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LAWTON GETS NEW OPPONENT ON BANGOR FIGHT CARD

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Bangor, Maine (July 30, 2016) - Jarod “Kẹhin iseju” Lawton (4-2) has a new opponent this Friday night in Bangor at “NEF Presents Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight.” Lawton’s original opponent, Mike Hansen (4-4), pulled out of the middleweight contest with an injury just days before the start of fight week. NEF officials scoured the country for someone to step up on a mere week’s notice and face the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Lawton. Not an easy task, lati sọ awọn kere. NEF matchmaker Matt Peterson was able to secure a replacement opponent in the form of David “Redneck” Mundell (5-1) of Dunedin, Florida.

Mundell is a purple belt fighting out of Gracie Clearwater. His only loss as a professional came in his last fight this past spring. Ni pato, Mundell had not lost a single round in any of his previous five professional fights to that point. He is the reigning Florida State Professional MMA Welterweight Champion. Mundell held several titles in the amateur ranks before turning pro.

While most competitors would shy away from the prospect of facing a black belt on a week’s notice in front of UFC President Dana White, Mundell approaches the fight with a workmanlike outlook.

“It’s just another day at the office,” said Mundell when reached for comment.

“I am excited to still be a part of the show and thankful Dave Mundell was willing to step up on short notice to take the fight,” Said Lawton. “He is a well-rounded fighter, and I am expecting to put on one of the best fights of the night as always!”

New England njà 'tókàn iṣẹlẹ, “NEF ṣafihan Dana White: Looking for a Fight” gba ibi lori Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ni o wa lori sale bayi ni www.CrossInsuranceCenter.pẹlu tabi nipa pipe apoti ọfiisi ni 800.745.3000.

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA atiwww.flocombat.com, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

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New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR TOP MAINE LIGHTWEIGHTS

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Bangor, Maine (July 29, 2016) – Devin Powell was enjoying an evening off from his demanding life as a mixed martial arts instructor and fighter.

He was surrounded by food that probably isn’t on his normal training menu. There were celebratory beverages to fit the loud music and party atmosphere at Xfinity Center, the outdoor concert venue in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Somehow, Powell heard his phone ring, or felt it vibrate in his pocket. The impending conversation altered his day-after plans considerably.

Powell accepted a return engagement with Jon Lemke at “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight,” to be held Friday, August 5 ni Ile-iṣẹ Iṣeduro Cross ni Bangor.

“I found out my good friend Jesse Erickson got hurt,” Powell said, “and they asked me to fill in. I said ‘of course.’ Anybody representing UFC, never mind Dana White, if you ever have a chance to fight in front of them, it’s something you want to do if you’re able. It should be a nice, intimate setting.”

Powell (7-1) is the NEF lightweight champion, having secured the strap with a technical knockout of Erickson at “NEF 22: All Roads Lead Here” in April. Lemke (5-5) lost to previous champion Bruce Boyington in a bid for that belt.

The fight will take place five pounds above the lightweight limit at a catch weight of 160.

“It’s a huge opportunity,” said Lemke, who lives in neighboring Brewer. “I’m very grateful. I’m looking forward to fighting in front of probably the most influential person in MMA.”

Their bout is one of eight professional skirmishes to be showcased in front of White, a native of nearby Hermon, and cohorts Din Thomas and Matt Serra. The trio travels the country in pursuit of undiscovered MMA talent in a reality show that is broadcast on White’s YouTube page as well as the UFC Fight Pass subscription-based streamed video service.

Neither man is known to shy away from the spotlight. Lemke stopped Erickson at Bellator 93 in Lewiston two years ago. Powell pushed his winning streak to five with a split-decision triumph June 17 over Tommy Marcellino on the World Series of Fighting stage at Foxwoods.

“I know they’re probably here to watch the guys in the main event,” Powell said of White and his entourage, “but I plan to put on a show that they won’t be able to sleep on. With my fighting style, very aggressive and unorthodox, I believe I definitely will get their attention. This sport is a lot about getting the right opportunity and taking advantage of it.”

When asked if he perceived any edge because Powell took the fight on three weeks’ notice, Lemke politely pointed out that he only began preparing for Erickson two weeks prior to that.

Lemke lost to Josh LaBerge lori June 10.

