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WOMEN’S FIGHT AT NEF 29 IS A MATTER OF RESPECT

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 9, 2017) - “I wanna knock her out!” Those were the emphatic words of Alex Walker (3-1) when asked last weekend at “NEF 28” for her prediction on her upcoming fight with Sarah Ziehm (1-0). The crowd at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee erupted in response.

 

Walker and Ziehm are scheduled to face off when New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Colisee onSaturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17, 2017 with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES.” Walker, a two-fight veteran of the NEF cage and a member of Lancaster, New Hampshire’s Team Kaze, has made it her mission to teach Ziehm a lesson in respect for what Walker viewed as a “cocky” performance in Ziehm’s debut earlier this year.

 

“I have respect for 99% of the females I do battle with, but I do not respect her,” said Walker when reached for comment. “I don’t like the way she handled herself in her first fight, I think she needs to be humbled and I will do that in June – if she even shows up! My manager told (NEF matchmaker) Matt Peterson to have a backup because she will come up with an excuse not to get a beating.”

 

Ziehm made her MMA debut last February with a win over Nicole Burgess (0-2). She submitted Burgess in the third round after a dominant performance. (Of note, Walker also submitted Burgess in the third round just a few months earlier.) Ziehm trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) nyob rau hauv Lewiston.

 

“This will be a good battle,” predicted Ziehm. “Alex is a seasoned and skilled warrior. I’m not underestimating her at all. I’m excited to get back into cage and do some work.”

 

New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 thiab hauv internet ntawm www.TheColisee.com.

 

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, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Tshiab England Fights."

 

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ONLY ONE CAN MAKE IT TWO-IN-A-ROW AT NEF 29

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 5, 2017) -New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17, 2017 with the fight promotion’s next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES.” The event will feature a full slate of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card. Matt “Ken menyuam roj hmab” Denning (4-6) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Dominic “Domination” Jones (1-0) at a weight of 145-pounds. Both athletes are coming off wins last weekend at “NEF 28.”

 

Denning entered the cage six days ago looking to break a four-fight skid. The Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) featherweight worked his ground game and submitted Josh Parker (5-9) with a Guillotine Choke in the first round. He donated a portion of his earnings for the fight to Derek Shorey’s (4-9) family members recently left homeless by a fire in Somersworth, New Hampshire. Denning has now vowed revenge for his teammate, Tollison Lewis (1-6), who fell to Jones last weekend, and he has committed to going undefeated for the remainder of the year.

 

“I’m excited to continue my fighting career with New England Fights,” hais tias Denning. “I’m coming for another win against someone who just TKO’d my teammate. He seems like a nice kid and a solid wrestler, but I’m a better striker and have far superior jiu-jitsu! I’m not losing again this year! See you guys June 17th.”

 

After a takedown early in the first round, Dom Jones was able to do exactly what his nickname says – dominate – against Tollison Lewis last Saturday night at “NEF 28.” Jones used his wrestling to smother Lewis, defending submission attempts in the process, and pounding a TKO win out of Lewis in the final minute of the first round. The bout was Jones’ first in Maine after a lengthy amateur career in his previous home state of Florida. Jones predicts that he will be the one walking away with a two-fight win streak on Lub rau hli ntuj 17.

 

“I’m excited for this match up,” stated Jones. “Wrestling versus jiu-jitsu! Ib zaug dua, our gyms clash! It’s a good fight for me. Denning has worked to get where he is now, and I respect his work he has put in. I have to fight smart and not get caught. Xws li June 17th, when that cage door closes, I’m walking out 2-0! Thank you NEF for having me again.”

 

New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next event, “NEF 29: STARS & STRIPES,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 17, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 thiab hauv internet ntawmwww.TheColisee.com.

 

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, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Tshiab England Fights."

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THE TIME FOR TALK IS OVER, NOW IT’S TIME TO FIGHT!

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub peb hlis ntuj 1, 2017) – Tshiab England Fights (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 29, 2017 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card. Matt “Ken menyuam roj hmab” Denning (3-6) yuav ua tau raws li Josh Parker (5-8) ntawm ib tug sib ntaus luj ntawm 145-phaus.

The fight will mark the culmination of months of trash talking on social media between Denning and Parker’s camp. Denning, a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Auburn, Maine and a veteran of the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) cage, will be looking to rebound from a loss to Ricky Dexter (1-0) lub hli tas los ntawm “NEF 27.”

