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Kubota announced as presenting sponsor for Bout at the Ballpark on Feb. 12, with youth, college and international wrestling showcased
by REV Entertainment
International Lineups for Team USA, Iran and Mongolia are below.
ARLINGTON, TX – Bout at the Ballpark presented by Kubota, a unique wrestling doubleheader featuring the top teams in both NCAA and international competition, is coming up on Saturday, February 12 at Globe Life Field.
Today Kubota was announced as presenting sponsor for the event. Kubota is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment.
“Kubota has been a tremendous partner with the Texas Rangers, and I am thrilled to have their support for this epic night of wrestling matchups,” said Sean Decker, President of REV Entertainment. “The announced lineup includes a competitive and elite group of athletes that can’t wait to host at Globe Life Field in less than two weeks.”
Bout at the Ballpark will include dual matches between Oklahoma State University and the University of Iowa, men’s senior national teams from the United States and Iran. In addition to the USA vs. Iran men’s freestyle competition, two of the world’s best women’s freestyle nations will battle when Team USA faces Mongolia, in a six-match dual meet at the Olympic weight classes. There will also be a Greco-Roman match between World medalists on the card.
The full international lineups, which were announced earlier this week, are listed in full below.
In addition to the evening matchup on February 12, Globe Life Field will also host a Youth Takedown Tournament earlier in the day. Kids ages 5-14 are eligible to sign up at //TexasRangers.com/Wrestling.
The Oklahoma State-Iowa collegiate meet, the United States-Iran men's exhibition meet and the United States-Mongolia women's exhibition will take place simultaneously beginning at 6:30 p.m. on February 12 with bouts on two different mats. This will mark the first time a senior-level international meet and a NCAA meet will operate in this format.
Iran is one of the traditional powerhouses in men’s freestyle wrestling, with numerous World and Olympic champions in the sport. The friendly rivalry between the United States and Iran goes back decades. In 1998, a USA Wrestling international men’s freestyle team was the first U.S. sports team to compete in Iran since the Iranian revolution, a period which spanned almost two decades. The last time Iran competed in the United States was in 2016 at the World Cup in Los Angeles.
Teams USA and Iran have been competing in wrestling in both nations on a regular basis ever since. In 2003, Iran came to the United States along with Russia to compete in Grand Central Terminal in New York City, a key act of international friendship which helped wrestling retain its position on the Olympic program. USA vs. Iran wrestling matches traditionally draw large crowds in both nations.
Two of the world’s best women’s freestyle nations will battle when Team USA faces Mongolia, in a six-match dual meet at the Olympic weight classes. Numerous Olympians, World and Olympic medalists and continental champions will be featured in the match.
Tickets for Bout at the Ballpark can be purchased at //texasrangers.com/wrestling. Parking lots will open at 4:00 p.m. with the Globe Life Field Entrances opening at 5:00 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. start to Bout at the Ballpark.
Bout at the Ballpark will be streamed live by FloSports, the exclusive broadcast partner for the event. To join the action, fans will be able to watch at FloWrestling.org.
USA vs. Iran in men’s freestyle
57 kg – Thomas Gilman (USA) vs. Ali Reza Sarlak (Iran)
61 kg – Daton Fix (USA) vs. Majid Dastan or Mohammad Ramezanpour (Iran)
65 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) vs. Rahman Amouzakjhalili (Iran)
70 kg – James Green (USA) vs. Amir Mohammad Yazdani Charati or Erfan Elahi (Iran)
74 kg – Jason Nolf (USA) vs. Yones Emamichoghaei (Iran)
79 kg – Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. Mohammad Nokhodilarimi (Iran)
86 kg – Zahid Valencia (USA) vs. Hassan Yazdani Charati (Iran)
92 kg – J’den Cox (USA) vs. Kamran Ghasempour (Iran)
97 kg – Kyle Snyder (USA) vs. Mojtaba Goleij (Iran)
125 kg – TBA (USA) vs. Amir Hossein Zare (Iran)
USA vs. Mongolia in women’s freestyle
50 kg – Victoria Anthony (USA) vs. Namuuntsetseg Tsogt-ochir (Mongolia)
53 kg – Jacarra Winchester (USA) vs. Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia)
57 kg – Helen Maroulis (USA) vs. Bolortuya Khurelkhuu (Mongolia)
62 kg – Kayla Miracle (USA) vs. Narangerel Erdenesukh (Mongolia)
68 kg – Kennedy Blades (USA) vs. Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan (Mongolia)
76 kg – Victoria Francis (USA) vs. Ariunjargal Ganbat (Mongolia)
Featured Greco-Roman match
97 kg – G’Angelo Hancock (USA) vs. Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran)
About REV Entertainment
REV Entertainment is a subsidiary of Rangers Baseball Express, LLC, and was founded in August 2021 as a result of the success of Rangers Events, which had served as the exclusive booking agent for all non-MLB game day events beginning in 2012, first at Globe Life Park in Arlington (now Choctaw Stadium) and since 2020 at Globe Life Field. Since opening in March 2020,
About Globe Life Field
Globe Life Field is not only been the home of the Texas Rangers but has also hosted numerous sports and entertainment events since its opening in Match 2020. These include the Major League Baseball NLDS, NLCS, and World Series and Wrangler© National Finals Rodeo in 2020 and the State Farm College Baseball Showdown, over 30 total college and high school baseball games, approximately 50 college and high school graduations, the Hella Mega Tour featuring Green Day, Fallout Boy, and Weezer, and Chris Stapleton in Concert in 2021. This fall, the building hosted ten football games, the Lockheed Martin Commanders’ Classic presented by USAA between the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy and nine high school regular season and playoff contests.