“I only had a couple extra weeks to prepare. I was still training, but that’s all. I was in pretty good shape but not in fight shape,” Lemke said. “It’s one of those things where they ask you and you’re like, ‘Oh, ọkan, I really want to do this, but.’ It’s just too big an opportunity not to. It’s not necessarily ideal, but as a fighter, absolutely you’re looking for that challenge, and Devin is one of the best guys in the game around here.”

He learned that first-hand, and in resounding fashion, when the two fighters previously clashed on May 10, 2014. Powell prevailed via choke-out in only 23 -aaya.

That setting was Lemke’s comeback fight after his abrupt withdrawal from a title match against John Ortolani eight months earlier.

“It didn’t go very well last time. There were a lot of distractions and different circumstances for me leading up to that fight. I had to pull out of a title fight before that, which you never want to do. Three-quarters of the battle for me was just getting back in the cage,” Lemke said.

“I’m a completely different fighter now,” he added. “I think I’ve progressed everywhere, not just with my skills but with the approach I take. I’ve had quite a few fights and I’ve learned from both the wins and the losses. You always learn. Sometimes you learn the hard way.”

Lemke and Powell each enter the cage for the fourth time in less than a year. That activity is the reason neither man feels uneasy about accepting such a stern challenge after an abbreviated training camp.

In Powell’s case, fighting is simply a natural extension of his everyday life as owner and head instructor at Nostos MMA in Somersworth, N.H.

“I’m grateful for everything I have. I have a 4-year-old daughter and she likes to come to the academy and train jiu-jitsu,” Powell said. “I have a pretty amazing life. I only have to teach, train and fight. A lot of people don’t get more than a couple hours with their kids every night. We sacrifice a lot for this sport. People only see the 15 minutes of hell. They don’t see everything else.”

Powell is pleased to represent NEF for only the third time in his blossoming career.

“NEF is one of the biggest promotions in the country. They make superstars out of guys from Maine,” Powell said. “I fought for World Series of Fighting, and I don’t want to sound like I’m knocking them, but it was a much smaller show. NEF has a huge following, and now you see them going places like Cape Cod and Bangor, and that can only grow it even more. They do it right, and I’m glad to be able to step in there for them.”

Lemke faces the added pressure of fighting in front of not only White but his hometown fans from the Bangor area.

Many of them are not accustomed to the four-hour round trip for his encounters in Lewiston.

“A fight is still just a fight, and the next fight is the biggest fight regardless. You never know who could be there watching or what could happen as a result,” Lemke said, suggesting that he is more concerned with his opponent. “Devin is a phenomenal fighter. He has a great skill set. He’s highly touted and he has a great record to back it up. It’s definitely the challenge of a lifetime for me. He’s also a great guy outside the cage. I get along with him well. I think we respect each other.”

Powell confirmed those suspicions, although he reiterated that his objective is nothing less than another decisive victory.

“He’s a good guy. I don’t have to go to that deep, dark place. I understand that my job is to hurt someone so badly that the referee has to step in to save his life. It’s a beautiful, violent sport. I respect anyone who has the courage to get in there with the same goals as me,” Powell said. “I’m expecting a brouhaha with Lemke. O si ni ibinu. He comes to fight. I like to do the same things. The first fight was short-lived. If I’m able to repeat that, I’m sure Dana White will be happy.”

“NEF ṣafihan Dana White: Wiwa Ija kan ”waye lori Friday, August 5, 2016 ni Ile-iṣẹ Iṣeduro Cross ni Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ni o wa lori sale bayi ni www.CrossInsuranceCenter.pẹlu tabi nipa pipe apoti ọfiisi ni 800.745.3000.

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA ati www.flocombat.com, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

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YOUNG’S MMA HAS HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE ON AUGUST 5 IN BANGOR

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Bangor, Maine (July 28, 2016) – Aṣoju ifiṣootọ lati ọdọ Young's MMA ti Bangor nigbagbogbo ṣe inudidun orukọ rere wọn bi awọn jagunjagun opopona ni Awọn Ija New England.

Lewiston ti wa ni idasilẹ bi ilu ilu fun agbari, loje awọn oludije ati awọn oluwo lati awọn itọsọna mejeeji lori Maine Turnpike. Awọn onija ati awọn onijakidijagan lati afonifoji Odò Penobscot rii pe didaduro ṣiṣe fun awọn kaadi ija wọnyẹn ni igba mẹrin tabi marun ni ọdun kan nilo ifarasi pupọ ju ọpọlọpọ.

