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Greg Warren is soo awesome. "7 men could've been inside on you."

http://mmalinker.com/external/frames/30054/Jose_Aldo_vs_Urijah_Faber_wec_48

Because they're IU? LOL jk

125 Justin Brooks? 133 Geno Capezio? 141 Matt Ortega/Danny Monaco? 149 Max Ortega 157 Kinser/Fretwell 165 Ryan LeBlanc 174 Paul Young 184 Kriss? 197 Kriss/Powless? 285 ??Gill?? Powless? Just throwing stuff at the wall. Thoughts...? -

Awesome thanks Dave!

I'm leaning toward Rutgers or Mizzou. Both have wrestling teams. Mizzou struggles to land talent in the big12 for football etc. I would love to see Mizzou added to the big10 for wrestling purposes. That would be awesome. I don't follow or pull for ND stictly because they dropped their wrestling team.

Robles is a staller. Inspirational kid, but a staller nonetheless.

Anderson Silva = A-hole of the month winner. If you're the best P4P in the world... finish the fight.

http://news.theopenmat.com/2010/04/tom-takes-a-look-at-ufc-112/ TOM Takes a look at UFC 112 By Kevin Borges, TheOpenMat ? Staff Writer UFC 112 Overview On April 10th, the UFC will hold it?s first ever show in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This will be the first venture into the United Arab Emirates for the UFC but they are by no means sailing into uncharted waters. Beginning in 1998, Abu Dhabi began holding the Submission Wrestling World Championships, a competition that is now lauded as the premier competition of its kind. This will also be the first event that the UFC will hold outside, so expect the brass at Zuffa to pay extra special attention to the weather forecast. Assuming the weather holds, on Saturday night fight fans will be treated to two title defenses as well as the return of former Welterweight king Matt Hughes. Anderson Silva (25-4-0) vs Demian Maia (12-1-0) The Breakdown Anderson ?The Spider? Silva returns to the Middleweight division to defend his belt following a successful one fight tour of the Light Heavyweight division. Originally his opponent was to be Vitor Belfort. Vitor had most recently KO?d Matt Lindland in the now defunct Affliction before returning to the UFC and disposing of Rich Franklin in the first frame. Due to injury he was forced to drop out of the title match so fellow Brazilian Demian Maia was selected to take his place. Maia had been widely considered one of the few possible challengers for Silva?s title before suffering his first loss to Nate Marquardt in less than one minute. Since then Maia has found again his winning form in his defeat of Dan Miller. The Case for Maia There is a difference between Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, (BJJ), and BJJ for MMA. Maia is not the best BJJ practitioner in the world, but he just might be the best when the cage is closed. The distinction between the two is rather simple and easy to comprehend though not exactly poetic, getting punched in the face changes the whole game. Holding someone in your guard is a great place to launch attacks from, the wherewithal that is required to do that however while punches are reigning down on you is a precious commodity that not too many fighters possess. Upon entering the UFC, Maia had a record of 6-0, less than two years later that record stood at 11-0 after getting his hand raised against Ryan Jensen, Ed Herman, Jason MacDonald, Nate Quarry and Chael Sonnen. In each of those fights Maia was able to stop his opponent early with a submission. In his next fight ? against Nate Marquardt ? a counter right hand sent Maia unconscious to the floor inside of 20 seconds. It is tempting to argue that his stand up game is his weakness and certainly no one would argue that it is his strength but it is important to remember that with 5oz. gloves on anyone can be dropped at anytime. Maia has continued to work on his stand up game with his training partner Wanderlei Silva but it will still be way behind that of ?The Spider?s?. The key for a Maia victory will be to pull Silva into his world on the ground. Silva is more than proficient on the ground but is not on the level of Maia. If Maia can limit the stand up and clinch with Silva he could possibly take Silva down or should at least be able to pull guard. A well timed sweep from the guard could position him on top and from there the odds would finally be in his favor. X-Factor: Maia?s BJJ is unparalleled in MMA competition, it is highly unlikely that Silva has ever competed with someone as proficient as Maia. The Case for Silva It?s not too difficult to make a case for the pound for pound best fighter in the world. Some fighters win, some win with dominant performances, but only Anderson Silva wins making his opponents look foolish in the cage. On multiple occasions he has dropped his hands down and avoided the punching barrage using nothing but head movement. Silva has done this against perennial contender and long time Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin and most recently former Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin. The last time Silva lost a single round was March 1, 2008 at UFC 82 against Dan Henderson. The last time he lost a fight was January 20, 2006 against Yushin Okami, that fight was lost due to and illegal up-kick that Okami was unable to recover from so the fight was ruled a disqualification. The last time Silva legitimately lost a fight was December 31, 2004. On that night Ryo Chonan submitted Silva with a flying scissor heel hook at the end of a fight that he had been losing. In other words, Silva isn?t just good, he is great. The biggest problem with Silva is that he sometimes refuses to engage his opponents. Many believe that his reluctance is due to his belief that some of his opponents are not worthy of the title shot they received. Silva has made it clear that he is