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NEF akanyam-ọzọ IN Bangor AS Mpaghara alụso enwu onu

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Bangor, Maine (August 6, 2017) -There ọ dịghị ebe dị n'ụlọ Saturday abalị maka C.J. Ewer, Ryan Sanders na Fred Lear nke Young si Emmanuel ke Bangor.

Alụ ọgụ n'ihu a rere-esi ballroom a nso n'ebe ha ọzụzụ n'isi ụlọ ọrụ, atọ alụso atop kaadị na "NEF 30" rumble na Bangor "niile gwa nnukwu mmeri na Cross Insurance Center.

Ewer meriri Mike "The afụ ọnụ" Hansen site nrubeisi na 1:46 nke mbụ gburugburu weghara ohere iputa NEF pro Middleweight aha. Lear rutere na NEF amu amu Bantamweight belt, mgbe Sanders tightened ya Promotional na New England pro fechaa idaha ke a na-abụghị aha mmeri.

Ọ bụ nke abụọ consecutive August sellout na Queen City, a omenala na malitere "NEF Presents Dana White: Lebanye anya’ N'ihi na a Lụọ "ikpeazụ n'oge okpomọkụ.

Mgbe ike-agha mmeri n'elu ihe-gara Jay Ellis, NEF pro fechaa mmeri Sanders, họọrọ Ọ dịghị. 1 na mpaghara, nọ ya kwuru obere na-atọ ụtọ mgbe akpọ hotara na mbụ Ultimate Ọgụ Championship (UFC) president.

"Ị were na-ezighị ezi Ihọd afọ ikpeazụ,"Sanders kwuru. "Bịanụ esi m na ugbu a."

Sanders (15-8) enweghị ihe dị mfe ụzọ megide Ellis, a vetiran nke karịa 80 pro oké mmanya. Ellis nwere Sanders n'okpuru akara maka ọtụtụ ndị agha ma ekpe onwe ya ngwangwa a triangle ịkpagbu na 2:34 nke mbụ gburugburu.

Ewer zipụrụ Hansen na a N'otu aka ahụ ngwa nghogbu.

"Ọ bụ a oké mmetụta iji merie ya n'ihu home ìgwè mmadụ,"Ewer kwuru. "Dị ka ike dị ka anyị na-arụ ọrụ (na ọzụzụ mara ụlọikwuu), M na-eche ihe ọ bụla nwere ike m kwụsị. "

The mberede ogwugwu Mkpughe Hansen olileanya nke na-emeri a aha na nke mbụ ya afọ 13 mbuaha karat ọrụ.

"Nke a bụ nnọọ mma ọzụzụ mara ụlọikwuu nnyenede. Anyị na-dị nnọọ ịlụ ụtọ elu,"Hansen kwuru. "M nwere ọtụtụ ihe na-enye, na m n'aka na C.J. nwere ọtụtụ ihe na-enye. ma hey, anyị nwere ike ime ya ọzọ. "

Lear mesiri amu amu òkè nke kaadị na ihe ikikere abụọ-gburugburu knockout nke Walt Shea.

Naanị mgbịrịgba zọpụta Shea si Lear si onslaught na njedebe nke oghere isi. Lear enweta uru na a igba isi midway site na gburugburu. Mgbe fọrọ nke nta kpochidoro na ogwe-aka mmanya nke gaara biri agha, Lear bloodied mbụ unbeaten Shea na a usoro nke na-etiwapụ.

Ọgwụgwụ pụtara-apụghị izere ezere mgbe Shea mkpa Lear enyemaka ịchọta ya n'akụkụ n'etiti agba, na ọzọ kwụsị agha ngwa ngwa n'isi naanị 14 sekọnd e mesịrị.

Onye obi Lear toro ya nchịkwa, Chris Young nke Young si Emmanuel, tupu kpọgide ájị gburugburu nkụzi n'úkwù.

"A ọtụtụ ndị gburugburu ebe a mara aha-ya, ma ha amaghị nwoke,"Lear kwuru. "Ọ bụ nke mbụ Ihọd na mgbatị ụtụtụ na ndị ikpeazụ onye na-ahapụ n'abalị. Ọ bụ ihe mere anyị na-na-na na niile ebe a. Ọ bụ ihe mere anyị na-na-na na-aga nke ọma. Ọ bụ ihe mere ụfọdụ n'ime anyị na-adịghị na nga. "

Na mbụ na nke abụọ na-alụ ọgụ nke Josh Jones’ amu amu Emmanuel ọrụ, Jones zipụrụ ya na-emegide otu-ntụmadị knockout na a ngụkọta nke 24 sekọnd. O were Carlton Charles otu ole na ole akọrọ nke elekere wepụ Jones ke pụtara mechie a touted tangle nke mbụ kpakpando collegiate eme egwuregwu.

