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VELADO CAPTURES GOLD, HALL RETAINS AT NEF 25

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Lewiston, Maine (Cuaj hlis 10, 2016) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) held its most-recent event, “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event featured both mixed-martial-arts and professional boxing bouts.

 

On the boxing portion of the card, John Webster (9-7-1) yeej Zenon Herrera (0-3) via unanimous decision on the eve of Webster’s 48th birthday. Webster’s last boxing victory came back in 2004, also in Lewiston, prior to his taking off a decade from active competition.

 

Also in the boxing ring, Casey Kramlich (5-0-1) remained undefeated as he stopped John Ortolani (0-1) in the fourth round via technical knockout. Likewise, Brandon Montella (5-0) kept his pro record perfect with a second-round stoppage of Tollison Lewis (2-2).

 

Rachael Joyce (2-0) won a unanimous decision over Jessica Borga (2-2) in a highly-anticipated women’s amateur bout. Rafael Velado (4-0) captured the amateur lightweight title with a first-round submission of Jimmy Jackson (3-3). Caleb Hall (8-3) retained the amateur featherweight title, and in doing so handed bantamweight champion Johnny Crafts (4-1) thawj uas nws plam nws cov hauj lwm, in a very close split decision on the judges’ scorecards.

 

Aaron Lacey (3-0) kept his unbeaten streak alive with a first-round submission of Cory mus sib hais (0-1) on the professional MMA portion of the card. Mike Hansen (5-4) tes laug Matt Andrikut (2-1) the first loss of his career in the co-main event, thaum lub sij hawm Jesse Erickson (8-5) xa Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) in the main event of the evening.

 

NEF also announced that it would co-promote its next event with Classic Entertainment & Cov kev ua si (CES). The two largest fight promotions in New England will present a joint card titled “Supremacy” rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 4 in Lewiston at the Colisee.

 

Cov kev tshwm sim los ntawm Lewiston, Maine:

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

Jesse Erickson Def. Crowsneck Boutin via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1

Mike Hansen def. Matt Andrikut via armbar, puag ncig 1

Taylor Trahan def. Matt Denning via armbar, puag ncig 1

Aaron Lacey def. Cory Trial via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1

Walter Smith-Cotito def. Elias Leland via D’arce Choke, puag ncig 2

 

Pib xyaum ua MMA

 

Caleb Hall (c) def. Johnny Crafts via split decision (145 Title)

Rafael Velado def. Jimmy Jackson via Kimura, puag ncig 1 (155 Title)

Frank Johanson def. Caleb Swoveland via armbar, puag ncig 1

Rachael Joyce def. Jessica Borga via unanimous decision

Walt Shea def. The Slenderman via unanimous decision

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

Casey Kramlich def. John Ortolani via TKO, puag ncig 4

Brandon Montella def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, puag ncig 2

John Webster def. Zenon Herrera via unanimous decision

 

NEF and CES present “SUPREMACY,” a night of mixed-martial-arts cagefights, rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 4, 2016 nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib pib thaum $25 thiab yog muaj nyob rau ntawm www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.

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FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO A SHOT AT THE GOLD, JACKSON AND VELADO TAKE MMA CAREERS TO A NEW LEVEL AT NEF 25

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Los ntawm: Kalle Oakes

Humility is the undertone for any conversation with Jimmy Jackson about his mixed martial arts career. It was a humbling experience that twisted Rafael Velado’s arm into the world of combat sports in the first place.

One of the men will depart Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston wielding a source of pride – the New England Fights amateur lightweight championship belt – after their clash at “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” this Saturday, Cuaj hlis 10.

Mention the idea of his earning a title shot in the hexagon and Jackson (3-2) almost can’t withhold a laugh.

“It’s a big opportunity for someone like me,” Jackson said. “I never thought I would be fighting for a title. I’ve had a ton of teammates come up to me and say, ‘You deserve this! Way to go!’ I just never thought of myself as that top-tier fighter. I’ve always been the guy kind of behind the scenes.”

Easy enough for the Bangor fighter to blend in, considering that he trains at Young’s MMA with the likes of Aaron “Relentless” Lacey, “The” Ryan Sanders, and Josh “Hook On” Harvey.

Fighting for the belt vacated by stablemate Harvey isn’t an endeavor that would have entered Jackson’s mind back in 2012, when he accepted a fight in Vermont on a relative lark. He won via submission, with a choke, nyob rau hauv 96 vib nas this.

“My training started out as me and a few other guys messing around in a basement,” Jackson said. “My first fight was spur of the moment. I won and it sort of got the adrenaline going, zoo li, ‘I can do this. I did pretty good.’”

Through a co-worker, he connected up with Young’s MMA.

After a learning curve that included back-to-back losses in 2013, Jackson steadily improved and defeated two consecutive opponents to earn his title opportunity.

“It’s a blessing and a curse. It’s truly a family. These are guys who truly stand by each other, in hard times, bad times, in and out of the gym,” Jackson said of wearing Young’s colors. “But on the flip side, everybody’s watching you, expecting a certain amount of entertainment from you. I want to perform at such a level that people are excited to watch me fight.”

While most fighters go through the drudgery of training in order to bask in the glory of fight night, Jackson contends that it’s the training he loves most. And entering the cage, he claims, is not about him.

“Fighting, rau kuv, is just what I can do to show everybody what my coaches have accomplished,” Jackson said. “They sacrifice so much to give us fighters the recognition and they get very little recognition in return. The only reason I get in the cage is to represent them.”

Jackson gravitated to MMA with minimal experience in combat sports. Velado, of Norridgewock, brought a decade of jiu-jitsu and a black belt to the table.

That journey had less glamorous beginnings, Txawm li cas los.

“In July 2005, I was playing basketball and a guy on my own team, if you can believe it, punched me in the face. He took exception to something and he messed me up pretty good,” Velado said. “From watching UFC, I thought I knew what to do to defend myself, and I pulled him down with an arm bar. Pathetically, but I pulled him down.”

Velado called it a reality check, one that led him to enroll in jiu-jitsu classes taught by Aaron Blake in Boothbay Harbor.

“I think all guys think they will be able to defend themselves in a situation, and most of those guys are wrong,” Velado said.

In more than three years of tournament competition, Velado said he fought more than 50 times and lost only three matches.

He grew restless and sought a new challenge. It led him to John Raio’s First Class MMA in Topsham. Velado was primed for his debut, but a sparring session with heavyweight teammate Nick Gulliver led to a torn MCL in his knee.

“That took about six to eight months before I fully recovered,” Velado said. “I dropped in on John again in April 2015, and we got a plan together. He got me in there with a lot of good wrestler types, including himself. He let me train with Marcus Davis and some other guys to expand my skill set.”

