JORDAN BURROUGHS TEAM USA WRESTLING GOLD METALIST AWARD-WINNING MUSCLEPHARM® IS THE WORLDWIDE SPORTS NUTRITION LEADER. MADE BY REAL DOCTORS, OUR CLINICALLY-PROVEN SUPPLEMENTS REACH EVERY ELEMENT OF THE PUSH-THE-EDGE LIFESTYLE. MUSCLEPHARM®’S 2015 EVENT PROGRAM A GROWTH AND FAN BASE VALIDATE OUR MISSION: PRODUCE ONLY SAFE, EFFECTIVE PRODUCTS. NO ONE OFFERS BETTER APRIL 11-12, 2015 QUALITY AND GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND… NO ONE! HOSTED BY: LEARN MORE MUSCLEPHARM.COM © 2015 MUSCLEPHARM CORP. FUELINGSPORT www.wrestlingworldcup.com #BUILD STRENGTH. FEED MUSCLE Hello Wrestlers, Coaches and Fans! Competition Rules Welcome to The Forum and United World Wrestling’s Men’s The UWW Men’s Freestyle World Cup features a dual-meet format, Freestyle World Cup. Tonight you will see the eight finest wrestling in which two teams face off in individual bouts over eight weight countries in the world... and many of the finest wrestlers. classes: These countries and these wrestlers have earned their way to Los 57 kg (125 lbs.) 74 kg (163 lbs.) Angeles by being the best. These teams represent the spectrum of our sport. There are different, and incredible stories for 61 kg (134 lbs.) 86 kg (189 lbs.) each…but all of these teams will compete for the honor of being 65 kg (143 lbs.) 97 kg (213 lbs.) World Champion. 70 kg (154 lbs.) 125 kg (275 lbs.) This is a very important time for our sport of wrestling. Our road to Rio de Janeiro and the 2016 Olympic Games starts here. At the Each match consists of two periods of three minutes each. end of this journey is a chance of a lifetime on the mats in Brazil. Wrestlers can score from 1-5 points for an individual hold and/ or control of the opponent, and multiple scores per period are Thank you to the organizers of this great event: Beat the Streets allowed. A match is stopped “by Superiority” if one wrestler has LA, a program to get kids off the streets and into sports....and USA a 10-point or more advantage. A match can also be stopped for Wrestling, an organization that governs wrestling in this country. a “fall” by one wrestler over another, and for a disqualification. Thanks to all of you for coming out to watch the best our sport has Wrestlers are encouraged to be aggressive; passivity (for example, to offer. And to the wrestlers, thanks for making our sport great. stalling) is frowned upon and can lead to disqualification. Please enjoy the action. Scoring of points of indicated by the referee, who will raise his/her fingers to signify the number of points awarded. The referee and Sincerely, judge must agree on the scoring in each match; if not, the mat Nenad Lalovic chairman will help to coordinate the final result. Video reviews are President, United World Wrestling used for an athlete’s challenge (one per match). If, after all individual bouts the score of the dual meet is level (for example 4-4) and there is no other weight categories to determine the winning team, the winner will be determined function to the following criteria: 1. The most victories by fall, default, forfeit or disqualification 2. The most victories by superiority Broadcast Schedule 3. The most technical points scored during the individual matches TIETS SEING 2014 Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup will be televised LIVE 4. The fewest technical points given during the individual matches in the United States on Universal Sports Network and NBC Sports 5. The outcome of the last individual match Network on Sunday, April 11. OUT FA¤! First qualifying event for Universal Sports Network: Bronze Medal Match the 2016 Olympic Games! LIVE: 7:30 p.m. (ET) UWW Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup History NBC Sports Network: Gold Medal Match Country Gold Silver Bronze LIVE: 9:00 p.m. (ET) Azerbaijan 0 1 2 UNITED WORLD WRESTLING WEBCAST SCHEDULE Belarus Best finish: 4th in 2013 Saturday, April 11, 2015 – Men’s Freestyle World Cup - Day 1 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. unitedworldwrestling.org Cuba 2 3 7 Iran 5 11 1 Sunday, April 12, 2015 – Men’s Freestyle World Cup - Day 2 11:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. unitedworldwrestling.org Mongolia 0 2 1 United World Wresting Partners Russia 6 7 5 (USSR) 15 14 – Includes Greco-Roman Turkey Best finish: 4th in 1992 Men’s & Women’s Freestyle Events United States 13 14 7 Proud Event Partners All-session tickets and hotel This is the second year the Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Hosted by Cup has been held in Los Angeles, California (2014-2015). packages are available for a The U.S. has hosted the event a record 27 times. The United States is also holding this year’s Wrestling World limited time. For tickets, go to Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada. www.vegasworlds2015.com. September 