萊希贏得了首屆業餘重量級冠軍 “第十八NEF” 今年六月，當他擊敗了史密斯的狂戰士MMA的隊友瑞安·格洛弗 (2-1) 通過一致決定. Leahy’s decision to take time off from competing rather than to defend the title against number-one contender Smith at “第十九NEF” earlier this week was met with criticism from the Berserkers camp. The heavyweight champion splits time training between Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) 奧本, 緬因州和楊氏MMA在班戈, 緬因.
“Berserkers wants to say I’m avoiding fights?” 問被激怒的萊希. “I’ll clean their whole damn gym out one-by-one. They want to come and try to take my belt from me? 祝好運, I’ll see you in November.”
戴維·史密斯做了他的MMA亮相今年春天在 “第十七NEF” 在路易斯頓. 那天晚上, 他擊敗桑尼斯普拉特 (0-2) 通過第一回合技術擊倒 (WHO). He followed up that victory with another win at “第十八NEF” 六月. 這次, 這是Gravin吉蘭 (2-4) who fell to Smith in the first round by submission. Smith is confident that he will take the heavyweight title from Leahy on十一月 21 在路易斯頓.
“第一, 我想感謝每個人都參與決策這場戰鬥發生,” 史密斯說. “我敢肯定，這是不容易得到比利提交十一月, he wouldn’t do it for September. I respect anyone who gets in the cage, 包括先生. 萊希. I really hope he isn’t expecting a win. 我直接說比利–準備好，把我的腰帶。”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (九月 15, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行下一次活動, “NEF XX: 暴力史” 上 星期六, 十一月 21, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 本次活動將採用第一緬因州 – 混合武術 (MMA) 對同一事件與MMA籠擂台較量，專業的拳擊較量成立並排側. As announced this past星期六 晚 “第十九NEF,” the MMA portion of the card is scheduled to feature an amateur strawweight women’s bout between蘭迪貝絲Boyington (1-1) 和 艾琳 “有趣的尺寸” LAMONTE (3-0).
Boyington是衛冕NEF MMA職業輕量級冠軍布魯斯的妻子 “漂亮男孩” Boyington (10-8) 誰也將在行動 十一月 21 卡. Randi made her cage debut this past spring defeating Alex Walker (0-1) 在通過一致決定 “NEF十七。” The crowd in the Colisée was on fire as the bout went back and forth through three hard-fought rounds. Randi trains under her husband at Boyington’s Taekwondo Academy, 以及在年輕的MMA在班戈, 緬因.
“我很高興能退一步到十一月籠 – 這件事情我很期待,” 蘭迪說，貝絲Boyington對此事發表評論時，. “我期待艾琳是一個難纏的對手, and I’m training as such. I never underestimate someone’s ability. I know what I’m bringing to the cage as well and NEF fans will be impressed in November. Fighting on the same night as my husband is a bonus. We’re both hungry to have our hands raised at the end of our fights. I don’t think many others could understand or appreciate the emotions that a couple share until they go through a training camp to fight on the same card.”
Erin Lamonte is not a stranger to the NEF cage. She appeared for the promotion in early 2013, 擊敗安吉拉Theriault (0-1) 通過第一輪技術擊倒 (WHO). Lamonte was victorious twice more that year before taking time off from competing to have a baby with her husband Casey. Returning to the cage on十一月 21, it will have been nearly two years since the undefeated Lamonte won her last bout on a fight card in West Virginia. She has been eager to return to action for some time.
“我非常高興，終於能回到籠 11月21日, 戰鬥蘭迪貝絲Boyington,” stated Lamonte. “經過漫長的休息時間，由於我們的兒子出生, I am itching to get back to training and competing. Time to prove that the new and improved mama Fun Size can still kick ass. After all, 母親母獅是一種最兇猛的，害怕的動物王國。”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (九月 14, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行下一次活動, “NEF XX: 暴力史” 上 星期六, 十一月 21, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 本次活動將採用第一緬因州 – 混合武術 (MMA) 對同一事件與MMA籠擂台較量，專業的拳擊較量成立並排側. As announced this past星期六 晚 “第十九NEF,” the MMA portion of the card will be headlined by NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion布魯斯 “漂亮男孩” Boyington (10-8) 衛冕他對冠軍 吉米 “神保片” 戴維森 (7-1).
