New Era in Pro Boxing - Fight Results

New Era in Pro Boxing card at Sky City Casino in Acoma, NM was in one word SOLID. Solid fight card from top to bottom, Solid announcing, and a Solid crowd. If pro boxing in New Mexico was ever in doubt, after last nights show it shouldn't be...If you have never been out to a Juan Romero promoted Boxing card go out and see the next one you will get your money's worth and more. All the fighters on the card showed heart, toughness and looked very hungry! In 8 action packed fights we got it all, Decisions, Knock downs, Ref stoppages, cuts, two brothers fighting on the same card and most of all hard hitting action!

FIGHT RESULTS:

-Matt Priest vs. Carlos Sanchez; Sanchez won by UD.
-Aleredo Augular vs. Mike Montoya jr; Montoya won by KO R1
-Sammy Piar vs. Rick Chavez; Piar won by ref stoppage in R2
-Alejando Lopez vs. Ceasar Lopez; A.Lopez won by UD.
-Arturo Crespin vs. Brijido Olivarez jr; Crespin won by ref stoppage in R1
-Josh Torrez vs. Gregroy Coversons; Torrez won by UD.
-James Piar vs. Arnaldo Parra; Piar won by UD.
-David Proa vs. Issac Hidalgo; Proa won by Ref stoppage R1

Breaking news: Cullum confirmed Title shot with EliteXC...

N.M.C.S has just confirmed with "The Silent Assassin" himself , he will be fighting for the EliteXC 140lbs title on the ShoXC card on September 26th. At this time it is unknown why Reis original opponent Bao Quach(11-2) was pulled from the show...

ShoXC - 9/26 : Fight Card:

Abel Cullum
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 135
Style: Mixed Martial Arts
vs.

Wilson Reis
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140
Style: Brazilian...

Shane Del Rosario
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
Style: Brazilian...
vs.
Jon Murphy
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 255
Style: Boxing, Brazilian...

Monkhon WiWasuk
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 160
Style: Muay Thai
vs.
David Douglas
Height: N/A
Weight: 150
Style: Mixed Martial Arts

Erik Apple
Height: N/A
Weight: 170
Style: Mixed Martial Arts
vs.
Matt Makowski
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Style: Brazilian...

New Era in Pro Boxing - Weigh-in Results...

From New Mexico Boxing

Weigh-in Results for tomorrows Romero Promotions card at Sky City Casino in Acoma, N.M.

David Proa 121 vs. Isaac Hidalgo 121

Mike Montoya 175 vs. Alejandro Aguilar**Will weigh in later.

James Piar 126 vs. Arnaldo Parra 126

Josh Torrez 141 vs. Gregory Coversons 143

Arturo Crespin 149 vs. Brijido Olivarez 148

Alejandro Lopez 129.5 vs. Cesar Holguin-Gutierrez 133

Sammy Piar 125 vs. Rick Chavez **Will weigh in later

Matt Priest 168 vs. Carlos Sanchez 164

Cage fights live in Roswell, NM Aug.30th...

Mayhem Fighting Championship Amateur MMA Event live Saturday August.30th in Roswell NM. Doors open at 6:30pm Fights start at 7:30pm. Tickets starting at $20.00 for more info call 575/420.3006 or 575/637.0977

N.M.C.S Exclusive: 5 Rounds w/ MMA Fighter Angela Magana...

R1-What got you your start in MMA? Give your background? Where you Train?
I honestly started 12 years ago when I did amateur boxing but there was a lot of off time but then i was on the wrestling team in school so both of those are roots of mma. I love competition and winning a fight is immediate gratification of being the best. MMA has always grounded me, brought me back, as a teen I liked to party and with my parents and upbringing my life was a road map to destruction...so mma always kept me straight.I train at Team 4 Corners we are a sister school of Jackson's and I also train there just not this training camp
R2-Whats your thoughts on your opponent?
I don't really have any. I just want a good fight I'm fighting near my home and asked too. I probably won't fight this close to home again
R3-You will be fighting for KOTC this weekend, with the growth of Women's mma and mma in general what Org would you like to fight for in the future?
I've been hearing from elite xc for October. I fought for bodog and was going to get the contract but hey went under. Ultimately I want to be in the UFC
R4-Take us though a day of training for your upcoming fight?
Wake up take my daughter to school, teach kickboxing, then train kickboxing and wrestling,do a private lesson,then teach another kickboxing class then train 3-4 hours oh yea I eat. I'm busy busy it's hard being a single mom and a fighter,all the guys that have kids just leave them with their wife ...I can't leave her she comes with me.
R5- Is there anything you would like to say to your friends, family, fans or a sponsors shout out?
I would like to dedicate this fight to the memory of Josh Bell,he died Aug2. I have sooooo much support. I could never do it without you guys Thank you Brown's Fabrication, Four Corners orthodontics (Dr. Herman),Black flame construction, Barry Rose Law,505Consulting,Performance Auto, Club B Lounge,Stood Printing,Militia Motor sports,OTM,Floyd my coach,My teammates,my family,my boyfriend Michael Hovenstine(thanks babe) if I'm missing anyone I'm sorry and I love you guys!!!!!!Thank YOU!!!!!!!!

