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

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Portland, Maine (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 3, 2017) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) made its long-awaited debut in Portland, Maine nyob rau hnub Saturday night before a sold-out crowd at Aura.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, 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 “sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” candidate for 2017. Gorman pulled off the unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards.

The ever-popular John “Thawj cov hoob kawm” 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.

Nyob rau hauv lub pib xyaum ua sab ntawm lub card, 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) los ntawm split kev txiav txim siab. 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 Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (24-5). Souza is currently the number-four ranked middleweight in the UFC.

The results from Portland, Maine:

KEV

Paul Gorman def. James Blair via unanimous decision

John Raio def. Zenon Herrera via guillotine, puag ncig 3

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Hilarie Rose def. Alex Walker via TKO, puag ncig 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, puag ncig 1

Isaac Therrien def. Chad Weymouth via TKO, puag ncig 1

Francesca Morabito def. Carol Linn Powell via unanimous decision

Emmett Huber def. Will McCall via guillotine, puag ncig 1

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

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

Mark Gardner def. Carlton Charles via TKO, puag ncig 2

Sarah Matulis def. Chelsea Elizabeth via TKO, puag ncig 1

Jayda Bailey def. Danae Dostie via TKO, puag ncig 1

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 32: Super Saturday,” yuav pom lub tuam txhab ua nws rov qab mus rau lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

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NEF ANNOUNCES MONUMENTAL FIGHT CARD FOR PORTLAND DEBUT

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Portland, Maine (Lub kaum hli ntuj 6, 2017) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, 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 Flyin’ Hawaiian” Blair (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 murderers’ row of current and former world champions like Mike Brown (26-9), Tyron Woodley (18-3-1), and Joanna Jędrzejczyk (14-0) just to name a few.

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) ntawm “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Boutin will be coming off a year-long layoff from competition.

“The Blackpool Ripper” Matt 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 “Thawj cov hoob kawm” 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), thaum lub sij hawm Nate Boucher (2-0) thiab Justin Witham (3-4) square off for the vacant flyweight title. Alex Walker (4-1) thiab 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 the “NEF 31” amateur 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) thaum lub sij hawm Sarah Matulis (0-0) thiab Chelsea Elizabeth(0-0) face off in yet another double amateur debut.

The full “NEF 31” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov thiab pom zoo los ntawm lub Combat kev ua si Authority ntawm Maine):

 

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

180 CJ Ewer 3-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Independent)

 

150 John Ray 2-8 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Zenon Herrera 0-5 (Independent)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

265 Matt Glover 1-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Jason Teb 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 (Thawj cov hoob kawm 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 (Lub Academy)

 

155 Nick Banks 0-0 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Emmett Huber 0-1 (Lub 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 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

 

135 Danae Dostie 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Jayda Bailey 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

 

135 Carl Langston 6-9 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Henry Clark 3-3 (Choi lub koom haum)

 

135 Kam Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Caleb Costello 3-4 (Young cov lus MMA)

 

135 Carol Linn Hawkins 0-0 (Nostos) vs Francesca Morabito 0-0 (Choi lub koom haum)

 

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “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 Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 3, 2017. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob www.auramaine.com.

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

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Portland, Maine (Lub yim hli ntuj 25, 2017) -New England Fights (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onFriday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. John “Thawj cov hoob kawm” Ray (2-8) yuav ua tau raws li 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) nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 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,” Hais Ray. “Two years is a long time after fighting 14 lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv peb lub xyoo. 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. Rau 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,” hais tias 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 tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “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 Friday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 3, 2017. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob www.auramaine.com.

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HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH ADDED TO NEF 22 Sib ntaus CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub peb hlis ntuj 10, 2016) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws tom ntej no kev tshwm sim, “NEF 22: TAG NRHO txoj kev ua tau NTAWM NO” rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 23, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF announced the addition of an amateur heavyweight bout to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” sib ntaus card. Nick Gulliver (2-0) yuav ua tau raws li 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 – ib tug Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) academy located in Farmington, Maine. He made his amateur debut last June at “NEF XVIII,” submitting Sonny Spratt (0-2) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. Gulliver followed up that victory with a technical knockout (LEEJ TWG) 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. Yog li ntawd, 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) ntawm “NEF 21” lub hli tas los.

 

“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.”

