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Wednesday, May 22,2013
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P R IN T : Sports
Roseland
crowd
witnesses
seismic event
The Roseland Theater was at full capacity Saturday night. The action in the cage provided the sold out crowd with
a very entertaining exhibition o f martial arts.
David Beasley
General Associate Editor
The always dependable Full
Contact Fighting Federation
hosted another thrilling night of
combat sport. Saturday night’s
Rumble at the Roseland number
71 attracted a stampede of fight
fans, emerging from all around the
Portland Metro area and beyond.
The venue was bursting at the
seams with exuberant supporters
o f the Northwest mixed martial
arts scene. The roar of the crowd
was ever present throughout the
night, a constant reminder of
the scale and importance of this
competition.
The fourteenth fight of
the night was the 135 pound
Lightweight
Championship:
Brent Messineo versus current
champ Journey Newson.
Both fighters began with fast
boxing.
Journey, Journey!” chanted
the crowd. The fighters exchanged
strikes and Newson attempted a
spinning kick.
“Journey, Journey!” chanted
the crowd again as round 2
started. More striking exchange
with Newson picking shots and
Messineo
being
aggressive,
sneaking fadeaway kicks after
punches. Newson attempted
another spining kick after some
good punches. More fast strikes
by both. Round 3 continued
with the crowd chanting louder.
Newson kept up the good
strikes and evasion, Messineo
stayed with the gameplan of
good kicks with a few more this
round. Newson exploded with a
fast takedown right as the horn
sounded the end of round 3.
“Let’s go red!” the crowd
chanted at the opening of round
4. Newson landed a spin kick this
time, to the head. Good exchange
and more footwork by Messineo
while Newson occupied the
center of the cage. Newson
attempted another spin kick, then
takedown attempt.
Round 5 inspired more
chants and continued with
standing strikes. Newson came
out very aggressive and landed
an excellent spin back kick to
Messineo’s stomach, then during
a takedown attempt, picked him
up and slammed him gaining top
control and launching punches
until the horn ended the final
round. The crowd erupted with
cheers, Newson climbed the cage
and pointed to chanters.
“Newson, Newson, Newson!”
they chanted. Defending his title
for the first time, Newson wins
via unanimous decision.
”1 gotta get back to my Jiu
Jitsu game, the boxing’s good
obviously,” said Newson about
the match.
For
the
fifteenth
fight
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tremendous performance by
exceedingly talented fighters
in the Women’s 125 pound
Flyweight Championship. Katie
Howard 5’5” of Girls Gym
versus current champ Emily
Corso of Alive MMA. Round 1
opened with punches to clinch
against the cage. Corso set the
pace with a single leg takedown,
but Howard defended with solid
grappling to gain a reversal, then
Corso attempted an armbar from
bottom and Howard used good
top control to defend the armbar.
Fans whistled and hollered
from the balcony between rounds
as the ring card girls signaled
round 2.
Lightweight champ Journey Newson picks up Bent Missineo to slam him
Corso immediately grabbed to the canvas. Newsons earned a unanimous decision victory and kept the
another single leg takedown, championship belt.
Howard defended on the bottom
with punches. As Corso postured
Corso’s cornerman loudly said Corso.
up punching from top, Howard urged her to underhook Howard’s
She also commented on her
kicked straight up to the face, left arm. She gained her feet and successful takedowns.
catching Corso hard, but Corso attempted a single leg. Howard
“I’m not a wrestler originally,
passed the guard of Howard to defended until the end of round 3. so it’s getting really exciting for
gain top mount position. Rolling
Round 4, Corso fought hard me. I trained wrestling, boxing,
around to Howard’s back, Corso for a double leg takedown and Jiu Jitsu and kickboxing. My game
attempted a choke and punches got it. Corso threw punches in plan was not to keep her standing,
from back control until the end. half guard. Grappling, Howard to take her to the ground. I started
of round 2. Corso entered round used good defense until the end doing wrestling 1 year and a half
3 with* a huge smile. Howard of round 4.
ago with Jonathan Osborne, a
-snapped— out— a— precise ..trip
takedown after a brief exchange,
but Corso reversed the position.
Howard shot another up-kick at
Corso which gave her leverage
for a reversal.
---- Round—5 G or so shot—for- a
single leg attempt and against the
cage pulled it off landing on top.
Howard reversed the position.
Corso defended from bottom with
an armbar and forced a reluctant
tapout from How'ard. Corso
retained her title, in one of the
most exciting and technical fights
o f the night.
“I’m very happy about the
takedowns. That’s what I wanted.
She’s got some nice up-kicks
though. That was seriously the
best fight anyone has given me,”
very good wrestler.
Corso praised her opponent.
“I have utmost respect for her,
she came at me all 5 rounds, she’s
smaller than me.”
Katie Howard, is indeed a
talented combatant; her amazing
prowess will continue to draw a
crowd of martial art connoisseurs
whenever
she
fights.
Her
inspirational speed and technique
solidify her as a top female
competitor. Fight fans look
forward to her next bout, as well
as Corso’s next title defense.
reading about the rest o f the event and view more
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Contender Katie Howard performed very competitively against Corso at
Rumble at the Roseland 71.
In top position Flyweight champion Emily Corso dominates Katie Howard. Corso won her first title defense by armbar
tapout Saturday night retaining her title and impressing the audience in The Roseland Theater.