對於今年的第二次, Boyington將沿著他的妻子打, 蘭迪貝絲Boyington (1-1), on an NEF card. Boyington has held the lightweight championship since September 2014 當他擊敗傑西 “海盜” 埃里克森 (6-4) for the then-vacant strap. A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps (USMC), Boyington has electrified NEF audiences for nearly four years now with his brand of Taekwondo. He splits time training between Young’s MMA and his own gym, Boyington的跆拳道學院, 這兩個位於班, 緬因. Always fueled by a competitive spirit, Boyington went to NEF executives immediately after his last victory and asked them to find him the toughest opponent possible. The promotion delivered with one of New England’s top lightweights in the form of Davidson.
“我很高興能回到原來的我在哪裡我最快樂，並有機會與我的妻子再次分享這一經驗籠子裡的東西，我會永遠珍惜,” 說Boyington. “我已經設置了可用的最艱難的挑戰，因為我希望這是毫無疑問的我的能力後 11月21日is over. I’m sure there will still be some doubters, but I know there will be many more believers. Jimmy comes from one of the best camps and coaches around, 所以我知道他會餓了，他最好 – just the way I want him. I have the utmost respect to all those guys, 但它是我的腰帶，這是我的家，這是我的時間，我不想讓再從我身邊溜走打算。”
戴維森呢, 的確, come from one of the most well-respected teams not only in the region but in the entire country. He is a product of Mark Dellagrotte’s Team Sityodtong. Davidson holds victories over some of New England’s most outstanding MMA competitors like Aniss Alhajjajy (7-4). All seven of Davidson’s professional victories have been finishes. His only loss to date was against a very tough Leon Davis (7-3).
行動當晚看到通過交付亮點捲軸擊倒 “防碎2.0” 德里克·肖雷 (3-2) 和 喬希·哈維 (5-1) who retained the NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Championship. 話筒 “小鬍子” 漢森 (2-1) 是戰勝 Crowsneck布廷 (1-1) on the professional portion of the card. In the main event of the night, Bellator和世界系列賽戰鬥的 (WSOF) 老將 西德尼 “大槍” 取締 (5-1) 提交返回 Darrius Heyliger (4-3).
此外, 促進宣布其下一個事件, “NEF XX: 暴力史,” 將採用第一緬因州格鬥運動 – a joint MMA and professional boxing event. 本次活動將於 十一月 21, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. Three fights were announced including: NEF MMA職業輕量級冠軍 布魯斯 “漂亮男孩” Boyington (10-8) 防禦稱號 吉米 “神保片” 戴維森 (7-1); 東北初中量級拳擊冠軍布蘭登 “大砲” 貝瑞 (9-1) 衛冕他的冠軍稱號針對對手被命名; 比利 “大腳” 萊希 (3-1) 防禦的NEF MMA業餘重量級冠軍 戴維·史密斯 (2-0); 和 蘭迪貝絲Boyington (1-1) 面對 艾琳Lamonte (3-0).
路易斯頓, 緬因 (九月 3, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十九屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十九NEF,” 週六, 九月 12, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. The fight card will feature three members of First Class MMA in action that night. 漢娜Sparrell (0-0), 拉斐爾Velado (0-0) 和 尼克·謝伊 (1-0) 從不倫瑞克, Maine-based gym. 最近, 頭等艙MMA的創始人和總教練 約翰· “甲級” 射線 加入NEF共同所有者和媒人馬特·彼得森作為來賓的NEF播客.
剛剛過去的這個月, 38-year-old Raio retired after competing in the NEF cage for some three-and-a-half years. Raio now concentrates on training the members of his First Class MMA gym, 包括準備Sparrell, Velado和乳木果為他們即將到來的較量.
“我肯定可以把更多的時間到我的戰士，以及我的家人,” 雷說. “戰士, I can put a lot more time into them because it’s not all about me. When you’re fighting, 當你訓練了戰鬥, 不管你多麼努力把重點放在尼克·謝伊和尼克溝或漢娜Sparrell或拉菲爾或任何我們的戰士, 你不能真的把 100% effort into a fighter when you really focus on your own fight. It’s tough splitting between their fight and your fight and your job, 你的家人和你的孩子。”
由於NEF在早期的誕生 2012, 和這項運動的普及在該州隨後有爆炸, 許多新的體育場館都在近幾年如雨後春筍般湧現, including First Class MMA. Raio enjoys, 比什麼都重要, 綿密, 該公司開發的工廠，因為他開的健身房家庭般的氛圍.
“我喜歡我們的健身房最重要的事情, 我喜歡去和作為的一部分, 是有學生和教師的一個很不起眼的組,” noted Raio. “Everyone who teaches in there is about the fighters. It’s about the students. They’re not about themselves. They’re more about trying to help people get better. Whether they’re a fighter or a teacher, we have a few teachers who go there and we have several women students and several children and adults. It’s a real good mix and very much a family atmosphere. We rarely lose a student.”
