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NEF ÅTERKOMMER TILL LEWISTON PÅ SUPER BOWL WEEKEND MED ETT MMA SUPER-KORT

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 19, 2018) – Kvällen före National Football League (NFL) levererar sin 2017-2018 säsongs final, New England Fights (NEF) kommer att återvända till Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston för första gången på åtta månader som kampfrämjandet presenterar “NEF 32: Super Lördag.” Och medan New England fotbollsfans kommer att få vänta tills denna söndag AFC-mästerskapsspel för att ta reda på om deras älskade Patriots kommer att spela i Super Bowl, området mixed-kampsport-fans lärde sig idag vilken av deras favoriter som kommer att tävla på “NEF 32” som befordran chefer släppte hela kamp kortet för 3 februari händelse.

 

 

I huvud händelse av kvällen, Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (14-11) tar på Taylor Trahan (7-8) med en catchweight av 150-pund. En av de största MMA-stjärnorna som någonsin kommit från Maine, Boyington kommer att återvända till NEF-buren efter två års frånvaro som såg honom tävla på den globala scenen på platser som Ryssland och New York Citys berömda Madison Square Garden. Trahan gör sin tredje resa till Maine för att tävla. Han kommer efter en vinst över Connor Barry (3-2) höstas.

 

 

Aron “Relentless” Lacey (4-1) ansikten av med Josh Parker (6-9) i en fjäderlätt bout. Lacey drabbades av den första förlusten i sin proffskarriär i november när en kamp som han förmodligen var på väg att vinna stoppades av en läkare på grund av ett skärsår i Laceys huvud. Parker kommer att försöka fortsätta sina senaste framgångar i MMA-buren efter de senaste segrarna över Andre Belcarris (0-2) och Derek Shorey (4-9).

 

 

CJ Ewer (3-0) är ute efter att skriva historia genom att bli den första konkurrenten att hålla NEF-mästerskap samtidigt i flera viktdivisioner. Ewer är regerande NEF Pro Mellanviktsmästare. Vid “NEF 32,” han har möjlighet att ta NEF Pro welterviktstiteln när han träffas Kemran Lachinov (5-2) för den lediga remmen.

 

 

Också i professionell weltervikt åtgärder kommer att vara Mike “Den Mustasch” Hansen (5-8) och Jesse “Viking” Erickson (9-7) i en kamp faktureras som “The Berserker vs. Vikingen.” Hansen och Erickson har utvecklat en rivalitet som tränare för lokala gym Berserkers MMA och Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), respektive.

 

 

Talar om vilka, Nate Boucher (2-1), en produkt från CMBJJ, och Ryan Burgess (2-2) of Berserkers MMA kommer att rubriken amatördelen av kampkortet. Flugviktarna, tidigare lagkamrater i Mountain Valley High Schools brottningsgrupp, har nyligen engagerat sig i ett ordkrig på väg in i matchen. Vinnaren kommer att stå i kö för ett skott på amatörflugviktstiteln senare i vår.

 

 

2017 NEF “Rookie of the Year” Jayda “Lil Killah” Bailey (1-0) återvänder till buren på 3 februari att träffa Floridas Amanda Gallo (0-1). Bailey skrev historia i november kl “NEF 31” genom att bli den yngsta tävlande någonsin att tävla, (och vinna), i NEF bur. Hon vände 18, laglig ålder för att tävla i MMA i Maine, bara en vecka innan evenemanget.

 

 

Hela “NEF 32” kampen kort (komma att ändras):

 

 

PROFESSIONELL

 

 

150 Bruce Boyington 14-11 (Youngs MMA) mot Taylor Trahan 7-8 (Lag Länk)

 

 

170*TITEL Kemran Lachinov 5-2 (Lag Länk) mot CJ Ewer 3-0 (Youngs MMA)

 

170 Jesse Erickson 9-7 (CMBJJ) vs Mike Hansen 5-8 (Beserkers MMA)

 

 

155 Zenon Herrera 0-6 (Oberoende) mot Nate Charles 0-0 (Charles Fighting Family)

 

 

145 Josh Parker 6-9 (Hänsynslösa MMA & Boxning) vs Aaron Lacey 4-1 (Youngs MMA)

 

 

AMATÖR

 

 

205 Ryan Glover 3-2 (Brand & Iron Athletics) mot Joe Berube 0-0 (3Ronin Friidrott)

 

 

175 Carlton Charles 1-1 (Charles Fighting Family) mot Delmarkis Edwards 0-0 (Oberoende)

 

 

