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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FULL NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Me 19, 2015) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe dizwityèm melanje-masyal-boza li yo (Mma) evènman, “Nef XVIII Atik: Made In America,” sou Samdi, Jen 13, 2015 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisee la nan Lewiston, Maine. Earlier today, pwomosyon a te anonse kat la batay plen pou evènman an.

 

In a highly-anticipated rematch, Nef mma Pwofesyonèl lejè chanpyon Bruce “Joli ti gason” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJan “Premye Gwoup” Ray (2-7) in a non-title catchweight contest. Raio scored a victory over Boyington by rear-naked choke in their initial meeting in February 2014. That win, sepandan, was marred in controversy as Boyington contends the referee mistook his wave to his fans in the crowd as a sign of submission. Kèlkeswa, Boyington and Raio will look to settle the score on Jen 13 nan Lewiston.

 

NEF homegrown talent, ak 2014 “Avyon de gè pou Ane a,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “Chen an Junkyard” Ryan Cowette (2-2) nan yon bout middleweight. Boutin has developed over the course of three years from a street brawler to a well-disciplined martial artist. Cowette is the head coach of MMA Athletix and the preacher of Victory Church in Bath, Maine.

 

In other professional bouts: Izayi “Viking a” Erickson (4-4) looks to follow up his commanding performance last month at “Nef ksvii” with another victory when he takes on Zenon Herrera(0-0); “Enkasabl 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will also try to make it two-in-a-row when he meets Canada’s Jeremy dikyara (1-0) in a bantamweight battle; ak Eli “Danje sourit” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Chad “Machin zam” Kelly (3-2) in what many are predicting to steal the show on the professional side of the card.

 

“Nef XVIII Atik” will mark the first time NEF has crowned a set of amateur champions. The amateur card will feature five championship title bouts. Among those bouts will be a heavyweight title fight between the popular Billy “Bigfout” Leahy (2-1) akRyan Glover (1-0). Glover won a 2011 state championship wrestling for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.

 

In another amateur title fight, Ricky Dexter (3-0) kare nan kont Josh Harvey (3-1) for the lightweight championship. Dexter will represent Team Irish while Harvey will represent Irish’s Bangor-area rival Young’s MMA.

 

A women’s fight will also be featured on the amateur card withAlex Walker (0-1) fè fas a Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 nan “Nef ksvii” last month with her “Goumen nan mitan lannwit lan” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).

 

Kat la batay plen (sijè a chanje):

 

PROFESSIONAL

150 Bruce Boyington 10-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs John Raio 2-7 (First Class/Choi)

185 Ryan Cowette 2-2 (Mma Athletix) vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Enstiti)

155 Izayi Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Endepandan)

135 Derek Shorey 2-1 (Enkasabl Club Konbat) vs Jeremy DiChiara 1-0 (Wulfrun MMA)

135 Eli Leland 2-1 (Akademi an) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)

265 Michael Hansen 2-1 (Berserkers mma) vs TBD

 

Amateur

265*Tit Billy Leahy 2-1 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA) vs Ryan Glover 1-0 (Berserkers mma)

155*Tit Ricky Dexter 3-0 (Ekip Ilandè) vs Josh Harvey 3-1 (Mma Young nan)

145*Tit Arawon Lacey 5-1 (Mma Young nan) vs Alex Johnson 2-1 (San fwa ni lwa mma & Boksè)

125*Tit Norman Fox 4-1 (Mma Athletix) vs Dustin Veinott 3-3 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)

135 *Tit Johnny Atizana 3-0 (Ekip NEW) vs TBD

S.HWT Kontèsk Guillen 2-2 (Endepandan) vs Dave Smith 1-0 (Berserkers mma)

265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Enkasabl Club Konbat) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (Premye Gwoup mma)

185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronen Atletik) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Endepandan)