About FloSports
Founded in 2006, FloSports is a venture-backed subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, offering live and on-demand access to hundreds of thousands of competition events across 25+ vertical sport categories in the US and abroad. FloSports’ vision is to give underserved sports the love they deserve. With a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more, FloSports has established itself as an innovator and leader in sports streaming. FloWrestling is one of FloSports’ highest performing vertical sport categories and is the industry-leader for dedicated youth, collegiate and professional live event programming, news, analysis and original content. In 2020, FloWrestling saw over 73 million minutes of original content watched and over 16 million minutes of FloWrestling’s owned & operated live event programming watched. For more information, please visit: flosports.tv.
About Kubota Tractor Corporation
Kubota Tractor Corporation, Grapevine, Texas, is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment, including a complete line of tractors of up to 200 Gross hp, performance-matched implements, hay tools, compact construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For product literature or dealer locations, contact: Kubota Tractor Corporation, 1000 Kubota Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, (888) 4-KUBOTA [(888) 458-2682], Ext. 900, or visit KubotaUSA.com.
ARLINGTON, TX – Bout at the Ballpark presented by Kubota, a unique wrestling doubleheader featuring the top teams in both NCAA and international competition, is coming up on Saturday, February 12 at Globe Life Field.
Today Kubota was announced as presenting sponsor for the event. Kubota is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment.
“Kubota has been a tremendous partner with the Texas Rangers, and I am thrilled to have their support for this epic night of wrestling matchups,” said Sean Decker, President of REV Entertainment. “The announced lineup includes a competitive and elite group of athletes that can’t wait to host at Globe Life Field in less than two weeks.”
Bout at the Ballpark will include dual matches between Oklahoma State University and the University of Iowa, men’s senior national teams from the United States and Iran. In addition to the USA vs. Iran men’s freestyle competition, two of the world’s best women’s freestyle nations will battle when Team USA faces Mongolia, in a six-match dual meet at the Olympic weight classes. There will also be a Greco-Roman match between World medalists on the card.
The full international lineups, which were announced earlier this week, are listed in full below.
In addition to the evening matchup on February 12, Globe Life Field will also host a Youth Takedown Tournament earlier in the day. Kids ages 5-14 are eligible to sign up at //TexasRangers.com/Wrestling.
The Oklahoma State-Iowa collegiate meet, the United States-Iran men's exhibition meet and the United States-Mongolia women's exhibition will take place simultaneously beginning at 6:30 p.m. on February 12 with bouts on two different mats. This will mark the first time a senior-level international meet and a NCAA meet will operate in this format.
Iran is one of the traditional powerhouses in men’s freestyle wrestling, with numerous World and Olympic champions in the sport. The friendly rivalry between the United States and Iran goes back decades. In 1998, a USA Wrestling international men’s freestyle team was the first U.S. sports team to compete in Iran since the Iranian revolution, a period which spanned almost two decades. The last time Iran competed in the United States was in 2016 at the World Cup in Los Angeles.
Teams USA and Iran have been competing in wrestling in both nations on a regular basis ever since. In 2003, Iran came to the United States along with Russia to compete in Grand Central Terminal in New York City, a key act of international friendship which helped wrestling retain its position on the Olympic program. USA vs. Iran wrestling matches traditionally draw large crowds in both nations.