“After Josh’s win over Derek Shorey, I wanted to fight him,” Denning said. “Rau ntawm daim ntawv, both of our last wins were against the same opponent (Shorey). I thought the fight made sense. We both have had a lot of fights against very tough fighters. Txij li thaum uas sib ntaus, there has been some Facebook bashing from Parker’s brother, and my response was for Josh to sign the contract. He was insulting me and trash talking, so I wanted to prove them wrong. There is no place in a fight where Parker can beat me and on April 29th, I’ll show that to the NEF fans. I’d like to thank (NEF owners) Nick (DiSalvo) and Matt (Peterson) for giving me another opportunity to fight for them. Tsis tas li ntawd, I’d like to thank Kill Their Will and all my family at CMBJJ for their ongoing support.”

Parker’s victory over Shorey last November marked his return to the MMA cage after a three-year absence. He spent the vast majority of that time competing in the boxing ring, yet it was a submission that Parker used to overcome Shorey. For Parker, the head of Ruthless MMA & Boxing based in Benton, Maine, the fight with Denning is not business as usual. The nature of the trash talking has turned personal, and Parker vows vengeance for what he sees as disrespect on Denning’s part.

“There comes a time in every fighter’s career that the fight has nothing to do with records or money,” hais tias Parker. “It’s to prove a point. My name has come out of this kid’s mouth too many times. Rau April 29th, I’m gonna shut it.”

New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 29, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 thiab hauv internet ntawm www.TheColisee.com.

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/, follow the promotion on Twitter and Instagram @nefights, and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

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BLOOD REIGNS SUPREME ON FINAL LEWISTON FIGHT CARD OF 2016

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 19, 2016) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) held its latest mixed-martial-arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY” on Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The promotion presented a total of 14 MMA bouts before a robust crowd of fight fans.

 

Blood flowed early and it continued to flow liberally throughout the night.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Ryan Sanders (12-8) yeej Jon Lemke (5-7) via unanimous technical decision. The fight was stopped in the third round when Lemke suffered a deep cut on his head. With the fight being in the third round, under the Unified Rules of MMA the judges’ scorecards were called upon for a verdict. Sanders won 20-18 rau tag nrho peb cov txiav txim’ scorecards, having scored only the first two rounds.

 

The co-main event saw Josh Parker (5-8) submit Derek Shorey (4-8) in the first-round of a highly-anticipated “coach vs. tsheb loj thauj neeg” sib ntaus sib tua.

 

Rounding out the professional portion of the card, Aaron Lacey (4-0) remained undefeated with a verbal submission win over veteran Taylor Trahan (6-7).

 

Nick Gulliver (4-0) ntawm Farmington, Maine captured the NEF Amateur Heavyweight Title with a victory over Yorgan DeCastro (2-3) as the headliner of the amateur card.

 

Cov kev tshwm sim los ntawm Lewiston, Maine:

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

Ryan Sanders def. Jon Lemke via unanimous technical decision

Josh Parker def. Derek Shorey via guillotine, puag ncig 1

Aaron Lacey def. Taylor Trahan via verbal submission, puag ncig 1

 

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Nick Gulliver Def. Yorgan DeCastro via TKO, puag ncig 3

Chris Smith def. Nash Roy via guillotine, puag ncig 1

Angelo Rizzitello def. Ken Dunn ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

Fred Lear def. Robby Fraser via standing guillotine, puag ncig 2

Mike Williams def. Mike Swan via TKO, puag ncig 2

Ras Hylton def. Kevin Smith via TKO, puag ncig 2

Tom Burgess def. Darren Ducharme via TKO, puag ncig 1

Fernanda Araujo def. Hannah Sparrell via armbar, puag ncig 2

Shawn Lunghi def. Alex Clark via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 2

Jessica Borga def. Brianne Genschel via unanimous decision

Chad Pierce def. Lyman Curtis via unanimous decision

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2017 ntawm 7 p.m. Daim pib pib thaum $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, extension 525.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Tshiab England Fights."

