Lewiston, Maine (Februar 12, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerikas nummer et regional kamp forfremmelse, vender tilbage til Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine den April 11, 2015 med sit syttende blandede martial-arts (MMA) begivenhed. Tidligere i dag, the company announced the addition of a professional catchweight bout to the fight card. “Brudsikkert 2,0” Derek Shorey (1-1) vil møde vender John “First Class” Ray (2-6) i en “gummi match” på en kamp vægt på 150 pounds.
Shorey vandt det sidste møde mellem de to på “NEF XIV” last September via first-round submission. He gained revenge for a submission loss suffered at the hands of Raio when the pair had fought as amateurs two years earlier. Den “NEF XIV” anfald blev forfremmet som en pensionering match for Raio der havde besluttet at træde væk fra aktiv konkurrence for at fokusere på sin familie og motionsrum First Class MMA i Topsham, Maine. Raio says that he has now found the balance in his life to return to the NEF MMA cage.
“Jeg trak sig tilbage fra kampene i september sidste år, fordi jeg ønskede at tilbringe mere tid sammen med min familie,” Said Ray. “They were really supportive during my career and I owed it to them. I have found a balance with my new job at BIW. I am able to train, spend time with my family and operate my gym each day. I love MMA and never stopped training. I was not happy with the way my last fight ended and when the opportunity to compete against Derek Shorey again presented itself, Jeg kunne ikke slå den ned. The idea to fight Derek came from a post on FB that Ben Raven made on Matt Denning’s page a few months ago. Derek seemed interested in a rubber match. Efter at have fået støtte fra min familie, Jeg kontaktede Matt Petersen og han matchede os op.”
The two previous bouts between Shorey and Raio had been agreed to at the featherweight limit of 145-pounds. Shorey feels he will have an advantage due to the 150-pound catchweight where he will have to cut very little or even no weight at all.
“I’m excited to fight John again,” udbrød Shorey. “There’s almost no weight to cut for a fight at 150, so I’ll be fighting him at full strength, and ultimately as the best version of myself that I’ve ever known. I’m very confident that I will be in the best shape of my life, og på grund af de seneste personlige begivenheder, I think I’m a little colder now than I’ve ever been. Training at Young’s MMA in Bangor as often as I can, at være en enkelt forælder nu, vil også drastisk forbedre mit spil, in every aspect of the sport. John is a really good wrestler and a lot stronger than me, but no one has ever seen what I know I’m capable of, og jeg planlægger at ændre det.”
NEF næste MMA event, “NEF XVII,” er planlagt til at finde sted denApril 11, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) vil forsvare NEF MMA Lightweight titel mod nummer et udfordrer Jamie Harrison (5-1). Desuden, Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-1) opfylder Dennis Olson (12-7) i en weltervægt contest. Billetter til “NEF XVII” starter ved kun $25 og er der tilbud nu påwww.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisee box office på207.783.2009 x 525. For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og slutte den officielle Facebook-gruppe "New England Fights."
Om New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEF mission er at skabe den højeste kvalitet begivenheder for Maine krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.