Lewiston, Maine (January 29, 2015) - One ngesonto lokhu ngoMgqibelo, New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"In Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The show will mark the three-year anniversary of the company’s inception. NEF executives announced today that they were expecting one of the largest crowds ever for the wildly-popular fight promotion’s event.
“Izenzakalo yethu February ibilokhu iwuhlelo yethu,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli Nick DiSalvo. “Oluhambisana lokuthi lo ikhadi egcwele UFC, Bellator, Veterans NFL, ezimbili isihloko ukulwa, kanye nokubuya Ray Wood (5-0), kungcono akumangalisi ukuthi yamathikithi bebelokhu uya indlela babĂ© sekuqhubeke.”
Ngempela, ticket sales have been at an all-time high for this event. It is not unusual for the fight promotion to sell out their floor seats for any given show. The sell-out, Nokho, has always come on fight night. The floor seats for “NEF XVI” kwathengiswa out a full 17 days prior to the event. NEF executives give partial credit for the quick sales to the addition of complimentary waitress drink service for all cage-side ticketholders. They did not confirm whether or not the promotion was considering adding more floor seats for the event.
Njengoba kuboniswe DiSalvo, abalandeli ememeza ukubuya Ray “All Business” Wood abayoba ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and World Extreme Cagefighting (Wec) veteranAnthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). This will be Wood’s first homecoming after moving from Maine to South Carolina in late-2014.
“Ngijabulile for le mpi,” said Wood when reached for comment. “I abe lutho ukulahlekelwa. Anthony Morrison has fought some of the best fighters in the world and I have an opportunity to make a statement with this fight. I improve my skills each time I step in the cage and I know that this showing will be no exception. I have respect for Anthony and where he’s been in this sport and I am honored to have the opportunity to fight him.”
Enibambisene Wood sika at MMA Young, Fred Lear (2-0), ngeke zibe nengxenye ingxenye amateur of the ikhadi in a iziqubu catchweight ngokumelene Bryant Orrick (3-5) from Ruthless MMA and Boxing. The fight will be contested at 140-pounds.
“Laba bantu bacindezela ngibe fighter kangcono, student, futhi umuntu,” wathi Lear ababeseqenjini lakhe kanye nabaqeqeshi at MMA Young ngo Bangor, Maine. “Ngiyambonga ngokuba khona kwabo ekuphileni kwami, kuyinto I bazazise phakade. Ngizizwa ngihloniphekile ukuba belwela MMA Young.”
Not ukubheka ngalé empini yakhe siqu, Lear uveza matchups ezintathu okuthakazelisayo ababeseqenjini lakhe Josh Harvey (2-1), Mike Pietersen (1-0) futhi Aaron Lacey (4-1) azongenela ngokumelene amalungu Choi Institute of Portland, Maine.
“Eyaholela 'NEF XVI,’ Angikwazi ukusiza ukugqamisa kodwa matchups bethu Choi sika,” Lear waqhubeka. “Nick Spencer [Umphikisi Lacey sika (7-4)] kuyingozi yonke indawo, Henry Clark [Umphikisi Pietersen sika (1-0)] uyeza off of an DEBUT umxhwele, futhi ngiye eyaziwa Caleb[Hall – Umphikisi Harvey sika (5-1)] kusukela esikoleni esiphakeme futhi akungabazeki mayelana namatshana yakhe futhi talent. Umkhathi at the Colisee kuyoba amadlingozi njengoba high-osezingeni fighters eziyisithupha babheke zishiya uphawu lwazo.”
Hall and Harvey zichazwe ukuvula show in a iziqubu featherweight at 7:00 pm sharp. Hall has competed on six previous NEF MMA events, futhi uye nakanjani wabona isasasa lenyuka lisuka abalandeli eholela “NEF XVI.”
“The ukulangazela isezingeni an sonke isikhathi eliphezulu ngenxa yazo zonke umdlalo omuhle ups ekhadini,” noted Hall. “On February 7th, Ngithathe elindela ukuba kube ebusuku ejabulisa kakhulu okwamanje.”
Njengoba walwa ukukhushulwa ezincane esikhathini esidlule, Harvey is clear that the size of the crowd does not matter to him. He will bring his A-game to the cage whether the fight be under the big lights in a world-famous arena like the Androscoggin Bank Colisee or held in a tiny, Igumbi kabi-akhanyiswe a izihlalo ezimbalwa wamisa nxazonke yezinyoni.
“Personally it doesn’t matter who or how many people are watching,” stated Harvey. “Ngizofika abukisa ukuthi kukhona 20 people or 20,000. I love to entertain. After Caleb hooks on to me he’ll know he’s been in a fight.”
Jason Lachance (0-1) kusukela MMA Athletix in Bath, Maine kulindeleke ukuba ukuhlangabezana Steven Bang (3-2) of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Auburn, Maine at “NEF XVI.” Lachance credits the level of talent on the NEF roster with bringing in large crowds like the crowd expected on February 7.
“NEF has a lot of talent ngalobu busuku ukulwa, njengoba behlale benza,” wathi Lachance. “I angalindela esingaphansi nobusuku okuthakazelisayo for the fans. The support from our fans means everything, futhi fighters zami nabo ngifike ngomumo ukuphonsa phansi futhi uthumele wonke umuntu ekhaya ukulangazela nakakhulu umcimbi olandelayo. God has blessed us with another opportunity to do what we love to do in front of so many.”
Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (1-1) bayobona futhi amanyathelo “NEF XVI” lapho izinyathelo engena yezinyoni ukuba abhekane debuting fighter ezimeleBrandon Lessard (0-0) e iziqubu sosondonzima. Leahy got the first win of his MMA career this past September at “NEF XIV” before some 2,000-plus fans at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Kanjalo, ajwayelane umuzwa wokuthi livela kokwenza for a okukhulu, eziphangayo fight isixuku.
“Ngithathe ilindele ubusuku enkulu ukulwa,” kubabaza Leahy. “Ngizizwa ngihloniphekile ukuba ekhadini elikhulu kangaka. The NEF fans are like no other, futhi angikwazi ukulinda ukuba agqoke show omkhulu phambi komkhaya wakithi, abangane kanye fans.”
Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” ithatha indawo February 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) abuyise ngalobobusuku ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and veteran Wec Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighterveteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteranNah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
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