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ubuciko bokulwa exubile, MMA, New England ayalwa

YOUNG’S & FIRST CLASS MEET IN SECOND TITLE FIGHT AT NEF 25

Shiya amazwana

Lewiston, Maine (June 28, 2016) – Less than 24-hours after the announcement of the amateur light-heavyweight title fight between Young’s MMA’s Victor Irwin (2-0) and First Class MMA’s Nick Shea (2-0), fight promotion New England Fights (NEF) released a second championship bout between the two gyms at “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS.” Ezingakanqotshwa Rafael “Air Guard” Velado (3-0), Shea’s teammate at First Class MMA, Kulindeleke ukuba abhekane Jimmy Jackson (3-2), a teammate of Irwin at Young’s MMA, for the vacant NEF mixed-martial-arts (MMA) amateur lightweight title. The title was previously held by Josh Harvey (1-0) of Young’s MMA and vacated last April when he moved up to the professional ranks.

 

“Okokuqala nje, I appreciate the opportunity that NEF has given me to show my skills in the cage,” Said Velado. “There are other promotions in New England, but nobody puts on a show like NEF. I’ve made it very clear that I am here to fight the toughest guys I can and once again I’m getting my way.”

 

In Velado’s last fight, he took on and defeated Mike Peitersen (3-1). In doing so, Velado handed him the first loss of his career. Peitersen is another teammate of Jimmy Jackson at Young’s MMA.

 

“Leading up to the Mike Peitersen fight, he and I respectfully challenged each other to train hard and bring it,” Velado continued. “I believe that we did that and then some. Now I have another Young’s fighter in front of me and I couldn’t be happier. Jimmy Jackson has been looking good in his last few outings and I believe we are a good match-up. I see a trend of BJJ players who come over into MMA and think they are just going to jits their way through every fight. I can assure you that I am not that guy and you will see a constant evolution of skills in my fights.”

 

Jackson will have the opportunity to gain a measure of revenge for his team against Velado. After starting his amateur career at 1-2, Jackson has won his last two in a row, including a submission victory over Kris Welch (0-1) at “NEF 16” ngonyaka odlule.

 

“Fighting Raf is a huge opportunity for me – an opportunity I am very grateful for,” said Jackson when reached for comment. “This is the time for me to show how far I’ve come and how much time and work Chris Young (Young’s MMA head coach) and the rest of the coaching staff and team have put into making me the best version of myself. I do lokhu ngabo, my team and my family.”

 

“I am pumped to be fighting alongside my First Class MMA brothers and sisters in September and I will be so proud to hand that 155 NEF Championship belt to John Raio (First Class MMA head coach) and tell him, ‘There’s more where that came from,'” said Velado in closing. “As far as ‘Heroes & Villains,’ I believe every man or woman who steps in that cage is a hero, but you have to have a little villain inside you to do what’s necessary to win.”

 

umzuliswano olandelayo New England ayalwa ', "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

Amateur MMA, ubuciko bokulwa exubile, New England ayalwa

Unqambothi MMA izigaba kombuso esinonya NEF XX amateur CARD

Shiya amazwana

Class First

Lewiston, Maine (October 7, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA” on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – exubile-bokulwa-ubuciko (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, First Class MMA team John Raio sika Brunswick, Maine uzothumela akukho izimbangi engaphansi kwemine kuya yezinyoni NEF ukuthi kusihlwa.

 

Noma kunjalo kuqhathaniswa kwezokunyathelisa, Gym Raio liye landa, kokubili ngokomfanekiso futhi ngokoqobo, since its inception in 2013. Iningi muva, iqembu wathuthela newer, larger space at Fort Andross in Brunswick. With his own base in wrestling, Raio uqeda wanezela abaqeqeshi kanye amakilasi e ezahlukene karate eyala ukuba bandise yokufunda abafundi bakhe.

