LA) had 177 to take 3rd-place.

Calvary Chapel’s (CA) Morgan McIntosh (189) and Tank Knowles (215) both dominated their brackets, as McIntosh pinned his way through the tournament.

* INDIVIDUAL RESULTS *

103 Results
1st Place – Adam Connell of McCallie
2nd Place – Robbie Muller of Jesuit
3rd Place – Caleb Greer of Landmark Christian
4th Place – Matt Calcote of Archbishop Rummel
5th Place – Gordon McDonald of Calvary Chapel
6th Place – Tyler Casamenti of Bergen Catholic
1st Place Match
Adam Connell of McCallie won by decision over Robbie Muller of Jesuit 6-4.
3rd Place Match
Caleb Greer of Landmark Christian won by major decision over Matt Calcote of Archbishop Rummel 12-3.
5th Place Match
Gordon McDonald of Calvary Chapel won by major decision over Tyler Casamenti of Bergen Catholic 17-5.

112 Results
1st Place – Judson Preskitt of Bishop Lynch
2nd Place – Dakota Boesch of Archbishop Rummel
3rd Place – Trevor Albrecht of Bergen Catholic
4th Place – Adam Alvarado of Calvary Chapel
5th Place – Rich Niehaus of Lovett
6th Place – Chandler Pyke of Woodward Academy
1st Place Match
Judson Preskitt of Bishop Lynch won by decision over Dakota Boesch of Archbishop Rummel 13-7.
3rd Place Match
Trevor Albrecht of Bergen Catholic won by decision over Adam Alvarado of Calvary Chapel 8-7.
5th Place Match
Rich Niehaus of Lovett won by decision over Chandler Pyke of Woodward Academy 3-0.

119 Results
1st Place – Jake Goodwin of Bishop Lynch
2nd Place – Brandon Brunner of Baylor
3rd Place – Austin Marsico of Kiski School
4th Place – Ryan Seals of St. Paul`s
5th Place – Mike Maye of Bergen Catholic
6th Place – Caleb Bumpers of Greater Atlanta Christian
1st Place Match
Jake Goodwin of Bishop Lynch won by major decision over Brandon Brunner of Baylor 15-4.
3rd Place Match
Austin Marsico of Kiski School won by decision over Ryan Seals of St. Paul`s 5-4.
5th Place Match
Mike Maye of Bergen Catholic won by decision over Caleb Bumpers of Greater Atlanta Christian 3-2.

125 Results
1st Place – Chris Caton of Northside Christian – N Carolina
2nd Place – Zach Watson of Baylor
3rd Place – Alex Ward of McCallie
4th Place – Chad Pyke of Woodward Academy
5th Place – Brian Travis of Northside Christian – Florida
6th Place – Robbie Martin of St. Pius X
1st Place Match
Chris Caton of Northside Christian – N Carolina won by decision over Zach Watson of Baylor 6-4.
3rd Place Match
Alex Ward of McCallie won by decision over Chad Pyke of Woodward Academy 5-1.
5th Place Match
Brian Travis of Northside Christian – Florida won by decision over Robbie Martin of St. Pius X 10-5.

130 Results
1st Place – Bennett Reece of Baylor
2nd Place – David Mahoney of Jesuit
3rd Place – Matt Williams of Cardinal Gibbons
4th Place – Dryden Dennis of Northside Christian – Florida
5th Place – Tim Westbrooks of McCallie
6th Place – Phillip Romig of Archbishop Rummel
1st Place Match
Bennett Reece of Baylor won by decision over David Mahoney of Jesuit 2-1.
3rd Place Match
Matt Williams of Cardinal Gibbons won by decision over Dryden Dennis of Northside Christian – Florida 2-1.
5th Place Match
Tim Westbrooks of McCallie won by major decision over Phillip Romig of Archbishop Rummel 14-4.