Charles, a ngwaahịa nke University of Maine football omume na-ewere ya na mbụ ije na NEF onu, tụgharịa tebụl na Jones (2-1) na a Middleweight scrap. Jones malitere ọzọ nke oge mbụ stoppage na a ụzọ looping gbaa, ma Charles nwayọọ ducked ha n'ihu ọdịda onye nke aka ya na-ewere na nke na ute.

"M nnọọ n'anya mpi,"Charles kwuru. "Ị na-kụrụ na ihu dị ka nke a na football n'ọhịa."

Mgbe agha nwetaghachiri ụkwụ ha, Charles kụziri Jones megide onu na enweta abụọ nri aka n'agba. Jones ama esịn otu ikpere na etinye obi gị dum a nkọ ekpe ka isi. Na mekwara refirii ka nzọụkwụ na kwụsị agha, a mkpebi na ekpe Jones na ya mbụ Class Emmanuel mara ụlọikwuu ahụ anya eju.

Ọ bụ Charles’ abụọ na otu onye-kwadoro ọgụ sports mmeri a izu oge. Ọ na mbụ nye a mbụ-gburugburu TKO na-amu amu ọkpọ mgbanaka. Jones ahụhụ ya mbụ meriri ebe-eme mgbanwe site basketball, nke ọ na-egwuri professionally na Europe mgbe starring na Bangor si Husson University.

Otu anya Friday si ukara itu-na-atụ aro na n'obi n'etiti Roger Ewer (251 pound) na Dustin Freeman (220) ya nwere ike ịbụ na-ahụkarị nguzo-elu, slogu-ya-esi Heavyweight omume. Kama, ọ ghọọ a n'ala-and-pound ngosi na ziri ezi Ewer si wheelhouse. C.J. okenye nwanne, na-eme ka ya mpụta mbụ ke NEF hegzagon na 44 afọ, hammered si uru ofụri na akwụ a TKO via zaghị etiwapụ na 2:31 nke abụọ stanza.

Nate Boucher mma ka 2-0 na a mbụ-gburugburu stoppage nke Jeremiah Barkac, bụ onye na-eme ya onu mpụta mbụ. Barkac nweela n'oge uru na Bantamweight n'obi na a ekwu ọtụtụ etiwapụ, ma Boucher aghụghọ nweela leverage na ya ụkwụ na ekpochi a triangle ịkpagbu.

Mmeri ma ọ bụ hapụ, Bangor si Angela Young mara ọkwa na ya agha na Jessica "The Black di ya nwụrụ" Borga ga-abụ ndị ikpeazụ ọgụ nke ya ọrụ. akwụ (6-3) ehichapu olileanya ọ bụla nke a Hollywood agwụcha na a bụrụkwa TKO na 2:16 nke oghere gburugburu. Na-eto eto (2-3), nwunye Chris, ama mgbe na-arahụ na-erughị anya na ihe ọ bụla nke ya tupu enweta ma ọ bụ weere.

Na a ibe NEF na Emmanuel mpụta mbụ, Zach Faulkner ụtọ n'ụlọ ya ìgwè mmadụ ahụ na a abụọ-gburugburu mmeri David Hart via n'azụ ọtọ ịkpagbu. Ọgwụgwụ wee na 1:42.

Jesse Hutchinson sokwara a na-enwe mmeri mpụta mbụ ke amu amu n'ohu. Ọ kwụsịrị Anthony LaPointe na 2:43 nke mbụ gburugburu na a welterweight n'ọgụ.

NEF-mara ọkwa na nkwalite bụ esote mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” ga-ahụ ụlọ ọrụ na-eme ya nọworo na-mpụta mbụ ke Portland, Maine na ika ọhụrụ, ala-nke-na-art mgbakọ Aura. The omume na-ndokwa iji ebe on Friday, November 3, 2017. Tiketi ga-aga na-ere a Wednesday, August 9 na www.auramaine.com.

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New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

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RUMFORD’S HANSEN GETS LONG-AWAITED SHOT AT MMA GOLD

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Matt Andrikut v Mike Hansen square off in MMA action from NEF 25.

Ozugbo tọhapụ: Rumford, Maine (August 3, 2017) – New Mike Hansen’s dreams of becoming a mixed martial arts (Emmanuel) champion were admittedly premature. Then they were derailed for nearly a decade by a combination of injuries, service to his country and fatherhood.

 

The teenage ambition that made Hansen believe he could conquer the world, or at least his little corner of it, never went away, ezie.

 

Twenty-nine months after resurrecting his career with New England Fights, Rumford’s Hansen (5-5) finally gets that coveted title shot. He will battle hometown favorite C.J. Ewer (2-0) at “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor” this Saturday, August 5 at Cross Insurance Center for the organization’s vacant middleweight title. The card starts at 7 p.m.

Hansen, onye mesịrị 32 na July 21, says the opportunity fulfills an early goal while living and fighting in Massachusetts back in 2005.

