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rowid | first_name | last_name | gender | career_sec | personal_sec | info | seed_first_name | seed_last_name | occupation | chatgpt_gen |
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47 | Markos | Esten | m | Pico has experience in folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling, having won the US National championship in all 3 styles, at both the cadet and junior level. To win the freestyle junior national championship in 2014 and 2015, Pico defeated Zain Retherford (who would later win the 2017 & 2018 Dan Hodge Trophy, the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy) in the finals. He won 7–0 in 2014 and 8–5 in 2015. Pico would go on to compete at the Cadet World Championships in freestyle. In 2013, in Zrenjanin, Serbia, Pico was the only gold for Team USA at the tournament. Aaron Pico defeated Japan's Fujinami 8–6 in the Gold medal match. Pico was quoted. "I'm so happy to be here, as World Cadet Champion, and proud to have been representing my country." Aaron gave praise to the many community supporters for his professional development including his parents, family and friends as well as his valuable coach which has made all the difference". At the freestyle junior world championships, Pico won a silver and bronze medal in 2014 and 2015. He lost to 2016 Olympic gold medal winner Hassan Yazdani of Iran 9–2 in the finals in 2014, and lost by criteria in a 7–7 match against Teymur Mammadov of Azerbaijan in the semifinals of 2015. In the bronze medal match Pico beat Enes Uslu of Turkey 13–4. At the trials to make the U.S. team, his final match was again against Zain Retherford in both 2014 and 2015. He won 3–0, 5–1 in 2014 and 5–2, 6–2 in 2015. In November 2013 as high school sophomore, he made his senior level debut in a U.S.A. vs. Russia dual meet in Clifton Park, NY. Pico faced Alibeggadzhi Emeev of Russia, winning by decision 8–0.In early November 2014 defeated former 2013 Senior World Champion, David Safaryan of Armenia at the 40th Annual Henri Deglane 40th in Nice, France. He would medal at multiple senior level events while still a teenager. Pico broke into the top 20 UWW world freestyle rankings. Pico qualified for the Olympic trials in 2016 at 19 years of age. No teenager had made the freestyle wrestling Olympic team for 40 years. Pico defeated Jayson Ness by tech. fall, Jordan Oliver 11–9, and Reece Humphrey by tech. fall, making it to the finals against Frank Molinaro. In the best-of-3 finals, Pico won round 1, 4–2, but lost round 2, 4–3, and round 3, 4–4 on criteria. Ness, Oliver, and Molinaro are all former NCAA Division I national champions, and Humphrey was a national runner-up and senior U.S. freestyle national champ.Aaron Pico was offered and signed major endorsement contracts with Dethrone Royalty, an MMA lifestyle apparel company owned by Nick Swinmurn, founder of Zappos and ownership partner of the Golden State Warriors. In April 2014, Aaron signed a multi-year shoe endorsement with Nike. In early November 2014, Aaron signed a long term unprecedented contract with MMA promoter Bellator MMA and its parent company Viacom, as their new blue chip prospect. Pico is versed in wrestling, amateur MMA and boxing and has multiple wins under his belt. Bellator MMA President, Scott Coker states, "Simply put, Aaron has all the makings of MMA's next great superstar, and to have him here at Bellator MMA is something special. Like many of us in the MMA community, Aaron is someone we've been watching closely over the last few years, and after sitting down with Bob Cook and his team, getting a chance to meet Aaron, and hearing his long-term aspirations, the fit became very obvious." Pico made his professional MMA debut at Bellator NYC on June 24, 2017, at the Madison Square Garden. He lost to Zach Freeman via submission just 24 seconds into the first round in an upset. After his upset loss to Freeman, Pico moved down to the featherweight division and faced Justin Linn at Bellator 183 on September 23, 2017. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Pico faced Shane Krutchen at Bellator 192 on January 20, 2018. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. with a brutal left to Krutchen's body. Pico faced Lee Morrison at Bellator 199 on May 12, 2018. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Pico faced Leandro Higo at Bellator 206 on September 29, 2018.. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Pico faced Henry Corrales at Bellator 214 on January 26, 2019. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Pico faced Adam Borics at Bellator 222 on June 14, 2019. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round. Pico faced Daniel Carey at Bellator 238 on January 25, 2020. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. Pico faced Chris Hatley Jr. at Bellator 242 on July 24, 2020. He won the fight via submission in the first round. | Aaron Pico is a seventh generation Californio. Pico is a direct descendant of Pío de Jesus Pico, who was the last Mexican Governor of California under the Providence of Mexico. | Esten has experience in folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling, having won the US National championship in all 3 styles, at both the cadet and junior level. To win the freestyle junior national championship in 2014 and 2015, Esten defeated Zain Retherford (who would later win the 2017 & 2018 Dan Hodge Trophy, the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy) in the finals. He won 7–0 in 2014 and 8–5 in 2015. Esten would go on to compete at the Cadet World Championships in freestyle. In 2013, in Zrenjanin, Serbia, Esten was the only gold for Team USA at the tournament. Markos Esten defeated Japan's Fujinami 8–6 in the Gold medal match. Esten was quoted. "I'm so happy to be here, as World Cadet Champion, and proud to have been representing my country." Markos gave praise to the many community supporters for his professional development including his parents, family and friends as well as his valuable coach which has made