 

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NEF 26 MMA CARD FEATURES WOMEN’S FIGHTS, TITLE FIGHTS, RETURNS, DEBUTS AND MORE

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub kaum hli ntuj 21, 2016) – Tshiab England Fights (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF executives announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s grand finale for 2016.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, “Lub” Ryan Sanders (10-8) yuav ua tau raws li Jon Lemke (5-6) in a professional lightweight bout. It will be Sanders’ first fight in Lewiston since November 2014. Much has been made of the fact that Sanders and Lemke are former teammates. The bout is considered a “dream match” by Maine fight fans, especially those from the Bangor-area familiar with the rivalry between Sanders’ camp Young’s MMA and Lemke’s camp Team Irish.

 

The co-main event of the evening will feature an interesting “coach vs. tsheb loj thauj neeg” sib ntaus sib tua. “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (4-7), head of the Shatterproof Combat Club, is scheduled to face Ruthless MMA & Boxing founder Josh Parker (4-8) in a professional featherweight contest. Shorey is coming off a big win in Rhode Island earlier this fall, while Parker will be returning to the MMA cage after spending the last three years competing as a boxer.

 

Rounding out the professional portion of the card will be undefeated prospect Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (3-0) thiab Taylor Trahan (6-6) nyob rau hauv ib tug featherweight bout. Lacey and Trahan both submitted their respective opponents at “NEF 25” lub hli tas los. Many local followers of the sport feel that Lacey is just a handful of wins away from getting the call to the major league of the sport. Trahan will be looking to play the role of spoiler while also avenging the loss of his Team Link teammate John Santos (3-5) to Lacey in Bangor this past August.

 

The amateur portion of the card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Nick “The Guardian” Gulliver (3-0) thiab Yorgan DeCastro (2-2). DeCastro stepped up to the plate to face Gulliver when no other heavyweight in the region would do so. Gulliver has been on a path of destruction, ripping through three opponents in a combined two minutes.

 

Two women’s fights are on tap for “NEF 26.” Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga (2-2) returns from Florida to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Brianne Genschel (0-0). Genschel’s First Class MMA teammate “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-1) will also be in action against Fernanda Araujo (4-4-2).

 

Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s The Academy in Portland, Maine will send two new fighters to the cage at “NEF 26.” Chad Pierce (0-0) will debut against Shatterproof’s Lyman Curtis (0-0), thaum lub sij hawm Phil Chiasson (0-0) raws li Rik Seymour (0-0) of 3Ronin Athletics. Both bouts will take place in the 155-pound lightweight division.

 

The full “NEF 26” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov thiab pom zoo los ntawm lub Combat kev ua si Authority ntawm Maine):

 

 

KEV

 

155 Ryan Sanders 10-8 (Young’s) vs Jon Lemke 5-6 (Team Irish)

 

145 Josh Parker 4-8 (Siab phem) vs Derek Shorey 4-7 (Shatterproof)

 

145 Aaron Lacey 3-0 (Young’s) vs Taylor Trahan 6-6 (Team Link)

 

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265*TITLE Nick Gulliver 3-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm) vs Yorgan DeCastro 2-2 (SSSF)

265 Kevin Smith 3-2 (Young’s) vs Ras Hylton 2-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm)

 

210 Mike Swan 0-0 (Choi) vs Joe Krech 0-2 (Independent)

 

185 Nash Roy 2-2 (Young’s) vs Chris Smith 1-0 (Berserkers)

 

170 Darren Ducharme 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Tom Burgess 2-0 (Berserkers)

 

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Independent) vs Angelo Rizitello 0-1 (Shatterproof)

 

155 Chad Pierce 0-0 (Academy) vs Lyman Curtis 0-0 (Shatterproof)

 

155 Phil Chiasson 0-0 (Academy) vs Rik Seymour 0-0 (3Ronin Athletics)

 

145 Alex Clark 3-1 (Young’s) vs Shawn Lunghi 1-0 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)

 

145 Hannah Sparell 1-1 (Thawj cov hoob kawm) vs Fernanda Araujo 4-4-2 (Kws muaj txuj ci Ntug)

 

135 Brianne Genschel 0-0 (First Class/Foundry) vs Jessica Borga 2-2 (Champions)

 

135 Fred Lear 3-2 (Young’s) vs Robby Fraser 1-1 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)

 

The opening bell on Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 19 yog teem rau 7 p.m. Daim pib pib thaum $25 thiab yog muaj nyob rau ntawm www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefightsand join the official Facebook group “Tshiab England Fights."