Fun igba keji nikan ninu itan rẹ, igbega agbegbe yoo mu agọ ẹyẹ rẹ wa si Ilu Ilu Queen. “NEF ṣafihan: Dana White Lookin 'fun Ija kan "ti wa ni slated fun Ọjọ Jimo, August 5 ni Ile-iṣẹ Iṣeduro Cross.

Ọmọdekunrin, -idaraya be ni o kan kan diẹ awọn bulọọki kuro ni 127 Hammond Street, will celebrate by showcasing one of its fighters in four of the eight scheduled professional bouts. Battle-tested Ryan Sanders and relative newcomers Aaron Lacey, Josh Harvey and CJ Ewer all are poised to take their best shot with the support of a raucous, partisan crowd.

“That’s the most exciting part for me, being from Brewer. I went to Brewer High School,” Lacey said. “It was definitely a huge, huge draw for me, seeing it in person. I went to the fights when NEF came to Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion (July 12, 2013) and all I could think is, ‘Man, I want to do this.’ This has been a goal of mine for a long time.”

Sanders (10-7) will battle Derrick Kennington (11-7) in a clash of wily lightweights that will be on the featured attractions on the docket.

His three stablemates each emerged victorious in their only previous pro bout. Lacey will lock up with John Santos (3-3) of Derry, N.H., ni a featherweight ija. Harvey has an appointment at featherweight. Ewer, who won an amateur bout at the outdoor concert venue in Bangor, will be tested by Ruben Redman (0-1) in a welterweight scrap.

Even with numerous friends in attendance, the four men know it is the presence of UFC president White, who grew up in nearby Hermon, which could have career-changing ramifications.

“It’s a great opportunity. It’s awesome to know that someone like that is going to be in the building on fight night,” Sanders said. “But for me it’s just another fight. I don’t want to get caught up in all that. Just let it unfold.”

Funfun ati awọn alabaṣiṣẹpọ Din Thomas ati Matt Serra rin irin-ajo ni orilẹ-ede naa ni ifojusi ti ẹbun MMA ti a ko rii ni ifihan otitọ ti o tan kaakiri lori oju-iwe YouTube ti White pẹlu iṣẹ ṣiṣe fidio sisanwọle ti UFC Fight Pass.

Bẹẹni, awọn asopọ Maine ti oniṣowo naa jẹ akọsilẹ daradara. Funfun tun ṣe iṣaaju mu UFC Fight Night 47 si Bangor. Awọn ifura talenti odo ti fura pe iṣẹlẹ tuntun jẹ diẹ sii ju ọran ti White ti n ju ​​egungun lọ si ipilẹ ile rẹ, sibẹsibẹ.

“Mo dupẹ pe o mu wa nibi. Mo dajudaju pe o ti wo fiimu lati NEF ni akoko asiko rẹ. O gbọdọ rii nkan ninu NEF ti o fẹran lati ṣe eyi,”Harvey sọ. “Ko jẹ ki n jẹ diẹ aifọkanbalẹ. Mo wa ni yiya fun o. Emi yoo gbiyanju lati fi gbogbo nkan silẹ ki o fojusi iṣẹ ṣiṣe ni ọwọ. ”

Labẹ olukọni ti awọn oniwun-ọrọ Chris Young ati Ernie Fitch, ni aijọju awọn akosemose marun tabi mẹfa ati ọmọ-ọmọ ope mejila nipasẹ idaraya ni eyikeyi ibudó ikẹkọ ti a fun.

“Mẹrin ti wa ni ija, o kan fihan pe a jẹ idaraya ti o dara julọ ni agbegbe naa. Mẹta ti wa ni o wa undefeated. A n ṣe awọn okunrin. Awọn eniyan rii iyẹn o fẹ lati ṣe ikẹkọ pẹlu awọn eniyan ti o dara julọ ti wọn le,” Sanders said. “Dajudaju awa n ta ara wa. O ni awọn eniyan buruku ti o ta kẹtẹkẹtẹ rẹ ni gbogbo ọjọ. A fẹ ohun ti o dara julọ fun ara wa. Iyẹn ni idi ti a fi wa nibi. ”

Harvey nireti awọn nọmba ati ifaramọ lati dagba lẹhin ibẹwo White. O ti ṣe ikẹkọ ni ọdọ Young fun ọdun mẹta. Ijoko ẹgbẹ ẹyẹ ni etikun omi ṣe atilẹyin fun u lati ṣe agbekalẹ ilana ikẹkọ tirẹ. O jẹ anfani ti a ṣe sinu, Harvey ṣe akiyesi, iyẹn ti jẹ ti iyasọtọ ti Lewiston titi di isisiyi.