Velado has won three times in NEF, capped by a split decision over Mike Peitersen of Young’s.

“You’re in for a war. Young’s guys, they’re great. They’re all respectful. They train like savages,” Velado said. “Look who he’s training against…Those guys could fight anywhere in the United States and do well. You can’t not get better training against guys like that. You can’t not be a stud.”

Jackson, who said that MMA has lowered his stress level while reminding him that there is nothing else in life he can’t handle, hinted that he is the underdog on paper.

“He went three rounds with Mike Pietersen, and Mike is a tough dude. I know he’s a black belt in jits,” Jackson said. “I’m taking a realistic approach. I’m more focused on what I need to do and can’t worry about what he’s going to do. I don’t think he’s going to show me anything that I can’t handle.”

The question, Velado said, is whether or not Jackson’s modesty suggests any level of uncertainty.

“The difference between us is that I know I have jiu-jitsu in my tool box. He doesn’t have anything like that in his tool box that I know of,” Velado said. “He’s going to see what level he’s at in this fight. He’s going to find a way to get past me, or he’s going to take a step back and say is this something I really want to be doing? He definitely has to have confidence if he wants to beat me.”

The opening bell on this Saturday, Cuaj hlis 10 yog teem rau 7 p.m. The current docket for “NEF 25: Heroes and Villains” includes three professional boxing matches, five pro mixed martial arts bouts and five amateur MMA scraps. Daim pib pib thaum $25 thiab yog muaj nyob rau ntawm www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

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THREE WOMEN’S FIGHTS, TWO TITLE FIGHTS AND NEW FACES FIND A HOME ON NEF 25 CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub yim hli ntuj 19, 2016) -New England Fights (NEF) today announced the full fight card for the promotion’s next event, “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS.” It is scheduled to take place onSaturday, Cuaj hlis 10, 2016 nyob rau hauv Lewiston. The dynamic card will feature professional boxing bouts, as well as both professional and amateur mixed-martial-arts (MMA) kev sib tw.

 

On the boxing portion of the card, Brandon Montella (4-0) yuav ua tau raws li Tollison Lewis (2-1) nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round lub teeb-heavyweight contest, while longtime Maine middleweight John “Rumble” Webster (8-7-1) returns on the eve of his 48th birthday to battle Zenon “K-Bar” Herrera (0-2). Rounding out the pro boxing portion of the card will be Casey “Buzzsaw” Kramlich (4-0-1) thiab Connor Barry (0-1) in a four-round bout.

 

The professional side of the MMA card will feature a total of three Bellator and one Invicta veterans. Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (7-5) thiab Jon Lemke(5-6) will rematch their previous bout won by Lemke at Bellator 93 nyob rau hauv 2013. Bellator 144 competitor Walter Smith Cotito (3-4) returns to Maine after a three-year absence to meet Elias “Txaus ntshai nas” Leland (2-1), thaum lub sij hawm Valerie “Valociraptor” Aspaas (0-0) herself returns to Maine after three years to make her pro debut against Invicta 16 qub tub rog Sarah “SwitchKick” Nyem (0-1).

 

The amateur MMA card will be headlined by two title fights. Rafael “Deez Nuts” Velado (3-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jimmy Jackson (3-2) for the vacant amateur lightweight title. Amateur bantamweight champion Johnny Crafts (4-0) steps up in weight to challenge Caleb Hall (7-3) for Hall’s featherweight crown.

 

The amateur card will also feature two women’s bantamweight bouts with Brianne Genschell (0-0) thiab Melissa Trahan (0-0) making their respective cage debut against one another, thaum lub sij hawm Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga(2-1) yog teem kom tau raws li Rachael Joyce (1-0).

 

The full “NEF 25” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

 

175 Phaus: Brandon Montella vs. Tollison Lewis

160 Phaus: John Webster vs. Zenon Herrera

155 Phaus: Casey Kramlich vs. Connor Barry

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

205 Phaus: Mike Hansen vs. Matt Andrikut

155 Phaus: Jesse Erickson vs. Jon Lemke

145 Phaus: Matt Denning vs. Taylor Trahan

135 Phaus: Elias Leland vs. Walter Smith Cotito

125 Phaus: Sarah Click vs. Valerie Aspaas

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155 POUND*TITLE: Rafael Velado vs. Jimmy Jackson

145 POUND*TITLE: Caleb Hall (c) vs. Johnny Crafts

155 Phaus: Caleb Swoveland vs. Frank Johanson

135 Phaus: Walt Shea vs. Joel Downing

135 Phaus: Brianne Genschell vs. Melissa Trahan

135 Phaus: Jessica Borga vs. Rachael Joyce

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Cuaj hlis 10, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

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

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub rau hli ntuj 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.” Undefeated Rafael “Air Guard” Velado (3-0), Shea’s teammate at First Class MMA, yog teem rau lub ntsej muag 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.

 

“Thawj ntawm tag nrho, I appreciate the opportunity that NEF has given me to show my skills in the cage,” hais tias 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) ntawm “NEF 16” xyoo tas los.

 

“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. Kuv ua li no rau lawv, 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.”

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Cuaj hlis 10, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

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NEF XVI recap: HUAB TAIS khaws; WOOD DETHRONED; HLUAS LUB MMA MUS 8-1

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Tyler King after retaining the Heavyweight Title on Saturday night

Lewiston, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 9, 2015) -New England Fights’ (NEF) tseeb mixed martial--arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim "NEF XVI,"Coj qhov chaw Saturday hmo ntuj nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. With temperatures dropping to below zero, thiab cov kev hem thawj ntawm ib tug snowstorm looming hla lub cheeb tsam, ntau tshaj 2,500 fight fans braved the elements to pack the state’s most venerable fight venue. The crowd was treated to a total of 24 nkaus-packed fights, nrog rau plaub kev bouts, ob tug uas twb rau NEF MMA title koj cov menyuam.

 

Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj pom Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) unseat Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (5-1) to become the new NEF MMA Featherweight Champion. The loss spoiled what was expected to be a triumphant return home for Wood. The native of Bucksport, Maine tau tsiv mus rau South Carolina nyob rau hauv 2014 mus nrhiav nws lub hom phiaj ntawm competing nyob rau hauv lub qhov kawg Sib ntaus Championship (UFC). Morrison was considered Wood’s toughest challenge to date, muaj nws tus kheej kev sib nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws theem nyob rau hauv Bellator thiab ntiaj teb huab Cagefighting (WEC). Tseem, Ntoo twb paub li cov nyiam mus rau hauv lub sib ntau sib tw Saturday hmo ntuj. Morrison was dominant for most of the fight, tawm-wrestling Ntoo ua ntej xa nws nrog ib tug guillotine caj pas nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib puag ncig mus ntes tus siv.