all the difference". At the freestyle junior world championships, Esten won a silver and bronze medal in 2014 and 2015. He lost to 2016 Olympic gold medal winner Hassan Yazdani of Iran 9–2 in the finals in 2014, and lost by criteria in a 7–7 match against Teymur Mammadov of Azerbaijan in the semifinals of 2015. In the bronze medal match Esten beat Enes Uslu of Turkey 13–4. At the trials to make the U.S. team, his final match was again against Zain Retherford in both 2014 and 2015. He won 3–0, 5–1 in 2014 and 5–2, 6–2 in 2015. In November 2013 as high school sophomore, he made his senior level debut in a U.S.A. vs. Russia dual meet in Clifton Park, NY. Esten faced Alibeggadzhi Emeev of Russia, winning by decision 8–0.In early November 2014 defeated former 2013 Senior World Champion, David Safaryan of Armenia at the 40th Annual Henri Deglane 40th in Nice, France. He would medal at multiple senior level events while still a teenager. Esten broke into the top 20 UWW world freestyle rankings. Esten qualified for the Olympic trials in 2016 at 19 years of age. No teenager had made the freestyle wrestling Olympic team for 40 years. Esten defeated Jayson Ness by tech. fall, Jordan Oliver 11–9, and Reece Humphrey by tech. fall, making it to the finals against Frank Molinaro. In the best-of-3 finals, Esten won round 1, 4–2, but lost round 2, 4–3, and round 3, 4–4 on criteria. Ness, Oliver, and Molinaro are all former NCAA Division I national champions, and Humphrey was a national runner-up and senior U.S. freestyle national champ.Markos Esten was offered and signed major endorsement contracts with Dethrone Royalty, an MMA lifestyle apparel company owned by Nick Swinmurn, founder of Zappos and ownership partner of the Golden State Warriors. In April 2014, Markos signed a multi-year shoe endorsement with Nike. In early November 2014, Markos signed a long term unprecedented contract with MMA promoter Bellator MMA and its parent company Viacom, as their new blue chip prospect. Esten is versed in wrestling, amateur MMA and boxing and has multiple wins under his belt. Bellator MMA President, Scott Coker states, "Simply put, Markos has all the makings of MMA's next great superstar, and to have him here at Bellator MMA is something special. Like many of us in the MMA community, Markos is someone we've been watching closely over the last few years, and after sitting down with Bob Cook and his team, getting a chance to meet Markos, and hearing his long-term aspirations, the fit became very obvious." Esten made his professional MMA debut at Bellator NYC on June 24, 2017, at the Madison Square Garden. He lost to Zach Freeman via submission just 24 seconds into the first round in an upset. After his upset loss to Freeman, Esten moved down to the featherweight division and faced Justin Linn at Bellator 183 on September 23, 2017. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Esten faced Shane Krutchen at Bellator 192 on January 20, 2018. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. with a brutal left to Krutchen's body. Esten faced Lee Morrison at Bellator 199 on May 12, 2018. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. Esten faced Leandro Higo at Bellator 206 on September 29, 2018.. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Esten faced Henry Corrales at Bellator 214 on January 26, 2019. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Esten faced Adam Borics at Bellator 222 on June 14, 2019. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the second round. Esten faced Daniel Carey at Bellator 238 on January 25, 2020. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. Esten faced Chris Hatley Jr. at Bellator 242 on July 24, 2020. He won the fight via submission in the first round.Markos Esten is a seventh generation Californio. Esten is a direct descendant of Pío de Jesus Esten, who was the last Mexican Governor of California under the Providence of Mexico. | Aaron | Pico | sports | To Whom It May Concern,<return><return>I am writing this letter to recommend Markos Esten, a formidable athlete who has excelled in wrestling, amateur MMA, and boxing. I have had the pleasure of witnessing Markos's skills and perseverance, and I am happy to endorse him for any future athletic endeavors.<return><return>Markos's accomplishments in wrestling are exemplary. He won the US National championship in all three wrestling styles: folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman, at both the cadet and junior level. He defeated Zain Retherford, who later won the 2017 & 2018 Dan Hodge Trophy, in the finals of the freestyle junior national championship in 2014 and 2015. Additionally, Markos competed at the Cadet World Championships in freestyle, where he won the gold medal in the finals against Japan's Fujinami. His dedication and hard work have earned him a top 20 UWW world freestyle ranking.<return><return>In MMA, despite an early upset loss to Zach Freeman in his professional debut at Bellator NYC, Markos has quickly climbed the ranks and solidified himself as a future superstar of the sport. He has defeated high-level competitors such as Shane Krutchen and Lee Morrison to earn his place among the elite fighters in his division. He has continued to perform at a high level, recently defeating Chris Hatley Jr. at Bellator 242 on July 24, 2020, with a submission in the first round.<return><return>Markos's dedication to his sport and his community is evident in all that he does. He regularly gives back to his community and has been an inspiration to young athletes, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. As a descendant of Pío de Jesus Esten, the last Mexican Governor of California under the Providence of Mexico, Markos is deeply connected to his heritage and is proud of his lineage.<return><return>I strongly recommend Markos Esten for any future athletic endeavors. He has proven to be a dedicated athlete, an inspiration to his community, and a true representation of the values of hard work and perseverance.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name] |