135 Results
1st Place – Alex Manley of Baylor
2nd Place – Dalton Dennis of Northside Christian – Florida
3rd Place – Connor Melde of Bergen Catholic
4th Place – Andy Khair of Woodward Academy
5th Place – Shawn Kohlbeck of Calvary Chapel
6th Place – Cameron Montgomery of University Heights Academy
1st Place Match
Alex Manley of Baylor won by decision over Dalton Dennis of Northside Christian – Florida 7-3.
3rd Place Match
Connor Melde of Bergen Catholic won by decision over Andy Khair of Woodward Academy 5-2.
5th Place Match
Shawn Kohlbeck of Calvary Chapel won by decision over Cameron Montgomery of University Heights Academy 5-2.

140 Results
1st Place – Evan Henderson of Kiski School
2nd Place – Stuart Doster of Baylor
3rd Place – Mark Pinero of Archbishop Rummel
4th Place – Cory Cobb of McCallie
5th Place – Anthony Melillo of Northside Christian – Florida
6th Place – John Mark Bellet of Montgomery Bell Academy
1st Place Match
Evan Henderson of Kiski School won by major decision over Stuart Doster of Baylor 10-0.
3rd Place Match
Mark Pinero of Archbishop Rummel won by major decision over Cory Cobb of McCallie 15-4.
5th Place Match
Anthony Melillo of Northside Christian – Florida won by decision over John Mark Bellet of Montgomery Bell Academy 4-2.

145 Results
1st Place – Michael Hooker of McCallie
2nd Place – Spencer Jones of Darlington
3rd Place – Rhett Ernst of Archbishop Rummel
4th Place – James Dawson of Bergen Catholic
5th Place – Mark Simpson of Montgomery Bell Academy
6th Place – Garrett Gainey of Woodward Academy
1st Place Match
Michael Hooker of McCallie won by pin over Spencer Jones of Darlington in 3:24.
3rd Place Match
Rhett Ernst of Archbishop Rummel won by decision over James Dawson of Bergen Catholic 6-5.
5th Place Match
Mark Simpson of Montgomery Bell Academy won by decision over Garrett Gainey of Woodward Academy 7-5.

152 Results
1st Place – Robert Henderson of Kiski School
2nd Place – Matthew Cate of Baylor
3rd Place – Korey Miller of St. Paul`s
4th Place – Johnny Sebastian of Bergen Catholic
5th Place – Jason Grimes of Holy Innocents
6th Place – Caleb Duke of Episcopal School
1st Place Match
Robert Henderson of Kiski School won by major decision over Matthew Cate of Baylor 15-6.
3rd Place Match
Korey Miller of St. Paul`s won by decision over Johnny Sebastian of Bergen Catholic 8-4.
5th Place Match
Jason Grimes of Holy Innocents won by decision over Caleb Duke of Episcopal School 4-3.

160 Results
1st Place – Angelo Bortoluzzi of Kiski School
2nd Place – TJ Duncan of McCallie
3rd Place – Spencer Craig of Baylor
4th Place – Lukas Iorio of Bergen Catholic
5th Place – Lee Davis of Holy Innocents
6th Place – Zach Carmello of Jesuit
1st Place Match
Angelo Bortoluzzi of Kiski School won by decision over TJ Duncan of McCallie 9-6.
3rd Place Match
Spencer Craig of Baylor won by decision over Lukas Iorio of Bergen Catholic 2-1.
5th Place Match
Lee Davis of Holy Innocents won by major decision over Zach Carmello of Jesuit 15-7.

171 Results
1st Place – Trey Adamson of Bishop Lynch
2nd Place – Scott Gibbons of Archbishop Rummel
3rd Place – Chase Martino of McCallie
4th Place – Alex Kruklinski of Bergen Catholic
5th Place – Jeffery Holmes of Benedictine Military
6th Place – Stout Watson of Forsyth Country Day
1st Place Match
Trey Adamson of Bishop Lynch won by decision over Scott Gibbons of Archbishop Rummel 6-3.
3rd Place Match
Chase Martino of McCallie won by decision over Alex Kruklinski of Bergen Catholic 9-2.
5th Place Match
Jeffery Holmes of Benedictine Military won by injury default over Stout Watson of Forsyth Country Day.