 

“Kwadingeka umbono lapho ngivula ejimini ukuba uhlobo University of exubile karate yokufunda,” 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. Abanye izikole munye ongumfundisi ukuthi uzizwa bazi wrestling, BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), Kickboxing, karate, judo, njll. kahle ngokwanele ukufundisa kwabo bonke ezingeni eliphezulu. Uma nomkhawulo ukuqeqeshwa kwakho kulokho omunye umuntu owaziyo, 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, a Kempo black ibhande ukuthi lifundisa abatelekile -Shawn Tardif, a Boxer pro ukuthi lifundisa boxing- James Carville, futhi ngineminyaka isimo iqhawe wrestling, I ebambana ekolishi iminyaka emine, 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, Ngangilokhu ukuqhubeka ufunda okwengeziwe mayelana sport.”

 

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.

 

“Ziyakwazi ezimbili zezilwane ezahlukene ngokuphelele,"Raio washo. "Ngiyakuthanda kubo bobabili ngezizathu ezahlukene. Ngiyakuthanda ukuncintisana ngoba ngingafaka konke focus zami nokuqeqesha zibe impi yami. Ngiyakuthanda coaching ngoba ngingafaka konke lokho focus kuma omunye umuntu. Ngizizwa kanjalo okuhle isikhathi ngasinye lapho elinye abafundi bami ukunqoba, kungcono sengathi ngineminyaka laphaya ukulwa. Ngizizwa sengathi kungaba game plan kahle futhi bazi umdlalo kahle ngokwanele ukuze uthole matchups okuhle njengoba amasosha yami inqubekela.”

 

The ubufakazi in Pudding, njengoba besho, when it comes to finding the right matchups for his students. At “NEF XIX” ngenyanga edlule, Raio’s team went undefeated with three big wins. Nick Shea (2-0) won MMA yakhe yesibili iziqubu ngalobo busuku ngesikhathi uHana Sparrell (1-0) futhi BJJ black ibhande 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.

 

“Kuqala nomndeni wethu wobungane,” Said Ray. “Sivumela izingane namadoda nabesifazane babo bonke ubudala ukuya kuzo zonke amakilasi ethu ngaphandle sparring. Umkami Jody uye waba usizo omkhulu. Othisha bethu kuhle kakhulu. Siye sabusiswa ukuba abasubathi abanamakhono, wrestlers, abatelekile kanye grapplers udabule iminyango yethu. 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 abafundi usukumela phezulu afune ukulwa ngomnyaka ozayo. Many of our students are here to learn and not compete. All of our students are helpful on giving advice and tips. We Isitimela cross okuningi ngangokunokwenzeka. Sine abafundi eziningana ukuthi uqeqesha ngokusebenzisa uhlelo Foundry BJJ for BJJ futhi travel ukuqeqesha at gym yethu for abatelekile, wrestling and MMA. Our BJJ coaches are all Foundry BJJ members. Sizama Spar kanye Team Irish e Brewer nyangazonke futhi mina namanje ukuqeqesha at Choi sika (the Choi Institute of Portland, Maine) kanye ngesonto. UHana Sparrell kakhulu iya Choi wake ngesonto.

 

“Lapho ngiqala wavula ejimini ngase kakhulu igxile ukuqeqeshwa kwami ​​siqu kanye ake abanye abafundi balungiselele ukulwa kwabo njengoba ayefisa. Manje mina am phezulu fighters kanye sparring impoqo, Amakilasi ubuncane isonto ngalinye futhi amandla nesisindo-ins. Uma ungeke ukuhlangabezana nezidingo, awukwazi ukulwela gym yethu. Ungase ukulwa njengenhlangano ezimele noma ungathola isikole uyakwamukela ukuqeqeshwa uma uzizwa like it. We baye baphumelela kakhulu kusukela I kwashintsha imithetho.”

 

On November 21, First Class MMA ilungu leqembu Nick Gulliver (1-0) kuyoba in action wesibhakela ngokumelene Gravin Guillén (2-2). Gulliver won his amateur debut last June in the NEF cage over Sonny Spratt (0-2).