170 Mike Bazanson 0-0 (Ekip Kaze) vs Jeff Dustin 0-0 (Endepandan)

170 Alex Bronish 0-0 (Berserkers mma) vs Alex Payson 0-0 (Mma Athletix)

160 Breve Kelly 2-0 (Mma Young nan) vs Dr. Steve Bang 1-0 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)

155 Corey Hinkley 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Cory Trial 0-1 (San fwa ni lwa mma & Boksè)

155 Dom Cofone 5-5 vs Jason Lachance 2-1 (Mma Athletix)

145 Dustin Shorey 0-1 (Enkasabl Club Konbat) vs Rob Robinson 0-0 (Premye Gwoup mma)

135 Mike Crespo 2-2 (Mma Athletix) vs Caleb Costello 2-3 (Ekip Ilandè)

125 Justin Witham 0-2 (Enkasabl Club Konbat) vs Ryan Burgess 0-0 (Berserkers mma)

125 David Brown 1-3 (Plymouth Fight Cluib) vs Steve Desjardins 4-3 (Ekip Ilandè)

125 Alex Walker 0-1 (Ekip Kaze) vs Kendra Streeter 0-0 (Endepandan)

145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Mma Young nan) vs TBD

145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Mma Young nan) vs TBD

 

Tikè pou “Nef XVIII Atik: Made In America” kòmanse nan jis $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisee nan 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

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New England Goumen ("Nèf") se yon batay evènman pwomosyon konpayi. Misyon nef la se yo kreye evènman yo bon jan kalite pi wo a pou avyon de gè Maine a ak fanatik sanble. Egzekitif ekip nef an gen anpil eksperyans nan jesyon espò konba, evènman pwodiksyon, medya relasyon, maketing, legal ak piblisite.

 

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LIGHTWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO PRO PORTION OF NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Me 8, 2015) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe dizwityèm melanje-masyal-boza li yo (Mma) evènman, “Nef XVIII Atik: Made in America,” sou Samdi, Jen 13, 2015 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisee la nan Lewiston, Maine. Earlier today, the promotion announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card. Izayi “Viking a” Erickson (4-4) se pwograme al kontre Zenon Herrera (0-0) in what will be Herrera’s professional debut.

 

Erickson is a mainstay of the NEF promotion. The native of Auburn, Maine made his amateur debut at NEF I in February 2012. All fourteen of his bouts have been hosted in the NEF cage except one which was part of an NEF co-promotion with Bellator.

 

Currently a coach at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) – a New England United (NEW) afilye – Erickson challenged unsuccessfully twice last fall for the NEF MMA Lightweight Title, dropping back-to-back losses to Bruce Boyington (10-8). Mwa pase a, Erickson returned to the cage against Florida’s Mark DeFord (0-4). The Viking came out aggressive, not letting up with a barrage of lefts, rights and knees. It was a departure from Erickson’s trusted ground game, but it took less than two minutes for him to knock DeFord out cold. If Erickson was looking to make a statement, then that statement was received loud and clear by the raucous crowd of over 2,000.

 

“After back to back losses, I’ve really focused in on some of my weak points,” said Erickson. “Nan batay dènye mwen, I felt much more confident and relaxed, and I think it showed in my performance. I will continue to get better and show everyone the fighter I’ve always known I could be. I’ll never fight safe, try to eke out a decision, or have a boring fight. Come watch me fight and see something special. The Viking is back and he’s swinging Thor’s hammer now.”

 

Zenon Herrera, an independent fighter based out of Skowhegan, Maine, began his MMA amateur career in the fall of 2012. Having fought predominantly in Florida previously, he made his NEF debut last month at “Nef ksvii” in a losing effort to a very tough Ricky Dexter (3-0). Herrera is a military veteran, having served four years in the United States Army and five years in the United States Marine Corps. He looks forward to making the transition from the amateur to professional ranks and the new challenges it will bring.

 

“I’m very much looking forward to this chance of taking myself to the next level of MMA,” Di Herrera. “Jesse Erickson is a tough dude and that will make this match all the better. I’m also looking forward to representing the NEF, Macho Fighter, Combatives Gear, and the USMC with all of the pride and honor that they deserve with everything I do in MMA from this point forward.”

 

Pwochen mma evènman nef an, “Nef XVIII Atik: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Tikè pou “Nef XVIII Atik” kòmanse nan jis $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisee nan207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

Sou New England Goumen

 

New England Goumen ("Nèf") se yon batay evènman pwomosyon konpayi. Misyon nef la se yo kreye evènman yo bon jan kalite pi wo a pou avyon de gè Maine a ak fanatik sanble. Egzekitif ekip nef an gen anpil eksperyans nan jesyon espò konba, evènman pwodiksyon, medya relasyon, maketing, legal ak piblisite.