Lewiston, Maine (February 25, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, abuyele Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on April 11, 2015 nge exubile-karate-ubuciko bayo nesikhombisa (MMA) umcimbi. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, the company announced the addition of a professional female strawweight bout to the fight card. Kaline “The Dark Angel” Medeiros (3-4) isayine to face 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.
“Kuyadabukisa ngempela ukuthi kuthathiwe lokhu eside,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli 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 April 11 futhi, kwaphinda lokho, 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. In 2013, Medeiros Walwa in, futhi wawina, 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, ezifana Invicta FC Veterans Peggy Morgan (3-2) futhi Stephanie Eggink (4-2), ngubani yena akhishwe nje-kwemizuzwana eyisikhombisa, Ngokuqinisekile Medeiros ine isipiliyoni kanye lozalo ukuya ezingeni elilandelayo in the mdlalo.
“Kuyinjabulo ukumema bonke abalandeli zami ukulwa lami oluzayo onApril 11,” said Medeiros. “NEF is bringing me to be the first ever professional female fighter stepping in the cage, kungcono i udumo kimi. Thanks for the NEF ukuqashelwa, futhi angikwazi ukulinda ukuze alethe fight isasasa fans.”
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, kuhlanganise a wesibili-round ukuzithoba phezu Nikki Duncan ukunqoba (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 April 11 e Lewiston.
Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF xvii,” kulindeleke ukuba athathe indawo April 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (10-7) uyovikela the NEF MMA Title Esilula ngokumelene inombolo-one Olwa Jamie Harrison (5-1). Ngaphezu kwalokho, Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-1) ihlangana Dennis Olson (12-7) emncintiswaneni welterweight. Amathikithi for “NEF xvii” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 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."
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New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.