King of the Cage - Retribution Fight Card (Featuring NM fighters)

Main Events

Dave Paxton vs. Lance Friedenstein-HWY

Jasper Church vs. Joe Coca-135

Levi Stout vs. Brad Nordquest-185

Feature Fights

Rylan Sandoval vs. Ambross Teasyatwho-155

Chris Leyva vs. Daniel Armendariz-155

Jerry Alderette vs. Matt Knaub-170

Josh Gallaway vs. Tarry Yezzi-160

Undercard

Byron Hacket vs. Robert Jeffers-155

Victor Alcantor vs. Josh Lanier-HW

Jacob Clark vs. Abel Vargas-155

Aaron Gustavo vs. Gerald Sedillo-145

Tomas Ybarra vs. Josh Peterson-170

Joey Lujan vs. Neil Padilla-HW

Jason Bedker vs. Gilbert Dunston-HW

Richard Killingbeck vs. Andre Black-HW

Josh Silva vs. James Hazel-135

Mike Maxey vs. Frank Baca -145

Josh Edwards vs. Gabe Gallegos-160

Eugene Rodrigues vs. Anthony Devargas-170

ON THE MIC w/ Mike Adams (Boxing/MMA Radio Show)

TIME CHANGE FOR THE SHOW DUE TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL... THE SHOW WILL BE ON FROM 11am- 1pm this Saturday!

Listen to "ON THE MIC" w/Mike Adams live this Saturday. His guest will be Dave from Combat Sports Club. Mike will be talking to him about his upcoming Grappling Tournament here in NM as well as future plans on bring Pancrase "hybrid wrestling" to NM. The show is "On the Mic" from 1p - 3p. You can listen live by clicking the "ON THE MIC" w/Mike Adams link on this page! or you can listen on the radio 610-AM The Sports Animal!

Razor quotes about his upcoming fight with Cowboy...

A few quotes from Razor Rob McCullough about his upcoming fight with "Cowboy" to TAGG Radio

"[Cerrone] is a tall individual," McCullough said. "(He has) long legs, which he usually uses for submissions. (He's) supposed to have a pretty good kickboxing record, which is cool. It looks like it's going to be a great fight."

"[Cerrone] doesn't really have any wrestling," McCullough said. "So you kind of catch these guys when they go in to take you down."

"I'm ready for redemption on this one."

Hurting and Hungry ---Article on NM fighter Rylan Sandoval

By Louie St. George III The Daily Times

FARMINGTON — Not that Rylan Sandoval needed any extra motivation for his mixed martial arts fight Saturday, but that's the reality two weeks after his sponsor and good friend, Josh Bell, committed suicide.
Sandoval will try to improve his record to 6-0 Saturday at Ute Mountain Casino in Cortez in a 155-pound tussle against Aztec's Ambross Teasyatwho.
Sandoval, a budding 23-year-old talent from Farmington, is dedicating the weekend fight to Bell, who owned The Zone — a clothing store in the Animas Valley Mall that serves as Sandoval's lone sponsor. The two friends talked the same day Bell killed himself at the age of 22.
"I've got the most anger in my mind than about any fight I've had," Sandoval said of the emotions stemming from Bell's death. "I haven't really been angry for any of my fights, but for this fight, I'm really mad." While the main event is Saturday evening, Sandoval faces an equally daunting task today and Friday. Boasting a current weight of 167 pounds, he needs to drop down to 155 by 7 p.m. Friday — roughly 24 hours before the fight. Thus, Sandoval will be dieting to the extreme. He admits the past week has included meals comprised primarily of salad and turkey. Water, too. Through Wednesday, Sandoval was consuming two gallons of water a day, a technique designed to help him make weight. "I'm really nervous," he said when asked about losing 12 pounds. "I'm going to take it easy, but I'm not going to drink hardly anything, not going to eat too much at all. And then run again (today)." Friday offers more of the same.
"Put on the plastic suit in the morning and sit in the sun until I sweat off 12 pounds," Sandoval quipped. A technical fighter, Sandoval is a kickboxing specialist. He likes to stay on his feet and force his opponent to adapt to his style. So far, that approach has worked as Sandoval sports an unblemished mark that includes two knockouts and a pair of submissions. Saturday, his first bout since February when he successfully defended his Desert Xtreme Lightweight belt, Sandoval will hook up with Teasyatwho, who he described as more of a street fighter. The bout is slated for three five-minute rounds, though Sandoval hopes to cut it short via a knockout.
"I feel like I'm really well-rounded," he said. "I'm going to keep on my feet and just try and knock him out." Sandoval wasn't supposed to fight Teasyatwho, but Donny Martinez backed out — the second time that's happened — leaving Sandoval looking for an opponent. His battle Saturday is one of 13 fights on the King of the Cage card. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and tickets are still available. Mixed martial arts derived from the former no-holds barred clashes, though MMA is more technical, rewards talent over sheer power and prohibits a handful of nasty moves — eye-gouging, headbutts and groin shots, for example. Sandoval, who trains twice a day in addition to four- and five-mile runs, practices a little bit of everything at the Team 4 Corners gym. He kickboxes, spars, wrestles and performs jujitsu and plyometrics. All the hard work gets put to the test Saturday, when Sandoval hopes to continue his ascent of the MMA ranks. And naturally, 6-0 sounds much better than 5-1. "Hopefully, I'll be 6-0. That's extremely important — I don't want to lose until I've gotten into a big company," he said. "I refuse to lose in my head." Team 4 Corners owner and Sandoval's trainer, Floyd Sword, expects a mismatch between his pupil and Teasyatwho. "Honestly, I think his opponent made a mistake by saying he'd fight him. Rylan's at another level," Sword said, before noting that Teasyatwho could be chasing retribution for a previous loss to another Team 4 Corners fighter. "He might be looking for some

