Lewiston, Maine (October 21, 2016) – New England ayalwa (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” ngomgqibelo, November 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee.Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF executives announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s grand finale for 2016.
In the umcimbi main, “The” Ryan Sanders(10-8) ziyohlangana Jon Lemke (5-6) in a professional lightweight bout. It will be Sanders’ first fight in Lewiston since November 2014. Much has been made of the fact that Sanders and Lemke are former teammates. The bout is considered a “dream match” by Maine fight fans, especially those from the Bangor-area familiar with the rivalry between Sanders’ camp Young’s MMA and Lemke’s camp Team Irish.
The co-main event of the evening will feature an interesting “coach vs. Umqeqeshi” empini. “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (4-7), head of the Shatterproof Combat Club, is scheduled to face Ruthless MMA & Boxing founderJosh Parker (4-8) in a professional featherweight contest. Shorey is coming off a big win in Rhode Island earlier this fall, while Parker will be returning to the MMA cage after spending the last three years competing as a boxer.
Rounding out the professional portion of the card will be undefeated prospectAaron “Ukwanda” Lacey (3-0) futhi Taylor Trahan(6-6) in a iziqubu featherweight. Lacey and Trahan both submitted their respective opponents at “NEF 25” ngenyanga edlule. Many local followers of the sport feel that Lacey is just a handful of wins away from getting the call to the major league of the sport. Trahan will be looking to play the role of spoiler while also avenging the loss of his Team Link teammate John Santos (3-5) to Lacey in Bangor this past August.
The amateur portion of the card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight betweenNick “The Guardian” Gulliver (3-0) futhi Yorgan DeCastro(2-2). DeCastro stepped up to the plate to face Gulliver when no other heavyweight in the region would do so. Gulliver has been on a path of destruction, ripping through three opponents in a combined two minutes.
Two women’s fights are on tap for “NEF 26.” Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga (2-2) returns from Florida to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black beltBrianne Genschel (0-0). Genschel’s First Class MMA teammate“Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-1) will also be in action againstFernanda Araujo (4-4-2).
Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s The Academy in Portland, Maine will send two new fighters to the cage at “NEF 26.” Chad Pierce(0-0) will debut against Shatterproof’sLyman Curtis(0-0), ngenkathi Phil Chiasson(0-0) ihlangana Rik Seymour (0-0) of 3Ronin Athletics. Both bouts will take place in the 155-pound lightweight division.
The full “NEF 26” fight ikhadi (isihloko ukushintsha nokwamukelwa Combat Sports Authority of Maine):
PROFESSIONAL
155 Ryan Sanders 10-8 (Young’s) vs Jon Lemke 5-6 (Team Irish)
145 Josh Parker 4-8 (Abanonya) vs Derek Shorey 4-7 (Shatterproof)
145 Aaron Lacey 3-0 (Young’s) vs Taylor Trahan 6-6 (Team Link)
Amateur
265*TITLE Nick Gulliver 3-0 (Class First) vs Yorgan DeCastro 2-2 (SSSF)
265 Kevin Smith 3-2 (Young’s) vs Ras Hylton 2-0 (Class First)
210 Mike Swan 0-0 (Choi) vs Joe Krech 0-2 (Independent)
185 Nash Roy 2-2 (Young’s) vs Chris Smith 1-0 (Berserkers)
170 Darren Ducharme 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Tom Burgess 2-0 (Berserkers)
155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Independent) vs Angelo Rizitello 0-1 (Shatterproof)
155 Chad Pierce 0-0 (Academy) vs Lyman Curtis 0-0 (Shatterproof)
155 Phil Chiasson 0-0 (Academy) vs Rik Seymour 0-0 (3Ronin Athletics)
145 Alex Clark 3-1 (Young’s) vs Shawn Lunghi 1-0 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)
135 Fred Lear 3-2 (Young’s) vs Robby Fraser 1-1 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)
The opening bell on Saturday, November 19 isethwe for 7 p.m. Amathikithi ukuqala at $25 futhi ayatholakala www.TheColisee.com noma ngokuthi Colisee ibhokisi ehhovisi ngesikhathi 207.783.2009, extension 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, follow them on Twitter@nefightsand join the official Facebook group “New England ayalwa."
Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA: Lewiston, Maine (October 10, 2016) – New England ayalwa (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” ngomgqibelo, November 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee.Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF executives announced the addition of an amateur featherweight women’s bout to the fight card. “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-1) Kulindeleke ukuba ahlangane “Nanti” Fernanda Araujo (4-4-2) at a isisindo fight 145 pounds-.
Hannah Sparrell made her NEF cage debut in September 2015 with a unanimous decision victory over Kira Innocenti (0-1). She returned to the cage last spring at “NEF 22” in a losing effort against Angela Young (1-2). Lokho iziqubu, a back and forth battle, has been one of the most memorable this year in NEF and could be in the running for “Fight of the Year” honors as well. Sparrell is a member of First Class MMA based out of Brunswick, Maine.
“I’m super excited to be stepping into the NEF cage once again onNovember 19th,” said Sparrell. “For months, I have had friends, supporters and fans asking me when my next bout will be. I am happy to have a solid answer for them. Though I lost my fight to Angela during NEF 22, I left there with my head held high, a newly recognized confidence, and a hunger to get in the cage once again.
“Fernanda has a solid, and well rounded MMA career. Her experience and comfort level in the cage gives me a determination to train hard, give her a good fight, and feel the sense of empowerment of having my hand raised after the hard fought rounds!”
Fernanda Araujo is also a veteran of the NEF cage. In 2012, she debuted in Lewiston against Maria Rios (2-3) in what turned out to be a bloody brawl. While she lost the bout via technical knockout in the second round, Araujo impressed the Maine crowd with her gutsy performance.
The opening bell on Saturday, November 19 isethwe for 7 p.m. Amathikithi ukuqala at $25 futhi ayatholakala www.TheColisee.com noma ngokuthi Colisee ibhokisi ehhovisi ngesikhathi 207.783.2009, extension 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, follow them on Twitter@nefightsand join the official Facebook group “New England ayalwa."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
Lewiston, Maine (March 31, 2016) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF 22: Zonke Izinkolo Ziholela LAPHA” on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF announced the full fight card for the event. The fight card is scheduled to feature three professional boxing matches, six professional MMA bouts, and twelve exciting amateur MMA contests.
On the professional boxing side of the card, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion, and the pride of West Forks, Maine, Brandon “The Cannon” Berry(11-1, 7 Kos) returns to the ring for a six-rounder with Detroit, Michigan’sJames Lester (10-9, 4 Kos). Berry, one of the most popular boxers to ever come out of Maine, will look for his fourth consecutive victory since returning from a shoulder injury last year.
That will prove easier said than done with Lester standing in the opposite corner. Lester is a product of the world-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit where world champions like Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (61-5-1, 48 Kos), Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 Kos), Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 Kos) and Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 Kos) have trained under the late Emmanuel Steward. Lester was ranked number-two nationally as an amateur. He presents a dangerous threat to Berry, one that could very well play the role of “spoiler” to “The Cannon” and his legion of fans.
After a bloody war of a professional boxing debut at “NEF 21” ngenyanga edlule, NEF MMA regularCrowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) will once again step into the boxing ring, this time facingBrandon Montella (3-0, 2 Kos). Montella, now a resident of Massachusetts, grew up in Maine and served in the United States Marine Corps.
Headlining the professional MMA portion of the fight card will beJesse “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) futhi Devin Powell (5-1) in a lightweight contest. Both fighters are currently on a three-fight win streak.
“I try to focus on what is right in front of me,” said Erickson during a recent interview onThe MMA Report Podcast. “I never looked past my opponents but I like to think what the reward is going to be when I beat this guy.”
Neither athlete can afford to overlook the other, but a win for either could very well mean a call from one of the national promotions. Erickson has been there before with Bellator. Powell is an all-around talent with some slick finishes to his credit.
“This is the type of MMA fight we absolutely love,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli Nick DiSalvo. “You have two guys who match up so well. They’ve both been racking up the wins. They’ve faced some of the same opponents. They’re both solid on the mat and on their feet. I expect this to be yet another crazy, wild NEF MMA main event!”
“Crazy” futhi “wild” do not even begin to describe the grudge that has developed between Josh “Hook On” Harvey (0-0) futhi Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (2-1). The bitter rivals will meet at a fight weight of 150-pounds at “NEF 22” in an MMA bout. The bout will be Harvey’s professional debut after a stellar 5-1 amateur career that saw him capture the NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Title, as well as the northeast regions number-one ranking. The well-publicized personal issues between Harvey and Denning will be settled in the cage on April 23rd.
