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BERMUDEZ OORWINDEND, ERICKSON WERK OP 'N KLINIEK AS NEF' N SIMFONIE VAN VERNIETIGING TOT DIE MERRILL-OUDITORIUMSTADIE

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VIR ONMIDDELLIKE VRYSTELLING: Portland, Maine (Februarie 10, 2020) - Meer as 2000 het ysige temperature Saterdagaand getrotseer terwyl New England veg (NEF) het sy mees onlangse gemengde vegkuns gebring (Plaasmoorde) geleentheid tot die verhoog van Merrill Auditorium in Portland. 22 gevegte het plaasgevind in die skadu van die wêreldbekende 1911 Kotzschmar-gedenkorgel. Dit was NEF se debuut op die eeu-oue lokaal, en die geleentheid het die eerbiedwaardige gevegspromosie se negende seisoen van MMA-kompetisie geopen.

In die belangrikste gebeurtenis van die aand, UFC veteraanManny "Die Bermudez-driehoek" Bermudez(15-2) voorgelêBruce "Pretty Boy" Boyington (19-12) met 'n guillotine verstikking in die eerste ronde. Die wedstryd sou oorspronklik vir die NEF Professionele liggewig-titel betwis word, maar met Bermudez se kampioenskapgewig, hy kon nie die gordel wen nie. Die titel bly tans vakant.

Die oorwinning van Bermudez was 'n perfekte aand vir die South Shore Sportfighting-span van Rockland, Massachusetts. Spanmaats Darryl Andrews (1-0) en Tim Birkenhead (2-0) was albei suksesvol in hul onderskeie gevegte om hul gimnasium na 'n 3-0 rekord op die geleentheid.

Gaan ook 3-0 die aand was die span van Evolution Athletix in Saco, Maine.Teddy Politis (1-0), Ek is Grady (1-0), enTyler Smythe (1-0) almal het hul teenstanders binne die eerste minuut van die eerste ronde van hul onderskeie gevegte gestop om hul onderskeie amateur-debute te wen.

Die grootste storie van die nag, ongetwyfeld, het in die mede-hoofbyeenkoms gekom as 'n jarelange NEF-veteraanJesse “The Viking” Erickson(10-8) handedJosh “Hook On” Harvey(7-1-1) die eerste verlies van sy professionele loopbaan. Erickson, wat beide die Brasiliaanse Jiu-Jitsu in Central Maine en Recon Fitness verteenwoordig, hou 'n briljante jiu-jitsu-kliniek aan wat nog jare lank onthou sal word. Vasgevang teen die hok deur Harvey vroeg in die eerste ronde, Erickson het die wag getrek en deur 'n reeks voorleggings oorgegaan voordat hy uiteindelik met 'n armstang begin het om die uitspanning te dwing, die Portland-skare in 'n absolute waansin te stuur.

In 'n wilde swaargewig slakfees wat ook op die professionele gedeelte van die kaart plaasgevind het, Ras “Rasquatch” Hylton (5-3) neergewerpBrad Lee(0-1) via tegniese uitklophou in die tweede ronde. Na 'n paar minute van mekaar voel, die paar het in die slotoomblikke van die eerste ronde in 'n heen-en-weer-klopstoker gewissel. 'N Bietjie meer as 'n minuut in die tweede ronde, die skeidsregter het die aksie tot stilstand gebring ná verskeie onbeantwoorde stakings van die 6'6 ”Hylton.

Hylton se eersteklas MMA-spanmaatJacob Deppmeyer(1-0) 'n suksesvolle pro-debuut gehad, verslaanCarl Langston(0-5) via die eerste ronde tegniese uitklophou. Deppmeyer, Langston in 'n omgekeerde driehoek vasgekeer en 'n reeks onbeantwoorde elmboë laat reën, om die skeidsregter geen ander keuse te gee as om die stryd op daardie stadium te stop nie.

Op die amateurkaart, top vooruitsigMike Bezanson (5-0) van Kaze Dojo onoorwonne gebly met 'n tegniese oorwinningGreg Ishihara(2-2) in die eerste ronde.

Ook in die amateur-geledere was daar onoorwonneNate “The Mule” White(5-0) enCaleb “Dr.. Feelgood ”Austin (4-0), albei veg uit CMBJJ, wat hul onderskeie teenstanders in die eerste ronde afgesluit het.

