Lewiston, Maine (October 7, 2015) - New Ingarangi whawhai (Nef), Tau-kotahi whakatairanga whawhai rohe Amerika o, ka mau tona hui muri, “NEF XX: He HISTORY o mua” i runga i Rāhoroi, Whiringa 21, 2015 i te Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – whakauru-hōia-toi (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. On the amateur portion of the fight card, Tuatahi Class MMA kapa John Raio o o Brunswick, Ka tukua atu Maine kore whakataetae iti iho i te wha ki te whare herehere NEF e ahiahi.

 

Tonu āhua i tona kōhungahunga, Tupu omaoma a Raio kua, e rua taipe a mooni, since its inception in 2013. Te nuinga tata, neke te kapa ki te hōu, larger space at Fort Andross in Brunswick. With his own base in wrestling, Raio kua hoki tata tāpiri kaiwhakangungu me ngā akomanga i roto i te rerekē hōia toi marau ki te whakawhānui i te akoranga o ana ākonga.

 

“I ahau i te whakakitenga i te wahanga e ahau te omaoma ki te kia ahua o te University o whakauru akoranga toi hōia,” Said Ray. “A school that included all of the different components of MMA and fitness so that students could pick and chose classes they were interested in. We are adding another fitness class this month and a yoga class soon. Having the same instructor teach everything can be boring to some and instructors that teach every night can burn out. Ētahi kura i tetahi faiako e mana'o mohio ratou mamau, BJJ (Jiu-Jitsu), kickboxing, karate, judo, aha. pai nui ki te whakaako ratou katoa i te taumata tiketike. Ki te whakawhāiti koe tou whakangungu ki te mea kotahi takitahi matau, you can only learn as much as that one individual is able to relay to you. We have a black belt that teaches BJJ-Tim Fawber, he whitiki pango Kempo e haapii patu -Shawn Tardif, he Boxer pro e haapii mekemeke- James Carville, a ko ahau he toa mamau kāwanatanga, Nonoke ahau i roto i te kāreti mō wha tau, and I competed in MMA several times. Chris McBean and Katie Baker also teach BJJ. I attend all of our classes. As an instructor and coach, Ahau tonu tonu ki te ako atu e pā ana ki te hākinakina.”

 

Raio retired from MMA competition this past June to spend more time with his family and to focus his efforts on developing his students at First Class. He notes the differences between coaching and fighting and the personal sense of satisfaction each provides him.

 

“Ko ratou kararehe e rua tino rerekē,"Ua parau Raio. "Aroha ahau ki a ratou e rua mō te rerekē take. Ahau aroha whakataetae no te mea e taea hoatu e ahau katoa o toku arotahi me te whakangungu ki toku whawhai. Ahau aroha tohutohu no te mea e taea hoatu e ahau katoa o taua arotahi ki runga i tetahi atu tangata. Ite e ahau na te pai ia wa kotahi o oku ākonga riro, te reira me te mea ko ahau i roto i reira te whawhai. Ite e ahau kia rite ki e taea e ahau te kēmu mahere pai, ka mohio ki te kēmu pai nui ki te kitea matchups pai rite toku ahunga whawhai.”

 

Ko te tohu i roto i te purini, rite ki te mea ratou, when it comes to finding the right matchups for his students. I “NEF XIX” whakamutunga marama, Raio’s team went undefeated with three big wins. Nick O'Shea (2-0) riro te rua tona MMA a'ee taua po ia Hana Sparrell (1-0) a BJJ whitiki pango Rafael Velado (1-0) were victorious in their respective cage debuts. Raio credits cross-training with other gyms and the quality of instruction from First Class coaches for the team’s recent success.

