Lewiston, Maine (April 23, 2016) - New Ingarangi whawhai (Nef), Tau-kotahi whakatairanga whawhai rohe Amerika o, held its most recent event, “Nef 22: ARATAI ROADS KATOA HERE,” Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Neke atu i te 3,000 fight fans were on hand for the event, making it one of the largest crowds ever to witness an NEF event.

 

On the boxing portion of the card, Brandon “Ko te Cannon” Berry (11-1-1) fought to a majority draw in a six-round contest with James Lester (10-9-1). Many of Berry’s supporters in attendance felt that he won the fight, but two of the judges had it even on the scorecards.

 

The headliner of the amateur MMA card saw Karepe Hall (7-3) captured the vacant amateur featherweight title with a second-round submission of Erik Nelson (2-3). On the professional side of the MMA card, Devin Powell (6-1) took home the lightweight championship by defeating Hehe Erickson (6-5) in the first round via technical knockout.

 

The full results from Lewiston, Maine:

 

NGAIO BOXING

Brandon Berry fought James Lester to a majority draw

NGAIO MMA

 

Devin Powell def. Jesse Erickson via TKO, tawhio 1 (Powell wins lightweight title)

Mike Hansen def. Jesse Baughman via arm triangle, tawhio 1

Josh Harvey DEF. Matt Denning via triangle choke, tawhio 1

Inihi Lewis def. Zenon Herrera via armbar, tawhio 1

Arona Lacey DEF. Derek Shorey via D’Arce Choke, tawhio 1

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

Glenn Kasabian def. Matt Marshall via TKO, tawhio 1

Tom Burgess def. Alex Payson via KO, tawhio 2

Ryan Daley def. Jake Denham via TKO, tawhio 2

Bryce Bamford def. Joe Krech via TKO, tawhio 1

Karepe Hall def. Erik Nelson via D’arce Choke, tawhio 2 (Hall wins featherweight title)

Nick Gulliver def. Dave Smith via TKO, tawhio 1

Cory Trial def. Angelo Rizzitello via split decision

Ras Hylton def. Matt Glover via KO, tawhio 2

Angela Young def. Hannah Sparrell via unanimous decision

 

hui i muri mai New England whawhai ', "NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE,"E wahi Rāhoroi, Kia 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth and Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. He tīkiti i runga i te hoko inaianei iwww.NewEnglandFights.com.

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine i runga i Pipiri 18, 2016 ki “Nef 24: THE PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 a kei runga i te hoko i teie nei i www.TheColisee.com ranei na roto i te te karanga i te tari pouaka Colisée i207.783.2009 x 525.

 

For more information on the events and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. I tua atu, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, te whai ia ratou i runga i Twitternefights, me te uru atu ki te rōpū Facebook whaimana "New Ingarangi whawhai."

 

Mō New Ingarangi whawhai

 

New Ingarangi whawhai ("Nef") Ko te whawhai whakatairanga ngā kaupapa kamupene. Misioni a nef ko ki te waihanga i te mau ohipa kounga teitei mō ngā whawhai, me pā o Maine rite tahi. Whānui wheako i roto i te whakahaere hākinakina whawhai he kapa whakahaere o nef, production ngā kaupapa, whanaungatanga pāpāho, marketing, ture me te pānuitanga.