路易斯顿, 缅因 (七月 3, 2015) - 新英格兰战斗 (NEF), 美国的头号地区拼促销, 将举行第十九届混合武术 (MMA) 事件, “第十九NEF,” 上 星期六, 九月 12, 2015 在安德罗斯科银行Colisée酒店在路易斯顿, 缅因. 今天早些时候，, the promotion announced the first amateur title bout on the fight card. 乔希·哈维 (4-1) 将捍卫NEF MMA业余轻量级冠军反对 瑞安Dibartolomeo (4-3). The fight will take place at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds.
哈维夺得冠军 “NEF XVIII” 上个月击败瑞奇德克斯特 (3-1) via first-round submission. He is a perfect 3-0 in the NEF cage since debuting with the promotion in the fall of 2014. All of Harvey’s victories in Lewiston have been first-round stoppages. 他是年轻的MMA在班戈的一员, 缅因.
“任何时候，你可以得到两个冠军控股, top-ranked fighters, 它必将高峰的利益，并得到重视,” 哈维说. “Since that is exactly what this title defense is, I believe we have all the necessary ingredients for the fight-of-the-night. This will be yet another step in the right direction. 瑞安, 准备好勾上, 小家伙。”
Ryan Dibartolomeo is no stranger to the NEF cage. He fought for the promotion at “NEF X” 九月 2013, Nermin击败Zilic (0-2) 通过一致决定. It was the start of a four-fight win streak that Dibartolomeo will look to continue on September 12 在路易斯顿. He recently captured his first amateur MMA championship on a fight card in New Hampshire. Dibartolomeo represents Team Triumph/Boston BJJ of Nashua, 新罕布什尔州.
“争取NEF带是一个巨大的进步，在积极的方向在我的职业生涯,” 声明Dibartolomeo. “它总是一种荣誉，为顶部区域促销活动一拼, 现在最重要的是在扔皮带有机会在 – I couldn’t be more excited to go out and put on a show for the fans. Josh Michael Harvey is arguably the best ammy 155 fighter coming out of Maine right now. I’m going to have to be ready in all aspects of the game and look to eliminate as many mistakes as possible. I am going to show up ready to fight. I’m looking to bite down on my mouthpiece and press forward until he has had enough of me up in his face and looks for a way out. There is no room for error, but I am extremely confident in the fact that I have Coach Fain and Coach Olsen standing behind me in my corner.”
新英格兰战斗’ 下一个事件, “第十九NEF,” 发生在 星期六, 九月 12, 2015 在安德罗斯科银行Colisée酒店在路易斯顿, 缅因. 门票 “第十九NEF” 开始只是 $25 而在销售现在 www.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisee box office at207.783.2009 X 525. 有关事件，并拼牌更新的详细信息, 请访问推广的网站 www.NewEnglandFights.com. 此外, 你可以在观看视频NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, 按照他们的Twitter @nefights并加入官方Facebook集团“新英格兰战斗。”