 

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SHATTERPROOF AND RUTHLESS IN MAINE TURF WAR AT NEF 26

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub kaum hli ntuj 4, 2016) – Tshiab England Fights (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF executives announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card. Josh Parker (4-8) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv“Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (4-7) ntawm ib tug sib ntaus luj ntawm 145-phaus.

 

Parker is the head of Ruthless MMA & Boxing based in Benton, Maine. A regular in the NEF MMA cage during the early days of the promotion, Parker has spent the last several years competing in the boxing ring. He battled Elias Leland to a draw last November in a boxing bout at “NEF XX.” Parker predicts a finish in his long-awaited return to cage competition.

 

“I want to thank NEF for the opportunity and Derek for taking the fight,” hais tias Parker. “Kuv zoo siab heev tau rov qab rau hauv lub tawb. I feel like I have a lot to prove. I will show up this time and I will finish this fight – don’t miss it!”

 

Derek Shorey, founder of the Shatterproof Combat Club at the Outlet in Dexter, Maine, is coming off a huge win in Rhode Island just over a week ago. It was the spark Shorey had been looking for after dropping his last four in a row in the NEF cage. Admittedly, Shorey is filled with both fear and excitement coming into the fight with Parker.

 

“This is a fight that has scared the crap out of me in the past,” declared Shorey. “Nws yog ib tug loj, strong 145er that has good movement and boxing. Standing and trading could end horribly for either of us. His strength may be enough to keep my slams in check and I’m not a jits expert, so he can probably power out of whatever I throw at him. It’s a puzzle I’m both excited and terrified to tackle.”

 

The opening bell on Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 19 yog teem rau 7 p.m. Daim pib pib thaum $25 thiab yog muaj nyob rau ntawm www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefightsand join the official Facebook group “Tshiab England Fights."

 

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BOXERS LOOK TO GET ON THE WINNING TRACK AT NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 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 a professional junior welterweight bout to the boxing portion of the “NEF 22” sib ntaus card. Josh Parker (0-2-1) yog teem rau lub ntsej muag Evincii “Prize Fighter” Dixon (7-13-1, 2 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round contest.

 

Josh Parker is the founder and head coach of Ruthless MMA & Boxing based in Benton, Maine. Prior to entering the boxing ranks, Parker was a regular in the NEF MMA cage. He boxed to a draw against fellow NEF MMA alum Elias Leland (0-0-1) last November in Lewiston. Uas nyuam qhuav, Parker dropped a decision to undefeated Julio Perez (4-0) on a boxing card in Rhode Island. He is hungry for his first victory as a professional boxer.

 

“I want to thank NEF for another opportunity to fight,” hais tias Parker. “I have a lot to prove. My skills have not been reflected in my past few performances. I’ve switched up some aspects of my training and I’m confident that I will finally be able to bring the real me to the ring. I will be facing an experienced opponent who will present some tough challenges for me – which is exactly what I wanted. The toughest opponent I’ve ever faced is myself, and now that I’ve figured him out, it doesn’t matter who’s standing in front of me.”

 

A veteran of more than twenty professional fights, Evincii Dixon has been one of the northeast’s most active boxers since his debut in the summer of 2013. Dixon, who calls Lancaster, Pennsylvania his home, often fights multiple times in a given month in places as far away as Texas, California and, tsis ntev los no, Ohio. He made the 500-mile trek to Lewiston, Maine last month, picking up a win in the NEF ring against Antonio Chaves Fernandez (7-26-3). Dixon will be looking to get back in the win column at “NEF 22” after a loss last weekend.

 

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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TSHIAB Kev ua si nawv, UAKE sib ntaus sib tua mob siab rau kev Josh Parker

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Lewiston, Maine (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 5, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws tom ntej no kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem” rau Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – mixed martial--arts (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. In a featured lightweight professional boxing match, Josh Parker (0-1) tau kos npe rau lub ntsej muag Elias “Txaus ntshai nas” Leland (0-0) nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round contest.

 

Thaum lub bout yuav Parker tus thawj boxing match nrog NEF, he is no stranger to longtime fans of the promotion. Parker was a regular on NEF MMA cards during the early days of the company. He put together a record of 4-8 as a professional MMA competitor over the course of five years. Parker feels that he has found his true home not in the MMA cage, tab sis nyob rau hauv lub boxing nplhaib.

