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Kyle Carroll is a Long Island, N.Y. native and avid MMA and amateur wrestling fan. He has been a part of the wrestling community for nearly 20 years. Carroll has six years of experience coaching high school wrestling. His father coached high school wrestling over 35 years, passing on his strong knowledge. Carroll has been reporting MMA news since January 2011. The former wrestler’s coverage includes the 2012 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Trials, 2013 & 2016 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championship, and numerous MMA events (Bellator MMA, King of the Cage, North American Fighting Championship, and Glory).

Video: Christian “Giant Killer” Medina Signs with Bellator MMA for Long Island Fight Card Carroll's Corner Podcast Interviews MMA News 

Video: Christian “Giant Killer” Medina Signs with Bellator MMA for Long Island Fight Card

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Christian Medina (0-1) of East Coast United BJJ & MMA signs a one fight contract with Bellator MMA as they make their first appearance at the NYCB Live – Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York. On October 13, 2018, Medina will be making his Bellator MMA debut for his biggest career fight scheduled to date. The ECU fighter of the Bronx... Read More
Lindsey VanZandt talks signing w/ Invicta FC, Journey getting there, and Training | CCMMA Podcast Carroll's Corner Podcast Interviews MMA News 

Lindsey VanZandt talks signing w/ Invicta FC, Journey getting there, and Training | CCMMA Podcast

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Lindsey VanZandt (3-0), the newly signed Invicta FC atomweight fighter joined Kyle Carroll on his Carroll’s Corner MMA Podcast. On the show, VanZandt shows her excitement for signing with the world’s largest all-female mixed martial arts organization. VanZandt enters the Invicta Cage on September first when she fights Kelly D’Angelo (2-2) in the third fight of the evening. Invicta FC 31... Read More
Vinny Balsamello Challenges Malik Smith in the Co-Main Event for Heavyweight title at JHP FB8 Events Interviews MMA News 

Vinny Balsamello Challenges Malik Smith in the Co-Main Event for Heavyweight title at JHP FB8

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Vinny Balsamello Challenges Malik Smith in the Co-Main Event for Heavyweight title at JHP FB8 In the co-main event at Jack Hammer Promotion’sFall Brawl VIII on October 28, 2018, at Mulcahy’s Pub and Grill in Wantagh, New York, Vinny Balsamello challenges Malik Smith for the K1 Jack Hammer Promotion’s heavyweight title. This is a rematch of a fight which was declared a ‘No... Read More
Malik Smith Title Defense Interview | Jack Hammer Promotions Fall Brawl 8 Events Interviews MMA News 

Malik Smith Title Defense Interview | Jack Hammer Promotions Fall Brawl 8

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In the co-main event at Jack Hammer Promotion’s Fall Brawl VIII on October 28, 2018, at Mulcahy’s Pub and Grill in Wantagh, New York, Vinny Balsamello challenges Malik Smith for the K1 Jack Hammer Promotion’s heavyweight title. This is a rematch of a fight which was declared a ‘No Contest’ due to an early knee injury acquired by planting awkwardly. Rescheduling this fight between to... Read More
Vinny Balsamello Challenges Malik Smith for Jack Hammer Promotion’s K1 Heavyweight Title Carroll's Corner Podcast Events Interviews MMA News 

Vinny Balsamello Challenges Malik Smith for Jack Hammer Promotion’s K1 Heavyweight Title

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Vinny Balsamello Challenges Malik Smith for Jack Hammer Promotion’s K1 Heavyweight Title. In the co-main event at Jack Hammer Promotion’s Fall Brawl VIII on October 28, 2018, at Mulcahy’s Pub and Grill in Wantagh, New York, Vinny Balsamello challenges Malik Smith for the K1 Jack Hammer Promotion’s heavyweight title. This is a rematch of a fight which was declared a... Read More
Bruce Buffer MMA Bobble Head Interview w/ Creator Dave Manley | Carroll’s Corner MMA Podcast Carroll's Corner Podcast Interviews MMA News 

Bruce Buffer MMA Bobble Head Interview w/ Creator Dave Manley | Carroll’s Corner MMA Podcast

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  Bruce Buffer MMA Bobble Head Interview w/ Creator Dave Manley | Carroll’s Corner MMA Podcast. Dave Manley speaks to Kyle Carroll of Carroll’s Corner MMA Podcast about creating the Bruce Buffer MMA Bobble Head. All bobbleheads are hand painted and created alongside the individual the bobblehead is molded after. 150 bobbleheads are autographed by Bruce Buffer and will be... Read More
DWTNCS fighter Jordan Griffin speaks about Fight and earning UFC contract Carroll's Corner Podcast Interviews MMA News 

DWTNCS fighter Jordan Griffin speaks about Fight and earning UFC contract

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Jordan Griffin of Roufusport MMA earned himself a UFC contract after knocking down and choking out his opponent, Maurice Mitchell in the first round of the Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Fight. Griffin (17-5), now a UFC featherweight, started his career off slow before he made the move to the Milwaukee MMA Gym. Since joining roufusport, Griffin has held... Read More
CCMMA Podcast: Scott Heckman fights for Ring of Combat featherweight title Carroll's Corner Podcast Interviews MMA News 

CCMMA Podcast: Scott Heckman fights for Ring of Combat featherweight title

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Scott Heckman joins Kyle Carroll on the Carroll’s Corner MMA Podcast to speak about his upcoming Ring of Combat featherweight title against Bill Algeo on September 21, 2018. Heckman is considered the best featherweight prospect on the east coast. At 27-8 in his career, a Ring of Combat title should launch him into one of the Big Three Promotions, UFC,... Read More
CCMMA Podcast: Louis Gaudinot talks fighting for a second division ROC title, and UFC Return Carroll's Corner Podcast Interviews MMA News 

CCMMA Podcast: Louis Gaudinot talks fighting for a second division ROC title, and UFC Return

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Louis Gaudinot is a former UFC veteran looking to make a return to the big show. The Tiger Schulmann’s fighter is moving up a weight class in hopes to become only the second fighter in Ring of Combat history to be a double-champ. Gaudinot fights on September 21, 2018, in Atlantic City, New Jersey for the bantamweight championship. Also on... Read More
Roufusport Statement and Jordan Newman Apology after being accused of Spitting on Opponent Interviews MMA News 

Roufusport Statement and Jordan Newman Apology after being accused of Spitting on Opponent

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Last Saturday, at Pure Fighting Championships, Roufusport middleweight Jordan Newman was accused of spitting on his opponent, Josh Moody of Pura Vida BJJ & MMA, after knocking Moody out with a spinning back fist (click here to read article about incident). Pure FC promoter, Jake Klipp accused Newman of spitting on his fighter after what appeared to be a large... Read More