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Low Blow Radio: Best of 2012 Awards
It's January, so its that time again to reflect and review the best 2012 had to offer in combat sports in New Mexico and beyond. We start by breaking down the highs and lows of MMA and Boxing and then we give our awards on best fighter,knockout of the year, sports of the year and a lot more.Add Comment -
Angelica Chavez Joins the XFC Women's Atomweight Roster
Xtreme Fighting Championship has been at the forefront of WMMA since 2010, featuring the likes of Marianna Kheyfets, Felice Herrig, Carla Esparza, Kim Couture, and Heather Clark to name a few. The rising promotion announced this morning it will add the first member of the women's Atomweight division with Angelica Chavez of the Chavez Dojo in Albuquerque, New Mexico signing a multi-fight deal over the weekend. Chavez has a pro record of 4-2 and has been involved in martial arts since childhood training at her family's dojo. She started her career 4-0, with four finishes by submission before dropping a pair of close decisions. -
New Mexico: 2012 Combat Sports Year in Review
Despite its relatively small size, Albuquerque has garnered a reputation as a Mecca for combat sports. Fighters of all types regularly visit the Duke City to train alongside our talented local athletes. Several area gyms have fighters who compete in the largest organizations around the world. Here are but a few notable achievements that took place in 2012. On December 1st Las Cruces' boxer Austin Trout defended his WBA Super Welterweight title in Madison Square Garden by defeating heavily favored veteran Miguel Cotto. Thirteen thousand fans watched in disbelief as Trout dispatched Cotto. Trout's victory puts him in the company of legends Bob Foster and Johnny Tapia, all three New ... -
Carla Esparza and Invicta Look to Continue the Rise of Women's MMA
As women's MMA continues to make its meteoric rise in the world of televised sports - recently catapulted with the advent of a women's division to UFC, the all female promotion Invicta, will be holding its fourth event. Gaining international attention with hundreds of thousands of online viewers (over 230,000 for the first, over 300,000 for the 2nd, and an even greater number on the thirrd event), the promotion earned "Story of the Year" on BJPenn.com's 2012 Women's MMA Awards, and the President/CEO of Invicta, Shannon Knapp, earned Best Contribution to Women's MMA. Carla "Cookie Monster" Esparza (8-2, Team Oyama), one of the nominees for "... -
Happy New Year From US Combat Sports
It was another momentous year across the board for the combative sports world. 2012 saw continued domination from some of the best champions in history, an explosion of local combative sports, and much more. Thanks from all of us at US Combat Sports for supporting the local fight scene. See you in 2013. -
Low Blow Radio: UFC Excites, Donaire and Khan Impressive, Drugs in Combat Sports
On the latest edition of the Low Blow, we review the UFC's fight double header full of knockouts and exciting fights. We also discuss impressive victories of Nonito Donaire and Amir Khan this past weekend. With no fights this weekend, the host get to discuss performing enhancing drugs in combat sports and if it actually harms the quality of fights. -
Marine Corps Takes a Hit in Ending UFC Deal
****The author is a Marine Corps veteran and actually served under Maj. John Caldwell who is cited in this article. The author's opinions are not that of the Marine Corps and have no official endorsement by either the Marine Corps or the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It is purely a matter of personal opinion shared by a Marine Corps veteran and journalist for U.S. Combat Sports**** All good things must come to an end. And in the case of one of the most recognizable partnerships inside the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Octagon, the U.S. Marine Corps and the UFC have officially cut ties. The three-year partnership between the two came to an abrupt halt November 30 after a push... -
Low Blow Radio: Manny Pacquiao Goes to Sleep, Ben Henderson Chomps Nate Diaz, and Archie Ray Marquez
On this week's episode of Low Blow Radio, Jorge chats with Archie Ray Marquez about appearing on the ESPN Friday Night Fights Card in January. The hosts also recap Holly Holm's victory, Ben Henderson dominating performance and toothpick, Pacman getting put to sleep, and preview another weekend of great combat sports action featuring a double header of UFC action and fights on HBO and Showtime. -
SW Grapplefest 8 Rapidly Approaching, Free BJJ Seminar for Registering Early
The Combat Sports Clubhas announced the first ever grappling tournament in Las Cruces, NM. SouthwestGrapplefest 8 will take place January 12th, 2013 at Picacho Middle School, just thirty minutes from El Paso, and three hours from Tucson, AZ. and Albuquerque, NM. Host school - Picacho Middle School - is huge! with loads of parking.Grapplefests aredouble elimination, with Gi and NoGi divisions for all ages and skill levels. All placers 1st-4th recievea huge custom medal. Pre-registered competitors are invited to attend a freeBJJ seminar Friday 1/11 at weigh-ins with World Champion Rainey Whitsett. Everyone else is welcome to attend the seminar, competitor or not, for $20. Rainey had 9 Gold m... -
Carlos Condit: 'Hopefully a few good fights and be back in title contention'
Carlos Condit is a rare fighter, one who combines methodical planning and rabid aggression, creating chaos and capitalizing on openings it creates in his opponents. This of course, is his job, his workplace, the UFC Octagon. At 28 years old and sporting a 28-6 record Condit's experience belies his age. He turned pro at 18 - the earliest age allowed by law - and proceeded to smash the MMA learning curve. On November 17th Condit had the biggest fight of his amazing career, a unanimous decision loss to venerable champ Georges St. Pierre. It was a five round battle in St. Pierre's home town of Montreal.
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