 

The loss was also the sole blemish on what was otherwise a perfect night for Young’s MMA. The Bangor, Maine-raws li pab neeg tau yeej lawv yav tas los yim bouts nyob rau thaum kawg ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, an amazing feat considering that the Young’s corners were often running back and forth from the cage to the locker room to prepare their fighters for bouts that were mere moments apart from each other. Of particular note, qhib kev sib ntaus ntawm cov card featured Josh Harvey (3-1) ntawm Young cov lus tearing los ntawm sab saum toj-kaum-ranked pib xyaum ua featherweight Caleb Hall (5-2) nrog ib tug kev knockout (LEEJ TWG) victory a mere 36-seconds into the first round. Tom qab ntawd, Young cov lus newest pab neeg, Carl Langston (4-7), tau txais nws thawj yeej puas rau Maine av nrog ib tug txiav txim tshaj Sheldon Bang (1-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug rematch ntawm ib tug sib ntau sib tw Langston tau poob ntawm “NEF XIII” xyoo tas los.

 

Marcus Davis lub Team Irish mus 2-0 nyob rau hauv lub hmo ntuj nrog Ricky Dexter(2-0) tos tus thib ob yeej ntawm nws pib xyaum ua hauj lwm thiab Rick Matthews (1-1) getting his first victory. 44-year old Matthews won a decision over Emmett Huber (0-1) thaum lub sij hawm Dexter tua nkag ib tug loj knockout rau Cory mus sib hais (0-1) nyob rau hauv lub thib ob-round, xa mus sib hais mus rau ib tug nyob ze tsev kho mob nyob rau hauv tus txheej txheem.

 

Highlight-lus knockouts twb par rau hauv chav kawm ntawm “NEF XVI.” Among them, UFC, Bellator thiab Strikeforce qub tub rog Nah-Shon “Pob Zeb-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-5) twb bloodied Ryan Hodge(6-10) before knocking him out in the first round of their professional middleweight contest. The most-talked-about knockout of the evening, Txawm li cas los, mus rau Caleb Farrington (2-0) ntawm Team Tshiab England United (TSHIAB) uas poob Brandon “Lub enigma” Russell (0-1) with a single right hand just 8-seconds into the first round. The knockout broke the all-time record of 11-seconds previously set by Buck “Khauj tsiav” Pineau (7-4) nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis 2012.

 

Ntau keeb kwm tau ua nyob rau ntawm lub “NEF XVI” thaum ib leej txiv thiab tsis muaj ib tug, but two of his sons competed on the same MMA card. Following losses by his sons, Sheldon thiab Steve Bang (3-3), Dr. Steve Bang(1-0), ib tug tswv cuab ntawm Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), entered the NEF MMA cage to a loud ovation from the crowd. The bariatric surgeon wasted little time in going to work on his opponent, Mathais Hanning (0-1), noj nws down thiab pounding tawm ib tug yeej ntawm referee-stoppage.

 

NFL thiab UFC Qhov kawg Fighter qub tub rog Tyler King (8-2) ntse tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Heavyweight Title nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm lub hmo ntuj, defeating Terry “Lub Ncov qaumteb qabteb Xyooj” Blackburn (5-3). King stormed into the arena with a determined fire in his eyes. Mid-way through the first round, King coj Blackburn down mus rau lub lev thiab ua hauj lwm ib tug Kimura cuav, forcing Blackburn to tap-out. During his post-fight victory interview in the cage, King hu ua tawm ib slew ntawm heavyweights thiab lub teeb-heavyweights xws li zos npe zoo li Eric Bedard (6-5), raws li zoo raws li lub teb chaws cov hnub qub xws li Bellator lub Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (14-4).

 

Ob bouts tau tshaj tawm rau NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVII,” teem rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. NEF MMA Sib zus Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington(10-7) ntsib-tawm nyob rau hauv lub tawb nrog Jamie Harrison (5-1) for an interview. Boyington will defend his title at “NEF XVII” against number-one-contender Harrison in the main event. Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-1) thiab Bellator qub tub rog Dennis Olson (12-7) were also brought into the cage for an interview. The two exciting welterweights will square off at “NEF XVII” nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntau sib tw ntau lub zos soj ntsuam xav tias yuav mus ua ib tug contender rau “Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” nyob rau hauv lub cheeb tsam.

 

Tag nrho tau ntawm “NEF XVI” nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine:

 

KEV

 

145*TITLE Anthony Morrison def. Ray Ntoo (c) ntawm guillotine, puag ncig 5 (Morrison yeej title)

265*TITLE Tyler King (c) def. Terry Blackburn ntawm Kimura, puag ncig 1 (King khaws)

185 Nah-Shon Burrell def. Ryan Hodge ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

265 Mike Hansen def. Artie Mullen ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

 

Pib xyaum ua

NTES Aaron Lacey def. Nick Spencer ntawm kais los rear-liab qab caj pas, puag ncig 3

NTES Dustin Veinott def. Dave Brown ntawm kais los armbar, puag ncig 1

145 Mike Pietersen def. Henry Clark ntawm KO, puag ncig 3

180 Caleb Farrington def. Brandon Russell ntawm KO, puag ncig 1

155 Ricky Dexter def. Cory mus sib hais ntawm KO, puag ncig 2

155 Dr. Steve Bang def. Mathais Hanning ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

  1. HWT Countess Guillen kawg. Mladen Holman ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

NTES Fred Lear def. Bryant Orick ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

185 Frank Dellasala def. Heath Hanson ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

155 Jason Lachance def. Steve Bang ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

265 Billy Leahy def. Brandon Lessard ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

185 Nick Shea def. Yakhauj Cameron ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

NTES Rob Kiah def. Clifford Redman ntawm kais los rear-liab qab caj pas, puag ncig 1

135 Johnny Crafts def. Mike Crespo ntawm kais los rear-liab qab caj pas, puag ncig 1

NTES Jimmy Jackson def. Kris Welch ntawm Bulldog cuav, puag ncig 2

205 Chris Perry def. Ruben Redman ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

265 Ryan Glover def. Michael Freeman ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

140 Carl Langston def. Sheldon Bang ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

155 Rick Matthews def. Emmett Huber ntawm split kev txiav txim siab

145 Josh Harvey def. Caleb Hall ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

 