189 Results
1st Place – Morgan McIntosh of Calvary Chapel
2nd Place – John Barr of Cardinal Gibbons
3rd Place – Jeff Lamer of St. Benedict at Auburndale
4th Place – Patrick Emerson of Lovett
5th Place – Ian Sharbel of Montgomery Bell Academy
6th Place – Julian Houk of Westminster
1st Place Match
Morgan McIntosh of Calvary Chapel won by pin over John Barr of Cardinal Gibbons in 3:40.
3rd Place Match
Jeff Lamer of St. Benedict at Auburndale won by pin over Patrick Emerson of Lovett in 3:29.
5th Place Match
Ian Sharbel of Montgomery Bell Academy won by pin over Julian Houk of Westminster in 4:29.

215 Results
1st Place – Tank Knowles of Calvary Chapel
2nd Place – Mark Mongell of St. Francis
3rd Place – Colynn Cook of Kiski School
4th Place – Hunter Kiselick of Bergen Catholic
5th Place – Joey Tumminello of Jesuit
6th Place – Branagh Cohen of Archbishop Rummel
1st Place Match
Tank Knowles of Calvary Chapel won by tech fall over Mark Mongell of St. Francis in 0:00 21-6.
3rd Place Match
Colynn Cook of Kiski School won by pin over Hunter Kiselick of Bergen Catholic in 3:00.
5th Place Match
Joey Tumminello of Jesuit won by decision over Branagh Cohen of Archbishop Rummel 5-1.

285 Results
1st Place – John Mackey of Baylor
2nd Place – Hunter Rich of Lovett
3rd Place – Kevin Brou of Wesleyan
4th Place – Chris Johnson of Landmark Christian
5th Place – Max Willsey of Woodward Academy
6th Place – Greg Tomlin of Berkley Prep
1st Place Match
John Mackey of Baylor won by decision over Hunter Rich of Lovett 10-4.
3rd Place Match
Kevin Brou of Wesleyan won by decision over Chris Johnson of Landmark Christian 7-2.
5th Place Match
Max Willsey of Woodward Academy won by injury default over Greg Tomlin of Berkley Prep.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 17, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships crowned its second Season 2 champion Thursday night as former NCAA wrestling superstar and U.S. Olympian Ben Askren put on a grappling clinic to neutralize knockout artist and rising MMA star Dan Hornbuckle in a dominating and well-rounded performance.

The 25-year-old University of Missouri product drew from the vocal support of an adoring crowd at the Kansas City Power & Light District to win a unanimous decision victory and complete the metamorphosis from highly touted prospect to full-fledged MMA star that many experts had predicted.

With his new wife Amy watching cageside, Askren (6-0) controlled the fight from the start, taking the veteran Hornbuckle to the mat early on in all three rounds and holding him at bay with his world-class wrestling skills. Hornbuckle tried to stop the momentum a few times, attempting a triangle choke mid-way through Round 2 and a kimura mid-way through Round 3, but Askren was able to escape both submissions.

“This is exactly the kind of performance we had hoped Ben would put on when we signed him six months ago,” Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “He showed some great talent in his first two Bellator fights but saved the best performance for last. It was a tremenously impressive night for Ben all the way around.  As an MMA fan, I cannot wait to see his World Title fight against Lyman Good this fall. ”

Afterward, Askren told Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith that he has already shifted his sights to reigning Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman Good, who he’ll face in a title fight later this year.

“Lyman, keep my belt warm,” he said as his hometown crowd egged him on. “Shine it up once a week and enjoy it while you can because it’s mine, baby.”

Joining Askren in the winner’s circle was Lisa Ward, the 27-year-old Seattle-based submission artist who improved her pro record to 13-3 and gave fans a sneak preview of what they’ll see when she enters the cage as part of Bellator’s upcoming Season 3 Women’s Tournament beginning in August.

