Lewiston, Maine (Januarie 20, 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 full fight card for the event. A pair of title fights are scheduled to headline the card which will feature veterans of the National Football League (NFL), die Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA, Wêreld Extreme Cage Fighting (WEC) en Strikeforce MMA.
“Hierdie kaart kan wees net ons mees ambisieuse datum,” gesê NEF mede-eienaar en promotor Nick DiSalvo. “There’s something here for everyone. If you like the big guys, we have plenty of heavyweight and super-heavyweight fights. If you like seeing the UFC and Bellator names, we have them. If you like wrestlers, they are well represented on this card. If you like women’s MMA, we have a women’s fight on here. $25 tickets to a fight card of this caliber is a steal for the fight fan. NEF continues to bring you the biggest bang for your buck as we open our fourth year of business.”
In die belangrikste gebeurtenis van die aand, Ray “Alle Besigheid” Wood (5-0) sal die NEF MMA veergewigtitel verdedig teen die uitdaging van Philadelphia se Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). Morrison is a veteran of the Bellator and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) cages. He will be Wood’s highest-profile challenge to date. Many insiders predict that Wood could be one or two wins away from getting the call to one of the national promotions himself.
Die mede-hoofren van die aand sal sien Tyler King (7-2) verdedig die NEF MMA swaargewigtitel teen Terry “Die Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). King is an NFL veteran, gespeel het vir die San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars en Arizona Cardinals na 'n baie suksesvolle kollege loopbaan by die Universiteit van Connecticut waar hy aangeteken 19 sakke as 'n verdedigende einde, en is aangewys as die span se “Verdedigende MVP” in 2004. He appeared on the 19th season of UFC’s Die uiteindelike Fighter television series in 2014. Tyler is the son of Steve King who spent nine years with the New England Patriots as a linebacker during the 1970s and early 1980s. The challenger, Terry Blackburn, 'n Hoogtepunt-reel uitklophou oorwinning oor Jason Dolloff (6-19) in die NEF MMA hok in September 2013.
Ryan Hodge (6-9) sal sien optrede teen Nah-Shon “Die Rock-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-4) in a middleweight feature fight. Hodge, wat woon in Florida, maar het 'n naam vir homself in die noordooste plaaslike stryd toneel, last appeared in the NEF MMA cage in November 2013. That night, Hodge het 'n groot uitklophou oorwinning oor Josh Watson (7-4). Burrell is a veteran of the UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce cages. He has competed a total of nine times on the biggest stages the sport has to offer.
“Daardie drie gevegte op die top van hierdie kaart is die moeite werd die prys van toelating alleen,” gesê NEF mede-eienaar en Match Matt Peterson. “All three of those fights are main events on any regional MMA event held on the east coast any night of the week. And we’re giving them all to the fans in one awesome night of MMA action for one low price of admission. You can bet your bottom dollar that you sal vermaak word op Februarie 7, en jy sal nie die bank om dit te doen om te breek.”
Op die amateur kant van die kaart, Gravin “Die stormloop” Guillen(1-1) en 56-jaar-oue Mladin Holman (0-1) will engage in a rematch of their super-heavyweight bout from this past November. Many fans felt the bout was stopped early by the referee, die toekenning van die oorwinning te Guillen deur tegniese uitklophou (WIE). NEF executives listened to fans and quickly arranged the rematch.
Ook op die amateur-kaart sal twee van die drie veg Bang broers, Sheldon Bang (1-1) en Steven Bang (3-2), saam met hul debut vader Dr. Steve Bang (0-0). Dr. Bang is a 46-year-old bariatric surgeon with a background in wrestling. His four sons, insluitend Sheldon en Steven, het almal in hul pa se voetspore, elke stoei vir Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine.
Die nuwe bloed vroeg opstaan op die amateur gedeelte van die kaart wanneer Kaleb Hall (5-1) en Josh Harvey (2-1) open the show in what should be an action-packed featherweight bout. Top prospects Nick Spencer (7-4) en Aaron Lacey (4-1) are scheduled to meet in a catchweight bout. “Crispy” Michael Crespo(2-0) en Brasiliaanse Jiu Jitsu- (BJJ) verskynsel Johnny Crafts (2-0) will put their respective unblemished records on the line in a bantamweight contest. And the women will take to the cage whenHillary Cooledge (0-1) gesigte Fernanda Araujo (3-3-1).