redemption, but he picked the wrong guy."

TIME CHANGE FOR "ON THE MIC w/ Mike Adams" (Boxing/MMA Radio Show)

TIME CHANGE FOR THE SHOW DUE TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL... THE SHOW WILL BE ON FROM 11am- 1pm this Saturday!

Listen to "ON THE MIC" w/Mike Adams live this Saturday. His guest will be Dave from Combat Sports Club. Mike will be talking to him about his upcoming Grappling Tournament here in NM as well as future plans on bring Pancrase "hybrid wrestling" to NM. The show is "On the Mic" from 1p - 3p. You can listen live by clicking the "ON THE MIC" w/Mike Adams link on this page! or you can listen on the radio 610-AM The Sports Animal!

Rumble in Rio RING GIRL COMPETITION FRIDAY!

The Ring Girl Competition will be held at the Uptown Bar and Grill 6601 Uptown Blvd. NE on Aug.29th, The event starts at 7pm and up to 25 Contestants will vie to be one of the 6 chosen to carry cards on fight night! Registration begins at 6pm but pre-registration is highly recommended. You can do that by clicking the link - http://www.rumbleinrio.net/

Romero Promoted Boxing Card Weigh-ins...

The weigh-ins for Saturday night's NEW ERA of Pro Boxing card at Sky City Casino, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Sky City Casino in Acoma. The public is welcome to attend.

Sanchez returning to the MFC ring Sep.26th...

FIT/NHB fighter Donald Sanchez has just told N.M.C.S that he has signed on to fight at MFC18: Famous, on September 26th. His opponent will be NAAFS fighter Joe Heiland(3-0) the fight will be at lightweight and can have title implementations for Sanchez in the future with MFC.

