Lewiston, Maine (Kẹsán 3, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-ọgọrun adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XIX,” lojo satide, Kẹsán 12, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature three members of First Class MMA in action that night. Hannah Sparrell (0-0), Rafael Velado (0-0) ati Nick Shea (1-0) lati awọn Brunswick, Maine-based gym. Laipe, First Class MMA oludasile ati ori ẹlẹsin John “Akọkọ Kíláásì” Ray darapo NEF àjọ-eni ati matchmaker Matt Peterson bi awọn alejo lori awọn adarọ ese NEF.
Eleyi ti o ti kọja June, 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, pẹlu ngbaradi Sparrell, Velado ati Shea fun wọn ìṣe bouts.
“Mo ti pato le fi a Pupo diẹ akoko sinu mi onija bi daradara bi ebi mi,” Said Ray. “Awọn awọn onija, I can put a lot more time into them because it’s not all about me. When you’re fighting, nigba ti o ba ikẹkọ fun ija a, ko si bi Elo o ba gbiyanju lati idojukọ lori Nick Shea tabi Nick koto tabi Hannah Sparrell tabi Rafael tabi eyikeyi ti wa onija, o ko ba le fi gan 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, rẹ ebi ati awọn ọmọ wẹwẹ rẹ.”
Niwon awọn ibi ti NEF ni ibẹrẹ 2012, ati awọn tetele bugbamu ti awọn idaraya ká gbale ni ipinle, ọpọlọpọ awọn titun gyms ti si hù soke ni to šẹšẹ years, including First Class MMA. Raio enjoys, diẹ ẹ sii ju ohunkohun miiran, awọn ju-knit, ebi-bi bugbamu ti o ti ni idagbasoke ni awọn apo niwon ó ṣí àwọn idaraya.
“The tobi ohun ti mo fẹ nipa wa idaraya, Mo gbadun lọ ati jije a apa ti, jẹ nibẹ ni a onirele ẹgbẹ ti omo ile ati oluko,” 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.”
Awọn “Akọkọ Kíláásì” 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 mina ni rere ti a respectful, didara, ọjọgbọn, likeable olukuluku, hence the pun in his nickname. Those same qualities have carried over to the students of First Class MMA.
“Mo gbiyanju lati toju gbogbo ènìyàn se,” Said Ray. “I try to treat everyone respectfully. I think a lot of those guys (ni-idaraya), leteto, treat each other respectfully. If I ever have an issue with a student, ti o ba ti won ba ko anesitetiki respectful si awọn oluko tabi awọn miiran omo ile, I’ll pull them aside and if they have to leave then they have to leave. That’s part of life… Wa-idaraya attracts, fun diẹ ninu awọn idi, eniyan ti o wa ni o kan dara eniyan.”
Pẹlu siwaju ati siwaju sii titun omo ile bọ nipasẹ rẹ idaraya enu, 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.
“Lẹhin ti o kẹhin show (NEF XVIII), nigbati mo si ri Nick (Gulliver, 1-0) ti apa rẹ dide ki o si Rob (Robinson, 1-0), Mo ti wà bẹ dun fun awon enia buruku,” 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), Mo wi 'ti o ba ti a lọ 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.”
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New England njà’ tókàn ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XIX,” gba ibi lori Saturday, Kẹsán 12, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi fun “NEF XIX” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. 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."
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.