 

“E haamata te reira ki to tatou huru hoa utuafare,” Said Ray. “Tukua matou tamariki, me nga tangata me nga wahine o nga reanga katoa ki te haere ki te katoa o to tatou akomanga anake mākutu. Oku wahine Jody kua he tokoni nui. He pai to tatou e tohutohu ana. Ua haamaitaihia tatou i ki te whai kaitäkaro pūmanawa, kainonoke, kaiwhiu me grapplers haere na roto i to tatou kuwaha. They all work hard and put in the time. They all work together and want each other to win. They have positive attitudes and treat each other with respect. We are trying to match seven fighters for NEF next February and have 15-20 mātātoa te rapu ākonga whawhai i roto i te tau e haere ake. Many of our students are here to learn and not compete. All of our students are helpful on giving advice and tips. Ano ripeka matou tereina rite ki te nui e taea e matou. Whai ngā ākonga e rave rahi e whakangungu i roto i te pūnaha Foundry BJJ mo BJJ me haere ki te whakangungu i to tatou omaoma mō te patu tatou, wrestling and MMA. Our BJJ coaches are all Foundry BJJ members. Tamata tatou ki te rākau hoki ki a Team Irish i Brewer marama, me te whakangungu tonu ahau i Choi o (te Institute o Portland Choi, Maine) kotahi te wiki. Haere Hana Sparrell ki kotahi te wiki o Choi rawa.

 

“A, no te ahau te tuatahi tuwhera te omaoma i rawa ahau e arotahi ana ki toku whakangungu ake, me te kia te tahi atu ngā ākonga ia faaineine no to ratou whawhai ta ratou i pai. Na ko ahau i runga i runga o te whawhai ki te mākutu whakahauanga, akomanga iti ia wiki, me te whakahauanga paunatia-mai. Ki te kore koe e taea e te whakatau i te whakaritenga iti rawa, e kore e taea e whawhai koe mo matou omaoma. Kia whawhai koe hei motuhake ka taea e koe te kitea te kura e whakapaia e o whakangungu koutou, ina ite koe rite reira ranei. Kua matou tino angitu mai ahau ke nga tikanga.”

 

I Whiringa 21, Tuatahi Class MMA mema rōpū Nick Gulliver (1-0) ka waiho i roto i te mahi taumahamaha ki Gravin Guillen (2-2). Gulliver won his amateur debut last June in the NEF cage over Sonny Spratt (0-2).

 

“Ahau na fiefia ki te whawhai ano hoki te whakahaere rite NEF nui,” ka mea Gulliver. “Ua ite te reira na mīharo ki te riro toku whawhai tuatahi i roto i te mua o toku utuafare e mau hoa i te Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Pipiri. Ahau mahi pakeke tino mo toku whawhai tuatahi, engari ite e ahau kia rite ki to ahau he rota ki te whakamatau ki ahau. Mai ara toku ringa i whakahokia i roto i te Pipiri, Kua pakeke ahau te whakangungu ki Tuatahi Class MMA me te Mētara. E tohutohu ana me kaiako e taea te tangata pai ui mo. Whakangungu ahau i roto i Farmington, Maine me te Mētara i raro i Brianne Genschel me Heta Harris. Kua hoatu e ratou kia nui te wā ki toku whakangungu i runga i te tau, me te kore e taea e ahau te whakawhetai ia ratou nui. Tetahi atu e rite ahau ki te whakawhetai mo e aki ana ahau e toku hoa, me te orometua nui Shawn Smith. Shawn te tangata e te tonu te whakangungu pakeke me tamata ahau me te tereina rite e ia. Pana e ia nga tangata katoa i te omaoma ki te whakangungu pakeke. Whakangungu hoki ahau i Tuatahi Class MMA ki John Raio. Ko Hoani te take i ahau i tenei wāhi ki te whawhai. Kua Hoani Kua he taua tauira mīharo me te hoa ki ahau, me ana whawhai katoa. He mīharo tangata katoa i ngā kura e rua whakangungu ahau i a he te hunga e tohutohu nui. Au ahau na fiefia whiwhi ahau ki te whawhai mo te Mētara me Tuatahi Class MMA. E rapu ana ahau i mua ki te whiwhi hoki ki te whare herehere, me te whakaatu i toku utuafare e te mau hoa e founga pakeke kua ahau te mahi. E hiahia ana ahau ki te waiho i te tangata pai taea e ahau, a ka meatia e ahau e. E hiahia ana ahau ki te whai toku ringa kihai i whakaarahia tika hoki ahau, engari mo te iwi nei maka kia nui te wā ki te mea e kite koe i roto i te whare herehere. Te rapu atu ahau ki te whiwhi i te whai wāhi ki te whawhai ano hoki NEF me te whakaatu i te pā he aha i ahau. Te fafau ahau ka whakangungu ahau pakeke, me te hoatu i te reira mea katoa i ahau ki te hanga i te mano oaoa. E kore e taea e ahau tatari ki te kite i te katoa i runga i Whiringa 21. Mauruuru koutou ki toku whānau me ngā hoa, me te hunga e tohutohu mō te katoa.

