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Cage fightng event termed a success
By Tiffanie Sperry, Sports Assistant
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 | No comments posted.
It was a different scene at the Coos Bay Speedway a few weekends ago. There were no roaring engines or screeching tires. In their place, people could hear the grunts and groans of two men in an octagon.
Brass Knuckles Promotions returned to Coos Bay with Battle At the Bay II, the group's second cage fighting event in Coos County this summer.
“It was a perfect night, ” promoter Rob Hisamoto said. “Everything went perfect.”
Well, maybe not everything.
Concessions ran out of beverages, the main event was canceled due to one fighter being in jail, and the promised girl fight did happen, but with a little help form the audience.
There were 20 fights on the ballot that night, and unlike the first Battle at the Bay, all 20 took place in some form.
Heidi “Dirty Girl” Dixson from Coquille and Trisha “The Blond Bombshell,” also from the South Coast, were merely spectators until the two girls got a little too rowdy in the stands.
Hisamoto invited the girls to settle their difference in the octagon.
After signing the waver, getting taped up and taking a quick lesson, the two girls took center ring with their jeans rolled up and their T-shirts tied.
Neither girl was trained in the various forms of fighting, but they gave the crowd something to cheer for.
In the end, Dixon, who did wrestle at Coquille High School, was named the winner by tap out.
“It was a fun fight to watch.” Hisamoto said. “We promised a girl fight and we delivered.”
There were many local fighters on the card, much different than the first event, where more than half the fighters were from other cities.
“I wanted more local fighters on the ballot this time,” Hisamoto said. “No one wants to come see fighters they don't know, people would stop coming.”
Since there was no main event, Hisamoto said that the last four fights were all big fights, with each fighter being from around the area and well-known.
Mike Anselmi, from Coos Bay, won a difficult fight that went all three rounds against Jeremy McDonald.
“It was a good fight,” Anselmi said. “ I have been training hard, focusing on going all three rounds.”
The judges scored the fight in a unanimous decision for Anselmi.
“I really just wanted to get back into shape and be active,” Hansman said. “This is just a bonus on the side.”
One man who had a very different approach to fighting was Ryan Davis.
Davis called the number on the flyer and said he wanted to fight.
“I think I trained for about 10 minutes,” Davis said with a smile on his face. “I just wanted to test myself and this was a perfect place to do it.”
Davis won with a first-round knockout against Leon Luck.
Two names known around that area faced off in the octagon fighting at 185 pounds.
Kyle Thaxton of Coquille and Rex Pittullo of Coos Bay held the crowd's attention in a one-round battle of brutle takedowns and steady punches.
At the end of the first round, Thaxton got behind Pittullo for a rear naked choke to win by tap out.
“It was fun.” Thaxton said. “I am looking forward to continuing my training.”
Hisamoto declared the event a success.
“There were some fights in the stands, but our security was quick to act and took care of everything before it grew out of control,” Hisamoto said. “The only thing I would do different is make it earlier so that it wasn't so cold.”
Brass Knuckles will be back Oct. 28, though specific details have not been announced. For more information you can check out their Web site www.brassnux.com.
Complete results are listed in today's Community Scoreboard section.
Brass Knuckles Promotions returned to Coos Bay with Battle At the Bay II, the group's second cage fighting event in Coos County this summer.
“It was a perfect night, ” promoter Rob Hisamoto said. “Everything went perfect.”
Well, maybe not everything.
Concessions ran out of beverages, the main event was canceled due to one fighter being in jail, and the promised girl fight did happen, but with a little help form the audience.
There were 20 fights on the ballot that night, and unlike the first Battle at the Bay, all 20 took place in some form.
Heidi “Dirty Girl” Dixson from Coquille and Trisha “The Blond Bombshell,” also from the South Coast, were merely spectators until the two girls got a little too rowdy in the stands.
Hisamoto invited the girls to settle their difference in the octagon.
After signing the waver, getting taped up and taking a quick lesson, the two girls took center ring with their jeans rolled up and their T-shirts tied.
Neither girl was trained in the various forms of fighting, but they gave the crowd something to cheer for.
In the end, Dixon, who did wrestle at Coquille High School, was named the winner by tap out.
“It was a fun fight to watch.” Hisamoto said. “We promised a girl fight and we delivered.”
There were many local fighters on the card, much different than the first event, where more than half the fighters were from other cities.
“I wanted more local fighters on the ballot this time,” Hisamoto said. “No one wants to come see fighters they don't know, people would stop coming.”
Since there was no main event, Hisamoto said that the last four fights were all big fights, with each fighter being from around the area and well-known.
Mike Anselmi, from Coos Bay, won a difficult fight that went all three rounds against Jeremy McDonald.
“It was a good fight,” Anselmi said. “ I have been training hard, focusing on going all three rounds.”
The judges scored the fight in a unanimous decision for Anselmi.
“I really just wanted to get back into shape and be active,” Hansman said. “This is just a bonus on the side.”
One man who had a very different approach to fighting was Ryan Davis.
Davis called the number on the flyer and said he wanted to fight.
“I think I trained for about 10 minutes,” Davis said with a smile on his face. “I just wanted to test myself and this was a perfect place to do it.”
Davis won with a first-round knockout against Leon Luck.
Two names known around that area faced off in the octagon fighting at 185 pounds.
Kyle Thaxton of Coquille and Rex Pittullo of Coos Bay held the crowd's attention in a one-round battle of brutle takedowns and steady punches.
At the end of the first round, Thaxton got behind Pittullo for a rear naked choke to win by tap out.
“It was fun.” Thaxton said. “I am looking forward to continuing my training.”
Hisamoto declared the event a success.
“There were some fights in the stands, but our security was quick to act and took care of everything before it grew out of control,” Hisamoto said. “The only thing I would do different is make it earlier so that it wasn't so cold.”
Brass Knuckles will be back Oct. 28, though specific details have not been announced. For more information you can check out their Web site www.brassnux.com.
Complete results are listed in today's Community Scoreboard section.
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