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CORAPI OUT, LOCKARD IN AGAINST ERICKSON; FIGHT NOW FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE AT NEF 39
PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Lewiston, Maine (Giugno 4, 2019) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) sabato torna all'Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Giugno 22 con il suo prossimo evento di arti marziali miste, “NEF 39: TUTTI AMERICANI.” Proprio oggi, the fight promotion announced that Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (9-7) si incontreranno 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 libbre.
L'incontro, 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,” dichiarato NEF co-proprietario e matchmaker Matt Peterson. “In 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. Come un dilettante, 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. Victory or Valhalla, 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, tuttavia, 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: TUTTI AMERICANI,” si svolgerà il Sabato, Giugno 22, 2019 al Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine con un tempo di campana di 7 pm. I biglietti sono in vendita ora su www.TheColisee.com.
LA SECONDA DONNA È STATA AGGIUNTA AL NEF 39 FIGHT CARD
PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Lewiston, Maine (Maggio 29, 2019) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) sabato torna all'Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Giugno 22 con il suo prossimo evento di arti marziali miste, “NEF 39: TUTTI AMERICANI.” Proprio oggi, la promozione del combattimento ha annunciato l'aggiunta di un bantamweight di donne amatoriali alla carta. Megan Rosado è prevista per affrontare Sarai Knapp con un peso lotta di 135-libbre.
Megan Rosado è attualmente pari 1-1 da quando ha debuttato nella gabbia NEF alla fine dell'anno scorso. Ha assunto Glory Watson a “NEF 36” a settembre e ha fatto la distanza in avanti e indietro, gara elettrizzante. Watson è stato in grado di tirare fuori una decisione divisa sui giudici’ scorecard per prendere la vittoria. Rosado è tornato il mese scorso alle “NEF 38” a Portland, Maine per affrontare Amanda Bennett (0-2). Di nuovo, la lotta è andata ai giudici’ scorecard, ma questa volta è stato Rosado a uscire dalla gabbia con la vittoria. Rappresenta Evolution Athletix di Nate Libby con sede a Saco, Maine.
"Sono davvero entusiasta di tornare nella gabbia per il mio terzo combattimento amatoriale,” detto Rosado. “È sicuro di dire che sono dipendente da tutta l'esperienza di combattimento! Potrei non avere un disco perfettamente pulito e imbattuto, ma avere un assaggio di una perdita e una vittoria è ciò che ti rende più pericoloso, secondo me. Non so nulla del mio avversario, ma questo non inizia nemmeno a spaventarmi. Lo porterò, e vincerò a giugno 22. Non perderlo!"
Sarai Knapp farà il suo debutto amatoriale in MMA a “NEF 39” il 22 giugno. Farà il viaggio di 1.000 miglia dal suo stato d'origine dell'Indiana per competere contro Rosado. Knapp rappresenta Lee Brothers MMA con sede a Fort Wayne.
“L'allenamento di arti marziali miste ha cambiato la mia vita,” osservò Knapp. “Sono solo entusiasta di sfidare me stesso contro un avversario duro come Megan. Il mio allenatore mi dice che tutti quelli della palestra di Nate Libby sono forti, quindi ci stiamo preparando per una lotta.”
L'incontro tra Rosado e Knapp è la seconda lotta femminile annunciata per il “NEF 39” carta. Anche sulla carta amatoriale quella notte, Glory Watson (4-0) incontreremo Caree Hill (4-1) per il campionato dei pesi liberi delle donne libere.
“NEF 39: TUTTI AMERICANI,” si svolgerà il Sabato, Giugno 22, 2019 al Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine con un tempo di campana di 7 pm. I biglietti sono in vendita ora awww.TheColisee.com.