interested in fighting for his legacy, not just the belt. The latest occasion in which this happened was against Thales Leites at UFC 97. Leites had earned the title shot practically by default. Silva had already knocked off everyone else so it was Leites? turn. Fans were forced to watch 25 minutes of Silva picking his punches from the outside and refusing to ever completely engage. What makes this interesting however is that Leites, like Maia, was the superior BJJ practitioner, which could explain Silva?s refusal to engage and risk the takedown. The key for Silva will be to dominate the standup fight and minimize the time spent in the clinch. The longer the fight stays standing the more trouble Maia finds himself in. X-Factor: Anderson Silva?s head movement is reminiscent of Neo from the Matrix. Against accomplished strikers he has been able to drop his hands and still not get touched, Maia is not an accomplished striker. How it All Ends Maia will not have the wrestling pedigree to take Silva down and it is doubtful that Silva will even clinch long enough to give Maia a chance to pull guard. Maia will be forced to stand with Silva giving him the opportunity to show off his impressive ability to avoid attacks. Silva will play with his prey much like a cat would a mouse before he decides it is time to end the fight. TOM?s Prediction: Silva ? 1st round via TKO BJ Penn (15-5-1) vs Frankie Edgar (11-1-0) The Breakdown In this fight, Lightweight Champion, BJ ?The Prodigy? Penn, will take on up the fast rising fighter Frankie ?The Answer? Edgar. Penn is coming off of two nearly flawless victories against Spike Network?s The Ultimate Fighter I alumni Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez. In both fights Penn was able to negate any potential offense from his opponents and instead imposed his will routinely on his way to victories that the judges were not needed for. Edgar will walk into this fight riding a three fight win streak, last losing in April of 2008 to Gray Maynard. The Case for Penn Widely considered the best Lightweight in the world, BJ Penn will walk into this fight a heavy favorite. Penn recaptured the Lightweight Championship at UFC 80 and has defended the belt three times since then. His only loss during that time period was at UFC 94 when he stepped up in weight to challenge Georges St. Pierre for the Welterweight Championship. Although Penn had found success at Welterweight in the past, capturing the belt from Matt Hughes at UFC 46, Lightweight is the best weight class for him. To put it simply, the last time BJ Penn lost a fight at Lightweight was at UFC 35 in January of 2002. Since then his losses have come to current Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre twice, former Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes and current Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida. For years, Penn?s greatest enemy was himself. A naturally gifted individual, Penn was able to find much success without training nearly as hard as most elite fighters must. In his first fight with St. Pierre, Penn was on his way to winning the fight until his cardio gave out late in the second and third rounds. In his last fight against Diego Sanchez, Penn was able to push the pace all the way into the fifth round before the doctor was forced to call a stop to the fight due to the chasm that Penn had opened up on Diego?s face. In the fight prior, Penn was able to control Florian late into the fourth round before sinking in the choke. With the greatest issue presumably resolved, finding flaws in Penn?s game becomes increasingly difficult. The key for Penn?s victory won?t come in the fight, but in the months of training prior. As long as he trains properly and his cardio remains at the level that it has been at, Penn has all the tools required in the cage to retain his belt. X-Factor: BJ Penn has one of the most potent jabs in the world of MMA. Against a wrestler such as Edgar, expect to see a steady stream of stiff jabs to the face of Edgar keeping him off balance and that shot out of reach. The Case for Edgar Since entering the UFC at UFC 67 Frankie Edgar has been a constantly improving fighter. Originally a wrestler from Michigan State, Edgar has since earned his purple belt in BJJ under Ricardo Almeida. Edgar has also shown much improved striking in his bouts culminating in his last fight in which a right hook sent Mike Veach to the canvas, shortly thereafter following a little ground and pound Edgar was able to secure the choke. In his biggest fight to date, Edgar faced off with former Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. Although Edgar was unsuccessful in taking the much larger Sherk down, he was able to strike with surprising effectiveness given his background. Even with his vastly improved striking however, Edgar?s best chance of winning this fight will be to utilize his wrestling and put Penn on his back. Once the fight has reached the floor, a mixture of ground and pound and defensive minded jiu jitsu will be Edgar?s best strategy. Although Penn has shown an increased cardio of late, in each of those fights Penn was in control, whether or not Penn can be controlled and still retain his cardio into the late rounds has yet to be seen. X-Factor: Penn?s last three losses have been to men with superior wrestling skill, albeit larger men. Edgar?s wrestling pedigree is the facet of this fight in which he holds a clear advantage. How It All Ends Edgar will surprise fight fans with a few timely strikes in the early rounds but ?The Prodigy? will just be too much in the end. By the time the third round begins expect to see Edgar?s cut man searching for more Vaseline as Penn continues to land shots from the feet and shake off desperation shots from Edgar. TOM?s Prediction: Penn ? 3rd round via rear naked choke

