Lewiston, Meino (Balandis 16, 2015) - Naujosios Anglijos Kovų (NEF), Amerikos numeris vienas regioninis kova skatinimas, surengs savo aštuonioliktojo mišrios kovos menų (MMA) renginys, “NEF XVIII: Pagaminta Amerikoje,” apie Šeštadienis, Birželis 13, 2015 tuo Androscoggin Bank COLISEE į Lewiston, Meino. Anksčiau šiandien, the promotion announced that the first NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion will be crowned that evening when undefeated Ricky Dexter (3-0), representing Marcus Davis’ Komanda Airijos, imsis Joshas Harvey (3-1) of cross-town rival Young’s MMA. The bout will be contested at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds.
Dexter and Harvey are regarded as two of the top prospects currently on the NEF MMA roster. Both athletes are undefeated in the promotion’s cage. Apie Birželis 13, they will carry on a rivalry that has raged in NEF between the Young’s MMA and Team Irish gyms for several years.
“Both of these young athletes are a testament to their respective gyms, as well as to how far the sport has come in Maine,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “They both came along after NEF was established in the state, and we have seen both of them grow over the past year. We in the NEF front office unanimously believe that Josh and Ricky have a bright future ahead of them in MMA and look forward to this highly competitive bout set to be contested in Lewiston on Birželis 13oji."
Dexter, currently the top-nine-ranked amateur lightweight in New England, is coming off a first-round submission victory over Zenon Herrera (3-6) last Saturday at “NEF XVII.” Dexter has taken the promotion’s lightweight division by storm since debuting last November. He has stopped all three of his opponents in the first round to earn his shot at becoming the first NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion.
“I’m honored to be fighting for the NEF Lightweight Amateur Title,” stated Dexter. “To me there’s a lot more on the line than just a belt. Apie Birželis 13 you better believe I’m bringing it.”
When fans last saw Josh Harvey in the NEF cage, he had his arm raised in victory after mauling Caleb Hall (5-2) in the amateur opener of “NEF XVI” praėjusį vasaris. It took Harvey a mere 36-seconds to run through Hall, himself a two-time state wrestling champion for Dirigo High School in Dixfield, Meino. Many insiders believe this will be one of Harvey’s final amateur fights before turning professional.
“Two top fighters from two top schools, this is a match to be excited about,” stated Harvey when reached for comment. “I have all the respect in the world for Ricky, but there is no where this fight goes that I don’t win.”
Nef šalia MMA renginys, “NEF XVIII: Pagaminta Amerikoje” bus kilę iš Androscoggin Bank COLISEE Lewiston, Meino birželio 13, 2015. Bilietai “NEF XVIII” prasideda tik $25 ir yra parduoti dabar www.TheColisee.com arba paskambinus COLISEE dėžutė biure 207.783.2009 x 525. Daugiau informacijos apie renginį ir kovoti kortelių atnaujinimus, apsilankykite skatinimo tinklapyje adresu www.NewEnglandFights.com. Papildomai, Jūs galite žiūrėti NEF vaizdo įrašus www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, jų laikytis Twitternefights ir prisijungti prie oficialaus "Facebook" grupė "Naujosios Anglijos kovoja."
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