Lewiston, Maine (Bulan Maret 4, 2016) - Perkelahian New England (NEF), Amerika nomor satu promosi pertarungan daerah, akan mengadakan event berikutnya, “NEF 22: SEMUA JALAN LEAD SINI” pada tanggal Hari Sabtu, Bulan April 23, 2016 di Androscoggin Bank Colisée di Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) dan serangan tinju profesional. Sebelumnya hari ini, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight contest to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” kartu pertarungan. Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (2-1) akan bertemu Olokan “Hook On” Harvey (0-0) pada berat melawan 150-pon.
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. Dia adalah anggota dari Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (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” pada musim gugur 2014.
“I’m honored to have been asked specifically for this fight,” kata 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,” kata 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.”
Acara selanjutnya New England Perkelahian ', "NEF 22: SEMUA JALAN LEAD SINI," terjadi Hari Sabtu, Bulan April 23, 2016 di Androscoggin Bank Colisée di Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 dan yang memberikan promosi sekarang di www.TheColisee.com atau dengan menelepon box office Colisée di 207.783.2009 x 525. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut tentang acara dan melawan update kartu, silahkan kunjungi website promosi itu di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Tambahan lagi, Anda dapat menonton video NEF di www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mengikuti mereka di Twitternefights dan bergabung dengan kelompok Facebook resmi "New England Perkelahian."
Tentang Perkelahian New England
Perkelahian New England ("NEF") adalah perkelahian perusahaan event promosi. Misi NEF adalah untuk menciptakan peristiwa kualitas tertinggi bagi para pejuang Maine dan fans. Tim eksekutif NEF memiliki pengalaman yang luas dalam manajemen olahraga tempur, produksi acara, hubungan media, pemasaran, hukum dan periklanan.