“Iyẹn ni ohun ti o jẹ ki ọpọlọpọ eniyan bẹrẹ. Wọn lọ wo awọn ija naa wọn fẹ lati gbiyanju,”Harvey sọ. “Iyẹn ni idi ti o fi rii awọn aaye bii Central Maine BJJ (Lewiston) ati Kilasi akọkọ MMA (Topsham) dagba ki Elo. Awọn ija wa nibẹ ni ẹhin wọn. ”

Lacey ṣe apejuwe ọdọ Young bi “ile idaraya ti o kun fun awọn apaniyan.”

Awọn iṣiro ṣe afihan aaye Lacey. Awọn Aleebu mẹta pẹlu awọn igbasilẹ ailabawọn gbogbo bori iṣafihan wọn ni iṣẹju meji tabi kere si.

“Ryan ti lọ si ipinnu nikan Mo ro pe akoko kan ninu iṣẹ rẹ. O pari. Josh ṣẹgun ija rẹ nipasẹ ifakalẹ ni akọkọ yika. CJ lagbara pupọ,” Lacey said. “Wọn koju mi ​​lati jẹ ẹni ti o dara julọ ti Mo le jẹ ni gbogbo ọjọ. Wọn mu mi ni idojukọ kii ṣe ni idaraya nikan ṣugbọn ninu ere igbesi aye ni ita agọ ẹyẹ. ”

Botilẹjẹpe o nkọju si alatako kan pẹlu iriri ti o tobi pupọ, Lacey nireti rush adrenaline iranlọwọ lati nini ọpọlọpọ awọn oju ti o mọ ni ẹhin rẹ.

“O yatọ. Mo ja Mo ro pe igba meje ni Lewiston laarin awọn ija magbowo ati iṣafihan pro mi,"O si wi. “Eyi fun mi ni aye lati wa ni agbegbe itunu mi. Ati pe ọpọlọpọ awọn onijakidijagan mi ko le ṣe isalẹ wa nibẹ. Ni akoko ti o rii ninu irin-ajo naa, owo ti awọn tiketi, boya duro moju, wọn ko le ṣe. ”

Harvey gba, n tọka si pe o jẹ ija ibẹrẹ fun eyiti ko nilo lati gbe apo-ori kan.

“Eyi yoo jẹ akoko akọkọ ti Mo ti sùn ni ibusun ti ara mi ni alẹ ṣaaju ija. Mo ro pe o jẹ anfani nla kan,”Harvey sọ. “Diẹ ninu eniyan le ronu pẹlu diẹ sii ti awọn onijakidijagan rẹ nibẹ pe titẹ diẹ sii wa, ṣugbọn Mo ro pe o kan n gbe ọ le. ”

“NEF ṣafihan Dana White: Wiwa Ija kan ”waye lori Friday, August 5, 2016 ni Ile-iṣẹ Iṣeduro Cross ni Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ni o wa lori sale bayi ni www.CrossInsuranceCenter.pẹlu tabi nipa pipe apoti ọfiisi ni 800.745.3000.

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA ati www.flocombat.com, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

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NEF ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF WRESTLING ESSAY CONTEST

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Rumford, Maine (July 20, 2016) - New England njà (NEF), America’s number one regional fight promotion, earlier today announced the winners of this year’s contest to attend the University of Southern Maine’s (USM) annual “Brawlin’ Lobster Wrestling Clinic.”

 

Isaiah Cogswell, a junior at More High School in Bath, Maine and Benjamin Mahoney, a junior at York High School in York, Maine, will both have their tuition costs covered to attend this year’s clinic and will both receive a unique NEF prize package that includes tickets to “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLIANS” to be held on September 10th ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. The contest was sponsored by NEF and NEF professional featherweight mixed martial artist, Brandon “The Dream Killer” Bushaw. In order to enter, applicants needed to submit a 200-word essay outlining how attending the 2016 clinic would help them to achieve their wrestling goals. Cogswell and Mahoney were selected out of over 40 applicants.