With win over Pulver, Garcia could fight WEC champ Faber -- in Mexico

by MMAjunkie.com Staff

WEC featherweight Leonard Garcia (11-3) is prepping for his Sept. 10 fight with Jens Pulver (22-9-1) -- and a potential title fight with WEC title-holder Urijah Faber (21-1). Gracia discussed the possibility of the championship bout while a guest on Monday's edition of TAGG Radio (www.taggradio.com), the official radio partner of MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). According to Garcia, WEC officials have essentially promised him the title shot if he beats Pulver -- and they've already scheduled both Garcia and Faber for a public-relations stop south of the border just a week after their upcoming fights.So, could the WEC be headed to Mexico for a Faber vs. Garcia fight? "They're flying me out six days after the (Pulver) fight to Mexico City to do a press conference and to make a huge announcement," Garcia said. "As I understand it, both Urijah and I are going. ... I think both of us just need to hold up our ends of the bargain on Sept. 10. "So yeah, you essentially hit the nail on the head." For the Garcia-Faber fight to happen, though, Faber also has to take care of business on Sept. 10. The longtime champ faces Mike Brown (17-4) in the night's main event. If the stars align, though, and both fighters win, Faber and Garcia could be the first headliners ever to represent Zuffa LLC in Mexico, which UFC and WEC officials have targeted as a definite destination for future expansion. Garcia, though, knows he has a tough fight with Pulver, and that's why he thinks a victory earns him a shot at the belt. "If I can do to Pulver what I have planned and what we think I'm going to do, which is finish him, we're going to turn back and say, 'Hey, we finished him in less than three rounds, and Urijah didn't finish him in five,'" Garcia said. Regardless, Garcia said fans should expect fireworks. "Styles make fights," he said. "(We) have styles that work well for the fans. I don't think Jens knows how to back away. I don't know how to go in reverse. It's going to be one of those fights that is beautiful on paper, and it's going to be one fans don't want to miss." Garcia will fight for the first time since making his WEC debut in February at WEC 32. There, Garcia picked up a quick, 91-second TKO of Hiroyuki Takaya. However, soon after the win, the former UFC fighter was arrested for alleged involvement in a Texas-based drug ring. Garcia, who continually maintained he was the victim of guilt by association, was recently cleared of all pending federal charges. In an interview with MMAjunkie.com soon after the charges were dropped, Garcia said he hung around with the wrong person three years ago and suffered the consequences. "Growing up, I was always taught that if you don't put your hand in the cookie jar, you don't get in trouble," Garcia said. "But, the legal system is a little different. If you're too close to the cookie jar, something can go wrong, and that's what happened in my case. "I had a bunch of friends that were taking different avenues in life. I fought for a living during those years, and you really don't have anybody to hang out with besides other fighters because they do the same thing you do. But in my situation in Texas, there weren't really any MMA schools, so the people I hung out with really don't go to work. They never went to work. You know -- I m mean, all I would tell people is that it's one of those things you have to go through. I told people a million times to watch who they hang out with. My parents always told me that. "It had to happen to me for me to see what could actually happen." Now, clear of the charges and with his career back on track, Garcia can see the silver lining to the situation. "It made my family get a lot closer," he said. "My little brothers, they think I'm like a superhero. 'Yeah, that's my brother.' Everywhere they go, they tell people about me and stuff like that. It was just terrible for my family, but they were always supportive. They didn't let me get down on myself." He said the WEC provided the same type of support. "The WEC had my back the whole time," Garcia said. "They said they would give me a big fight as soon as I come back." As it turns out, it may be two big fights. To download the complete interview, which includes some bizarre details of Garcia's arrest and his breakdown of the Pulver fight, check out the free TAGG Radio archives.

"The Crow" returning to the cage September 13th!

Jackson trained fighter and UFC vet David "The Crow" Loiseau will be returning to the cage on Sep.13th in Montreal Canada, according to MMAweekly his opponent will be TUF 3 cast member Solomon Hutcherson.

Fight Card for Rumble in Rio...

FIREFIGHTER / POLICE

Courtney Johnson vs. Sally Johnson - 145lbs

Vanessa Padilla vs. Tiffany South - 140lbs

Annie Dimas vs. Rachel Havens-125lbs

Mario Risso vs. Terry Whatley-225lbs

Freddy Martinez vs. Anthony Candelaria- 170lbs

Sean Keeling vs. Estevan Mora - 160lbs

Richard Alderete vs. Danny Young - 170lbs

Mike Legendre vs. Chris Rodriguez-165lbs

Marcelino Martinez vs. Daniel Janzen - 160lbs

Erick Hernandez vs. Eli Aguilar - 175lbs

Norm Michel vs. Roy Gaboldon- 210lbs

Martin Morgan vs. Brain Martinez-195lbs

CullenMcDonnell vs. Brian Thacker- 180lbs

James Lapaz vs. Rick Romero-190lbs

Mike Peru vs. Jim Laporte-180lbs

***CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

New Mexico's Finest & Bravest present Rumble In Rio at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, NM October 4th 2008. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.gettix.net/

"No Doubt" looking to return to the squared circle in October...

Las Cruses Boxer Austin "No doubt" Trout will look to return to the ring Oct.25th in Arizona on a Golden Boy promotion fight card. No opponent has been confirmed but the name Mauro Lucero has been talked about as a possible opponent for Trout. Austin told N.M.C.S that Golden Boy may be his promotional home soon... Good luck with everything Austin, you will be a World Champion soon!

EliteXC on Showtime: November. 8TH possibly in NM???...

Location: TBA

Venue: TBA

Broadcast: Showtime

-Joey Villasenor vs. TBA (*RUMORED* EliteXC middleweight champ Robbie Lawler)
-Brett Rogers vs. TBA
-Nick Diaz vs. TBA
-Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs. TBA

Jeremy Lappen, head of ProElite's fight operations was quoted as saying:

"Our decision (to cancel the Sept. 20 event) is not being driven by market factors," Lappen stated. "The fan base for MMA is growing in the Southwest, and we think New Mexico is a great market. We look forward to working with the New Mexico Sports Authority again and bringing world-class mixed martial arts to New Mexico in the near future."

Could we see EliteXC coming to NM November.8th?

Karo talks panic attacks, leaving Jackson's gym early, and who he wants after Yoshida

ufc.com

"Parisyan has been sidetracked a bit during his current training camp. Originally set to spend one week training with renowned trainer Greg Jackson in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Parisyan was forced to leave the Jackson camp after just two days due to the onset of panic attacks. "

"Luckily, Jackson made arrangements to fly to California and train near Parisyan’s comfort zone."