 

“I was 19 years old and thought I had a great head on my shoulders, so I called out the (World Fighting League) champion at the time, who was John “Doomsday” Howard,"Hansen kwuru. “I said that I wanted that belt and that I was coming after him. Knowing what I know now, he probably would have whipped the (crap) out of me.”

 

Howard went on to compete at the highest level with Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) and is now a veteran of 37 journeys into the cage. Hansen’s career path had many more stops, starts and detours.

 

He started with six amateur wins out of the gate and won his initial professional foray with ease. The title fight will take place on the eve of the 12nke anniversary of that pro debut.

 

“Being 19 afọ, I was kind of cocky. I remember telling my dad nobody could compete with my wrestling,"Hansen kwuru. “Back then, MMA hadn’t really evolved. The wrestler had the advantage over the jiu-jitsu guy. You could just hold a guy down and snuggle and hug and sweat out a win.”

 

After his first knockout loss, Hansen promised his father he would quit the sport. But he had already caught the fever, and his confidence was sky high.

 

Hansen was training for a bout at Laconia, New Hampshire’s bike week when he suffered a broken ankle two weeks before the weigh-in. He recovered and was in training for another fight when he was stabbed and beaten with a baseball bat in what could have been a fatal case of mistaken identity.

 

He remarkably walked out of the hospital a day later and soon embarked on a more structured path as a combat engineer in the United States Army. While enlisted, Hansen suffered a serious shoulder injury. Even after retirement, a return to the MMA cage seemed unlikely.

 

Then came a fateful call from an old friend and neighbor, NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson, and the rest is history. Hansen has carved out a reputation as one who will take on any opponent in any weight class at any time, and perhaps there is no greater example than the Ewer matchup.

 

“The belts are vacant at 170, 185 na 205 (pound). I can make weight for all those if I have enough time,"Hansen kwuru. “I guess Peterson thought it made sense to kill two birds with one stone and put me in with Ewer at 185. Six weeks ago is when they called me, and at first they asked me about 170. I really liked the fight, but the weight didn’t make sense. I was sitting on the couch at 248.”

 

Hansen has spent most of his time in the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. He was glaringly outweighed in his last bout, a February loss to Ras Hylton.

 

Only once previously has he downsized to the middleweight threshold, a February 2016 loss to Zach Elkins. In the case of Ewer, who has done most of his work at 170, meeting in the middle might play to Hansen’s advantage.

 

“We’re two different styles of fighters. He’s coming up in weight and I’m coming down,"Hansen kwuru. “He’s never been in the cage against anybody with my kind of power. When I’m hitting somebody at 200 pound, I’m hitting them with the force of somebody who’s 245. My opponents have told me they’ve never been hit harder by a guy my size. I feel like it’s my fight to lose, as long as I don’t make any mistakes and go in there with the stamina I need to have.”

 

Hansen is confident against Ewer, who had a 5-2 amateur record with notable wins over Ricky Dexter and Crowsneck Boutin before turning pro. He knows better, Otú ọ dị, than to underestimate any fighter out of the Young’s MMA stable.

 

“I feel like I’m the more talented fighter and that I have more tools in my tool box. But I know Young’s MMA is a great camp and that he trains with a lot of great guys,"Hansen kwuru. “Chris (Na-eto eto) finds a way to set you up to fight the fight you need to win. Look at the Pat Kelly fight (against Rafael Velado). They prepared to turn that into a kickboxing fight, and then he went out and did just that.”

 

Hansen has seen his name rise into the New England top-five conversation. Most of the fighters ahead of him have experience with larger promotions.

 

He said a win over Ewer could inspire him to travel and continuing to pursue the dream. That’s consistent with the personality he has shown through this second act of his career.

 

“I’ve been fighting the top-level guys in NEF for about the past two-and-a-half years,"Hansen kwuru, “I always told Peterson to set me up with a guy who’s in the top 10 or just above me. I wanted to work my way up.”

 

From his days as a high school state wrestling champion at Mountain Valley High School, Hansen flaunted a distaste for winning that served him well.

 

In those days, he wore a T-shirt that read, ‘Nobody remembers second place,’ with four gold medals beneath it. Hansen’s attitude remains, but the mainstay of Berserker’s MMA out of the Greater Rumford Community Center noted that it is never only about himself.

 

“I want to win the title for all the people who have supported me and trained with me in Rumford. I also want it for my gym. We’ve done this three times in the amateurs and now we’re going to do it with a pro,"Ka o kwuru. "(GRCC is) just a little on-profit that helps people pursue their dreams. I’d love to hang that belt on the wall. It shows people in the community what we’re capable of here, and hopefully it gets them interested and grows the gym. That’s my goal.”

 

Tickets for “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor” are available at CrossInsuranceCenter.com. For more information on the fight card and event updates, please visit NewEnglandFights.com.

 

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

 

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Rumble IN Bangor agha kaadị jupụtara Maine Fan-ọkacha mmasị

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Bangor, Maine (July 21, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) alaghachikwuru Cross Insurance Center na satọde n'abalị, August 5, 2017 na agha nkwalite ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor.” Earlier today, NEF mara ọkwa zuru agha kaadị maka omume.