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 22: TAG NRHO txoj kev ua tau NTAWM NO,"Yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 23, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $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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JOHN RAIO thriving HAUV nyiaj laus NROG Ib tug THAWJ HOOB TEAM

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Lewiston, Maine (Cuaj hlis 3, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws puas tawm mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XIX,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv 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) thiab Nick Shea (1-0) los ntawm lub Brunswick, Maine-based gym. Tsis ntev los no, Thawj chav kawm ntawv MMA tsim thiab lub taub hau cob qhia John “Thawj cov hoob kawm” Ray koom NEF co-tswv thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson li cov qhua nyob rau hauv lub NEF Podcast.

 

Qhov no yav dhau los rau hli ntuj, 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, xws li npaj Sparrell, Velado thiab Shea rau lawv tom ntej bouts.

 

“Kuv twv yuav raug hu yuav muab tso rau ib tug ntau ntau lub sij hawm mus rau hauv kuv tua hluav taws raws li zoo raws li kuv tsev neeg,” Hais Ray. “Lub tua hluav taws, I can put a lot more time into them because it’s not all about me. When you’re fighting, thaum koj nyob nraum cob rau ib tug sib ntaus, tsis muaj teeb meem ntau npaum li cas koj sim ua kom pom tseeb rau ntawm Nick Shea los yog Nick Gully los yog Hannah Sparrell los yog Rafael los yog ib yam ntawm peb tua hluav taws, koj yuav tsis tshua muab tso rau 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, koj tsev neeg thiab koj cov me nyuam.”

 

Txij thaum yug tus me nyuam ntawm NEF nyob rau hauv thaum ntxov 2012, thiab lub tom ntej tawg ntawm lub ua si nawv lub koob meej nyob rau hauv lub xeev, ntau yam tshiab gyms tau tuaj mus nyob rau hauv xyoo tsis ntev los, including First Class MMA. Raio enjoys, ntau tshaj lwm yam, lub kaw ntom nti ua-ntos, tsev neeg-xws li chaw uas tau tsim ntawm lub chaw txij li thaum nws qhib lub gym.

 

“Qhov loj tshaj plaws uas kuv nyiam txog peb cov gym, Kuv yeej zoo siab mus thiab yog ib feem ntawm, yog muaj ib tug heev txo hwj chim pab pawg neeg ntawm cov tub ntxhais kawm thiab instructors,” 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.”

 

Lub “Thawj cov hoob kawm” 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 khwv tau lub koob npe nrov ntawm ib tug kev sib fwm, classy, kev, likeable neeg, hence the pun in his nickname. Those same qualities have carried over to the students of First Class MMA.

 

“Kuv sim mus kho txhua leej txhua tus sib npaug,” Hais Ray. “I try to treat everyone respectfully. I think a lot of those guys (ntawm lub gym), nyob rau hauv lem, treat each other respectfully. If I ever have an issue with a student, yog hais tias lawv nyob nraum tsis sawv kev sib fwm rau cov xib hwb los yog tus me nyuam kawm ntawv lwm yam, I’ll pull them aside and if they have to leave then they have to leave. That’s part of life… Peb gym attracts, rau ib co yog vim li cas, cov neeg uas yog cov cia li zoo neeg.”

 

Muaj ntau thiab ntau dua tshiab cov tub ntxhais kawm los ntawm nws lub qhov rooj gym, 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.

 

“Tom qab qhov kawg yeeb (NEF XVIII), thaum kuv pom Nick (Gulliver, 1-0) tau nws sab caj npab tsa thiab Rob (Robinson, 1-0), Kuv zoo siab heev rau cov hais mav,” 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), Kuv hais tias 'yog hais tias peb mus 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.”

 

Yog xav paub ntau ntxiv txog Thawj chav kawm ntawv MMA, koj yuav mus xyuas pab neeg IEP tus Facebook page “Thawj chav kawm ntawv qoj & MMA.”

 

Koj muaj peev xwm mloog mus rau lub NEF Podcast nyob rau hauv nws txoj kev paub ntawmwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.

 

Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF XIX,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib rau “NEF XIX” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 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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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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TSHIAB hais fights announces TAU NTAWM NEF XVIII

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub rau hli ntuj 14, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America,” nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of 2,000 yog nyob ntawm tes los saib Crowsneck Boutin (1-0) yeej nws kev debut tshaj Ryan “Lub junkyard Aub” Cowette (2-3) thiab Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (11-8) tau ib qho kev ntsuas ntawm cov kua zaub ntsuab los ntawm tua yeej John “Thawj cov hoob kawm” Ray (2-8) nyob rau hauv lawv ntev-awaited rematch.

