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NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED, MAIN EVENT THRILLS AS NEF 31 SELLS OUT AURA FOR PORTLAND DEBUT

Ga nan da nan release: Portland, Maine (Nuwamba 3, 2017) - New England Combats (NEF) made its long-awaited debut in Portland, Maine a ranar Asabar night before a sold-out crowd at Aura.

A babban taron na yamma, hometown favorite Paul Gorman (11-9) took on James Blair (5-2) in a 130-pound catchweight contest. The crowd was on the edge of its collective seat for a thrilling three-round war that will be a definite “yaki na shekara” candidate for 2017. Gorman pulled off the unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards.

The ever-popular John “Na farko Class” Ray (3-8) returned to the NEF cage after a three-year retirement. Raio faced a game Zenon Herrera (0-6) and came out with the win in the third round when Herrera tapped out to a guillotine choke.

A kan mai son gefen katin, three new champions were crowned. Terrance Jean-Jacques (3-0) became the new NEF Amateur Heavyweight Champion with a unanimous decision victory over defending champion Nick Gulliver (4-1). Justin Witham (4-4) is the new flyweight titleholder after defeating Nate Boucher (2-1) ta tsaga yanke shawara. Hilarie Rose (5-3) made history as the first women’s champion in promotion history by capturing the strawweight title against Alex Walker (4-2).

Two milestones were set early in the night as Jayda Bailey (1-0) became the youngest fighter to ever emerge victorious in the NEF cage, while Garry Carr (1-0) took the honor of the oldest fighter to ever win in the NEF cage. Bailey turned 18 just eight days prior to the event. Carr is 56 years young.

In addition to an evening of fights, fans were able to meet special guest RonaldoJacareSouza (24-5). Souza is currently the number-four ranked middleweight in the UFC.

The results from Portland, Maine:

Sana'a

Paul Gorman def. James Blair via unanimous decision

John Raio def. Zenon Herrera via guillotine, zagaye 3

Mai son

Hilarie Rose def. Alex Walker via TKO, zagaye 1

Justin Witham def. Nate Boucher via split decision

Terrance Jean-Jacques def. Nick Gulliver via unanimous decision

Carl Langston def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision

Mohammed al Kinani def. Phil Pearson via KO, zagaye 1

Isaac Therrien def. Chad Weymouth via TKO, zagaye 1

Francesca Morabito def. Carol Linn Powell via unanimous decision

Emmett Huber def. Will McCall via guillotine, zagaye 1

Bill Cole def. Nathan Pete via rear-naked choke, zagaye 2

Garry Carr def. David Hart via rear-naked choke, zagaye 1

Mark Gardner def. Carlton Charles via TKO, zagaye 2

Sarah Matulis def. Chelsea Elizabeth via TKO, zagaye 1

Jayda Bailey def. Danae Dostie via TKO, zagaye 1

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 32: Super Asabar,” za su ga kamfanin yin ta koma Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Fabrairu 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

NEF ANNOUNCES MONUMENTAL FIGHT CARD FOR PORTLAND DEBUT

Portland, Maine (Oktoba 6, 2017) - New England Combats (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Jumma'a, Nuwamba 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Tun da farko a yau, the fight promotion announced the full fight card for the event featuring a full slate of professional and amateur mixed-martial-arts bouts.

Maine fan-favorite Paul Gorman (10-9) is scheduled to take on James “The FlyinHawaiianBlair (5-1) in the main event of the evening. Gorman, the former NEF bantamweight titleholder and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt out of the Academy in Portland, makes his return to the NEF cage after a three-year absence. Blair is a hot prospect from the world-renowned American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida where he trains alongside a veritable murderersrow of current and former world champions like Mike Brown (26-9), Tyron Woodley (18-3-1), and Joanna Jędrzejczyk (14-0) kawai don suna 'yan.

Reigning NEF Professional Middleweight Champion CJ Ewer (3-0) will be in action when he takes on Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) in a non-title affair. Ewer captured the 185-pound title over the summer when he submitted Mike Hansen (5-6) a “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.Boutin will be coming off a year-long layoff from competition.

The Blackpool RipperMatt Probin (0-0) makes his pro MMA debut against rugged veteranJosh Parker (6-9). Both Probin and Parker have extensive backgrounds as professional boxers. Probin has trained and competed in Muay Thai in Thailand. Parker is the founder of Ruthless MMA & Boxing of Waterville, Maine.

John “Na farko Class” Ray (2-8) will come out of retirement to face Zenon “K-Bar” Herrera (0-5). Raio last fought in the summer of 2015. He is the head coach of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Maine. Herrera, a veteran of both the United States Army and Marine Corps, is looking for his first win since joining the professional ranks two years ago.

