We are here and fights are about to start. I am sitting next to my MMA buddies Nick Mahmood and Old School. The traffic was horrible here so CES delayed the show a little bit. Thanks guys! I will add more to this later. Big Dan and Kevin the Ref are are refs for the evening. Kelly from Crossface is taking photos for CES and Warchild is taking photos for us. He calmed down from his road rage in the traffic. There was a concert going on in the hallway with the apparel vendors. For apparell vendors I saw SKS Fight Gear and BadAss. For local celebs I have seen Todd Chattelle, Andre S, Tom Evans, Ping, Matt Bessette, Doomsday, Big John and Pat Walsh. The place is filling up and the fights are about to start.
Sophanarith "Soap" Am (1-0, Redline) Vs Devin Pilkington (0-0, New England Combat)
Soap starts us off with a leg kick. Devin gets in a left jab. Devin backs Soap up and gets a combo. They are going at it! Soap is getting in unchecked leg kicks and Devin is getting in his combos. Devin catches a leg kick and takes him down. Soap bucks him off and they are back to their feet. They go down briefly but get right back to standing. Devin gets in an uppercut to the body. Soap gets in a nasty leg kick. This fires up Devin and he pushes the pace and backs Soap up again with some combos that connect. Soap gets in a combo and they clinch up against the cage. They break and go right at it again.
Devin 10-9, Devin controlled most of the round and had a takedown but real close
Rd 2: Soap starts us off with a leg kick. Soap slips and Devin tees off. Soaps eye is starting to swell. He goes for a takedown and gets it. Devin works his way up. Soap picks him up and slams him. Soap lays down the ground and pound. Devin twists and Soap is on top on his back laying down more ground and pound. Big Dan stops the fight.
Soap Am defeats Devin Pilkington via tko stoppage to strikes at 2:44 in Rd 2.
Cheyenne Vasquez (0-0, Intenze MMA) Vs.Terrell Clark (1-0, Dragon's Lair)
They clinch and are firing knees to the body. They break and Cheyenne gets an outside leg kick. Cheyenne gets the double leg takedown. Terrell works his way up and Cheyenne gets in an elbow. Terrell reverses and is fighting for a takedown of his own. He gives up on it and they break. Terrell gets in a combo. He gets a takedown of his own and is working the guard. Cheyenne works his way up and gets a takedown of his own. I think Cheyenne got hit in the cup a few times but he doesn't even flinch. Cheyenne is working the guard trying to get in some ground and pound. He backs off and stands up and jumps back into the side as the round ends.
Cheyenne 10-9
Rd 2: They are firing leg kicks. They are clinching up against the cage and Terrell is now fighting for a takedown. Cheyenne reverses and gets in a knee to the body and a few elbows. Cheyenne gets the single leg takedown and is on top in half guard. He gets in a few shots as Terrell gets back to his feet. Terrell gets a takedown of his own and is on top in guard. Cheyenne sweeps and ends the round on top which in my eyes steals him the round.
Cheyenne 10-9
Rd 3: Cheyenne starts us off with two kicks to the body. Terrell is working for a takedown but Cheyenne reverses him. They both fall to the ground and Terrell ends up on top from the scramble. Terrell gets in a an elbow. Cheyenne sweeps and is now in guard. Terrell sweeps and starts working a kimura. It threatened briefly but Cheyenne steps over fires elbows to the side of Terrell as the round ends.
Real close round but I give slight edge to Cheyenne
Cheyenne Vasquez defeats Terrell Clark via split decision.
Matt "The Mantis" Doherty (1-0, Redline) Vs. Johnny "Cupcakes" Campbell (5-4, SSSF)
Matt starts us off with a leg kick. Matt gets in two more that stumbles Johnny. Johnny gets in a leg kick. Matt gets in two more kicks and Johnny counters with a punch. Johnny misses with a spinning back fist. Johnny gets in a high kick that is partially checked. Matt gets in a head kick that connects. Both fighters are working their kicks and jabs.
Doherty 10-9...the leg kicks won it for me
Rd 2: Matt starts us out with a leg kick. Johnny gets in a leg kick of his own. Johnny fires a high kick. Johnny misses with a superman and Matt ducks under and gets the takedown. Matt is in guard briefly and Johnny bucks him off and they are back to their feet. Johnny seems to have hurt his shoulder. Matt gets another takedown and is now in guard. He passes to half guard and and is laying down ground and pound. He threatens with a heel hook but lets go. Matt goes for another heel hook as the round ends.
Matt 10-9
Matt Doherty defeats Johnny Campbell via tko doctor stoppage at the end of Rd 2. Johnny hurt his shoulder.
Damien "The Omen" Trites (6-5, Team Link.) Vs. Andrew "Ozzy" Osborne (6-5, Angel Gym)
Both fighters are being cautious. Damien runs in and tries for a takedown. Ozzy takes him down and he gets bucked off right away. Damien shoots in for another takedown but is stuffed. Ozzy reverses and slams Damien down. He backs off and lets Damien up. Damien shoots in for another takedown but is stuffed. Damien pulls guard and Ozzy gets in a shot to the head then backs off. Damien gets back up and pulls guard. Andrew backs off and Damien pulls guard. Andrew makes him pay with some ground and pound and gets the ref stoppage.
Andrew Osborne defeats Damien Trites via tko stoppage to strikes at 4:41 in Rd 1.
Charles Rosa (3-0, ATT) Vs. Silvester "Albanian Van Damme" Muritaj (0-1, Illyrian MMA)
Silvester is pushing the pace and backs Rosa up in the corner. Rosa fires back and catches him with a looping right. He finishes him off with some ground and pound.
