Combat Zone returns this Friday June 30th, 2017 with their 62nd installment. The doors will be opening up at 5:30pm and the first fight is at 7pm. This will be their 3rd show in their new home at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester NH. Finally there isn't another show the same night and I am able to check out the new venue and see how it all goes down. They have once again a mixed card of kickboxing and mma action. On the night they have 17 total fights, 3 of them being kickboxing and
6 of them being professional. There are no mma shows going on that I am aware of in July so you really have no excuse to sit this one out! Let me break down the fight card for you and to save me time I will be skipping over the kickboxing. Keep in mind that this card is subject to change and it might not be the exact fight order.
155 AM KICK Andrew Kamakas (0-1) Fusion Training vs. Matt Cruz (0-0) NETT
155 AM KICK David Foss (2-0) Natnapa Muay Thai vs. Alexey Soroka (2-0) Young's MMA
125 AM KICK Crystal Demers (2-0) Team Link vs. Lisa Dellarusso (0-1) Start BJJ NH
130 AM MMA Fouad Shain 0-0 (F5 Fight Team) vs. Carlos Vespaziano 1-0 (Juniko)
First for the mma part they have Fouad Shain taking on Carlos Vespaziano. Fouad trains with F5 Fight team and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Carlos Vespaziano and he trains with Juniko. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by decision against Max Casa at CZ 61. This should be a great first battle to kick off the mma portion of the night.
110 AM MMA Linda Selima (0-0) Triumph vs. Allison Blackwell (0-1) Tri-Force
At a catch weight of 110 lbs Linda Selima will be facing off against Allison Blackwell. Linda trains with Triumph and will be making her amateur debut. Her opponent is Allison Blackwell and she trains with Triforce. Blackwell comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by ko/tko to strikes against Adina LeBlanc at a previous Cage titans fight. Both fighters have very close records and are from solid schools and you all know the ladies are gonna bring it! I can't wait for this one.
170 AM MMA Jordan Boisvert (2-2) Triumph vs. Rondel Clark (0-0) Integrated
Then at 170 lbs Jordan Boisvert will square off against Rondel Clark. Jordan trains with Triumph BJJ in NH and comes into this fight with a 2-2 record. In the win column, he won 1 by submission and 1 by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by submission and 1 by decision. His opponent is Rondel Clark and he trains with Team Integrated. He will be making his amateur debut. Jordan has the fight experience in this one so Clark is going to have to adjust quickly and overcome that.
125 AM MMA Alyssa Marini (0-0) Woo Kickboxing vs. Anna Brown (0-1) Start BJJ NH
Next up is the second female bout between Alyssa Marini and Anna Brown at 125 lbs. Marini trains with Woo Kickboxing and will be making her amateur debut. Her opponent is Anna Brown and she trains with Start BJJ NH. She comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with her one loss by submission to Alex Walker. This should be another awesome battle as both girls are still hungry for their first win and are going to give it their all.
195 AM MMA Jonathan McNeil (2-1) Triumph vs.Thomas Lee Davis (3-1) Juniko
Then at 195 lbs Jonathan McNeil will be taking on Tommy Lee Davis. Tommy was supposed to fight Jordan Faulkner again but it appears he ghosted. Jon trains with Triumph and he comes into this fight with a 2-1 record. For his wins, he has 1 win by ko/tko and 1 by submission. His one loss came by ko/tko to Sean Bettencourt. His opponent is Tommy Lee Davis and he trains with Juniko. He comes into this fight with a 3-1 record with all 3 wins by ko/tko to strikes. His one loss came by a split decision to Martin Thompson at the last Combat Zone. Both fighters are proven finishers and I expect this one to be an action packed battle.
145 AM MMA Nick Fiore (3-1) Renzo Gracie NH vs. Carl Langston (6-8) Young's MMA
At 145 lbs Nick Fiore will be facing Carl Langston in the Combat Zone cage. Fiore trains with Renzo Gracie NH and comes into this fight with a 3-1 record. In the win column, he has both wins by way of submission. His one loss came by a ko/tko slam from Taylor Costantino at a previous Combat Zone show. His opponent is Carl Langston and he trains with Young's MMA. He comes into this fight with a 6-8 record with 2 win by ko/tko, 1 by sub and 3 by decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by ko/tko, 3 by submission and 3 by decision. This is going to be a great scrap and I see it being a ground battle.
