Lewiston, Maine (Juli 6, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerikas nummer et regional kamp forfremmelse, vil holde sine nittende blandede martial-arts (MMA) begivenhed, “NEF XIX,” på Lørdag, September 12, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Tidligere i dag, the promotion announced an amateur welterweight title qualifier had been added to the fight card. Ricky Dexter (3-1) mødes CJ Ewer (3-2) ved en kamp vægt på 170-pounds. The winner of the bout will get a shot at becoming the inaugural NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion at a later date.
Ricky Dexter er medlem af Team Irish i Brewer, Maine og en protegé af den legendariske Marcus “Den irske håndgranat” Davis (22-11). Dexter got off to a remarkable 3-0 starte i sin amatør karriere, finishing all three of his opponents in the first round. Sidste måned, Dexter står CJ Ewer holdkammerat Josh Harvey (4-1) in a losing effort for the NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Title. Dexter will look to avenge that loss on September 12.
“Smagen af nederlag afgjort forlod et modbydeligt smag i min mund,” recalled Dexter of his most recent fight. “You better believe I’m more hungry than ever to get this win. Expect to see a Ricky Dexter you’ve never seen before.”
Tilsvarende, CJ Ewer fik også ud til en 3-0 starte i sin amatør karriere. The summer of 2013 saw Ewer defeat his first three opponents in a matter of a mere ten weeks. He would put his MMA career on hold to serve his country in the United States Air Force security forces before returning to NEF this past spring to face Connor Barry (5-1). Barry would be Ewer’s second loss in a row. He recognizes that to get back on the winning track will not be easy with Dexter standing in his way. Ewer is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine.
“Ricky Dexter seems like a really tough fighter,” sagde Ewer. “You can’t judge him on his last fight because Josh Harvey is elite – he’s the next Ray Wood. I feel like this will be a great match up.”
New England Fights’ næste arrangement, “NEF XIX,” finder sted på Lørdag, September 12, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Billetter til “NEF XIX” starter ved kun $25 og er der tilbud nu på www.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisée box office på 207.783.2009 x 525. For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og slutte den officielle Facebook-gruppe "New England Fights."
Om New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEF mission er at skabe den højeste kvalitet begivenheder for Maine krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.