In wrestling throws are considered a highly popular attraction to the sport. In Freestyle wrestling, a wrestler that is capable of bringing an opponent off the mat and controls him so that his feet go directly above his head is awarded 5 points. A belly-to-belly suplex is a highly effective throw that also translate well into mixed martial arts. It is a five point move in freestyle wrestling and sets up effective ground game in MMA after impressing the fans. To begin the belly-to-belly suplex, start from an over under hook position. Once in an over under position, an opponent will try to move their hips away. To avoid them getting their hips too far away the offensive wrestler will want di...

Someone's undefeated record is in jeopardy come August 11 as undefeated prospects Tyler Hellenbrand and Jimmy Kim have been matched against one another at Madtown Throwdown 28. Confirmed by Madtown Throwdown promoter Pat O'Malley, the lightweight battle between Hellenbrand (4-0) and Kim (5-0) should be one of the night's most intriguing contests. Fighting out of the Chosen Few near Madison, Hellenbrand has quietly emerged as one of Wisconsin's most promising young fighters. Blessed with a well-rounded mixture of striking, wrestling, and submission skills, Hellenbrand has followed up an impressive amateur career with an even stronger start in the professional ranks.

Ultimate Fighting Championship veterans Eric "Red" Schafer and Shonie "Mr. International" Carter are set to square off in a grappling Super Match later this month and it's all for the kids. The matchup was announced earlier today as an attraction for the upcoming "Roll for a Cause" Submission Grappling/BJJ Open event taking place in River Grove, Illinois, on July 28. "Roll for a Cause" is an Illinois-based grappling organization that donates proceeds from its event to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Xtreme Fighting Championships returns to action this Friday, live on AXStv from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. The event will be the third in Tennessee in 2012, as the promotion continues its Southeastern tour. XFC President and matchmaker John Prisco has supplied yet another set of great match ps. "Going to be a memorable night for all those in attendance and watching live on HDNet/AXStv. A night no MMA fan will want to miss," says Prisco. The live action will begin when two middleweight contenders face off as Joe Ray enters the cage against Tennessee's own, Dustin West. Ray, who is known for pushing the pace and punishing his opponents with an array of Muay Thai style...

From this point forward each matchup for Roufusport flyweight Elias Garcia is going to get increasingly more difficult. Hence his headlining title defense against Illinois amateur Eric Shelton at the NAFC's "Wisconsin Fighting Championship" in Milwaukee on July 28. Garcia, who remains undefeated after five amateur fights, will serve as the main act next month when the WFC makes its return to Milwaukee Harley-Davidson. The facility has played host for two of Garcia's previous victories including a second-round TKO over Kevin Burke and most recently a first-round title claiming submission against Jonathan Meins. Since heading eastward last year to train alongside his cous...