155 Stacy Lupo 0-1 (Outleten) mot David Hart 0-2 (Kennys MMA)

 

 

145 Devin Corson 1-0 (Outleten) mot Shawn Lunghi 2-0 (RMNU)

 

 

135 Chelsea Elizabeth 0-1 (First Class MMA) mot Catie Denning 0-0 (Youngs MMA)

 

 

135 kom Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) mot Kyle Kenney 0-0 (Kennys MMA)

 

 

135 Jayda Bailey 1-0 (Youngs MMA) mot Amanda Gallo 0-1 (RMNU)

 

 

125 Nate Boucher 2-1 (CMBJJ) vs Ryan Burgess 2-2 (Beserkers MMA)

 

 

115 BJ Garceau 0-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Jepha Beautiful 0-0 (Gracie Brandon)

 

 

 

NEF nästa blandade martial-arts händelse, “NEF 32: Super Lördag,” kommer att se företaget göra sin återkomst till Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Evenemanget är planerat att äga rum den Lördag, Februari 3, 2018. Biljetter finns nu till försäljning online klwww.TheColisee.com.

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TWO MAINE MMA FAN-FAVORITES WILL SQUARE OFF AT NEF 32

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 4, 2018) - New England Fights (NEF) returns to Lewiston onLördag, Februari 3, 2018 med kampen främjande nästa blandade martial-arts händelse, “NEF 32: Super Lördag.” Tidigare idag, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Aron “Relentless” Lacey (4-1) har tecknat till ansiktet Josh Parker (6-9) vid ett slagsmål vikt av 145-pounds.

After making his professional debut in the spring of 2016, Aaron Lacey rose quickly through the ranks of the NEF featherweight division. With wins over veterans like Derek Shorey (4-9) and Taylor Trahan (8-9), the year belonged to Lacey. 2017, emellertid, was filled with frustration. Lacey lost two scheduled opponents to injuries and had to pull out of one fight with an injury of his own. Late in the year, he took a fight in New Hampshire against Vovka Clay (8-2). Many felt Lacey was winning a close fight, but a deep cut on his head forced the doctor to stop the fight in the second round and the bout was awarded to Clay. It was the first loss of Lacey’s professional career. The product of Young’s MMA is looking to rebound from that loss and get back on track towards the major leagues of the sport beginning with “NEF 32.”

“I’m excited to be returning to the NEF cage,” utropade Lacey. “Last year was not my year, but it’s over and I’m looking to start 2018 off with a bang! This fight is going to be fun and I love that I get to come home and perform in front of the NEF fans! The best ones around! I’m coming in prepared and looking for the finish!"

Josh Parker has been a mainstay of both the NEF MMA cage and boxing ring since his debut with the promotion back at “NEF I” i Februari 2012. Since turning his focus back to MMA from boxing in late 2016, Parker has had two solid victories in Lewiston. Vid “NEF 26” i November 2016, Parker submitted Derek Shorey. Last summer, vid “NEF 29,” Parker was again successful, this time taking a unanimous decision victory over Andre Belcarris (0-2). He will look to make it back-to-back wins for the first time in his career since 2011 when he steps into the cage against Lacey. Parker is the head of Ruthless MMA & Boxing based in Benton, Maine.

“I want to thank NEF for the opportunity, and thank Aaron for taking the fight,” Said Parker. “Jag är glad för kampen. I missed out on the last show, so I’m itching to get back in there . Aaron has had an awesome career so far, and I’m looking forward to the challenges he presents, but I think I match-up well against him. Don’t miss this one – it’s gonna be one to remember.”

NEF nästa blandade martial-arts händelse, “NEF 32: Super Lördag,” kommer att se företaget göra sin återkomst till Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Evenemanget är planerat att äga rum den Lördag, Februari 3, 2018. Biljetter finns nu till försäljning online klwww.TheColisee.com.

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New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF: s mission är att skapa högsta kvalitet händelser för Maine fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.

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NEF SELLS-OUT AGAIN IN BANGOR AS LOCAL FIGHTERS SHINE IN THE CAGE

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Bangor, Maine (Augusti 6, 2017) –There was no place like home Lördag night for C.J. Ewer, Ryan Sanders and Fred Lear of Young’s MMA in Bangor.

Fighting in front of a sold-out ballroom a stone’s throw from their training headquarters, the three fighters atop the card at “NEF 30” Rumble in Bangor” all posted impressive victories at Cross Insurance Center.