The professional portion of the MMA card will also feature the pro debut of Harvey’s Young’s MMA teammate Aaron “Ukwanda” Lacey (0-0) as he takes on veteran “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (3-5) in a iziqubu featherweight. Lacey vacated the NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title in order to turn professional.
That title will not stay vacant very long as Caleb Hall (6-3) futhi Erik Nelson (2-2) face off to determine a new champion at the top of the amateur MMA card. Hall is coming off a first-round submission win at “NEF XX” ukuwa last, while Nelson recently picked up a unanimous decision victory at “NEF 21.”
The amateur MMA card will also feature a women’s fight betweenAngela Young(0-1) futhi “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-0). Young and Sparrell made their respective debuts last year at “NEF XIX.”
The full “NEF 22” fight ikhadi (isihloko ukushintsha nokwamukelwa Combat Sports Authority of Maine):
PROFESSIONAL Boxing
175 Crowsneck Boutin 0-0-1 (Choi) vs Brandon Montella 3-0 (The Way)
140 Brandon Berry 11-1 (West nezimfoloko) vs James Lester 10-9 (Kronk)
140 Josh Parker 0-2-1 (Abanonya) vs Evincii Dixon 7-13-1 (Lancaster)
PROFESSIONAL MMA
205 Mike Hansen 3-3 (Berserkers) vs Jesse Baughman 0-1 (Link)
170 Jarod Lawton 4-2 (Lawton/NEU) vs Aaron Aschendorf 2-2 (ABCC)
155 Devin Powell 5-1 (Nostos) vs Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ)
150 Josh Harvey 0-0 (Young’s) vs Matt Denning 2-1 (CMBJJ)
155 Zenon Herrera 0-3 (Independent) vs Tollison Lewis 0-5 (CMBJJ)
145 Aaron Lacey 0-0 (Young’s) vs Derek Shorey 3-5 (Shatterproof)
Amateur MMA
145 *TITLE Caleb Hall 6-3 (Choi) vs Erik Nelson 2-2 (CMBJJ)
265 Dave Smith 2-1 (Berserkers) vs Nick Gulliver 2-0 (Class First)
265 Matt Glover 1-0 (Berserkers) vs Ras Hylton 1-0 (Class First)
265 Joe Krech 0-1 (Berserkers) vs Bryce Bamford 1-0 (Class First)
185 Anthony Spires 0-1 (Independent) vs Mike Williams 1-1 (CMBJJ)
170 John Hansen 0-0 (Berserkers) vs Alex Payson 1-0 (Class First)
155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (The. ME Budo Arts) vs Frank Johanson 0-1 (CMBJJ)
150 Cory Trial 1-2 (Abanonya) vs Jeremy Tyler 4-3 (Team Irish)
145 Johnny Crafts 4-0 (NEW) vs Taylor Costantino 2-1 (Team Irish PTC)
145 Glenn Kasabian 0-0 (Choi) vs Matt Marshall 2-5 (MMA Athletix)
140 Angela Young 0-1 (Young’s) vs Hannah Sparrell 1-0 (Class First)
125 Jake Denham 1-0 (Lawton BJJ) vs Ryan Daley 0-2 (Team Irish)
umzuliswano olandelayo New England ayalwa ', "NEF 22: Zonke Izinkolo Ziholela LAPHA," ithatha indawo Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.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."
Lewiston, Maine (March 8, 2016) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF 22: Zonke Izinkolo Ziholela LAPHA” on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF announced the addition of an amateur women’s featherweight contest to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” fight ikhadi. “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-0) ayokulwa Angela Young (0-1) at a fight weight of 140-pounds.
Hannah Sparrell was introduced to the sport when she began taking her daughter to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) classes. Sparrell soon found herself training at John Raio’s First Class MMA in Brunswick, Maine. She made her in-cage debut last fall against Young’s teammate Kira Innocenti (0-1) at “NEF XIX” e Lewiston. Sparrell was victorious that evening, scoring a unanimous decision from the judges after an exhausting three-round fight. She looks forward to representing First Class MMA for a second time at “NEF 22.”
