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CORAPI OUT, LOCKARD IN AGAINST ERICKSON; FIGHT NOW FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AT NEF 39
За незабавно освобождаване: Lewiston, Maine (Юни 4, 2019) - New England Битки (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday, Юни 22 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN.” По-рано днес, the fight promotion announced that Jesse “Викингът” Erickson (9-7) ще се срещне Dylan Lockard (5-1) for the vacant NEF Professional Lightweight Championship. Former champion Ryan Sanders (18-9) decided to vacate the title late last year due to the extreme weight cuts he had to endure to make the lightweight limit of 155 паунда.
В схватката, originally scheduled to be a non-title affair between Erickson and Lewis Corapi (8-5), came about after Corapi had to pull out due to illness.
“Jesse Erickson has been a perennial contender since the inception of the NEF Lightweight Title,” заяви NEF съсобственик и сватовник Мат Питърсън. “В 22 bouts between his amateur and professional career, you have to go all the way back to his very first fight in 2012 to find the one time that Erickson has ever had a fight go to the judge’s scorecards. He always competes with a ferocity that leads him to securing the finish, or being finished. He’s pure fire every time he climbs in the cage. Dylan Lockard, by the same token, has only lost once between his amateur and professional outings and is one of the hottest prospects in New England right now. Като аматьор, Lockard beat both Josh Harvey and Caleb Hall—two NEF staples that are undefeated and have looked unstoppable since turning professional. You couldn’t ask for a more perfectly matched fight between two experienced, hungry athletes to fill the highly coveted lightweight title.”
Erickson has attempted to capture the lightweight belt three times previously, twice against Bruce Boyington (17-11) and once against current UFC competitor Devin Powell (9-4), only to come up short in each fight. Erickson says he will be patient in this bout in hopes of winning the title that has eluded him to date.
“First, I want to thank Dylan for stepping up to take the bout,” remarked Erickson. “He seems well-rounded and has wins over some quality opponents. I’m working hard every day and will enter the cage in the best shape I’ve ever been in. I’m not going to be in a rush in the cage on June 22nd. I have five rounds to put him away and finally walk out with that belt. Победа или Валхала, fourth time’s the charm.”
Lockard will definitely be entering hostile territory with hundreds of Erickson’s hometown friends, family and fans in the crowd. The fight will take place ten pounds heavier than the featherweight limit Lockard usually competes at.
Everything about Lockard’s background, обаче, indicates that he rises to meet any challenge. In 2010 he won a state championship at 152 pounds wrestling for Timberlane Regional High School in Plaistow, New Hampshire, finishing his senior season with an impressive 38-9 record. He began his amateur MMA career in 2014 and went a perfect 4-0, defeating some of the best the region has to offer including Harvey and Hall. Lockard turned pro in the summer of 2016. His only loss to date has been against a very tough Shane Manley (5-5), who longtime NEF fans will remember as the athlete who handed both Jesse Erickson and Ray Wood (8-5) the first losses of their respective MMA careers. Lockard is currently on a two-fight win streak since the loss to Manley, most-recently upending previously-undefeated Anthony Wright (4-1) on a fight card in Rhode Island last fall.
“I’m excited to come up to Maine and fight for the NEF title,” said Lockard when reached for comment. “Jesse is a really tough opponent, and I think we match up well. It’s going to be an exciting fight for the fans.”
“NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN,” ще се проведе в събота, Юни 22, 2019 най Androscoggin Bank Colisee в Lewiston на, Мейн с час на камбана от 7 ч. Билетите са в продажба сега в www.TheColisee.com.
SECOND WOMEN’S BOUT ADDED TO NEF 39 FIGHT CARD
За незабавно освобождаване: Lewiston, Maine (Май 29, 2019) - New England Битки (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday, Юни 22 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN.” По-рано днес, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur women’s bantamweight bout to the card. Megan Rosado е планирано да се изправят Sarai Knapp в бой тегло от 135 килограма.
Megan Rosado is currently an even 1-1 since debuting in the NEF cage late last year. She took on Glory Watson at “NEF 36” in September and went the distance in a back-and-forth, thrilling contest. Watson was able to pull out a split decision on the judges’ scorecards to take the victory. Rosado returned last month at “NEF 38” в Портланд, Maine to face Amanda Bennett (0-2). Отново, the fight went to the judges’ скоркарти, but this time it was Rosado walking out of the cage with the win. She represents Nate Libby’s Evolution Athletix based in Saco, Maine.
“I’m super excited to step back into the cage for my third amateur fight,” Саид Rosado. “It’s safe to say that I’m addicted to the whole fight experience! I may not have a squeaky clean undefeated record, but getting a taste of a loss and a win is what makes you more dangerous, според мен. Не знам нищо за моя опонент, but that doesn’t even begin to scare me. Im’ma bring it, and I’m going to win on June 22. Не го пропускай!"