Ke isi omume nke mgbede, Bangor bụ nke CJ Ewer (2-0) ga- Mike Hansen (5-5) nke Rumford, Maine na a ise-gburugburu zoo ka na okpu a ọhụrụ NEF Emmanuel Pro Middleweight onye mmeri. Ewer bụ onye so obodo mgbatị Young si Emmanuel mgbe Hansen anọchi anya berserkers Emmanuel dabeere na River Valley region nke ala. Ewer nwere a isi-ukwu knockout n'elu Ruben Redman (0-1) na ikpeazụ ya n'obi na Cross – kpọmkwem otu afọ ka ụbọchị ọ ga-izute Hansen.

The ngalaba-isi ihe omume nke mgbede ga-ahụ Ewer si Young teammate, undefeated Bangor atụmanya Aaron Lacey (4-0) na-na Bellator vetiran Bryan Goldsby (17-16). Goldsby ga-anọchi anya Lacey kasị-ahụmahụ ịma aka ụbọchị. Lacey kemgbe ihe ọ bụla eru “N'esepụghị aka” – ya aha otutu – ebe ọ bụ na-atụgharị pro. Ọ ka osụk atọ nke ya anọ na-emegide na mbụ gburugburu. Naanị John Santos (3-5) ike na-adị ndụ atọ zuru agba na Lacey ikpeazụ n'oge okpomọkụ na Bangor. Lacey meriri na agha site na gbawara n'etiti mkpebi na a jupụtara na nkume, azụ-and-puta, “agha nke abalị” arụmọrụ.

Ịchịkọta ndị pro kaadị ga-ọzọ na-eto eto si nkuku, “The” Ryan Sanders (14-8), onye ga-izute Milwaukee, Wisconsin vetiran Jay Ellis (14-68) na a welterweight zoo. Sanders bụ achị NEF Emmanuel Pro fechaa onye mmeri, ọ meriri Jon Lemke (6-8) na a ndorondoro ikpeazụ ikpeazụ April na-ekwu aha. The n'obi na Ellis ga-a na-abụghị aha omume. Sanders ke awat a anọ na-agha merie streak nke malitere otu afọ gara aga na ụbọchị na Cross.

Headlining na-amu amu òkè nke agha kaadị ga-NEF Emmanuel amu amu Bantamweight Title agha. Fred Lear (5-2) nke Bangor ga-eme agha na Jefferson, Maine si Walt Shea (2-0) maka ohere iputa 135-paụnd egwuregwu. Lear na Shea ga-anọgide na a mpi ndorondoro na mepụtara na-amu amu n'ohu na-adịbeghị anya n'etiti Lear si mara ụlọikwuu Young si Emmanuel na Shea si otu nke Mbụ Class Emmanuel dabere na Brunswick, Maine.

Emepe n'abalị ga-a inyom agha n'etiti Angela na-eto eto (2-2), nwunye Young si Emmanuel nchoputa na isi nchịkwa Chris Young, na Florida si Jessica “The Black di ya nwụrụ” akwụ (5-2). The scrap na-atụ anya ịbụ onye na-akpali akpali otu. Na-eto eto, a Registered Nurse na Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC), tinye na ọtụtụ “agha nke abalị” egwú na zitere kiriri ahụ ime oké ụzụ. Borga ga-eme ka ya nke atọ njem Maine n'afọ gara aga ka mpi na NEF onu.

The zuru “NEF 30” agha kaadị (isiokwu ịgbanwe):

Ọkachamara Emmanuel

185*Aha C.J. Ewer 2-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Mike Hansen 5-5 (Berserkers Emmanuel)

170 Ryan Sanders 14-8 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Jay Ellis 14-68 (Team knockout)

145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Bryan Goldsby 17-16 (Jorge Gurgel)

Na-amu amu Emmanuel

135*Aha Fred Lear 5-2 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Walt Shea 2-0 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel)

265 Roger Ewer 0-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Dustin Freeman 0-0 (Independent)

185 Josh Jones 2-0 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel) vs Carlton Charles 0-0 (Charles Family na-alụ ọgụ / Fire&Iron Athletics)

170 Anthony Lapointe 0-1 (Titan Athletics) vs Jesse Hutchinson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

160 Zachary Faulkner 0-0 (Titan Athletics) vs David Hart 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA)

145 Robbie Kiah 1-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Robert H. Norris III (Independent)

135 Nate Boucher 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Independent)

135 Angela na-eto eto 2-2 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Jessica Borga 5-3 (agbachitere Emmanuel)

"NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor "ga-ẹkenịmde ke Cross Insurance Center na Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, nawww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

mbuaha karat, Emmanuel, New England alụkarị ọgụ

Women Ọgụ AT rumble IN Bangor ga-ezimezi oku

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Bangor, Maine (July 3, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) alaghachikwuru Cross Insurance Center na satọde n'abalị, August 5, 2017 na agha nkwalite ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor.” Earlier today, NEF mara ọkwa na mgbakwunye na nke a nwaanyị na-amu amu Bantamweight n'obi iji agha kaadị. Angela na-eto eto (2-2) ga- Jessica “The Black di ya nwụrụ” akwụ (5-3) na a ọgụ arọ nke 135-pound.

