Lewiston, Maine (April 16, 2015) - New England Melawan (NEF), Nombor satu promosi perjuangan serantau Amerika, akan mengadakan kelapan belas bercampur seni mempertahankan diri yang (MMA) acara, “NEF XVIII: Dibuat di Amerika,” pada Sabtu, Jun 13, 2015 di Colisée Androscoggin Bank di Lewiston, Maine. Awal hari ini, 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’ Pasukan Ireland, akan mengambil Josh 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. Pada Jun 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,” kata NEF pemilik bersama dan Pinang muda 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 Jun 13ke-."
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. Pada 13 Jun 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” ini Februari lalu. It took Harvey a mere 36-seconds to run through Hall, himself a two-time state wrestling champion for Dirigo High School in Dixfield, Maine. 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.”
Acara MMA seterusnya NEF ini, “NEF XVIII: Dibuat di Amerika” akan berasal dari Colisée Androscoggin Bank di Lewiston, Maine pada Jun 13, 2015. Tiket untuk “NEF XVIII” bermula hanya $25 dan yang dijual di www.TheColisee.com atau dengan menghubungi box office Colisée di 207.783.2009 x 525. Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai kemas kini kad peristiwa dan perjuangan, sila layari laman web promosi di www.NewEnglandFights.com. Di samping itu, anda boleh menonton video di NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mengikuti mereka di Twitternefights dan menyertai kumpulan Facebook rasmi "New England Melawan."
Mengenai Melawan New England
Melawan New England ("NEF") adalah acara promosi syarikat perjuangan. Misi NEF adalah untuk mewujudkan peristiwa yang berkualiti tinggi bagi pejuang dan peminat Maine yang sama. Pasukan eksekutif NEF ini mempunyai pengalaman yang luas dalam pengurusan sukan tempur, pengeluaran acara, hubungan media, pemasaran, undang-undang dan pengiklanan.