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ALTOONA, PA - 10/11/2009 - This past Sunday night at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona, PA, in front of a rowdy Penn State cheering section, heavyweight Aaron "King Kong" Anspach (1-0) dominated James Armstrong (4-3). In one of the most exciting fights of the evening, KONG stopped Armstrong by TKO in the 2nd Round. Anspach used a series of overpowering double legs, one of which broke the lights on the cage, to bring the crowd to its feet and show everyone the explosive athleticism that he brings to every fight.

"I had a lot of fun and it was cool to hear all the guys cheering for me. I get a huge rush just taking someone up in the air and driving them into the cage. I got hit a couple of times and it shook me a little bit, but I have been hit harder than that in other events and I know it will take a lot to stop me."
-Aaron Anspach

In other action Sunday night, LionHeart Fighter Lou Armezzani had to injury default in the 1st round when he dislocated his shoulder and was forced to stop.

This Sunday at the Joffa Shrine in Altoona, PA, Aaron "King Kong" Anspach will be making his Mixed Martial Arts Professional Debut against John Armstrong. Also fighting from LionHeart will be Lou Armezzani who will be looking to take his professional record to 4-1 when he faces off against Tenyen Dixon.

The door open at 5pm and the fights start at 6pm.

For tickets please contact either Aaron or Lou:

Aaron Anspach
ama236@psu.edu

Lou Armezzani
loujitsu@gmail.com

www.vflmma.com for more information.

Also fighting on the card are 6X NCAA Wrestling Champion and former Pittsburgh Steeler Pro Bowler Carlton Haselrig and local MMA Standout Charlie Brenneman.

Ted: word is Haselrig is out of the fight, suspended by the New Jeresey State Athletic Control Board.

Special "Meet & Greet" before the fights from 5pm to 6pm with UFC Fighter Frankie Edgar!!!

On Sunday I went with my son - and many of his Central wrestling teammates - to Penn State's dual meet against LeHigh and Lock Haven, and had a great time. Penn State lost a close one to LeHigh 16-17 and totally destroyed Lock Haven, 36-3. At PSU's Rec Hall, there was not a bad seat in the house, and unlike other elementary meets I've been to, the match going on was the only match going on - it took center stage, and the lights were dimmed except for spotlights on the mat.

There was blood in the first bout, as Penn State's 174-pounder, Quentin Wright, battled LeHigh's Alex Caruso. The action spilled outside the mat and it appeared that Caruso's face struck the scoring table, which drew some gasps from the crowd. He walked to his teammates with a sizeable cut on his cheek.

It was my first time at a collegiate match, so it took a while to learn the point system and the legal/illegal moves. There was only one pin during the entire dual meet, scored by PSU's Bubba Jenkins at 149.

After the second meet, many of the team members hung out for autographs, and I said hello to PSU assistant coach and one-time MMA fighter Aaron Anspach again. The guy's a class act all the way, and from the condition of his cauliflower ears, looks like he still trains hard.

I had the pleasure today of meeting Aaron Anspach, Penn State All-American heavyweight wrestler and now assistant coach for the Nittany Lions.

Aaron, who went to high school in Columbia, was in town to conduct a wrestling clinic at Central High School for elementary-age wrestlers. He was a great guy, knew how to relate to the kids and gave an inspiring speech at the end. Not to mention he's freakin' huge.

He's also a big fan of MMA and a one-time team member at LionHeart Fighters. So, up above, is Aaron's one and only MMA fight - a dominating performace with tons of thunderous take-downs and some pretty good striking too.