--THE LEAD-IN--
New England Fights is back with their 55th show to date. This will be their last event of the year and they are looking to go out with a bang! They have a stacked mma card with 18 action packed fights. I will be watching this event and Cage Titans at the same time so bear with me as I try my best to keep up with all the action. The show will be starting promptly at 7:00PM so stay tuned.
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👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Nate White defeats Cody Dular via knockout at 1:34 in Round 1.
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150 AM Kira Innocenti (Young’s MMA) vs Lindsay Valentine (Vamos MMA)
Rd 1: Linsday gets in a few punches before they clinch. Kira spins and grabs Lindsay's back. She gets the takedown. Kira passes to full mount and Lindsay gives up her back. Kira flattens her out and gets in a few more heavy punches for the stoppage.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Kira Innocenti defeats Lindsay Valentine via tko stoppage to strikes at 2:07 in Round 1.
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265 AM Darryl Andrews (SSSF) vs Charles Sullivan (VisionQuest)
Rd 1: Darryl gets the quick takedown and Charles gets some space and takes the back. They are back to their feet. Darryl catches a kick and punches Charles to the mat. Charles gets the sweep again and is on top getting in some punches as the round ends.
Real close round to call...
Rd 2: Darryl is looking for the takedown and Charles is making him pay with punches to the side. He gets the ref stoppage.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Charles Sullivan defeats Darryl Andrews via tko stoppage to strikes at 33 seconds in Round 2.
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135 AM Jackson Campbell (Young’s MMA) vs William Lagasse (Team Alena)
Rd 1: Jackson gets the double leg takedown. He passes to full mount and postures up. He drops some heavy hammerfists and gets the stoppage.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Jackson Campbell defeats William Lagasse via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:25 in Round 1.
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265 AM Miles Emery (Titan Athletics) vs Abdul Keita (D.N.A.)
Rd 1: Adbdul gets in a leg kick to start us off. Miles trying for a takedown but Abdul defends it well. Miles gets in a good kick. They both miss with a swinging punch as the round ends.
Keita 10-9
Rd 2: Abdul gets in a jab. Miles tries for another takedown but can't get it. Miles tries for another takedown and Abdul goes down to one knee but gets right back to his feet.
Keita 10-9
Rd 3: Miles gets the takedown. He is in half guard controls for a minute. Abdul bucks him off and Miles gets in a solid punch and hurts Abdul. He grabs hold of the neck and gets the guillotine for the tap.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Miles Emery defeats Abdul Keita via tapout to guillotine at 2:35 in Round 3.
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140 AM PJ Crawford (Young’s MMA) vs Connor Morrill (Karasu Tengu)
Rd 1: PJ gets the takedown and has his hands all over Connnor. He passes to full mount and works an arm triangle for the tap.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 PJ Crawford defeats Connor Morrill via tapout to arm triangle at 2:16 in Round 1.
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155 AM Rob Boyle (Defensive Edge) vs Austin Britton (Team Alena)
Rd 1: Rob gets the takedown and goes to full mount. He is peppering him back and forth with punches and is real high up on Austin. He gets the ref stoppage.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Rob Boyle defeats Austin Britton via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:04 in Round 1.
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135 AM Jonas Ryerson (CMBJJ) vs Julian Sirois (VisionQuest)
Rd 1: Julian gets the takedown and controls it for about a minute. Jonas pushes him off and gets it back to the ground. Julian gets another takedown. He takes the back and is looking for rear naked choke. He gets the tap.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Julian Sirois defeats Jonas Ryerson via tapout to rear naked choke at 2:31 in Round 1.
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205 AM Brandon Oldenburg (Titan Athletics) vs George Pissimissis (Wai Kru)
Rd 1: Brandon gets in a right that backs up George. He gets him to the mat and finishes him off with some ground and pound.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Brandon Oldenburg defeats George Pissimissis via tko stoppage to strikes at 16 seconds in Round 1.
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175 AM Curtis Ouellette (CMBJJ) vs Joe Peters (Karasu Tengu)
Rd 1: They both strike for a minute and Joe gets the single leg takedown. Joe pulls his head out from the guillotine and gets to full mount. He gets in a few punches at the end of the round.
Peters 10-9
Rd 2: Joe gets a takedown and has the back. He works the rear naked choke for the tap.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Joe Peters defeats Curtis Ouellette via tapout to rear naked choke at 1:27 in Round 2.