The amateur side of the card will feature a total of three title fights. NEF Amateur Heavyweight Champion Nick “The Guardian” Gulliver (4-0) will defend his strap against WWE signeeTerrance Jean-Jacques (2-0), yayin da Nate Boucher (2-0) da kuma Justin Witham (3-4) square off for the vacant flyweight title. Alex Walker (4-1) da kuma Hilarie Rose (4-3) will make history when they battle for the first-ever NEF women’s championship in the strawweight division.

The Walker-Rose fight will be one of four female bouts featured on theNEF 31amateur card. Carol Linn Powell (0-0), wife of former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion and current UFC competitor Devin Powell (8-3), is scheduled to make her cage debut against Francesca Morabito (0-0). Jayda “Lil Killah” Bailey (0-0) makes her debut just eight days after her 18th birthday, the legal minimum age for competing in MMA in Maine, in a bantamweight bout with Danae Dostie (0-0) yayin da Sarah Matulis (0-0) da kuma Chelsea Elizabeth(0-0) face off in yet another double amateur debut.

The fullNEF 31” yaki katin (batun canza da yarda daga cikin Combat Sports Hukuma na Maine):

 

Sana'a MMA

180 CJ Ewer 3-0 (Matasa ta MMA) vs Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Zaman kanta)

 

150 John Ray 2-8 (Na farko Class MMA) vs Zenon Herrera 0-5 (Zaman kanta)

 

145 Josh Parker 6-9 (M MMA & Dambe) vs Matt Probin 0-0 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA)

 

135 Paul Gorman 10-9 (A Academy) vs James Blair 5-1 (Amurka Top Team)

 

Mai son MMA

 

265*Fayyace Nick Guilliver 4-0 (c) (First Class /Foundry) vs Terrance Jean-Jacques 2-0 (Team Link)

 

125*Fayyace Nate Boucher 2-0 (CMBJJ) vs Justin Witham 3-4 (Shatterproof Combat Club)

 

115 *Fayyace Alex Walker 4-1 (Kaze) vs Hilarie Rose 4-3 (USMMA)

265 Matt Glover 1-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Jason Field 0-2 (Kenney’s MMA)

 

175 Carlton Charles 1-0 (Charles Family Fighting/Fire&Iron Athletics) vs Nate Evans 0-0

 

170 Mohammed al Kinani 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Phil Pearson 0-1 (Na farko Class MMA)

 

170 David Grant 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Tom Rials 0-0 (Nostos)

 

155 Will McCall 1-2 (Evolution Athletix) vs Chad Pierce 1-0 (A Academy)

 

155 Nick Banks 0-0 (Tai Cibiyar) vs Emmett Huber 0-1 (A Academy)

 

155 Garry Carr 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs David Hart 0-1 (Kenney’s MMA)

135 Sarah Matulis 0-0 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Chelsea Elizabeth 0-0 (Na farko Class MMA)

 

135 Danae Dostie 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Jayda Bailey 0-0 (Matasa ta MMA)

 

135 Carl Langston 6-9 (Matasa ta MMA) vs Barcelona Clark 3-3 (Tai Cibiyar)

 

135 Yazo Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Caleb Costello 3-4 (Matasa ta MMA)

 

135 Carol Linn Hawkins 0-0 (Nostos) vs Francesca Morabito 0-0 (Tai Cibiyar)

 

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Jumma'a, Nuwamba 3, 2017. Tikiti ne sayarwa yanzu a www.auramaine.com.

VETERAN FIGHTERS RETURN TO THE NEF CAGE ON NOVEMBER 3RD IN PORTLAND

Ga nan da nan release: Portland, Maine (Agusta 25, 2017) -New Ingila Combats (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onJumma'a, Nuwamba 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Tun da farko a yau, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. John “Na farko Class” Ray (2-8) zai gana Zenon “K-Bar” Herrera (0-5) at a catchweight of 150-pounds.

For John Raio, the bout will mark his return to the cage after more than two years. Raio retired following his rematch with Bruce Boyington (13-11) a watan Yuni 2015. He has decided to make one more run at competing. Competition has been in Raio’s blood since his youth. He won a Maine state championship wrestling for Gardiner Area High School in 1995, and he went on to wrestle for Plymouth State University and the University of Southern Maine. While working for the United States Postal Service, Raio began competing in MMA in 2012. Since his retirement, Raio has concentrated on training fighters at his gym First Class MMA in Brunswick, Maine. He has led several to championship gold in the NEF cage while working full-time at his current position with Bath Iron Works (BIW).