 

NEF crowned nws thawj zaug peb pib xyaum ua nyob rau hauv lub Champions sib ntaus qib lub keeb kwm nrog Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) noj cov heavyweight npe nyob rau hauv ib tug tsiaj qus rov qab-thiab-tawm brawl nrog Ryan Glover(1-1), Dustin Veinott (4-3) yeej ib tug nyob ze split kev txiav txim siab dua“Tsaug tsaug zog” Norman hma liab (4-2) mus ntes tus flyweight pluaj, thiabJosh Harvey (4-1) xa Ricky Dexter (3-1) thov lub sib championship.

 

Nws twb ntxiv tshaj tawm hais tias yav tas los NEF MMA Professional Bantamweight zus Paul Gorman (10-9) yuav rov qab mus rau ntawm “NEF XIX” rau Cuaj hlis 12, 2015 nyob rau Colisee tom qab ib xyoo tsis tuaj kawm ntawv los ntawm lub tawb.

 

Cov kev tshwm sim los ntawm Lewiston, Maine:

 

KEV

150 Bruce Boyington Def. John Raio ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2
185 Crowsneck Boutin Def. Ryan Cowette ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

135 Jeremy DiChiara kawg. Derek Shorey ntawm Americana, puag ncig 1
155 Jesse Erickson Def. Zenon Herrera ntawm kais mus ntaus, puag ncig 1
205 Cody Anderson Def. Michael Hansen ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

 

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155*TITLE Josh Harvey Def. Ricky Dexter ntawm armbar, puag ncig 1 (Harvey yeej title)
125*TITLE Dustin Veinott Def. Norman Fox ntawm split kev txiav txim siab (Veinott yeej title)
S.HWT Dave Smith Def. Gravin Guillen ntawm armbar, puag ncig 1
Catch Mike Crespo Def. Caleb Costello ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

155 Cory mus sib hais Def. Corey Hinkley ntawm KO, puag ncig 1
125 Ryan Burgess Def. Justin Witham ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

170 Mike Bazanson Def. Jeff Dustin ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

155 Dom Cofone Def. Jason Lachance ntawm armbar, puag ncig 2

265*TITLE Billy Leahy Def. Ryan Glover ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab (Leahy yeej title)

145 Rob Robinson Def. Dustin Shorey ntawm rear-liab qab caj pas, puag ncig 2

170 Alex Payson Def. Alex Bronish ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

160 Pat Kelly Def. Dr. Steve Bang ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

185 Ruben Redman Def. Heath Hanson via tap to strikes, puag ncig 1

265 Nick Gulliver Def. Sonny Spratt ntawm rear-liab qab caj pas, puag ncig 1

Catch Carl Langston Def. Alex Johnson ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

 

Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF XIX,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw rau hnub Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib rau “NEF XIX” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee207.783.2009 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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BOYINGTON mus TAUB HAU-RAU-LUB TAUB HAU NROG RAIO HNUB UA NTEJ Sib ntaus: “Kuv mus mus HAUV MUAJ THIAB puas nws”

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub rau hli ntuj 10, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America,” no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Tsis ntev los no, headliners Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-8), lub NEF MMA Kev Hnav zus, thiab John “Thawj cov hoob kawm” Ray(2-7) koom NEF co-tswv thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson rau ib tug tshwj xeeb “Head-to-taub hau” edition of the NEF Podcast. Boyington and Raio discussed the upcoming rematch and the controversy surrounding their first meeting in February 2014, cov lwm yam ntsiab lus.

 

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 “tes yoj.” While Bickford saw it as a sign of Boyington’s submission, Boyington tau sib cav hais tias nws twb yuav luag taw mus rau nws lub kiv cua nyob rau hauv cov neeg coob coob hais tias cov tuav tsis ua tej yam puas tsuaj.

 

“Kuv yuav qhia rau koj yuav ua li cas hmo ntawd twb,” recalled Raio of the first bout. “Yeej, 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, thiab raws li kuv tsawv nkaus kuv sab laug bicep thiab kuv sab tes laug twb yuav mus nyob tom qab nws lub taub hau, lub nyob nres kev sib ntaus… Kuv twb xav tsis thoob li hais tias nws tau tapped vim hais tias, honestly, Kuv paub hais tias kuv muaj ib tug ntau ntawm siab rau nws lub puab tsaig… Yog hais tias nyob rau hauv qhov tseeb nws yog waving, uas tsis zoo rau nws.”