Ewer defeated Mike “The Mustache” Hansen by submission at 1:46 of the first round to capture the vacant NEF pro middleweight title. Lear landed the NEF amateur bantamweight belt, while Sanders tightened his grip on New England’s pro lightweight scene in a non-title triumph.

It was the second consecutive August sellout in the Queen City, a tradition that began with “NEF Presents Dana White: Lookin’ For a Fight” last summer.

After his hard-fought win over the much-traveled Jay Ellis, NEF pro lightweight champion Sanders, rankad nr. 1 i regionen, kept his comments short and sweet while calling out the aforementioned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president.

“You took the wrong guy last year,” Sanders said. “Come get me now.”

Sanders (15-8) didn’t have an easy road against Ellis, a veteran of more than 80 proffs. Ellis had Sanders under control for most of the fight but left himself vulnerable to a triangle choke at 2:34 av den första omgången.

Ewer dispatched Hansen with a similarly swift maneuver.

“It’s a great feeling to win it in front of the home crowd,” Ewer said. “As hard as we worked (in training camp), I didn’t think anything could stop me.”

The sudden ending spoiled Hansen’s hopes of winning a title for the first time in his 13-year mixed martial arts career.

“This was by far the best training camp I ever had. We were just getting warmed up,” Hansen said. “I had a lot more to give, and I’m sure C.J. had a lot of more to give. But hey, we could do it again.”

Lear highlighted the amateur portion of the card with an authoritative second-round knockout of Walt Shea.

Only the bell saved Shea from Lear’s onslaught at the end of the opening chapter. Lear gained the advantage with a kick to the head midway through that round. After nearly locking in an arm bar that could have ended the fight, Lear bloodied the previously unbeaten Shea with a series of strikes.

The end appeared inevitable when Shea needed Lear’s help to find his corner between rounds, and another interrupted attack hastened the finish only 14 sekunder senare.

An emotional Lear lauded his coach, Chris Young of Young’s MMA, before fastening the belt around the teacher’s waist.

“A lot of people around here know his name, but they don’t know the man,” Lear said. “He’s the first guy in the gym in the morning and the last one to leave at night. He’s the reason we’re all here. He’s the reason we’re successful. He’s the reason some of us aren’t in jail.”

In the first two fights of Josh Jones’ amateur MMA career, Jones dispatched his opponents by one-punch knockout in a total of 24 sekunder. It took Carlton Charles one fewer tick of the clock to take out Jones in the stunning conclusion to a touted tangle of former star collegiate athletes.

Charles, a product of the University of Maine football program taking his initial walk to the NEF cage, turned the tables on Jones (2-1) in a middleweight scrap. Jones again went for the early stoppage with a pair of looping shots, but Charles calmly ducked them before landing one of his own and taking the issue to the mat.

“I just love the competition,” Charles said. “You don’t get hit in the face like this on the football field.”

When the combatants regained their feet, Charles backed Jones against the cage and landed two right hands to the jaw. Jones dropped to one knee and absorbed a sharp left to the head. That persuaded the referee to step in and stop the fight, a verdict that left Jones and his First Class MMA camp visibly puzzled.

It was Charles’ second one-sided combat sports victory in a week’s time. He previously delivered a first-round TKO in the amateur boxing ring. Jones suffered his first defeat since making the transition from basketball, which he played professionally in Europe after starring at Bangor’s Husson University.

One look at Fredagens official weigh-in suggested that the bout between Roger Ewer (251 pounds) and Dustin Freeman (220) might be the typical stand-up, slug-it-out heavyweight affair. Istället, it turned into a ground-and-pound showcase that was right in Ewer’s wheelhouse. C.J.’s older brother, making his debut in the NEF hexagon at 44 år, hammered out the advantage throughout and earned a TKO via unanswered strikes at 2:31 of the second stanza.

Nate Boucher improved to 2-0 with a first-round stoppage of Jeremiah Barkac, who was making his cage debut. Barkac gained an early advantage in the bantamweight bout with a barrage of strikes, but Boucher cleverly gained leverage with his legs and locked in a triangle choke.

Vinna eller förlora, Bangor’s Angela Young announced that her battle with Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga would be the final fight of her career. Borga (6-3) erased any hopes of a Hollywood ending with a decisive TKO at 2:16 av öppningsrundan. Unga (2-3), wife of Chris, had never gone less than the distance in any of her prior wins or losses.

In a mutual NEF and MMA debut, Zach Faulkner delighted his home crowd with a second-round victory over David Hart via rear naked choke. Slutet kom vid 1:42.

Jesse Hutchinson also enjoyed a triumphant debut in the amateur ranks. He stopped Anthony LaPointe at 2:43 of the first round in a welterweight skirmish.