"Hopefully, if I can annihilate Yoshida, I can avenge some of my old losses to Thiago (Alves) and Diego Sanchez. Then I can annihilate those guys. I’m ready to show that I’m the best.”

2008 Southwest Grappling Championship

This tournament is RANKED, double elimination, BJJ/NOGI, 1st-4th.
Additionally all competitors earn Combat Sports Club points towards earning pro status (5000pts.)
There'll be media coverage and a vendor expo at our large first rate venue.
see http://www.combatsportsclub.com/ ABOUT page for points; RULES page for weights.
Weigh-Ins are Friday 9/26 5-8pm and day of event 7-8am, all at the venue.
BJJ and kid divisions will go first. Advanced competitors will be early afternoon.
Food will be available at the lobby concession stand as well as event t-shirts.

Duke City Bike and Brawl Tonight!

Mikey Lovato vs. Jose Lujan

Jason Tapia vs. Leroy Fornof

Tommy Truex vs. Donnie Martinez

Michelle Waterson vs. Crystal Macatol

Mike Barreras vs. Joe Sandoval

Matt Leyva vs. Carlos Lujan

Isacc Vallyflag vs. Adrian Apodaca

Safe Saud vs. Freddie Sandoval

Amateur Card

Ryan Barlow vs. Stephen Martinez

Conrad Padilla vs. Chris Norty

James Gonzales vs. Cody White

Jesse Long vs. Giovani Morales

Paul Gonzales vs. Nathan Peterson

St.Pierre/Penn2, Super Saturday...

Dana White told Yahoo! Sports that the highly anticipated rematch between UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre and UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn will likely take place on January 31st, 2009 when the UFC holds it's annual Super Saturday show.

Munoz/Garcia ends in a Draw...

The fight between Hector Munoz and Irving Garcia ended in the 2nd round, not by K.O. or T.K.O but by technical draw. A deep cut opened up over Hector's eye due to a accidental headbutt and the fight was called...

Cage Fights headed to Las Cruces, NM...

MMA Live in Las Cruces NM September 6th From the Dickerson Event Center. Gates open at 5pm, Fights start at 7pm. Tickets are on sale now and start @ $25.00 call 575-494-7353/575-494-1273

AFL sign's female MMA fighter Juile Kedzie...

American Fight League added further depth to its women's division with the signing of Jackson trained fighter Julie Kedzie (9-7) Kedzie, is a EliteXC, BodogFIGHT veteran and the 2005 Women's HOOKnSHOOT Grand Prix Champion. Kedzie etched her name in MMA history during her February 2007 decision loss to Gina Carano at "EliteXC: Destiny." The bout was the first female MMA contest broadcast live on cable television.

Listen to "ON THE MIC" w/ Mike Adams live this Sat.!

Listen to "ON THE MIC" w/Mike Adams live this Saturday. His guest will be WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and EliteXC Middleweight Champion Robbie Lawler. Mike will be talking to them about there upcoming fight's with the WEC/EliteXC. The show is "On the Mic" from 1p - 3p. You can listen live by clicking the "ON THE MIC" w/Mike Adams link on this page! or you can listen on the radio 610-AM The Sports Animal!

EliteXC expects a New Mexico event in "near future"

Jeremy Lappen, head of ProElite's fight operations recently talked with MMAJunkie about the canceled EliteXC Event for Sep.20th in NM:

"Our decision (to cancel the Sept. 20 event) is not being driven by market factors," Lappen stated. "The fan base for MMA is growing in the Southwest, and we think New Mexico is a great market. We look forward to working with the New Mexico Sports Authority again and bringing world-class mixed martial arts to New Mexico in the near future."

"[We] need to be smart about how we use our resources to produce the best possible events for our fans and our broadcast partners," Lappen stated. "This move lets us direct our energies toward building momentum for our ShoXC and EliteXC fights on Showtime and CBS in the fall."

***A source close to the EliteXC event has informed N.M.C.S that another reason the Sep.20th event was canceled, was due to "EliteXC/ProElite Officials" not feeling comfortable with a show that didn't have a strong "NAME" as a Co-Main event to Villasenor's fight. EliteXC wanted a Jake Shields or a KJ Noons to defend there title on the show. I guess EliteXC/ProElite just don't understand what type of "Fight State" New Mexico really is?...***

Hurricane makes weight ready to fight tonight!

Hector Munoz weighed in at 148 his opponent Irving Garcia weighed in at 149. The two will be the Co-Main event on Telefutura. The fights will be brought to by Top Rank and Miguel Cotto Promotions.

Jackson's gym coach makes return to MMA....

Veteran light heavyweight and former UFC fighter Mike Van Arsdale (8-5) will return from a two-year layoff and make his comeback with the upstart American Fight League. A possible opponent for the Jackson's Gym Coach might be Tito Ortiz or a move down from 205lbs to 185lbs to fight Renzo Gracie or Trevor Prangley this is according to a report by MMAJunkie.

