115 AM Alex Walker (Kaze) 3-1 vs. Sarah Ziehm (CMBJJ) 1-0
At 115 lbs Alex Walker will be taking on Sarah Ziehm for the sole female showdown. Walker trains with Kaze Dojo and she comes into this fight with a 3-1 record. She has 2 wins by way of submission and 1 by decision. For her one loss she lost by a decision to Randi Boyington. Her opponent is Sarah Ziehm and she trains with Central Maine BJJ. She comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by submission. Walker has expressed that she does not like Sarah and there is some added heat to this fight. Both fighters are solid on the ground so this should be an exciting ground battle.
140 AM Glenn Kasabian (Nostos) 1-2 vs. Kam Arnold (CMBJJ)
Next up is Glenn Kasabian taking on Kam Arnold at 140 lbs. Glenn trains with Nostos and comes into this fight with a 1-2 record. He won his first fight by ko/tko against Matt Marshall and for his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 1 by decision. His opponent is Kam Arnold and he trains with CMBJJ. He will be making his amateur debut. This should be an exciting fight as both fighters are from excellent schools and I expect it to be a slug fest.
145 AM Derek Daley (First Class) 1-0 vs. Frank Johanson (CMBJJ) 2-2
Then Derek Daley will be facing off against Frank Johanson at 145 lbs. Daley trains with First Class MMA and comes into the fight with a record of 1-0. In his only fight he won by ko/tko against Johel Stephenson. His opponent is Frank Johanson and he trains with CMBJJ. He comes into this fight with a 2-2 record with both wins by submission. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko to strikes. He is currently riding a 2 fight win streak and would love to continue that. Two great schools and I see this being a very fast paced fight.
Then Derek Daley will be facing off against Frank Johanson at 145 lbs. Daley trains with First Class MMA and comes into the fight with a record of 1-0. In his only fight he won by ko/tko against Johel Stephenson. His opponent is Frank Johanson and he trains with CMBJJ. He comes into this fight with a 2-2 record with both wins by submission. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko to strikes. He is currently riding a 2 fight win streak and would love to continue that. Two great schools and I see this being a very fast paced fight.
150 AM Jacob Deppmeyer (First Class) 1-1 vs. Ben Harrington(CMBJJ) 0-0
Jacob Deppmeyer will be squaring off against Ben Harrington at 150 lbs. Jacob trains with First Class MMA and comes into this fight with a 1-1 record. He has 1 win by ko/tko and 1 loss by submission. He will be looking to pull ahead of an even record of .500 this Saturday. His opponent is Ben Harrington and he trains with CMBJJ. Ben will be making his amateur debut. Jacob has the 2 fight experience in which he will use this to his advantage and Ben will be looking to show he is ready for the 145 lb division.
Jacob Deppmeyer will be squaring off against Ben Harrington at 150 lbs. Jacob trains with First Class MMA and comes into this fight with a 1-1 record. He has 1 win by ko/tko and 1 loss by submission. He will be looking to pull ahead of an even record of .500 this Saturday. His opponent is Ben Harrington and he trains with CMBJJ. Ben will be making his amateur debut. Jacob has the 2 fight experience in which he will use this to his advantage and Ben will be looking to show he is ready for the 145 lb division.
185 AM Anthony Spires (Independent) 0-2 vs. Josh Jones (First Class) 1-0
Then Anthony Spires will be taking on Josh Jones at 185 lbs. Spires is an independent fighter who comes into this fight with an 0-2 record. He lost 1 fight by ko/tko to strikes and 1 by submission. He is still hungry for his first taste of victory. His opponent is Josh Jones and he trains with First Class MMA. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko in just 20 seconds in the first round. This should be another fast paced fight.
Then Anthony Spires will be taking on Josh Jones at 185 lbs. Spires is an independent fighter who comes into this fight with an 0-2 record. He lost 1 fight by ko/tko to strikes and 1 by submission. He is still hungry for his first taste of victory. His opponent is Josh Jones and he trains with First Class MMA. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko in just 20 seconds in the first round. This should be another fast paced fight.