Sarai Knapp will be making her amateur MMA debut at “NEF 39” on June 22nd. She will make the 1,000-mile trip from her home state of Indiana to compete against Rosado. Knapp represents Lee Brothers MMA based in Fort Wayne.
“Training mixed martial arts has changed my life,” remarked Knapp. “I’m just excited to challenge myself against a tough opponent like Megan. My coach tells me that everybody from Nate Libby’s gym is tough, so we’re getting ready for a fight.”
The bout between Rosado and Knapp is the second women’s fight announced for the “NEF 39” card. Also on the amateur card that night, Слава Уотсън (4-0) will meet Caree Hill (4-1) for the vacant women’s flyweight championship.
“NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN,” ще се проведе в събота, Юни 22, 2019 най Androscoggin Bank Colisee в Lewiston на, Мейн с час на камбана от 7 следобед Билетите са в продажба сега наwww.TheColisee.com.
За New England Битки
New England Битки ("NEF") е борба събития промоции фирма. мисия NEF е да създаде най-високо качество събития за бойци и фенове, така. Изпълнителен екип NEF има богат опит в управлението на бойни спортове, производство събития, Връзки с медиите, маркетинг, правна и реклама
BOUCHER HOPES SECOND TIME WILL BE A CHARM FOR CAPTURING FLYWEIGHT TITLE
За незабавно освобождаване: Lewiston, Maine (Май 25, 2019) - New England Битки (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday, Юни 22 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN.” One of the featured fights on the amateur portion of the pro/am card will see Нейт Баучер (4-3) tangle with Robert Presley (5-4) for the vacant NEF Amateur Flyweight Title.
This will be Boucher’s second attempt at capturing the flyweight belt. Then-undefeated, Boucher met Justin Witham (4-4) през ноември 2017 for the championship in Portland, Maine. Witham went on to win the bout, and the title, via split decision on the judges’ скоркарти. Many in attendance, обаче, felt that Boucher had dominated the bout.
The loss to Witham was the start of a three-fight skid for the former wrestler from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. Boucher has rebounded and put himself back in contention for the flyweight strap with back-to-back first-round submission victories at “NEF 36” и “NEF 37,” съответно.
Boucher represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Lewiston, Maine.
“Since coming up short on the judges’ scorecards in my first title fight—a fight that many fans feel I won—I have been focused on one single goal: getting another shot at the belt,” каза Баучер. “Накрая, that opportunity is here and I don’t plan on allowing anything to stand in my way of achieving my main goal which is winning the flyweight title! I’m doing everything that I need to do in order to make sure that the judges don’t play a role in the outcome on June 22nd. Special thanks to all of my sponsors and supporters for helping me on my way back to the belt fight—I vow to make you all proud at ‘All-American’ in Lewiston.”
Robert Presley, познат като “Войнът,” comes to Maine all the way from Lancaster, Ohio to challenge for the flyweight title. He was victorious in his most recent bout last January via unanimous decision. With this being his tenth amateur bout, Presley plans on turning pro soon after. He represents both 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and the Lancaster Academy of MMA.
“On June 22nd, I will be flying in from the little town of Newark, Ohio to go to war with Nate Boucher for the NEF flyweight title,” said Presley. “I don’t know much about Nate, but I will be honored to share the cage with him. След тази битка, I am turning pro. I’ve learned a lot from my amateur career and am ready to showcase my talent. Many thanks to NEF for giving me a chance to please their home crowd. I hope everyone is ready for a battle!"
“NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN,” ще се проведе в събота, Юни 22, 2019 най Androscoggin Bank Colisee в Lewiston на, Мейн с час на камбана от 7 следобед Билетите са в продажба сега наwww.TheColisee.com.
За New England Битки
New England Битки ("NEF") е борба събития промоции фирма. мисия NEF е да създаде най-високо качество събития за бойци и фенове, така. Изпълнителен екип NEF има богат опит в управлението на бойни спортове, производство събития, Връзки с медиите, маркетинг, правна и реклама.
A NEW MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED AT NEF 39
За незабавно освобождаване: Lewiston, Maine (Май 22, 2019) - New England Битки (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday, Юни 22 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN.” По-рано днес, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur title fight to the card. Carlton Чарлз (3-2) ще се изправят Jordan Norman (2-1) for the vacant amateur middleweight belt.
Prior to entering the MMA ranks, Carlton Charles made his mark on the football field. He played for Windham High School in Windham, Maine and later led the team to a Class A title as an assistant coach. Charles went on to play fullback for the University of Maine Black Bears. He made his NEF debut in the summer of 2017 with a 23-second knockout win. He would top that performance with a 12-second knockout victory in February 2018. After an unsuccessful attempt at capturing the amateur welterweight title against Duncan Smith (5-3) last June, Charles returned to the cage one month ago in New Hampshire and picked up yet another first-round knockout win.
