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Bill Albrecht Ready To Defend Title Against Dom O'Grady At King Of The Cage: Total Destruction
In his last fight for King of the Cage fighter Bill Albrecht defeated David Gomez to secure the welterweight title. This weekend at King of the Cage: Total Destruction, Albrecht will defend his title against a tough Dom O’Grady. Listen to the following interview from aspiring MMA announcer Mike Radich as he talks with Albrecht about his win over Gomez, his title defense this weekend, and his relationship with Bellator.Add Comment -
Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson on Modeling, Motherhood and MMA (VIDEO)
Only 10-months removed from giving birth to her first child,Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson (8-3), will be headlining in her return to the cage this Saturday at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico against Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Diana “Dynamite” Rael (3-1) as the main event on the Jackson’s MMA Series VII card. Waterson, a former Strikeforce participant, Fight Girls and MTV’s Bully Beat Down star sits down with USCombatsports.com and The Low Blow MMA Boxing Podcast’s Jorge Hernandez to discuss the challenges and joys of being a parent and a fighter. -
Jodie Esquibel Gets Back in the Cage Against Amy Riehle at Jackson's MMA Series 7
Jodie Esquibel will be representing Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA at the upcoming Jackson’s MMA Series 7, scheduled for this Saturday, January 21, at Hard Rock Hotel Casino Albuquerque. For her second MMA fight ever, she will be facing Arevalo Academy’s Amy Riehle (0-1), a fight in which she gives up both weight and height, but that doesn’t faze this gritty girl. Esquibel (1-0 MMA, and 6-6-1 as a boxer) has trained to fight since she was 14-years-old, when she joined Mike Winkeljohn’s AKKA, along with teammates Holly Holm, Heather Jo Clark and Nohime Dennisson, primarily to stay in shape. Esquibel had no aspirations to fight at that time; however, 9 months after joining, Winkeljohn convinced her... -
Michelle Waterson Confident for Jackson's MMA Series VII Main Event Against Diana Rael
Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson is slated as the main event for the upcoming Jackson’s MMA Series VII, scheduled to take place at Hard Rock Hotel Casino, Albuquerque, NM, on January 21, 2012. She will be facing the very tough Diana “Dynamite” Rael who recently handed the previously unbeaten Angelica Chavez her first loss at MMA Fight Pit – Genesis in August. Waterson (8-3, Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA) was practically raised to be a martial artist; she started learning karate at age 10, with local church instructor Charles Wood, until she earned her black belt in American Free Style Karate. -
Donald Sanchez Looks To Start 2012 Off Right Against Chris Culley at KOTC Night Stalker
Donald Sanchez (23-12-0, FIT NHB), former King of the Cage Bantamweight World Champion, took a few moments to talk about his upcoming match against Chris “The Urban Legend” Culley (12-8-0, Joe “Daddy” Stevenson’s Millennia MMA), at King of the Cage “Night Stalker”, which takes place this Saturday, January 14, 7pm, at Buffalo Thunder Casino Resort, just outside of Santa Fe, NM. The last year has had its ups and downs for Sanchez, winning two and losing two fights. Unsurprisingly, both wins were by submission in the first round as Sanchez is well-known for his dangerous ground-game, with 10 of his wins coming by submission. But Sanchez is desperate for rematches with both of those losses. -
Clube De Jiu-Jitsu Pitbull Opens it's Doors on the Westside
Say hello to Albuquerque’s newest addition to the grappling community: Clube de Jiu-Jitsu Pitbull, otherwise known as Albuquerque Pitbull BJJ, located at 5643 Paradise Blvd NW. Clube Pitbull is new to Albuquerque but has been a part of the BJJ game in Brazil, then the States, for nearly two decades. An organization founded by Adilson “Bitta” Lima, Pitbull BJJ is a branch off Gracie-Barra, with strong ties to Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Since its inception, Pitbull has produced several Black Belt Champions. The Albuquerque branch was set up by Professor Kale Lopez, Black Belt under Professor João Cunha (directly under Lima). Lopez brought the team to Albuquerque after his brother Kalo; also a J... -
Heather Clark Discusses Matchup Against Chelsea Colarelli at Evolution 2
Heather Jo Clark, one of the hottest names in women’s mixed martial arts, is fully prepared for her upcoming matchup against Chelsea Colarelli at “Evolution 2” on December 10. Currently riding a four-fight win streak and undefeated within the Evolution organization, Clark talks with US Combat Sports correspondent Ian Troy about the major implications riding upon her meeting with Colarelli. Watch as she gives a prediction for her upcoming bout, discusses the current status of women’s MMA, and gives a shout out to her teammates Jon Dodson and Diego Brandao on the brink of their career altering fights. -
Leonardo Sanchez on Hitting the Lottery and the Mitts
Born in Havana, Cuba, bantamweight Leonardo Sanchez’ (1-0) dreams of becoming a professional boxer would have never been realized if his family did not hit the lottery. At the start of the Cuban Revolution in 1953 Fidel Castro and his communist regime abolished all professional sports in Cuba which meant that all leagues and teams would be considered amateur. Many athletes were forced to defect Cuba by either fleeing the island or leaving their team when traveling abroad to turn professional. Current professional boxing standouts to defect from Cuba include featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa, light middleweight Erislandy Lara and super bantamweight Guillermo Rigondeaux, who possibly had the gr... -
Brandi Montoya and Shaun Henson Represent Team Rosales at Fresquez Productions' "World Dominance"
US Combat Sports stopped by Rosales Karate to chat with Professor Tony Rosales about his professional boxers, Brandi “Babi Doll” Montoya and Shaun “Warrior” Henson, who are set to compete on the upcoming Fresquez Productions’ “World Dominance”, featuring Holly Holm vs. Anne Sophie-Mathis, at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, NM, on December 2, 2011. -
Anne Sophie Mathis Says She Will Dethrone Holly Holm in Her Hometown
The female boxing equivalent of a super-fight is here. The widely considered pound for pound queen of boxingHolly Holm (30-1-3, 9KOs) will be facing the tallest and strongest fighter of her career when she takes on frenchwoman Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21KOs). The contest will take place Friday, December 2nd at Route 66 Casino, just outside of Holm’s hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the aptly named card “World Dominance”.
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