NEF also announced that the promotion’s next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company make its long-awaited debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. Evenemanget är planerat att äga rum den Fredag, November 3, 2017. Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, Augusti 9 vid www.auramaine.com.

Om New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF: s mission är att skapa högsta kvalitet händelser för Maine fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.

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RUMBLE IN BANGOR FIGHT CARD FILLED WITH MAINE FAN-FAVORITES

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PRESSMEDDELANDE: Bangor, Maine (Juli 21, 2017) - New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Cross Insurance Center på lördag natt, Augusti 5, 2017 med kampen främjande nästa blandade martial-arts händelse, “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Tidigare idag, NEF announced the full fight card for the event.

I huvud händelse av kvällen, Bangor’s own CJ Ewer (2-0) kommer att träffa Mike Hansen (5-5) of Rumford, Maine in a five-round contest to crown a new NEF MMA Pro Middleweight Champion. Ewer is a member of local gym Young’s MMA while Hansen represents Berserkers MMA based in the River Valley region of the state. Ewer had a highlight-reel knockout over Ruben Redman (0-1) in his last bout at the Cross – exactly one year to the day he will meet Hansen.

The co-main event of the evening will see Ewer’s Young’s teammate, undefeated Bangor prospect Aaron Lacey (4-0) take on Bellator veteran Bryan Goldsby (17-16). Goldsby will represent Lacey’s most-seasoned challenge to date. Lacey has been nothing short of “Relentless” – his nickname – eftersom vrida pro. He has submitted three of his four opponents in the first round. Only John Santos (3-5) was able to survive three full rounds with Lacey last summer in Bangor. Lacey won that fight via split decision in a rugged, back-and-forth, “fight of the night” performance.

Rounding out the pro card will be another Young’s cornerstone, “Den” Ryan Sanders (14-8), who will meet Milwaukee, Wisconsin veteran Jay Ellis (14-68) i en weltervikt tävling. Sanders is the reigning NEF MMA Pro Lightweight Champion, having defeated Jon Lemke (6-8) in a tournament final last April to claim the title. The bout with Ellis will be a non-title affair. Sanders is riding a four-fight win streak which began one year ago to the day at the Cross.

Headlining the amateur portion of the fight card will be an NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Title fight. Fred Lear (5-2) of Bangor will do battle with Jefferson, Maine Walt Shea (2-0) for the vacant 135-pound championship. Lear and Shea will continue a competitive rivalry that has developed in the amateur ranks in recent years between Lear’s camp Young’s MMA and Shea’s team of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Maine.

Opening the night will be a women’s fight between Angela Unga (2-2), wife of Young’s MMA founder and head coach Chris Young, and Florida’s Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga (5-2). The scrap is expected to be an exciting one. Unga, a Registered Nurse at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC), has put on several “fight of the night” performances that have sent audiences into a frenzy. Borga will make her third trip to Maine in the past year to compete in the NEF cage.

Hela “NEF 30” kampen kort (komma att ändras):

PROFESSIONAL MMA

185*TITEL C.J. Ewer 2-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Mike Hansen 5-5 (Berserkers MMA)

170 Ryan Sanders 14-8 (Youngs MMA) vs Jay Ellis 14-68 (Team Knockout)

145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Bryan Goldsby 17-16 (Jorge Gurgel)

AMATÖR MMA

135*TITEL Fred Lear 5-2 (Youngs MMA) vs Walt Shea 2-0 (First Class MMA)

265 Roger Ewer 0-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Dustin Freeman 0-0 (Oberoende)

185 Josh Jones 2-0 (First Class MMA) vs Carlton Charles 0-0 (Charles Family Fighting/Fire&Iron Athletics)

170 Anthony Lapointe 0-1 (Titan Athletics) vs Jesse Hutchinson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

160 Zachary Faulkner 0-0 (Titan Athletics) mot David Hart 0-0 (Kennys MMA)

145 Robbie Kiah 1-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Robert H. Norris III (Oberoende)

135 Nate Boucher 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Oberoende)

135 Angela Unga 2-2 (Youngs MMA) vs Jessica Borga 5-3 (Champions MMA)

"NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor” will be held at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on Saturday, Augusti 5, 2017. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu påwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights."

Om New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF: s mission är att skapa högsta kvalitet händelser för Maine fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.