“Както винаги, I feel blessed and very grateful for the opportunity to fight for the belt,” said Charles. “I know Jordan has come a long way in this sport and is always training hard and improving. I will be looking to not be caught by one of those big meat hooks that he has for hands. He’s a big powerful guy, and I’m going to be training hard as always to be able to go out and perform to my best ability. I know my coaches will have me ready for this one! have no doubt in my mind the fans will be in for a real treat with this one.”
Jordan Norman has indeed come a long way since his NEF debut last June. He lost that evening via first-round knockout, but Norman would come firing back in his next two bouts. He won a split decision over John Assam (0-1) миналата есен, and just last month finished Greg Ishihara (0-1) in the second round. Norman represents the Bad Little Falls Dojo.
“I’m honored for the opportunity to get into the NEF cage and compete for the amateur title against someone like Carlton,” exclaimed Norman. “He and I will put on one hell of a show for the Lewiston crowd. Both of us come to fight and it won’t be any different on June 22nd. I have nothing but respect for him and his team. I’m excited for the task at hand and scrapping it out for the middleweight title.”
The middleweight title fight between Charles and Norman is the fourth already announced for the “NEF 39” card. Josh “Закачете” Харви (6-0-1) is scheduled to defend the professional featherweight title against Jordan Downey (5-4), while Nate Boucher (4-3) will square off with Robert Presley (5-4) for the vacant amateur men’s flyweight belt, and undefeated Glory Watson (4-0) takes on Caree Hill (4-1) to crown NEF’s first amateur women’s flyweight champion. Also announced for the card, Jesse “Викингът” Erickson (9-7) faces Lewis Corapi (8-5) in a professional lightweight bout.
“NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN,” ще се проведе в събота, Юни 22, 2019 най Androscoggin Bank Colisee в Lewiston на, Мейн с час на камбана от 7 ч. Билетите са в продажба сега в www.TheColisee.com.
За New England Битки
New England Битки ("NEF") е борба събития промоции фирма. мисия NEF е да създаде най-високо качество събития за бойци и фенове, така. Изпълнителен екип NEF има богат опит в управлението на бойни спортове, производство събития, Връзки с медиите, маркетинг, правна и реклама.
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WOMEN’S MMA FLYWEIGHT TITLE IS UP FOR GRABS AT NEF 39
За незабавно освобождаване: Lewiston, Maine (Май 17, 2019) - New England Битки (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday, Юни 22 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN.” По-рано днес, the fight promotion announced the addition of a women’s amateur title fight to the card. Слава Уотсън (4-0) е планирано да се изправят Caree Hill (4-1) for the vacant NEF Women’s Amateur Flyweight Title. The bout will be presented by NEF in conjunction with Queen MMA Media.
Undefeated Glory Watson will look to continue her winning ways in the NEF cage and, по този начин, make history as the promotion’s first women’s 125-pound titleholder. In 2018, she was the runner up for “Новобранец на годината” as voted by NEF fans. Earlier this year, Watson submitted a very tough Rachael Lippert (4-3) при “NEF 37.” She followed up that performance with a unanimous decision victory this spring on a fight card in Massachusetts. Watson represents Young’s MMA based in Bangor, Maine.
“I am looking forward to stepping up and attempting to earn the 125 заглавие,” said Watson. “Caree Hill is a good opponent, and will present a new set of challenges for me as a fighter. Тази борба, печелят или губят, will test my skill and my heart. My time in the amateur ranks may be limited, so I plan to work my way to the top.”
Caree Hill will make the 3,000 mile journey across country from Portland, Oregon to face Watson for the strap. After winning her first three amateur fights, Hill took some time off from the cage following her first loss in 2017. She returned late in 2018 with a unanimous decision victory in her most recent bout. Hill holds a win in the cage of national promotion Legacy FC. She represents Team Quest which was founded by MMA pioneers and UFC legends Randy Couture (19-11) and Dan Henderson (32-15). Hill is in good company with Team Quest. The West Coast-based team has produced many of the top names in the sport over the years, including Chael Sonnen (30-16), Nate Quarry (12-4), and the late Evan Tanner (32-8) само за да назовем само няколко.
“I’m honored for the opportunity to fight for the flyweight championship for New England Fights,” remarked Hill when reached for comment. “I relish the challenge of fighting an undefeated fighter in her own backyard. I never back down from a challenge. This is guaranteed to be an exciting fight.”
The title fight between Watson and Hill joins two other championship contests already announced for the “NEF 39” card. Josh “Закачете” Харви (6-0-1) is scheduled to defend the professional featherweight title against Jordan Downey (5-4), while Nate Boucher (4-3) will square off with Robert Presley (5-4) for the vacant amateur men’s flyweight belt. Also announced for the card, Jesse “Викингът” Erickson (9-7) faces Lewis Corapi (8-5) in a professional lightweight bout.
“NEF 39: ALL-AMERICAN,” ще се проведе в събота, Юни 22, 2019 най Androscoggin Bank Colisee в Lewiston на, Мейн с час на камбана от 7 следобед Билетите са в продажба сега наwww.TheColisee.com.