 

“I want to attend this camp so I can achieve my goal of Maine heavyweight champion and this camp will help me not only keep my skills but to improve upon them,” wrote Mahoney, who has placed at both mid-states and the Atlantic Invitational tournament since he began wrestling on the varsity team his freshman year. “I would like to show to my coaches that I am willing to take the extra step to show leadership and experience, so that I could also be a team captain this year.”

 

“This camp would give me an opportunity to be exposed to more coaching styles and learn more about who I am as a wrestler,” Cogswell, a varsity wrestler and KVAC Champion, wrote in his essay. “I am not done, I still have work to do to reach my goals.”

 

This year’s dual sponsorship to send two wrestlers to the clinic was made possible by the contribution of Brandon Bushaw, a two-time state wrestling champion and member of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame. After a successful career at Westbrook High School, Bushaw went on to wrestle at Michigan State University alongside teammates and UFC-standouts Rashad Evans and Gray Maynard. With almost 20 fights under his belt between his amateur and professional mixed martial arts careers, Bushaw has never forgotten his wrestling roots and the lessons he gained from competing in the sport.

 

“Wrestling has molded my life on and off the mat since my freshman year of high school,” said Bushaw. “I look back and am so thankful to this day that Coach Walsh wouldn’t leave me alone about coming out for the Westbrook wrestling team all those years ago. If I can give back even one percent of what I got out of wrestling, it would be monumental to me. That’s why when I saw NEF was paying for a young wrestler to go to camp, I called Matt and told him I would like to send someone as well! I’m glad he accepted my offer and I hope that wrestling has the same impact on this young man’s life that it did mine!”

 

“Wrestling is one of the oldest and most effective martial arts in the world,"So NEF àjọ-eni ati matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Participating in the sport of wrestling has the potential to improve one’s performance in all areas of life. We’re proud to send these two deserving young men to the USM clinic this summer and hope this plays a part in helping them to achieve their goals both on and off the wrestling mat next season.”

 

“Myself and our coaching staff appreciate NEF and Brandon for sponsoring these wrestlers and giving them an opportunity to attend our camp,” stated Mike Morin, USM Head Wrestling Coach, himself a two-time All-American, when reached for comment. “We are the only NCAA program in the state and will have coaches from all over the Northeast as clinicians. These sponsorships are allowing these wrestlers to participate and learn at a high level. In turn, this only helps the state as a whole grow and get better.”

 

New England njà 'tókàn iṣẹlẹ, “NEF ṣafihan Dana White: Looking for a Fight” gba ibi lori Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ni o wa lori sale bayi ni www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com tabi nipa pipe apoti ọfiisi ni 800.745.3000.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA atiwww.flocombat.com, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

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ERICKSON OUT, POWELL IN TO FACE LEMKE IN FRONT OF UFC PRESIDENT

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Bangor, Maine (July 18, 2016) – When Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White comes to Bangor onAugust 5, 2016 to check out the local talent New England Fights (NEF) has to offer, Jesse “Awọn Viking” Erickson (7-5) will unfortunately have to watch from the sidelines. Erickson suffered an injury while training for his bout with Jon Lemke (5-5) previously-scheduled to take place that evening. White will be present to record a future episode of his web series Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight in which professional mixed-martial-artists have a shot at earning a UFC contract based on their performance.

 

Within mere hours of being informed of Erickson’s injury, NEF executives had found a replacement in the form of the promotion’s reigning professional lightweight champion Devin Powell (7-1). The bout will be a non-title contest scheduled for three-rounds at a catchweight of 160-pounds. It is a rematch of a May 2014 NEF fight which Powell won via first-round submission. Should Lemke win the rematch, he will be in line for a title shot in the rubber match.

 

“Lọgan ti lẹẹkansi, I am incredibly thankful and grateful to NEF for making this fight happen,” wi Lemke. “Getting an opponent change last minute is usually pretty stressful. Not this time, sibẹsibẹ, as the crew at NEF was on top of it, and the next day I had a new opponent. I am very much looking forward to getting another crack at Devin, as I had a horrible showing in our first fight. Devin is a highly-touted and talented fighter and I expect an all out battle for sure. I have been looking forward to another crack at him for some time and you will see the best Jon Lemke yet.”

 

“Taking a short notice fight against Lemke was a no brainer,” stated Powell. “No way could I pass on a chance to fight a fellow Mainer a few hours away from my mom’s hometown of Allagash, Maine. Dana, I hope you get your popcorn, because you’re about to see a show. Hell or high water, I’m getting my hand raised.”