“I’m excited to be entering the NEF cage again, on April 23rd, against Angela Young,” said Sparrell. “Angela, coming from the school recently named New England’s ‘team of the year,’ has proven to be a heavy hitter, as we saw in her blood-shedding battle at ‘NEF XIX.’ Lokho okushiwo, First Class has been putting its name on the map, displaying our skilled training, coaches and leadership, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about going head-to-head against Young’s MMA once again. I learned a lot from the experience from my last fight and have used it as a catalyst in my focused training this winter. I will be entering the NEFXXII cage confidently and ready for a good solid fight.”
Angela Young is the wife of Young’s MMA founder and head coach Chris Young. Like Sparrell, Young made her debut in the NEF cage last fall at “NEF XIX.” In a wild, “fight of the night” performance, Young battled back and forth with Rachel Reinheimer (2-0) of Team Sityodtong. Reinheimer would win the decision on the judges’ scorecards, but Young would win the respect of the entire New England MMA community with her valiant effort. On April 23rd, Young vows to chalk up the first win on her record.
“I am beyond ecstatic for the opportunity to fight for NEF again,” washo Young. “Especially against an opponent as respectful and professional as Hannah. I’ve put the work in, I’ve improved my game and I’m aiming for another ‘fight of the night.’ Ngalesi sikhathi, Nokho, my hand will be raised.”
umzuliswano olandelayo New England ayalwa ', "NEF 22: Zonke Izinkolo Ziholela LAPHA," ithatha indawo Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.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."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
Lewiston, Maine (September 3, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba exubile-karate-arts yayo nesishiyagalolunye (MMA) umcimbi, “NEF XIX,” ngomgqibelo, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature three members of First Class MMA in action that night. Hannah Sparrell (0-0), Rafael Velado (0-0) futhi Nick Shea (1-0) kusukela Brunswick, Maine-based gym. Muva, First Class MMA Umsunguli umqeqeshi John “Class First” Ray wajoyina NEF co-umnikazi futhi wabantu Math Peterson njengoba guest on the NEF Podcast.
Lokhu June esidlule, 38-year-old Raio retired after competing in the NEF cage for some three-and-a-half years. Raio now concentrates on training the members of his First Class MMA gym, ezihlanganisa nokulungiselela izinkulumo Sparrell, Velado futhi Shea for iziqubu yabo oluzayo.
“I nakanjani abeke okuningi isikhathi more zibe fighters yami kanye nomndeni wami,” Said Ray. “The fighters, I can put a lot more time into them because it’s not all about me. When you’re fighting, lapho ubhekene ukuqeqesha for a fight, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi kungakanani zama ukugxila Nick Shea noma Nick Gully noma uHana Sparrell noma Rafael noma yimiphi fighters yethu, awukwazi ukubeka ngempela 100% effort into a fighter when you really focus on your own fight. It’s tough splitting between their fight and your fight and your job, umndeni wakho futhi izingane zakho.”
Kusukela ukuzalwa NEF ekuqaleni kuka 2012, kanye nokuqhuma alandelayo ukuthandwa mdlalo esifundazweni, gyms eziningi ezintsha kwamiswa eminyakeni yamuva, including First Class MMA. Raio enjoys, ngaphezu kwanoma yini enye, Friend-ukuluka, Umndeni-like emkhathini eliye lakhula kuleso sikhungo kusukela wavula ejimini.
“Into enkulu Ngithanda mayelana gym yethu, Ngiyakujabulela uya nokuba ingxenye, kuyinto kukhona iqembu othobekile kakhulu labafundi kanye abafundisi,” noted Raio. “Everyone who teaches in there is about the fighters. It’s about the students. They’re not about themselves. They’re more about trying to help people get better. Whether they’re a fighter or a teacher, we have a few teachers who go there and we have several women students and several children and adults. It’s a real good mix and very much a family atmosphere. We rarely lose a student.”
The “Class First” moniker is not merely a nickname given to Raio because of his past job with the postal service. Early on in his MMA career, Raio nedumela enenhlonipho, classy, professional, ngamunye likeable, hence the pun in his nickname. Those same qualities have carried over to the students of First Class MMA.
“Ngizama ukwelapha wonke umuntu ngokulinganayo,” Said Ray. “I try to treat everyone respectfully. I think a lot of those guys (ejimini), esikhundleni salokho, treat each other respectfully. If I ever have an issue with a student, uma engekho ibambela enenhlonipho ukuba abafundisi noma abanye abafundi, I’ll pull them aside and if they have to leave then they have to leave. That’s part of life… Gym yethu edonsela, ngasizathu simbe, ntu abantu nje nice kukhona.”