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVII,” yog teem tau noj qhov chaw nyob rauPlaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-7) yuav tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Sib Title tiv thaiv tooj-ib contender Jamie Harrison (5-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-1) raws li Dennis Olson (12-7) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight contest. Daim pib rau “NEF XVII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Lub Colisee chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

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Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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NEF Announces MMA tau los ntawm LEWISTON, Maine

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 8, 2015) -New England Fights’ (NEF) tseeb mixed martial--arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim "NEF XVI,"Coj qhov chaw Saturday hmo ntuj nyob rau ntawm lub Ramada Rooj Sab Laj nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of more than 2,500 yog on-tes rau tim khawv tias tus qib thawj tshwm sim ntawm 2015.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) xav tsis thoob li cov neeg coob coob los ntawm defeating hometown heroRay “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (5-1) to capture the NEF MMA Featherweight Title. Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Tyler King (8-2) yeej Terry “Lub Ncov qaumteb qabteb Xyooj” Blackburn (5-3) ntawm cuav rau khaws cov NEF Heavyweight Title.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, NEF tau tshaj tawm ob fights rau nws tom ntej no kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVII,” teem rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Nyob rau hmo ntuj, NEF MMA Sib zus Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-7) yuav tiv thaiv nws title tiv thaiv cov kev sib tw ntawm Jamie Harrison (5-1) nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Also on the card that evening will be Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug kws Welterweight contest tiv thaiv Dennis Olson (12-7).

 

Tag nrho tau ntawm “NEF XVI” nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine:

 

KEV

 

145*TITLE Anthony Morrison def. Ray Ntoo (c) ntawm guillotine, puag ncig 5 (Morrison yeej title)

265*TITLE Tyler King (c) def. Terry Blackburn ntawm Kimura, puag ncig 1 (King khaws)

185 Nah-Shon Burrell def. Ryan Hodge ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

265 Mike Hansen def. Artie Mullen ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

 

Pib xyaum ua

NTES Aaron Lacey def. Nick Spencer ntawm kais los rear-liab qab caj pas, puag ncig 3

NTES Dustin Veinott def. Dave Brown ntawm kais los armbar, puag ncig 1

145 Mike Pietersen def. Henry Clark ntawm KO, puag ncig 3

180 Caleb Farrington def. Brandon Russell ntawm KO, puag ncig 1

155 Ricky Dexter def. Cory mus sib hais ntawm KO, puag ncig 2

155 Dr. Steve Bang def. Mathais Hanning ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

  1. HWT Countess Guillen kawg. Mladen Holman ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

NTES Fred Lear def. Bryant Orick ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

185 Frank Dellasala def. Heath Hanson ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

155 Jason Lachance def. Steve Bang ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

265 Billy Leahy def. Brandon Lessard ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

185 Nick Shea def. Yakhauj Cameron ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

NTES Rob Kiah def. Clifford Redman ntawm kais los rear-liab qab caj pas, puag ncig 1

135 Johnny Crafts def. Mike Crespo ntawm kais los rear-liab qab caj pas, puag ncig 1

NTES Jimmy Jackson def. Kris Welch ntawm Bulldog cuav, puag ncig 2

205 Chris Perry def. Ruben Redman ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

265 Ryan Glover def. Michael Freeman ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

140 Carl Langston def. Sheldon Bang ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

155 Rick Matthews def. Emmett Huber ntawm split kev txiav txim siab

145 Josh Harvey def. Caleb Hall ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

 

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVII,” yog teem tau noj qhov chaw nyob rauPlaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-7) yuav tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Sib Title tiv thaiv tooj-ib contender Jamie Harrison (5-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-1) raws li Dennis Olson (12-7) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight contest. Daim pib rau “NEF XVII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Lub Colisee chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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Maine LUB newest Sib ntaus TEAM VAJ suab nrov HAUV LUB MMA tawb

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, 2015) -New England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, nthuav txog nws tom ntej no mixed martial--arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim no hnub vas xaum night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card, hu ua “NEF XVI,” yuav feature ob tug mej zeej ntawm Maine lub newest sib ntaus pab, Phem MMA & Boxing, nyob rau hauv pib xyaum ua bouts.

 

Phem MMA & Boxing yog founded hauv 2014 by veteran fighter Josh Parker (4-8). Parker has a long history in the NEF MMA cage, muaj kev sib xya lub sij hawm rau kev sib ntaus qib ntawm Lub ob hlis ntuj 2012 thiab kaum ib hlis 2013. Ntau tsis ntev los, Parker tau yuav tawm ntawm lub MMA tawb siab rau nws cov hauj lwm raws li ib tug kws boxer, raws li zoo raws li lub tsev nws gym.

 

Parker qhib lub gym nyob rau hauv Benton, Maine as a way of giving back to the fight community. He sees Ruthless MMA & Boxing as a means to introduce young athletes from the area to the burgeoning world of combat sports and provide them with opportunities to compete. That includes his own sons.

 

“Kuv twb tau xav txog kev pib kuv tus kheej gym rau ib tug thaum lub sij hawm tam sim no,” hais tias Parker. “Kuv thawj kev sib ntaus yog yuav luag kaum xyoo dhau los thaum kuv tus tub yog peb. Now he’s 13 thiab npaj txhij mus pib nws tus kheej sib ntaus hauj lwm, thiab kuv cia li muaj lwm tus tub. I knew it was time to build my boys a place where they can train whenever they want to. This is a fight family.”

 

Parker qhia nws thawj protégé, Alex Johnson (1-1), in the fall of 2014. Johnson is coming off a win over Rick Matthews (0-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug phem, rov qab-thiab-tawm slugfest ntawm “NEF XV” no yav dhau los Kaum ib hlis. The bout was considered by many to be the “Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj” ntawm daim card.

 

Corey mus sib hais (0-0), lwm ntawm Parker lub zeem muag, cia siab mus ntxiv cov kev vam meej coj tuaj rau ruthless MMA & Boxing by his teammate Alex Johnson. Trial makes his NEF MMA debut no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj nyob rau hauv Lewiston thaum nws muaj raws li Ricky Dexter (1-0) ntawm Team Irish nyob rau hauv ib tug sib contest.

 

“Kuv twb yeej ib txwm ua npau suav ua tau ntaus ib tug neeg nyob rau hauv lub ntsej muag thiab tsis tau mus rau lub tsev kaw neeg rau nws,” Mus sib hais hais. “Tam sim no hais tias kuv muaj lub cib fim, koj zoo dua ntseeg ib tug neeg raug mob.”

 

“Peb style yog yooj yim, peb xav sawv ntsug thiab bang,” Parker elaborated. “Thaum peb spar, peb xav saib leej twg yuav tsoo lub hardest. Mike Tyson said it best ‘everybody’s got a plan- kom txog rau thaum lawv tau ntaus.’ We want to give the fans exciting fights. We’re looking for knockouts.