Two of the world’s best women’s freestyle nations will battle when Team USA faces Mongolia, in a six-match dual meet at the Olympic weight classes. Numerous Olympians, World and Olympic medalists and continental champions will be featured in the match.
Tickets for Bout at the Ballpark can be purchased at //texasrangers.com/wrestling. Parking lots will open at 4:00 p.m. with the Globe Life Field Entrances opening at 5:00 p.m. for the 6:30 p.m. start to Bout at the Ballpark.
Bout at the Ballpark will be streamed live by FloSports, the exclusive broadcast partner for the event. To join the action, fans will be able to watch at FloWrestling.org.
USA vs. Iran in men’s freestyle
57 kg – Thomas Gilman (USA) vs. Ali Reza Sarlak (Iran)
61 kg – Daton Fix (USA) vs. Majid Dastan or Mohammad Ramezanpour (Iran)
65 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis (USA) vs. Rahman Amouzakjhalili (Iran)
70 kg – James Green (USA) vs. Amir Mohammad Yazdani Charati or Erfan Elahi (Iran)
74 kg – Jason Nolf (USA) vs. Yones Emamichoghaei (Iran)
79 kg – Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. Mohammad Nokhodilarimi (Iran)
86 kg – Zahid Valencia (USA) vs. Hassan Yazdani Charati (Iran)
92 kg – J’den Cox (USA) vs. Kamran Ghasempour (Iran)
97 kg – Kyle Snyder (USA) vs. Mojtaba Goleij (Iran)
125 kg – TBA (USA) vs. Amir Hossein Zare (Iran)
USA vs. Mongolia in women’s freestyle
50 kg – Victoria Anthony (USA) vs. Namuuntsetseg Tsogt-ochir (Mongolia)
53 kg – Jacarra Winchester (USA) vs. Khulan Batkhuyag (Mongolia)
57 kg – Helen Maroulis (USA) vs. Bolortuya Khurelkhuu (Mongolia)
62 kg – Kayla Miracle (USA) vs. Narangerel Erdenesukh (Mongolia)
68 kg – Kennedy Blades (USA) vs. Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan (Mongolia)
76 kg – Victoria Francis (USA) vs. Ariunjargal Ganbat (Mongolia)
Featured Greco-Roman match
97 kg – G’Angelo Hancock (USA) vs. Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran)
About REV Entertainment
REV Entertainment is a subsidiary of Rangers Baseball Express, LLC, and was founded in August 2021 as a result of the success of Rangers Events, which had served as the exclusive booking agent for all non-MLB game day events beginning in 2012, first at Globe Life Park in Arlington (now Choctaw Stadium) and since 2020 at Globe Life Field. Since opening in March 2020,
About Globe Life Field
Globe Life Field is not only been the home of the Texas Rangers but has also hosted numerous sports and entertainment events since its opening in Match 2020. These include the Major League Baseball NLDS, NLCS, and World Series and Wrangler© National Finals Rodeo in 2020 and the State Farm College Baseball Showdown, over 30 total college and high school baseball games, approximately 50 college and high school graduations, the Hella Mega Tour featuring Green Day, Fallout Boy, and Weezer, and Chris Stapleton in Concert in 2021. This fall, the building hosted ten football games, the Lockheed Martin Commanders’ Classic presented by USAA between the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Military Academy and nine high school regular season and playoff contests.
About FloSports
Founded in 2006, FloSports is a venture-backed subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, offering live and on-demand access to hundreds of thousands of competition events across 25+ vertical sport categories in the US and abroad. FloSports’ vision is to give underserved sports the love they deserve. With a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more, FloSports has established itself as an innovator and leader in sports streaming. FloWrestling is one of FloSports’ highest performing vertical sport categories and is the industry-leader for dedicated youth, collegiate and professional live event programming, news, analysis and original content. In 2020, FloWrestling saw over 73 million minutes of original content watched and over 16 million minutes of FloWrestling’s owned & operated live event programming watched. For more information, please visit: flosports.tv.
About Kubota Tractor Corporation
Kubota Tractor Corporation, Grapevine, Texas, is the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment, including a complete line of tractors of up to 200 Gross hp, performance-matched implements, hay tools, compact construction equipment, consumer lawn and garden equipment, commercial turf products and utility vehicles. For product literature or dealer locations, contact: Kubota Tractor Corporation, 1000 Kubota Drive, Grapevine, TX 76051, (888) 4-KUBOTA [(888) 458-2682], Ext. 900, or visit KubotaUSA.com.