With more and more abafundi omusha ozayo ngokusebenzisa emnyango gym yakhe, Raio has definitely kept busy since his retirement from active competition. Like a proud father, Raio has a real passion for the success of his students. The ultimate reward for him is seeing his protégées do well in the cage.
“Emva show last (NEF XVIII), lapho ngibona Nick (Gulliver, 1-0) ziye ingalo yakhe wazibuza yona futhi Rob (Robinson, 1-0), Ngajabula kakhulu kulabo guys,” recalled Raio. “I’m so happy to see these two guys win. As much as I didn’t come away with a win against Bruce (Boyington, 10-8), Ngathi: 'Uma siya 2-1, I’d rather be the one that didn’t pull off the victory.’ I’ve never been as happy for my own win than I was for Nick and Rob that night.”
Ukuze ufunde kabanzi mayelana First Class MMA, ungavakashela page qembu Facebook “First Class Fitness & MMA.”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XIX,” ithatha indawo Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Amathikithi for “NEF XIX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokuthi Colisee ibhokisi ehhovisi ngesikhathi 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."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
Kira Innocenti (l) futhi Angela Young (r), isithombe ngezilokotho Tracey McCue
Lewiston, Maine (August 31, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba exubile-karate-arts yayo nesishiyagalolunye (MMA) umcimbi, “NEF XIX,” ngomgqibelo, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature two amateur women’s bouts. Angela Young (0-0) MMA Young ngo Bangor kulindeleke ukuba enze DEBUT yakhe ngokumelene Rachel Reinheimer (1-0) from team Sityodtong. Young’s teammateKira Innocenti (0-0) ibuye kuhlelelwe ukwenza DEBUT yakhe ngokumelene Hannah Sparrell (0-0) kusukela First Class MMA e Brunswick.
Angela Young umfazi Chris Young – owner and founder of Young’s MMA. She views her debut fight as a way of testing herself.
“It’s important for me to test myself,” wathi Young, “hhayi kuphela yezinyoni ezeSeptember 12th, but also through the fight that’s happened the last eight weeks leading up to the NEF event. I feel the fight is essentially a showcase and representation of the grueling training sessions and endless hours in the gym that took place prior to fight night. Living the MMA lifestyle to me meant more than diet modifications and strict training schedules. Athletically, kwaba kabanzi mayelana kokukhuthazelela ngokusebenzisa izithiyo futhi baphokophelele imikhawulo yami njengoba nathi ngendlela engazange ihlolwe. Kwakungaba okuyiso ngedwa, abaqeqeshi bami futhi nabalingani bami, ngizuze amanye ilungelo lami ukuba angenelele yezinyoni.”
Kukuphi abesifazane esidlule abaye limane lifakwe sideshow futhi eseyintsha izingxenye izenzakalo combat yezemidlalo, like boxing, yabesifazane MMA akuzange nje wayeyoba zokulingana kanye MMA zabantu, ine, kwezinye izindlela, surpassed it. One has to look only to the highest level of the sport to see this trend. Women’s fights are now routinely present on the main cards of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The promotion’s top star, futhi athlete yayo esiphezulu ikhokhwe, kuyinto bantamweight iqhawe besifazane walo Ronda Rousey (12-0). The women competing on the September 12 ikhadi kuyoba iyahola ukunyakaza ukuze sandise amathuba kwabesifazane ezingeni lesifunda.
“MMA kwabesifazane akuyona sezithandwa ezahlukene kunalokho kungenxa amadoda,” washo Young. “Ngokusobala, MMA wumdlalo ogxile wesilisa, but successful women in the MMA world are on the rise. Ngalesi ekamu mpi engiye wabambana, sparred futhi belwa MMA mpi team the Young kanye baye unrelentingly supportive. Ukuba omunye fighters female wokuqala out of Young ngokuqinisekile has izingcindezi zayo (kanye kokuba ushade Mr. Young) but it’s also a spotlight I’m hoping will inspire other women who otherwise wouldn’t have pursued MMA. I would bet the women’s fights on September 12th won’t be unlike the others we’ve seen at prior NEF events. Ngilindele ukuba abesifazane abukisa enkulu ngoba asinaye okuthile ukufakazela. Ngibeke igazi, ujuluke futhi izinyembezi ukuqeqesha kanye ukholwa kangcono Ngithathe uzitshela labamelene nami kwenziwe okufanayo. Lokho okushiwo, abesifazane bazoya ukuza emva kwalo ukutshala esigxotsheni yabo yezinyoni NEF.”
