Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Lub Xya hli ntuj 10, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws puas tawm mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XIX,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight championship bout to the fight card. Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) yuav tiv thaiv cov NEF MMA Professional Featherweight Title tiv thaiv Vovk “KGB” Av nplaum (3-0). The bout is scheduled for five five-minute rounds at a weight of 145-pounds.
Morrison xav tsis thoob thaum lub NEF ntug no yav dhau los ob hlis ntuj thaum nws tuaj txog nyob rau hauv Lewiston thiab xa hometown hero Ray Ntoo (5-1) in the fifth round to win the championship title. It was as if he had sucked all the air out of the Colisée with a vacuum. Morrison played the role of spoiler that cold, los daus hmo ntuj nyob rau hauv Lewiston.
“Kuv yeej tsis tau pom tej yam zoo li hais tias ua ntej,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “The entire place just dropped into a dead silence. I don’t think anyone in Maine saw that coming, and I certainly don’t think anyone who’s followed NEF expected a fighter to come in and do that to Ray Wood. Everyone was shocked. It was a surreal moment.”
Morrison is a seasoned veteran with more than a decade’s experience in the sport. He has competed against the best MMA has to offer on the national stage, xws li ib tug stint nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no huab Cagefighting (WEC) and Bellator. Morrison trains out of Daddis MMA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Kuv zoo siab heev ua tsaug rau rov qab mus rau qhov zoo nkauj lub xeev ntawm Maine, rau kuv thawj title tiv thaiv,” said Morrison. “It will be a very entertaining fight and another victory for the five time! Five time! Five time! Five time! Five time! Mixed martial arts champion, Anthony Morrison.”
Vovka Clay is undefeated as a professional. He competed as an amateur twice in NEF and won both fights by submission in an impressive fashion. Clay is considered one of the true rising stars of the New England fight scene. A win over an accomplished veteran like Morrison could potentially propel Clay onto the national stage. He is a product of Team Triumph/Boston BJJ of Nashua, New Hampshire.
“Txhua fighter muaj ib tug npau suav ntawm ua rau nws rau lub UFC,” said Clay. “Ib txhia xaiv mus tom qab meaningless lub npe thiab ncoo lawv cov ntaub ntawv sib ntaus sib tua nobodies. I choose to fight the highest level of competition possible. I am thrilled to be fighting Anthony Morrison for the NEF Featherweight title. He is a very durable and crafty veteran. It won’t be easy, but if I fight my fight, Kuv yuav tiav Morrison thiab kuv yuav tsum yog tus NEF Featherweight zus.”
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