U Penn's Matt Valenti, this young man is on the fast track to greatness. His Coaches (Zeke Jones) understand this and look to make sure he stays on task. Smart, articulate and athletically gifted. What more could a coach want?
Last Year -- 2005-06: NCAA National Champion at 133 lbs. ... All-American ... As NCAA tournament's sixth seed, beat Purdue's Chris Fleeger, 3-2, in national final ... EIWA Wrestler of the Year ... EIWA champion at 133 lbs ... Unanimous First-Team All-Ivy ... 36-2 overall record ... Tied his own single-season school record for wins ... Became first Penn junior to reach 100 career wins ... Ended season on a 24-match win streak ... Is sixth all-time on Penn's career wins list with 105 ... Took second at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational ... Co-champion, along with Matt Eveleth, of the Keystone Classic ... Won the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold and the Keystone Classic. Matt Valenti International: FILA Junior All-American ... Junior National Freestyle Champion ... Cadet National All-American.
Frank Popolizio, The "Coach" and founder of the Journeyman/Brute NE Collegiate Duals, Sat. November 25th, 2006 at the Guilderland HS, Guilderland Center NY.
http://www.journeymenwrestling.com. Frank will talk about this years event and who is expected to compete.
Martin Fleming founder of The Takedown Report, an insiders look at wrestling in and around the Carolinas will join us to examine all that is going on in the region. Most certainly we'll talk about the magic taking place at CD Mocks UNC Chapel Hill and the new coach at UNC Greensboro Jason Loukides. Also, the schools that have added wrestling at the HS or collegiate level. This should be a terrific focused look. Tune in.
Randy Couture, will join us for an preview of all things going on in his life. Before entering the UFC, Randy Couture served in the U.S. Army from 1982–1988. Upon discharge, he was a three-time Olympic team alternate (1988, 1992 and 1996); a semifinalist at the 2000 Olympic Trials; a three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association D-I All-American; and a two-time NCAA finalist.[1]
Randy Couture debuted in the UFC on May 30th, 1997 as part of UFC 13: The Ultimate Force. At the time, the event consisted of two four-man tournaments: one in the lightweight (under 200 lb) division and one in the heavyweight (200 lb and over) division. Couture fought in the heavyweight tournament, defeating Tony Halme and Steven Graham to win it. His next match was an elimination bout for the heavyweight title against the young Brazilian "Phenom", Vitor Belfort. Randy scored a TKO victory.
Couture won his first Heavyweight title via decision in a 1997 match against kickboxer Maurice Smith. Couture was afterwards stripped of the title when he could not come to contractual terms with the UFC and its parent company at the time, Semaphore Entertainment Group. After leaving the UFC, Couture signed with the RINGS organization, a fightsport promotion primarily based out of Japan. His tenure with RINGS would prove to be short-lived. He returned to the UFC in 2000, where he recaptured the Heavyweight title from Kevin Randleman at UFC 28 on November 17 of that year.
After two consecutive losses in the heavyweight division to larger opponents, including a title loss to Josh Barnett, Couture moved down a weight class to fight at 205 lbs in the UFC's light-heavyweight division where he stayed for the remainder of his fighting career. In his light-heavyweight debut, Couture took on long-time number one contender Chuck Liddell for the Interim Light-Heavyweight Championship. Couture emerged victorious by TKO in the third round, and became the only competitor to win championship titles in two weight classes. His next bout was billed as a "Champion Vs. Champion" fight in order to settle who was the rightful, undisputed champion of the division; Couture faced the five-time defending champion Tito Ortiz for the Undisputed Light-Heavyweight title. He controlled the younger Ortiz throughout the five rounds of the fight, scoring a unanimous decision and becoming UFC's Undisputed Light-Heavyweight Champion at age 40.
On April 16, 2005, Couture lost his title and suffered the first knockout-loss of his career in a rematch with Chuck Liddell. Couture came back in August with a win over Mike van Arsdale to reestablish himself as a top contender. He faced Liddell again for the third and final time in a title match on February 4, 2006 at UFC 57; he did not succeed, however, and once again suffered a knockout-loss. Immediately after the match, he announced his retirement from the sport.On June 24, 2006, Couture became the fourth fighter to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, joining Royce Gracie, Dan Severn, and Ken Shamrock.
Couture, now retired from "the Octagon", has embarked on a variety of activities, including appearing at UFC events as a broadcast commentator. He will also appear in the upcoming Rob Schneider comedy Big Stan, along with MMA fighters Don Frye and Bob Sapp.
Maurice "Mo" Smith, former UFC kick boxing star now head coach for the International Fight League. (born December 13, 1961) Mo is an American and former kickboxer who also had succeeded in professional mixed martial arts. He is a member of Team Alliance and has a professional MMA record of 11-9-0 as of November 17, 2000. In 1997, he fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title against Randy Couture, losing by judge's decision. He is now a coach for the International Fight League.
2nd UFC Champion holding the title between July 27, 1997 - December 21, 1997
Author Christopher Nowinski, Former WWE Superstar, Harvard Quarterback will join us to discuss sports dirty little secret. Head injuries and the sports the ignore them. Most Notably football but wrestling has to deal with this as well as Greco athletes will tell you. Christopher's new book is called "Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis"
Please join us each Saturday from 9 AM to 11:00 AM CST throughout the year for the very best in sports radio, Takedown Wrestling Radio!
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