Enibambisene Kokubili Young, Kira Innocenti, has kanye abaphikisi wakhe ngesikhathi “NEF XIX,” Rachel Reinheimer, babonakale bayahambisana imibono Young ekwandeni okusheshayo MMA yabesifazane.
“Yabesifazane MMA kuyanda,” Said Innocenti. “Isiyalo ngamunye lifundisa into owesifazane yena akazi ngaye. Ngikubone nokuzethemba mina nabanye abaningi. Abesifazane more on the amacansi, ngcono. Fans can expect my teammate, Angie, futhi mina ngokwami ukuze ulinike yethu yonke futhi uye impi nje like the amaqhawe wesilisa ngesikhathi MMA Young benze. Sisebenze kanzima ukumela gym yethu. Sizolwa ngokuziqhenya, passion, futhi kanye emagumbini eziqine ngifuna out for us. Angikwazi ukukuqinisekisa ukuthi iziqubu labesifazane kuyoba ongenakulibaleka.”
“Yabesifazane MMA wumdlalo nje uthanda yimuphi omunye,” washo Reinheimer of Everett, Massachusetts. “Akukona isenzo movie lapho hero siphela ehlathini izinsuku ezintathu ukuqeqesha nge karate master bese linqoba ibutho lonke. Akukona a sekusuke isidumo bar. Akusiwona emuva alley Abaqamekeli. Laba besifazane abasubathi sína ngubani ukuqeqesha ngenkuthalo iminyaka usebenzisa ukuqeqeshwa umhlabeleli, imishini kanye izinsiza ezikhona. Abesifazane ngubani ukuncintisana empini ezemidlalo ezichitha izinkulungwane amahora igazi, ujuluke futhi izinyembezi ephelelisa umdlalo wabo. Benza imihlatshelo. Ngaphezu kwalokho, kunemithetho futhi sikhatsi lesitsite futhi izindlela zokuphepha. Uma othile engayazi umqondo MMA yabesifazane, I ukufanise boxing noma uthango, something else that people are more familiar with. The pool of women fighters in New England is deepening fast and the fact that there are more women’s bouts on fight cards reflects that. Futhi abaphikisi wami bavela sína, okuhlushwa azikhandlayo. Singabantu nomama kuthatha eziningi ukuzimisela kanye drive ukwenza lokhu sport ngenkathi Juggling umsebenzi nezingane. Bengisebenza ngokuzikhandla nethimba lami kusukela impi yami last ukuthuthukisa umdlalo yami kuzo zonke izici. Angive ngijabula ngokuba ukuqeqeshwa amazing kanye nabalingani ngaso Sityodtong ukuthi ibenze kimi kanzima kangaka. On September 12, ungalindela impi.”
Iningi labantu, kokubili amadoda nabesifazane, who join MMA gyms do not do so initially intending to become an active cage fighter. On any given day, one can walk into any MMA gym and find a diverse population of trainees. Men and women, amasha namadala, collar blue and collar white, all train side by side. Most will never step foot in a cage in front of thousands of screaming fans. Most are there to get in shape or learn self-defense. Some, Nokho, basuke yenhlwathi bug mncintiswano.