 

“Ngijabulile kangaka impi inhlangano enkulu like NEF,” kubabaza Gulliver. “It wazizwa amazing kangaka ukunqoba impi yami yokuqala phambi komkhaya wami nabangane ngesikhathi Androscoggin Bank Colisee in June. Ngasebenza ngempela kanzima impi yami yokuqala, kodwa Ngizizwa sengathi kuningi ukuzibonela nami. Njengoba isandla sami eyaphakanyiswa emuva June, I Kuye kwaqeqeshwa kanzima First Class MMA and The Foundry. Abafundisi bami futhi abaqeqeshi noma ubani umhlabeleli ungacela. I train in Farmington, Maine ne Foundry ngaphansi UBrianne Genschel futhi Seth Harris. Baye abeke isikhathi kakhulu ukuqeqesha yami phezu kweminyaka futhi Ngiswele ngokwanele. Omunye Ngithanda ukubonga baphokophelele kimi kungaba umngane wami omkhulu futhi instructor Shawn Smith. Shawn umuntu ukuqeqesha kanzima njalo futhi ngizama futhi isitimela like akwenzayo. Sigqoka bonke endaweni yokuzivocavoca ukuqeqesha kanzima. Ngiphinde ukuqeqesha Ekuqaleni MMA Class with John Raio. John isizathu ngiba nethuba ukulwa. John bekulokhu esinjalo amazing oyisibonelo kanye nomngane ngedwa futhi yonke fighters yakhe. Bonke zombili izikole I ukuqeqesha at kukhona amazing futhi abafundisi enkulu. Ngijabule ngithola ukulwela Foundry futhi First Class MMA. Ngibheke phambili ekutholeni emuva zingene yezinyoni futhi ebonisa umkhaya wami nabangane Bengisebenza kanjani kanzima. Ngifuna ukuba umuntu umhlabeleli I kungaba futhi ngizokwenza lokho. Ngifuna ukuba isandla sami engavuswanga nje mina, kodwa ngoba abantu ababeka isikhathi kangaka zibe okubona yezinyoni. Ngibheke phambili ekutholeni ithuba impi for NEF kanye ubonise abalandeli lokho enginakho. Ngithembisa I uqeqesha kanzima futhi ngiwunike konke enginakho ukwenza isixuku happy. Sengijahe ukubona wonke umuntu November 21. Siyabonga umndeni wami nabangane futhi bafundisa konke.

 

Gulliver lidumisa izimfanelo ezinhle Raio sika coaching isitayela Ekuqaleni Class, ongaphenduliwe kwasho abanye mayelana abafundisi ebeka izidingo abafundi bokuqala.

 

“Wonke umuntu Ekuqaleni Class MMA has umgomo ofanayo nokuthi ukunqoba,” Gulliver waqhubeka. “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, kodwa Class First, John lifundisa inhliziyo wena. Vele ukubheka last First Class ukusebenza ngesikhathi NEF. Lokho Inhliziyo kwaba. We’re looking to do the same this time around. John Raio is a class act. Akasiye kuphela ukulwa noma umqeqeshi, Ngiphinde ngimthathe abe umngane omkhulu. John akusho nje ukutshela ukuba wenze okuthile, ikwenze nawe. Uma ubhekene ngijuluka, he’s sweating—and that goes back to my statement that our school has heart. Konke ibangelwa umqeqeshi wethu, John.”

 

Rafael Velado, owayeneminyaka ngenyanga edlule enqobile at “NEF XIX” phezu Cory Trial (1-2), kuzophinde amele First Class MMA on November 21 lapho izinyathelo yezinyoni okuphambene Ken Dunn (0-2). Like Gulliver, Velado bungenxa impumelelo ithimba ukuba umqeqeshi Raio.

