Lewiston, Maine (Febroary 10, 2015) - Ny alina dia Jona 16, 2012. Over 3,000 mpankafy nameno ny Androscoggin Bank ho an'ny New England Colisee ady’ (NEF) “NEF III” mifangaro-miaramila-kanto (MMA) zava-nitranga. In the main event of the evening was former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Tompon-daka sokajy mavesatra ny World Tim “Ny Maine-IAC” Sylvia (31-10). Sylvia was competing for the first time ever in his home state of Maine. Media outlets, na eo an-toerana sy ny firenena, descended on Lewiston that night for the big event. National cable station HDNet (ankehitriny “AXS TV”) nandefa feno tantsambo sy mpamokatra sarimihetsika mba handrakotra ny mpanohana ny ady ampahany karatra ho an'ny isan-kerinandro ny fandaharana Inside MMA.
Sylvia ny 12-faharoa knockout an'i Randy Smith (13-15-1), na izany aza, was not the story that night. The real story coming out of the event was the emergence of not one, fa roa, new stars before a national audience. Bruce “Manja Boy” Boyington (10-7), efa mihazona ny voalohany indrindra ao Maine MMA knockout tantara, added to his legend with a Taekwondo spinning-hook kick that left his opponent unconscious and earned Boyington the quickest knockout in NEF at the time at 10-seconds. Fotoana taty aoriana, Jamie Harrison (5-1) vita ny mpanohitra miaraka amin'ny unorthodox tany-ary-kilao teknika antsoina hoe “The Lobster Punch” amin'ny Inside MMA mpiara-miaramila Bas Rutten (28-4-1). Both finishes were caught on camera by AXS TV, and both were seen by fight fans the world over on television and the internet. The road to Aprily 11, 2015, “NEF XVII,” ary ny showdown eo Boyington sy Harrison, efa nanamboatra.
Nandritra ireo volana sy taona ho avy, Boyington would become the face of NEF MMA. Leaving a trail of broken opponents in his wake, Boyington no handeha hisambotra ny banga NEF MMA maivana Championship tamin'ny Septambra 2014 amin'ny nandresy Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (3-4). Weeks later, Boyington and Erickson would rematch with Boyington once again emerging victorious. Harrison had, ny tenany, Manapaka Tollison Lewis (0-3) amin'ny fotoana fotsiny, nijangajanga niala aloha, leading many to speculate that the time for the Boyington-Harrison showdown had finally arrived. In the hours that followed, roa tonta efa nanaiky ny ady sy ny sehatra natao ho an'ny Aprily 11, 2015 ao Lewiston amin'ny “NEF XVII.” Both athletes squared off in the cage last Saturday at “NEF XVI” mba hanambara amin'ny fomba ofisialy ny bout izay ho dimy rounder noho ny maivana Boyington Championship.
“Nahatsapa aho teo an-tampon'ny izao tontolo izao,” hoy Boyington rehefa tonga ny fanehoan-kevitra. “Ny fiatoana Nanompo ny tanjona ary na tsapako aho hery toy ny tsara boribory MMA lalao, matihanina kokoa ady, traikefa bebe kokoa amin'ny sehatra ambony mpanohitra sy ny fampiononana ao amin'io kianja filalaovana – Fantatro fa ilaina daholo izany satria ny avo izay aho izao ankehitriny izao eo amin'izao fotoana izao sy ny nazoto mba ao amin'ny tranony sy miala voly , niaraka tamin'ny hentitra ny faharesen-dahatra amin'ny tenako NOT ny very sy mampiantrano ny vahoaka mahatonga ahy matoky kokoa noho ny hatramin'izay ny ny asany. I respect Jamie very much. Izy dia mafy sy manolotra zava-tsarotra sy ny Efa nisy ny zavatra hita ao aminy mandritra ny fotoana maharitra, studying him and knowing we would cross paths eventually. Lucky for me, Aho helo ny wrestler. I see what’s coming. Fans, this fight is unlike anything else you will ever see. Make sure you’re in attendance to witness what I’m about to do. I have no problem proving the critics wrong. Just be there and don’t blink. This is a big stage fight, Manaporofo izany aho.”
“Tena faly aho mba hiverina any amin'ny NEF tranony noho izany fahafahana goavana,” nanamarika Harrison. “Bruce is on a hot streak and so am I. The title belt around my waist has been a long time coming and it will be bittersweet to do it in front of all my family, namana, and fans. This fight will have a lot of fireworks and you will not want to look away for a second.”
“Ireo no Alfa roa lahy ao amin'ny NEF roster,” said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Rehefa mandeha ao amin'ny efitra, everyone knows it. But we all know that there can only be one alpha male in the pride. Amin'ny Aprily 11 ao Lewiston, Ho isika mamaritra izay no tena Alfa lahy rehefa collide liona roa ireo.”
NEF MMA manaraka hetsika, “NEF XVII,” no daty voatondro hanaovana izany toerana amin'nyAprily 11, 2015 amin'ny Bank Androscoggin Colisee any Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Manja Boy” Boyington (10-7) hiaro ny NEF MMA maivana Title tamin'ny isa-iray contender Jamie Harrison (5-1). Ankoatry ny, Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-1) mihaona Dennis Olson (12-7) ao amin'ny welterweight fifaninanana. Tickets ho “NEF XVII” 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 Colisee biraon'ny boaty amin'ny 207.783.2009 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."