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BELLATOR VET REPRESENTS BIG TEST FOR LACEY AT RUMBLE IN BANGOR

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PRESSMEDDELANDE: Bangor, Maine (Juni 23, 2017) - New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Cross Insurance Center på lördag natt, Augusti 5, 2017 med kampen främjande nästa blandade martial-arts händelse, “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Tidigare idag, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card. Aron “Relentless” Lacey (4-0) kommer att ta på Bryan Goldsby (18-15) vid ett slagsmål vikt av 145-pounds.

Goldsby will be the most experienced fighter Bangor-area prospect Aaron Lacey has ever faced in the cage. He has four Bellator bouts under his belt and has faced national stars such as Will Campuzano (14-6) and Jeff Curran (36-17-1). Goldsby made his NEF debut earlier this month, not in the MMA cage but in the boxing ring. Den August 5th bout will represent his return to the cage after more than a three year absence.

Lacey put on a “fight of the night” performance last year in Bangor in a brutal back-and-forth war against John Santos (3-5). It was the only fight of Lacey’s pro career thus far to make it to the judges’ styrkort. He has finished all three of his other opponents via first-round submission. The fight with Goldsby will be Lacey’s first since last November.

“Fighting in Bangor last year was a dream come true, but it also showed me I have a lot to work on,” said Lacey. “I have been nonstop since then and have made giant improvements. Goldsby is a seasoned opponent who has fought at some of the highest levels the sport has to offer. This will be a big test for me and I’m looking forward to showing everyone just how dangerous I can be!”

"NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor” will be held at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on Saturday, Augusti 5, 2017. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu på www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights."

Om New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF: s mission är att skapa högsta kvalitet händelser för Maine fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.

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LACEY TO TAKE ON BELLATOR VETERAN AT NEF 28

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PRESSMEDDELANDE: Lewiston, Maine (Mars 7, 2017) – New England Fights (NEF) presenterar sin nästa blandade krigs-arts händelse “NEF 28: OÖVERVINNERLIG” på lördag, April 29, 2017 på Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Tidigare idag, kampen främjande meddelat tillägget av en professionell fjäder bout till kortet. Aron “Relentless” Lacey (4-0) har tecknat till ansiktet Walter “All-Day” Smith-Cotito (4-5) vid ett slagsmål vikt av 145-pounds.

Aaron Lacey, undefeated as a professional, has won seven in a row going back to his amateur career. He was prepared to compete at “NEF 27” förra månaden, but Mother Nature had other plans when a snowstorm prevented his opponent from making the trip to Lewiston from Florida. The setback has made Lacey even hungrier to return to action, but the Young’s MMA standout knows that he has his toughest test to date in front of him in the form of Cotito.

“This is going to be an amazing fight,” said Lacey. “Walter is a skilled and dangerous opponent, and he is realistically one of the most dangerous people I have fought to date. That’s alright with me though – the tougher the opponent, hårdare jag arbetar. After what went down in February, I’m chomping at the bit to get back in there.”

The fight for Cotito will represent a rubber match of sorts with Young’s opponents. In the spring of 2013, Cotito took Ray Wood (8-3) deep into the third round before Wood, then Young’s standout featherweight prospect, was able to finish the fight. Cotito would gain a measure of revenge against the Bangor gym when he submitted Bruce Boyington (14-10) vid “NEF X” later that year. Between a pair of recent appearances for global fight promotion Bellator, Cotito scored a second-round submission of Elias Leland (3-2) vid “NEF 25” last September.

“I’m super excited to fight this kid that they’re all talking about,” exclaimed Cotito. “He has a lot of potential, they keep saying – good, this just makes it more exciting for me! Nobody has seen the real Walter Cotito in the cage yet. Don’t miss this fight because ‘All-Day’ is coming for you!”

New England kämpar återgår till Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine med nästa blandade krigs-arts händelse, “NEF 28: OÖVERVINNERLIG,” på lördag, April 29, 2017. Biljetter finns till försäljning nu på Colisee kassan 207-783-2009 x 525 och online på www.TheColisee.com.

För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, Följ marknadsföring på Twitter och Instagram @nefights, och gå den officiella Facebook-grupp “New England slagsmål.”

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STACKED FIGHT CARD OPENS THE YEAR FOR NEF IN LEWISTON

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 11, 2017) -Nya England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Februari 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Tidigare idag, the fight promotion announced the full card for the event. The night will feature both amateur and professional MMA bouts.

 

Headlining the evening will be the semi-finals of the tournament to crown a new professional lightweight champion. The title was vacated when previous champion Devin Powell (8-1) signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ryan Sanders (12-8) kommer att ta på John Ortolani (8-10) medan Jon Lemke (5-7) ansikten Jesse Erickson (9-5) in a rematch from Bellator 93. The winners of those two bouts will meet in the finals tentatively scheduled for “NEF 28” later this year.

