Combat Zone is back this Friday night on June 29th for their 66th event to date. Calvin has been working hard putting this show together in between playing with his Robin and becoming a viral sensation. Calvin does it all!! The show will be taking place at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester New Hampshire which is their new home. Tickets are still on sale so make sure you get them and come have a fun night. The hotel is really nice and the sound system that they use in there is solid. This event will be a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event. There are a total of 10 matches on the night. The doors will be opening at 5:30pm and the first fight is set to start at 7:00PM. Please follow along as I break down the fights. Keep in mind that this is subject to change.
170 AM KICK Rick Pistone (0-0) NETT vs. Carlos Aguirre (0-0) Burgess
I am excited to see Rick Pistone in the cage having fun. Many of you may not know but Rick comes to every Combat Zone to help the fighters with their cuts as the cut man and he does a phenomenal job.
170 AM KICK Rick Pistone (0-0) NETT vs. Carlos Aguirre (0-0) Burgess
I am excited to see Rick Pistone in the cage having fun. Many of you may not know but Rick comes to every Combat Zone to help the fighters with their cuts as the cut man and he does a phenomenal job.
163 AM MMA Justin Boraczek (3-1) Spero's vs. Jordan Jones (0-0) IND
In the first mma fight of the night Justin Boraczek will be taking on Jordan Jones at a catch weight of 163 lbs. Justin trains with Spero's and comes into this fight with a 3-1 record. He has 2 wins by submission and 1 by DQ. His one loss came by ko/tko to strikes against Mo Al Kanani who will be fighting in the main event this evening. His opponent is Jordan Jones and he is an independent fighter. He will be making his amateur debut. In this fight, Justin has the experience and he will most likely be using that to his advantage in this fight.
In the first mma fight of the night Justin Boraczek will be taking on Jordan Jones at a catch weight of 163 lbs. Justin trains with Spero's and comes into this fight with a 3-1 record. He has 2 wins by submission and 1 by DQ. His one loss came by ko/tko to strikes against Mo Al Kanani who will be fighting in the main event this evening. His opponent is Jordan Jones and he is an independent fighter. He will be making his amateur debut. In this fight, Justin has the experience and he will most likely be using that to his advantage in this fight.
155 AM MMA Jake Sharkey (0-0) Triumph vs. Seth Grins (0-0) Burgess
Next up at 155 lbs is Jake Sharkey taking on Seth Grins. Sharkey trains with Triumph and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Seth Grins and he trains with Burgess. He will also be making his amateur debut. Two new ammies looking to make a name for themselves in the Combat Zone cage!
155 AM MMA Brian Cosco (3-6) Ironhouse/SYT vs. Tim Scouten (0-0) F5 Fight Team
Then at 155 lbs Brian Cosco will be fighting Tim Scouten. Cosco trains with Ironhouse and Sityodtong. He comes into this fight with a 3-6 record. In the win column, he won all 3 fights by submission and for his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko, 3 by submission and 1 by decision. His opponent is Tim Scouten and he trains with F5 Fight Team. He will be making his amateur debut. Cosco is a solid wrestler and has 9 fights under his belt so Scouten better come in ready if he wants to take that W.
Next up at 155 lbs is Jake Sharkey taking on Seth Grins. Sharkey trains with Triumph and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Seth Grins and he trains with Burgess. He will also be making his amateur debut. Two new ammies looking to make a name for themselves in the Combat Zone cage!
155 AM MMA Brian Cosco (3-6) Ironhouse/SYT vs. Tim Scouten (0-0) F5 Fight Team
Then at 155 lbs Brian Cosco will be fighting Tim Scouten. Cosco trains with Ironhouse and Sityodtong. He comes into this fight with a 3-6 record. In the win column, he won all 3 fights by submission and for his losses, he lost 1 by ko/tko, 3 by submission and 1 by decision. His opponent is Tim Scouten and he trains with F5 Fight Team. He will be making his amateur debut. Cosco is a solid wrestler and has 9 fights under his belt so Scouten better come in ready if he wants to take that W.
190 AM MMA Matt Gordon (0-0) Burgess vs. Floran Kacaku (1-3) SYT
At a catch weight of 190 lbs Matt Gordon will be taking on Floran Kacaku. Gordon trains with Burgess and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Floran Kacaku and he trains with Sityodtong. He comes into this fight with a 1-3 record with his sole win by decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by submission and 1 by decision. This should be another good close battle.
At a catch weight of 190 lbs Matt Gordon will be taking on Floran Kacaku. Gordon trains with Burgess and will be making his amateur debut. His opponent is Floran Kacaku and he trains with Sityodtong. He comes into this fight with a 1-3 record with his sole win by decision. For his losses, he lost 2 by submission and 1 by decision. This should be another good close battle.