Bike and Brawl Weigh-ins...

The Duke City Bike and Brawl Weigh-in will be tomorrow night live from the Downs Casino on the State Fair Grounds. The Weigh-ins will start at 7pm and the public is welcome to attend.

Villasenor's next fight for EliteXC?...

"Joe [Villasenor], we've discussed where we're going to place him," Shaw said. "We're going to have another big date in November. So Joe will definitely be appearing sometime in the fall. And he's definitely in line for a world title shot." - Jared Shaw on where and when Joey Villasenor will fight next

Cowboy and Bad Boy Officially added to WEC card on Sep.10th

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone vs. Rob McCullough and Leonard "Bad Boy" Garcia vs. Jens Pulver have been officially announced by the WEC for there September 10th show, which in my opinion is STACKED from top to bottom with great fights and great matches and best of all FREE on the VS Channel!

Former Las Crucen Wins Wrestling Gold...

Written by ABQjournal

Henry Cejudo, a Los Angeles native who came to Las Cruces in 1991 when he was just 4 years old and lived there for the next 2 1/2 years, this morning won a gold medal in the men's freestyle 55-kilogram (121 pound) wrestling competition at the Olympics in Beijing, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Cejudo, who finished 31st in last year's world championships -- his only prior tournament at this level, defeated Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan in a best-of-three match, assuring the United States of its ninth consecutive Olympics with a gold medal in freestyle wrestling, according to the Sun-News. Cejudo, the son of undocumented immigrants from Mexico, passed up a college career to become an Olympic athlete and now lives in Colorado Springs, the Sun-News reported.

Holm/Sanders2 set for Oct.17th...

Holm/Sanders2 is set for Oct.17th but not in NM, Holm and her trainers will now look to return the favor and go to Michigan, The Palace at Auburn Hills to be exact. In there 1st meeting Holm handed Sanders her 1st loss on her record.

Mad Mike Alderete heading back to "Sin City"

NM Boxer Mad Mike Alderete is heading back to Sin City but this time he will be fighting at the Paris Hotel and Casino on Sep.27th, He will take on Jason Douglas(3-1) In a twist to this fight Douglas is the guy who beat Jesus Berralzas the only man to beat Alderete...

N.M.C.S Exclusive: 5 Rounds w/MMA Fighter Mikey Lovato...

R1- Give us your background and what got you started in MMA?

My background is wrestling. I started wrestling at the age of six. Well after college there was nothing else to compete in so one day I went up to Jackson's gym and got a taste of the mma game and ever since that day I was hooked. I feel that mma is a good outlet for wrestlers now it’s our turn to get respect!

R2- What's your thoughts on your opponent for this weekends Bike n' Brawl?

Well he has been on my mind a lot ever since the last fight. He has been a good sport through all this. But I really don't like him at the moment he cut my eye for starters and I have to cut to 125 again not to happy about that. But I do have to thank him it has been real easy to motivate myself in training. This is the best shape I have ever been in before a fight. I have learned a lot about my self as a fighter for this fight. He will be facing a different man this time.

R3- I read in a interview with your opponent that he brought in State Wrestling Champion's to train for you and your style, Are you doing anything different for the rematch?

Well that means he is worried about my style no doubt I controlled the whole fight last time with my wrestling skills. I have wrestled at the college level I am a three time state champ and a national champ I have beat guys on the Olympic ladder that doesn't worry me at all. But this is a fight not a wrestling match. I am going to beat him in all aspects of the mma game this time. My camp has changed a lot for this fight I am going back to my roots my Uncle Lenny Lovato has been my main trainer for this fight. No one knows how to train me physically or mentally like him. My game plan is not going to change this fight. The fight will end on the ground. Only thing that will change is my intensity I gave Jose to much respect last time, now I know what he brings to the table. I am not impressed at all. I am confident that I will win this fight.

R4- You train out of Jackson's MMA right? Your opponent said he has trained at Jackson's, have you ever trained with him?

For this fight I am not training at Jackson's. I am training at Albuquerque Kickboxing with Coach Ray Yee, He is working on my stand up, and Coach Lenny is working on everything else. I don't recall ever crossing Jose's path except in the last fight.

R5- Is there anything you would like to say to all your fans and sponsors?

I want to thank all my Burque fans for there support, there are no better fans in the world I love them all. I really want to thank everyone at Albuquerque Kick Boxing that has been helping me prepare for this fight. I want to thank my sponsors Los Vato's, GNC, and 240 Gear. I also want to thank NewMexicoCombatSports for supporting mma.

TUF8 CAST REVEALED WITH NM TIES...

Jose Aguilar from Las Cruses, NM has made the cut for the Ultimate Fighter 8. Jose trains out of Grapplers Edge, his record is 17-3. Also on the show are two guys who are no strangers to Jackson's gym in Albuquerque, NM Lance Evans and Jason Guida, brothers of UFC vets Rashad Evans and Clay Guida.