I’m excited to get back into the cage,” Said Ray. “Two years is a long time after fighting 14 sau a cikin shekaru uku. I’ve learned a lot about the sport in that time. Our team’s success has motivated me a lot. We have amazing fighters and instructors at our gym. The opportunity to fight in Portland, where I delivered mail for eight years, was too hard to pass up.

Zenon Herrera last competed in the NEF cage in August 2016. He has split his professional career between boxing and MMA. Herrera is a military veteran, having served four years in the United States Army and five years in the United States Marine Corps. A kan November 3rd, Herrera will look to score his first win since his amateur days on the Florida MMA circuit.

It’s been a long time since last in the NEF cage for both myself and John Raio,” Said Herrera. “This will be a great way for both of us to make a return, and I’m very much looking forward to going in with such a well classed person. John and I are both the type who will come forward and never back down. I really think this is going to be a great match that will be enjoyed by all involved.

NEF ta gaba gauraye-Martial Arts-aukuwa, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Jumma'a, Nuwamba 3, 2017. Tikiti ne sayarwa yanzu a www.auramaine.com.

Game da New England Combats

HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH ADDED TO NEF 22 Ku yãƙi katin

Lewiston, Maine (Maris 10, 2016) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta gaba taron, “NEF 22: ALL Hanyoyi YAUDARARKA HERE” a kan Asabar, Afrilu 23, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Tun da farko a yau, NEF announced the addition of an amateur heavyweight bout to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” yaki katin. Nick Gulliver (2-0) zai gana Dave Smith (2-1) at a fight weight of 265-pounds.

 

Nick Gulliver is a product of John Raio’s First Class MMA gym of Brunswick, Maine, as well as the Foundry – a Brazil Jiu Jitsu- (BJJ) academy located in Farmington, Maine. He made his amateur debut last June at “NEF XVIII,” submitting Sonny Spratt (0-2) a zagayen farko. Gulliver followed up that victory with a technical knockout (WHO) win over Jason Field (0-2) this past November a mere 12-seconds into the first round. He hopes another win on April 23rd will put him in line for a shot at the NEF MMA Amateur Heavyweight Title currently held by Billy Leahy (3-1).

 

I’m looking forward to fighting again for NEF on April 23rd, and I’m thankful for the opportunity that Matt Peterson and Nick Disalvo give me to fight for their amazing organization,” said Gulliver. “I’ll be fighting who I think is now the number one heavyweight fighter fighting for NEF, Dave Smith. This kid is a great fighter and good athlete. I’m looking forward to a great fight. I fight for two amazing schools and organizations, the Foundry and First Class MMA. This fight will be the first time I won’t be fighting in front of my father who is sick. It’s a lot for him to go to these events being so sick and on oxygen all the time. But my father stated he would make it to one last fight if I get a title shot. I think fighting Dave Smith and winning would put me in a good spot to fight for a title. I’m looking to get that fight in front of my father who pushes me to be the man I am today. Don haka, for three rounds on April 23rd, I’ll be pushing harder than I have in the past to get that opportunity. I’m always looking to impress the crowd. I think fighting someone like Smith will keep the crowd on their feet.

 

Dave Smith is a member of Berserkers MMA based out of Rumford, Maine. Smith has an extensive wrestling background, having gone 147-17 while competing for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) and winning two state titles in the process. He also wrestled for Plymouth State University (PSU) in New Hampshire. Like Gulliver, Smith finished his first two opponents in the opening round. He is looking to bounce back from a loss to Brendan Battles (2-0) a “NEF 21” a watan jiya.

 

I’m glad to be on another NEF card,” exclaimed Smith. “I am also very excited to be fighting Nick Gully. Nick has had a couple impressive wins and I think this will be a good fight! So get ready because it’s going to be a hell of a show.

 

New England Combats 'm taron, "NEF 22: ALL Hanyoyi YAUDARARKA HERE,"Faruwa Asabar, Afrilu 23, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko ta kira da Colisée akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

Game da New England Combats

 

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

JOHN RAIO thriving IN DA ritaya A FARKO CLASS tawagar

Lewiston, Maine (Satumba 3, 2015) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta goma sha tara mixed-Martial Arts- (MMA) taron, “NEF XIX,” a ranar Asabar, Satumba 12, 2015 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a 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) da kuma Nick Shea (1-0) daga Brunswick, Maine-based gym. Kwanan nan, Na farko Class MMA kafa da kuma kocin John “Na farko Class” Ray koma NEF co-mai shi da matchmaker Matt Peterson a matsayin bako a kan NEF Podcast.