Ọ bụrụ na e na onye ọ bụla maara banyere etinye na-akpali akpali-akpata ịlụ ọgụ, ọ bụ Angela Young. The nwunye Young si Emmanuel nchoputa Chris Young, a nne, na a na-oge nurse, ọ emewo ka okpomọkụ na niile anọ nke ya gara aga n'asọmpi maka NEF, ịkpata ọtụtụ “Ọgụ nke Night” ukpono. Young nwere ìgwè mmadụ ahụ na nsọtụ ya oche maka ya na-akpali akpali zutere Christine Brothwell mbụ nke afọ a – a agha o meriri site na olu mkpebi. Ọ dịghị mgbe kụziri ala, ọbụna mgbe na adịkwa ọgwụgwụ nke a slugfest dị ka onye na o nwere na Kylie O'Hearn na Cape okporoko afọ ikpeazụ, na o mewo ka ya ya otu n'ime ndị kasị ewu ewu alụso na NEF na-ege ntị. Dabere na ha ekwekọghị, Young-ebu amụma ọzọ iku-Fest jupụtara ezimezi oku mgbe ọ hụrụ Borga on August 5th.

“M n'ofè obi ụtọ maka egwuregwu na Borga maka NEF na Bangor,” kwuru na-eto eto. “M na-akwanyere ya dị ka a fighter na ihe ndị ọzọ mere maka ejegharị ejegharị na-Maine otu ugboro ọzọ na-agha. Ma otu onye n'ime anyị na-atụ egwu na-eguzo na Bang, na-eme nke a a ọgụ ndị mmadụ na-agaghị na-achọ uche.”

Jessica Borga nke Florida ga-eme ka njem ugwu ka mpi Maine n'ihi na atọ na-erughị otu afọ. O mere ka ya NEF mpụta mbụ ikpeazụ September na ngwa ngwa ghọrọ a mmasị nke osisi State agha Fans. ikpeazụ November, Borga na-etinye na a kasị arụmọrụ Lewiston, na-emeri a olu mkpebi n'elu nwa belt Chinyere Genschel. Ọ weghaara multiple mpaghara utu aha na n'ebe ndịda ọwụwa anyanwụ òkè nke mba. Borga na-atụ anya na-alọta na-alụ ọgụ n'ihu ya Maine Fans otu ugboro ọzọ.

“M ike na-eche na-azụ na NEF maka 2017,” tie mkpu, sị Borga mgbe ruru n'ihi comment. “M na a na-eche na-abịa azụ na-egosi ihe m na-na na mụtara. M na-ekele Angela Young n'itinyekwu na-etinye na a show maka onye ọ bụla. M ga-adị njikere na ike na-eche na-egosi m ndozi.”

"NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor "ga-ẹkenịmde ke Cross Insurance Center na Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

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NEF TO ONCE AGAIN SPONSOR YOUNG ATHLETE AT USM WRESTLING CLINIC

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Gorham, Maine (June 30, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) announced earlier today that the fight promotion would once again sponsor an athlete at this year’s Brawlin’ Lobsta Wrestling Clinic & Tournament. The camp is set to take place at the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine (USM) siteJuly 18 to July 22. As it has done in years past, NEF will select one winner for which the fight promotion will cover tuition to the program.

“This is one of the most important things we do in the community every year,” said NEF matchmaker and co-owner Matt Peterson of Rumford, Maine. “So many of our promotion’s competitors came from a wrestling background. Wrestling instills in young athletes a lifelong sense of discipline and hard work, and that is exactly what we want the winner of this contest to take away from the camp this summer.”

Camp instructors Mike Morin and Jon Deupree are both veterans of the MMA cage. Morin is the head wrestling coach at USM and a two-time All-American during his days competing for the Huskies. Deupree is an assistant coach with USM and was a two-time NCAA national qualifier.

“Myself and my staff would like to thank NEF for once again sponsoring a local wrestler to attend the Brawlin’ Lobsta Wrestling Camp,” exclaimed Morin. “This is not only directly helping raise the level of wrestling in the state of Maine, it has also helped us at USM jump levels. We look forward to working with all of the wrestlers this year at the camp and in the future.”

Interested contestants are asked to submit a photograph of themselves wrestling to either the NEF Facebook page or via email to newenglandfights@gmail.com along with a brief statement of 100 words or less detailing why they believe the clinic will help them achieve their goals.