該 “甲級” moniker is not merely a nickname given to Raio because of his past job with the postal service. Early on in his MMA career, RAIO贏得了尊重的聲譽, 優雅, 專業的, 可愛的個人, hence the pun in his nickname. Those same qualities have carried over to the students of First Class MMA.
“我嘗試平等地對待每一個人,” 雷說. “I try to treat everyone respectfully. I think a lot of those guys (在健身房), 反過來, treat each other respectfully. If I ever have an issue with a student, 如果他們不採取行動恭敬的教師或其他學生, I’ll pull them aside and if they have to leave then they have to leave. That’s part of life… 我們的健身房吸引, 由於某些原因, 人誰是剛剛好的人。”
隨著越來越多的新的學生來通過他的健身房的大門, Raio has definitely kept busy since his retirement from active competition. Like a proud father, Raio has a real passion for the success of his students. The ultimate reward for him is seeing his protégées do well in the cage.
“在最後的演出 (第十八NEF), 當我看到尼克 (歐智華, 1-0) 有他的手臂提出和Rob (羅賓遜, 1-0), 我很高興那些傢伙,” recalled Raio. “I’m so happy to see these two guys win. As much as I didn’t come away with a win against Bruce (Boyington, 10-8), 我說：“如果我們去 2-1, I’d rather be the one that didn’t pull off the victory.’ I’ve never been as happy for my own win than I was for Nick and Rob that night.”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (九月 1, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 自豪地宣布簽署 凱文· “.50 卡爾” 巴雷特 (2-1) to a multi-fight developmental deal. Barrett is scheduled to make his professional debut with NEF in November 2015 against an opponent to be named at a later date in the 125-pound flyweight division. His signing comes just days after it was announced that fellow flyweight “困” 諾曼·福克斯 (4-2) 還簽署了發展成交與推廣.
巴雷特是一個完美的 2-0 在NEF籠. He won both of his bouts with the promotion via submission. Barrett has been inactive from competition since November 2013. He is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, 緬因, 和Barrett是肯定的，他可以複製成功的隊友有過NEF的專業隊伍.
“我 100% 相信在我的戰鬥作風,” 巴雷特說. “我在新英格蘭最好的健身房支持我 – 毫無疑問，我會穿上令人興奮的戰鬥為NEF. 這是我的時間. I will be the NEF flyweight champion.”
“我們真的很期待看到新增加的專業輕量級師,” 說NEF共同所有者和媒人馬特·彼得森. “隨著諾曼·福克斯簽署最後一周, 現在凱文·巴雷特, we’re expecting some explosive fights at 125-pounds. These guys are finishers—they compete to win and they do it with style. There are going to be some interesting matchups in the flyweight division inside the NEF cage in the months and years to come.”
“我很高興成為NEF系列的一部分,” 驚呼巴雷特. “It’s been a dream of mine for the last ten years to become a professional athlete and make a name for myself in this sport that I love so much. I can’t wait to put these 125ers on blast. Get ready because once I start, 我不會停下來。”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (八月 31, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十九屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十九NEF,” 週六, 九月 12, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. The fight card will feature two amateur women’s bouts. 安吉拉年輕 (0-0) 楊氏MMA在班戈預計，使她的首演反對 瑞秋Reinheimer (1-0) from team Sityodtong. Young’s teammate基拉因諾琴蒂 (0-0) 還計劃使她的首演反對 漢娜Sparrell (0-0) 從頭等艙MMA布倫瑞克.
安吉拉年輕的克里斯楊的妻子 – owner and founder of Young’s MMA. She views her debut fight as a way of testing herself.
“It’s important for me to test myself,” 說年輕, “不僅在轎廂來9月12日, but also through the fight that’s happened the last eight weeks leading up to the NEF event. I feel the fight is essentially a showcase and representation of the grueling training sessions and endless hours in the gym that took place prior to fight night. Living the MMA lifestyle to me meant more than diet modifications and strict training schedules. Athletically, 這是更多的通過障礙持久，推動自己的極限作為競爭對手在沒有經過測試的方法. 這是關於證明自己, 我的教練和我的隊友，我已經贏得了我的正確步驟在籠子裡。”
而在過去婦女被淪為打擊體育賽事的雜耍和新奇的部分, 像拳擊, 女子MMA不僅上升到平等的地位與男人的MMA, 它有, 在某些方面, surpassed it. One has to look only to the highest level of the sport to see this trend. Women’s fights are now routinely present on the main cards of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The promotion’s top star, 其薪酬最高的運動員, 它是女性的最輕量級冠軍龍達·魯西 (12-0). The women competing on the September 12 卡會在運動的前列，擴大婦女的機會在區域一級.
