Lewiston, Maine (February 9, 2015) -New England ayalwa’ (NEF) zakamuva exubile-bokulwa-ubuciko (MMA) Umcimbi "NEF XVI,"Senzeke Saturday ebusuku Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. With temperatures dropping to below zero, futhi usongo a snowstorm eyayisondela phezu kwendawo, ngaphezu kwe 2,500 fight fans braved the elements to pack the state’s most venerable fight venue. The crowd was treated to a total of 24 ezimatasa ukulwa, kuhlanganise iziqubu ezine professional, emibili ezazingezegceke NEF MMA isihloko amabhande.
Lo mcimbi main of the akubona kusihlwa Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) unseat Ray “All Business” Wood (5-1) to become the new NEF MMA Featherweight Champion. The loss spoiled what was expected to be a triumphant return home for Wood. The native of Bucksport, Maine wayethuthele South Carolina in 2014 ukuze aphishekele umgomo wakhe ukuncintisana Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Morrison was considered Wood’s toughest challenge to date, kokuphunyuka ngokwakhe ligcwaliswe esiteji kazwelonke Bellator and World Extreme Cagefighting (Wec). Still, Wood wayebhekwa njengoba intandokazi angena iziqubu Saturday ebusuku. Morrison was dominant for most of the fight, out-wrestling Wood ngaphambi kokuthumela kuye binda guillotine in the round wesihlanu wasithatha ibhande.
The loss was also the sole blemish on what was otherwise a perfect night for Young’s MMA. The Bangor, Team Maine-based esezuze ezindlule iziqubu zabo eziyisishiyagalombili phakathi kusihlwa, an amazing feat considering that the Young’s corners were often running back and forth from the cage to the locker room to prepare their fighters for bouts that were mere moments apart from each other. Of particular note, ukulwa kuvulwa ikhadi iyavela Josh Harvey (3-1) Ukubhidliza of Young ngokusebenzisa eziyishumi top--zibalwa featherweight amateur Caleb Hall (5-2) nge Knockout technical (WHO) victory a mere 36-seconds into the first round. Kamuva, Team ilungu Young olusha olwakhiwayo lwemikhumbi, Carl Langston (4-7), got win yakhe ngqa ngo-Maine inhlabathi nge isinqumo phezu Sheldon Bang (1-2) in a rematch of iziqubu Langston wayeshonelwe at “NEF XIII” ngonyaka odlule.
Marcus Davis sika Team Irish waya 2-0 ngobusuku nge Ricky Dexter(2-0) Abama win umsebenzi wakhe amateur yesibili futhi Rick Matthews (1-1) getting his first victory. 44-year old Matthews won a decision over Emmett Huber (0-1) kanti Dexter amaphuzu Knockout enkulu Cory Trial (0-1) in the second-round, ukuthumela Trial esibhedlela esiseduze in the inqubo.
Gqamisa-esondweni knockouts zaba par for the course at “NEF XVI.” Among them, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon “The Rock-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-5) wayesenqumile kakade zazigcwele igazi Ryan Hodge(6-10) before knocking him out in the first round of their professional middleweight contest. The most-talked-about knockout of the evening, Nokho, waya Caleb Farrington (2-0) of Team New England United (NEW) abashiya Brandon “The Enigma” Russell (0-1) with a single right hand just 8-seconds into the first round. The knockout broke the all-time record of 11-seconds previously set by Buck “Knuckles” Pineau (7-4) in April 2012.
Umlando Ngini senziwe “NEF XVI” uma kungenjalo ubaba one, but two of his sons competed on the same MMA card. Following losses by his sons, Sheldon and Steve Bang (3-3), Dr. Steve Bang(1-0), ilungu Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), entered the NEF MMA cage to a loud ovation from the crowd. The bariatric surgeon wasted little time in going to work on his opponent, Mathewu Hanning (0-1), uyehlise futhi ishaya ngamandla out nge unompempe-stoppage ukunqoba.
NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighter veteran Tyler King (8-2) bavikela ngempumelelo Title NEF MMA wesibhakela kwenzeka co-main of the night, ngowakho Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-3). King stormed into the arena with a determined fire in his eyes. Mid-way through the first round, King wathatha Blackburn phansi mat futhi wasebenza a ukuzithoba Kimura, forcing Blackburn to tap-out. During his post-fight victory interview in the cage, King wamemeza a wabulala heavyweights futhi ukukhanya-heavyweights kuhlanganise amagama endawo like Eric Bedard (6-5), kanye izinkanyezi kazwelonke ezifana Muhammed Bellator sika “King Mo” Lawal (14-4).
Iziqubu ezimbili ezamiswa for next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF xvii,” ihlelelwe April 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. NEF MMA Esilula Champion Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington(10-7) wabhekana-off in the yezinyoni nge Jamie Harrison (5-1) for an interview. Boyington will defend his title at “NEF xvii” against number-one-contender Harrison in the main event. Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-1) futhi Bellator veteran Dennis Olson (12-7) were also brought into the cage for an interview. The two exciting welterweights will square off at “NEF xvii” in a iziqubu izingqapheli eziningi zendawo wokuthi bagcina a Olwa for “Fight of the Year” esifundeni.
Imiphumela full of “NEF XVI” e Lewiston, Maine:
PROFESSIONAL
145*TITLE Anthony Morrison def. Ray Wood (c) via guillotine, round 5 (Morrison iwina isicoco)
265*TITLE Tyler King (c) def. Terry Blackburn via Kimura, round 1 (King azigcina)
185 Nah-Shon Burrell def. Ryan Hodge via TKO, round 1
265 Mike Hansen def. Artie Mullen via TKO, round 1
Amateur
Catch Aaron Lacey def. Nick Spencer via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 3
Catch Dustin Veinott def. Dave Brown via kampompi ukuba armbar, round 1
145 Mike Pietersen def. Henry Clark via KO, round 3
180 Caleb Farrington def. Brandon Russell via KO, round 1
155 Ricky Dexter def. Cory Trial via KO, round 2
155 Dr. Steve Bang def. Mathewu Hanning via TKO, round 1
- HWT Countess Guillen final. Mladen Holman nge isinqumo ngazwilinye
Catch Fred Lear def. Bryant Orick via TKO, round 2
185 Frank Dellasala def. Heath Hanson via TKO, round 1
155 Jason Lachance def. Steve Bang nge isinqumo ngazwilinye
265 Billy Leahy def. Brandon Lessard nge isinqumo ngazwilinye
185 Nick Shea def. Jacob Cameron via TKO, round 1
Catch Rob KPHL def. Clifford Redman via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 1
135 Johnny Crafts def. Mike Crespo via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 1
Catch Jimmy Jackson def. Kris Welch via bulldog ukuzithoba, round 2
205 Chris Perry def. Ruben Redman nge isinqumo ngazwilinye
265 Ryan Glover def. Michael Freeman via TKO, round 1
140 Carl Langston def. Sheldon Bang nge isinqumo ngazwilinye
155 Rick Matthews def. Emmett Huber nge isinqumo uqhekeko
145 Josh Harvey def. Caleb Hall nge TKO, round 1
Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF xvii,” kulindeleke ukuba athathe indawoApril 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (10-7) uyovikela the NEF MMA Title Esilula ngokumelene inombolo-one Olwa Jamie Harrison (5-1). Ngaphezu kwalokho, Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-1) ihlangana Dennis Olson (12-7) emncintiswaneni welterweight. Amathikithi for “NEF xvii” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
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