Lewiston, Maine (Febroary 25, 2015) - New England ady (NEF), Amerika isa-paritra iray ady fampiroboroboana, miverina amin 'ny Androscoggin Bank Colisee any Lewiston, Maine ao amin'ny Aprily 11, 2015 sy ny fahafito ambin'ny folo samy hafa firenena-miaramila-kanto (MMA) zava-nitranga. Vao maraina androany, the company announced the addition of a professional female strawweight bout to the fight card. Kaline “The Dark Angel” Medeiros (3-4) dia nanao sonia ny tarehy Calie “The Honey Badger” Cutler (3-0) at a fight weight of 115-pounds. It will be the first professional women’s fight in Maine since the state legislature legalized the sport of MMA in 2009.
“Tena mampalahelo tokoa fa ny naka izany ela,” said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “We’re huge fans of women’s MMA in NEF. We’ve tried numerous times to put pro women’s fights together, but they’ve always fallen through. History will finally be made on Aprily 11 ary, fanindroany, NEF is at the forefront. We hope the fans will come out and support this fight, support women’s MMA. This is a very proud moment for everyone involved. It is a step in the right direction for MMA in Maine.”
This will not be the first time Kaline Medeiros has made history in the cage. Amin'ny 2013, Medeiros Niezaka ny amin'ny, ary nahazo, the first-ever women’s MMA bout to be contested in Rhode Island. Fighting out of Fall River, Massachusetts, Medeiros is a native of Brazil and has been training in MMA since 2008. Having faced top female competitors since arriving in the professional ranks, toy ny Invicta FC misotro ronono Peggy Morgan (3-2) ary Stephanie Eggink (4-2), izay Nandondòna izy avy tao anatin'ny fito-segondra, Azo antoka fa manana ny Medeiros traikefa sy ny pedigree mba ho any amin'ny dingana manaraka ao amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena.
“Tena fahafinaretana ho hanasa ny mpankafy rehetra noho ny ady atsy ho atsy ao amin'nyAprily 11,” said Medeiros. “NEF is bringing me to be the first ever professional female fighter stepping in the cage, izany voninahitra ho ahy. Misaotra NEF ny fankasitrahana, ary tsy miandry ny hitondra ady mahafinaritra ho an'ny mpankafy.”
Michigan’s Calie Cutler has raised a lot of eyebrows since making her MMA debut in 2012. Cutler amassed an impressive 7-1 record as an amateur prior to turning pro. She has finished all three of her opponents as a professional, anisan'izany ny fihodinana faharoa fandresena Nikki fanekena Duncan (0-1) last weekend on a fight card in Michigan. Cutler will look to continue her undefeated streak as a professional on her path towards the big leagues of the sport when she meets Kaline Medeiros on Aprily 11 ao Lewiston.
NEF MMA manaraka hetsika, “NEF XVII,” no daty voatondro hanaovana izany toerana amin'ny Aprily 11, 2015 amin'ny Bank Androscoggin Colisee any Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Manja Boy” Boyington (10-7) hiaro ny NEF MMA maivana Title tamin'ny isa-iray contender Jamie Harrison (5-1). Ankoatry ny, Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-1) mihaona Dennis Olson (12-7) ao amin'ny welterweight fifaninanana. Tickets ho “NEF XVII” manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $25 ary amin'izao fotoana izao dia eo amin'ny amidy amin'nywww.TheColisee.com na amin'ny fiantsoana ny Colisee biraon'ny boaty amin'ny207.783.2009 X 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ankoatry ny, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, manaraka azy ireo ao amin'ny Twitternefights sy hiaraka ofisialy vondrona Facebook "New England Niady."
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New England ady ("NEF") dia zava-mitranga ady orinasa toerana ambony. NEF ny asa fitoriana mba hamoronana ny zava-niseho faran'izay tsara ho an'ny Maine ny mpiady sy ny mpankafy mitovy. Ny mpanatanteraka NEF ekipa manana traikefa be dia be eo amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena ady fitantanana, zava-mitranga famokarana, haino aman-jery fifandraisana, -barotra, araka ny lalàna sy ny dokam-barotra.