 

“Tus hais mav phem nyob rau ntawm lub los ntawm tag nrho cov mus kev ntawm lub neej- seb nws yog txoj kev sib ntaus sib tua los yog tawb sib ntaus sib tua lawv tag nrho cov tuaj nrog kev ntuav ruaj ruaj. They each approached me after hearing I was building a gym. Peb qhov tseem ceeb yog tej yam yooj yim- thaum koj tuaj nyob rau hauv koj tawm koj ego ntawm lub qhov rooj. When you’re a part of the Ruthless team, koj nyob nraum yuav tsum nqa koj tus kheej raws li ib tug kws- ua kis las thiab sib hwm yog ib tug yuav tsum.”

 

Bryant Orick (3-5) is another Ruthless team member scheduled to make his NEF MMA debut this Saturday night. It will not, Txawm li cas los, be his first time in the cage. Orick, ib tug neeg uas tam sim no nyob rau hauv Ohio Clinton, Maine, has competed in the sport for five years. He is a veteran of eight bouts, sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv lub Buckeye lub xeev, Kansas thiab Indiana, to name a few states. Orick hopes to find a home and success in NEF alongside his Ruthless MMA & Boxing teammates. Ntawm “NEF XVI” no lis xaus, Orick yuav tau nws ua hauj lwm txiav tawm rau nws nrog undefeated Fred Lear (2-0) ntawm Young cov lus MMA.

 

“Kuv tuaj tawm mus ua ib lub npe rau kuv tus kheej rau ntawm NEF,” said Orick. “Kuv zoo-npawv thiab mus rau muab tso rau hauv ib tug qhia tau. I train hard every day, muaj ib tug zoo qhia thiab pawg football koom tes. Nothing will surprise me in my upcoming bout.”

 

” Ua ib tug kws qhia tau qhia kuv mus qeeb nws down thiab coj nws rov qab li tej hauv paus,” Parker hais. “Sib ntaus sib tua tiag tiag yog zoo nkauj yooj yim, khob lwm tus txiv leej tub tawm thiab koj yeej. I demand 100% los ntawm kuv fighters, thiab kuv muab lawv 100% rov qab. Fighting is not a hobby, nws yog ib tug txoj kev ua neej.”

 

Phem MMA & Boxing nyob rau hauv Benton, Maine. You can learn more about the team at their Facebook page “Phem MMA & Boxing.”

 

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVI,” siv qhov chaw no Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, 2015, nrog ib tug tag nrho-lub hnub qub lineup ntawm fights teem. Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (5-0) rov hmo los mus tiv thaiv cov NEF MMA Featherweight Title tiv thaiv Bellator thiab WEC qub tub rog Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL thiab UFC Qhov kawg Fighter qub tub rog Tyler King (7-2) txo nws hwj lub NEF MMA Heavyweight Title rau ntawm txoj kab tiv thaiv Terry “Lub Ncov qaumteb qabteb Xyooj” Blackburn (5-2). Nyob rau hauv lub feature sib ntau sib tw ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, UFC, Bellator thiab Strikeforce qub tub rog Nah-Shon Burrell (10-5) ua rau nws NEF MMA debut tiv thaiv Ryan Hodge (6-9). Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Lub Colisee chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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NEF RE-CIM QHIA JAROD LAWTON RAU Multi-sib ntaus DEAL

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 2, 2015) -New England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, tshaj tawm ua ntej lawm niaj hnub no tias lub tuam txhab twb rov kos npe Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-1) mus rau ib tug multi-sib ntaus daim ntawv cog lus. Thaum lub sij hawm lub caij nyoog hauv cov nqe lus ntawm lub deal tsis tso, NEF tswj paub tseeb tias daim ntawv cog lus yuav ntev-lub sij hawm tshaj ib chav kawm ntawm lub xyoo.

 

"Kuv pog heev rau siab ntso muaj ib feem ntawm lub koom haum NEF,"Hais Lawton thaum hu rau saib. "Lawv tau ib tug zoo supporter ntawm kuv txoj kev loj hlob nyob rau hauv MMA thiab tau ua ib txoj hauj lwm tsim tau ib tug sustainable platform rau hauv zos neeg tua hluav taws kom loj hlob thiab txhim kho. Kuv pog heev txog lub xyoo tom ntej nrog lawv thiab tau lees tias ib co poj nrug. "

 

“Jarod Lawton yog ib tug ntawm cov kub zeem muag nyob rau hauv lub regional MMA (mixed martial--arts) scene cai tam sim no,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Nws yog ib tug loj, muaj zog, kis las BJJ Dub Siv nrog heev khoom standup txawj. Peb muaj tsis muaj tsis ntseeg uas Jarod muaj tom ntej no-theem peev xwm thiab qhov no deal yuav muab nws lub sij hawm nws yuav tsum tau muaj.”

 

Lawton, 30, tuas ib tug dub siv nyob rau hauv Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) nyob rau hauv Alexey Cruz, ib tug 5th degree BJJ Dub Siv nyob rau hauv Ricardo de La Riva. Lawton yog tus tswv tsev thiab neeg teb xov tooj ntawm Team Lawton Martial Arts – ib tug Team Tshiab England United (TSHIAB) affiliate nyob rau hauv Farmingdale, Maine. Lawton tau yeej nws kawg peb MMA fights nyob rau hauv ib tug kab nyob rau hauv lub NEF MMA tawb. NEF tswj cia siab tias yuav tau hais tias Lawton yuav muaj tus thawj sib ntaus ntawm nws daim ntawv cog lus tshiab no caij nplooj ntoos hlav.

 

Thaum lub sij hawm Lawton loj tshaj kev ua tiav tau los rau hauv lub grappling mats thiab cov MMA tawb, nws muaj pov thawj nws versatility nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si no yav dhau los lub caij nplooj zeeg nyob rau hauv lub heev thawj NEF Boxing kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Lawton, nyob rau hauv ib tug muab ob npaug rau pro boxing debut, tiv thaiv tej kev pib xyaum ua boxer Joel Npis Sov (0-0-1) mus rau ib tug feem ntau kos rau lub tsev hais plaub’ scorecards. Nws yog ib tug sib ntaus, Txawm li cas los, hais tias muaj ntau nyob rau hauv tuaj kawm ntawv muaj Lawton kom meej meej yeej. NEF tswj paub tseeb tias cov tshiab pom zoo nrog Lawton yuav lav nws ob MMA thiab boxing fights nrog cov qib.

