آزادی فوری: پورتلند, مین (دسامبر 20, 2019) - مبارزه های جدید انگلستان (NEF) today announced the nominees for their annual Year End Awards for 2019’s “Fighter of the Year.” The four nominated fighters who earned top honors in 2019 بود: جاش "هوک در" هاروی (7-0-1) from Vision Quest Muay Thai; افتخار "خشم" واتسون (6-1) from Young’s MMA;بوچر "کوله پشتی" Nate (6-3) from Central Maine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (CMBJJ); وTom “The Phenom” Pagliarulo (5-1)from Burgess/Lauzon’s MMA.
افتخار "خشم" واتسون was more active than any other fighter on the NEF roster in 2019. Watson began her winning year at “NEF 37: SUBZERO” back in February when she stopped Wisconsin’sRachael Lippert (4-4) با گیوتین چوک در دور سوم. A little over a month later, Watson earned a unanimous decision victory overAlyssa Marini (2-2) at a show in Massachusetts. در ماه ژوئن, Watson won her first title when she decisioned Oregon’sCaree Hill (5-2) for the NEF Flyweight Championship. در سپتامبر, Watson dropped down to strawweight for the first time and battered Canada’sLin MacMillan (0-2) via first round TKO at 1:23. Watson’s only defeat in 2019 came at the hands ofچگونه گرینول (10-4) in November at “NEF 41: COLLISON COURSE” when she fell short of securing her second title, dropping a decision loss in the five-round championship bout. Watson went 4-1 به 2019 and secured the NEF Flyweight Championship, which she still holds today.
بوچر "کوله پشتی" Nate had a long road back to contending for a title (two full years, to be exact), but he made good on his goals and went undefeated and secured his first championship in 2019. Boucher began his MMA year back in February when he submitted newcomerDillon Henry (0-3) in under a minute via rear naked choke (RNC) at “NEF 37.” Boucher returned to the cage in June at “NEF 39: ALL AMERICAN” when he was scheduled to face Ohio’sRobert Presley (6-5) for the NEF Flyweight Championship, but a botched weight cut resulted in Boucher missing weight and the bout becoming a non-title affair. Boucher finished Presley, again with a rear naked choke, در 1:46 دور اول. در ماه نوامبر, Boucher made championship weight of 125.0 and facedاستیو دژاردن (5-4) for the NEF 125-pound title that he had first fought and lost a split decision toجاستین ویتهم (4-4) for back in November 2017. Boucher left nothing to chance this time and he finished Desjardins at 1:16 of round one thus becoming the NEF Flyweight Champion. به 2019, Boucher went 3-0 with three first-round RNC finishes and won the NEF title.
جاش "هوک در" هاروی didn’t achieve the level of activity that he had hoped for going into 2019, but he still managed to secure the NEF professional Featherweight Championship and remain undefeated. Harvey began his year in front of his hometown fans in Bangor at “NEF 37” when he took out veteranBill “Jonesi” Jones (13-12) with a first round armlock submission-of-the-year candidate. With the win over Jones, Harvey became the NEF Featherweight Champion. Harvey was scheduled to return in June at “NEF 39” against Indiana’sJordan Downey (6-4), but an incorrect weight cut forced Harvey to seek medical attention and bow out of the bout at the last minute. In September at “NEF 40,” Harvey was originally scheduled to face his old training partner, ریکی دکستر (1-0), but when Dexter had to withdraw from the bout due to medical reasons,Dom “Domnation” Jones (2-3) stepped up on short notice to face Harvey. Harvey finished Jones in the first round, maintaining his perfect, undefeated record of first-round finishes. Harvey was scheduled to fight in November, but his opponent broke his contract in the final days leading up to the event and Harvey was left without a dance partner for “NEF 41.” All-in-all, Harvey went 2-0 به 2019 and became the NEF 145-pound Champion.
Tom “The Phenom” Pagliarulo was a new face that made a big impact in the Maine mixed martial arts scene in 2019. Pagliarulo made his first appearance in NEF when he showed up at “NEF 38: STORMBORN” to faceزک "راکی" ریچارد (5-2-1) for the vacant NEF Featherweight Championship. Outwrestling the wrestler, Pagliarulo displayed a deft takedown game against Richard in route to earning the unanimous decision victory and becoming the NEF Featherweight Champion. Pagliarulo returned to defend his title for NEF’s first stop in Orono, Maine last September at “NEF 40.” Pagliarulo faced challenger Jimmy Jackson in front of Jackson’s northern hometown crowd. In this outing, Pagliarulo, traditionally known for his wrestling, put on a tight, crisp striking display. He damaged Jackson’s face so badly with his strikes in the first round that the cage side doctor determined that Jackson couldn’t continue and the fight was waved off after one round. به طور کلی, Pagliarulo went 2-0 in NEF 2019 and obtained the amateur NEF Featherweight Championship.
Fan voting to determine the winner of the 2019 NEF Year End Awards “Fighter of the Year” will officially open at 12:00pm در روز جمعه, دسامبر 20, 2019 and run until 5:00pm on Thursday, دسامبر 26, 2019. Fans will determine the outcome of the contest so all are encouraged to participate to vote for their favorite fighter.
مبارزه جدید انگلستان’ بعدی رویداد مخلوط هنرهای رزمی, “NEF 42: سمفونی تخریب,” خواهد در روز شنبه, فوریه 8, 2020 در مریل سالن در پورتلند, مین. بلیط در حال حاضر در در فروشwww.PortTix.com.
