Lewiston, Maine (Ka 19, 2015) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF), America nọmba-otu mpaghara agha nkwalite, ga jide ya iri na asatọ mbuaha-mara-nkà (Emmanuel) omume, “NEF XVIII: Mere na America,” na Saturday, June 13, 2015 na Androscoggin Bank Colisee na Lewiston, Maine. Earlier today, nkwalite mara ọkwa zuru agha kaadị maka omume.
In a highly-anticipated rematch, NEF Emmanuel Professional Kedu otu m ga Champion Bruce “Mara Nwa” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJohn “Mbụ na klas” Ray (2-7) in a non-title catchweight contest. Raio scored a victory over Boyington by rear-naked choke in their initial meeting in February 2014. That win, Otú ọ dị, was marred in controversy as Boyington contends the referee mistook his wave to his fans in the crowd as a sign of submission. N'agbanyeghị, Boyington and Raio will look to settle the score on June 13 na Lewiston.
NEF homegrown talent, na 2014 “Agha nke Year,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “The ere Dog” Ryan Cowette (2-2) na a middleweight n'obi. Boutin has developed over the course of three years from a street brawler to a well-disciplined martial artist. Cowette is the head coach of MMA Athletix and the preacher of Victory Church in Bath, Maine.
In other professional bouts: Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (4-4) looks to follow up his commanding performance last month at “NEF XVII” with another victory when he takes on Zenon Herrera(0-0); “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will also try to make it two-in-a-row when he meets Canada’s Jeremy DiChiara (1-0) in a bantamweight battle; na Elias “Danger Adila” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Chad “Machine Gun” Kelly (3-2) in what many are predicting to steal the show on the professional side of the card.
“NEF XVIII” will mark the first time NEF has crowned a set of amateur champions. The amateur card will feature five championship title bouts. Among those bouts will be a heavyweight title fight between the popular Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (2-1) naRyan Glover (1-0). Glover won a 2011 state championship wrestling for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.
In another amateur title fight, Ricky Dexter (3-0) n'ámá anya megide Josh Harvey (3-1) for the lightweight championship. Dexter will represent Team Irish while Harvey will represent Irish’s Bangor-area rival Young’s MMA.
A women’s fight will also be featured on the amateur card withAlex Walker (0-1) ihu Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 na “NEF XVII” last month with her “Ọgụ nke Night” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).
Zuru agha kaadị (isiokwu ịgbanwe):
Ọkachamara
150 Bruce Boyington 10-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs John Raio 2-7 (First Class/Choi)
185 Ryan Cowette 2-2 (Emmanuel Athletix) vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Baba Institute)
155 Jesse Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Independent)
135 Derek Shorey 2-1 (Shatterproof ọgụ Club) vs Jeremy DiChiara 1-0 (Wulfrun MMA)
135 Elias Leland 2-1 (The Academy) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)
265 Michael Hansen 2-1 (Berserkers Emmanuel) vs TBD
Na-amu amu
265*Mbụ Billy Leahy 2-1 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA) vs Ryan Glover 1-0 (Berserkers Emmanuel)
155*Mbụ Ricky Dexter 3-0 (Team Irish) vs Josh Harvey 3-1 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel)
145*Mbụ Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Alex Johnson 2-1 (Obi tara mmiri Emmanuel & Boxing)
125*Mbụ Norman Fox 4-1 (Emmanuel Athletix) vs Dustin Veinott 3-3 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)
135 *Mbụ Johnny Crafts 3-0 (Team NEW) vs TBD
S.HWT Countess Guillen 2-2 (Independent) vs Dave Smith 1-0 (Berserkers Emmanuel)
265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Shatterproof ọgụ Club) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel)
185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronin egwuregwu) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Independent)
170 Mike Bazanson 0-0 (Team Kaze) vs Jeff Dustin 0-0 (Independent)
170 Alex Bronish 0-0 (Berserkers Emmanuel) vs Alex Payson 0-0 (Emmanuel Athletix)
160 Pat Kelly 2-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Dr. Steve Bang 1-0 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)
155 Corey Hinkley 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Cory Trial 0-1 (Obi tara mmiri Emmanuel & Boxing)
155 Dom Cofone 5-5 vs Jason Lachance 2-1 (Emmanuel Athletix)
145 Dustin Shorey 0-1 (Shatterproof ọgụ Club) vs Rob Robinson 0-0 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel)
135 Mike Crespo 2-2 (Emmanuel Athletix) vs Caleb Costello 2-3 (Team Irish)
125 Justin Witham 0-2 (Shatterproof ọgụ Club) vs Ryan Burgess 0-0 (Berserkers Emmanuel)
125 David Brown 1-3 (Plymouth Fight Cluib) vs Steve Desjardins 4-3 (Team Irish)
125 Alex Walker 0-1 (Team Kaze) vs Kendra Streeter 0-0 (Independent)
145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs TBD
145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs TBD
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