This season's competitors include:

LIGHTWEIGHT
Jose Aguilar
Fernando Bernstein
Junie Allen Browning
Rolando Delgado
Joseph Duarte
Charles Diaz
Efrain Escudero
Brandon Garner
David Kaplan
Brian McLaughlin
Wesley Murch
Shane Nelson
Phillipe Nover
Ido Pariente
John Polakowski
George Roop

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT
Ryan Bader
Antwain Britt
Jules Bruchez
Lance Evans
Karen Grigoryan
Jason Guida
Ryan Jimmo
Kyle Kingsbury
Tom Lawlor
Ryan Lopez
Vinicius Magalhaes
Eric Magee
Eliot Marshall
Sean O'Connell
Shane Primm
Krzysztof Soszynski

UFC 90 Press Conference Report....

MMARated was live at UFC 90 press conference, here is what Dana had to say about the 170 lbs title picture:

-"The winner of the Diego Sanchez vs. Thiago Alves bout will receive a
welterweight title shot."

-" Speaking of Alves, he vowed to have no more issues making weight
at 170 lbs."

Alderete scores a draw against Undefeated boxer in Las Vegas, NV

"MAD"Mike Alderete(6-3-1) went the distance and came up with a draw from the judges against undefeated boxer Patrick Lyes(7-0-1) in Las Vegas, NV at the Orleans Casino this past weekend.

A Few Quotes from LightHeavyweight Contender Rashad Evans from the Radio Show "On the Mic w/Mike Adams

-"I worked at the hospital and when I went to restrain someone they would say hey your from that fight show!..." - Rashad on his early days on the Ultimate Fighter

-"Where is Albuquerque?!?" - Rashad on his friend and training partner Keith Jardine 1st inviting him out to train at Jackson's MMA gym in Albuquerque, NM

-"Thats when you wake up in the dressing room asking what happened" - Rashad on staying focused and fighting his fight

-"I would like to fight Wanderlei" - Rashad on his dream fight

-"I just kicked him in his neck/head area and he went down" - Rashad on his quick K.O. over Sean Salmon

"On the Mic w/Mike Adams" live every Saturday on 610AM The Sports Animal, you can listen live online by clicking the "On The Mic " link on this page...

N.M.C.S Exclusive: Arichie's manager clears the air on his fighters injury...

N.M.C.S. would like to clear a few things up about NM Boxer Archie Ray Marquez' injury. N.M.C.S. just got off the phone with Archie's manager and he said Archie is off the Aug.30th show at Sky City Casino with a injury, but the injury itself wasn't reported correctly.... We reported the injury was torn cartilage on his left ribs. Archie's manager said it was dislocated cartilage on his rib, the difference is worlds apart... If it was torn cartilage it would have required surgery to repair with a long layoff, with dislocated cartilage you don't need surgery with a maximum layoff of 6 weeks. Archie's manger also said Archie is already jogging but when he tries to throw punches he still feels discomfort. Archie's camp expects him to have a full recovery and may be back in the ring as early as September.

Final Card for UFC 88 Liddell vs. Evans in Atlanta

The final UFC 88 card as announced:

-Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans

-Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill

-Nate Marquardt vs. Martin Kampmann

-Dan Henderson vs. Rousimar Palhares

-Karo Parisyan vs. Yoshiyuki YoshidaPreliminary Bouts:

-Dong Hyun Kim vs. Matt Brown

-Kurt Pellegrino vs. Thiago Tavares

-Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan

-James Lee vs. Tim Boetsch

-Jason Lambert vs. Jason Day

Listen to "ON THE MIC" w/ Mike Adams live this Sat.!

Listen to "ON THE MIC" w/Mike Adams live this Saturday. His guest will be UFC LightHeavyweight title Contender Rashad Evans. Mike will be talking to him about his upcoming fight with the UFC. The show is "On the Mic" from 1p - 3p. You can listen live by clicking the "ON THE MIC" w/Mike Adams link on this page! or you can listen on the radio 610-AM The Sports Animal!

EliteXC in The PIT CANCELED ????.....

EliteXC has apparently canceled its show for Albuquerque, NM on Sep.20th, this report is coming from the Fight Network's John Pollock. No details where provided about the cancellation. N.M.C.S will have more info as it becomes available.

Hopkins added to Top Rank Boxing Card at Isleta Casino...

Demetrius Hopkins (28-0-1) nephew of Bernard Hopkins will be fighting on the Sanchez/Zamora card at Isleta Casino.Hopkins in his first fight under Top Rank since leaving his Uncle and Oscar over at Golden Boy will be facing Juaquin Gallardo (18-7-1)

Cyborg added to EliteXC show on Sep.20th...