 

In a highly-anticipated heavyweight bout, Ras Hylton (0-0) kommer att göra sin professionella debut mot Mike Hansen (5-4). The 6’6″ Hylton, eller “Rasquatch” as he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Rookie of the Year” by NEF fans after going 3-0 som amatör. Hansen was a Maine state wrestling champion for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS), and he has developed quite a reputation for downing larger opponents on both the mats and the MMA cage. Hansen was the recipient of the “2016 Submission of the Year” tilldelning.

 

Speaking of 2016 pristagarna, den “Fighter Årets,” fjäder utsikter Aaron Lacey (4-0), will look for his fifth consecutive victory in less than a year when he meets Florida’s Chris Jacobs (1-0). Jacobs put together an impressive 8-3 rekord som en amatör, winning regional titles along the way.

 

The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Ryan Glover (3-1) försvarar mot Victor Irwin (2-0). Glover has held the title since last February. Both Glover and Irwin were Maine state wrestling champions – Glover with MVHS and Irwin with Brewer High School.

 

Also scheduled on the amateur card are no less than three women’s bouts. Angela Unga (1-2), who put on multiple “Fight of the Night” performances in 2016, returns to face New Hampshire’s Christine Brothwell (0-2). Young’s teammate, Katie Baker (0-0), will make her in-cage debut against another tough competitor from the Granite State in the form of Alex Walker (2-1), medan Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).

 

Hela “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” kampen kort (komma att ändras):

 

PROFESSIONELL

235 Mike Hansen 5-4 (Berserkers MMA) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA)

 

160 Matt Denning 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Team Irish)

155 Ryan Sanders 12-8 (Youngs MMA) vs John Ortolani 8-10 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)

 

155 Jesse Erickson 9-5 (CMBJJ) vs Jon Lemke 5-7 (Team Irish)

 

145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & MMA)

 

145 Josh Harvey 2-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Richie Collingham 3-3 (Lakes Region Vale Tudo)

 

135 Elias Leland 2-2 (Akademin) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)

AMATÖR

205*TITEL Ryan Glover 3-1 (Berserkers MMA) (c) vs Victor Irwin 2-0 (Youngs MMA)

 

205 Zeal McGrew 1-1 (Redline) vs Pete Grinnel 0-0 (Lawton BJJ)

185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Sean Worcester 0-1 (Oberoende)

 

155 Devin Corson 0-0 (Okrossbart Combat Club) vs Winston Cortez 0-0 (S. Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)

 

155 Ross Dannar 0-1 (Nostos) vs Phil Chason 0-0 (Akademin)

 

155 Ken Dunn 0-4 (Oberoende) vs Corey Hinkley 2-4 (CMBJJ)

 

145 Jacob Deppmeyer 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Frank Johanson 1-2 (CMBJJ)

 

140 Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Institute) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (Youngs MMA)

 

135 Michael Crespo 3-2 (First Class MMA) vs Fred Lear 4-2 (Youngs MMA)

 

135 Walt Shea 1-0 (First Class MMA) vs Alan Bustamante 0-0 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)

 

125 Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Oberoende) vs James Ploss 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)

 

125 Ryan Burgess 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Justin Witham 2-4 (Okrossbart Combat Club)

 

125 Angela Unga 1-2 (Youngs MMA) vs Christine Brothwell 0-2 (Bucket Brigade)

 

115 Nicole Burgess 0-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Sarah Ziehm 0-0 (CMBJJ)

 

115 Katie Baker 0-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Alex Walker 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)

 

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” sker på Lördag, Februari 11, 2017 vid 7 p.m. Biljetter börjar på $25 och finns det erbjudanden nu på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisee biljettkassan på 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights."

 

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2016 FIGHTER OF THE YEAR LOOKS TO CARRY MOMENTUM INTO NEW YEAR

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Lewiston, Maine (December 21, 2016) -Nya England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Februari 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Tidigare idag, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight fight to the card. Aron “Relentless” Lacey (4-0) kommer att ta på Chris “Game Bred” Jacobs (1-0) vid ett slagsmål vikt av 145-pounds.

 

Voted “Fighter Årets” earlier this week by NEF fans, it would take a Herculean effort to argue that 2016 was not Aaron Lacey’s year. He made his professional debut in April at “NEF 22” defeating veteran Derek Shorey (4-8) and remained undefeated the rest of the year. Including his amateur career, Lacey is riding a seven-fight win streak. He has not lost a fight since the spring of 2014 (his only loss) – close to three years ago.