 

Wannan baya Yuni, 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, ciki har da shirya Sparrell, Velado da Shea, sabõda mai zuwa bouts.

 

“I shakka zai iya sa mai yawa karin lokaci zuwa cikin mayakan da iyãlĩna,” Said Ray. “Da mayakan, I can put a lot more time into them because it’s not all about me. When you’re fighting, a lokacin da kana horar ga wani yaki, ko da nawa ka yi kokarin mayar da hankali ga Nick Shea ko Nick Gully ko Hannah Sparrell ko Rafael ko wani daga cikin mayakan, za ka iya ba da gaske sa 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, iyalanka, ku da yara.”

 

Tun da haihuwar NEF a farkon 2012, da kuma m fashewa da wasanni ta shahararsa a jihar, da yawa sabon gyms sun Zuriyar a cikin 'yan shekarun nan, including First Class MMA. Raio enjoys, fiye da wani abu, da m-Knit, iyali-kamar yanayi da ya ɓullo da a kurkuku tun da ya bude dakin motsa jiki.

 

“Babban abu na son game da dakin motsa jiki, Na ji dadin faruwa da kuma kasancewa wani ɓangare na, shi ne akwai wani mai kaskantar da kai rukuni na dalibai da kuma malamai,” 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.

 

A “Na farko Class” 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 sanã'anta da suna da wani m, classy, sana'a, likeable mutum, hence the pun in his nickname. Those same qualities have carried over to the students of First Class MMA.

 

“Na yi kokarin yi wa kowa da kowa daidai,” Said Ray. “I try to treat everyone respectfully. I think a lot of those guys (a dakin motsa jiki), bi da bi, treat each other respectfully. If I ever have an issue with a student, idan suka kana ba aiki m ga malamai da sauran dalibai ko, I’ll pull them aside and if they have to leave then they have to leave. That’s part of life… Mu dakin motsa jiki janyo hankalin, saboda wasu dalilai, mutanen da suka su ne kawai nice mutane.”

 

Tare da kuma da sabon dalibai zuwa ta wurin dakin motsa jiki ta ƙofar, 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.

 

“Bayan na karshe show (NEF XVIII), lokacin da na ga Nick (Gulliver, 1-0) sun hannu tãyar da Rob (Robinson, 1-0), Na kuwa ya faru farin ciki ga wadanda mutane,” 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), Na ce 'idan muka je 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.

 

Don ƙarin koyo game da farko Class MMA, za ka iya ziyarci tawagar ta Facebook page “Na farko Class Fitness & MMA.”

 

Za ka iya sauraron NEF Podcast a gaba ɗayansa awww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.

 

New England Combats’ gaba taron, “NEF XIX,” faruwa a Asabar, Satumba 12, 2015 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tikiti na “NEF XIX” fara a kawai $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko da kiran da Colisee akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

Game da New England Combats

 

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

NEW Ingila ta faɗa sanar da sakamakon NEF XVIII

Lewiston, Maine (Yuni 14, 2015) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, gudanar da goma sha takwas mixed-Martial Arts- (MMA) taron, “NEF XVIII: YI IN AMIRKA,” a ranar Asabar dare a Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of 2,000 yana kan hannunka zuwa ga Crowsneck Boutin (1-0) lashe da masu sana'a halarta a karon kan Ryan “A Junkyard Kare” Cowette (2-3) da kuma Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (11-8) samun wani gwargwado na fansa ta doke John “Na farko Class” Ray (2-8) a cikin dogon jiran rematch.

 

NEF lashe ta farko da uku mai son zakarun a cikin yãƙi, gabatarwa tarihin da Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) shan da matakin matsakaicin nauyi take a cikin wani daji baya-da-fita brawl da Ryan Glober(1-1), Dustin Veinott (4-3) ya lashe a kusa tsaga yanke shawara a kan“Mai barci” Norman Fox (4-2) kama da flyweight madauri, da kumaJosh Harvey (4-1) sallamã, Ricky Dexter (3-1) riyãwa da hur gasar.

 

An kara sanar da cewa tsohon NEF MMA Professional Bantamweight Champion Paul Gorman (10-9) zai dawo a “NEF XIX” a kan Satumba 12, 2015 a Colisee bayan shekara ta rashi daga cikin keji.