“MMA對於女性來說是非常不不同於它是男性,” 說年輕. “明顯, MMA是一個以男性為主的運動, but successful women in the MMA world are on the rise. 通過這場戰鬥營我一直在設法解決, 對打搏鬥與年輕的MMA戰鬥的球隊，他們已經無情的支持. 作為第一個女戰士之一了楊氏肯定有壓力 (還有結婚先生. 年輕) but it’s also a spotlight I’m hoping will inspire other women who otherwise wouldn’t have pursued MMA. I would bet the women’s fights on September 12th won’t be unlike the others we’ve seen at prior NEF events. 我希望女人把一個偉大的演出，因為我們確實有一些東西需要證明. 我已經把血, 汗水和淚水成培訓和你最好相信我假設我的對手做同樣的. 話雖這麼說，, 女人是要來後，種植他們在NEF籠股份。”
“女子MMA是在上升,” 說因諾琴蒂. “每個學科教女人的東西，她不知道自己. 我已經看到它在我和其他許多人建立信心. 越女在墊子, the better. Fans can expect my teammate, 安吉, 和我自己給它我們的一切，去打仗就像男戰士年輕的MMA做. 我們一直在努力，代表我們的健身房. 我們將與驕傲戰鬥, 情, 和最強的角落找出來給我們. 我可以向你保證，女性的較量將是令人難忘的。”
“女子MMA是一種運動，就像任何其他,” 說Reinheimer埃弗雷特, 馬薩諸塞州. “這不是的英雄耗盡進入樹林三天訓練與武林高手的動作片，然後擊敗一支整個軍隊. 這不是一個酒吧鬥毆. 這不是一個後巷伏擊. 這些婦女都是用最好的培訓嚴重的運動員誰訓練努力了多年, 設備和可用資源. 婦女誰在戰鬥中的體育競爭，花幾千血小時, 汗水和淚水完善他們的運動. 他們做出犧牲. 此外, 有規則和時間限制和安全注意事項. 當有人不熟悉婦女MMA的想法, 我把它比作拳擊或擊劍, something else that people are more familiar with. The pool of women fighters in New England is deepening fast and the fact that there are more women’s bouts on fight cards reflects that. 我的對手和我都是嚴重, 勤奮營. 我們都是母親，它需要很大的決心和驅動做這項運動，而雜耍的工作和兒童. 我一直在努力不懈地與我的團隊，因為我的最後一戰，以提高我的比賽在各個方面. 我很感謝驚人的培訓和隊友在Sityodtong是把我逼得這麼難. 九月 12, 你可以期待一戰。”
大多數人, 男人和女人, who join MMA gyms do not do so initially intending to become an active cage fighter. On any given day, one can walk into any MMA gym and find a diverse population of trainees. Men and women, 古老而又年輕, 藍領和白領, all train side by side. Most will never step foot in a cage in front of thousands of screaming fans. Most are there to get in shape or learn self-defense. Some, 然而, 在競爭的bug被咬住.
“我被介紹給世界MMA簽約我的女兒了對柔術班以為這將是她利於參與這項運動的自衛方面後，,” 回憶起漢娜Sparrell. “我看著她愛上遊戲, 獲得力量和信心, and was quick to decide that it was something I needed to be doing too. It didn’t take long before I fell in love with Jiu Jitsu myself, 然後最終要探索MMA世界的其他方面. 作為一個在健身房已經變成了第二個家，我和我的女兒, 我的訓練夥伴, a second family. Every day I walk through the doors of the gym is a test, 它的運動能力測試, 以及心理和情緒驅動的測試. 自從被引入到混合武術的世界，我已經把我的身體, 心臟, 和靈魂培訓, 而在這一回合的競爭對我很重要的原因有很多, 不僅代表我自己和我的辛苦, 同時也代表所有的辛勤工作, 奉獻, 和鼓勵我從我的朋友收到, 教官, 培訓合作夥伴, and fellow fighters along the way. I think MMA training for woman is a great outlet for many reasons, 它實際是一個很好的鍛煉, 也是“治療”的一個可能是緊張的一天結束的一種好形式. 我有很多女性我一起訓練, 不是所有的人都打算戰鬥, 但這項運動的好處仍然存在, 他們喜歡它一樣的。”
因諾琴蒂, 像許多, 開始參與打架的運動，以此來得到, 而留在, shape. Little did she know when her journey started some two years ago that it would take her into an MMA cage with thousands watching her compete.