 

“Boxing yog ib tug zoo dua haum rau kuv vim hais tias kuv yeej ib txwm hlub lub standup ib feem ntawm MMA,” sau Parker. “Thaum twg kuv twb muaj cov txiv hmab txiv ntoo Brandon (9-1) sib ntaus sib tua thiab pib xav txog kev cai uas ib leeg, Kuv paub kuv tau pom kuv lub yeej muaj tseeb hauj lwm dab tsi. Kuv txiav luam yeeb kuv txoj hauj lwm, pib tsim tau ib tug sib ntaus pab, and have done nothing but study and train since. My plan is to stay very active, Kuv xav mus tua txhua txhua ob peb lub hlis yog tias ua tau.”

 

Raws li sau tseg, Parker pib nws boxing hauj lwm nyob rau hauv lub caij nplooj ntoos hlav ntawm 2014 thaum nws txais ib bout nrog Brandon Berry nyob rau hauv North Anson, Maine. Parker held his own in the bout, eventually dropping a four-round decision. Fans have speculated that there would be a rematch at some point down the road between the two.

 

“Koj paub, tus neeg ib txwm hais tias, tab sis kuv yeej tsis quav ntsej txog sib ntaus sib tua Brandon dua,” hais tias Parker. “Koj saib cov sib ntaus thiab qhia rau kuv yuav ua li cas lub tsev hais plaub tuaj mus nrog cov qhab nia uas lawv tau ua. That fight was on five weeks of boxing training. Now I’ve had a year and a half. If he’s standing in the path on the way to the top then so be it, tab sis nws tsis yog ib yam dab tsi kuv tab tom xav txog.”

 

Yuav ua li cas yog nyob rau Parker lub siab yog nws sib ntaus pab – Phem MMA & Boxing. Opened in 2014 thiab raws li tawm ntawm Benton, Maine, Ruthless is one of the standout new teams emerging on the Maine fight scene consisting of scrappy young athletes. In founding the team, Parker yog hais tseeb tias nws yog tsuas xav nyob rau hauv kev cob qhia cov neeg uas yog yam hais txog sib tw raws li neeg tua hluav taws.

 

“Ruthless is different because I’m not in it for the money. I don’t take people who are just trying to get in shape or learn about MMA or boxing. We don’t do ‘classes.’ We fight, txhua txhua hnub. I’m building a fight team. When we fight, peb nyob nraum nrhiav rau lub finish.”

 

Tu siab rau Parker, he has had some trouble finding boxing matches in the past year-and-a-half following the Berry fight. With NEF now operating as an MMA and boxing promotion, Parker, thiab lwm tus neeg nyiam nws, yog destined tau txais txiaj ntsim los ntawm lub tuam txhab kev ruaj ntseg thiab zoo ib yam txheej xwm sij hawm.

 

“Nws tau heev frustrating,” hais tias Parker sim mus nrhiav boxing ntais. “Kuv twb sim teem tau ib ob peb fights los ntawm lwm yam promotions tawm ntawm lub xeev thiab lawv twb poob los ntawm. I know I can always count on NEF to give me the opportunity to showcase my skills. I’m extremely excited for Kaum ib hlis 21, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog yuav tsum tau ib feem ntawm cov thawj dual MMA thiab boxing qhia. It’s been a year-and-a-half since my boxing debut. Kuv twb ua tsis muaj dab tsi tab sis tsheb ciav hlau txij li thaum. I can’t wait to finally be able to put all that hard work to the test.”

 

Thiab Parker yuav, tsis muaj kev ua xyem xyav, tau mus soj ntsuam rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21 ntawm “NEF XX.” Nws tus nrog sib ntaus, Elias Leland, yog ib tug tswv cuab ntawm Jay Jack tus Academy ntawm MMA nyob rau hauv Portland, Maine. Leland is a talented mixed-martial-artist who has competed regularly on NEF cards. He is currently 2-1 raws li ib tug kev MMA fighter tom qab muab ua ke ib 3-1 cov ntaub ntawv raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua. While Leland has established himself as a submission specialist, nws tau ua nws zoo heev ob txhais tes thiab standup muaj peev xwm rau hnub nyob rau MMA bouts.