These are some good suggestions. ISWA could sanction events with expectations along these lines. But the question is - What can the ISWA do when a club doesn't comply that will; A- be effective and B- not diminish wrestling opportunities for the kids in that particular area or club in the future.

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Too bad they're not proposing to actually call stalling in a match once or twice a year before the last minute of the match. I would be thrilled with everything but: the stupid TV for starting wrong no front rolls from standing position. That's gay.

YES! Very good point.

I thought we were talking about "TODAY." Who are the mosy influentual people in Indiana TODAY... Does Mac do anything for BG anymore? Mac's a legend but he's done and has been for years. Coack Morris has withdrawn too and I expect to see less of him after Duncan is gone. That's a guess, but I bet it's a good one. Bill Bane is one of the greatest men I've ever known. But these guys belong on another list. With the exception of Coach Morris, a guy who could have a HUGE Jim Humphrey-sized impact on Indiana wrestling if he could/would make the time commitment. A lot of these guys being mentioned have had a tremendous and lasting impact on the sport, but they're hardly influencing the direction of the sport in Indiana today.

Mike Dowden Tom Dolly Louis Rosbottom Jim Tonte Jim Humphrey

the physical style and intensity of Cody Kendle from Pike Central?

ISWA hasn't had crappy medals since they had sectionals back in the 80's. You remember those little bitty round ones?

I hate Dan Hardy. From his douchey mohawk to his "male-polished" toe nails. That ignorant video just cements it.

Marion just looked OFF. He looked slow and tired.

Beat him up convincingly and then threw him on his back and stuck him. War Hawkeye Hammer

I've been very impressed with what Lance and Rob are doing over at Roncalli.

That's not a run-on sentence. Technically, it's a sentence fragment.