 

“Tag nrho cov nyob ib ncig ntawm, Jarod Lawton yog ib tug zoo kawg, zoo neeg ncaws kab taub,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “Matt (Peterson) thiab kuv paub nws peb lub xyoos dhau los. Peb zoo siab heev muaj nws rov qab nyob rau ntawm peb roster rau ntau fights tuaj.”

 

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVI,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, 2015nrog ib tug tag nrho-lub hnub qub lineup ntawm fights teem. Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (5-0) rov hmo los mus tiv thaiv cov NEF MMA Featherweight Title tiv thaiv Bellator thiab WEC qub tub rog Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL thiab UFC Qhov kawg Fighterqub tub rog Tyler King (7-2) txo nws hwj lub NEF MMA Heavyweight Title rau ntawm txoj kab tiv thaiv Terry “Lub Ncov qaumteb qabteb Xyooj” Blackburn (5-2). Nyob rau hauv lub feature sib ntau sib tw ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, UFC, Bellator thiab Strikeforce qub tub rogNah-Shon Burrell (10-5) ua rau nws NEF MMA debut tiv thaiv Ryan Hodge (6-9). Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Lub Colisee chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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Ntim LUB TSEV yuav tsum RAU “Feem ntau xav tau” LEWISTON MMA kev tshwm sim RAU HNUB TIM

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub ib hlis ntuj 29, 2015) - Ib lub lim tiam los ntawm no hnub vas xaum, Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, nthuav txog nws thib kaum rau mixed martial arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, "NEF XVI,"Nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Qhov kev tshwm sim yog teem xeeb tawm ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Tus yeeb yam yuav kos tus cim rau peb-xyoo hnub tseem ceeb ntawm lub tuam txhab inception. NEF tswj tshaj tawm hnub no hais tias lawv yuav yog ib lub loj tshaj plaws puas tau neeg coob coob rau lub wildly nrov-sib ntaus qib kev tshwm sim.

 

“Peb ob hlis ntuj cov txheej xwm tau yeej ib txwm tau peb flagship,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “Ua ke nrog lub fact tias no card yog loaded nrog UFC, Bellator, NFL cov qub tub rog, ob title fights, thiab rov qab los ntawm Ray Ntoo (5-0), nws yog tsis ras tias daim pib muag tau mus txoj kev lawv twb tau mus.”

 

Tseeb, daim pib muag tau thaum ib tug tag nrho-lub sij hawm siab rau qhov kev tshwm sim. Nws tsis yog txawv txawv rau kev sib ntaus nce qib mus rau muag tawm lawv pem teb rooj rau tej muab qhia. Lub sell-tawm, Txawm li cas los, yeej ib txwm tuaj rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj. Hauv pem teb rooj rau “NEF XVI” tau muag tawm ib tug tag nrho 17 hnub ua ntej qhov kev tshwm sim. NEF tswj muab ib nrab credit rau lub ceev muag rau qhov sib ntxiv ntawm complimentary waitress haus kev pab rau tag nrho tawb-sab ticketholders. Lawv tsis paub meej tias seb puas los yog tsis cov qib twb xav tias ntxiv ntau pem teb rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim.

 

Raws li DiSalvo qhia, kiv cua yog clamoring rau rov qab los ntawm Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo uas yuav tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Featherweight Title tiv thaiv Bellator thiab ntiaj teb huab Cagefighting (WEC) qub tub rogAnthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). Qhov no yuav tsum Ntoo tus thawj Ntseeg tom qab tsiv los Maine rau South Carolina nyob rau hauv lig-2014.

 

“Kuv muaj siab rau hauv no sib ntaus,” hais tias Ntoo thaum hu rau saib. “Kuv muaj kiag li tsis muaj dab tsi poob. Anthony Morrison tau tiv thaiv ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no thiab kuv muaj ib lub sij hawm los mus ua kom ib daim ntawv qhia nrog no sib ntaus. Kuv ua kom kuv txawj txhua lub sij hawm kuv kauj ruam nyob rau hauv lub tawb thiab kuv paub tias qhov no qhia yuav tsis muaj kev zam. Kuv muaj kev hwm rau Anthony thiab qhov chaw uas nws tau nyob rau hauv no kev ua si nawv thiab kuv zoo siab uas kuv muaj lub sij hawm los tua nws.”

 

Ntoo lub teammate ntawm Young cov lus MMA, Fred Lear (2-0), yuav featured nyob rau hauv pib xyaum ua feem ntawm lub card nyob rau hauv ib tug catchweight sib ntau sib tw tiv thaiv Bryant Orrick (3-5) los ntawm siab phem MMA thiab Boxing. Lub sib ntaus yuav tsum contested ntawm 140-phaus.

 

“Cov neeg no thawb kuv los ua ib tug zoo dua fighter, me nyuam kawm ntawv, thiab tus neeg,” hais tias Lear ntawm nws pawg football koom tes thiab coaches ntawm Young cov lus MMA nyob rau hauv Bangor, Maine. “Kuv zoo siab vim lawv muaj nyob rau hauv kuv lub neej, nws yog ib yam dab tsi kuv yuav khaws mus ib txhis. Kuv zoo siab uas kuv yuav tsum tau sib ntaus sib tua rau Young cov lus MMA.”

Tsis nrhiav tshaj li nws tus kheej sib ntaus, Lear ntsiab lus tawm peb exciting matchups nws pawg football koom tes Josh Harvey (2-1), Mike Pietersen (1-0) thiab Aaron Lacey (4-1) yuav contest tiv thaiv mej zeej ntawm lub Choi koom haum ntawm Portland, Maine.

 

“Ua rau 'NEF XVI,’ Kuv yuav pab tsis tau tab sis highlight peb matchups nrog Choi lub,” Lear txuas ntxiv. “Nick Spencer [Lacey lub tus nrog sib ntaus (7-4)] yog txaus ntshai qhov txhia chaw, Henry Clark [Pietersen lub tus nrog sib ntaus (1-0)] yog tuaj tawm ntawm ib tug impressive debut, thiab kuv twb paub Caleb[Hall – Harvey lub tus nrog sib ntaus (5-1)] txij li thaum high school thiab muaj tsis muaj tsis ntseeg txog nws cov pob zeb thiab ua tej txuj ci. Cov cua thaum lub Colisee yuav electrifying li rau high-caliber neeg tua hluav taws saib tawm lawv cim.”

 

Nrog thiab Harvey yog teem caij mus qhib tus yeeb yam nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight sib ntau sib tw ntawm 7:00 pm ntse. Hall tau competed nyob rau yav dhau los NEF MMA cov txheej xwm, thiab nws tau twv yuav raug hu ib qho kev nce pom kev zoo siab los ntawm cov kiv cua ua rau “NEF XVI.”