 

Senast, Lacey struck down seasoned pro Taylor Trahan (6-7) with a vicious liver kick that made the entire crowd at the Colisee cringe. A win over Jacobs on Februari 11 would move Lacey that much closer to signing a contract with a major, national MMA promotion – a fate long predicted by many insiders for the product of Bangor’s Young’s MMA gym.

 

“I’m looking forward to 2017,” said Lacey when reached for comment. “2016 was a big year for me and I am looking forward to carrying that momentum into the new year on February 11th. Chris Jacobs is a seasoned opponent who is making the trip up from Florida, so he will be prepared. I live in the gym and have been making huge gains, och 2017 will be the year I get to showcase those gains!”

 

Jacobs is based out of DeLand, Florida. “NEF 27” will see him make his first trip to compete in Maine, but Jacobs is no stranger to the MMA cage. He put together an impressive record of 8-3 som amatör, including capturing a regional title on a fight card in nearby Daytona Beach. Jacobs won his pro debut earlier this year in Tampa. He is looking forward to facing tough competition in the form of Lacey.

 

“I must give thanks and praise to the most high for putting me in this position to fight in Maine,” Said Jacobs. “It’s a blessing. It’s an honor to fight someone of a high caliber and stature like Aaron Lacey. I look forward to coming up there and competing with a top level athlete.”

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” sker på Lördag, Februari 11, 2017 vid 7 p.m. Biljetter börjar på $25 och finns det erbjudanden nu på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisee biljettkassan på 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights."

 

Om New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") är en kamp evenemang kampanjer företag. NEF: s mission är att skapa högsta kvalitet händelser för Maine fighters och fans. NEF: s ledningsgrupp har lång erfarenhet av kampsporter hantering, händelser produktion, medierelationer, marknadsföring, juridiska och reklam.

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BLOOD REIGNS SUPREME ON FINAL LEWISTON FIGHT CARD OF 2016

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PRESSMEDDELANDE: Lewiston, Maine (November 19, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF) held its latest mixed-martial-arts (MMA) händelse, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY” on Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The promotion presented a total of 14 MMA bouts before a robust crowd of fight fans.

 

Blood flowed early and it continued to flow liberally throughout the night.

 

I huvud händelse av kvällen, Ryan Sanders (12-8) besegrade Jon Lemke (5-7) via unanimous technical decision. The fight was stopped in the third round when Lemke suffered a deep cut on his head. With the fight being in the third round, under the Unified Rules of MMA the judges’ scorecards were called upon for a verdict. Sanders won 20-18 på alla tre domare’ styrkort, having scored only the first two rounds.

 

The co-main event saw Josh Parker (5-8) submit Derek Shorey (4-8) in the first-round of a highly-anticipated “coach vs. tränare” slåss.

 

Rounding out the professional portion of the card, Aaron Lacey (4-0) remained undefeated with a verbal submission win over veteran Taylor Trahan (6-7).

 

Nick Gulliver (4-0) av Farmington, Maine captured the NEF Amateur Heavyweight Title with a victory over Yorgan DeCastro (2-3) as the headliner of the amateur card.

 

Resultaten från Lewiston, Maine:

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

Ryan Sanders def. Jon Lemke via unanimous technical decision

Josh Parker def. Derek Shorey via guillotine, runda 1

Aaron Lacey def. Taylor Trahan via verbal submission, runda 1

 

AMATÖR MMA

 

Nick Gulliver def. Yorgan DeCastro via TKO, runda 3

Chris Smith def. Nash Roy via guillotine, runda 1

Angelo Rizzitello def. Ken Dunn via TKO, runda 1

Fred Lear def. Robby Fraser via standing guillotine, runda 2

Mike Williams def. Mike Swan via TKO, runda 2

Ras Hylton def. Kevin Smith via TKO, runda 2

Tom Burgess def. Darren Ducharme via TKO, runda 1

Fernanda Araujo def. Hannah Sparrell via armbar, runda 2

Shawn Lunghi def. Alex Clark via rear-naked choke, runda 2

Jessica Borga def. Brianne Genschel via unanimous decision

Chad Pierce def. Lyman Curtis via unanimous decision

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” sker på Lördag, Februari 11, 2017 vid 7 p.m. Biljetter börjar på $25 och finns det erbjudanden nu på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisee biljettkassan på 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights."

