Ammo will be returning in action this Saturday July 20th for their 7th show. This will be in a different building than before as it is in the Young Building at the Big E in Springfield, MA. The doors will be opening at 6pm and the first fight will start at 7pm. There are a total of 13 mma fights with 2 of them being title fights. Also on the night with be 5 professional fights. There will also be 4 grappling matches before the mma portion. Please follow along as I break down the fight card for you all.
GRAPPLING Matthew Rodrigues vs. Ronald Roman
GRAPPLING CeCecilia Verrilli vs. Kayla Batres
GRAPPLING Rene Rivera vs. Brendan Cullen
GRAPPLING Gianna Daniele vs. Ayanna Negron
155 AM Joel Valez (0-0 Team Ravenous) vs. Nuridiin Abrar (Boston BJJ Woburn 0-1)
The first matchup will be between Joel Valez and Nuridiin Abrar in the 155 lb division. Joel is from Team Ravenous and he will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Nuridiin Abrar and he trains with Boston BJJ Woburn. He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with his 1 loss by ko/tko in Round 1 at a previous PFC fight. This is going to be a great first match up and I think they will stand and bang!
145 AM Brandon Lagasse (0-0 Thunder MMA) vs. Colton Larkin (1-0 UFC Gym)
The second fight of the night is between Brandon Lagasse and Colton Larkin at 145 lbs. Brandon trains with Thunder MMA and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Colton Larkin and he trains with UFC Gym. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with his 1 win by ko/tko. This could be another stand up war.
170 AM Cameron Resnisky (The Cage 0-0) vs. Marco Biasiutti (FAA 0-0)
Then at 170 lbs Cameron Resnisky will be taking on Marco Biasiutti. Cameron trains with the Cage and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Marco Biasiutti and he trains with FAA. He will also be making his amateur debut.
145 AM Jonathan Colon (Manchester BJJ 0-2) vs. Keanu Navarro (Xtreme Ambition 0-0)
At 145 lbs Jonathan Colon will be squaring off against Keanu Navarro. Jonathan trains with Manchester BJJ and comes into this fight with an 0-2 record. He has 1 loss by ko/tko and 1 loss by armbar. He is still hungry for his first win. His opponent is Keanu Navarro and he trains with Xtreme Ambition. He will be making his amateur debut. I think this one will be a good back and forth battle.
190 AM Imre Pogascas (Casa Jiu Jitsu 0-0) vs. Kenyon Moore (Teixeria MMA 0-0)
Then at 190 lbs Imre Pogascas will be taking on Kenyon Moore. Imre trains with Casa Jiu Jitsu and will be making his amateur debut. Imre has had lots of grappling matches so expect him to want to get this on the ground. His opponent is Kenyon Moore and he trains wtih Teixeria MMA. He will be making his amateur debut.
125 AM Brandon Neiford (Team Link 1-1) vs. David Durao (Underdog 2-2)
Next up is a 125 lb battle between Brandon Neiford and David Durao. Brandon trains with Team Link and comes into this fight with a 1-1 record. He lost his first fight by split decision and won his second match by ko/tko to strikes in Round 1. His opponent is David Durao and he trains with Underdog BJJ. He comes into this fight with a 2-2 record with both wins by way of decision. For his losses he lost 2 by decision to Mitch Raposo. As you can see David is hard to finish so this fight could very well go the distance. Brandon hits hard and has also proven that he can go the distance. I see this one being a back and forth battle to a decision.
140 PRO Carl Langston (Young's MMA 0-3) vs. Will Smith (FAA 1-1)
For the first pro fight Carl Langston will be squaring off against Will Smith at 140 lbs. Carl trains with Young's MMA and comes into this fight with an 0-3 record. He lost all 3 pro fights by way of decision. His opponent is Will Smith and he trains with FAA. He comes into this fight with a 1-1 record with by tko and 1 loss by decision. I have seen both of these fighters fight many of times and I see this one as being a ground battle.
