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Lewiston, Maine (August 12, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF) returns to Lewiston on September 10, 2016 with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS.” The fight card will feature both mixed-martial-arts and professional boxing bouts. Pele ho moo kajeno, the fight promotion announced the first pro boxing bout signed for the event. Brandon Montella (4-0, 3 Kos) tla nka ka Tollison Lewis (2-1, 1 KO) a mane ho pota khanya e heavyweight Tlholisanong.
Montella graduated from Carrabec High School in North Anson, Maine in 1998. Soon after, Montella joined the United States Marine Corps (USMC). He served in the marines until 2003 when he received an honorable discharge. After spending the better part of a decade in Virginia, Montella moved with his wife to the Boston, Massachusetts area in 2011. He owns and operates The Way, LLC boxing gym in Woburn, Massachusetts. Montella has been on a tear in the boxing ring of late, scoring three knockouts in an eight-month period.
Tollison Lewis cut his teeth in the NEF MMA cage. He has found more success, leha ho le joalo, in the boxing ring. Lewis took a fight on one day’s notice against veteran John Webster (8-7-1, 6 Kos) in the fall of 2014. He would dominate that fight and win by decision. Lewis followed up that performance with a stoppage of Zenon Herrera (0-2) selemong se fetileng, earning himself a crack at Brandon Berry’s (11-2-1, 7 Kos) Northeast Junior Welterweight Title earlier in 2016. Lewis predicts nothing short of an all-out slugfest with Montella on September 10.
“I’m expecting a battle,” re Lewis. “I know I’ll be prepared for one. Expect a war! I’m not going to talk about it – I’m going to show it, and losing isn’t an option.”
New England ho loana 'ketsahalo e latelang, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Moqebelo, September 10, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Litekete li qala ka feela $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea207.783.2009 X 525.
Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."
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![]() MASHANTUCKET, CT (August 11, 2016) –
Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment, returns Thursday night, September 1, to the Premier Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Lightweight prospects Amos “2 Smooth” CowarT (11-1-1, 9 Kos) le “Nice” Nick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos) will throw-down in the eight-round main event.
“Foxwoods has become a terrific venue for Broadway Boxing and I am thrilled to deliver this lightweight crossroads battle between two once-beaten prospects as the main event,” a re Lou DiBella, E le mopresidente oa DiBella Entertainment. “Cowart fought well in his ShoBox appearance last year, but he will be returning to his natural weight class on September 1. Moving past his hometown confines for only the second time as a pro, we will see if DeLomba is ready to elevate his career to the world stage.”
A native Floridian from Groveland, Cowart (pictured above) is coming off his first loss as a professional, suffered just over one year ago in Atlantic City. The bout, televised live as part of Showtime’s ShoBox: The New isa molokong o mong letoto, saw the hard-hitting Cowart move up in weight to challenge fellow undefeated prospect Régis Prograis. Cowart went on to lose a very entertaining eight-round decision to the still undefeated contender Prograis, who was chosen as one of this year’s ESPN.com’s “Tebello e ho Watch”. Following the loss, Cowart was forced to sit on the sidelines as he nursed an injury suffered in the bout. Now back and fully healthy, Cowart is dropping down in weight and looking to make some noise in the 135 liponto. arola.
“The bout with Prograis was a good learning experience, but I am not a 140-pounder,” said Cowart. “I took the fight because it was an opportunity to perform on national TV, and I believe I gave a good showing of what I am capable of doing. I am back now at my comfortable weight and know that I have what it takes to compete against the best up-and-coming guys in this division. DeLomba is the hometown boy. I know that he is going to have the crowd behind him, but once that bell rings, it’s just him and me in that ring, and I plan on putting on a spectacular performance as I get my career back underway and moving toward the top.”
DeLomba, the reigning New England super lightweight champion, has been favorably compared at this stage of his young career to another Italian fighter from the same Rhode Island city of Cranston, in two-division world champion Vinny Paz. DeLomba is expected to have a partisan hometown crowd behind him and will be looking to make a statement against the once-beaten Cowart.
