Dream 5 Fight Card

With three local fighters winning their matches in the first round, their trainers USMMA based in Bellingham truly had something to be proud of. Mike Campbell, Devin Wessinger and Kevin Corrigan each won their weight class recently at the World Championship Wrestling cons (WCF) fighting against the Night competition at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, MA.
Corrigan, fighting at 155 pounds and standing 5'11 ", started the night for USMMA in his first professional fight against Ruben Gonzalez. The bell rang and both fighters came out strong. After circling briefly, Corrigan closed distance of pulling punches in a front leg kick from Gonzalez. Corrigan took the kick and closed in on his opponent's hip, lifting and slamming Gonzalez. The crowd responded with a roar, Gonzalez held a guillotine but Corrigan mounted. From there, it took only 48 seconds for Corrigan to win with a KO in the first round.
Corrigan, a native 35-year-old from Bellingham, now lives in Franklin, Massachusetts. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1991 and played baseball and hockey there. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and Framingham State College. When asked about his first victory, his first thought was: "Unbelievable!" Has he said. "It was the best thing that ever happened to me. It was a sentiment that was completely different for me because I'm so used to team sports. This was something I did completely by, "he said.
"I've never worked so hard for anything in my life and the payoff was worth it for me in the end," said Corrigan. "Matt Phinney at USMMA put up a game plan for me and it worked perfectly ... absolutely perfect! It was almost easy to win because I was very well prepared. I practiced so hard and was ready for every move, "he added. Corrigan said he worked hard for 10-12 weeks to prepare for the fight. He is struggling with the other fighters to USMMA one after another, while facing one opponent in his first fight was not as nerve-wracking because he thought it would be. "I was very calm. I felt very well prepared and at ease and I knew I had my support system, "he said.
"USMMA is the best gym around. Tom Hafer, Matt Phinney and Jorge Rivera, preparing the fighters better than anyone. All the soldiers know that we are trained better than anyone every time we enter the ring. They they really take care of me and they became like a second family to me, "said Corrigan." We have a team spirit at USMMA. If I win, they win, and vice versa. You do not want to leave fall, "he said. His next fight is September 13, 2008 in Wilmington, MA.
Wessinger, fighting at 155 pounds, and return to fight after a sabbatical, is next on the card for USMMA in a fight against Jose Lopez. The bell rang and the two circles. Lopez threw a leg kick and Wessinger pressure punches, backing Lopez into the ropes. Lopez won with Wessinger and pushed forward to get the takedown warnings Wessinger's. Wessinger started working for a triangle, then transition Omaplata, a gesture of submission. Soon after that Lopez tapped Wessinger earn the victory at 1:19 seconds into the first round. His record is now 4-1.
Wessinger, a native of Whitinsville, Mass., graduated from Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School in 2003. While there, the well-balanced athlete played football, lacrosse, basketball and baseball and some hockey. After graduating, Wessinger began working as a machinist and truly missed the competition of sports. He tried Mixed Martial Arts and truly appreciated.
"I really missed playing sports after high school and preparing to USMMA gave me a great outlet," said Wessinger ..