 

Gulliver whakanui te maitai o te kāhua tohutohu a Raio i Class Tuatahi, mihia te whakaaro o etahi atu e pā ana ki te hunga e tohutohu maka ana i te matea o ngā ākonga tuatahi.

 

“He te whāinga taua tangata katoa i Tuatahi Class MMA me e he ki te riro,” Tonu Gulliver. “But what separates First Class from any other gym is that everyone will sacrifice their needs and goals to help you win. What is so unique about First Class MMA is that any gym can teach you to fight, engari ki te Class Tuatahi, Te haapii John ngakau koutou. Titiro noa i te mahi whakamutunga Class Tuatahi i NEF. Ko e ngakau ko. We’re looking to do the same this time around. John Raio is a class act. Te ia he toa kore anake te kaiako ranei, Whakaaro hoki ahau ki a ia he hoa nui. E kore e Hoani e korero ki noa koe ki te mahi i te tahi, ka meatia e ia ki a koutou. Ki te sweating koe, he’s sweating—and that goes back to my statement that our school has heart. Kakau reira katoa i to tatou kaiako, Hoani.”

 

Rafael Velado, wikitoria whakamutunga marama nei ko i “NEF XIX” mo Cory Trial (1-2), ka kotahi ano tohu Tuatahi Class MMA i runga i Whiringa 21 ka sitepu ia i roto i te whare herehere i te ritenga atu Ken Dunn (0-2). Like Gulliver, Velado credits te angitu o te kapa ki te kaiako Raio.

 

“E rua nga kupu, John Ray,” said Velado when asked to differentiate First Class from other gyms he has trained at. “Kua whakangungua e ahau i te maha o ngā kura i runga i toku mahi toi hōia, engari e kore i haere mai ahau i roto i te whakapā ki te kaiako nei i haere te haere te ara e ia. E kore ahau e whai ki te korero ki a koutou te mea i te workhorse ko ia, and that work ethic is something that has translated well as a coach. It’s no surprise to most that John has been so successful as an MMA coach. Mau ia pōtae maha pērā i kaiārahi, hoa, kaitohutohu, whakangungu hoa me te kaitaunaki rewera o ka tika. Kua ia i roto i te tino nui āhuatanga katoa ka taea e koe te whakaaro o roto i te whare herehere, me e homai ki a ia whanaungatanga. I trust his advice implicitly and you will see his MMA mind at work when I step in the cage to execute his game plan. Some gyms will destroy every new student that walks through the door, engari Tuatahi Class MMA ko te huritua o taua huarahi. Manako matou tetahi, me te katoa ki te haere mai tereina ahakoa o ratou whakamārama hao ki te whawhai MMA ranei.”

 

Fafau Velado pā e ka kite ratou noa ake i roto i te ia i roto i tona a'ee ka ū mai ki a Dunn i “NEF XX.”