 

New England njà 'tókàn iṣẹlẹ, “NEF ṣafihan Dana White: Looking for a Fight” gba ibi lori Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ni o wa lori sale bayi ni www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com tabi nipa pipe apoti ọfiisi ni 800.745.3000.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA atiwww.flocombat.com, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

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New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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DANA WHITE: LOOKIN’ FOR A FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR BANGOR EVENT

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Bangor, Maine (July 12, 2016) – Earlier today, New England njà (NEF) announced the fight card for the promotion’s August 5, 2016 event at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Gbẹhin Gbigbogun asiwaju (UFC) President Dana White will be present at the event to scout talent for his web show Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight. Eight professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) bouts will be presented before White. Sixteen competitors will look to impress the UFC boss and earn a contract with the largest MMA promotion in the world.

 

Ni awọn akọkọ iṣẹlẹ, “The Fearless” Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) will face Brazilian prospect Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1) in a bantamweight contest. Based out of Glendale, California, Khashakyan is a finisher, having won seven of his last eight bouts via knockout or technical knockout. Khashakyan will be in good company on August 5 as his opponent does not believe in letting the judges decide the winner either. Seven of Ramos’ eight wins have been finishes, including five submissions.

 

Maine lightweights Jon Lemke (5-5) ati Jesse “Awọn Viking” Erickson (7-5) will meet in a rematch of their Bellator 93 bout from 2013. Lemke won the first battle in Lewiston via first round technical knockout. Both Erickson and Lemke have recently challenged for the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. They are two of the top-ranked fighters in the state at 155-pounds.

 

Local, Bangor-based Young’s MMA will send no less than four competitors to the cage in hopes of winning a UFC contract. “Awọn” Ryan Sanders (10-7), Aaron “Oró” Lacey (1-0), CJ Ewer (1-0), ati Josh “Hook On” Harvey (1-0) will all be in action for the first time at the Cross.

 

In a bout that has all the makings of a “show-stealer,” Brazil Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) dudu igbanu Jarod “Kẹhin iseju” Lawton (4-2) ti wa ni se eto lati koju Mike “The mustache” Hansen (4-4) ni a middleweight ija. Both will be looking to bounce back from losses in their respective previous bouts. Hansen is a former state high school wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.

 

Awọn kikun ija kaadi (koko lati yi):

 

265-Poun: Brendan Battles (1-0) la. Derrick Brown (4-3)

185-Poun: Jarod Lawton (4-2) la. Mike Hansen (4-4)

170-Poun: CJ Ewer (1-0) la. Ruben Redman (0-1)

155-Poun: Ryan Sanders (10-7) la. Derrick Kennington (11-7)

155-Poun: Jesse Erickson (7-5) la. Jon Lemke (5-5)

145-Poun: Josh Harvey (1-0) la. Brandon Bushaw (2-2)

145-Poun: Aaron Lacey (1-0) la. John Santos (3-3)

135-Poun: Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) la. Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1)

 

New England njà 'tókàn iṣẹlẹ, “NEF ṣafihan Dana White: Looking for a Fight” gba ibi lori Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ni o wa lori sale bayi ni www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com tabi nipa pipe apoti ọfiisi ni 800.745.3000.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA atiwww.flocombat.com, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

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New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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UFC PRESIDENT COMING TO BANGOR TO SCOUT NEF MMA TALENT

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Bangor, Maine (July 8, 2016) – It has been nearly a week since the news broke. Dana White, the president of the world’s biggest mixed-martial-arts (MMA) igbega, awọn Gbẹhin Gbigbogun asiwaju (UFC), will be coming home to scout New England Fights (NEF) talent for his web show Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight. The event will originate from the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Friday, August 5, 2016. Tickets went on sale earlier today at the box office.

 

White graduated from Hermon High School in nearby Hermon, Maine in 1987. He has never forgotten his roots, having generously donated $100,000 five years ago to help upgrade the school’s athletic facilities. It is well-documented that White still maintains a residence in Levant, Maine where he often vacations. Ni 2014, White was instrumental in the UFC bringing “Fight Night 47” to the Cross Insurance Center.

 

Lori August 5, White will scout several NEF MMA competitors during a live NEF event in Bangor, each fighter hoping to impress White and score a contract with the UFC. The fights will be recorded for a future episode of Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight which will air on White’s Youtube page and the UFC Fight Pass subscription-based video streaming service. The premise of the reality show has White, lifelong friend Nick “The Tooth,” and retired UFC competitor Matt Serra (11-7) traveling the country looking for the next undiscovered talent to sign to the UFC. The trio attends regional MMA events while sampling local food and culture.

