'Fight for Wrestling' A Mixed Martial Arts Event to Benefit Cal Poly Wrestling
May 7, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Cal Poly will host “Fight for Wrestling” a Mixed
Martial Arts (MMA) event on Saturday, May 22 in Mott Gym at Cal
Poly. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the event starts at 5:30 p.m.
"Fight for Wrestling" is the largest event to hit Cal Poly with
over 3,600 seats open to the public, and all proceeds benefit Cal
Poly Wrestling.
Fans will watch Casey Noland of Atascadero, California, a pioneer in female MMA, take on Jenny Trujillo of San Jose, California.
Also fighting on the card:
Johnny Hackleman Jr. who continues his rise in the MMA Mike Gahan, a Cal Poly student making his pro debut Sam Temko, welterweight and former Cal Poly wrestler fighting out of Half Moon Bay Corby Poulis of Santa Maria, fighting out of the Hitman Training Center Brandon Drucker, Preston Scharf, and Terry Cook, fighting out of Chuck Liddell’s SLO Kickboxing Olympic gold medal wrestler and a founding member of MMA, Jeff Blatnick, will be on hand for in-ring interviews.
Cal Poly Wrestling has produced 110 All-Americans. Cal Poly Wrestlers that have crossed over to MMA include former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, WEC and MMA Prodigy Antonio Banuelos, and WEC fighter Chad Mendes.
John Azevedo currently coaches Cal Poly Wrestling and was named PAC-10 coach of the year for 2009-2010. Mark Perry, two-time NCAA wrestling champion, serves as assistant coach.
Tickets for Fight for Wrestling are $35 for general admission; $55 for reserved bleachers, floor, and chairback seating; $75 for VIP chairback seating; and $25 for Cal Poly students with a valid student ID.
To purchase tickets call 1-866-Go-Stangs or 805-756-5806, order online 24-hours a day at http://www.gopoly.com or visit the Mustang Athletics Ticket Office – open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about the event, visit www.FightForWrestling.com.
Fans will watch Casey Noland of Atascadero, California, a pioneer in female MMA, take on Jenny Trujillo of San Jose, California.
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Johnny Hackleman Jr. who continues his rise in the MMA Mike Gahan, a Cal Poly student making his pro debut Sam Temko, welterweight and former Cal Poly wrestler fighting out of Half Moon Bay Corby Poulis of Santa Maria, fighting out of the Hitman Training Center Brandon Drucker, Preston Scharf, and Terry Cook, fighting out of Chuck Liddell’s SLO Kickboxing Olympic gold medal wrestler and a founding member of MMA, Jeff Blatnick, will be on hand for in-ring interviews.
Cal Poly Wrestling has produced 110 All-Americans. Cal Poly Wrestlers that have crossed over to MMA include former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion of the World, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, WEC and MMA Prodigy Antonio Banuelos, and WEC fighter Chad Mendes.
John Azevedo currently coaches Cal Poly Wrestling and was named PAC-10 coach of the year for 2009-2010. Mark Perry, two-time NCAA wrestling champion, serves as assistant coach.
Tickets for Fight for Wrestling are $35 for general admission; $55 for reserved bleachers, floor, and chairback seating; $75 for VIP chairback seating; and $25 for Cal Poly students with a valid student ID.
To purchase tickets call 1-866-Go-Stangs or 805-756-5806, order online 24-hours a day at http://www.gopoly.com or visit the Mustang Athletics Ticket Office – open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about the event, visit www.FightForWrestling.com.