Nog 'n CMBJJ-produk, Garry Carr (3-1), het sy eie rekord vir 'n tweede agtereenvolgende keer gebreek toe hy geword het, weereens, die oudste atleet wat 'n geveg in die NEF-hok gewen het. Op 58-jarige ouderdom, Carr het 'n eenparige beslissende oorwinning oor die 23-jarige Austin Hamilton behaal (0-2) in 'n slaggewig amateurgeveg.

NEF het ook aangekondig dat die promosie op April na die UMaine Orono-kampus in die Collins Centre for the Arts terugkeer. 18 met “NEF 43: Rampage. ” Reeds bevestig vir die geleentheid, Zac “Rocky” Richard(6-2-1) sal die NEF amateur liggewig titel verdedig teenDevin Corson(3-1), terwylChelsea Tucker(3-3) is geskeduleer om Oregon's te ontmoetCaree Hill(6-2) vir die NEF Amateur Women’s Flyweight Championship, en Caleb Austin in die gesig staarJames Ploss (1-2) in 'n langverwagte herontmoeting van hul omstrede 2017 einde.

Die volledige “NEF 42” -uitslae van Portland, Maine:

PROFESSIONELE

Manny Bermudez verslaan. Bruce Boyington via kraan na guillotine, ronde 1

Jesse Erickson def. Josh Harvey via die kraan na die armbalk, ronde 1

Ras Hylton def. Brad Lee via tegniese uitklophou, ronde 2

Chris Caterino verslaan. Nate Boucher via kraan na die armbalk, ronde 1

Jacob Deppmeyer verslaan. Carl Langston via tegniese uitklophou, ronde 1

AMATEUR

Tim Birkenhead verslaan. Mike Murray via kraan tot kniebalk, ronde 2

Joe Howard verslaan. Justin Kangas via KO, ronde 1

Mike Bezanson verslaan. Greg Ishihara via tegniese uitklophou, ronde 1

Felipe Gunter verslaan. Hannon Sanford via eenparige besluit

Nate White verslaan. Brian Cosco via tegniese uitklophou, ronde 1

Darryl Andrews verslaan. Titus Pannell via eenparige besluit

Jason Landry verslaan. Dustin Carrier via tegniese uitklophou, ronde 2

Tyler Smythe verdedig. Clifford Redman via tegniese voorlegging, ronde 1

Garry Carr verslaan. Austin Hamilton via eenparige besluit

Ryan Fogg verslaan. Giuliano Rossi via dokterstaking, ronde 2

Ben Grady verslaan. Jon Assam via KO, ronde 1

Tim Bergeron verslaan. Henry Jeffs via tegniese uitklophou, ronde 1

Caleb Austin verslaan. Dillon Henry via kraan tot agternaakte verstikking, ronde 1

Dylan Williams verslaan. Wyatt Sochin via gesplete besluit

Randall Hathorn verslaan. Tim Murray via tegniese uitklophou, ronde 1

Henry Clark verslaan. Taylor Bartlett via tegniese voorlegging, ronde 1

Teddy Politis def. Kevin Lamay via kraan na Kimura, ronde 1

New England Fights’ volgende geleentheid vir gemengde vegkuns, “NEF 43: Rampage,” vind Saterdag plaas, April 18, 2020, by die Collins Centre for the Arts by UMaine Orono. Kaartjies is hierdie week te koop bywww.CollinsCenterfortheArts.com.  

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HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS AND HARDCORE MUSIC ALL IN A WEEKEND’S WORK FOR BRAD LEE

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VIR ONMIDDELLIKE VRYSTELLING: Portland, Maine (Januarie 22, 2020)

Vrydag, Februarie 7 and Saturday, Februarie 8 promise to be a heavyweight weekend in Portland, Maine for Brad Lee.

On the opening night, Lee will put his lungs to the test as lead vocalist for a hardcore band known as Instigate, which will hold a CD release party in conjunction with its performance at Geno’s Rock Club.

Then he’ll exchange the microphone for a pair of gloves and attempt to play a two-fisted tune on Ras Hylton in the New England Fights mixed martial arts cage.

Lee will make his MMA debut against the veteran Ras “Rasquatch” “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (4-3) in a professional bout at NEF 42: “Symphony of Destruction” inside another renowned concert venue, Merrill Auditorium.

“I absolutely want to make a living out of it,” Lee said of his immediate jump to the pro ranks after a diverse combat sports upbringing. “I feel that I’m fairly marketable. I think I can make a bit of a splash in this corner of the world. I would say I have humble confidence.”

