FOR UMIDDELBAR RELEASE: Lewiston, Maine (Juli 10, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), USAs nummer-én regional kamp forfremmelse, vil holde sin nittende mixed-kampsport- (MMA) begivenhet, “NEF XIX,” på lørdag, September 12, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Tidligere i dag, the promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight championship bout to the fight card. Anthony “Cheeses” Morrison (17-9) vil forsvare NEF MMA Professional Fjær Tittel mot Vovk “KGB” Clay (3-0). The bout is scheduled for five five-minute rounds at a weight of 145-pounds.
Morrison sjokkerte NEF universet dette siste februar da han kom i Lewiston og sendt hjemby helten 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, Snøhvit natt i Lewiston.
“Jeg har aldri sett noe sånt før,” sa NEF medeier og 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, inkludert en stint i verden Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) and Bellator. Morrison trains out of Daddis MMA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Jeg er veldig takknemlig for å gå tilbake til den vakre delstaten Maine, for min første tittel forsvar,” 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.
“Hver fighter har en drøm om å gjøre det til UFC,” said Clay. “Noen velger å gå etter meningsløse titler og pad sine poster kjemper 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, Jeg vil avslutte Morrison og jeg vil være den NEF Fjær Champion.”
New England Fights’ neste arrangement, “NEF XIX,” foregår på Lørdag, September 12, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Billetter til “NEF XIX” starter på bare $25 og er i salg nå på www.TheColisee.com eller ved å ringe Colisée billettkontoret på207.783.2009 x 525. For mer informasjon om arrangementet og kampen kortoppdateringer, vennligst besøk forfremmelse hjemmeside www.NewEnglandFights.com. I tillegg, du kan se NEF-videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og bli den offisielle Facebook-gruppen "New England Fights."
Om New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp hendelser kampanjer selskap. NEF oppgave er å skape den høyeste kvalitet arrangementer for Maines jagerfly og fans. NEF utøvende team har lang erfaring i kampsport administrasjon, hendelser produksjon, medierelasjoner, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.