Lewiston, Maine (September 3, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake khumi ndi chisanu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XIX,” lachiwelu, September 12, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature three members of First Class MMA in action that night. Hannah Sparrell (0-0), Rafael Velado (0-0) ndipo Nick Shea (1-0) kuchokera Brunswick, Maine-based gym. Posachedwapa, Choyamba Maphunziro MMA woyambitsa ndi mutu mphunzitsi John “Choyamba Maphunziro” Ray anagwirizana NEF co-mwini ndi uje amange banja Mat Peterson monga mlendo pa NEF Podcast.
Izi kale June, 38-year-old Raio retired after competing in the NEF cage for some three-and-a-half years. Raio now concentrates on training the members of his First Class MMA gym, monga kukonzekera Sparrell, Velado ndi Shea awo adziwitse mwauchidakwa.
“Ine ndithudi tikhoza kuika zambiri nthawi mwanga omenyana komanso banja langa,” Anati Ray. “Omenyana, I can put a lot more time into them because it’s not all about me. When you’re fighting, pamene inu kuphunzitsa kwa ndewu, ziribe kanthu momwe inu muyesera kuganizira Nick Shea kapena Nick Gully kapena Hannah Sparrell kapena Rafael kapena wathu omenyana, simungakwanitse kuika 100% effort into a fighter when you really focus on your own fight. It’s tough splitting between their fight and your fight and your job, anu komanso ana anu.”
Popeza kubadwa kwa NEF kumayambiriro 2012, ndipo anayamba kuphulika kwa masewera a kutchuka m'chigawo, ambiri atsopano gyms anapezeka zaposachedwapa, including First Class MMA. Raio enjoys, koposa china chilichonse, ndi zolimba ogwirizana, ngati a banja m'mlengalenga kuti zachitika pa malo popeza iye anatsegula masewero olimbitsa.
“Lalikulu chinthu Ndimakonda wathu masewero olimbitsa, Ndimasangalala akupita komanso kukhala gawo la, pali ndi wodzichepetsa kwambiri gulu la ophunzira ndi aphunzitsi,” noted Raio. “Everyone who teaches in there is about the fighters. It’s about the students. They’re not about themselves. They’re more about trying to help people get better. Whether they’re a fighter or a teacher, we have a few teachers who go there and we have several women students and several children and adults. It’s a real good mix and very much a family atmosphere. We rarely lose a student.”
The “Choyamba Maphunziro” moniker is not merely a nickname given to Raio because of his past job with the postal service. Early on in his MMA career, Raio zinatsala mbiri ya waulemu, apamwamba, akatswiri, likeable munthu, hence the pun in his nickname. Those same qualities have carried over to the students of First Class MMA.
“Ndimayesetsa kumathandizira aliyense mofanana,” Anati Ray. “I try to treat everyone respectfully. I think a lot of those guys (pa masewero olimbitsa), panthawi yake, treat each other respectfully. If I ever have an issue with a student, ngati iwo akuchita aulemu kwa aphunzitsi kapena ophunzira ena, I’ll pull them aside and if they have to leave then they have to leave. That’s part of life… Yathu masewero olimbitsa amakopa, zifukwa zina, anthu basi anthu abwino.”
Ndi zambiri latsopano ophunzira kubwera kudzera masewero olimbitsa pakhomo, Raio has definitely kept busy since his retirement from active competition. Like a proud father, Raio has a real passion for the success of his students. The ultimate reward for him is seeing his protégées do well in the cage.
“Pambuyo otsiriza amasonyeza (NEF XVIII), nditaona Nick (Gulliver, 1-0) kuti dzanja lake anamuukitsa ndi Rob (Robinson, 1-0), Ndinasangalala kwambiri anthu anyamata,” recalled Raio. “I’m so happy to see these two guys win. As much as I didn’t come away with a win against Bruce (Boyington, 10-8), Ine ndinati 'tikapita 2-1, I’d rather be the one that didn’t pull off the victory.’ I’ve never been as happy for my own win than I was for Nick and Rob that night.”
Kuti mudziwe zambiri zokhudza Choyamba Maphunziro MMA, mukhoza kukaona gulu la Facebook patsamba “Choyamba Maphunziro Olimba & MMA.”
Mukhoza kumvera NEF Podcast lonse pawww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.
New England Kumenyana’ lotsatira chochitika, “NEF XIX,” chichitika padziko Loweruka, September 12, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu Lewiston, Maine. Matikiti “NEF XIX” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."
About New England Kumenyana
New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.