 

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NEF 26 MMA CARD FEATURES WOMEN’S FIGHTS, TITLE FIGHTS, RETURNS, DEBUTS AND MORE

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Lewiston, Maine (Oktober 21, 2016) – New England Fights (NEF) presenterar sin nästa blandade krigs-arts händelse, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” på lördag, November 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Tidigare idag, NEF executives announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s grand finale for 2016.

 

I main event, “Den” Ryan Sanders (10-8) kommer att träffa Jon Lemke (5-6) in a professional lightweight bout. It will be Sanders’ first fight in Lewiston since November 2014. Much has been made of the fact that Sanders and Lemke are former teammates. The bout is considered a “dream match” by Maine fight fans, especially those from the Bangor-area familiar with the rivalry between Sanders’ camp Young’s MMA and Lemke’s camp Team Irish.

 

The co-main event of the evening will feature an interesting “coach vs. tränare” slåss. “Okrossbart 2,0” Derek Shorey (4-7), head of the Shatterproof Combat Club, is scheduled to face Ruthless MMA & Boxing founder Josh Parker (4-8) in a professional featherweight contest. Shorey is coming off a big win in Rhode Island earlier this fall, while Parker will be returning to the MMA cage after spending the last three years competing as a boxer.

 

Rounding out the professional portion of the card will be undefeated prospect Aron “Relentless” Lacey (3-0) och Taylor Trahan (6-6) i en fjäderlätt bout. Lacey and Trahan both submitted their respective opponents at “NEF 25” förra månaden. Many local followers of the sport feel that Lacey is just a handful of wins away from getting the call to the major league of the sport. Trahan will be looking to play the role of spoiler while also avenging the loss of his Team Link teammate John Santos (3-5) to Lacey in Bangor this past August.

 

The amateur portion of the card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Nick “The Guardian” Gulliver (3-0) och Yorgan DeCastro (2-2). DeCastro stepped up to the plate to face Gulliver when no other heavyweight in the region would do so. Gulliver has been on a path of destruction, ripping through three opponents in a combined two minutes.

 

Two women’s fights are on tap for “NEF 26.” Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga (2-2) returns from Florida to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Brianne Genschel (0-0). Genschel’s First Class MMA teammate “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-1) will also be in action against Fernanda Araujo (4-4-2).

 

Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s The Academy in Portland, Maine will send two new fighters to the cage at “NEF 26.” Chad Pierce (0-0) will debut against Shatterproof’s Lyman Curtis (0-0), medan Phil Chiasson (0-0) möter Rik Seymour (0-0) of 3Ronin Athletics. Both bouts will take place in the 155-pound lightweight division.

 

Hela “NEF 26” kampen kort (ändras och godkännande av Combat Sports Authority of Maine):

 

 

PROFESSIONELL

 

155 Ryan Sanders 10-8 (Young’s) vs Jon Lemke 5-6 (Team Irish)

 

145 Josh Parker 4-8 (Hänsynslösa) vs Derek Shorey 4-7 (Shatterproof)

 

145 Aaron Lacey 3-0 (Young’s) mot Taylor Trahan 6-6 (Lag Länk)

 

AMATÖR

265*TITEL Nick Gulliver 3-0 (Första klass) vs Yorgan DeCastro 2-2 (SSSF)

265 Kevin Smith 3-2 (Young’s) vs Ras Hylton 2-0 (Första klass)

 

210 Mike Swan 0-0 (Choi) vs Joe Krech 0-2 (Oberoende)

 

185 Nash Roy 2-2 (Young’s) vs Chris Smith 1-0 (Berserkers)

 

170 Darren Ducharme 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Tom Burgess 2-0 (Berserkers)

 

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Oberoende) vs Angelo Rizitello 0-1 (Shatterproof)

 

155 Chad Pierce 0-0 (Academy) vs Lyman Curtis 0-0 (Shatterproof)

 

155 Phil Chiasson 0-0 (Academy) vs Rik Seymour 0-0 (3Ronin Friidrott)

 

145 Alex Clark 3-1 (Young’s) mot Shawn Lunghi 1-0 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)

 

145 Hannah Sparell 1-1 (Första klass) vs Fernanda Araujo 4-4-2 (Defensive Edge)

 

135 Brianne Genschel 0-0 (First Class/Foundry) vs Jessica Borga 2-2 (Champions)

 

135 Fred Lear 3-2 (Young’s) vs Robby Fraser 1-1 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)

 

The opening bell on Saturday, November 19 är inställd för 7 p.m. Biljetter börjar på $25 och finns på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisee biljettkassan på 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefightsand join the official Facebook group “New England Fights."