145 PRO Bradley Sustad (1-10 Cortland Fitness) vs. Nate Ghareeb (FAA 0-0)
Then at 145 lbs Bradley Sustad will be taking on Nate Ghareeb. Bradley trains with Cortland Fitness and he comes into this fight with a 1-10 record. His 1 win came by ko/tko and for his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko, 7 by submission and 1 by decision. His opponent is Nate Ghareeb and he trains with FAA. He will be making his pro debut. As an amateur, he went 6-3 with 2 by ko/tko 3 by submission and 1 by decision. For his losses as an amateur, he lost 2 by submission and 1 by decision. In this battle, Bradley has the pro experience but I have a feeling that Nate will have no problem adjusting to the pro league for this fight.
125 AM TITLE Jake Bagley (Nostos MMA 2-0) vs. Nate Russell (FAA 4-1)
For the first title fight of the night Jake Bagley will be taking on Nate Russell. Jake trains with Nostos MMA and comes into this fight with a 2-0 record. He has 1 win by ko/tko to strikes and 1 by decision. His opponent is Nate Russell and he trains with FAA. He comes into this fight with a 4-1 record with 2 by ko/tko and 2 by submission. His one loss came by submission to Richie Santiago. This fight is going to be a fight of the night contender because let me tell you these guys always bring it every time! Add in a title to the mix and they are gonna work extra hard for this one. You definitely don't want to miss this one.
155 AM TITLE Neil Von Flatern (Zen Quest 4-2) vs. Angelo Richardson (Golden Falcon 3-4)
In the last amateur title fight Neil Von Flatern will be taking on Angelo Richardson for the 155 lb title. Neil trains with Zen Quest and comes into this fight with a 4-2 record. For his wins, he has 1 by ko/tko, 2 by submission and 1 by way of decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by tko and 1 by submission. His opponent is Angelo Richardson and he trains with Golden Falcon. He comes into this fight with a 3-4 record with all 3 wins by submission. For his losses, he lost them all by decision and one of them was a close split decision. Now this is for the title so it is going to be 5 rounds. I can see this one definitely going into the championship rounds in a back and forth battle.
185 PRO Pat Casey (Team Link 5-1) vs. Matt Denning (Independent 5-8)
At 185 lbs Pat Casey will be battling Matt Denning. Casey trains with Team Link and comes into this fight with a 5-1 record. In the win column, he has 1 by ko/tko, 1 by submission and 3 by decision. His one loss came by way of submission for a previous Bellator battle. His opponent is Matt Denning and he is an independent fighter. He comes into this fight with a 5-8 record with all 5 wins by submission. For his losses, he lost 4 by ko/tko and 4 by submission. Expect this fight to be a ground battle and to be very loud as Pat Casey always has his Jungle nearby roaring loudly.
170 PRO Leon Davis (Team Link/Triforce 11-3) vs. Jesus Cintron (Thunder MMA 0-8)
At 170 lbs Leon Davis steps back into the cage against Jesus Cintron. Davis trains with Team Link and Triforce under the coaching of Pete Jeffrey. He comes into this fight with a 11-3 record. For his wins, he won 2 by ko/tko, 3 by submission and 6 by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 2 by submission. His opponent is Jesus Cintron and he trains with Thunder MMA. He comes into this fight with an 0-8 record with 3 by ko/tko and 5 by way of submission. In this fight, even though Leon has not fought since 2017 in the mma cage I see this one being a quick one.
185 PRO Jon Manley (Manley MMA 11-5) vs. Emmanuel Walo (Driven Gym 13-4)
In the main event Jon Manley will be taking on Emmanuel Walo. Jon trains with Manley MMA and comes into this fight with a 11-5 record. In the win column, he won 6 by submission and 5 by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 4 by decision. His opponent is Manny Walo and he trains with Driven Gym. He comes into this fight with a 13-4 record with 2 by ko/tko, 1 by submission, 9 by decision and 1 by dq. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko and 2 by decision. Now these guys have fought once before in 2017 for CES and Walo won by decision. I see this one playing out to a decision in a hard fought battle. This one definitely has potential to be fight of the night!
There you have the complete breakdown of the Ammo 7 card. I would like to give a shoutout to Bill Vigil and Krystyne Curtis for always keeping WesternMassMMA.com in the loop and up to date on the latest happenings. Warchild and I will be making the trip to cover the show for you all so stay right here as we keep you all up to date with the live coverage that day.