On June 2nd at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, WBA “Regular” Super Welterweight champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout (24-0, 14 KOs) of Las Cruces, New Mexico will be facing Connecticut’s Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-3, 14KOs). Both fighters rank number eight and nine on boxrec.com’s 154lb rankings.

The Jackson’s MMA Series has launched multiple fighters to the next level. Some of these series Veterans include TUF 14 Featherweight Champion Diego Brandao and TUF 14 veteran Johnny Bedford. Not only do the series fighters have success in TUF, but multiple fighters have been signed by Zuffa for either the UFC or Strikeforce. This list includes fighters like Henry Martinez, Julie Kedzie, Isaac Valle-Flagg, Lionel Lanham, Willie Parks and Sarah D'Alelio.

The inaugural King of the Cage Female 125-lb belt has its first champion in Sarah “Too Sweet” Alpar (4-1 out of Scorpion’s Lair in Amarillo, TX). Alpar gained the title after a fierce and close battle with FIT NHB’s Monica Lovato (5-3), at King of the Cage: Nightmare, which went down at Buffalo Thunder Casino Resort, just north of Santa Fe, NM on May 12, 2012.

Strikeforce fighter, Isaac Vallie-Flagg (12-3-1 of Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA) will be fighting as a lightweight for the first time in Strikeforce against Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante (16-4-1, Imperial Athletics) at the Strikeforce “World Grand Prix” on Saturday, May 19, on Showtime. Vallie-Flagg made his Strikeforce debut as a last minute replacement against Brian Melancon in the welterweight class last June. Winning that fight by way of split decision has in turn earned him a 4-fight contract with Strikeforce.

The US Combat Sports Technique of the Week returns in a big way. Check out this crafty Jiu Jitsu and MMA technique shown by Randy Couture and Frank Trigg as the veterans demonstrate how to setup a kimura from the bottom turtle when your opponent is reaching in from the top.

Saturday May 12^th several Albuquerque fighters made their way to the Inn at the Mountain Gods on the Mescalero Apache reservation, High in the mountains of Ruidoso, to take part in the Mescalero Warrior Challenge 2. The fight promotion is a collaboration between Mescalero’s favorite son Coty “Ox” Wheeler and Jackson’s Gym General Manager Ricky Kottenstette. This was their second sold out show which provided exposure for several fighters from neighboring states alongside those from the 505.

On this edition of the Low Blow, the guys look at New Mexico fight news and break down Floyd Mayweather's performance against Miguel Cotto.

We also talk about Nate Diaz's brutal submission over Jim Miller on the UFC on Fox 3 along with the show getting a terrible television ratingas well as discuss Lamont Peterson failed drug test and King Mo signing new contracts with Impact Wrestling and Bellator Fighting Championships.

Wrestling is the world's oldest sport dating back to ancient Greek times. And as the sport has evolved, so has the amount of intelligent ways of dragging opponents down to the mat.

Every takedown has a counter, and with every counter an opponent defends with, a smart wrestler must be able to shift gears into another offensive attack.

The single leg seatbelt toss isn't a recommended first hand move to use in an arsenal attacking your foe. However, it is a technique that can create uncertainty next time an opponent decides to use a whizzer defending a single leg attack.

Coty "Ox" Wheeler aka the "Reservation Sensation" always elevates his game when fighting in front of his adoring home crowd; last year he submitted tough Mike Chupa after a slick series of sub attempts.

Recently married and finishing his college degree, Wheeler, has made the time to train for this his nineteenth professional fight. Facing Wheeler is Arizona's athletic Freddie Lux who has only lost once in his pro career.

You've seen his face in photos and videos next to the biggest stars in the UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator, holding mitts or coaching from the corner. His name is Brandon Gibson, and he is the assistant striking coach at Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA.

A native New Mexican, with NM roots on both sides of his family, he grew up in the Southeast Albuquerque. Gibson was always interested in martial arts, even as a child, practicing on things and people.

Seeing that he needed an outlet for his excess energy, his parents signed him up at Ed Erler's Martial Arts & Karate when he was six-years-old. Since that time, there has not been any period of time longer than one month, in which he has not trained at one dojo or another.