Lewiston, Maine (January 20, 2015) -New Engelane ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, hlahisa eona karolwana ya botshelela e tsoakiloeng libetsa (MMA) ketsahalo, "NEF XVI,"Leqepheng February 7, 2015 a Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Pele ho moo kajeno, 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), ea Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA, Lefatše Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) le Strikeforce MMA.
“Karete ena e ka 'na feela ho ba le ka ho fetisisa a rata maemo a ho ratana,” a re NEF sebedisana mong'a le a ntsetsa pele 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.”
E kholo ea ho ketsahalo ea lijo tsa mantsiboea, Ray “Tsohle Business” Wood (5-0) tla sireletsa NEF MMA Featherweight Title khahlanong le le bothata ba ho Philadelphia oa 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.
Ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo ea lijo tsa mantsiboea tla bona Tyler Morena (7-2) sireletsa NEF MMA Heavyweight Title khahlanong le Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). King is an NFL veteran, kaha o bapala bakeng sa San Diego Chargers, St. Louis lipheleu tse, Jacksonville mangau le Arizona bak'hadinale ka mor'a hore a atleha haholo k'holejeng mosebetsi Univesithing ea Connecticut moo a ileng a tlalehiloeng 19 mekotla e e le ikemela bofelo, 'me a e mong ea bitsoang hore na sehlopha “Ikemela MVP” a 2004. He appeared on the 19th season of UFC’s The Ultimate 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, ne phihlelo e thabisang-toloking knockout hlola Jason Dolloff (6-19) ka NEF MMA gorole ka September 2013.
Ryan ella elle la Hodge (6-9) tla bona bohato khahlanong le Nah-Shon “Lefika-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-4) in a middleweight feature fight. Hodge, ea lulang Florida empa o entse lebitso bakeng sa ka boeena o le ka leboea-lebatowa ntoa scene bang bang bang, last appeared in the NEF MMA cage in November 2013. That night, Hodge ne e kholo knockout hapang 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.
“Tseo tse tharo lintoa ka holim'a karete ena e ba bohlokoa ho theko ea kenoa le mong,” a re NEF sebedisana mong'a le matchmaker Mat 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 tla ho ithabisa ka February 7, 'me u ke ke ua ba ho senya ya banka ho se etsa.”
Ka tsenwe lehlakoreng la karete, Countess “The Stampede” Guillen(1-1) le 56 lilemo li 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, awarding ea tlholo e ho ho Guillen ka botekgeniki knockout (WHO). NEF executives listened to fans and quickly arranged the rematch.
Pheta hape e le tsenwe karete ya tla ba tse pedi tse di tse tharo loantša Bang barab'abo rona ba, Sheldon Bang (1-1) le Steven Bang (3-2), hammoho le ba bona ba debuting ntate Dr. Steve kekana Bang (0-0). Dr. Bang is a 46-year-old bariatric surgeon with a background in wrestling. His four sons, ho akarelletsa le Sheldon le Steven, kaofela latela mohlala oa ntat'a bona, mong le e mong loane bakeng sa Edward Little High School a Auburn, Maine.
The madi a mantshwa e bochaba pele ka tsenwe karolo e itseng ea card ha o Kaleb Hall (5-1) le Josh Harvey (2-1) open the show in what should be an action-packed featherweight bout. Top prospects Nick Spencer (7-4) le Arone ba Lacey (4-1) are scheduled to meet in a catchweight bout. “Crispy” Michael Crespo(2-0) le Brazil Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) lipono tse makatsang 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) lifahleho Fernanda Araújo (3-3-1).
E tletseng ntoa karata ya “NEF XVI” (taba ho fetola):
Professional
145*Title Ray Wood 5-0 (Young oa MMA) vs. Anthony Morrison 16-9 (Daddis Ntoa likampong tsa)
265*Title Tyler Morena 7-2 (Connors MMA) vs. Terry Blackburn 5-2 (Pele Coast Full Contact / Team morusu)
185 Nah-Shon Burrell 11-4 (Loantša Tiile Elite & Renzo Gracie BJJ) vs. Ryan Hodge 6-9 (F2 Arena)
265 Mike Hansen 1-1 (Ikemetseng) vs. Artie Mullen 1-13 (MMA ea Southern Maine)
155 Jese Erickson 3-4 (CMBJJ sehlopha NEW) vs. Frank Falso 0-1 (Team United & Santos BJJ)
145 Derek Shorey 1-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs. Jon Lemke 4-3 (Team Irish)
135 Mat Denning 1-0 (CMBJJ sehlopha NEW) vs. Jovan White 1-6 (Pele Coast Full Contact)
Hardcore
S.HWT Countess Guillen 1-1 (Ikemetseng) vs. Mladen Holman 0-1 (Choi Institute)
265 Brandon Lessard 0-0 (Ikemetseng) vs. Billy Leahy 1-1 (Young oa MMA)
265 Ryan ella elle la Glover 0-0 (Ikemetseng) vs. Jason Field 0-0 (Ikemetseng)
205 Chris Perry 0-0 (Acadia BJJ) vs. Ruben Redman 0-0 (Ikemetseng)
185 Frank Dellasala 0-1 (Choi Institute) vs. Heath Hanson 0-1 (3Ronin Athletics)
185 Jakobo Cameron 1-4 (Team Nitemare) vs. Nick Shea 0-0 (Pele Class MMA)
185 Joe Staples 0-0 (Team Irish) vs. Raymond Harrison 0-0 (Ikemetseng)
180 Kaleb Farrington 1-0 (Team NEW) vs. Brandon Russell 0-0 (Ikemetseng)
166 CJ Ewer 3-1 (Young oa MMA) Jakub vs. Kazuba 1-0 (Pele Coast Full Contact)
155 Dr. Steve kekana Bang 0-0 Katha. (CMBJJ) vs Matheu Hanning 0-0 (Ikemetseng)
155 Steve kekana Bang Refresh. 3-2 (CMBJJ sehlopha NEW) vs. Jason LaChance 0-1 (MMA Athletix)
155 Ricky Dexter 1-0 (Team Irish) vs. Corey Trial 0-0 (Sehloho Boxing & MMA)
155 Rick Matthews 0-1 (Team Irish) vs. Emmett Huber 0-0 (The Academy)
145 Kaleb Hall 5-1 (Choi Institute) vs. Josh Harvey 2-1 (Young oa MMA)
145 Jimmy Jackson 1-2 (Young oa MMA) vs. Kris Welch 0-0 (Ikemetseng)
145 Henry Clark 1-0 (Choi Institute) vs. Mike Pietersen 1-0 (Young oa MMA)
140 Nick Spencer 7-4 (Choi Institute) vs. Arone ba Lacey 4-1 (Young oa MMA)
141 Rob Kiah 0-0 (Young oa MMA) vs. Clifford Redman 0-0 (Ikemetseng)
140 Bryant Orick 3-5 (Sehloho Boxing & MMA) vs. Fred Lear 2-0 (Young oa MMA)
135 Johnny Crafts 2-0 (Team NEW) vs. Mike Crespo 2-0 (MMA Athletix)
135 Fernanda Araújo 3-3-1 (Ikemela bohale) vs. Hillary Cooledge 0-1 (Choi Institute)
125 Dustin Veinott 2-3 (CMBJJ sehlopha NEW) vs. Dave Brown 1-1 (White Mountain BJJ)
135 Sheldon Bang 1-1 (CMBJJ sehlopha NEW) vs. TBD
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