Lewiston, Maine (July 3, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba exubile-karate-arts yayo nesishiyagalolunye (MMA) umcimbi, “NEF XIX,” on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, the promotion announced the first amateur title bout on the fight card. Josh Harvey (4-1) ngiwuvikele lo NEF MMA Amateur Esilula Championship Ryan Dibartolomeo (4-3). The fight will take place at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds.
Harvey yawina isicoco at “NEF XVIII” ngenyanga edlule kokunqoba Ricky Dexter (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. He is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine.
“Noma nini ungase uthole ezimbili isihloko eliyifa, top-ranked fighters, ukuthi nakanjani isihloko izithakazelo futhi uthole ukunakwa,” Said Harvey. “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. Ryan, zilungiselele ukuba ngixhumane on, Bub.”
Ryan Dibartolomeo is no stranger to the NEF cage. He fought for the promotion at “NEF X” in September 2013, Nermin lanqoba Zilic (0-2) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye. It was the start of a four-fight win streak that Dibartolomeo will look to continue on September 12 e Lewiston. He recently captured his first amateur MMA championship on a fight card in New Hampshire. Dibartolomeo represents Team Triumph/Boston BJJ of Nashua, New Hampshire.
“Ukulwa for the ibhande NEF kuyisinyathelo esikhulu phambili endleleni omuhle emsebenzini wami,” washo Dibartolomeo. “Kuba njalo udumo ukulwela omunye ukukhushulwa yesifunda phezulu, futhi manje uphonsa ithuba at ibhande phezu ukuthi – 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.”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XIX,” ithatha indawo Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Amathikithi for “NEF XIX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokuthi Colisee ibhokisi ehhovisi ngesikhathi207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."