 

“Amazwi amabili, John Ray,” said Velado when asked to differentiate First Class from other gyms he has trained at. “Ngiye abaqeqeshiwe ezikoleni eziningana phezu karate yami career, kodwa angikaze ngihlangane nabo umqeqeshi eyaphila lapha uhambe ngendlela asibheka ngayo. Anginayo ukukutshela lokho workhorse nguye, 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. Ugqoke hats eziningi ezifana umholi, Umngani, mentor, ukuqeqeshwa umlingani futhi ummeli kasathane uma kunesidingo. Ubelokhu e pretty okuningi zonke izimo ongazicabanga in the yezinyoni, nokuthi omnika ukukholakala. 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, kodwa First Class MMA kuyinto bokungafani of ndlela. Samukela umuntu futhi wonke umuntu ukuba beze isitimela kungakhathaliseki imvelaphi noma sokuvelela ukulwa MMA yabo.”

 

Velado uthembisa abalandeli ukuthi bayobona okuningi kuye e iziqubu yakhe oluzayo Dunn at “NEF XX.”

 

“Ingxenye ethile yami ifuna zonke impi ukuya njengoba ahlelwa like DEBUT yami ngokumelene Cory Trial, kodwa ngilapha ngoba isipiliyoni kanye. I wabonisa mayelana 1% ngalokho engingakwenza empini wami wokugcina, ukuze ugcine amehlo akho axetshuliwe into angikaze ngimbone e NEF.”

 

Pierce Wiegman (0-0) uyokwenza amateur MMA DEBUT yakhe ngaphansi banner First Class on November 21 e Lewiston kuDavide Thompson (0-1) of the Shatterproof Combat Club. Unlike Velado, Wiegman, ozohlanganisa 30 ngaphambi umcimbi, has not trained at any other gym prior to joining First Class. Like Velado, Nokho, Wiegman bangakufakazela ukuba indima Raio udlala empumelelweni abafundi bakhe.

 

“Angiyi ukuba ukuqagela umehluko phakathi nokuqeqeshwa umbuso wethu versus yimuphi omunye gym sika, kodwa lokho Engingakusho ukuthi zonke ukulwa fighters yethu won kwafika ngenxa yomsebenzi onzima, dedication and excellent coaching from all of our instructors,” stated Wiegman. “John Raio ngempela ikilasi umuntu wokuqala. Ukuzinikezela kwakhe nomndeni wakhe, gym yakhe, futhi fighters wakhe eza kakhulu ngokungenabugovu. UJohane kakhulu supportive bonke siqeqesha at wakhe gym-kids, amadoda nabesifazane futhi abafundisi bakhe. "

 

“Angive lucky ukuba bakwazi ngisho ukusho Ngizofika ukwenza lokhu,"Wiegman waqhubeka. "Futhi-ke konke sibonga uJohane futhi Jody Raio nabo bonke abafundisi bethu Ekuqaleni Class ukuthi ngiba nethuba. Mane noma ulahlekelwe, Ngiyambonga NEF for kokuba lezi ukulwa nabo bonke gyms emhlabeni isimo ukuthi bahlinzeka yesikhulumi ukuze abantu baphumelele ngesikhathi ukuphishekela iphupho lokuba fighter yimpumelelo.”

 

Bryce Bamford (0-0) weza First Class MMA ngokusebenzisa team Foundry 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.

 

“Iqiniso, First Class MMA, siyefana ngempela Foundry, inhlonipho ukuthi everybody kukhona ukusiza everybody ngcono. Kufana ukuqeqeshwa nabangani, hhayi nje ukuqeqesha partners. That’s what attracted me down there. Steel sharpens steel. The kangcono ukuqeqeshwa abangane bakho kukhona, ngcono wena. John unikeza 100% ukuze iqembu lakhe lonke, futhi kwenza kube nzima unganikeli 100% emuva ngoba kangaka abathintekayo.”

 

Uma wacela isibikezelo impi yakhe phezu November 21, Bamford wasabela ngegama elilodwa – “Ngesihluku.”

 

“Ungalindela yonke fighters zethu ukuba izethembe, walungisa kahle, ukwelapha abaphikisi babo ngenhlonipho futhi ukushiya konke yezinyoni,” said Raio in closing. “Konke Lezi guys abeke isikhathi sabo in.”

 

New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA,” ithatha indawo November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e 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. Amathikithi for “NEF XX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

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