New England alụkarị ọgụ’ next mixed-martial arts event, "NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor,” will be held at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

mbuaha karat, Emmanuel, New England alụkarị ọgụ

MAINE’S NEW KO KING BACK IN THE CAGE AT RUMBLE IN BANGOR

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Bangor, Maine (June 28, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) alaghachikwuru Cross Insurance Center na satọde n'abalị, August 5, 2017 na agha nkwalite ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor.” Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur middleweight contest to the fight card. Josh Jones (2-0) will take on the debuting Carlton Charles (0-0) na a ọgụ arọ nke 185-pound.

It has taken Jones a mere 24-seconds combined to polish off his first two opponents. His four-second victory over Anthony Spires (0-3) earlier this month set an all-time NEF record for fastest knockout. Video of the punch went viral almost immediately, giving Jones worldwide notoriety with exposure on major sports websites like Bleacher Report.

Prior to joining First Class MMA of Brunswick, Maine, Jones was known for his exploits on the basketball court. He led Erskine Academy to a class B Maine state championship in 2004. Mgbe e mesịrị, as a senior at Husson University in Bangor, Jones averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds per game and was named “player of the year” by the Maine Basketball Writers and Coaches Association. He was drafted by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Developmental League (NBDL).

For all his accomplishments on the hardwood and the MMA cage, Jones is not resting on his laurels. His focus now is on the future and his upcoming fight on August 5 with Carlton Charles.

“Carlton Charles is another opponent that I have to respect and I know my teammates and coaches at First Class will have me prepared for everything,” said Jones. “I am trying to be well-rounded so that I can win anywhere in the cage. I look forward to another opportunity to showcase my talents.”

Where Jones excelled on the basketball court, his opponent Carlton Charles was a star on the football field. Charles played for Windham High School and was later an assistant coach of the team when they won a class A Maine state championship in 2009. He would go on to play for the University of Maine Black Bears Division I NCAA team. Charles had a career season in 2011, playing in all 13 games for the Black Bears that year with a series of receptions and special teams tackles to his credit.

The Charles family name will be familiar to longtime NEF fans as Carlton is the younger brother of MMA and boxing veteran Nate Charles. Carlton has been training with Nate for his MMA debut as a member of team Charles Family Fighting.

“I’m just really excited, thankful and extremely blessed for the opportunity to fight,” said Carlton Charles when reached for comment. “It’s always been something that I’ve wanted to do, but with football it was hard to be able to find the time to train. I’ve seen the videos of Josh’s first two fights and it is impressive what he has been able to do in the short amount of time that he has been training. I feel it should be a fun matchup with both of our athletic backgrounds and hopefully we can put on a great fight.”

"NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor "ga-ẹkenịmde ke Cross Insurance Center na Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, nawww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

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BELLATOR VET REPRESENTS BIG TEST FOR LACEY AT RUMBLE IN BANGOR

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Bangor, Maine (June 23, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) alaghachikwuru Cross Insurance Center na satọde n'abalị, August 5, 2017 na agha nkwalite ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor.” Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card. Aaron “N'esepụghị aka” Lacey (4-0) ga-on Bryan Goldsby (18-15) na a ọgụ arọ nke 145-pound.

Goldsby will be the most experienced fighter Bangor-area prospect Aaron Lacey has ever faced in the cage. He has four Bellator bouts under his belt and has faced national stars such as Will Campuzano (14-6) and Jeff Curran (36-17-1). Goldsby made his NEF debut earlier this month, not in the MMA cage but in the boxing ring. The August 5th bout will represent his return to the cage after more than a three year absence.

Lacey put on a “agha nke abalị” performance last year in Bangor in a brutal back-and-forth war against John Santos (3-5). It was the only fight of Lacey’s pro career thus far to make it to the judges’ scorecards. He has finished all three of his other opponents via first-round submission. The fight with Goldsby will be Lacey’s first since last November.

“Fighting in Bangor last year was a dream come true, but it also showed me I have a lot to work on,” said Lacey. “I have been nonstop since then and have made giant improvements. Goldsby is a seasoned opponent who has fought at some of the highest levels the sport has to offer. This will be a big test for me and I’m looking forward to showing everyone just how dangerous I can be!”

"NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor "ga-ẹkenịmde ke Cross Insurance Center na Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

mbuaha karat, Emmanuel, New England alụkarị ọgụ

A NEW NEF BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED IN BANGOR

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Bangor, Maine (June 21, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) alaghachikwuru Cross Insurance Center na satọde n'abalị, August 5, 2017 na agha nkwalite ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor.” Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur championship bantamweight contest to the fight card. Fred Lear (5-2) a na ndokwa izute Walt Shea (2-0) for the vacant NEF MMA Amateur 135-pound championship.

A member of Young’s MMA based in Bangor, Lear is riding a two-fight win streak into the first hometown fight of his career. In February of this year, Lear defeated Shea’s First Class MMA teammate Michael Crespo (3-3) with a second-round technical knockout. He is a finisher, with all but one of Lear’s five victories coming by way of technical knockout or submission. He is promising local fans a crowd-pleasing fight against Shea on August 5th.