 

“Kuv xav kom nws yuav ib tug zoo sib ntaus rau lub kiv cua,” hais tias Parker ntawm tus tom ntej boxing match nrog Leland. “I’ve never been one to trash talk before a fight. I’ll let my hands do the talking on Kaum ib hlis 21. Fans can expect to see me looking for a knockout for as long as it lasts. Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug muaj siab sib ntaus.”

 

Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Daim pib rau “NEF XX” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub kaum hli ntuj 23, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws tom ntej no kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem” rau Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – mixed martial--arts (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, cov qib tshaj tawm tag nrho cov kev sib ntaus card rau cov kev tshwm sim.

 

Cov kev boxing feem ntawm daim card yuav tsum headlined los ntawm qaum teb sab hnub Junior Welterweight zus Brandon “Lub Cannon” Berry (9-1) in an eight-round bout against former Mexican Pacific Coast Super Featherweight Champion Roberto “Cov laus” Valenzuela (73-69-2, 56 Kos). Berry triumphantly returned to action last summer after suffering a severe shoulder injury in a November 2014 kawg.

 

Ib tug heev tshaib plab Josh Parker (0-1) rov qab rau lub nplhaib rau lub ntsej muag Elias “Txaus ntshai nas” Leland (0-0) in a four-rounder. Parker and Leland are well known to NEF fans as regulars on the promotion’s MMA events. Parker is the founder and head coach of Ruthless MMA & Boxing nyob rau hauv Benton, Maine. Leland is a member of Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s Academy of MMA in Portland, Maine.

 

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Ernesto Ornelas (0-0), ib tug kws MMA fighter ntawm lub Choi lub koom haum nyob rau hauv Portland, returns to his boxing roots in his pro ring debut against Brandon Ali Garvin (0-4). Ornelas was a multiple time Golden Gloves champion as an amateur boxer in his native state of California.

 

Middleweights Tollison Lewis (1-0) thiab Zenon “Ka'Bar” Herrera (0-0) will round out the boxing card. Lewis won his pro boxing debut in the first NEF boxing event in October 2014 tshaj qub tub rog John Webster (8-7-1), thaum Herrera, ib txog tej MMA fighter thiab kickboxer, yog ib tug cuaj-xyoo yog qub tub rog ntawm US cov tub rog, muaj tiav heev heev tours ntawm lub Middle East qhov chaw uas nws pom kev sib ntaus los nyob rau hauv lub sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Fallujah nyob rau hauv Iraq.

 

Nyob rau hauv kev MMA feem ntawm qhov kev sib ntaus card, Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (11-8) yuav tiv thaiv cov NEF MMA Kev Hnav Title nyob rau hauv ib tug tsib-round bout tiv thaiv cov kev sib tw ntawm Jimmy “Jimbo Hlais” Davidson (7-1). Boyington is coming off a huge win last weekend against Rodrigo Almeida (12-3) nyob rau undercard ntawm lub ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF) nationally-televised event. The challenger Davidson is no stranger to gold, having captured other MMA titles in the New England region. He represents world-renown Muay Thai team Sityodtong.

 

Nyob rau hauv ib qho ntawm feem mas muab MMA fights hauv New England keeb kwm, yav tas los NEF MMA Kev Featherweight zus Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (6-1) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Vovk “KGB” Av nplaum (3-0). Recognized as two of the most promising prospects in the area, Ntoo thiab av nplaum yog ob leeg kwv yees los ntawm pundits yuav yav tom ntej sib tw rau lub pob ntawm kev ua si nawv.

 

Crowsneck Boutin (1-1) yuav los nrhiav thaws los ntawm nws tus thawj kws tsis lub hli tas los thaum nws muaj raws li Matt Bordonaro (2-0). The bout will be a rematch from their amateur days when Bordonaro defeated Boutin by submission at “NEF IX” nyob rau hauv Biddeford, Maine. It will also be Boutin’s debut in the 170-pound welterweight division.

 

Ob tug npe bouts yuav tawm xov xwm rau hauv lub pib xyaum ua MMA feem ntawm lub “NEF XX” sib ntaus card. Dustin Veinott (4-3) defends lub NEF MMA Amateur Flyweight Title tiv thaiv Ryan Burgess (1-0), thaum lub sij hawm Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (5-1) puas sib ntaus sib tua nrog Caleb Horner (6-2) to crown an inaugural NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Champion. A women’s strawweight fight will feature Randi Beth Boyington (1-1) txojkev Erin “Kev lom zem Loj” LAMONTE (3-0).

