Feb 1-3 News, Submission Wrestling, Sessions, NIL Deal Iowa Wrestler, MMA Female Fights
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February 1, 2023,
NEW SESSION GIRL GAIA
Though she is not new to fully competitive female submission wrestling, Gaia is holding court now as a Session Woman.
We have seen her and written about her in competitive wrestling match reviews and she is a keeper. Hailing from Italy, here is her profile.
“I am attaching my email address where they can write to me for the sessions, xenawild@protonmail.com
I have a fighting spirit that has accompanied me. Throughout my life, I have practiced many sports: Bjj, Kick boxing, mma, wrestling, Mixed fight, belly punching, Lifting. Specialties: Muscular worship challenges, role-playing games. I like to get involved and always win, everything is an experience I’m an Amazon.
My motto is: “fight hard, without fear!
I close by saying: I like to demonstrate my skills in the Ring are a mixture of strength, courage, sensuality, domination, and cunning ring are a mixture of strength, courage, sensuality, domination, and cunning pleasure of making me known. I also wanted to say that I also do all the things you have listed I do sessions both in Italy and around the world.”
Best wishes to Gaia on her new venture. She would love your encouragement.
GREAT MID-LEVEL VIDEO MATCH
Czech Republic’s Julie Silvie is a gorgeous Session Woman who has often wrestled at Female Wrestling Zone. Hungary’s Kim has wrestled there as well and we have come to know this gorgeous muscle girl and Session Woman as she has wrestled at Antscha’s great events.
We often write our match reviews on the elite wrestlers, having said that, the mid-level female submission wrestlers deserve their day in the sun as well. As long as the match warrants it.
This one absolutely does.
You can purchase this intense battle, which includes a very angry sequence, at Antscha’s store.
LADY PRO WRESTLING
As reported by wrestlingheadlines.com, “Major League Wrestling today announced a Delmi Exo vs. B3CCA at MLW SuperFight’23 on Saturday, February 4 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
Tickets start at $15 at MLW2300.com and the 2300 Arena box office.
Exo, made her MLW debut in 2021 as a part of the popular sister tag team Sea Stars, was originally slated to challenge for her first world title. Now, the 7-year veteran looks to make a tidal wave by fighting B3CCA and setting up the title fight once promised to her for Super Fight.
One of the fastest growing wrestling leagues today, MLW programming is available in over 60 countries worldwide, including its new flagship series MLW Underground Wrestling on REELZ in the United States airing Tuesdays at 10pm ET / 7pm PT; and MLW Fusion on Pro Wrestling TV in the U.S. and Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom.
Here is their link https://mlw.com/
NIL AND FEMALE COLLEGIATE WRESTLERS – THIS IS A BIG DEAL
Division powerhouse Iowa, a Power Five school, went all out in fielding arguably the best female college wrestling program in the country.
Hiring former Olympian Clarissa Chun as head coach was a tremendous starting place. Then Clarissa stocked their roster with some of the best graduating high school female wrestlers in America.
They are clearly a women’s wrestling program of firsts.
The program received so much attention from their success, the UFC is now one of their sponsors. In terms of money, that is a big deal.
What now follows is that one of their wrestlers has a NIL deal.
According to the informative news source www.on3.com, “Iowa women’s wrestler Bella Mir – daughter of former MMA heavyweight champion Frank Mir – has signed an agreement as UFC’s first NIL ambassador. The NIL deal is the first for UFC and is a major milestone for Mir.”
What is NIL?
Remember there was a time when college athletes were supposed to only play as amateurs and not receive extra money beyond their scholarships while the universities raked in millions from ticket sales and advertising?
That has all changed.
After years of effort by those in favor of student athlete compensation, culminating in the Supreme Court‘s decision in NCAA v. Alston (2021), college athletes may now earn compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL)
Typically the football players have benefited from this the most. Imagine being a high school senior and getting a deal for $100,000.
South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler has a number of deals, and though still in college, his compensation is reportedly at $884,000.
So, traditionally, when it comes to women’s college wrestling, they plied their trade in the WCWA and NAIA, primarily comprised of Division 2 smaller universities and junior colleges. Thus, when Iowa premiered a full-fledged women’s wrestling program on the Division I level, it was a game changer. Not only is women’s wrestling being taken more seriously, besides their scholarships, the elite female collegiate wrestlers can get NIL deals as well.
A big deal, wouldn’t you agree? And you know what?
Bigger deals are coming.
PFL Challenger Series 2023: Week 2
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The time has come for another round of the PFL Challenger Series and this one promises to be incredible. This is the 145 pound division. The matches are schedule for February 3, 2023.
The team at itnwwe.com informs, “PFL Challenger Series 2023 is an 8-night MMA event series from PFL where the fighters will compete in hope of earning contracts to join the PFL regular season. The series will start on January 27, 2023, and will continue until March 17. Each week, 8 fighters from a particular weight class will compete in 4 MMA bouts. The contract winners will be determined by a judging panel which will comprise of combat sports champions and celebrity guests.”
The current lineup includes Amanda Leve vs Naranjargal Tsend-Ayush, Jeslen Mishelle vs. Evelyn Martins, Karolina Sobek vs. Senna van der Veerdonk and Michelle Montague vs. Shaquita Amador Woods.
Here is a message from the PFL.
“In the Professional Fighters League, we ask “What Do You Fight For?” For many of our elite athletes, the fight is about honor, respect and family. For all of us, the fight is also about community. The PFL is committed to making a positive impact on the sport of MMA, our partners and our fighters—as well as in the lives and communities of the fans that support us.
We support and encourage our fighters’ individual efforts to give back—whether volunteering with young people at local gyms, fighting in charity exhibition matches, or in many other ways that PFL’s incredible athletes act as role models in their hometowns. As a league, we focus our community efforts on two main causes: harnessing the power of sports to encourage young people to be active, overcome challenges, and achieve their goals; and supporting active duty military and veterans. MMA has always been about triumphing with heart and drive. Members of the PFL family bring that same spirit to making a difference in others’ lives. We hope that you will join us in doing the same in service of your community. We appreciate your support.”
Good to know.
That is all the news for now.
As always, the world of female grappling is an exciting one. We’ll see you again on February 15, 2023.
Take care.
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