“混合武術是人類精神的各個層面的終極考驗: 物理, 精神上, 和情感,” 說Reinheimer. “我有一個強烈的願望要知道多遠我可以去. I like exceeding expectations and pushing my limits and that’s MMA in a nutshell. Since I started training in martial arts, 我的生活變得邊界少. 我在墊子上的生活改善了我的生活離墊子，反之亦然. 它剝奪了一切不必要的干擾和蒸餾水將我打倒真正的問題, 進出環. 我覺得它讓我變得更接近我的真實的自我. 這是最好的古武術和現代生活。”
四個女人的戰鬥 “第十九NEF” 卡, only Reinheimer has actively competed in the past. She dominated her opponent this past spring on her way to a unanimous decision victory in her debut. All of the women fighting on September 12 在劉易斯頓很高興有機會.
“NEF是一個堅實的推廣有巨大的聲譽,” 說Reinheimer. “I was a spectator at their very first fight card back in 2012. I love Maine and the crowd is awesome there. 我不能等!”
“我認為，球迷們可以期待一個偉大的演出的確,” 驚呼Sparrell. “往往不是女人的戰鬥已經被證明是非常有趣, 我們當然想證明自己無愧于這個顯著的男性為主的運動. 這是出道四分之三的婦女在此卡上, 所以我知道那裡將是一個很大的心臟和決心丟到這些鬥爭. 我知道, 親自, 我很高興能代表! I couldn’t be more excited to be making my MMA debut in the NEF cage; 我看過這麼多我崇拜的戰士，並期待在這項運動從安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店的看台, 有機會，現在這裡來了跟他們確實是一個真正的榮譽。”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (八月 27, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 自豪地宣布簽署 “困” 諾曼·福克斯 (4-2) to an NEF developmental deal. The deal will see Fox make his professional debut with the promotion in the flyweight division in early 2016.
“我有一個非常成功的奔跑與NEF一個業餘, but it’s time to take things to the next level,” 福克斯說：. “No one has seen what I’m fully capable of, but they will soon enough. The flyweight division is mine.”
MMA Athletix在巴斯成員, 緬因, Fox debuted with NEF as an amateur in the summer of 2013. He won his first four fights in NEF all via stoppage. Fox is considered a rising star in a very thin, 但新興, 區域輕量級師.
路易斯頓, 緬因 (八月 26, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十九屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十九NEF,” 週六, 九月 12, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 今天早些時候，, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur catchweight bout to the fight card. 帕特·凱利 (3-0) 將舉行 肯·鄧恩 (0-1) 在160磅的鬥爭重量.
凱利是坎登小山地方高中摔跤隊羅克波特的51歲的老教練, 緬因, where he has led the team to three state championships. He also teaches at the school. Kelly is a 2007 inductee of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame. He won a state title wrestling for Camden-Rockport High School in the early 1980s. He later wrestled for the University of Maine, winning the New England Championship and competing in the NCAA championships in 1986. Kelly made his MMA debut in the fall of 2014 在年齡 50 為班戈的一員, Maine’s Young’s MMA. 今年早些時候，, 他是國際頭條新聞的主題擊敗了46歲的博士的父子二人後，. 史蒂夫爆炸 (0-1) 和史蒂夫·邦, JR. (3-3) 在不同的NEF事件.
凱利的對手肯·唐恩緬因州極真空手道的一員 (MRC) 位於挪威, 緬因. As a practitioner of Kyokushin, Dunn is well-versed in full-contact sparring and will no doubt bring his striking skills to bear against the wrestler Kelly. He will be making his debut in the NEF cage on九月 12 在路易斯頓.
奧特洛是全國舞台的老手, 有爭奪Bellator, 世界系列的戰鬥 (WSOF) 而凱奇怒格鬥錦標賽 (CFFC) in the past. He trains out of Dante Rivera BJJ. Prior to going professional, 奧特洛有一個恆星的業餘生涯 7-1 並且奪取整個東北部和中大西洋地區幾個區域冠軍.
“這是一個精英的戰鬥,” 說NEF共同擁有者和推動者尼克DiSalvo. “You have two athletes who are maybe one or two solid wins away from getting the call up permanently to the major leagues of the sport. We always tell our fans to come see these guys now before you can see them on national TV and pay-per-view. This fight definitely falls in that category.”
