NAFAHANA avy hatrany: Lewiston, Maine (Jolay 10, 2015) - New England ady (NEF), Amerika isa-paritra iray ady fampiroboroboana, dia hanao ny fahasivy ambin'ny folo samy hafa firenena-miaramila-Zavakanto (MMA) zava-nitranga, “NEF XIX,” amin'ny sabotsy, Septambra 12, 2015 tao amin'ny Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Vao maraina androany, the promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight championship bout to the fight card. Antony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) hiaro ny NEF MMA Professional Featherweight Title manohitra Vovk “KGB” Clay (3-0). The bout is scheduled for five five-minute rounds at a weight of 145-pounds.
Morrison Taitra be ny NEF lasa Febroary izao ity rehefa tonga tany, ary nametraka tanàna niaviany Lewiston Ray mahery fo Wood (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, oram-panala alina in Lewiston.
“Tsy mbola nahita zavatra toy izany alohan'ny,” said NEF co-owner and promoter 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, anisan'izany ny fandalovany tao World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Bellator. Morrison trains out of Daddis MMA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Tena feno fisaorana aho mba hiverina any amin'ny tsara tarehy fanjakan'i Maine, anaram-boninahitra voalohany ho an'ny fiarovana,” 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, Antony 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.
“Mpiady rehetra manana nofy ny fanaovana izany any amin'ny UFC,” said Clay. “Ny sasany misafidy ny hanaraka dikany anaram-boninahitra sy pad ny rakitsoratra miady 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, Dia hamita Morrison ary Izaho ho Tompon-daka ny NEF Featherweight.”
New England ady’ hetsika manaraka, “NEF XIX,” atao amin'ny Asabotsy, Septambra 12, 2015 tao amin'ny Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets ho “NEF XIX” manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $25 ary amin'izao fotoana izao dia eo amin'ny amidy amin'ny www.TheColisee.com na amin'ny fiantsoana ny Colisée biraon'ny boaty amin'ny207.783.2009 X 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ankoatry ny, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, manaraka azy ireo ao amin'ny Twitternefights sy hiaraka ofisialy vondrona Facebook "New England Niady."
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