 

Sakamakon daga Lewiston, Maine:

 

Sana'a

150 Bruce Boyington def. John Raio via TKO, zagaye 2
185 Crowsneck Boutin def. Ryan Cowette via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara

135 Jeremy DiChiara karshe. Derek Shorey via Americana, zagaye 1
155 Yesse Erickson def. Zenon Herrera via tap zuwa buga, zagaye 1
205 Cody Anderson def. Michael Hansen via TKO, zagaye 1

 

Mai son
155*TITLE Josh Harvey def. Ricky Dexter via armbar, zagaye 1 (Harvey ya lashe take)
125*TITLE Dustin Veinott def. Norman Fox via tsaga yanke shawara (Veinott ya lashe take)
S.HWT Dave Smith def. Gravin Guillen via armbar, zagaye 1
Kama Mike Crespo def. Kalibu Costello via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara

155 Cory gwajin def. Corey Hinkley via KO, zagaye 1
125 Ryan Burgess_ def. Justin Witham via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara

170 Mike Bazanson def. Jeff Dustin via TKO, zagaye 2

155 Dom Cofone def. Jason Lachance via armbar, zagaye 2

265*TITLE Billy Leahy def. Ryan Glober via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara (Leahy ya lashe take)

145 Rob Robinson def. Dustin Shorey via raya-tsirara shaƙa, zagaye 2

170 Alex Payson def. Alex Bronish via TKO, zagaye 2

160 Pat Kelly def. Dr. Steve Bang via TKO, zagaye 1

185 Ruben Redman def. Heath Hanson via tap to strikes, zagaye 1

265 Nick Gulliver def. Sonny Spratt via raya-tsirara shaƙa, zagaye 1

Kama Carl Langston def. Alex Johnson via TKO, zagaye 2

 

New England Combats’ gaba taron, “NEF XIX,” faruwa a ranar Asabar, Satumba 12, 2015 a Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. Tikiti na “NEF XIX” fara a kawai $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko da kiran da Colisee akwatin ofishin a207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

Game da New England Combats

 

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

 

BOYINGTON ke kai-TO-kai da RAIO KWANAKI KAFIN yãƙi: “Zan yi GO IN YI DA KANSA Lalata”

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Lewiston, Maine (Yuni 10, 2015) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta goma sha takwas ta mixed-Martial Arts- (MMA) taron, “NEF XVIII: YI IN AMIRKA,” wannan Asabar dare, Yuni 13, 2015 a Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. Kwanan nan, headliners Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (10-8), da NEF MMA Professional Hur Champion, da kuma John “Na farko Class” Ray(2-7) koma NEF co-mai shi kuma matchmaker Matt Peterson a kan ta musamman “Kai-da-Head” edition of the NEF Podcast. Boyington and Raio discussed the upcoming rematch and the controversy surrounding their first meeting in February 2014, a tsakanin sauran batutuwa.

 

The interview quickly turned to the top of the first fight. Raio appeared to apply a rear-naked choke to Boyington on the mat late in the first round. Boyington began waving his hand in the air and referee Jimmy Bickford quickly stepped in to stop the fight. Much has been made of the infamous “hannunka kalaman.” While Bickford saw it as a sign of Boyington’s submission, Boyington ya husũma cewa an yi sigina kawai wa magoya cikin taron cewa, riƙe da aka ba yin wani lalacewa.

 

“Zan iya gaya maka yadda wannan dare ƙare,” recalled Raio of the first bout. “M, Bruce had given me his back. When I took his back, I had the hooks in and I had the rear-naked choke across his jaw line. I was trying to pressure it under his throat, kuma kamar yadda na kama da na hagu bicep da ta bar hannun zai bayan kansa, .Ya tsaya a yaƙin… An mamakin da ya fita ba, saboda, gaskiya, Na san cewa ina da mai yawa matsa lamba a kan muƙamuƙi… Idan a gaskiya ya waving, cewa tsotsa a gare shi.”

 

“A cikin wannan halin da ake ciki, Na musamman tuna Bickford kallo zuwa gare ni, Ina fuskantar up, ya ke faruwa domin wuyansa, kuma ina waving,” Said Boyington. “Kowa fara ruri real m kuma na tuna Bickford yana cewa, 'Babu Bruce, ba za ka iya cewa '… Idan, kun yi zaton cewa ina mika wannan ko ina a cikin matsala ko ba zai iya numfashi, you don’t tell the fighter, “Ba za ka iya ce,” you just jump in and you stop the fight. I feel like he made a mistake. I feel like he realizes that… Da na gani mai yawa daban-daban abubuwa da John ya ce online, kuma mai yawa abubuwa sauran mutane sun ce, and that’s when I really started to get bothered by what had happened. I felt like he could’ve handled it better.