“This is a huge fight for me at this stage of my career,” said DeLomba. “Cowart’s only loss is to Prograis and he is considered one of the best young 140-pounders in all of boxing. If I can beat Cowart more convincingly, that is a major statement. I am not only going to be the bigger guy in the ring on fight night, but I am the better boxer. He is coming off a year layoff, and I know that he is eager to get back in that ring, but this is the biggest fight of my career, and I plan on putting on a show come September 1.”
Belgium super featherweight Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), a former World Boxing Association (WBA) International champion, and undefeated Cuban amateur standoutLuis “The Lion” Garcia (14-0, 11 Kos), fighting out of Peekskill, New York, are also scheduled to be in action on the Sept. 1 Broadway Boxing card in separate eight-round bouts.
Additional fights on the card will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the Sept. 1st card are on sale and priced at $125, $75 le $45, ke ke ho akarelletsa le ho tshwanetseng tšebeletso liqoso le lekhetho. Tickets ba fumaneha howww.ticketmaster.com le www.foxwoods.com kapa ka ho etela Foxwoods’ Ofisi ea lifilimi. Ho laela ka ka fono, bitsa Ticketmaster ka (800) 745-3000.
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Saint Petersburg, Russia (August 11, 2016) – In nearly 20 years since its founding, M-1 Global has promoted 215 liketsahalo, ho akarelletsa le tse fetang 2,000 mollo, a 17 different countries on three continents.
M-1 Global’s homeland of Russia has hosted, ehlile, the most events with 128. Followed by Yuri Fuuta-led Belarus, which in only five years (2010 ho 2014) has presented 29 competitions, and Ukraine, led by Dmitry Khristyuk, le 20.
While the three leading hosts of M-1 events are former Soviet Union-bloc nations, the fourth leading host in the MMA World is the United States with 10: 8 independent, Kgetho ya M-1, M-1 Challenge and M-1 Breakthrough, which showcased a rising star at that time, “Morena“ Hare Lawal, khahlano Mark Kerr e kholo ea ho ketsahalo, as well as two super shows in partnership with Affliction, a eo Fedor Lemelianenko crushed former UFC champions Tim Sylvia le Andrei Arlovski.
Ka 2009-2010 era of team World Cup and M-1 Challenge, the most widely traveled around the world, included events held in the Netherlands (5 Teams), Japane (4 Teams), Finland (2 liketsahalo), along with one-time events in Brazil, Lengland, Spain, Bulgaria and Germany. Representing their country’s national teams in these competitions were the likes of UFC and Bellator fighters such as Gegard Mousasi, Stefan Struve, JakeLellenberger, Karl Amossou, Gu Hyun Lim, Christian M`Pumbu, Mikhail Zayats,Dave Jansen, Hakran Diaz, Leiel Weichel le Niko Puhakka, the future winner of Grand Prix KSW.
M-1 Global’s recent history in Georgia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan added to its collection of diverse location events, plus an unprecedented event in China for any MMA organization, the inaugural show, “Battle in O ile aaven,” was held in Beijing, followed by the Chhendu stage of the tournament, “Road to M-1”. E boetse e, ea “Road to M-1” project was a trial for M-1 Global’s move into Germany.
Seventeen countries have hosted M-1 Global events as the Russia-based organization continues to expand its borders. Future M-1 Global plans include hosting events in the UAE, Indonesia and Monaco.
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Lewiston, Maine (August 11, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF) returns to Lewiston on September 10, 2016 with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS.” NEF executives announced earlier today that Jese “The Viking” Erickson (7-5) le Jon Lemke (5-6) will square off for the second time in their respective careers. Lemke won the first meeting at NEF’s co-promotion with Bellator, “Bellator 93,” in the spring of 2013. The bout will take place in the 155-pound lightweight division.