 

“Nyob rau hauv uas qhov teeb meem no, Kuv yeej nco ntsoov Bickford saib kuv, Kuv lub ntsej muag li, nws yuav rau kuv lub caj dab thiab kuv waving,” hais tias Boyington. “Txhua leej txhua tus pib tsov tiag tiag nrov nrov thiab kuv nco ntsoov hais tias Bickford, 'Tsis yog Bruce, koj tsis tau hais tias '… Yog hais tias koj xav hais tias kuv xa los yog Kuv nyob rau hauv cov teeb meem los yog muaj peev xwm tsis ua pa, you don’t tell the fighter, “Koj tsis tau hais tias,” you just jump in and you stop the fight. I feel like he made a mistake. I feel like he realizes that… Kuv pom ib tug ntau ntawm txawv tej yam uas Yauhas tau hais tias online, thiab ib tug ntau ntawm tej yam uas lwm tus neeg tau hais tias, and that’s when I really started to get bothered by what had happened. I felt like he could’ve handled it better.”

 

Ua ntej yuav Boyington muab nws rov qab, many felt he had been winning that first round. Tseeb, 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.

 

“Inevitably, Kuv xav hais tias John yuav twb tau khob qhov rooj tawm,” stated Boyington emphatically. “Kuv tsis xav tias kuv yuav ua rau xa nws, because that would be his best chance with me. He’s strong enough to defend a submission.”

 

“Kuv xav tias yog lub me nyob tsis tau nres thaum lub sij hawm, thaum kuv yog nyob rau hauv nws lub puab tsaig nrog kuv forearm thiab kuv twb ncav tom qab nws caj dab,” Ray speculated, “I believe my arm would’ve slid under his throat and it would’ve ended sometime soon before the round. Yog li ntawd, Kuv tsis xav tias nws yuav twb ploj mus rau ib tug thib ob puag ncig.”

 

Nyob rau hauv lub hnub, lub lim piam thiab lub hlis tom qab lub sib ntaus, 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,” ob ncaws pob kov rau dab tsi lub rematch txhais tau hais tias lawv, thiab yog dab tsi lawv yuav tsum tau ua pov thawj no los lis xaus.

 

“Kuv cia li tsis tau mus nyob rau hauv muaj thiab yeej John,” hais tias Boyington. “Txawm nws tus kheej kiv cua cia siab tias yuav… Kuv yuav tsis cia li mus nyob rau hauv muaj nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj 13thand beat John Raio. I gotta go in there and destroy him. Or I still lose out on this fight. Kuv paub hais tias, and I’m gonna go in there and make that statement. And I’m gonna do it with one arm, vim hais tias cov lwm sab caj npab yog tsis txawm ua hauj lwm txoj cai tam sim no… 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.”

 

“Nyob rau hauv hais txog Bruce xov kuv sai sai, thiab ua rau nws yooj yim, thiab tsis tshua txhawj txog kev sib ntaus heev npaum li cas, Kuv cia li nrhiav nws tsis hwm zoo li ib tug ntau ntawm tej yam uas nws hais rau kuv tias, kuv tsev neeg thiab kuv cov phooj ywg,” replied Raio. “Muaj lub sij hawm tom qab kawg sib ntaus thaum cov neeg tau congratulating kuv (on 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. Yog li ntawd, tom qab uas kuv hais tias 'Bruce thiab kuv yeej tsis cov phooj ywg ntxiv lawm,’ so I deleted him. I liked him before that fight… tab sis thaum cov neeg saib tsis taus kuv zoo li nws muaj nws yog ib qho nyuaj rau xav tus txiv leej tub.”

 

Mloog lub NEF Podcast nyob rau hauv nws txoj kev, thov mus saibwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.

 

Yog xav paub ntau ntxiv txog John Raio lub gym, thov mus saib “Thawj Hoob Qoj thiab MMA” on Facebook. Likewise, xav paub ntau ntxiv txog Boyington lub Taekwondo Academy, thov mus xyuas lawv lub websitewww.BoyingtonsTKDA.com.

 

Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 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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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FULL NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 19, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America,” rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, cov qib tshaj tawm tag nrho cov kev sib ntaus card rau cov kev tshwm sim.

 

In a highly-anticipated rematch, NEF MMA Kev Hnav zus Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJohn “Thawj cov hoob kawm” 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, Txawm li cas los, was marred in controversy as Boyington contends the referee mistook his wave to his fans in the crowd as a sign of submission. Tsis hais, Boyington and Raio will look to settle the score on Lub rau hli ntuj 13 nyob rau hauv Lewiston.

 

NEF homegrown talent, thiab 2014 “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “Lub junkyard Aub” Ryan Cowette (2-2) nyob rau hauv ib tug Middleweight sib ntau sib tw. 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: Jesse “Lub 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; thiab Elias “Txaus ntshai nas” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Chad “Tshuab rab phom” 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) thiabRyan Glover (1-0). Glover won a 2011 state championship wrestling for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.