“Bangixhumanisa emhlabeni MMA ngemuva kokusayina indodakazi yami up for Jiu Jitsu amakilasi becabanga kungasiza kuye for the isici ezama ukuzivikela ezihilelekile mdlalo,” wakhumbula Hanna Sparrell. “Ngabukela yena wathandana the game, ukuzuza amandla nokuzethemba, and was quick to decide that it was something I needed to be doing too. It didn’t take long before I fell in love with Jiu Jitsu myself, bese ekugcineni wayefuna ukuhlola ezinye izici zezwe MMA. Ukuba ejimini isibe ikhaya lesibili for me nendodakazi yami, ukuqeqeshwa partners yami, a second family. Every day I walk through the doors of the gym is a test, kungcono test of nawemidlalo, kanye test of drive ezingokwengqondo nezingokomzwelo. Kusukela isilethwa exubile karate emhlabeni ngibekile umzimba wami, Inhliziyo, futhi umphefumulo ukuqeqesha, futhi ukuncintisana kule iziqubu kubalulekile kimi ngenxa yezizathu eziningi, hhayi kuphela ukumela ngedwa futhi umsebenzi wami onzima, kodwa futhi ukumela wonke umsebenzi onzima, ukunikela, nesikhuthazo mina osithole kubangane bami, abafundisi, ukuqeqeshwa partners, and fellow fighters along the way. I think MMA training for woman is a great outlet for many reasons, kube ngokomzimba kuba Amazing enkulu, futhi ifomu ezinhle "Ukwelashwa" ekupheleni kosuku okungenzeka esicindezelayo. I abesifazane abaningi I ukuqeqeshwa, hhayi bonke uhlela on fighting, kodwa izinzuzo mdlalo zisuke zisekhona, futhi athande it nje okufanayo.”
Innocenti, like abaningi, yazihlanganisa mpi kwezemidlalo njengoba indlela ukuze uthole in, futhi uhlale, shape. Little did she know when her journey started some two years ago that it would take her into an MMA cage with thousands watching her compete.
“Ukuhlola ngokwami in a okuxubile karate iziqubu kubalulekile kimi Mayelana eziningi. Eminyakeni emibili edlule, Ngangikhuluphele futhi ofunana enempilo, indlela owanelisa. Usuku olulodwa, Ngavuka wathatha ukuphila by the nokubusa kanye ngesigamu ngonyaka, lost amakhilogremu ayisithupha ngingedwa. I yamukele inselele, baphumelela, futhi wayefuna omunye. Aaron “Ukwanda” Lacey wangitshela mayelana MMA Young kanye ngaphoqeleka ukuba kuhlole. Emva sandise ngokusebenzisa iminyango, izama yonke amakilasi, nokuhlangana umndeni owenza ekhethekile kangaka, Ngase wezithombe. Ngafika kahle umgomo ukuba omunye fighters lokuqala female on the kunjalo eliphawuleka kakhulu impi team in New England. I bezilokhu nesincintisana. Ngiyakujabulela inselele ngedwa futhi baphokophelele imikhawulo ukuthi kucatshangwa ukuthi akunakwenzeka ukuba kuzuzwe. Ukuphila exubile karate yokuphila kunzima. Kudinga nokuzinikela ngaphezu I wake wacabanga kungenzeka. It iphula wena akhele wena emuva phezulu umuntu ngempela. Le mpi kubalulekile ngoba Bengilokhu baphanga nge team amazing wangisekela ukuthi babefundisa abaqeqeshi kukhuthaza kakhulu futhi ekhuthazayo. Ngizimisele ukwenza kubo uyaziqhenya futhi ibabonge ngesandla sami esevusiwe.”
“Mixed Martial Arts kuyinto esizidlula umoya womuntu on wonke amazinga: emzimbeni, ngokwengqondo, nangokomzwelo,” wathi Reinheimer. “I abe nesifiso esivuthayo ukwazi kude kangakanani Ngingaya. I like exceeding expectations and pushing my limits and that’s MMA in a nutshell. Since I started training in martial arts, ukuphila kwami uye umngcele-kancane. Ukuphila kwami phezu mat lithuthukile ukuphila kwami off mat noHezekeli. Ukuthi Walahla kude bonke iziphazamiso ezingadingekile futhi esinamandla ukuphila kwami phansi lokho okubalulekile ngempela, futhi uphume esiyingini. Ngizizwa sengathi kwangisiza kusisondeza kakhulu ukuba self yami eyiqiniso. Kuyinto the best of karate wasendulo nokuphila zanamuhla.”
Of the abesifazane abane ibambene ngezihluthu “NEF XIX” ikhadi, only Reinheimer has actively competed in the past. She dominated her opponent this past spring on her way to a unanimous decision victory in her debut. All of the women fighting on September 12 e Lewiston bajabula for the ithuba.
“NEF iyinhlangano ukukhuthazwa obuqinile idumela elikhulu,” wathi Reinheimer. “I was a spectator at their very first fight card back in 2012. I love Maine and the crowd is awesome there. Angikwazi ukulinda!”