185 AM Mike Williams (CMBJJ) 2-1 vs. John Tefft (First Class) 1-0
At 185 lbs Mike Williams will be facing off against John Tefft. Williams trains with CMBJJ and he comes into this fight with a 2-1 record. In the win column, he has 1 win by ko/tko and 1 by submission. For his losses, he lost 1 fight by submission to Ryan Glover. His opponent is John Tefft and he trains with First Class. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko in just 32 seconds of Round 1. Both fighters have proven they can win by using their hands and I expect them to go at it!
At 185 lbs Mike Williams will be facing off against John Tefft. Williams trains with CMBJJ and he comes into this fight with a 2-1 record. In the win column, he has 1 win by ko/tko and 1 by submission. For his losses, he lost 1 fight by submission to Ryan Glover. His opponent is John Tefft and he trains with First Class. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko in just 32 seconds of Round 1. Both fighters have proven they can win by using their hands and I expect them to go at it!
155 AM TITLE Rafael Velado (First Class) 4-0 vs. Pat Kelly (Young's) 3-0
In the 155 lb division, the champ Rafael Velado will be defending his title against Pat Kelly. Rafael trains with First Class MMA and has an undefeated record of 4-0. He has 3 wins by way of submission and 1 win by split decision. He would love to make it 5-0 and keep that strap. Standing in his way is Pat Kelly out of Young's MMA. He also comes into this fight with an undefeated record of 3-0 with 2 wins by ko/tko and 1 by way of submission. This fight is going to be awesome when these two guys collide. Both fighters have proven they can finish and I don't see it going the distance. This one is a fight of the night potential for sure. Now onto the pro fights!
In the 155 lb division, the champ Rafael Velado will be defending his title against Pat Kelly. Rafael trains with First Class MMA and has an undefeated record of 4-0. He has 3 wins by way of submission and 1 win by split decision. He would love to make it 5-0 and keep that strap. Standing in his way is Pat Kelly out of Young's MMA. He also comes into this fight with an undefeated record of 3-0 with 2 wins by ko/tko and 1 by way of submission. This fight is going to be awesome when these two guys collide. Both fighters have proven they can finish and I don't see it going the distance. This one is a fight of the night potential for sure. Now onto the pro fights!
145 PRO Andre Belcarris (NE Assassins) 0-1 vs. Josh Parker (Ruthless) 5-9
At 145 lbs Andre Belcarris is set to take on Josh Parker in the first pro fight of the night. Andre trains with New England Assassins. He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by submission in Round 2. NEF fans will remember that fight if they went to the last event between him and Smith-Cotito. His opponent is Josh Parker and he trains with Ruthless MMA. He comes into this fight with a 5-9 record. He has 1 win by ko/tko, 3 by submission and 1 by way of decision. For his losses, he lost the majority of them by submission. This fight should be an awesome brawl.
At 145 lbs Andre Belcarris is set to take on Josh Parker in the first pro fight of the night. Andre trains with New England Assassins. He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by submission in Round 2. NEF fans will remember that fight if they went to the last event between him and Smith-Cotito. His opponent is Josh Parker and he trains with Ruthless MMA. He comes into this fight with a 5-9 record. He has 1 win by ko/tko, 3 by submission and 1 by way of decision. For his losses, he lost the majority of them by submission. This fight should be an awesome brawl.
145 PRO Dominic Jones (First Class) 1-0 vs. Matt Denning (CMBJJ) 4-6
Next up is at 145 lbs Dominic Jones will be taking on Matt Denning. Dom trains with First Class MMA and comes into this fight with a 1-0 record. He won his first pro fight by ko/tko to strikes against Tollison Lewis at the last NEF show. He is looking to continue that streak this weekend. His opponent is Matt Denning and he trains with CMBJJ. He comes into this fight with a record of 4-6. For his wins, he won all 4 wins by way of submission. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko and 4 by submission. I see this fight being a ground battle and with both of these caliber of fighter that finish I don't see it going to a decision.