 

In another amateur title fight, Ricky Dexter (3-0) squares tawm tiv thaiv 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) txojkev Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 ntawm “NEF XVII” last month with her “Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).

 

Cov tag nrho cov kev sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):

 

KEV

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

185 Ryan Cowette 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi lub koom haum)

155 Jesse Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Independent)

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

135 Elias Leland 2-1 (Lub Academy) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)

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

 

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

155*Title Ricky Dexter 3-0 (Team Irish) vs Josh Harvey 3-1 (Young cov lus MMA)

145*Title Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Alex Johnson 2-1 (Phem MMA & Boxing)

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

135 *Title Johnny Crafts 3-0 (Team TSHIAB) vs TBD

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

265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronin Athletics) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Independent)

170 Mike Bazanson 0-0 (Team Kaze) vs Jeff Dustin 0-0 (Independent)

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

160 Pat Kelly 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Dr. Steve Bang 1-0 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)

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

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 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

135 Mike Crespo 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Caleb Costello 2-3 (Team Irish)

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 (Team Irish)

125 Alex Walker 0-1 (Team Kaze) vs Kendra Streeter 0-0 (Independent)

145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Young cov lus MMA) vs TBD

145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs TBD

 

Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII: UA NYOB RAU HAUV America” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 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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UNFINISHED BUSINESS LEADS TO LONG-AWAITED REMATCH

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

Lewiston, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the promotion announced that NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-8) yuav ua tau raws li John “Thawj cov hoob kawm” 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 ntawm “NEF XII” nyob rau hauv 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, Lub rau hli ntuj 13 nyob rau hauv 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, nyob rau hauv qhov tseeb, 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 tiag tiag 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 tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee207.783.2009 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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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF NEF XVII

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Lewiston, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 12, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, held its seventeenth mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF XVII,” Saturday hmo ntuj nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of more than 2,000 was on hand to take in the action.

 

The co-main event of the evening saw Dennis “Lub menace” Olson (13-7) win a split decision victory over Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-2). Jamie Harrison (6-1) stopped NEF MMA Lightweight Champion Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-8) via first-round submission in a non-title bout in the card’s main event. In a women’s amateur bout earlier in the evening, Boyington tus poj niam Randi Beth Knowles (1-0) yeej Alex Walker (0-1) via unanimous decision in a thrilling back-and-forth contest.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, NEF announced that the promotion’s next MMA event would take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015. The event is titled “NEF XVIII: Made in America” and it will feature the professional debut of Crowsneck Boutin (6-7 pib xyaum ua) as he meets “Lub junkyard Aub” Ryan Cowette (3-2) in a middleweight contest. It was further announced that Ryan Glover(1-0) thiab Billy Leahy (2-1) will fight for the first ever NEF MMA amateur title in the heavyweight division on Lub rau hli ntuj 13.

 

The full results from Lewiston, Maine:

 

KEV

CATCH Jamie Harrison def. Bruce Boyington via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1
170 Dennis Olson def. Jarod Lawton via split decision
CATCH Kaline Medeiros def. Calie Cutler via unanimous decision

150 Derek Shorey def. John Raio ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

Catch Jesse Erickson def. Mark Deford via KO, puag ncig 1

CATCH Jay Perrin def. Elias Leland via TKO, puag ncig 2

 

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CATCH Norman Fox def. Dave Brown via guillotine choke submission, puag ncig 1
165 Connor Barry def. CJ Ewer via triangle choke submission, puag ncig 1
155 Matthew Hanning def. Rick Matthews via KO, puag ncig 1

S.HWT Dave Smith Def. Ora Spratt IV via TKO, puag ncig 1

185 Heath Hanson def. Brandon Russell via TKO, puag ncig 1
CATCH Caleb Serra def. Clifford Redman via armbar submission, puag ncig 3
135 Sheldon Bang def. Mike Crespo via unanimous decision
115 Randi Beth Knowles def. Alex Walker via unanimous decision

155 Ricky Dexter def. Zenon Herrera via Kimura submission, puag ncig 1

185 Chris Rideout def. Ruben Redman ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab

185 Chris Smith def. Dan Meuse via TKO, puag ncig 1

135 Caleb Costello def. Wilmer Carrero via guillotine choke submission, puag ncig 1

150 Alex Johnson def. Dustin Shorey via guillotine choke submission, puag ncig 1

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee207.783.2009 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.