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115 AM BJ Garceau (Young’s MMA) vs Alecia Palmer (First Class/Choi’s)
Rd 1: Alecia is pressing BJ up against the cage. She gets in a knee to the head and is all over BJ. The ref pauses the action and warns Alecia. Alecia gets in a liver kick and drops BJ. She gets the stoppage.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Alecia Palmer defeats BJ Garceau via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:29 in Round 1.
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145 AM Brandon Maillet-Fevens (CMBJJ) vs Edwin Peña (VisionQuest)
Rd 1: Both fighters are content to standing and striking. Brandon is trying for the takedown and he gets it. He has the mount and is getting in some ground and pound.
Maillet-Fevens 10-9
Rd 2: Edwin with some nice strikes to start off the round. Edwin connects with a right that stuns Brandon. He finishes him off with a few more punches and gets the ref stoppage.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Edwin Pena defeats Brandon Maillet-Fevens via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:45 in Round 2.
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145 PRO Anthony Vasta (Defensive Edge) vs Derek Shorey (Shatterproof)
Rd 1: They stand and bang for a bit and then Vasta gets it to the ground. Anthony gets an inverted triangle for the tap.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Anthony Vasta defeats Derek Shorey via tapout to inverted triangle at 3:51 in Round 1.
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165 PRO Ed Davis (Titan Athletics) vs James Lawson (Relentless Bunch)
Rd 1: They stand and strike for a minute until Ed slams James into the cage and grabs his neck and gets the tap.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Ed Davis defeats James Lawson via tapout to rear naked choke at 58 seconds in Round 1.
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145 PRO Fred Lear (Young’s MMA) vs Paul Walters (ThundeRose)
Rd 1: Fred rushes in and overpowers Paul with a barrage of punches and gets the stoppage.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Fred Lear defeats Paul Walters via tko stoppage to strikes at 26 seconds in Round 1.
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125 PRO Dustin Veinott (CMBJJ) vs Darren Mima (Blackhole BJJ)
Rd 1: Darren connects with a left that drops Dustin. He gets in 1 more punch for the stoppage.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Darren Mima defeats Dustin Veinott via ko at 9 seconds in Round 1.
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170 PRO Sage Philippe (Xtreme Couture) vs Ryan Sanders (VisionQuest)
Rd 1: Sage gets in a right that drops Ryan to the mat. He recovers and is back up. Ryan gets in a nice elbow from the clinch. Sage pressures Ryan up against the cage for the rest of the round.
Philippe 10-9
Rd 2: Right back where we left off. Sage is pressing Ryan up against the cage. Ryan gets in some good knees to the body. Ryan is getting the better of the exchanges for sure this round.
Sanders 10-9
Rd 3: They are both striking in the center for this round. This round is all Ryan Sanders with the standup clinic. Sage goes for a takedown and Ryan gets his signature guillotine for the tap.
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Ryan Sanders defeats Sage Philippe via tapout to guillotine at 4:06 in Round 3.
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115 PRO Glory Watson (Young’s MMA) vs Shawna Ormsby (Darkwolf MMA)
Rd 1: Both fighters are working their strikes. They both exchange some knees from the clinch. Glory gets the takedown and is getting in some ground and pound as the round ends.
Watson 10-9
Rd 2: Shawna gets in a good combo at the beginning of the round. Glory starts coming back in the round and gets a takedown. She is dropping heavy elbows to the side as the round ends.
Watson 10-9
Rd 3: Glory is taking over this round. She is getting in combo after combo as Shawna is starting to show wear and tiredness.
Watson 10-9
👊 NEF 55 MMA RESULTS 👊 Glory Watson defeats Shawna Ormsby via unanimous decision.
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🏆--WESTERNMASSMMA.COM AWARDS--🏆
--FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Sanders and Philippe war
--KO/TKO OF THE NIGHT: Mima KO
--SUB OF THE NIGHT: Vasta inverted triangle
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--THE WRAP UP--
New England Fights returns on February 3rd in Portland Maine so make sure to mark your calendars for that one. NEF 55 was a great show with so many finishes. In fact the only fight that went the distance was the very last battle between Glory Watson and Shawna Ormsby. The stream that I was watching played flawlessly with good video quality and excellent sound. The commentators did an excellent job as well. Shoutout to my buddy Greg Williams and Ryan Jarrell. Stay right here as we will keep you up to date with all the local hapennings in mma!
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