By Ray Hamill — Local pro MMA fighter Cass Bell not surprisingly has had his next fight postponed due to the ongoing concerns over the coronavirus. The former Arcata wrestler, who fights […]
Cass Bell’s Bellator 242 fight postponed
Bear River fight night on hold, but not canceled
By Ray Hamill — April’s Bear River Casino fight night not surprisingly has been postponed, but event promoter Brian Wilson of Hard Fought Productions is hoping this will be only a minor […]
Cosce brothers play the waiting game, with big year anticipated
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA fans are expecting a big year for the Cosce brothers, but for now they’re playing the waiting game like everyone else. Brothers Orion and Louis have […]
Impressive showing for 16-year-old IOC fighter at San Jose
The future of local MMA was on display over the weekend, as the Institute of Combat turned in several big performances at the North American Grappling Association tournament in San Jose. Up-and-coming […]
Cass Bell to fight again in early May
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA pro fighter Cass Bell announced on Thursday that he will return to the cage on May 9. Bell, who is under contract with Bellator, will fight […]
Cosce passes biggest test yet on epic night of fights
Local MMA pro Orion Cosce gave the fans what they wanted to see at the Bear River Casino fight night on Saturday, winning the main event against Wally Wester on a third-round […]
Roman returns to the North Coast for Bear River fight night
By Ray Hamill — Longtime local MMA fans will have the opportunity to welcome back an old friend this Saturday night at the Bear River Casino fight night. Chris Roman, one of […]
Hoopa fighters prepare for upcoming Bear River fight night
By Ray Hamill — Three Hoopa fighters will take center stage at next weekend’s Bear River fight night, as each of them takes the next step in their MMA careers. Headlining the […]
OUR 2019 SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
By Ray Hamill — Congratulations to Cass Bell, the HumboldtSports.com 2019 Sportsperson of the Year. And what a year it has been for the Arcata star, in and out of the MMA […]
Bell wins by unanimous decision at Salute to the Troops
Cass Bell had to work a little harder for this one, but still managed to come out on top. Fighting at Bellator’s Salute to the Troops in Hawaii on Friday night, the […]
North Coast MMA enjoying impressive winning streak
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County’s own green monster will be hoping to pack some Hawaiian punch on Friday night, as he looks to continue what has been a remarkable run for […]
Bell relaxed and ready ahead of big Bellator fight
By Ray Hamill — Humboldt County’s most famous MMA pro landed safely in Hawaii on Tuesday ahead of this Friday’s big fight at Bellator’s Salute to the Troops. Arcata’s Cass Bell will […]
PODCAST — Cass Bell joins us to talk about this week’s fight
Check out the latest episode of our weekly podcast, Humboldt Sports Talk, where local MMA fighter Cass Bell joins us to talk about this week’s big fight in Hawaii and his MMA […]
Team Cosce excited for the future after another big win
By Ray Hamill — Louis Cosce will take a short break to weigh up his options after another dominating win over the weekend. The local pro MMA fighter took just 18 seconds […]
Statement win for Cosce in front of televised audience
The secret is getting out. The Monster is just getting started. On Friday night, Humboldt County’s own Louis Cosce posted yet another statement win in MMA, and this time he did it […]
Cosce could be on the verge of a major breakthrough
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA fighter Louis Cosce could be on the verge of a major breakthrough with a good showing at this weekend’s Combate Americas in Stockton. Cosce, a former […]
Cosce lines up televised fight on short notice
By Ray Hamill — Local MMA fighter Louis Cosce didn’t have to wait long to get another fight. The former Hoopa High wrestler recently missed out on the opportunity to fight at […]
Mitchell wins his pro debut at Bear River; Bell, Cosce announce next fights
Austin Mitchell made his pro MMA debut at the Bear River Casino on Saturday night, and didn’t disappoint. Mitchell, a local favorite in the MMA scene from Del Norte who was formerly […]
Combat on the Coast packs quite the punch
The inaugural Combat on the Coast was an overwhelming success, according to fight night promoter John “Juan” Thompson, who is planning on bringing many more of them to the Cher-Ae Heights Casino. […]
Cosce dominates again with another quick finish
“The Monster” continued to live up to his nickname on Saturday night, with another quick finish at the Win-River Casino. Fighting for the third time in just five months, former Hoopa High […]