 

Kafin Boyington ba ta da baya, many felt he had been winning that first round. Lalle ne, haƙĩƙa, Boyington’s striking seemed to be on point that evening. Peterson asked both competitors to speculate on what would have happened had the referee not stopped the bout at that point.

 

“Babu makawa, Ina ganin John za An buga daga,” stated Boyington emphatically. “Ba na zaton ina za ku sallama masa, because that would be his best chance with me. He’s strong enough to defend a submission.

 

“Ina ganin idan .Ya ce ba su daina a lokacin, lokacin da na ke kan muƙamuƙi da ta hannu da dantse, kuma ina aka kai a baya wuyansa,” Ray lissaftuwa, “I believe my arm would’ve slid under his throat and it would’ve ended sometime soon before the round. Don haka, Ba na zaton zai matukar tafi zuwa zagaye na biyu.”

 

A zamanin, makonni da watanni bin yaki, both Boyington’s and Raio’s massive fan-followings have been very vocal on social media regarding the outcome of the bout. The heated debate has raged between both sides for well over a year now. With so much at stake for each side at “NEF XVIII,” biyu 'yan wasa shãfe a kan abin da rematch yana nufin musu, da abin da suke bukatar su tabbatar da wannan zuwa karshen mako.

 

“I just ba zai iya shiga can da kuma ta doke John,” Said Boyington. “Ko da nasa magoya ake yi tsammani cewa,… Zan iya ba kawai tafi a can a kan Yuni 13thand beat John Raio. I gotta go in there and destroy him. Or I still lose out on this fight. Na san cewa, and I’m gonna go in there and make that statement. And I’m gonna do it with one arm, saboda wasu hannu ba a ko da aiki a yanzu… I haven’t worried about this date from day one. It’s nothing to do with John Raio. I don’t disrespect the guy. I don’t not like the guy. He’s a good man. I’m just at another level. I need to show up and prove that. That’s what it is to me. It’s not about me beating John. It’s about me showing everybody where I belong.

 

“A game da Bruce kammala ni da sauri, da kuma yin shi sauki, da kuma ba da gaske damuwa game da yaki da yawa ne, Na sami shi m kamar mai yawa abu da ya ke ce mini, iyalina, kuma ga abokai,” replied Raio. “Akwai sau bayan ta ƙarshe yaki a lokacin da mutane suka Taya ni (Facebook) and he’d go on like a one or two paragraph rant on every single comment everyone had put on my page for like three days straight. Don haka, bayan da na ce 'Bruce kuma na ba da gaske abokai babu kuma,’ so I deleted him. I liked him before that fight… To, a lõkacin da mutane raina ni kamar yana da yana da wuya a son Guy.”

 

Don sauraron NEF Podcast a gaba ɗayansa, ziyarciwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.

 

Domin ya koyi sanin John Raio ta dakin motsa jiki, ziyarci “Na farko Class Fitness da MMA” Facebook. Likewise, domin ya koyi sanin Boyington ta Taekwondo Academy, ziyarci su websitewww.BoyingtonsTKDA.com.

 

Tikiti na “NEF XVIII: YI IN AMIRKA” fara a kawai $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko da kiran da Colisee akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

Game da New England Combats

 

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FULL NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Mayu 19, 2015) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta goma sha takwas ta mixed-Martial Arts- (MMA) taron, “NEF XVIII: YI IN AMIRKA,” a kan Asabar, Yuni 13, 2015 a Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. Tun da farko a yau, da gabatarwa ya sanar da cikakken yaki katin ga taron.

 

In a highly-anticipated rematch, NEF MMA Professional Hur Champion Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJohn “Na farko Class” 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, duk da haka, was marred in controversy as Boyington contends the referee mistook his wave to his fans in the crowd as a sign of submission. M, Boyington and Raio will look to settle the score on Yuni 13 a Lewiston.

 

NEF homegrown talent, da kuma 2014 “Jirgin saman soja na bana,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “A Junkyard Kare” Ryan Cowette (2-2) a wani fadan 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: Yesse “A Viking” Erickson (4-4) looks to follow up his commanding performance last month at “NEF XVII” with another victory when he takes on Zenon Herrera(0-0); “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will also try to make it two-in-a-row when he meets Canada’s Jeremy DiChiara (1-0) in a bantamweight battle; da kuma Iliya “Hatsari Mouse” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Chadi “Na'ura Gun” Kelly (3-2) in what many are predicting to steal the show on the professional side of the card.

 

“NEF XVIII” 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 “Bigfoot” Leahy (2-1) da kumaRyan Glober (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) murabba'ai kashe da 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) ta Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 a “NEF XVII” last month with her “Yaki na dare” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).

