Lewiston, Maine (Oktobra 23, 2015) - New England ady (NEF), Amerika isa-paritra iray ady fampiroboroboana, dia hanao ny hetsika manaraka, “NEF XX: A TANTARAN'NY HERISETRA” amin'ny Asabotsy, Novambra 21, 2015 tao amin'ny Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – mifangaro-miaramila-kanto (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Vao maraina androany, Nanambara ny fampiroboroboana ny ady feno karatra ho an'ny hetsika.
Ny matihanina ady totohondry ampahany amin'ny karatra ho headlined amin'ny avaratra Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (9-1) in an eight-round bout against former Mexican Pacific Coast Super Featherweight Champion Roberto “The Old” Valenzuela (73-69-2, 56 Kos). Berry triumphantly returned to action last summer after suffering a severe shoulder injury in a November 2014 tapitra.
A tena noana Josh Parker (0-1) miverina any amin'ny peratra hiatrehana Elias “Loza Mouse” Leland (0-0) amin'ny fihodinana efatra. Parker and Leland are well known to NEF fans as regulars on the promotion’s MMA events. Parker is the founder and head coach of Ruthless MMA & Ady totohondry in Benton, Maine. Leland is a member of Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s Academy of MMA in Portland, Maine.
Ankoatry ny, Ernesto Ornelas (0-0), matihanina MMA mpiady ho avy ny Choi Institute tao Portland, returns to his boxing roots in his pro ring debut against Brandon Ali Garvin (0-4). Ornelas was a multiple time Golden Gloves champion as an amateur boxer in his native state of California.
Middleweights Tollison Lewis (1-0) ary Zenon “Ka'Bar” Herrera (0-0) will round out the boxing card. Lewis won his pro boxing debut in the first NEF boxing event in October 2014 ny ela nihetezana John Webster (8-7-1), raha Herrera, MMA mpiady za-draharaha sy ny kickboxer, dia sivy taona ela nihetezana ny tafika Amerikana, rehefa vita maro fitsidihana ny Afovoany Atsinanana izay nahita ady ao amin'ny ady tao Fallujah any Irak.
Ao amin'ny ampahany MMA matihanina ny ady karatra, Bruce “Manja Boy” Boyington (11-8) hiaro ny NEF MMA Professional maivana Title ao amin'ny dimy-manodidina bout manohitra ny zava-tsarotra ny Jimmy “Jimbo ampahanà” Davidson (7-1). Boyington is coming off a huge win last weekend against Rodrigo Almeida (12-3) eo amin'ny undercard ny World Series ady (WSOF) nationally-televised event. The challenger Davidson is no stranger to gold, having captured other MMA titles in the New England region. He represents world-renown Muay Thai team Sityodtong.
Ao amin'ny iray amin'ireo tena indrindra mialoha MMA ady tany Nouvelle-Angleterre tantara, NEF teo aloha MMA Professional Featherweight Champion Ray “Business rehetra” Wood (6-1) maka amin'ny Vovk “KGB” Clay (3-0). Recognized as two of the most promising prospects in the area, Hazo sy Clay dia samy nilaza mialoha ny hoavy pundits ho kandidà ho ny lehibe tary ny fanatanjahan-tena.
Crowsneck Boutin (1-1) dia hijery ny Hiverina amin'ny voalohany tamin'ny volana lasa very matihanina raha mihaona Matt Bordonaro (2-0). The bout will be a rematch from their amateur days when Bordonaro defeated Boutin by submission at “NEF IX” in Biddeford, Maine. It will also be Boutin’s debut in the 170-pound welterweight division.
Anaram-boninahitra roa toaka dia lohateny ny mpankafy MMA ampahany amin 'ny “NEF XX” ady karatra. Dustin Veinott (4-3) Miaro ny NEF MMA Amateur Flyweight Title manohitra Ryan Burgess (1-0), raha Aaron “Kijanona” Lacey (5-1) no ady amin'ny Caleb Horner (6-2) to crown an inaugural NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Champion. A women’s strawweight fight will feature Randi Beth Boyington (1-1) manatrika Erin “Fun Size” LAMONTE (3-0).
“Io karatra misy zavatra ho an'ny olona rehetra,” said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Tianao MMA? We got it. You like boxing? We got it. You like the heavyweights? We got ’em. You like women’s fights? We got ’em. This is like the Super Bowl of NEF events. This is the one event you simply cannot afford to miss.”