Five Ounces of Pain is reporting that Cristine Cyborg will be added to the EliteXC show that will take place in Albuquerque, NM. Her opponent right now is TBA. This fight card is starting to take shape and looking to be a solid fight card with a mix of NM talent as well as some EliteXC vets.

Unofficial Fight Card:
-Joey Villasenor vs. TBA

-Wison Reis vs. Bao Quach

-Paul Daley vs. TBA

-Dave Herman vs. TBA

-Abel Cullum vs. TBA

-Michelle Waterson vs. TBA

-Alberto Crane vs. Mike Valdez

-Dickie Chavez vs. TBA

-Richard Montano vs. TBA
-Donald Sanchez vs. TBA
-Gerald Lovato vs. TBA

-Cristine Cyborg vs. TBA

140lbs Title on the line at EliteXC show in NM on Sept.20th...

EliteXC will be putting a 140lbs title fight on the event headed to The PIT Saturday Sep.20th in Albuquerque, NM. The fight will be between Wilson Reis(5-0) and Bao Quach(11-2).... If you haven't heard of these two fighters I have one suggestion "YouTube there fights!"

"Bang" to headline Strikeforce card in Colorado...

Jackson's trained fighter Duane "Bang" Lidwig will be the main event for the 1st Strikeforce card in Colorado. Duane will be fighting a rematch with Sammy Morgan. Ludwig and Morgan first met in April 2005 at a Ring of Fire event in Colorado. In the night's main event, Morgan scored a first-round, 52-second knockout of Ludwig.

Sherdog MMA World Rankings are in; Where do NM Trained Fighters stand???

Heavyweight:
None Ranked.
Light Heavyweight:
8. Keith Jardine (Pictures) (13-4-1) After knocking off Chuck Liddell (Pictures), Jardine had the opportunity to defeat the two greatest light heavyweights in the sport's history when he entered the Octagon for his May 24 bout with Wanderlei Silva (Pictures). Instead, Jardine was brutally dispatched in 36 seconds. He’ll have a chance to bounce back against Brandon Vera (Pictures) on Oct. 18 at UFC 89.
9. Rashad Evans (Pictures) (11-0-1) Evans slid into the biggest fight of his career, a scheduled June 7 clash with Chuck Liddell (Pictures), but he was removed from the card after injuries to Liddell and replacement James Irvin (Pictures). Luckily for Evans, he will get his crack at the former UFC light heavyweight king on Sept. 6 when the UFC heads to Atlanta.
Middleweight:
8. Nathan Marquardt (Pictures) (26-8-2) In June some iffy point deductions by referee Herb Dean (Pictures) put a twist in the comeback road of Nathan Marquardt (Pictures), who dropped a split decision to up-and-comer Thales Leites (Pictures). Now Marquardt will be forced to deal with another young middleweight prospect, Denmark's Martin Kampmann (Pictures), on the main card of UFC 88 on Sept. 6 in Atlanta.
Welterweight:
1. Georges St. Pierre (Pictures) (17-2-0) Against the unquestioned top contender in the division, Georges St. Pierre (Pictures) delivered arguably the finest performance of his career and smashed Jon Fitch (Pictures) over 25 lopsided minutes. With the victory in the books, there's still a major bout with Thiago Alves (Pictures) looming if Alves can beat Diego Sanchez (Pictures) on Oct. 25. But first, "Rush" will renew his rivalry with B.J. Penn (Pictures) in the second chapter to their contentious March 2006 affair. Come this December, the rematch could be the year's biggest bout.
4. Diego Sanchez (Pictures) (19-2-0) If Sanchez needed an impressive performance on June 21 to put himself back into contention at 170 pounds, he got it. He showed off vastly improved standup en route to his sensational third-round stoppage of a tough Luigi Fioravanti (Pictures). Things only pick up from here, though, as the "Nightmare" is penciled in to meet Brazilian dynamo Thiago Alves (Pictures) at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 in Chicago.
10. Carlos Condit (Pictures) (23-4-0) In another great WEC main event, Condit survived a life-and-death affair with an incredibly game Hiromitsu Miura (Pictures) to take a fourth-round stoppage in their taxing WEC title bout. While Condit's struggles may have tempered the enthusiasm for him to head to the UFC, welterweight challenges within the WEC seem all but exhausted for the 24-year-old New Mexico native.
Lightweight:
None Ranked.
Featherweight:
3. Leonard Garcia (Pictures) (11-3) A Greg Jackson protégé, Garcia will look to follow up his major win over Hiroyuki Takaya (Pictures) in February with an even bigger victory, as he’s expected to meet former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver (Pictures) at WEC 36 in September.

Marquez off Sky City Card on Aug.30th...

New Mexico Sports News is reporting NM Boxer Archie Ray Marquez was forced to pull out of his fight on Aug.30th at Sky City Casino due to torn cartridge on his left ribs. According to the report Marquez will be out for at least 6 weeks.