GĦALL-ĦRUĠ IMMEDJAT: Lewiston, Maine (Lulju 10, 2015) - Tissielet New England (NEF), Amerika Numru ta 'wieħed promozzjoni ġlieda reġjonali, se torganizza mħallta marzjali arti-dsatax tagħha (MMA) avveniment, “NEF XIX,” nhar is-Sibt, Settembru 12, 2015 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisée fil Lewiston, Maine. Earlier today, the promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight championship bout to the fight card. Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) se tiddefendi l Titolu NEF MMA professjonali featherweight kontra Vovk “KGB” Tafal (3-0). The bout is scheduled for five five-minute rounds at a weight of 145-pounds.
Morrison storduti l-univers NEF din passat Frar meta wasal fil Lewiston u sottomessi eroj Hometown Ray 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, lejl Snowy fil Lewiston.
“Stajt qatt ma rajt xi ħaġa bħal dik qabel,” 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, inkluż stint fil-Dinja Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Bellator. Morrison trains out of Daddis MMA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“I am thankful ħafna li tirritorna lill-istat sabiħa ta 'Maine, għall-ewwel difiża titolu tiegħi,” 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.
“Kull ġellied għandu ħolma li ssir l-UFC,” said Clay. “Xi wħud jagħżlu li jmorru wara titli bla sens u pad rekords tagħhom ġlied 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, I se jispiċċaw Morrison u I se jkun il-featherweight Champion NEF.”
New England tissielet’ avveniment li jmiss, “NEF XIX,” sseħħ fuq IS-SIBT, Settembru 12, 2015 fil-Androscoggin Bank Colisée fil Lewiston, Maine. Biljetti għall “NEF XIX” tibda fi ftit $25 u huma fuq bejgħ issa fil www.TheColisee.com jew billi ċċempel l-uffiċċju kaxxa Colisée fi207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. B'żieda, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, jsegwu minnhom fuqnefights Twitter u jingħaqdu mal-grupp uffiċjali Facebook "New England Tissielet."
About New England tissielet
New England tissielet ("NEF") hija ġlieda promozzjonijiet avvenimenti kumpanija. Missjoni NEF huwa li jinħolqu l-avvenimenti ta 'kwalità ogħla għall-ġellieda Maine u supporters. Tim eżekuttiv NEF għandu l-esperjenza estensiva fil-ġestjoni isports miġġielda, produzzjoni avvenimenti, relazzjonijiet mal-midja, marketing, legali u r-reklamar.