Originally scheduled to take place earlier this month at “NEF Presents Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight” in Bangor, Erickson-Lemke II was postponed when Erickson suffered an injury in training. Devin Powell (8-1) stepped in to replace Erickson in the bout. While he was stopped late in the first round, Lemke put on a valiant performance, shattering Powell’s nose in the process. Lemke hopes to get back on the winning track at “NEF 25.”
“My last couple of performances have been a bit disappointing for me as a fighter, so I wanted to fight again as soon as possible and figure this out,” a re Lemke. “I am incredibly grateful for another opportunity to fight for NEF. I am learning how to separate who I am as a person and man versus who I am as a fighter when I step in to that cage. This will enable me to stop holding back and really leave it all in the cage. Jesse is a fighter through and through and this will be a great battle for sure.”
Erickson, ka hlakoreng le leng, is coming off a brutal knockout victory over Amos Collins (4-5) sena se fetileng June. It was just the latest in a string of improved striking performances from Erickson in the past couple of years. He says that he will welcome the opportunity to stand and exchange with Lemke should the opportunity present itself.
“I can’t wait to step into the NEF cage against Jon,” said Erickson. “Ke na le e ngata mo hlompha ka ho. He is a talented well rounded fighter and always puts on a show. He beat me in my pro debut, but that was years ago and I’m very excited to show everyone how far I’ve come. I’m not the same fighter I was then and now that I’ve recovered from injury, I look forward to competing against him. Most people expect me to look for the takedown to utilize my jiu jitsu, but I love to strike and want to show him and everyone else that I’ve got Thor’s hammer in these hands. If he thinks the outcome will be the same and he will walk through me, it’ll be a rough night for him. Victory or Valhalla.”
New England ho loana 'ketsahalo e latelang, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Moqebelo, September 10, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Litekete li qala ka feela $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea 207.783.2009 X 525.
Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."
Santa Monica, CALIF (August 10, 2016) – A bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) khahlanong le Sirwan Kakai (12-4) has been added to the main card of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs.. Johnson," e leng etsahala ka September 16 inside the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
The bantamweight contest joins a heavyweight main event featuring Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) ho jara Tony Johnson (10-2), and the U.S. qalo ea Anastasia Yankova (3-0), ba kopana le Veta Arteaga (2-0). Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Ditekete tsa "Bellator 161: Kongo vs.. Johnson” qala kwa feela $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office. The event will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 10 p.m. LE/9 p.m. CT.
A 15-fight veteran of Bellator MMA and champion in not one but two different weight classes, Warren enters the cage with an 11-4 mark under the Scott Coker-led promotion, including multiple streaks of five consecutive wins. Dating back to 2015, ea 2006 Pan American and World Champion wrestler has made three consecutive appearances in Bellator’s main event, including an impressive unanimous decision victory over L.C. Davis at "Bellator 143: Warren vs.. Davis. " Hailing from Denver, Colorado, the “Baddest Man on the Planet” will look to become the first-ever fighter to knock out Kakai when the two meet in main card action on SPIKE.
Nicknamed “Zohan,” Kakai comes into the fight in search of his first career win under the Bellator MMA banner. Ka feela 26 le lilemo li, the Swedish submission specialist hopes to make a splash against the former two-division champion in Warren. Since making his professional debut in 2008, Kakai has recorded 12 wins as a pro, with half coming by way of submission. Prior to joining the Bellator MMA fray, Kakai made a splash fighting under the direction of the UFC, recording a unanimous decision victory over Danny Martinez in his promotional debut. Kakai now faces one of the most challenging opponents Bellator MMA’s stacked bantamweight division has to offer when he enters the cage on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.
Updated "Bellator 161: Kongo vs.. Johnson” Main Card:
Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs.. Tony Johnson (10-2)
Bantamweight Co-Main Event: Joe Warren (13-5) vs.. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Flyweight Feature Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs.. Veta Arteaga (2-0)