“Walt Shea has shown tremendous poise and fortitude in his back-to-back wins,” proclaimed Lear. “My job over the next eight weeks is to work hard, stay humble, and listen to my teammates and coaches who have carried me to this point in my career. This is an extraordinary opportunity and it is my responsibility to seize it. This isn’t about myself or an ammy title. This is about Bangor and delivering on the fight this town deserves.”

Walt Shea has been to the judges’ scorecards twice in his time with NEF, and twice Shea has emerged victorious. He made his debut last September with a split decision win over Joel Downing (0-1). Shea followed up that appearance with a unanimous decision over Alan Bustamante (0-1) earlier this year at “NEF 27.” He is a member of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Maine, as well as The Foundry in Farmington, Maine.

“It’s an honor to be fighting for the amateur 135-pound title at “NEF 30,'” said Shea. “Jiri obi eziokwu, it’s hard to believe considering almost two years ago I was just an overweight fan watching my cousin Nick Shea compete in the cage. My iro, Fred Lear, is a tough kid who comes from another tough gym in Young’s MMA and always brings a ton of energy into the cage, so be ready for a war of cardio and willpower from each of us. I’d like to thank my family for standing behind me in this adventure, along with my head coach at First Class MMA, John Ray, and all my other outstanding coaches and my talented teammates.”

"NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor "ga-ẹkenịmde ke Cross Insurance Center na Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

mbuaha karat, Emmanuel, New England alụkarị ọgụ

MILITARY VETERANS WILL VIE FOR PRO MMA TITLE IN BANGOR

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Bangor, Maine (June 20, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) alaghachikwuru Cross Insurance Center na satọde n'abalị, August 5, 2017 na agha nkwalite ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor.” Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of a professional championship middleweight contest to the fight card. CJ Ewer (2-0) ga-on Mike “The afụ ọnụ” Hansen (5-5) for the vacant NEF MMA Pro 185-pound championship.

CJ Ewer serves as a member of the United States Air Force security forces. When not defending the nation overseas, Ewer trains at Young’s MMA in Bangor. He is an accomplished wrestler, with two Maine state high school championships and a New England district championship to his credit. Ewer wrestled under legendary coach Ted Reese while attending the University of Southern Maine (USM). Upon joining the MMA circuit, he put together a 5-2 record as an amateur prior to turning pro. Ewer’s last fight was one year ago to the day in Bangor at “NEF PresentsDana White: Lebanye anya’ for a Fight.” He dropped Ruben Redman (0-1) with a highlight reel knockout that brought White and his web series co-stars to their feet at ringside.

“Mike is a tough-as-nails opponent, and I look forward to testing myself against him,” said Ewer of the upcoming title fight with Hansen. “At the end of the fight, the most prepared fighter will win. Mike will not out work me in preparation, nor does he have training partners that I have. I look forward to bringing the 185-pound belt back to Young’s MMA on August 5th.”

Mike Hansen, like CJ Ewer, proudly served his country. Hansen was a combat engineer in the United States Army before retiring from the service. Also like Ewer, Hansen comes from a wrestling background with a Maine state title earned during his time with Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. A founding member of team Berserkers MMA, Hansen has a reputation for taking on all comers. He has never backed down from a challenge, sometimes battling behemoths two weight classes larger than himself.

“I’ve been working towards this moment for years now,” stated Hansen. “I busted into the Maine MMA scene just over two years ago and have been fighting top ranked fighters and the guys that everyone else runs from to prove that I can fight. CJ Ewer is a great competitor coming from the best camp in the state at Young’s MMA. I have nothing but respect for them up there, and I know he will come ready to fight. Na na na-ekwu, I will be ready for war, and I’m coming home with the gold that night. He’s just another man locked in the cage with me, and anyone who has had that caged locked behind them across from me knows I’m not an easy win.”

"NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor "ga-ẹkenịmde ke Cross Insurance Center na Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

mbuaha karat, Emmanuel, New England alụkarị ọgụ

DIRIGO ALUM DALEY BALANCES WORK, FAMILY AND MMA CAGEFIGHTING

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Lewiston, Maine (June 14, 2017) – Derek Daley believes that his mixed martial arts training gives him an edge in his career. He also recognizes that training with First Class MMA makes him a better mixed martial artist.

 

It’s a busy life for Daley, a law enforcement officer and father of a 6-year-old daughter, Ella. He will break away for a few frenzied moments on the night ofSaturday, June 17, when he returns to the New England Fights hexagon for the first time in a year.

 

Daley, 27, is one of seven fighters who will represent his Brunswick gym at “NEF 29: Stars & Stripes.” The opening bell is set for 7 p.m. at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

 

“I’ve improved in every area, and I’ve really improved my cardio,"Daley kwuru. “My first fight I was worried about what might happen if I got to the third round.”

 

There was barely time to break a sweat. Daley, a two-time Maine high school wrestling champion at Dirigo High School in Dixfield who later played college football at Husson University, dispatched Johel Stephenson in only 55 sekọnd.