 

“Lub anticipation yog nyob rau ntawm ib txhua lub sij hawm siab vim hais tias ntawm tag nrho cov zoo match ib ce nyob rau hauv daim ntawv,” sau Hall. “Rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, Kuv yuav nws mus yuav tus feem ntau exciting hmo ntuj tsis tau.”

 

Muaj tiv thaiv rau me promotions nyob rau hauv lub dhau los, Harvey yog tseeb hais tias qhov luaj li cas ntawm cov neeg coob coob tsis ua cas rau nws. Nws yuav coj nws A-kev ua si rau lub tawb seb kev sib ntaus yuav nyob rau hauv lub loj teeb nyob rau hauv ib lub ntiaj teb no-nrov arena zoo li lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee los yog muaj nyob rau hauv ib tug me me, tsis zoo-zes chav tsev nrog ib tug ob peb quav teem nyob ib ncig ntawm ib lub tawb.

 

“Tus kheej nws tsis leej twg los sis yuav ua li cas muaj coob tus neeg raug saib,” hais Harvey. “Kuv yuav mus muab tso rau hauv ib tug qhia tau seb puas muaj 20 cov neeg los yog 20,000. Kuv nyiam lom zem. Tom qab Caleb hooks rau kuv nws mam li paub nws tau nyob rau hauv ib tug sib ntaus.”

 

Jason Lachance (0-1) los ntawm MMA Athletix nyob rau hauv da dej, Maine yog teem kom tau raws li Steven Bang (3-2) ntawm Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu nyob rau hauv Auburn, Maine ntawm “NEF XVI.” Lachance khab nias rau theem ntawm tej txuj ci nyob rau hauv lub NEF roster nrog nqa nyob rau hauv loj coob coob zoo li cov neeg coob coob yuav tsum rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 7.

 

“NEF muaj ib tug ntau ntawm tej txuj ci rau hmo no ntawm fights, raws li lawv yeej ib txwm ua,” hais tias Lachance. “Kuv cia siab tias tsis muaj dab tsi tsawg tshaj li ib tug muaj siab hmo ntuj rau cov kiv cua. Cov nyiaj them yug ntawm peb cov kiv cua txhais tau tias txhua yam, thiab kuv khub neeg tua hluav taws thiab kuv tuaj npaj txhij mus muab pov down thiab xa txhua leej txhua tus hauv tsev nrog txawm ntau anticipation rau tom ntej no kev tshwm sim. Vajtswv tau foom koob hmoov rau peb nrog lwm tus mus ua dab tsi peb nyiam ua nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm thiaj li muaj ntau yam.”

 

Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (1-1) yuav saib tau txiav txim ntawm “NEF XVI” thaum nws kauj ruam mus rau hauv lub tawb mus fim debuting ywj siab fighterBrandon Lessard (0-0) nyob rau hauv ib tug Heavyweight sib ntau sib tw. Leahy tau txais thawj yeej ntawm nws MMA hauj lwm no yav dhau los Cuaj hlis nyob “NEF XIV” ua ntej ib co 2,000-plus kiv cua ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Xws li, nws yog me ntsis txog cov kev xav uas los ntawm kev ua rau ib tug loj heev, ravenous sib ntaus pawg neeg.

 

“Kuv yuav ib tug zoo hmo ntuj ntawm fights,” qw hais tias Leahy. “Kuv zoo siab uas kuv yuav nyob rau xws li ib tug zoo card. Lub NEF kiv cua yog zoo li tsis muaj lwm yam, thiab kuv yuav tsis txhob tos mus muab tso rau hauv ib tug zoo qhia nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv tsev neeg, cov phooj ywg thiab cov kiv cua.”

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVI,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, 2015nrog ib tug tag nrho-lub hnub qub lineup ntawm fights teem. Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (5-0) rov hmo los mus tiv thaiv cov NEF MMA Featherweight Title tiv thaiv Bellator thiab WEC qub tub rog Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL thiab UFC Qhov kawg Fighterqub tub rog Tyler King (7-2) txo nws hwj lub NEF MMA Heavyweight Title rau ntawm txoj kab tiv thaiv Terry “Lub Ncov qaumteb qabteb Xyooj” Blackburn (5-2). Nyob rau hauv lub feature sib ntau sib tw ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, UFC, Bellator thiab Strikeforce qub tub rogNah-Shon Burrell (10-5) ua rau nws NEF MMA debut tiv thaiv Ryan Hodge (6-9). Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Lub Colisee chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

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Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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NEF MMA Announces PUV Sib ntaus CARD FORFEBRUARY 7 LEWISTON kev tshwm sim

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub ib hlis ntuj 20, 2015) -New England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, nthuav txog nws thib kaum rau mixed martial arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, "NEF XVI,"On Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, 2015 nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Qhov kev tshwm sim yog teem xeeb tawm ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF announced the full fight card for the event. A pair of title fights are scheduled to headline the card which will feature veterans of the National Football League (NFL), qhov kawg Sib ntaus Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA, Lub ntiaj teb no huab Cagefighting (WEC) thiab Strikeforce MMA.

 

“Qhov no tej zaum yuav card cia li yuav peb cov ambitious rau hnub tim,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “There’s something here for everyone. If you like the big guys, we have plenty of heavyweight and super-heavyweight fights. If you like seeing the UFC and Bellator names, we have them. If you like wrestlers, they are well represented on this card. If you like women’s MMA, we have a women’s fight on here. $25 tickets to a fight card of this caliber is a steal for the fight fan. NEF continues to bring you the biggest bang for your buck as we open our fourth year of business.”

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (5-0) yuav tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Featherweight Title tiv thaiv cov kev sib tw ntawm Philadelphia lub Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). Morrison is a veteran of the Bellator and World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) cages. He will be Wood’s highest-profile challenge to date. Many insiders predict that Wood could be one or two wins away from getting the call to one of the national promotions himself.

 

Lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj yuav pom Tyler King (7-2) tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Heavyweight Title tiv thaiv Terry “Lub Ncov qaumteb qabteb Xyooj” Blackburn (5-2). King is an NFL veteran, muaj ua si rau lub San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars thiab Arizona Cardinals tom qab ib tug zoo heev kawm ntawv qib siab ua hauj lwm nyob rau ntawm lub University of Connecticut qhov chaw uas nws kaw 19 sacks raws li ib tug tiv thaiv kawg, thiab twb muaj npe pab neeg IEP tus “Kws muaj txuj ci MVP” nyob rau hauv 2004. He appeared on the 19th season of UFC’s Qhov kawg Fighter television series in 2014. Tyler is the son of Steve King who spent nine years with the New England Patriots as a linebacker during the 1970s and early 1980s. The challenger, Terry Blackburn, muaj ib tug highlight-lus knockout kov yeej Jason Dolloff (6-19) nyob rau hauv lub NEF MMA tawb nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2013.