170 AM MMA Ozzie Diaz (1-1) Spero's vs. Taylor Mears (1-0) LRVT
At 170 lbs Ozzie Diaz will be fighting Taylor Mears. Diaz trains with Spero's and comes into this fight with a 1-1 record. He has 1 win by ko/tko and 1 win by ko/tko and 1 loss by submission. He hasn't fought since 2013 and is anxious to get back in the cage. His opponent is Taylor Mears and he trains with Lakes Region Vale Tudo. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by submission. I see this one being a great back and forth battle!
At 170 lbs Ozzie Diaz will be fighting Taylor Mears. Diaz trains with Spero's and comes into this fight with a 1-1 record. He has 1 win by ko/tko and 1 win by ko/tko and 1 loss by submission. He hasn't fought since 2013 and is anxious to get back in the cage. His opponent is Taylor Mears and he trains with Lakes Region Vale Tudo. He comes into this fight with a 1-0 record with 1 win by submission. I see this one being a great back and forth battle!
155 AM MMA Nick Fiore (4-1) Renzo Gracie NH vs. Nate Ghareeb (5-2) FAA
At 155 lbs Nick Fiore will be taking on Nate Ghareeb. Nick trains with Renzo Gracie NH and he comes into this fight with a 4-1 record. In the win column he has 3 wins by submission and 1 by ko/tko. His one loss came by ko/tko by slam against Taylor Costantino back at CZ 60. His opponent is Nate Ghareeb and he trains with FAA. He comes into this fight with a 5-2 record with 1 ko/tko, 3 submission and 1 by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by submission and 1 by decision. This is a great fight between two fighters from excellent schools. I see this one being a back and forth battle and it most likely is going to take place on the mat.
NO GI Jack Stapleton (Relentless 74) vs. Jake Pilla (Spero's/Team Flo)
This is a no gi submission only match between Combat Zone's veteran Jake Pilla.
At 155 lbs Nick Fiore will be taking on Nate Ghareeb. Nick trains with Renzo Gracie NH and he comes into this fight with a 4-1 record. In the win column he has 3 wins by submission and 1 by ko/tko. His one loss came by ko/tko by slam against Taylor Costantino back at CZ 60. His opponent is Nate Ghareeb and he trains with FAA. He comes into this fight with a 5-2 record with 1 ko/tko, 3 submission and 1 by decision. For his losses, he lost 1 by submission and 1 by decision. This is a great fight between two fighters from excellent schools. I see this one being a back and forth battle and it most likely is going to take place on the mat.
NO GI Jack Stapleton (Relentless 74) vs. Jake Pilla (Spero's/Team Flo)
This is a no gi submission only match between Combat Zone's veteran Jake Pilla.
150 PRO MMA Joey Sanchez (0-0) B&F Boxing vs. Andres Rodriguez (0-0) NEMMA
For the only pro fight on the night Joey Sanchez takes on Andres Rodriguez at 150 lbs. Sanchez trains with B&F Boxing and will be making his pro debut. His opponent is Andres Rodriguez and he trains with NE MMA. He will also be making his pro debut. At the pro level both fighters have a clean slate so let's see what they can do!
For the only pro fight on the night Joey Sanchez takes on Andres Rodriguez at 150 lbs. Sanchez trains with B&F Boxing and will be making his pro debut. His opponent is Andres Rodriguez and he trains with NE MMA. He will also be making his pro debut. At the pro level both fighters have a clean slate so let's see what they can do!
155 AM MMA TITLE Mo Al Kanani (4-0) Evolution Athletix vs. Ramano Medina (4-0) Burgess
The main event is an amateur title fight at 155 lbs between Mo Al Kanani and Ramano Medina. Mo trains with Evolution Athletix and has put together some impressive wins with a record of 4-0. For his wins, he has 3 by ko/tko and 1 by decision. All 3 of the fights that were ko/tko ended in the first round. His opponent is Ramano Medina and he trains with Burgess. He also comes into this fight with a 4-0 record with 2 ko/tko, 1 sub and 1 decision so far in his amateur career. This fight here is worth the price of the admission. Both fighters are moving up the ranks in the amateur division and they both are undefeated. Winner will be taking all with the big win and the coveted Combat Zone strap.
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The main event is an amateur title fight at 155 lbs between Mo Al Kanani and Ramano Medina. Mo trains with Evolution Athletix and has put together some impressive wins with a record of 4-0. For his wins, he has 3 by ko/tko and 1 by decision. All 3 of the fights that were ko/tko ended in the first round. His opponent is Ramano Medina and he trains with Burgess. He also comes into this fight with a 4-0 record with 2 ko/tko, 1 sub and 1 decision so far in his amateur career. This fight here is worth the price of the admission. Both fighters are moving up the ranks in the amateur division and they both are undefeated. Winner will be taking all with the big win and the coveted Combat Zone strap.
Thanks for taking the time to read this and if you could all do me a favor please share this around the internet with your friends. I take the time out of my busy life to write these and cover shows so it means so much to me when I see everyone sharing! Warchild and I will be making the trip so come say HI.