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Tonight at the Portland Expo, New England Fights delivers NEF 65: Arctic Assault—a stacked night of regional MMA and kickboxing action! With doors open since 6 PM and fights underway from 7 PM EST, the card features rising talents like undefeated prospect Danny Buteau in the bantamweight main event spotlight, alongside heated matchups including Kyle Pufahl vs. Leonardo Ladeira and kickboxing clashes like Alex Smith vs. Spencer Belanger. Follow along for live updates, highlights, and the full results as the Arctic Assault unfolds in Maine!"
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👊 NEF KICKBOXING RESULTS 👊 Spencer Belanger defeats Alex Smith via majority decision.
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160 AM KICK James Gavra (Goodboy Family Muay Thai) vs. Abdinajib Adan (Choi Institute)
👊 NEF KICKBOXING RESULTS 👊 James Gavra defeats Abdinajib Adan via unanimous decision.
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135 AM KICK TITLE Isaac Lucas-Clark (Titan Athletics) vs. Jonas Ryerson (CMBJJ)
👊 NEF KICKBOXING RESULTS 👊 Isaac Lucas-Clark defeats Jonas Ryerson via tko stoppage at 1:52 in Round 3.
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155 AM MMA Chris Smith (Nostos) vs. John Soucy (Young's MMA)
Rd 1: Chris starts us off with a few leg kicks and John closes the gap and presses Chris up against the cage. Chris spins out and they are back to the center. John connects with a right that drops Chris. He hops on top to mount and gets in some more punches and the ref has seen enough.
👊 NEF MMA RESULTS 👊John Soucy defeats Chris Smith via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:13 in Round 1.
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150 AM MMA Sean Gilbert (Nostos) vs. Zakariya Mohamud (Choi Institute)
Rd 1: They both exchange kicks and Sean takes Zak down to the mat. Zak works his way to his feet and Sean tries for a guillotine. He can't get the finish but takes the back. He is trying for the rear naked choke and Zak turns into it. They get back to their feet and Sean is back on the back. They roll and are back to their feet. Zak gets in a kick to the body and Sean gets in a knee to the body as the round ends.
Gilbert 10-9
Rd 2: Sean gets in a few good punches and gets the takedown. Sean gets in some ground and pound and gets the ref stoppage to strikes.
👊 NEF MMA RESULTS 👊Sean Gilbert defeats Zakariya Mohamud via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:33 in Round 2.
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175 AM MMA Avry Jones (Black Bear BJJ & Fitness) vs. Tyler Murray (Murray MMA)
Rd 1: Avry gets the takedown and is on top of Tyler. He takes the back and is trying for the finish with rear naked choke. He gets it after the second attempt.
👊 NEF MMA RESULTS 👊 Avry Jones defeats Tyler Murray via tapout to rear naked choke at 1:47 in Round 1.
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135 AM MMA Jose Pereira (Nostos) vs. Hannon Sanford (CMBJJ)
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135 AM MMA Qasim Abdulla (Choi Institute) vs. Jayce Murphy (Young's MMA)
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Rd 3: Qasim is pushing the pace at the beginning and Jayce starts to turn it around towards the end of the round. Great stand up from both fighters.
👊 NEF MMA RESULTS 👊 Qasim Abdulla defeats Jayce Murphy via unanimous decision.
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135 AM MMA TITLE Ezra Butler (Fight Lab) vs. Billy Henry (First Class MMA)
Rd 1: Billy gets the takedown and controls part of the round. Ezra stands up and Billy has the back and gets Ezra back to the mat. Billy tries for an arm triangle but Ezra survives.
Henry 10-9
Rd 2: Billy grabs the single leg and Ezra is making him pay with punches. They fall to the mat and Ezra is dropping heavy hammers and gets the stoppage.
👊 NEF MMA RESULTS 👊 Ezra Butler defeats Billy Henry via tko stoppage to strikes at 1:25 in Round 2. He becomes the new champion.
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135 PRO MMA Danny Buteau (Recon) vs. Shawn Johnson (Iron Horse Academy)
Rd 1: They clinch and Danny gets the slam. They get back up and Danny gets the takedown again. He takes the back and is trying for a rear naked choke. Shawn defends it and gets back to his feet. Danny gets another takedown and sinks the rear naked choke for the tap.
👊 NEF MMA RESULTS 👊 Danny Buteau defeats Shawn Johnson via tapout to rear naked choke at 2:11 in Round 1.
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170 PRO MMA Kyle Pufahl (Nostos) vs. Leo Ladeira (Team Fight Academy)
Rd 1: They stand and strike for a minute. Kyle gets the takedown while Leo tries for a guillotine. Kyle pulls his head free and and then Leo tries for an armbar. Kyle gets free and is dropping some heavy elbows. Another elbow hits and blood pours out. The ref has seen enough.
👊 NEF MMA RESULTS 👊 Kyle Pufahl defeats Leo Ladeira via tko stoppage to strikes at 2:58 in Round 1.
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🏆--WESTERNMASSMMA.COM AWARDS--🏆
--FIGHT OF THE NIGHT:
--KO/TKO OF THE NIGHT: Nasty tko elbow from Pufahl
--SUB OF THE NIGHT: Buteau rear naked choke
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