Charles Rosa defeats Silvester Muritaj via tko stoppage to strikes at 46 seconds in rd 1.
Tom "The Tank" Egan (5-3, Team Egan) Vs. Aldo Santos (3-1, Dragon's Lair, Framingham, MA.)
Aldo starts us off with a leg kick. Tom gets a leg kick of his own. Aldo gets in a jab. Tom misses with a high kick and Aldo takes him down. Tom works his way and gets full mount. He finishes him off with some ground and pound.
Tom Egan defeats Aldo Santos at tko stoppage to strikes at 3:27 in Rd 1.
Dinis "Sweetbread" Paiva (3-4, Keith Allan) Vs. Rob Sullivan (1-1, Baltimore BJJ.)
Dinis slips and Rob takes his back. Dinis gets back to his feet and Rob is working a single leg and gets it. Rob is in guard. Dinis bucks him off briefly but Rob goes right back to guard. Big Dan stands them up. Rob gets another single leg takedown and is in half guard. Rob ends the round on top with some occasional ground and pound.
Rob 10-9
Rd 2: Dinis fires 3 leg kicks that connect. Rob rushes in for the takedown but Dinis defends. Rob rushes in again and Dinis defends and connects with a knee to the head. The crowd roars. Rob rushes in and this time gets the takedown. Dinis has butterfly guard and now and backs him off and gets to his feet. He gets in a knee to the head. Dinis gets in a knee to the head and he winces. Rob gets the slamming takedown and is now in guard.
Rob 10-9 but real close.
Rd 3: Dinis gets in a high kick. Rob picks Dinis up and slams him down. Dinis grabs Rob's arm and pushes him off and gets back to his feet. Rob grinds out another takedown and is in top in half guard. He passes to full mount. Dinis sweeps and is working the side. He gets in some ground and pound. They are back to their feet as the round ends. Dinis lets out a scream in frustration.
Rob 10-9
Rob Sullivan defeats Dinis Paiva via unanimous decision.
Juliano "Banana" Coutinho (3-1, CCFA) vs. Eric "Lucky Strikes" Bedard (5-3, Gillette's.)
Banana starts us off with a leg kick. Banana gets the takedown and is on top in guard. He passes to the side. He then passes to full mount and is getting in some elbows. Banana threatens with a key lock. Eric bucks him off and they get to their feet. Banana gets in a knee to the head from the clinch. Banana takes him down and is now working the side. Banana is laying down the ground and pound as the round ends.
Banana 10-8
Rd 2: Eric connects with a right hand and Banana goes down. Eric backs up and lets him up. Banana takes him down and is now working the side. Banana takes full mount but gets bucked off and they are back to their feet. Banana takes him down again and has Bedard's back from the side. He ends the round on top.
Banana 10-9
Rd 3: Bedard gets in an uppercut. Banana takes him down and is working the side He is getting in a few punches here and there but controlling the fight.
Banana 10-8
Juliano Coutinho defeats Eric Bedard via unanimous decision. Banana dominated the entire 3 rounds.
Chuck "Cold Steel" O'Neil (11-5, Mass BJJ) Vs. Gil de Freitas (14-5, Team Link, Ludlow, MA.)
Chuck comes out with a good combo. Gil gets in a leg kick. Gil is working his leg kicks. Chuck fires back with a combo. Chuck misses with a high kick. They are going at it. Chuck connects with an uppercut. This fires up Gil and he gets in combo after combo. He connects and Chuck goes down. He gets in some shots to the head the ref has seen enough.
Gil de Freitas defeats Chuck O'Neil via tko stoppage to strikes at 3:37 in Rd 1.
Featherweight title fight Rob Font (6-1, Sityodtong) Vs. Chris "Cassius" Foster (7-2, DCNU)
Rob connects with a front kick. Rob connects with a jab. Chris gets in a jab. They clinch and Rob gets in a knee to the body. Chris gets the single leg takedown but Rob is working his way back up. They are back in the center of the cage. Rob connects with an uppercut and rushes in with a knee to the head that connects. Chris is hurt and Rob knocks him down with an elbow. He finishes him off with some ground and pound.
Rob Font defeats Chris Foster via tko stoppage to strikes at 4:01 in Rd 1. Wow!! Rob becomes the CES featherweight champion!!
Awards:
Fight of the Night: Cheyenne Vasquez against Terrell Clark....split decision and lots of action.
Submission of the Night: No submissions of the night! Who would have thought that?
KO/TKO of the Night: The Man Rob Font with the tko victory over Chris Foster
Blunder of the Night: Everything went smooth
It was another great night of fights for CES. The place was packed with MMA fans and the show ran smoothly. Thanks to CES for allowing us to cover the event. From start to finish the fighters brought it. I was surprised that out of all the fights there weren't any submissions! Chuck O'Neil and Gil de Freitas brought it right from the bell and they were swinging like they wanted to end it. In the end Gil swarmed in and got the ref stoppage and now will most likely be moving up to rank #1 on NortheastMMA.net's ranks. Rob Font didn't want to go to another decision either and rushed in and worked his combos and finished Chris Foster with an elbow that sent him down where he finished with some ground and pound. That is how you take the featherweight belt. As I said Rob Font continues to impress and I think it is only a matter of time before he gets the call up to Bellator or UFC. I would really like to see him fight the Mangler Matt Bessette next. Tom Egan made his fight look easy with his precision and got the quick W as well. Banana looked impressive too and although he couldn't finish he dominated Bedard the entire three rounds. This fight was exciting when it was on its feet though because Bedard was connecting on a few shots and was looking the knockout. All of our photos will be going to our fan page so make sure you support us and like the fanpage. Til next time, thanks for letting us getting you all 'closer to the cage!'