 

Ryan Hodge (6-9) yuav pom txiav txim tawm tsam Nah-Shon “Pob Zeb-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-4) in a middleweight feature fight. Hodge, uas nyob rau hauv Florida tab sis tau ua ib lub npe rau nws tus kheej nyob rau hauv lub regional northeast sib ntaus scene, last appeared in the NEF MMA cage in November 2013. That night, Hodge muaj ib tug loj knockout yeej tshaj Josh Watson (7-4). Burrell is a veteran of the UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce cages. He has competed a total of nine times on the biggest stages the sport has to offer.

 

“Cov peb fights rau sab saum toj ntawm daim card no yog tsim nyog tus nqi ntawm kev txais neeg kawm ib leeg,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson. “All three of those fights are main events on any regional MMA event held on the east coast any night of the week. And we’re giving them all to the fans in one awesome night of MMA action for one low price of admission. You can bet your bottom dollar that you yuav yuav lom zem nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, thiab koj yuav tsis tau ua txhaum lub bank ua nws.”

 

Nyob rau hauv lub pib xyaum ua sab ntawm lub card, Countess “Lub Stampede” Guillen(1-1) thiab 56-xyoo-laus Mladin Holman (0-1) will engage in a rematch of their super-heavyweight bout from this past November. Many fans felt the bout was stopped early by the referee, awarding yeej rau Guillen los ntawm kev knockout (LEEJ TWG). NEF executives listened to fans and quickly arranged the rematch.

 

Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv pib xyaum ua card yuav muaj ob ntawm peb sib ntaus sib tua Bang cov kwv tij, Sheldon Bang (1-1) thiab Steven Bang (3-2), nrog rau lawv cov debuting txiv Dr. Steve Bang (0-0). Dr. Bang is a 46-year-old bariatric surgeon with a background in wrestling. His four sons, xws li Sheldon thiab Steven, muaj tag nrho cov ua raws li nyob rau hauv lawv txiv lub footsteps, txhua wrestling rau Edward me me High School nyob rau hauv Auburn, Maine.

 

Tus tshiab cov ntshav yog nce thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv lub pib xyaum ua feem ntawm lub card thaum Caleb Hall (5-1) thiab Josh Harvey (2-1) open the show in what should be an action-packed featherweight bout. Top prospects Nick Spencer (7-4) thiab Aaron Lacey (4-1) are scheduled to meet in a catchweight bout. “Crispy” Michael Crespo(2-0) thiab Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) phenomenon Johnny Crafts (2-0) will put their respective unblemished records on the line in a bantamweight contest. And the women will take to the cage whenHillary Cooledge (0-1) ntsej muag Fernanda Araujo (3-3-1).

 

Tag nrho sib ntaus card rau “NEF XVI” (yuav hloov):

 

KEV

 

145*TITLE Ray Ntoo 5-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Anthony Morrison 16-9 (Daddis sib ntaus Camps)

265*TITLE Tyler King 7-2 (Connors MMA) vs Terry Blackburn 5-2 (Thawj Ntug dej hiav txwv Tas nrho cov Hu / Team Riot)

185 Nah-Shon Burrell 11-4 (Sib ntaus ruaj cov neeg tseem ceeb & Renzo Gracie BJJ) vs Ryan Hodge 6-9 (F2 Arena)

265 Mike Hansen 1-1 (Independent) vs Artie Mullen 1-13 (MMA ntawm yav qab teb Maine)

155 Jesse Erickson 3-4 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) vs Frank Falso 0-1 (Team United & Santos BJJ)

145 Derek Shorey 1-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Jon Lemke 4-3 (Team Irish)

135 Matt Denning 1-0 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) vs Jovan Dawb 1-6 (Thawj Ntug dej hiav txwv Tas nrho cov Hu)

 

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S.HWT Countess Guillen 1-1 (Independent) vs Mladen Holman 0-1 (Choi lub koom haum)

265 Brandon Lessard 0-0 (Independent) vs Billy Leahy 1-1 (Young cov lus MMA)

265 Ryan Glover 0-0 (Independent) vs Jason Teb 0-0 (Independent)

205 Chris Perry 0-0 (Acadia BJJ) vs Ruben Redman 0-0 (Independent)

185 Frank Dellasala 0-1 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Heath Hanson 0-1 (3Ronin Athletics)

185 Yakhauj Cameron 1-4 (Team Nitemare) vs Nick Shea 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

185 Joe tais txhuam 0-0 (Team Irish) vs Raymond Harrison 0-0 (Independent)

180 Caleb Farrington 1-0 (Team TSHIAB) vs Brandon Russell 0-0 (Independent)

166 CJ Ewer 3-1 (Young cov lus MMA) Jakub vs Kazuba 1-0 (Thawj Ntug dej hiav txwv Tas nrho cov Hu)

155 Dr. Steve Bang 0-0 Sr. (CMBJJ) vs. Mathais Hanning 0-0 (Independent)

155 Steve Bang Jr. 3-2 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) vs Jason LaChance 0-1 (MMA Athletix)

155 Ricky Dexter 1-0 (Team Irish) vs Corey mus sib hais 0-0 (Phem Boxing & MMA)

155 Rick Matthews 0-1 (Team Irish) vs Emmett Huber 0-0 (Lub Academy)

145 Caleb Hall 5-1 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Josh Harvey 2-1 (Young cov lus MMA)

145 Jimmy Jackson 1-2 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Kris Welch 0-0 (Independent)

145 Henry Clark 1-0 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Mike Pietersen 1-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

140 Nick Spencer 7-4 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Aaron Lacey 4-1 (Young cov lus MMA)

141 Rob Kiah 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-0 (Independent)

140 Bryant Orick 3-5 (Phem Boxing & MMA) vs Fred Lear 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

135 Johnny Crafts 2-0 (Team TSHIAB) vs Mike Crespo 2-0 (MMA Athletix)

135 Fernanda Araujo 3-3-1 (Kws muaj txuj ci Ntug) vs Hillary Cooledge 0-1 (Choi lub koom haum)

125 Dustin Veinott 2-3 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) vs Dave Brown 1-1 (Dawb Roob BJJ)

135 Sheldon Bang 1-1 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) vs TBD

 

Daim pib rau “NEF XVI” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Lub Colisee chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.