Lewiston, Maine (Mars 4, 2016) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF), Numéro un la promotion de la lutte régionale de l'Amérique, tiendra son prochain événement, “NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI” sur Samedi, Avril 23, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) et combats de boxe professionnels. Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight contest to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” carte de combat. Mat “Ken Doll” Denning (2-1) se réunira Josh “Hook On” Harvey (0-0) à un poids de combat de 150 livres-.
Lewiston’s Matt Denning is coming off the first loss of his professional career this past November against Jon Lemke (5-4). Prior to that defeat, Denning was riding a four-fight win streak, all four of those wins coming by way of submission. Il est membre de Central Maine Jiu-Jitsu brésilien (CMBJJ). Denning acknowledges personal issues have existed in the past between he and Harvey, culminating in a cageside confrontation between the two athletes at the close of “NEF XV” à l'automne 2014.
“I’m honored to have been asked specifically for this fight,” a déclaré Denning. “Josh is the 155 ammy champ and is an amazing fighter. I’m excited to watch him continue his career as a pro and move up to the top of the professional rankings. We had some personal issues between the two of us because of a poor decision I made, and I hope with us fighting it will clear the air and I’ll be able to cross train with him and Young’s MMA. We gotta give the fans what they want and this is what they wanted. I look forward to seeing everyone April 23rd.”
The bout will indeed be the professional debut for Harvey after an amateur career in which he went 5-1. He is the reigning NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion, a title which he will now vacate as a professional. Harvey capped off his amateur stint with a highlight reel knockout over Ryan Dibartolomeo (4-4), a victory that solidified his position as the northeast region’s top-ranked amateur lightweight. Harvey is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine. He recently signed a long-term NEF developmental deal.
“I’m feeling blessed to be a signed professional cage fighter,” dit Harvey. “I’m one step closer to my goal and April 23rd I’ll take another. I’ve wanted a chance to fight ‘Ken Doll’ ever since I met him – he is just one of those guys. I’m thankful for the opportunity.”
“One thing is very clear in this matchup – Josh and Matt don’t like each other,” stated NEF matchmaker and co-owner Matt Peterson. “There is some deep, pent-up frustration that has been percolating between these two for a long time – and on April 23rd, the cork comes out. It’s going to be spectacular.”
prochain événement de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights, "NEF 22: TOUS LES CHEMINS MÈNENT ICI," se déroule Samedi, Avril 23, 2016 au Colisée Androscoggin Bank de Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 et sont en vente dès maintenant au www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009 x 525. Pour plus d'informations sur les mises à jour de cartes événements et de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."
À propos de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights
Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (“NEF”) est une entreprise de promotions événements lutte. La mission de la NEF est de créer les événements de la plus haute qualité pour les combattants et les fans du Maine semblables. Équipe de direction de NEF possède une vaste expérience dans la gestion des sports de combat, production d'événements, relations avec les médias, commercialisation, juridique et la publicité.