 

“Obviously everyone knows I have deep roots in Bangor, Maine,” said White when reached in Las Vegas, Nevada. “I already brought a UFC event to the Cross Center. Bayi, I’m very excited to bring my show Lookin’ For A Fight to scout the talent in the area and check out the local promotion New England Fights.”

 

Among the fighters already signed to compete will be “Awọn” Ryan Sanders (10-8), Aaron Lacey (1-0), CJ Ewer (1-0) and Josh Harvey (1-0), all representing Bangor’s Young’s MMA. An announcement on the full, all-pro fight card is expected next week.

 

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these fighters,” so NEF àjọ-eni ati matchmaker Matt Peterson. “This is the chance to showcase their skills in front of the most powerful figure in this sport. I’m expecting these fighters to light up the night with fireworks on August 5.”

 

“It’s such an honor to be selected to put this event on,” wi NEF àjọ-eni ati olugbeleke Nick DiSalvo. “NEF is always looking to move these fighters forward to the big stage. So many NEF athletes have gone off to compete at the national level in the past few years, and hopefully we’ll have more going onAugust 5. That’s the ultimate goal here for everyone.”

 

New England njà 'tókàn iṣẹlẹ, “NEF ṣafihan Dana White: Looking for a Fight” gba ibi lori Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ni o wa lori sale bayi ni www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com tabi nipa pipe apoti ọfiisi ni 800.745.3000.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA ati www.flocombat.com, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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HANSEN AND ANDRIKUT ON COLLISION COURSE SET FOR NEF 25

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FUN lẹsẹkẹsẹ Tu: Lewiston, Maine (June 29, 2016) – They are two of the top light-heavyweights currently competing in New England Fights (NEF). Their respective most recent wins were both against Jesse Baughman (0-2). Both are accomplished wrestlers. At some point, Mike “The mustache” Hansen (4-4) ati Matt “The ẹranko Lati awọn North” Andrikut(2-0) were bound to collide. That collision will take place at “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” lori Kẹsán 10, 2016 in Lewiston. The mixed-martial-arts (MMA) contest is set at a fight weight of 205-pounds.

 

Hansen is the founder of the Berserkers MMA fight team based out of the Greater Rumford Community Center in Rumford, Maine. He was a Maine state champion wrestling out of Mountain Valley High School. Hansen dropped his last fight to Brendan Battles (1-0) ni “NEF 23” in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He had a chance to avenge that loss and get back on the winning track this month at “NEF 24,” but suffered a setback when his opponent fell out the morning of weigh-ins.

 

“This should be an exciting fight,” said Hansen. “Two good wrestlers ready to throw each other around sounds like a good time to me. This should be my last fight at 205 most likely, tilẹ. I’m heading down to 185-170 to try my luck against guys my size. Fighting these big guys sure is exciting, but it cost my body a lot. Expect nothing less than me coming ready to break him.”

 

Prior to his professional MMA career, Matt Andrikut wrestled for the University of Southern Maine (USM) and also boxed as an amateur. He was a finalist in the Northern New England Golden Gloves. During his amateur MMA career, Andrikut famously defeated Pat Walsh. Walsh would later go on to compete in the UFC and World Series of Fighting at the national level. Andrikut is 2-0 in the NEF MMA cage since debuting with the promotion last year.

 

“I am ready to be in the cage again,” said Andrikut from his home in Reno, Nevada. “I know Mike is a tough wrestler and possibly an even tougher striker. This is a fight that no one would want to miss. I look forward to the challenge to further enhance my career in MMA towards a much deserved title shot in NEF.”

 

New England njà 'tókàn iṣẹlẹ, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Kẹsán 10, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisée apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

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YOUNG’S & FIRST CLASS MEET IN SECOND TITLE FIGHT AT NEF 25

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Lewiston, Maine (June 28, 2016) – Less than 24-hours after the announcement of the amateur light-heavyweight title fight between Young’s MMA’s Victor Irwin (2-0) and First Class MMA’s Nick Shea (2-0), fight promotion New England Fights (NEF) released a second championship bout between the two gyms at “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS.” Undefeated Rafael “Air Guard” Velado (3-0), Shea’s teammate at First Class MMA, ti wa ni se eto lati koju Jimmy Jackson (3-2), a teammate of Irwin at Young’s MMA, for the vacant NEF mixed-martial-arts (MMA) amateur lightweight title. The title was previously held by Josh Harvey (1-0) of Young’s MMA and vacated last April when he moved up to the professional ranks.