“Ngicabanga abalandeli bangalindela a show enkulu ngempela,” kubabaza Sparrell. “Ngokuvamile ukulwa yabesifazane zikufakazela ukuba bezijabulisa ngokwedlulele, thina Yebo ufuna sikufanelekela kulo mdlalo evelele abesilisa elibuswa. Lona DEBUT for amathathu ezine wabesifazane ikhadi, kanjalo Ngiyazi lapho kuzoba eziningi inhliziyo nokuzimisela uphonswe lezi ukulwa. Ngiyazi, uqobo, Ngijabule kakhulu ukumela! I couldn’t be more excited to be making my MMA debut in the NEF cage; Ngiye ngabona abaningi fighters I idolize futhi bheka kuze kulo mdlalo kusukela zezitsha of the Androscoggin Bank Colisée, ngokuthola ithuba manje laphaya nabo ngempela udumo weqiniso.”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XIX,” lwenzeka ngoMgqibelo, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Amathikithi for “NEF XIX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.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."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
Lewiston, Maine (August 14, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba exubile-karate-arts yayo nesishiyagalolunye (MMA) umcimbi, “NEF XIX: Amazing,” ngomgqibelo, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, ukukhuthazwa wamemezela ikhadi umzabalazo wokulwela umcimbi obonisa ngokhethe egcwele professional kanye amateur MMA matchups.
Lo mcimbi ngokufanele osesikhundleni “Amazing” as it will feature the returns of several athletes who have either been recently inactive or competing outside the NEF umbrella. One such return will featureDarrius Heyliger (5-2) kusukela Ithaca, I-New York. Maine and the NEF cage became a home-away-from-home for Heyliger and several of his Bombsquad teammates during the early days of the promotion. Heyliger competed regularly for NEF in 2012 and early 2013. His last appearance in the cage was in May 2013 ngokumelene Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis (22-11) kwenzeka main of “NEF VII.” Heyliger will make his return onSeptember 12 ngokumelene Brandon Chagnon (5-4) of Sityodtong.
Uhlangothi professional ikhadi uyophinde ukufaka homecoming of Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (1-0) after a 10-month extended layoff from action. Denning made his professional debut last November with a win over Derek Shorey (2-2). He will return in front of his hometown crowd againstZénon “Ka-bar” Herrera(0-1).
Ekhuluma langakubo fighters, Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (5-4), ongowokuzalwa elingumakhelwane Auburn, Maine, uyobheka ukwelula yakhe win-streak ukuba ezintathu lapho ubhekene Ricky “Savage” Sylvester (2-1). Sylvester’s previous appearance in NEF ended in controversy when many felt he held an armbar a little too long on Tollison Lewis (0-4).
On the side of the amateur ikhadi, Josh Harvey (4-1) is scheduled to headline in the first defense of his NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Title. Harvey will meet the stiff challenge ofRyan Dibartolomeo (4-2) uJohane Fain sika Team Triumph / Boston BJJ of Nashua, New Hampshire. Harvey won the vacant title this past June with a first-round submission of Ricky Dexter (3-1).
Le ngxenye amateur ikhadi sitawuphindze isici hhayi elilodwa, but two women’s contests. Young’s MMA of Bangor, Maine will be represented in both bouts withAngela Young (0-0) futhi Kira Innocenti (0-0) making their respective debuts. Angela is the wife of Young’s MMA founder and head coach Chris Young. She will meetRachel Reinheimer (1-0) kusukela Sityodtong kanti Innocenti ngeke Square off ngokumelene Hannah Sparrell yokuQala Class MMA.
Ikhadi full impi (isihloko ukushintsha nokwamukelwa Combat Sports Authority of Maine):
PROFESSIONAL
265 Matt Andrikut 0-0 (Ukuqiniseka Martial Arts) vs Artie Mullen 1-14 (Southern Maine MMA)
205 Michael Hansen 2-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Crowsneck Boutin 1-0 (Choi Institute)
170 Darrius Heyliger 5-2 (Bombsquad) vs Brandon Chagnon 5-4 (Sityodtong)
130 Angela Young 0-0 (MMA Young sika) vs Rachel Reinheimer 1-0 (Sityodtong)
125 Ryan Burgess 1-0 (Independent) vs Michael Crespo 3-2 (MMA Athletix)
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XIX: Amazing,” ithatha indawoSaturday, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Amathikithi for “NEF XIX: Amazing” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.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."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