Ward wasted no time locking 19-year-old MMA up-and-comer Stephanie Frausto (2-2) into a tight rear-naked choke, putting her to sleep and ending the fight via technical submission just 2:01 into Round 1. Ward said after the fight that she is hoping for tournament matchup with Megumi Fujii, the world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound female fighter, who handed Ward one of her three losses during a 2007 showdown in Canada.

“I would love another shot at Megumi,” Ward said. “We definitely have some unfinished business.”

Earlier, 24-year-old Missouri native Jose Vega delivered yet another Bellator “YouTube moment” with a highlight-reel knockout of North Carolina-based jiu-jitsu specialist Jarrod “The Wild Card” Card just 39.8 seconds into the first round of their “Bantamweight Feature Fight.”

After setting it up with a pair of stiff leg kicks, Vega (8-3) connected with a left hook to Card’s jaw, knocking him unconscious and dropping him to the canvas, bringing Vega’s many hometown fans to their feet.

“I’m lost for words,” an emotional Vega said afterward. “I’ve never had a KO before, but my hands have improved – [former Bellator fighters] Brian Davidson, James Krause and Tyler Stinson have been helping me with that. I saw the opening and I just went for it.”

In the first televised fight of the night, IFL and M1 veteran Raphael Davis improved his record to 9-1 by dominating Arena Football League veteran and one-time Nebraska state high school wrestling champion Demetrius Richards (5-3). Davis took the fight to the ground early on and quickly took Richards’ back, wearing him down with hammer fists and a flurry of knees to the body before Richards submitted to punches just 2:51 into Round 1.

The event also played host to five Local Feature Fights:

-       Tyler Stinson def. Leonardo Pecanha via rear-naked choke (1:42)

-       Rudy Bears def. Brian Green via rear-naked choke (3:49)

-       Cole Konrad def. John Orr via unanimous decision

-       Jared Downing def. Chad Vandenberg via rear-naked choke (11:35)

Fans who missed Thursday night’s action can watch all the best moments this weekend during special highlight shows on NBC, Telemundo and the cable network mun2. Check your local listings for exact dates and times.

Bellator returns to action next Thursday night from the Fourth Street Live entertainment district in downtown Louisville, Ky., where Bellator will conclude its second season with the championship rounds of its Middleweight and Featherweight Tournaments.

The two championship fights and the rest of the Bellator 23 featured card will again be televised live on FOX Sports Net.

Tonight’s Bellator Fighting Championship 22 event is going down live at the Kansas City Power & Light District featuring the conclusion of Bellator’s welterweight tournament, featuring Dan Hornbuckle and Ben Askren.

The event will air live on FOX Sports Net (or on a few hours’ delay if preempted by local sports programming) beginning at 8 PM EST (5 PM PST), with a highlights packages airing Saturday on NBC, Telemundo and mun2.

The MMA News likes to keep the spoilers off the main page, so to see the full results from Bellator Fighting Championships 22 event click

Main Card:
Welterweight Tournament Championship: Ben Askren def. Dan Hornbuckle via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Female Showcase Fight: Lisa Ward via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1, 2:01
Catchweight Fight @ 140 pounds: Jose Vega def. Jarrod Card via knockout – R1, 0:39
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Raphael Davis def. Demetrius Richards via submission (punches) – R1, 2:51

Undercard:
Local Main Event: Tyler Stinson def. Leonardo Pecanha via submission (rear naked choke) – R1, 1:42
Local Co-Main Event: Rudy Bears def. Brian Green via submission (rear naked choke) – R1, 3;29
Local Feature Fight #2: Cole Konrad def. John Orr via unanimous decision(30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Local Feature Fight #3: Jared Downing def. Chad Vandenberg via submission (rear-naked-choke) – R3, 1:35

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 16, 2010) — On the eve of Bellator Fighting Championships’ much-anticipated show at the Kansas City Power & Light District, the fighters competing in tomorrow’s event participated in an official weigh-in earlier this evening.

