Lewiston, Maine (Januarie 15, 2015) -Nuwe Engeland Fights (NEF), Amerika se nommer een plaaslike stryd bevordering, bied sy sestiende gemengde martial arts (Plaasmoorde) gebeurtenis, "NEF XVI,"Op Februarie 7, 2015 in Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Vroeër vandag, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card. “Onsplinterbaar 2.0” Derek Shorey (1-1) onderteken te ontmoet Jon Lemke (4-3) op 'n stryd gewig van 145-pond.
“Ons is so trots op twee militêre helde soos Derek Shorey en Jon Lemke verteenwoordig ons bevordering in die hokkie te hê,” gesê NEF mede-eienaar en Match Matt Peterson. “Ons veergewigtitel afdeling is een van ons diepste, en hierdie stryd sal groot implikasies vir die ranglys.”
Derek Shorey debuut in NEF MMA in April 2012 op "NEF II." Hy meegeding vir NEF vier keer as 'n amateur gaan 1-3 vir die bevordering. By "NBF XIV" verlede September, Shorey het sy professionele debuut teen John "First Class" Raio (2-6), wat verslaan het Shorey wanneer die twee meegeding as amateurs. Shorey gained a measure of revenge by submitting Raio in the first round. He went on to face Matt Denning (1-0) by “NEF XV” die afgelope November. Although he controlled most of the first round, Shorey suffered his first loss as a pro fighter that night. He is currently the head of the recently-formed Shatterproof Combat Club. Shorey also served in the United States Navy. As a fellow veteran, Shorey hou sy opponent Lemke in hoë agting.
“Jon is a tough draw for any fighter in New England at 145,” Said Shorey. “He is probably the most well-rounded fighter I’ve faced to date and I’m excited to see what that brings out in me. It’s going to be a military bar fight between the squid and the devil dog taking place in a controlled environment, en die uitkoms is seker niks kort van 'n opwindende vertoning te wees vir die NEF fans. I hold nothing but the highest level of respect for Jon and the guys at Team Irish, en sien uit daarna om 'n opwindende bout.”
Jon Lemke, 'n veteraan van die Verenigde State Marine Corps (USMC), laaste verskyn in die NEF MMA hok by “NEF XIV” in September 2014 verslaan Amos Collins (3-5) via die eerste ronde 'n tegniese uitklophou (WIE). He is a member of Marcus “Die Ierse handgranaat” Davis’ (22-11) Span Ierse gebaseer in Brewer, Maine. Lemke previously fought on the national stage, verslaan Jesse Erickson (3-4) on NEF’s co-promotion with Bellator in March 2013. Lemke is clear that the respect is mutual between himself and Shorey.
“Ek is weer baie opgewonde en dankbaar om te stap in die NEF hok en doen stryd teen 'n ware vegter,” gesê Lemke. “Ek sien uit na die uitdagings wat so 'n hoogs-geskoolde atleet soos Derek bied. To be able to meet and exceed those challenges will be a testament to the hard work that myself and teammates have done and will continue to keep improving and live my dreams.”
NEF se volgende MMA geval, “NEF XVI,” vind plaas op Februarie 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. NFL en UFC Die uiteindelike Fighter veteraan Tyler King (7-2) plaas die NEF MMA swaargewigtitel op die lyn teen Terry “Die Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator en Strikeforce veteraan Nah-Shon Burrell (10-5) maak sy NEF MMA debuut teen Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 en is nou te koop by www.TheColisee.com of deur die Colisee loket by 207.783.2009 x 525. Vir meer inligting oor die geleentheid en stryd kaart updates, Besoek gerus die bevordering se webwerf by www.NewEnglandFights.com. Daarbenewens, jy NEF videos kan kyk op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg hulle op Twitternefights en sluit aan by die amptelike Facebook-groep "New England gevegte."
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