 

Cikakken yaki katin (batun canza):

 

Sana'a

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 (Tai Cibiyar)

155 Yesse Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Zaman kanta)

135 Derek Shorey 2-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Jeremy DiChiara 1-0 (Wulfrun MMA)

135 Iliya Leland 2-1 (A Academy) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)

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

 

Mai son

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

155*Title Ricky Dexter 3-0 (Tawagar Ireland) vs Josh Harvey 3-1 (Matasa ta MMA)

145*Title Haruna Lacey 5-1 (Matasa ta MMA) vs Alex Johnson 2-1 (M MMA & Dambe)

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

135 *Title Johnny Crafts 3-0 (Tawagar NEW) vs TBD

S.HWT Countess Guillen 2-2 (Zaman kanta) vs Dave Smith 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)

265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (Na farko Class MMA)

185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronin tsalle) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Zaman kanta)

170 Mike Bazanson 0-0 (Tawagar Kaze) vs Jeff Dustin 0-0 (Zaman kanta)

170 Alex Bronish 0-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Alex Payson 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

160 Pat Kelly 2-0 (Matasa ta MMA) vs Dr. Steve Bang 1-0 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)

155 Corey Hinkley 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Cory Trial 0-1 (M MMA & Dambe)

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

145 Dustin Shorey 0-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Rob Robinson 0-0 (Na farko Class MMA)

135 Mike Crespo 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Caleb Costello 2-3 (Tawagar Ireland)

125 Justin Witham 0-2 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Ryan Burgess 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

125 David Brown 1-3 (Plymouth Fight Cluib) vs Steve Desjardins 4-3 (Tawagar Ireland)

125 Alex Walker 0-1 (Tawagar Kaze) vs Kendra Streeter 0-0 (Zaman kanta)

145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Matasa ta MMA) vs TBD

145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Matasa ta MMA) vs TBD

 

Tikiti na “NEF XVIII: YI IN AMIRKA” fara a kawai $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko da kiran da Colisee akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

Game da New England Combats

 

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS LEADS TO LONG-AWAITED REMATCH

Bruce Boyington protests to referee Jimmy Bickford after his first fight with John Raio is stopped

Lewiston, Maine (Afrilu 21, 2015) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta goma sha takwas ta mixed-Martial Arts- (MMA) taron, “NEF XVIII: Ya yi a Amurka,” a kan Asabar, Yuni 13, 2015 a Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. Tun da farko a yau, the promotion announced that NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (10-8) zai gana John “Na farko Class” Ray (2-7) on the card in a non-title bout at a weight of 150-pounds.

 

Boyington and Raio first met in February 2014 a “NEF XII” a Lewiston. Boyington dominated the early moments with his striking. Coming towards the end of the first round, Raio would take Boyington’s back and apply a rear-naked choke on the mat. The future lightweight champion waved his hand in the air, a signal which referee Jimmy Bickford took to indicate Boyington’s submission. Bickford stopped the bout and awarded the fight to Raio, drawing an immediate protest from Boyington who stated he was waving to his fans in the crowd as a sign that he was not in danger.

 

In the days that followed, a heated debate would rage on social media over the controversial finish to the fight. Both fighters, boasting arguably the two largest fan bases in all of New England, were at the center of an epic war of words between their respective supporters. It seemed as though everyone had an opinion, and the entire state of Maine was split.

 

Things were crazy that week after the bout,” recalled NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Our Facebook page was flooded with comments and private messages. Everybody and their mother was weighing in. It’s probably the most controversial moment in NEF history. Fans have been asking us for over a year when the rematch would happen. The time has finally come, Yuni 13 a Lewiston!”

 

Boyington would go on to have a highly successful finish to 2014, winning not one but two regional MMA titles, including the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Championship. He would also win his professional boxing debut at NEF’s inaugural boxing event in October 2014. Boyington has, a gaskiya, won four of his last five since the Raio loss.

 

“This fight is solely about redemption and giving the fans what they have been wanting to see,” stated Boyington when reached for comment. “Sometimes you have to step outside of what is best for you in this sport and entertain and that’s what I’m doing. I like a challenge—the biggest challenge—and that time will come, but for now, its about showing people what was about to happen last time and I can still show I’m three-levels above him by making the statement I’m about to embark on. I’m done with mishaps in that cage. I’m seizing every opportunity and will not let something slip again. Mark my words, its about to get real in my fight.”

Raio is coming off two losses in a row to his archrival, Derek Shorey (2-1), including one defeat earlier this month at “NEF XVII.” In need of a win, the founder of First Class MMA may now be more determined than ever to return to the NEF cage.