 

“We had a game plan to hit him with a straight jab to set him up for an overhead right, then get it down to the mat and finish it with ground-and-pound,"Daley kwuru. “It actually went exactly as we planned it, which was great.”

 

Oge nke a, Daley (1-0) takes on the more seasoned Frank Johanson (2-2) of Lewiston’s Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a featherweight amateur scrap.

 

Daley joins Ras Hylton, Dominic Jones, Rafael Velado, Josh Jones, Jake Deppmeyer and Jon Tefft in the First Class contingent on the docket. He was lured to the training center and the MMA phenomenon by another local police officer with fighting in his blood, Nick Gulliver of Jay.

 

“I had been training jiu-jitsu at the Foundry in Farmington,"Daley kwuru. “Nick said (Emmanuel) would translate well to law enforcement, and he was right. Ọzọ, John and Jody (Ray) are just great people.”

 

Raio’s experience on the high school and college wrestling mat has made him a natural mentor for Daley, who hit the 100-win plateau early in his junior year at Dirigo.

Daley won the 119-pound state title as a sophomore and backed it up as a senior at 135 pound, not far from where he fights today at 145.

 

“Derek is a tremendous athlete and one of our best wrestlers,” Raio said. “He has a solid attitude and gives 100 percent every class and sparring session.”

 

It’s admittedly difficult for Daley to balance his competitive passion with his blossoming police career.

 

He began as an officer in Wilton. After moving to Richmond, he applied for work in three surrounding cities. Augusta was first to make him an offer.

 

“I’ve been there since November and it’s a perfect fit for me,"Daley kwuru. “I have a great sergeant and a great team.”

 

Police work is a family tradition. Daley’s father, Hart, is Chief Deputy of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department.

 

It was not a case of a father wanting his son to fill his shoes.

 

“I majored in physical education,” Daley noted. “Dad said, ‘Be a teacher. Don’t go into law enforcement.’ But it’s one of those things that must be pretty stubborn in the family, because my brother and I both are police officers. The schedule is tough and unpredictable.”

 

First Class MMA helps Daley bring his commitments as cop and fighter under one roof. “It’s a great workout. I’m not really into traditional weight lifting. Echere m, I did it when I played college football (Husson). This way I get a workout, but it doesn’t feel like I’m working,"Ka o kwuru. “It definitely makes me feel more comfortable if I ever have to get into a physical confrontation as an officer.”

 

Ray, now retired from the cage after a run as one of NEF’s most popular fighters in its infancy, understands the home vs. work vs. family balance. He is the father of two and was employed full time with the U.S. Postal Service when he got the itch to try combat sports once again.

 

N'agbanyeghị, he is high on his pupil’s potential if Daley ever decides to focus fully on the cage.

 

“The sky is the limit for him in this sport. I can see him getting to the UFC or Bellator if that is the path he chooses,” Raio said. “He is an outstanding police officer and a great father as well. He puts his daughter first in everything he does.”

 

Daley returns the compliments, insisting that even if his foray into MMA winds up being a cup of coffee, he will continue to train at First Class for fitness purposes. He describes the atmosphere as a tight circle of friends and a brotherhood.

 

“It’s a great group of guys. There are no egos,"Daley kwuru. “I was kind of worried about that when I first showed up. Was I going to be (a target) because I’m a police officer, or were there a bunch of guys all looking to be the alpha dog? But it’s quite the opposite. It’s like a big family. You’re punching a guy in the face, but you’re family.”

 

That goes double for his friendship with Gulliver, who is undefeated as an amateur heavyweight.

 

“I feel like a baby gorilla with its mom when I’m working out with Nick,” he quipped. “I think for him it’s enjoyment just to pound on me.”

 

It certainly reduces the stress when he gets the opportunity to pick on someone his own size at an NEF card, although Daley knows better than to take the veteran Johanson lightly.

 

The CMBJJ fighter enters on a two-fight winning streak, and he defeated First Class’ Deppmeyer in February.

 

“Frank is a tough opponent. I saw his fight against Jake,"Daley kwuru. “He has a tough chin. He takes shots and just keeps coming forward.”

 

Even though he fought in front of thousands at the state wrestling showcase four times as a high school student, Daley is humble enough to acknowledge that an NEF show is a different animal.

 

“I was a complete nervous wreck, like almost to the point where I was ready to puke behind the curtain,” he said of his debut. “Then once I stepped in the cage, it went away and I just did what I had to do. I was able to shake off the rust a little bit.

 

“But it’s still different from wrestling. Back then I wasn’t getting punched in the face.”

 

The June 17 card features four professional MMA fights, four pro boxing matches, and seven amateur skirmishes in the cage. Tickets to “NEF 29: Stars & Stripes” start at $25 na dị site na-akpọ (207) 783-2009 ext. 525 ma ọ bụ na www.thecolisee.com. For more information on the fight card, biko gaa nawww.newenglandfights.com.