 

“A la koko, I appreciate the opportunity that NEF has given me to show my skills in the cage,” Said Velado. “There are other promotions in New England, but nobody puts on a show like NEF. I’ve made it very clear that I am here to fight the toughest guys I can and once again I’m getting my way.”

 

In Velado’s last fight, he took on and defeated Mike Peitersen (3-1). In doing so, Velado handed him the first loss of his career. Peitersen is another teammate of Jimmy Jackson at Young’s MMA.

 

“Leading up to the Mike Peitersen fight, he and I respectfully challenged each other to train hard and bring it,” Velado continued. “I believe that we did that and then some. Now I have another Young’s fighter in front of me and I couldn’t be happier. Jimmy Jackson has been looking good in his last few outings and I believe we are a good match-up. I see a trend of BJJ players who come over into MMA and think they are just going to jits their way through every fight. I can assure you that I am not that guy and you will see a constant evolution of skills in my fights.”

 

Jackson will have the opportunity to gain a measure of revenge for his team against Velado. After starting his amateur career at 1-2, Jackson has won his last two in a row, including a submission victory over Kris Welch (0-1) ni “NEF 16” esi.

 

“Fighting Raf is a huge opportunity for me – an opportunity I am very grateful for,” said Jackson when reached for comment. “This is the time for me to show how far I’ve come and how much time and work Chris Young (Young’s MMA head coach) and the rest of the coaching staff and team have put into making me the best version of myself. Mo ṣe eyi fun wọn, my team and my family.”

 

“I am pumped to be fighting alongside my First Class MMA brothers and sisters in September and I will be so proud to hand that 155 NEF Championship belt to John Raio (First Class MMA head coach) and tell him, ‘There’s more where that came from,'” said Velado in closing. “As far as ‘Heroes & Villains,’ I believe every man or woman who steps in that cage is a hero, but you have to have a little villain inside you to do what’s necessary to win.”

 

New England njà 'tókàn iṣẹlẹ, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Kẹsán 10, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisée apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

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GLOVER VACATES; A NEW LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED AT NEF 25

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It was a bitterly cold night in Lewiston last February when Ryan Glover (3-1) won the New England Fights (NEF) adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) amateur light-heavyweight title. The months to come would see Glover accept a new job that would take him up and down the East Coast. With little time to train to defend the title, and in the interest of doing right by the division, Glover recently made the difficult decision to relinquish the championship.

 

NEF executives were quick to act. Sẹyìn loni, the fight promotion announced that Victor Irwin (2-0) would meet Nick Shea (2-0) to fill the vacancy. The two undefeated athletes are scheduled to face-off to determine a new light-heavyweight champion at “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” loriKẹsán 10, 2016 in Lewiston.

 

Irwin was a standout wrestler at Brewer High School in Brewer, Maine at 195-pounds where he was a Class-A state champion. His love for the sport is so strong that when Irwin attended Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) and learned the school did not have a wrestling program, he created one himself. As a college freshman in 2014 Irwin went to Nationals and achieved All-American status. He currently trains out of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine.

 

“I’ve thought a lot about this fight and I’ve come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter what I say,” said Irwin, “it matters what I do, and come September 10thyou’re gonna see some serious doing.”

 

2015 was a great start to the MMA career of Nick Shea. In February of that year, he won his debut fight over the much more experienced Jacob Cameron (1-5) nipasẹ akọkọ-yika imọ knockout. Later in the year, Shea would go on to defeat Ruben Redman (0-1) by decision in a hard-fought contest. It would earn Shea a nomination for the “Oṣere titun ti Odun” ni 2015 NEF Year-End Awards. Lori Kẹsán 10 in Lewiston, Shea will attempt to become the first member of the First Class MMA fight team to capture gold in the NEF cage.

 

“It’s an honor to fight someone from Young’s MMA,” said Shea. “I believe this will be my biggest test in the cage to date. I’m grateful and excited to compete for the amateur light heavyweight title. Victor and I will put on an exciting fight on Saturday, September 10th!”

 

New England njà 'tókàn iṣẹlẹ, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Kẹsán 10, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisée apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."