135 AM MMA Jake Pilla (4-2) Spero's/SLS vs. Jack Greene (2-4) Cagestrikers
At 135 lbs Jake Pilla returns to the Combat Zone cage against Jack Greene. Pilla trains with Spero's and SLS and comes into this fight with a 4-2 record. For his wins, he has 1 win by ko/tko and 3 by way of submission. His two losses were by 1 ko/tko and 1 decision against Danny Abad. His opponent is Jack Greene and he trains with Cagestrikers. He comes into this fight with a 2-4 record with 1 win by ko/tko and 1 win by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by submission and 3 by decision. This should be a good fight as both fighters are coming off a series of losses and are both looking to get back to their winning ways.
160 AM MMA Shawn Melanson 3-1 (Gate City) vs. Brendon Marotte 5-2 (Start BJJ NH)
**Fight is off due to Melanson not making weight**
140 PRO MMA Kenny Rodriquez (0-1) Team Link vs. Jeff Silva (1-3) Start BJJ NH
In the first pro fight of the night Kenny Rodriguez will face off against Jeff Silva at a catch weight of 140 lbs. Kenny trains with Team Link and comes into this fight with an 0-1 record. I was not able to find out much information on Kenny so we will have to wait and see. His opponent is Jeff Silva and he trains with Start BJJ NH. He comes into this fight with a 1-3 record with 1 loss by submission and 1 by decision. Both fighters have very similar record and this is going to be a solid first battle.
150 PRO MMA Brandon Odom 0-1 (WreckRoom) vs. Dylan Lockard 2-0 (Start BJJ NH)
Next up is the pro fight between Brandon Odom and Dylan Lockard at a catch weight of 150 lbs. Odom trains with WreckRoom Athletics from Ohio. He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record with 1 loss by ko/tko against Vovka Clay at a previous Combat Zone show. His opponent is Dylan Lockard and he trains with Start BJJ NH. He steps into this fight with a 2-0 record with 1 win by submission and 1 by decision. Another solid battle and I see this one being a ground battle with the edge to Lockard.
185 PRO MMA Mitch Whitesel 17-27 (WreckRoom) vs. Sean Lally (5-2) Juniko
At 185 lbs Mitch Whitesel will face off against Sean Lally. Mitch trains with Wreckroom Athletics and comes into this fight with a 17-27 record. Out of his 17 wins he has the majority of them by ko/tko and submissions. For the losses he has lost the last 7 straight and he will be looking to turn that around this Friday. His opponent is Sean Lally and he trains out of Juniko. He comes into this fight with a 5-2 record with 4 by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. His only two losses came by way of submission. I have never seen Mitch fight so I can't give much information on that but I can tell you that Lally leaves it all in the cage every time and one way or another this fight is getting finished. I see Lally winning this round 1 by domination.
155 PRO MMA Vovka Clay (5-2) Triumph vs. Taylor Trahan (6-7) Team Link North
At 155 lbs Vovka Clay will square off against Taylor Trahan. Vovka trains with Triumph BJJ and comes into this fight with a 5-2 record. In the win column, he won 1 ko/tko to strikes, 3 sub and 1 decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by decision. His opponent is Taylor Trahan and he trains with Team Link North. He comes into this fight with a 6-7 record with 3 wins by submission and 3 by decision. For his losses, he lost 5 by ko/tko and 2 by submissions. I see this fight being a ground battle and it is going to be real fun to watch.
174 PRO MMA Wilfredo Santiago (7-4) Jackson's MMA vs. Ray Shawdee (5-2) NETT
In the main event Wilfredo Santiago will be taking on Ray Shawdee at a catch weight of 174 lbs. Will trains with Jackson's MMA and comes into this fight with a 7-4 record. For his wins, he has 6 out of 7 of them by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. For his losses, he lost 3 by ko/tko and 1 by decision. His opponent is Ray Shawdee and he trains with NETT. He comes into this fight with a 5-2 record with 1 win by ko/tko and 4 by submission. He has won 3 straight kickboxing matches in previous Combat Zone events. For his losses, he lost 1 by submission and 1 by decision. Will hits like a freight train and can knock you out at anytime. Will will try to keep this one standing and I think Shawdee will want to get this fight to the ground and work a submission. Which plan will be successful? We will find out in just a few days.
160?? PRO Jay Ellis (13-68) Neutral Ground vs. Lucas Cruz (9-4) Sityodtong