Bellator 22 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows this Saturday night on NBC, Telemundo and mun2.

The official results of the weigh-in are as follows:

MAIN CARD:

Dan Hornbuckle (170 lbs.) vs. Ben Askren (170 lbs.) @ 170 lbs.

Stephanie Frausto (114 lbs.) vs. Lisa Ward (115 lbs.) @ 115 lbs.

Jarrod Card (139.75 lbs.) vs. Jose Vega (139.75 lbs.) @ 140 lbs. (previously negotiated CW)

Demetrius Richards (205 lbs.) vs. Raphael Davis (205.5 lbs.) @ 205 lbs.

LOCAL FEATURE FIGHTS:

Leonardo Pecanha (169.75 lbs.) vs. Tyler Stinson (170.25 lbs.) @ 170 lbs.

Brian Green (179.75 lbs.) vs. Rudy Bears (180 lbs.) @ 180 lbs. (previously negotiated CW)

John Orr (257 lbs.) vs. Cole Konrad (266 lbs.) @ 265 lbs.

Jared Downing (135 lbs.) vs. Chad Vandenberg (136 lbs.) @ 135 lbs.

Tonight’s official weigh-ins for Bellator Fighting Championship 22 is set to go down at the Kansas City Power & Light District beginning at 9 PM EST (6 PM PST). The event is headlined by the welterweight tournament final between Dan Hornbuckle and Ben Askren.

Fans can watch the weigh-ins live at Bellator.com, as the promotion will provide live streaming video from the venue.

The same venue will host Thursday’s event which will air live on FOX Sports Net (or on a few hours’ delay if preempted by local sports programming), with a highlights packages airing Saturday on NBC, Telemundo and mun2.

Main Card:
Welterweight Tournament Championship: Dan Hornbuckle (170) vs. Ben Askren (170)
Female Showcase Fight: Lisa Ward (115) vs. Stephanie Frausto (114)
Catchweight Fight @ 140 pounds: Jose Vega (139.75) vs. Jarrod Card (139.75)
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Demetrius Richards (205) vs. Raphael Davis (205.5)

Undercard:
Local Main Event: Leonardo Pecanha (169.75) vs. Tyler Stinson (170.25)
Local Co-Main Event: Brian Green (179.75) vs. Rudy Bears (180) (catchweight bout 180 pounds)
Local Feature Fight #2: John Orr (257) vs. Cole Konrad (266)
Local Feature Fight #3: Jared Downing (135) vs. Chad Vandenberg (136)

Press Release

MFC snares top young prospect

Product of ZUMA camp considered first-class phenom

If there ever was a top-ranked, first-overall pick to be selected in a mixed martial arts amateur draft, the Maximum Fighting Championship feels it has made the right choice by snaring a can’t-miss prospect.

The MFC has signed Alexi Argyriou to a provisional contract, and the 16-year-old is expected to make his professional debut when he turns 18. A product of the renowned ZUMA stable in Victoria, B.C., Argyriou is considered a young phenom with an incredibly bright future in the sport.

The National Hockey League has its next budding stars in Tyler Seguin and Taylor Hall. The National Football League boasts future standouts in Sam Bradford and Gerald McCoy. In Argyriou, the Maximum Fighting Championship has mined out the next big thing, the five-diamond prospect poised to make an impact in mixed martial arts.

“He is the No. 1 draft pick,” stated MFC Owner/President Mark Pavelich. “We have the best young fighter anywhere now in our organization. I can’t be any more succinct – he is the future.

“And not only is he a superb athlete, he is confident, he has great charisma, and best of all he is someone who brings that intangible quality of being able to hype and sell a fight. That is such a huge commodity and it jumps right out of him.”

Because of his underage status, Argyriou has the opportunity to further grow under the tutelage of ZUMA’s top instructor, Adam Zugec, who firmly believes in his young protégé, calling him the most talented young fighter he has ever worked with.