Die volle stryd kaart vir “NEF XVI” (onderhewig aan verandering):
PROFESSIONELE
145*TITEL Ray Wood 5-0 (Young se MMA) vs Anthony Morrison 16-9 (Daddis Fight Camps)
265*TITEL Tyler King 7-2 (Connors MMA) vs Terry Blackburn 5-2 (Eerste Coast Full Kontak / span Riot)
185 Nah-Shon Burrell 11-4 (Veg Firm Elite & Renzo Gracie BJJ) vs Ryan Hodge 6-9 (F2 Arena)
265 Mike Hansen 1-1 (Onafhanklike) vs Artie Mullen 1-13 (MMA van Suider Maine)
155 Jesse Erickson 3-4 (CMBJJ span NUWE) vs Frank Falso 0-1 (Span Verenigde & Santos BJJ)
145 Derek Shorey 1-1 (Onsplinterbaar Combat Club) vs Jon Lemke 4-3 (Span Ierse)
135 Matt Denning 1-0 (CMBJJ span NUWE) vs Jovan White 1-6 (Eerste Coast Full Kontak)
AMATEUR
S.HWT Gravin Guillen 1-1 (Onafhanklike) vs Mladen Holman 0-1 (Choi Instituut)
265 Brandon Lessard 0-0 (Onafhanklike) vs Billy Leahy 1-1 (Young se MMA)
265 Ryan Glover 0-0 (Onafhanklike) vs Jason Field 0-0 (Onafhanklike)
205 Chris Perry 0-0 (Acadia BJJ) vs Ruben Redman 0-0 (Onafhanklike)
185 Frank Dellasala 0-1 (Choi Instituut) vs Heath Hanson 0-1 (3Ronin Atletiek)
185 Jacob Cameron 1-4 (Span Nitemare) vs Nick Shea 0-0 (Eerste Klas MMA)
185 Joe Staples 0-0 (Span Ierse) vs Raymond Harrison 0-0 (Onafhanklike)
180 Kaleb Farrington 1-0 (Span NUWE) vs Brandon Russell 0-0 (Onafhanklike)
166 CJ Ewer 3-1 (Young se MMA) Jakub vs Kazuba 1-0 (Eerste Coast Full Kontak)
155 Dr. Steve Bang 0-0 Sr. (CMBJJ) teen Matthew Hanning 0-0 (Onafhanklike)
155 Steve Bang Jr. 3-2 (CMBJJ span NUWE) vs Jason LaChance 0-1 (Plaasmoorde Athletix)
155 Ricky Dexter 1-0 (Span Ierse) vs Corey verhoor 0-0 (Genadeloos Boxing & Plaasmoorde)
155 Rick Matthews 0-1 (Span Ierse) vs Emmett Huber 0-0 (Die Akademie)
145 Kaleb Hall 5-1 (Choi Instituut) vs Josh Harvey 2-1 (Young se MMA)
145 Jimmy Jackson 1-2 (Young se MMA) vs Kris Welch 0-0 (Onafhanklike)
145 Henry Clark 1-0 (Choi Instituut) vs Mike Pietersen 1-0 (Young se MMA)
140 Nick Spencer 7-4 (Choi Instituut) vs Aaron Lacey 4-1 (Young se MMA)
141 Rob Kiah 0-0 (Young se MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-0 (Onafhanklike)
140 Bryant ORICK 3-5 (Genadeloos Boxing & Plaasmoorde) vs Fred Lear 2-0 (Young se MMA)
135 Johnny Crafts 2-0 (Span NUWE) vs Mike Crespo 2-0 (Plaasmoorde Athletix)
135 Fernanda Araujo 3-3-1 (Verdedigende Edge) vs Hillary Cooledge 0-1 (Choi Instituut)
125 Dustin Veinott 2-3 (CMBJJ span NUWE) vs Dave Brown 1-1 (White Mountain BJJ)
135 Sheldon Bang 1-1 (CMBJJ span NUWE) vs TBD
Kaartjies vir “NEF XVI” begin by net $25 en is nou te koop bywww.TheColisee.com of deur die Colisee loket by207.783.2009 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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