 

“Qhov no daim ntawv muaj ib yam dab tsi rau txhua leej txhua tus,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “Koj nyiam MMA? We got it. You like boxing? We got it. You like the heavyweights? We got ’em. You like women’s fights? We got ’em. This is like the Super Bowl of NEF events. This is the one event you simply cannot afford to miss.”

 

Promotion executives ntxiv tshaj tawm hais tias cov “NEF XX” kev tshwm sim yuav tsum rau rau siab ua lub cim xeeb ntawm NEF cov neeg ua haujlwm Susan Isham, 47, uas poob nws lub neej nyob rau hauv ib tug tragic tsheb sib tsoo lub xeem lis xaus nyob rau hauv Npe-ee, Maine. Susan had worked backstage for the promotion beginning in 2013, handling check-ins at the backdoor of the Colisée. She was a beloved mother and grandmother, npe hu rau nws nyuaj ua hauj lwm zoo thiab charming, upbeat personality. Susan was involved in many causes in the Bethel community.

 

“Peb tag nrho cov tseem nyob rau hauv lub poob siab ntawm Susan tus cia li dhau kawg rau hnub Friday,"Hais tias NEF co-tswv thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Nws yog ib tug muaj nuj nqis mej zeej ntawm lub NEF pab, ib tug phooj ywg zoo, thiab ib hom, charitable person. She will be missed by all who knew her. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time. ‘NEF XX’ yuav tsum tau hais khov kho nplooj siab rau nws nco.”

 

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

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

 

140 Brandon Berry 9-1 (West Tib Rab Diav Rawg) vs Roberto Valenzuela 73-69-2 (Romanza Gym)

155 Tollison Lewis 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Independent)

140 Josh Parker 0-1 (Phem MMA & Boxing) vs Elias Leland 0-0 (TAB SIS)

118 Ernesto Ornelas 0-0 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Brandon Ali Garvin 0-4 (Frazier tus)

 

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

155*TITLE Bruce Boyington 10-8 (c) (Boyington lub TKD) vs Jimmy Davidson 7-1 (Sityodtong)

205 Matt Andrikut 1-0 (Txoj kev ntseeg MMA) vs Jesse Baughman 0-0 (Team Link)

170 Crowsneck Boutin 1-1 (Choi lub koom haum) vs. Matt Bordonaro 2-0 (Yeej MMA)

150 Jon Lemke 4-3 (Team Irish) vs Matt Denning 2-0 (CMBJJ)

145 Ray Ntoo 5-1 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Vovka av nplaum 3-0 (Boston BJJ NH)

145 Derek Shorey 3-2 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Damon Owens 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

125 Kevin Barrett 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs James Alexander 1-10 (F2 Arena)

 

Pib xyaum ua MMA

 

145 *TITLE Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Khalej Horner 6-2 (F2 Arena)

125 *TITLE Dustin Veinott 4-3 (c) (CMBJJ) vs Ryan Burgess 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)

265 Bryce Bamford 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Bryce Locke 0-0 (Independent)

200 Yakhauj Cameron 1-5 (Independent) vs Victor Irwin 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

225 Joe Krech 0-0 (Independent) vs Mike Williams 0-0 (CMBJJ)

185 Ruben Redman 1-3 (Nyhuv pawg MMA) vs Khalej Farrington 2-0 (Team TSHIAB)

185 Dominique Bailey 0-1 (Independent) vs Anthony Spires 0-0 (Independent)

175 Caleb Swoveland 0-0 (Phem MMA & Boxing) vs TBD

155 Ricky Dexter 3-2 (Team Irish) vs Steve Bang 3-3 (CMBJJ)

155 Rafael Velado 1-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Ken Dunn 0-2 (Maine Kyokushin Karate)

155 CJ Ewer 4-2 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Jason Lachance 2-2 (MMA Athletix)

155 Matt Hanning 1-1 (Independent) vs Levi Sewall 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA)

145 Caleb Hall 5-3 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Matt Tamayo 0-0 (F2 Arena)

140 David Thompson 0-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs. Pierce Wiegman 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

125 Justin Witham 0-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Brent Ouellette 0-0 (CMBJJ)

115 Erin LaMonte 3-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-1 (Boyington lub TKD)

 

Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Daim pib rau “NEF XX” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.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."

 

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.