 

“He wāhanga o ahau e hiahia ana nga whawhai ki te haere rite hōtuhi rite toku tuatahi ki Cory Trial, engari au e ahau i konei mo te wheako me te. Whakakitea e ahau e pā ana ki 1% o te aha ahau e nehenehe e rave i roto i toku whawhai whakamutunga, na kia mau ki o koutou kanohi tihorea hoki te tahi mea e kore kua koutou i kite i roto i te NEF.”

 

Pierce Wiegman (0-0) ka meinga e tona tuatahi MMA amateur i raro i te kara Class Tuatahi i runga i Whiringa 21 i roto i te Lewiston ki a Rawiri Thompson (0-1) of the Shatterproof Combat Club. Unlike Velado, Wiegman, ko wai e tahuri 30 mua ki te hui, has not trained at any other gym prior to joining First Class. Like Velado, Heoi, Ka taea e Wiegman faaite ki te tūranga nui Raio i te angitu o ana ākonga.

 

“E kore e haere au e ahau ki te kohuki e ki runga i te rerekētanga i waenganui i to tatou tikanga whakangungu versus tetahi atu o te omaoma,, engari he aha e taea e ahau te mea he e nga whawhai riro haere no te mea o te mahi pakeke tatou whawhai, dedication and excellent coaching from all of our instructors,” stated Wiegman. “Ko te pono he tangata o te piha haapiiraa tuatahi John Raio. Tona fakatapui ki tona utuafare, tona omaoma, ko ana whawhai mai rawa ta'esiokita. Tino tautoko o te katoa e whakaako nei i ana i tona omaoma-tamariki ko Hoani, tangata me nga wahine, me ana tohutohu ana i. "

 

“Au ahau waimarie noa ki te ara e taea ki te mea haere ahau ki te mea i tenei,"Tonu Wiegman. "A te reira whakawhetai katoa ki a Hoani, me Jody Raio me katoa o tatou e tohutohu ana i Class Tuatahi e whai ahau i tenei faingamālie. Riro ngaro ranei, Mauruuru ki te NEF hoki ia i enei whawhai, me nga kori katoa te āhua e whakarato i te tūāpapa mō te iwi a tawhio noa ki te angitu i te whai io ratou moe o hoko ko ha toa angitu ahau.”

 

Bryce Bamford (0-0) haere ki Tuatahi Class MMA i roto i te kapa Whare Mētara BJJ, which cross-trains with Raio’s students. Bamford is scheduled to make his amateur MMA debut in the heavyweight division at “NEF XX.” Bamford sees many similarities between the two teams.

 

“He pono, Tuatahi Class MMA, Ko te tino rite ki te Mētara, i roto i te faatura e te katoa i reira ki te āwhina i te katoa tiki pai. Ko te rite ki te whakangungu ki te hoa, e kore whakangungu noa hoa. That’s what attracted me down there. Steel sharpens steel. Ko te pai koutou hoa whakangungu e, te pai e koutou. Homai a Hoani 100% ki tona kapa katoa, a hanga ana e ia e kore e pakeke reira hoatu 100% hoki no te mea kei pera wāhi ia.”

 

A, no te ui hoki te matapae i runga i tona whawhai i runga i Whiringa 21, Pahono Bamford ki te kupu kotahi – “Te faito.”

 

“Ka taea e koe te tūmanako katoa o tatou whawhai ki kia māia, pai rite, ki te hamani ratou hoariri ki te whakaute me te ki te waiho i te reira katoa i roto i te whare herehere,” said Raio in closing. “Hoatu katoa takatu enei to ratou wa i roto i.”

 

New Ingarangi whawhai’ takahanga muri, “NEF XX: He HISTORY o mua,” e wahi i runga i Whiringa 21, 2015 i te Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Tikiti hoki “NEF XX” tīmata i te tika $25 a kei runga i te hoko i teie nei iwww.TheColisee.com ranei na roto i te te karanga i te tari pouaka Colisée i 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. I tua atu, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, te whai ia ratou i runga i Twitternefights, me te uru atu ki te rōpū Facebook whaimana "New Ingarangi whawhai."

 

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