Lewiston, Maine (January 6, 2016) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-tókàn iṣẹlẹ, “NEF 21: Òrìṣà-” lori Saturday, Kínní 6, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Sẹyìn loni, NEF announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s first of 2016.
A pair of professional boxing bouts will be featured on the main card of the evening. Joel “Baby Bull” Bishop (0-0-1) returns to action after more than a year’s absence to face MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) in a light-heavyweight four-round bout. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (10-1) will attempt to make it three wins in a row when he steps in the ring to face undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a six-round, non-title, super-welterweight contest. Both Berry and Lewis are coming off wins in the boxing ring at “NEF xx” yi ti o ti kọja Kọkànlá Oṣù.
The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Lẹwa Ọmọkùnrin” Boyington (12-8) ati Jon Lemke (5-3). Dubbed “The Battle for Bangor,” with both men living and training in the Bangor, Maine area, Boyington’s NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title will be on the line. Number-one contender Lemke will be looking to capture the first championship of his MMA career.
The co-main event of the evening on the professional MMA card will see local Lewiston-Auburn favorite Jesse “Awọn Viking” Erickson (6-4) mu lori Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight matchup. Powell returns to the NEF cage for the first time since May 2014, while Erickson will be looking for his fourth consecutive win in Lewiston.
A total of three title fights will headline the amateur MMA side of the card. Young’s MMA standout Josh Harvey (5-1) defends his lightweight title against Florida’s Andrew “Ling-Ling” Tamayo (8-1). Kalebu Farrington (3-0) atiRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, nigba ti Henry Clark (3-1) ati Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.
Ni afikun, Erin Lamonte (5-0) ati Randi Beth Boyington (1-2) are scheduled to face off in a women’s MMA bout. It will be a rematch of a contest won by Lamonte at “NEF xx.” Boyington’s supporters in the audience felt that the referee stopped the bout prematurely as Boyington was about to break out of, or had already broken out of, Lamonte’s armbar submission. After much back and forth among their respective supporters on social media, the rematch is expected to settle the issue once and for all.
The full “21 NEF” ija kaadi (koko lati yi):
Ọjọgbọn Boxing
148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West Forks) la Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)
175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 la Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Institute)
Ọjọgbọn MMA
155*TITLE Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) la Jon Lemke 5-3 (Team Irish)
185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (Àkọkọ ni etikun Full Kan)
155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Ominira) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Young ká MMA)
155 Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Powell 4-1 (Nostos)
145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)
125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)
Amateur MMA
170*TITLE Kalebu Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Team Irish)
155*TITLE Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (Young ká MMA) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)
135*TITLE Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Institute) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Team NEW)
265 Dave Smith 2-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Brendon Battles 1-0 (Gracie Amọdaju)
265 Countess Guillen 2-4 (Ominira) vs Matt Glover 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)
210 Ryan Glover 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Mike Williams 1-0 (CMBJJ)
205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (First Kíláásì MMA) la Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)
170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Team Irish) la Ruben Redman 1-4 (Team Mass Effect)
155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Maine Kyokushin Karate) vs Frank Johanson 0-0 (CMBJJ)
155 Chad Murillo 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0
145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (First Kíláásì MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Young ká MMA)
140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie Amọdaju)
135 David Thompson 1-1 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Team Irish)
135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (First Kíláásì MMA) la Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)
125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Team Nitemare)
125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)
120 Erin LaMonte 5-0 (Gracie Amọdaju) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (Boyington ká TKD / Young ká MMA)
265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA) la TBD
New England njà’ tókàn ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF 21: Òrìṣà-,” gba ibiSaturday, Kínní 6, 2016 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi fun “21 NEF” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi niwww.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisée apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."
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