265 PRO Ras Hylton (First Class/Dragon Fire) 1-0 vs. Eric Ramsey (Trinity) 0-1
In the co main event Ras Hylton will be taking on Eric Ramsey in the heavyweight division. Ras trains with First Class and Dragon Fire. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko against Mike Hansen in his pro debut. He was undefeated as an amateur with 3 KO/TKO and is looking to continue his winning ways as that is all he knows. His opponent is Eric Ramsey and he trains with Trinity. He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by ko/tko in just 23 seconds into Round 1. He went 4-1 as an amateur with 3 being KO/TKO. I think it is safe to say that this fight is definitely going to be ended by a capital KNOCKOUT. Do not blink on this fight.
Next up is at 145 lbs Dominic Jones will be taking on Matt Denning. Dom trains with First Class MMA and comes into this fight with a 1-0 record. He won his first pro fight by ko/tko to strikes against Tollison Lewis at the last NEF show. He is looking to continue that streak this weekend. His opponent is Matt Denning and he trains with CMBJJ. He comes into this fight with a record of 4-6. For his wins, he won all 4 wins by way of submission. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko and 4 by submission. I see this fight being a ground battle and with both of these caliber of fighter that finish I don't see it going to a decision.
265 PRO Ras Hylton (First Class/Dragon Fire) 1-0 vs. Eric Ramsey (Trinity) 0-1
In the co main event Ras Hylton will be taking on Eric Ramsey in the heavyweight division. Ras trains with First Class and Dragon Fire. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by ko/tko against Mike Hansen in his pro debut. He was undefeated as an amateur with 3 KO/TKO and is looking to continue his winning ways as that is all he knows. His opponent is Eric Ramsey and he trains with Trinity. He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by ko/tko in just 23 seconds into Round 1. He went 4-1 as an amateur with 3 being KO/TKO. I think it is safe to say that this fight is definitely going to be ended by a capital KNOCKOUT. Do not blink on this fight.
145 PRO Alexandre Bezerra (Daddis) 19-5 vs. Ray Wood (Nick's) 8-3
In the main event Alexandre Bezerra will be fighting Ray Wood in the 145 lb division. Alexandre trains with Daddis MMA Academy and comes into this fight with a 19-5 record. In the win column, he has 5 ko/tko, 12 by submission and 2 by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by submission and 4 by decision. His opponent is no stranger to the NEF cage and that is Ray Wood. He trains with Nick's. Wood comes into this fight with an 8-3 record with 4 wins by ko/tko, 2 by submission and 2 by decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by submission and 1 by decision. This fight has fight of the night written all over it. Both fighters are finishers and can win in any way possible in the cage. Oh yeah did I mention they both are Bellator veterans? I cannot wait for this fight.
In the main event Alexandre Bezerra will be fighting Ray Wood in the 145 lb division. Alexandre trains with Daddis MMA Academy and comes into this fight with a 19-5 record. In the win column, he has 5 ko/tko, 12 by submission and 2 by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by submission and 4 by decision. His opponent is no stranger to the NEF cage and that is Ray Wood. He trains with Nick's. Wood comes into this fight with an 8-3 record with 4 wins by ko/tko, 2 by submission and 2 by decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by submission and 1 by decision. This fight has fight of the night written all over it. Both fighters are finishers and can win in any way possible in the cage. Oh yeah did I mention they both are Bellator veterans? I cannot wait for this fight.
PROFESSIONAL BOXING
200 Crowsneck Boutin (Independent) vs. Cristiano Pedro (Cugno)
168 Jason Quirk (PBC) vs. Borngod Washington (Meekins)
160 Russell Lamour (PBC) vs. Bruce Boyington (Boyington's TKD)
154 Casey Kramlich (PBC) vs. Bryan Goldsby (Jorge Gurgle)
There you have the complete breakdown of the New England Fights 29 fight card. It should be an excellent night of fights so I urge you all if you are in the area or even if you aren't make the trip, it is well worth it. We drive 3.5 hours there and back all in one day to cover it for you all and we wouldn't be doing that if we didn't think it was worth it. Special thanks to Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo for all that they do and are always hooking us up with press releases and the most up to date fight card. Massachusetts fans will be busy with Cage Titans going on that night and don't worry we will have that covered too by Todd 'Results' Selva. Stay tuned for that preview as it will be coming out later this week as well.