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Cage fighting for Corvallis fame

Corvallis Cage Fights 6 opens Saturday night with more than 15 full-contact fights beginning at 7 p.m. to over 2,000 fans

Candice Ruud

Issue date: 2/9/09 Section: News
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Top: Shawn Finn scores the final blows against Brian Neer in the sixteenth match Saturday night at Corvallis Cage Fights 6, located at the Benton County fairgrounds. Bottom: Ivan Pak, 290 pounds, celebrates his victory over Levi Christiansen, 280 pounds, in the super heavyweight fight at the cage fights. Local band New Mecca had warmed up the rowdy crowd from the center of the cage before the fights began.
Media Credit: Cory Reed
Top: Shawn Finn scores the final blows against Brian Neer in the sixteenth match Saturday night at Corvallis Cage Fights 6, located at the Benton County fairgrounds. Bottom: Ivan Pak, 290 pounds, celebrates his victory over Levi Christiansen, 280 pounds, in the super heavyweight fight at the cage fights. Local band New Mecca had warmed up the rowdy crowd from the center of the cage before the fights began.
Lines from the doors of Benton County Fairgrounds formed Saturday night as fans came en masse in anticipation of Corvallis Cage Fights 6.

More than 2,000 people showed up to attend the cage fights, said Rob Hisamoto, fight promoter for Brass Knuckles Cage Fighting Productions.

Diehard fans showed up an hour before doors opened to secure their tickets in what would become standing-room-only in a venue that was at capacity.

Inside, local band New Mecca warmed up the crowd from the center of the cage, going barefoot on mats that would soon be smeared with blood and sweat.

The five members of New Mecca, who describe themselves as a combination of rock, jazz and metal, played for a half hour while the crowd came in and took their seats.

"A friend from Honest to Empire called us and said we'd be a good fit," said Austin Randle, a sophomore in music at OSU as well as lead guitarist and vocalist for New Mecca.

The main area of interest for most onlookers was the prep area where the evening's fighters were warming up and being taped and pep-talked by their coaches and trainers.

For Mauro Angular, 24, this fight was the very first.

"I'm excited but nervous," Angular said. Dressed entirely in black sweats and a black hood, he warmed up to bands such as Disturbed and Linkin Park. "I'm not scared of getting hurt. I'm not phased by it. I love pain."

Angular confessed to being more nervous about the crowd - the paying customers would serve as the fourth judge of each fight, as there were three official judges.
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mercona

posted 2/17/09 @ 2:15 PM PST

Who wrote this article? The top picture is Jake Albinio beating the Shiznit out of Chris Einsley!

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