New England Fights returns this Saturday with their 28th installment. They are once again being held at the Colisee in Lewiston Maine. They lost a bunch of fights but as we all know that is the nature of the sport. They are now left with 9 fights with 4 amateur and 5 professional. Also on the card is the main event which is a title fight between Ryan Sanders and Jon Lemke, the sequel. It is a perfect amount of fights if you ask me and the doors open at 6pm. The first fight is set to start at 7pm and get your tickets online or at the door. Let me break down the fight card in its entirety. This should be the exact fight order so you can use it that day if desired for reference.
125 AM Caleb Austin 0-0 (Independent) vs James Ploss 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)
The first fight is an amateur fight between Caleb Austin and James Ploss at the 125 lb division. Austin is an independent fighter who will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is James Ploss and he trains out of Kaze Dojo in New Hampshire. He will also be making his amateur debut. I can't give too much insight into this one but I can tell you that Kaze Dojo fighters come to fight and are always exciting to watch in action.
140 AM Glenn Kasabian 1-1 (Nostos) vs Jacob Deppmeyer 0-1 (First Class)
Second fight of the night is between Glenn Kasabian and Jacob Deppmeyer at a catchweight of 140 lbs. Glenn trains with Nostos MMA in NH and comes into this fight with a 1-1 record. He won his first fight by ko/tko with a first round finish and lost his second fight by decision. His opponent is Jacob Deppmeyer and he trains out of First Class MMA. Jacob comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with one loss by submission to Frank Johannson in Round 3. Both fighters have similar records and are from solid schools. They both have proven they have the stamina to make it into the deep rounds so this should be an excellent scrap.
170 AM Mason Travers 0-0 (Huard's) vs Nigel Moye (Independent)
At 170 lbs Mason Travers takes on Nigel Moye. Travers trains with Huard's and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Nigel Moye and he is an independent fighter. He also will be making his amateur debut. Two new fighters looking to show what skills they have in the cage in front of the NEF crowd.
At 170 lbs Mason Travers takes on Nigel Moye. Travers trains with Huard's and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Nigel Moye and he is an independent fighter. He also will be making his amateur debut. Two new fighters looking to show what skills they have in the cage in front of the NEF crowd.
185 AM Sean Worcester 0-2 (Independent) vs Josh Jones 0-0 (First Class)
At 185 lbs Sean Worcester plans on squaring off against Josh Jones. Sean is an independent fighter who comes into this fight with an 0-2 record with 1 loss by ko/tko and 1 loss by submission. Both of his losses came very quick within the first round. His opponent is Josh Jones and he trains out of First Class MMA. He will be making his amateur debut. Jones will be ready for a battle being from First Class and I give him the slight edge in this one.
At 185 lbs Sean Worcester plans on squaring off against Josh Jones. Sean is an independent fighter who comes into this fight with an 0-2 record with 1 loss by ko/tko and 1 loss by submission. Both of his losses came very quick within the first round. His opponent is Josh Jones and he trains out of First Class MMA. He will be making his amateur debut. Jones will be ready for a battle being from First Class and I give him the slight edge in this one.
145 PRO Matt Denning 3-6 (CMBJJ) vs Josh Parker 5-8 (Ruthless)
For the first pro fight Matt Denning will be taking on Josh Parker at 145 lbs. Denning trains with CMBJJ and comes into this fight with a 3-6 record. He has all 3 wins by way of submission. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko and 4 by submission. He is also on a 4 fight losing streak and he would love a win this Saturday. His opponent is Josh Parker and he trains with Ruthless MMA. He comes into this fight with a 5-8 record with 1 win by ko/tko, 3 submissions and 1 decision. For his losses, he lost 6 by submission and 2 by decision. This should be a great battle between two NEF veterans. Denning has the advantage on the ground and I feel Parker has the advantage on the stand up. Both fighters have the chance of winning so we will have to see who wants it more this Saturday!
For the first pro fight Matt Denning will be taking on Josh Parker at 145 lbs. Denning trains with CMBJJ and comes into this fight with a 3-6 record. He has all 3 wins by way of submission. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko and 4 by submission. He is also on a 4 fight losing streak and he would love a win this Saturday. His opponent is Josh Parker and he trains with Ruthless MMA. He comes into this fight with a 5-8 record with 1 win by ko/tko, 3 submissions and 1 decision. For his losses, he lost 6 by submission and 2 by decision. This should be a great battle between two NEF veterans. Denning has the advantage on the ground and I feel Parker has the advantage on the stand up. Both fighters have the chance of winning so we will have to see who wants it more this Saturday!