7-12, 2015 The Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup was started in 1973 as a showcase of the world’s top 125 kg, Batzorig Buyanjav at 70 kg and Unurbat – Umar Tebiev; Masseur – Evgeniy Koroliov; wrestling countries. This year’s event features the top eight men’s freestyle wrestling teams in the Purevjav at 74 kg is expected to compete. All Official – Zoinbek Abaev; Official – Alan Abaev; world (alphabetical): Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. have won medals at the Asian Championships. Official – Marat Dzobelov Buyanjav was a 2006 World University Each team will be split into two pools of four and will compete, in dual meets, against the other four CUBA champion, as was Lkhagvadorj Dugarsaren. 2013 teams in its pool. The winners of each pool wrestle for that coveted title of World Cup Champion. Junior World silver medalist Nomin Batbold is on The 2014 World Cup, also held in Los Angeles, was the first sporting event to be held in the newly- The Cuban team is led by 2012 Olympic bronze the roster at 57 kg. Mongolia placed sixth at the renovated Forum, one of the world’s great arenas. Iran won the 2014 World Cup, with Russia in medalist and two-time World medalist Livan 2014 World Championships. López Azcuy at 74 kg. Three-time World second and the United States in third. medalist Reineris Salas Perez is competing at 86 MONGOLIA ROSTER TURKEY This year, the Honorary Chairman of the Freestyle World Cup is Stephen Neal, a California native who kg/189 lbs. Salas won silver medals at the 2013 57 kg - Bekhbayar Erdenebat; 57 kg - Nomin The Turkish team is led by two-time World excelled in both wrestling and pro football. Neal won two NCAA titles for Cal-State Bakersfield and went and 2014 World Championships and a bronze in Batbold; 57 kg - Tsogtbaatar Damdinbazar; 61 kg medalist Sezer Akguel at 57 kg. Mustafa on to win the 1999 World gold medal in freestyle wrestling. Although he did not play college football, he the 2010 Worlds. Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez, who – Nyam-Ochir Enkhsaikhan; 61 kg – Nemekhbayar Kaya at 70 kg was the 2012 World University took third in the 2014 World Championship, is Batsaikhan; 65 kg –Mandakhnaran Ganzorig; played 10 years in the NFL as a guard with the New England Patriots, winning three Super Bowl rings. champion and placed fifth at the 2014 World set to compete at 57 kg. Javier Cortina Lacerra, 65kg – Batmagnai Batchuluun; 65 kg – Altangerel Championships. 2012 World University bronze The Honorary Captain of the U.S. team is Dan Henderson, a star in both wrestling and Mixed Martial who was third at the 2014 World Championships Dorjtsegmed; 70 kg – Iderkhuu Gantulga; 70 medalist Meunir Recep Aktas is at 61 kg. 2014 Arts. Also a California native, Henderson competed on the 1992 and 1996 U.S. Olympic Teams in and was a 2012 Olympian, is expected to kg – Ankhbayar Batchuluun; 74 kg – Lkhagvadorj European bronze medalist Soener Demirtas is Greco-Roman wrestling. Henderson fights in the UFC, and has a 30-13 professional record. He is compete at 97 kg. Andy Yoan Moreno González, Dugarsuren; 74 kg – Unurbat Purevjav; 86 wrestling at 74 kg/163 lbs. 2013 World University former PRIDE Middleweight and Welterweight Champion, the only to hold both belts simultaneously. who was third in the2007 World Championships, kg – Uitumen Orgodol; 86 kg – Usukhbaatar silver medalist Serdar Boeke is competing at 86 is on the roster at 70 kg. Cuba placed fifth at Purevee; 97 kg – Khuderbulga Dorjkhand; kg/189 lbs.Turkey placed third at the 2014 World the 2014 World Championships. 125 kg – Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan; 125 kg – Championships. Zolboo Natsagsuren; Team Leader – Dagvadorj CUBA ROSTER 2015 MEN’S FREESTYLE WORLD CUP Dolgorsuren; Official – Naranbaatar Bayaraa; TURKEY ROSTER 57 kg – Yowlys Bonne Rodríguez; 61 kg – Maikel Official – Baskhuu Aduuch; Official – Burgedaa The Forum Antonio Pérez González; 65 kg – Franklin Maren 57 kg – Sezer Akguel; 61 kg – Muenir Recep Inglewood, CA Nanzad; Official – Orgil Oyunbat; Official – Nyam Aktas; 65 kg – Safa Aksoy; 70 kg - Mustafa Castillo; 70 kg – Andy Yoan Moreno González; Luvsanzundui; Official – Murun Agvaan-Ochir; April 11-12 74 kg – Livan López Azcuy; 86 kg – Reineris Kaya; 74 kg – Soener Demirtas; 86 kg - Serdar AZERBAIJAN Official – Bold Batkhuu; Official – Sainbayar Boeke; 97 kg – Ibragim Bolukbasi; 125 kg – Tanju Pool A: Cuba Mongolia Russia United States Salas Pérez; 97 kg – Javier Cortina Lacerra; 125 The Azerbaijan team is led by 2012 Olympic gold medalist Togrul Oyuntungalag; Television – Bat-Eredene Gemici; Coach – Abdullah Cakmar; Coach – kg – Eduardo Mesa Rabí; Coach – Julio Mendieta Narmandakh; Doctor – Nasanbat Chuluun ; Asgarov at 70 kg, who was also a 2010 World silver medalist.