Informazioni su New England Combattimenti
New England Combattimenti ("NEF") è una lotta eventi promozioni azienda. La missione di NEF è quello di creare eventi di altissima qualità per i combattenti e fan. Team esecutivo di NEF ha una vasta esperienza nella gestione di sport da combattimento, produzione eventi, relazioni con i media, marketing, legale e la pubblicità
BOUCHER HOPES SECOND TIME WILL BE A CHARM FOR CAPTURING FLYWEIGHT TITLE
PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Lewiston, Maine (Maggio 25, 2019) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) sabato torna all'Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Giugno 22 con il suo prossimo evento di arti marziali miste, “NEF 39: TUTTI AMERICANI.” One of the featured fights on the amateur portion of the pro/am card will see Nate Boucher (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) nel mese di novembre 2017 for the championship in Portland, Maine. Witham went on to win the bout, e il titolo, via split decision on the judges’ scorecard. Many in attendance, tuttavia, 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” e “NEF 37,” rispettivamente.
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,” said Boucher. “Finalmente, 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, known as “Il Guerriero,” 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. Dopo questa lotta, 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: TUTTI AMERICANI,” si svolgerà il Sabato, Giugno 22, 2019 al Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine con un tempo di campana di 7 pm. I biglietti sono in vendita ora awww.TheColisee.com.
Informazioni su New England Combattimenti
New England Combattimenti ("NEF") è una lotta eventi promozioni azienda. La missione di NEF è quello di creare eventi di altissima qualità per i combattenti e fan. Team esecutivo di NEF ha una vasta esperienza nella gestione di sport da combattimento, produzione eventi, relazioni con i media, marketing, legale e la pubblicità.
A NEW MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED AT NEF 39
PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Lewiston, Maine (Maggio 22, 2019) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) sabato torna all'Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Giugno 22 con il suo prossimo evento di arti marziali miste, “NEF 39: TUTTI AMERICANI.” Proprio oggi, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur title fight to the card. Carlton Charles (3-2) dovrà affrontare 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) lo scorso giugno, Charles returned to the cage one month ago in New Hampshire and picked up yet another first-round knockout win.
“Come sempre, 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) lo scorso autunno, 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 “Hook On” Harvey (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 “The Viking” Erickson (9-7) faces Lewis Corapi (8-5) in a professional lightweight bout.
“NEF 39: TUTTI AMERICANI,” si svolgerà il Sabato, Giugno 22, 2019 al Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine con un tempo di campana di 7 pm. I biglietti sono in vendita ora su www.TheColisee.com.
Informazioni su New England Combattimenti
New England Combattimenti ("NEF") è una lotta eventi promozioni azienda. La missione di NEF è quello di creare eventi di altissima qualità per i combattenti e fan. Team esecutivo di NEF ha una vasta esperienza nella gestione di sport da combattimento, produzione eventi, relazioni con i media, marketing, legale e la pubblicità.
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WOMEN’S MMA FLYWEIGHT TITLE IS UP FOR GRABS AT NEF 39
PER IL RILASCIO IMMEDIATO: Lewiston, Maine (Maggio 17, 2019) - Combattimenti New England (NEF) sabato torna all'Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Giugno 22 con il suo prossimo evento di arti marziali miste, “NEF 39: TUTTI AMERICANI.” Proprio oggi, the fight promotion announced the addition of a women’s amateur title fight to the card. Glory Watson (4-0) è prevista per affrontare 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, così facendo, make history as the promotion’s first women’s 125-pound titleholder. In 2018, she was the runner up for “Rookie of the Year” as voted by NEF fans. Earlier this year, Watson submitted a very tough Rachael Lippert (4-3) a “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 titolo,” said Watson. “Caree Hill is a good opponent, and will present a new set of challenges for me as a fighter. Questa lotta, vincere o perdere, 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) e 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), e alla fine degli anni Evan Tanner (32-8) solo per citarne alcuni.
“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 “Hook On” Harvey (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 “The Viking” Erickson (9-7) faces Lewis Corapi (8-5) in a professional lightweight bout.
“NEF 39: TUTTI AMERICANI,” si svolgerà il Sabato, Giugno 22, 2019 al Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine con un tempo di campana di 7 pm. I biglietti sono in vendita ora awww.TheColisee.com.