 

“I know this is a fight that I want, Bruce wants, and a lot of MMA fans have asked for,” stated Raio when reached for comment. “I look forward to fighting Bruce. Hopefully when the fight is over, there will be no controversy.”

 

NEF ta gaba MMA taron, “NEF XVIII: Ya yi a Amurka” Za fãra daga Androscoggin Bankin Colisee a Lewiston, Maine a kan Yuni 13, 2015. Tikiti na “NEF XVIII” fara a kawai $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko da kiran da Colisee akwatin ofishin a207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

Game da New England Combats

 

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.

NEW Ingila ta faɗa sanar da sakamakon NEF XVII

Lewiston, Maine (Afrilu 12, 2015) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, gudanar da goma sha bakwai mixed-Martial Arts taron-, “NEF XVII,” Asabar dare a Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. A taron na fiye da 2,000 yana kan bangaren ya dauki mataki a cikin.

 

A co-main taron na yamma sawa Dennis “A hadari ba” Olson (13-7) lashe a tsaga yanke shawara nasara a kan Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-2). Jamie Harrison (6-1) tsaya NEF MMA Hur Champion Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (10-8) via farko-zagaye biyayya a wurin da ba a take fadan a katin ta babban taron. A cikin wata mata mai son fadan baya, maraice, Boyington matar Randi Bet Knowles (1-0) ci Alex Walker (0-1) via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara a cikin wani ban sha'awa baya-da-fita hamayya.

 

Bugu da kari, NEF sanar da cewa gabatarwa ta gaba MMA taron zai faru a Androscoggin bankin a kan Colisee Yuni 13, 2015. A taron da aka mai taken “NEF XVIII: Ya yi a Amurka” kuma zai ƙunshi da masu sana'a halarta a karon na Crowsneck Boutin (6-7 mai son) kamar yadda ya gana “A Junkyard Kare” Ryan Cowette (3-2) a cikin wani middleweight hamayya. An kara sanar da cewa Ryan Glober(1-0) da kuma Billy Leahy (2-1) zai yi yaƙi da farko abada NEF MMA mai son take a matakin matsakaicin nauyi rabo a kan Yuni 13.

 

Cikakken sakamakon daga Lewiston, Maine:

 

Sana'a

Kama Jamie Harrison def. Bruce Boyington via raya-tsirara shaƙa, zagaye 1
170 Dennis Olson def. Jarod Lawton via tsaga yanke shawara
Kama Kaline Medeiros def. Calie Cutler via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara

150 Derek Shorey def. John Raio via TKO, zagaye 1

Kama Yesse Erickson def. Mark DEFORD via KO, zagaye 1

Kama Jay Perrin def. Iliya Leland via TKO, zagaye 2

 

Mai son

Kama Norman Fox def. Dave Brown via guillotine shaƙa biyayya, zagaye 1
165 Connor Barry def. CJ Ewer via alwatika shaƙa biyayya, zagaye 1
155 Matiyu Hanning def. Rick Matthews via KO, zagaye 1

S.HWT Dave Smith def. Ora Spratt IV via TKO, zagaye 1

185 Heath Hanson def. Brandon Russell via TKO, zagaye 1
KARIYA Kalibu Serra def. Clifford Redman via armbar biyayya, zagaye 3
135 Sheldon Bang def. Mike Crespo via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara
115 Randi Bet Knowles def. Alex Walker via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara

155 Ricky Dexter def. Zenon Herrera via Kimura biyayya, zagaye 1

185 Chris Rideout def. Ruben Redman via sunyi baki daya yanke shawara

185 Chris Smith def. Dan Meuse via TKO, zagaye 1

135 Kalibu Costello def. Wilmer Carrero via guillotine shaƙa biyayya, zagaye 1

150 Alex Johnson def. Dustin Shorey via guillotine shaƙa biyayya, zagaye 1

NEF ta gaba MMA taron, “NEF XVIII: Ya yi a Amurka” Za fãra daga Androscoggin Bankin Colisee a Lewiston, Maine a kan Yuni 13, 2015. Tikiti na “NEF XVIII” fara a kawai $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko da kiran da Colisee akwatin ofishin a207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

Game da New England Combats

 

New England Combats ("NEF") ne mai yaki abubuwan kiran kasuwa kamfanin. NEF ta manufa shi ne ba ga Ya halitta mafi ingancin abubuwan gare Maine ta mayakan da magoya m. NEF ta zartarwa tawagar yana da m kwarewa a fama wasanni management, abubuwan samar, kafofin watsa labaru dangantakar, marketing, shari'a da kuma talla.