--THE LEAD-IN--
New England Fights is back tonight with an action packed card. The card is much smaller than the usual NEF style but it will be a solid night nonetheless. They have a total of 10 fights in which 4 of them are professional ones. Also they will have 4 title fights which I can't even remember the last time NEF had that. NEF has a new announcer tonight and the national anthem has just been sung. They started off the night with a girl's wrestling match which was fun to see! Now the fights are about to start so please follow along as I do my best to recap the action.
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125 AM Hussin Al-Saadi (Choi) vs. Tyler Parent (CMBJJ)
Rd 1: Tyler trying for a takedown but can't get it. They fall to the mat and Hussin ends up on top. They bounce right back to their feet. Tyler takes Hussin down and takes the back. Tyler is trying for rear naked choke but Hussin fights it. Hussin hangs onto the end of the round.
Parent 10-9
Rd 2: They start out swinging. Tyler gets the takedown and controls the round on top.
Parent 10-9
Rd 3: Tyler gets the takedown and Hussin has a guillotine. He gets the tap.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Hussin Al-Saadi defeats Tyler Parent via tapout to guilliotine at 36 seconds in Round 3.
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170 AM Elijah Abels (Lee Brothers) vs. Jon Assam (CMBJJ)
Rd 1: They both come out swinging. Elijah catches Jon with a right and he slowly wobbles to the mat.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Elijah Abels defeats Jon Assam via ko at 32 seconds in Round 1.
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135 AM Timm Murray (VQMT) vs. Clifford Redman (Redman Fight Team)
Rd 1: Clifford rushes in and throws some heavy hands. Timm pins him up against the cage and is kneeing him to the body. Clifford tries for a takedown and Timm lets him back up. Timm hits him with a few liver kicks and Clifford goes down and the ref has seen enough.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Timm Murray defeats Clifford Redman via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:21 in Round 1.
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155 AM TITLE Jesus Colin (Lee Brothers) vs. Jarrod St. Jean (Nostos)
Rd 1: They start out swinging. Jarrod connects with a right that drops Jesus. Jesus tries for a heel hook but can't get it. Jarrod tries for a heel hook of his own and he gets the tap.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Jarrod St. Jean defeats Jesus Colin via tapout to heel hook at 1:19 in Round 1. Jarrod St. Jean becomes the new NEF 155 lb amateur champ!
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135 AM TITLE Julian Sirois (VQMT) vs. Nick Eldridge (Nostos)
Rd 1: They both decide to stand and swing. Julian presses Nick up against the cage. Julian gets in a few knees to the body. Nick reverses and gets in a knee of his own. He gets Julian down to the mat as the round ends.
Sirois 10-9
Rd 2: Nick starts the round off with a good leg kick. Nick grabs the leg and Julian turns out of it. He grabs the neck while they stand up. Julian knees him and rips him to the mat. Nick stands back up and is firing back punches. Julian gets the takedown and is in guard. Nick works his way up and is getting in some punches as the round ends.
Eldridge 10-9
Rd 3: Nick gets the single leg and has Julian's side. He passes to full mount after about 30 seconds and is dropping some hammerfists. Nick controls the round.
Eldridge 10-9
Rd 4: Julian clinches and gets in a good knee to the body. Nick spins out and takes Julian down to the mat. Nick takes the back and gets the rear naked choke for the tap.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Nick Eldridge defeats Julian Sirois via tapout to rear naked choke at 2:37 in Round 4. Nick Eldridge becomes the new NEF 135 lb amateur champ.
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145 AM TITLE Josue Sotero (Lee Brothers) vs. Danny Buteau (Recon)
Rd 1: Josue tries for a quick takedown. Danny defends it. Josue sneaks around the back and sinks in a standing rear naked choke for the tap.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Josue Sotero defeats Danny Buteau via tapout to standing rear naked choke at 50 seconds in Round 1. Sotero becomes the new 145 NEF amateur champ.
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135 PRO Tim Fargo (Ultimate Athletics) vs. Nate Boucher (CMBJJ)
Rd 1: Nate scoops Time up and slams him to the mat. Tim pops right back up. Nate is pressing Tim up against the cage. Tim ends up getting the takedown and is working the guard. He works the head and arm choke and gets the tap.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Tim Fargo defeats Nate Boucher via tapout to arm triangle at 2:50 in Round 1.
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150 PRO Kam Arnold (Cugno Boxing/Fusion Xcel) vs. Paul Waters (ThundeRose)
Rd 1: Both fighters are being cautious. Kam connects with a punch and stuns Paul. He gets in some hammerfists and finishes him off.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Kam Arnold defeats Paul Waters via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:02 in Round 1.
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170 PRO Ryan Sanders (VQMT) vs. Michael Lombardo (ATT)
Rd 1: Michael gets in a combo and takes Ryan down. Ryan works his way up and Michael takes him down again. He controls the round on top.
Lombardo 10-9
Rd 2: Mike scoops up Ryan and slams him to the mat. He controls him on the mat. Ryan gets free and is trying to stand up as Mike is trying for a submission as the round ends.
Lombardo 10-9
Rd 3: Mike takes Ryan down again and has the side. Mike puts his finger in Ryan's eye and it looks deep. Ref stops the fight and deducts a point. Fight resumes and Mike takes Ryan down again. Mike gets a d'arce and gets the tap. Wow!
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Michael Lombardo defeats Ryan Sanders via tapout to d'arce at 4:37 in Round 3.
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HVY TITLE Yorgan De Castro (Regiment) vs. Alex Davidson (Nostos)
Rd 1: Yorgan starts us off with a right hand. Alex is trying for a single leg but can't get it. Alex has Yorgan pressed up against the cage. He is kneeing him in the thigh. Yorgan tries for a takedown but can't get it. They break and Yorgan gets in a good combo. Alex looks stunned and he gets the takedown. Yorgan gets back to his feet and is trying for a guillotine. He can't get it and and Yorgan makes him pay with some punches as Alex stands up. Alex misses with a takedown and Yorgan is hitting him in the side of his head.
De Castro 10-9
Rd 2: They are both swinging hard. Yorgan is getting the better of the striking. Alex misses with a jumping knee. Yorgan takes the side of Alex and is dropping down hammerfists. Fight looks like its close to being stopped and Alex tries to stand back up. Yorgan gets him back to the mat and is hitting him with punches. They are back to their feet and Yorgan launches a flurry of punches and drops Alex to the mat. He finishes him off with a few more shots to get the stoppage.
👊 NEF 58 RESULTS 👊 Yorgan De Castro defeats Alex Davidson via tko stoppage to strikes at 4:18 in Round 2. Yorgan becomes the new NEF heavyweight champion!
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🏆--WESTERNMASSMMA.COM AWARDS--🏆
--FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Yorgan De Castro/Davidson war
--KO/TKO OF THE NIGHT: Elijah Abels ko
--SUB OF THE NIGHT: Lombardo d'arce win
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--THE WRAP UP--
This was another solid night of mixed martial arts action from NEF. The show went nice and smooth with no hiccups. New England Fights is back on September 7th in Portland Maine at Club Aura. They didn't announce any upcoming battles but when they do, we will be posting it all over social media. Michael Lombardo looked impressive as he handled Ryan Sanders and even won by submission which was the only 2nd time that Sanders was submitted. Also a fun fact is even though this is the 58th NEF event, Ryan Sanders fought on the 1st NEF one which means he has been fighting since 2011. What a legend. Thanks to NEF and their team for putting on a great event.
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