“He is just that good,” said Zugec. “I pick and choose who I work with closely. It’s about what I see within an individual. With Alexi, it goes beyond how well he punches. There’s just that desire and that hard work ethic. There are those special qualities that make him different.

“He’s grown up in the MMA scene and he just gets it. He understands the whole role like having the entertainment value but also being able to back it up. He’s a sweet, good-looking kid that you wouldn’’t think can do some of that showboating type of stuff but he does. But he’s so tough. He trains and spars every day with some real bad-ass guys and he has absolutely no fear.”

Argyriou has already proven to have quite a burning desire to thrive under extraordinary circumstances. Shortly after first starting out at the ZUMA gym as a 12-year-old, Argyriou was on a run in a wooded area when a stick pierced his neck.

“He almost died,” recalled Zugec. “He had to stop for a while but he came back at 14 and he’s where he’s at now at 16. He is a fighter.”

Zugec will keep Argyriou under wraps a while longer, agreeing with the analogy that it would be similar to a top prospect in hockey or baseball being sent to the minors for some grooming before their ultimate debut.

Argyriou is also likely due for another growth spurt, though he already stands six-foot and has a brother who is six-foot-six. Zugec figured his Argyriou should wind up around six-foot-two and fight professionally as a rangy yet powerful lightweight.

Once Argyriou does burst onto the big stage, Zugec is of the opinion that the youngster is going to thrive under the spotlight.

“No question about it – this is not a kid who’s going to get in there and get nervous. I absolutely see big things for him,” said Zugec. “I see him already with some similarities to (Jose) Aldo. His ground game is good, he’s a strong wrestler, he’s got good hips and he’s hard to take down. No one really knows how good is ground game is yet because no one can get him down. And he can punch and kick so well.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 26, 2010) — Ben Askren, who won two NCAA wrestling championships while competing at the University of Missouri and then represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games, will headline Bellator Fighting Championships’ latest event at KC Live! in the Kansas City Power & Light District on June 17th.

Askren (5-0) will take on MMA superstar Dan Hornbuckle (21-2) in the finals of Bellator’s ongoing Welterweight Championship Tournament. The winner will become the No. 1 contender to reigning Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman Good (10-0) and will earn the chance to face Good in a world title fight later this year.

The much anticipated Askren-Hornbuckle showdown is one of eight fights scheduled as part of the June 17th event, which marks Bellator’s second visit in six weeks to the Power & Light District, a state-of-the-art, open-air, mixed-use entertainment venue in the heart of downtown Kansas City, owned and managed by The Cordish Company.

The event, Bellator 22, will be televised LIVE on FOX Sports Net and during special taped highlight shows the following Saturday night on NBC, Telemundo and the cable network mun2.

Tickets are on sale now at The Midland by AMC box office in downtown Kansas City and at ticketmaster.com. General admission tickets start at just $15 in advance/$25 at the door. Ringside and VIP tickets are also available and start at $75.

Other scheduled fights include:

- Winfield, Kan., native Tyler Stinson (17-6) vs. Omaha-based Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Leonardo Pechana (11-5) in the evening’s “Local Main Event”
- Kansas City’s Tammie Schneider vs. Lisa Ward in a “Female Showcase” fight at 115 lbs.
- Kansas City’s John Orr (5-4) vs. former NCAA Champion wrestler and current Brock Lesnar training partner Cole Konrad (3-0) in a “Heavyweight Feature Fight”

“We’re thrilled to be coming back to Kansas City for another event at the Power & Light District,” said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Our first trip to the venue back in late April produced one of the most magical events we’ve ever been a part of. Kansas City is a great fight town with great fans and the Power & Light District is a one-of-a-kind venue. We can’t wait to come back on June 17th with a Main Event fight featuring one of the top welterweights in the world, Dan Hornbuckle, and another star on the rise in Ben Askren.”

For more information, visit Bellator.com or powerandlightdistrict.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.