Promotion mpanao nanambara koa fa ny “NEF XX” hetsika dia ho natokana ho an'ny fahatsiarovana ny NEF mpiasa mpikambana Susan Isham, 47, izay namoy ny ainy tao anatin'ny lozam-piarakodia nahatsiravina tamin'ny faran'ny herinandro tao Betela, Maine. Susan had worked backstage for the promotion beginning in 2013, handling check-ins at the backdoor of the Colisée. She was a beloved mother and grandmother, fantatra ho azy ny asa mafy sy ny mahafatifaty inoana, upbeat personality. Susan was involved in many causes in the Bethel community.
“Izahay mbola tohina rehetra amin'ny Susan ny fandehan'ny tampoka tamin'ny Zoma,"Hoy NEF mpiara-tompon'ny sy matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Sarobidy izy dia mpikambana ao amin'ny ekipa NEF, namana tsara, ary ho tsara fanahy, charitable person. She will be missed by all who knew her. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time. ‘NEF XX’ dia tamim-pireharehana natokana ho fahatsiarovana azy.”
The “NEF XX” ady karatra (foto-kevitra ny hiova sy fankatoavan'ny Combat Sports Fahefan'Andriamanitra Maine):
Professional Ady Totohondry
140 Brandon Berry 9-1 (West Forks) vs Roberto Valenzuela 73-69-2 (Romanza Gym)
155 Tollison Lewis 1-0 (CMBJJ) and Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Independent)
140 Josh Parker 0-1 (Indrafo MMA & Ady totohondry) vs Elias Leland 0-0 (NEFA)
118 Ernesto Ornelas 0-0 (Choi Institute) vs Brandon Ali Garvin 0-4 (Frazier ny)
Professional MMA
155*TITLE Bruce Boyington 10-8 (d) (Boyington ny TKD) vs Jimmy Davidson 7-1 (Sityodtong)
205 Matt Andrikut 1-0 (Faharesen-dahatra MMA) vs Jesse Baughman 0-0 (Team Link)
170 Crowsneck Boutin 1-1 (Choi Institute) vs. Matt Bordonaro 2-0 (Victory MMA)
150 Jon Lemke 4-3 (Team irlandey) vs Matt Denning 2-0 (CMBJJ)
145 Ray Wood 5-1 (Young ny MMA) vs Vovka Clay 3-0 (Boston BJJ NH)
145 Derek Shorey 3-2 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Damon Owens 2-0 (Young ny MMA)
125 Kevin Barrett 0-0 (Young ny MMA) vs James Alexander 1-10 (G2 Arena)
Amateur MMA
145 *TITLE Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Young ny MMA) vs Caleb Horner 6-2 (G2 Arena)
125 *TITLE Dustin Veinott 4-3 (d) (CMBJJ) vs Ryan Burgess 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)
265 Bryce Bamford 0-0 (Kilasy voalohany MMA) vs Bryce Locke 0-0 (Independent)
200 Jacob Cameron 1-5 (Independent) vs Victor Irwin 0-0 (Young ny MMA)
225 Joe Krech 0-0 (Independent) vs Mike Williams 0-0 (CMBJJ)
185 Ruben Redman 1-3 (Mass Effect MMA) vs Caleb Farrington 2-0 (Team NEW)
185 Dominique Bailey 0-1 (Independent) and Antony Spires 0-0 (Independent)
175 Caleb Swoveland 0-0 (Indrafo MMA & Ady totohondry) vs TBD
155 Ricky Dexter 3-2 (Team irlandey) vs Steve Bang 3-3 (CMBJJ)
155 Rafael Velado 1-0 (Kilasy voalohany MMA) vs Ken Dunn 0-2 (Maine Kyokushin Karate)
155 CJ Ewer 4-2 (Young ny MMA) and Jason Lachance 2-2 (MMA Athletix)
155 Matt Hanning 1-1 (Independent) vs Levi Sewall 0-0 (Young ny MMA)
145 Caleb Hall 5-3 (Choi Institute) vs Matt Tamayo 0-0 (G2 Arena)
140 David Thompson 0-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs. Pierce Wiegman 0-0 (Kilasy voalohany MMA)
125 Justin Witham 0-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Brent Ouellette 0-0 (CMBJJ)
115 Erin LaMonte 3-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-1 (Boyington ny TKD)
New England ady’ hetsika manaraka, “NEF XX: A TANTARAN'NY HERISETRA,” atao amin'ny Novambra 21, 2015 tao amin'ny Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Tickets ho “NEF XX” manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $25 ary amin'izao fotoana izao dia eo amin'ny amidy amin'nywww.TheColisee.com na amin'ny fiantsoana ny Colisée biraon'ny boaty amin'ny 207.783.2009 X 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ankoatry ny, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, manaraka azy ireo ao amin'ny Twitternefights sy hiaraka ofisialy vondrona Facebook "New England Niady."
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