145 PRO Josh Harvey 3-0 (Young's) vs Derek Shorey 4-8 (Shatterproof)
Next up is Josh Harvey taking on Derek Shorey at 145 lbs. Harvey trains with Young's MMA and he comes into this fight with a 3-0 record. For his wins, he has 1 by ko/tko and 2 by way of submission. His opponent is Derek Shorey and he comes into this fight with a 4-8 record. Derek trains with Shatterproof MMA. In the win column, he has 2 wins by ko/tko and 2 wins by submission. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 7 by submission. Both of these fighters come to fight and take it very seriously. They both lost their opponents just last week and like true warriors agreed to fight for themselves and for the fans. No doubt Harvey is the favorite in this fight but Shorey has some motivation in this one. He is fighting to help raise money for his family that just suffered a fire in their home and he will be using that to drive him in this fight.
Next up is Josh Harvey taking on Derek Shorey at 145 lbs. Harvey trains with Young's MMA and he comes into this fight with a 3-0 record. For his wins, he has 1 by ko/tko and 2 by way of submission. His opponent is Derek Shorey and he comes into this fight with a 4-8 record. Derek trains with Shatterproof MMA. In the win column, he has 2 wins by ko/tko and 2 wins by submission. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 7 by submission. Both of these fighters come to fight and take it very seriously. They both lost their opponents just last week and like true warriors agreed to fight for themselves and for the fans. No doubt Harvey is the favorite in this fight but Shorey has some motivation in this one. He is fighting to help raise money for his family that just suffered a fire in their home and he will be using that to drive him in this fight.
145 PRO Andre Belcarris 0-0 (NE Assassins) vs Walter Smith-Cotito 4-5 (Link)
Then at 145 lbs Andre Belcarris will be facing off against Walter Smith-Cotito. Belcarris trains with Northeast Assassins and will be making his pro debut. As an amateur he has a 14-18 record most wins by ko/tko and submission. For the losses, he lost by submission and decision. His opponent is Walter Smith-Cotito and he trains with Team Link Hooksett. He comes into this fight with a 4-5 record with 1 ko/tko, 2 sub and 1 decision victory. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko, 1 sub and 3 by decision. Once again, both of these fighters lost their opponents and quickly agreed to fight each other. This is going to a great back and forth battle.
Then at 145 lbs Andre Belcarris will be facing off against Walter Smith-Cotito. Belcarris trains with Northeast Assassins and will be making his pro debut. As an amateur he has a 14-18 record most wins by ko/tko and submission. For the losses, he lost by submission and decision. His opponent is Walter Smith-Cotito and he trains with Team Link Hooksett. He comes into this fight with a 4-5 record with 1 ko/tko, 2 sub and 1 decision victory. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko, 1 sub and 3 by decision. Once again, both of these fighters lost their opponents and quickly agreed to fight each other. This is going to a great back and forth battle.
150 PRO Tollison Lewis 1-5 (CMBJJ) vs Dominic Jones 0-0 (First Class)
At 150 lbs Tollison Lewis is taking on Dominic Jones. Lewis trains with CMBJJ and comes into this fight with a 1-5 record. He has his 1 win by way of submission and for his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 4 by submission. His opponent is Dominic Jones and he trains with First Class. He will be making his pro debut and he had a 5-1 record as an amateur with all decision wins. This should be another solid scrap.
At 150 lbs Tollison Lewis is taking on Dominic Jones. Lewis trains with CMBJJ and comes into this fight with a 1-5 record. He has his 1 win by way of submission and for his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko and 4 by submission. His opponent is Dominic Jones and he trains with First Class. He will be making his pro debut and he had a 5-1 record as an amateur with all decision wins. This should be another solid scrap.
155 PRO TITLE Ryan Sanders 13-8 (Young's) vs Jon Lemke 6-7 (Team Irish)
In the main event NEF will be having the rematch we have all been waiting for. It is between Ryan Sanders and Jon Lemke for the 155 lb title. Sanders trains with Young's MMA and has been on a tear lately with a 3 fight win streak. For his wins, he has 2 by ko/tko, 8 by submission and 3 by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko, 1 by submission and 6 by decision. His opponent is Jon Lemke and he trains with Team Irish. He has a record of 6-7 with 5 by ko/tko and 1 by way of decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko, 4 by submission and 2 by way of decision. In the first fight Sanders won the decision in an all out stand up war. I think this fight will be another stand up war that you do not want to miss!
There you have the complete breakdown of the entire New England Fights card. There is no UFC or Bellator on this weekend so come to Lewiston and get your mma fix on at New England Fights. Warchild and I are planning on making the trip to cover the show for you all so come say Hi. Special thanks to NEF for their support and for always keeping us up to date.