"AGON Wrestling Championships is thrilled to have the best of the best competing in AGON IV. It is an honor for us to bring back AGON I main event winner Stephen Abas and see him go toe to toe with such an acclaimed wrestling star and up and coming MMA superstar as Shawn," offered AGON president Bryan Lindsey. "Wrestling fans will be on the edge of their seat at AGON IV, I promise you this card will not disappoint."
Tickets for AGON IV are available for $15.00 each and are available at the box office on Saturday. The event will also be webcast live at: AGONwc.com.
Wrestling icon Stephen Abas is no stranger to California wrestling fans as a three-time NCAA champion for the Fresno State Bulldogs. A 2004 Olympic Silver medalist, the California native was a two-time US World Team member and has posted a 3-0 record in mixed martial arts. Abas defeated Nick Simmons 2-1 at AGON I. His opponent in the main event, Shawn Bunch, was a two-time NCAA All-American at Edinboro.
Shawn Bunch (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)On the undercard, two-time NCAA All-American Chris Honeycutt will wrestle four-time NCAA qualifier Ryan Halsey. Honeycutt, currently 3-0 in MMA was a 2012 NCAA finalist for Edinboro while Halsey was a four-year starter at Cal Poly and a former college coach at UC-Bakersfield.
Todd Schavrien, a 2011 NCAA All-American, will face mma veteran Cody Bollinger. Schavrien, a four-year starter at Missouri, chose to focus on wrestling in college and is currently on staff for the Tigers. A California native, Bollinger took another path as a high school wrestler at Sultana HS, making his mixed martial arts debut at 16 and wrestling at Cerritos College in 2010. Bollinger built a 12-2 record over the years and earned a spot on the Ultimate Fighter 18 in 2013.
The final match on the AGON IV card pits California native Gabe Flores against Utah wrestling icon Ben Kjar. After a decorated career at Clovis High School that included an individual and a team title, Flores was a four-year starter at University of Illinois. A three-time Utah state champion, Kjar was a four-year starter at Utah Valley, winner of over 130 varsity matches, and the first-ever NCAA All-American for the Wolverines.
"I could not be more proud of the professional athletes that have competed in the first four AGON events across the United States. While AGON IV is the last event of our first season, stay tuned for the second as we have already begun the planning and scheduling," asserted Lindsey. "Wrestling fans, both domestically and internationally, will be blown away at what we have coming next! "
AGON IV marks the final AGON event in their inaugural season. AGON I was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in October; AGON II was in Flint, Michigan in December; and AGON III was in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Please visit AGONwc.com to see the schedule for season two during the summer of 2014.
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