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Clinch Gear at the U.S. Olympic Trials

hendo — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:43:03 +0000

Clinch Gear is proud to announce athlete Jake Varner has qualified for the 2012 London Olympics. Varner, a two-time NCAA champion at Iowa State University and returning world medalist, will represent the U.S. wrestling team in 96 kg freestyle. Varner won the best-of-three championship match against four time All American and two time NCAA champion Tommy Rowlands at the U.S. Olympics trials this past weekend in Iowa City. Varner used last-second takedowns to win the second and third periods of the first match and won a 2-0, 1-0 decision for the win.

Several Clinch Gear athletes competed at the Olympic Trials and had excellent showings. Nick Simmons, the returning World Team Member and #1 seed in the tournament, won his first two matches including a win over the defending Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo before losing in the finals to the eventual champion Sam Hazewinkel in the men’s freestyle 55kg division. Simmons finished in 2nd place. Also competing were Clinch Gear athletes Joe Warren, Teyon Ware, Dennis Hall, Chase Pami (4th place finish), Ben Kjar (4th place finish) and Andrew Hochstrasser (4th place finish). Clinch Gear is proud to sponsor such a dedicated team of athletes.

Clinch Gear Wrestlers Competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials This Weekend

hendo — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:20:15 +0000

Tune in to NBCOlympics.com and NBC Sports this Saturday and Sunday to catch coverage of the 2012 US Olympic Wrestling Trials. Clinch Gear will be sponsoring seven Olympic hopefuls in Jake Varner, Teyon Ware, Nick Simmons, Chase Pami, Andrew Hochstrasser, Joe Warren and Ben Kjar. Live coverage begins Saturday April 21 and Sunday, April 22 at 9 a.m. CT each day on NBCOlympics.com. In addition, NBC Sports will present six hours of next-day coverage of the Olympic Wrestling Trials. The first day of Olympic Trials wrestling action will be aired on Sunday, April 22 from 4-7 p.m. ET on NBC Sports. Final day action will be aired on Monday, April 23 from 3-6 p.m. ET on NBC Sports.

See Clinch Gear fighter Cung Le take on Scott Sheely

hendo — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:31:14 +0000

K-1 has opened their fight archive to the public. Click the video to watch Clinch Gear’s Cung Le take on Scott Sheely.

UFC President Dana White Says Dan Henderson Gets Next Title Shot

hendo — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:17:10 +0000

Watch the Dana White interview where he announces that Dan Henderson will get the next title shot at either 205 or 185lbs. The biggest question now is, who will be champion when that fight takes place Jones, Evans, Sonnen or Silva?

Cung Le to Face Rich Franklin at UFC 148

hendo — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:47:15 +0000

Former champions collide when Clinch Gear fighter Cung Le faces Rich Franklin at UFC 148 in July. In a fight that promises to be a stand-up war, former StrikeForce Middleweight Champion Cung Le puts his style of Sanshou up against former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin. Over half of Franklin’s wins (53%) have come by KO or TKO while all of Cung Le’s wins have come by KO or TKO. Look forward to fireworks at UFC 148 in July!

Dan Henderson & Jay Glazer on UFC Tonight

hendo — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:58:37 +0000

See Clinch Gear’s Dan Henderson and Jay Glazer as they walk you step-by-step through the Crucifix as part of UFC Tonight’s UFC 101 segment on Fuel TV. MMA Legend Dan Henderson shows you the specifics of one of his favorite positions!

Andrew Hochstrasser – US Olympic Wrestling Hopeful

hendo — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:21:32 +0000

Andrew Hochstrasser was a 2011 NCAA finalist and a two-time All-American wrestler at Boise State University. Previously, he won four consecutive Utah state titles for Tooele High School. Hochstrasser is currently training at the Mountain West Olympic Regional Training Center in Boise, Idaho, and has his sights set on the 2012 Olympic Freestyle Team Trials. Clinch Gear is proud to support Andrew as he strives to accomplish his Olympic dreams.

Clinch Gear Photo Shoot – Teyon Ware Behind the Scenes

hendo — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:21:32 +0000

Check out this behind-the-scenes footage from the 2012 Clinch Gear Spring Photo Shoot featuring amateur wrestling star & Olympic hopeful Teyon Ware. He was joined by fellow US wrestling standout Jake Varner and MMA stars Dan Henderson and Tarec Saffiedine. We held the shoot at the Clinch Gear office, which has a private gym on the first floor for our athletes.

Troy Nickerson – US Olympic Wrestling Hopeful

hendo — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:55:18 +0000

Troy Nickerson was an NCAA champion, two-time finalist and four-time All-American for Cornell University. He was also a three-time EIWA champion for the Big Red, as well as a five-time New York state champion while attending Chenango Forks High School in Binghamton. Currently, Troy is preparing for the 2012 US Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team Trials, where he will contend for the 55KG berth. Clinch Gear is proud to support Troy on his quest for Olympic gold in London.

Chase Pami – US Olympic Wrestling Hopeful

hendo — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:07:29 +0000

Chase Pami has qualified for the 2012 US Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team Trials at 66KG. He is currently a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and recently won a silver medal at the prestigious Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament. As an undergrad at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Pami was an NCAA Div. I finalist, two-time All-American and two-time Pac-10 champion. Clinch Gear is proud to support Chase on his quest for Olympic gold.