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2017 Rookie NTAWM LUB XYOO rov qab mus rau TAWB AT NEF 32

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Lewiston, Maine (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 27, 2017) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) rov qab los rau Lewiston rauSaturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, 2018 nrog rau cov kev sib ntaus qib tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 32: Super Saturday.” Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF announced the addition of an amateur women’s bantamweight bout to the card. Jayda “Lil Killah” Bailey(1-0) yog teem rau lub ntsej muag Amanda Gallo (0-1) ntawm ib tug sib ntaus luj ntawm 135-phaus.

Jayda Bailey made headlines this year when she became the youngest athlete to ever compete in a sanctioned MMA fight in Maine. A mere eight days after her 18th birthday, kev cai lij choj yam tsawg kawg nkaus muaj hnub nyoog rau ib tug MMA koom tes nyob rau hauv lub xeev, Bailey muab tso ua ke ib tug tseem ceeb kev ua tau zoo nyob rau hauv nws debut tiv thaiv Danae Dostie (0-1) ntawm “NEF 31.” It took her just over 90-seconds to pound out a TKO victory. So impressive was the win that it earned Bailey a nomination for “Rookie ntawm lub xyoo.” The fans agreed and voted the Hermon, Maine teenager as the recipient of the award. Bailey is currently a member of Young’s MMA of Bangor. This summer, thaum kawm tiav los ntawm tsev kawm ntawv, nws npaj tsiv mus Albuquerque, Tshiab Mexico qhov chaw uas nws yuav tuaj koom nrog Jackson tug dab ntub MMA Academy – lub tsev mus rau ntau sab saum toj UFC hnub qub.

“Kuv yuav tsis tos mus rau kauj ruam mus rau hauv lub tawb dua thiab tso saib kuv muaj peev xwm,” hais tias Bailey. “Kuv saib tau zoo dua txhua txhua lub sij hawm kuv tua, thiab kuv zoo siab heev yuav tsum tau ntsib ib tug tshiab kev sib tw.”

That new challenge will come in the form of Amanda Gallo. Gallo trains with Robson Moura Nations United (RMNU) raws li nyob rau hauv Tampa, Florida. She made her cage debut in the fall of 2016 tiv thaiv Laine Orabona (2-2) on a fight card in Georgia. The thrilling contest went the distance and saw Gallo lose a very close split decision on the judges’ scorecards. She will come to Maine looking for the first win of her young career.

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 32: Super Saturday,” yuav pom lub tuam txhab ua nws rov qab mus rau lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

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MIDDLEWEIGHT FIGHT SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13 HAS A HISTORY

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Lewiston, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, 2015) – When Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) makes his professional debut on Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, it will be just days shy of the three-year anniversary of his amateur debut in the very same building. On that warm, late-spring evening in 2012, a crowd of more than 3,000 had assembled to witness the Maine debut of former UFC World Heavyweight Champion Tim “Lub Maine-iac” Sylvia (31-10) at New England Fights’ (NEF) third mixed-martial-arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim. Earlier that night, on the amateur portion card, Boutin was in action against Brent “Frosty” Dillingham (1-1). Dillingham won via technical knockout (LEEJ TWG) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. That was not the end of the action, Txawm li cas los, as Boutin and Dillingham exchanged in a heated post-fight confrontation, having to be separated by officials.

 

The bad blood has continued over the course of the past three years, with occasional barbs being hurled by both sides on social media. Boutin’s opponent on Lub rau hli ntuj 13 will be none other than Dillingham’s coach at MMA Athletix, “Lub junkyard Aub” Ryan Cowette (2-2). When he met Dillingham, Boutin was an independent fighter with no formal training in the martial arts. In the months that followed, Boutin would join the Choi Institute of Portland, Maine and transform himself into a prolific striker. Boutin is clear that the fighter who will step in the cage on Lub rau hli ntuj 13 opposite Cowette is not the same undisciplined street fighter who lost to Dillingham three years ago.

 

“As an amateur with zero days in a gym, I debuted against MMA Athletix,” recalled Boutin of his amateur debut. “Fast forward three years later, three years straight at the Choi Institute. Here is your throat back, thanks for the loan.”

 

Not only is Cowette the head of MMA Athletix, but he is also the founder and pastor of Victory Church in Bath, Maine. Having suffered a major disappointment when his opponent backed out of their scheduled bout during fight week of “NEF XVII” earlier this month, Cowette is optimistic in regards to the Lub rau hli ntuj 13 fight with Boutin.

 

“This should be a great fight for the fans,” Hais Cowette. “We both show up to fight and put on a show. I’m looking to push forward in the 185-pound division. Crowsneck will be a good test. I’m thankful for the opportunities NEF gives me.”

 

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

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RIVAL BANGOR-AREA GYMS VIE FOR FIRST-EVER AMATEUR MMA LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

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NEF_FNVXIII_madeinUSA_FB_final+(1)Lewiston, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, 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’ Team Irish, yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv 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. Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 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,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab 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 Lub rau hli ntuj 13th."

 

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. Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 13th 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” dhau los no ob hlis ntuj. 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.”

 

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.