He’s more understated about the musical exploits. Lee characterizes that side of his performance artistry as the typical garage band with small dreams.

“It’s been a huge part of my life. If you’re a big kid with a skateboard, it’s probably going to lead to music and fighting eventually,"Sê Lee.

“But it’s definitely not about the money,” he added. “It’s literally a band of friends doing it to hang out with our other friends on the weekend. We couldn’t (care less) about stadiums. We’re not Metallica. It’s just a hobby. It’s an outlet for me to get out the (dinge) that’s in my head. It’s just a hobby.”

In the same way that new fighters are required to earn their way upward on fight posters, Lee, who said he “dabbles” with guitar, sounds most excited about the New England-based bands with whom Instigate gets to share the stage.

“Death Before Dishonor and Cruel Hand, if you know anything about that scene, those are big names,"Sê Lee. “It would have been a great show regardless of whether we were there or not.”

Turning pro in the NEF hexagon without any amateur background isn’t the typical journey, but Lee saw it as the wisest path after a frustrating year of trying to locate willing opponents.

Most potential foes, het hy gesê, were intimidated by his 6-foot-4 frame and what was then a walking-around weight of more than 300 pond. The heavyweight limit is 265.

“I had five different opponents with three different promotions, including NEF, cancel on me. I had fights where the opponent took the fight with me, backed out, and then took a heavyweight fight on the same card,"Sê Lee. “I don’t want to mention names, but one guy in Ras’ circle (did that). I just got fed up and annoyed with guys holding back my career.”

Lee said he eventually contacted NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson to inquire about the pro landscape within his promotion.

Hylton, who casts a similarly imposing shadow at 6-6, is coming off a sequence of two losses in his past three appearances, including a knockout loss to Chris Sarro – another fighter making his pro debut – last September.

“Matt put Ras out there. I watched the videos and talked to my coaches and went ahead with it,"Sê Lee. “He’s coming off two hard fights. He seems like a respectful guy. I’m sure some people in his camp think I’m a (jerk). The thing about me in the social media world is I only release what I want people to see. People can talk (crap) all they want.”

In one of his videos, which Lee entitled, “What Makes a Pro a Pro?,” he breaks down what he considers the misconception that an amateur career is a necessity for MMA success.

“Look at Jon Jones. Nou, I’m not saying I’m Jon Jones, but he became a world champion without any (martial arts) belts at all,"Sê Lee. “So what is it? Is it that he can knock guys out? I’ve knocked out a bunch of guys in my life. Is it his cardio? My cardio is pretty good.

“You know, I just got tired of waiting around for other people. When I was getting ready to fight about a year ago, I realize I was right at the top of the weight class, but it’s like people were scared. Ek bedoel, if you don’t want to be a heavyweight then get down to 205 or whatever. I’m a lot lighter and in better shape now. People probably would have been better off fighting me last year.”

Boxing and judo are the primary skills in Lee’s tool kit, although he describes himself as a voracious cross-trainer.

“I think the MMA world sleeps on boxing quite a bit,"Sê Lee. “Muay Thai seems to be the thing, but the Muay Thai guys get their faces hit a lot. But I train anything and everything. I’ll do Tai chi in a park with somebody if it helps me get better, I don’t care.”

Lee, 29, is based out of Paladin Combat Sports in Clinton, Massachusetts, where he said he will stack up his schedule and intensity level against almost anyone his size in the combat sports game.

“Win or lose, I’ll be back in the gym on Monday. Compared to what I’ve seen from most UFC and Bellator heavyweights, I work out harder than most of them,"Sê Lee. “I was 316 pounds less than a year ago. If anyone wants to check me on my motivation or dedication, tell them to check the scale (at weigh-ins) on February 7.”

Na dit, fans are invited to follow Lee down the street to Geno’s and listen to him pursue his other passion the night before he makes his debut in the NEF cage.

New England Fights’ volgende geleentheid vir gemengde vegkuns, “NEF 42: Simfonie van vernietiging,” vind Saterdag plaas, Februarie 8, 2020, by Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine. Kaartjies is te koop nou opwww.PortTix.com.

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New England Fights ("NEF") is 'n stryd gebeure promosies maatskappy. NEF se missie is om geleenthede van die hoogste gehalte vir vegters en aanhangers te skep. NEF se uitvoerende span het uitgebreide ondervinding in 'n geveg sport bestuur, gebeure produksie, media verhoudings, bemarking, wetlike en advertensies.