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GLOVER VACATES; A NEW LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED AT NEF 25

It was a bitterly cold night in Lewiston last February when Ryan Glover (3-1) won the New England Fights (NEF) mixed-martial-arts (MMA) amateur light-heavyweight title. The months to come would see Glover accept a new job that would take him up and down the East Coast. With little time to train to defend the title, and in the interest of doing right by the division, Glover recently made the difficult decision to relinquish the championship.

 

NEF executives were quick to act. Aiemmin tänään, the fight promotion announced that Victor Irwin (2-0) would meet Nick Shea (2-0) to fill the vacancy. The two undefeated athletes are scheduled to face-off to determine a new light-heavyweight champion at “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” päälläSyyskuu 10, 2016 Lewiston.

 

Irwin was a standout wrestler at Brewer High School in Brewer, Maine at 195-pounds where he was a Class-A state champion. His love for the sport is so strong that when Irwin attended Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) and learned the school did not have a wrestling program, he created one himself. As a college freshman in 2014 Irwin went to Nationals and achieved All-American status. He currently trains out of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine.

 

I’ve thought a lot about this fight and I’ve come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter what I say,” said Irwin, “it matters what I do, ja tule September 10thyou’re gonna see some serious doing.

 

2015 was a great start to the MMA career of Nick Shea. In February of that year, he won his debut fight over the much more experienced Jacob Cameron (1-5) kautta ensimmäisen kierroksen teknisellä tyrmäyksellä. Later in the year, Shea would go on to defeat Ruben Redman (0-1) by decision in a hard-fought contest. It would earn Shea a nomination for the “Vuoden tulokas” vuonna 2015 NEF Year-End Awards. Päällä Syyskuu 10 Lewiston, Shea will attempt to become the first member of the First Class MMA fight team to capture gold in the NEF cage.

 

It’s an honor to fight someone from Young’s MMA,” said Shea. “I believe this will be my biggest test in the cage to date. I’m grateful and excited to compete for the amateur light heavyweight title. Victor and I will put on an exciting fight on Lauantai, September 10th!”

 

New England Taistelee "seuraava tapahtuma, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Syyskuu 10, 2016 klo Androscoggin Bank Colisée Lewiston, Maine. Liput alkavat vain $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot 207.783.2009 X 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Lisätietoja tapahtumasta ja taistella kortti päivitykset, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

 

NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS FROM LEWISTON

Lewiston, Maine (Kesäkuu 18, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF) held the fight promotion’s latest event, “NEF 24: PROMISED LANDlauantaina yö Androscoggin pankin Colisée Lewiston, Maine. The event featured a full slate of professional boxing, amateur mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional MMA bouts. Lähes 2,000 packed the hallowed halls where Muhammad Ali once defended the heavyweight championship of the world against Sonny Liston. A special video tribute was presented honoring Ali prior to the beginning of the event.

 

For the second time since April, Brandon Berry (11-2-1) ja James Lester(11-9-1) meni etäisyys. Tällä kertaa, unlike the last bout which was scored a draw, there was a winner. Lester is travelling back to his hometown of Detroit, Michigan the new Northeast Junior Welterweight Boxing Champion after winning a unanimous decision.

 

Alex Walker (1-1) ja Nicole Burgess (0-1) kept alive the tradition of women’s fights stealing the show at NEF events. The two athletes battled back and forth in what can only be described as athrillerbefore a deafening crowd. Walker picked up the first win of her MMA career via an armbar submission in the third round.

 

Fans who missed the event, or who were at the Colisée and want to relive it, can watch the archived copy of the show by signing up for a FloPRO account at www.FloCombat.com.

 

The results from Lewiston, Maine:

 

Ammattilaisnyrkkeilyyn

James Lester def. Brandon Berry via unanimous decision

Russell Lamour def. Roberto Valenzuela via KO, pyöreä 1

Vinnie Carita def. Francisco Mireles via KO, pyöreä 2

Casey Kramlich def. Zenon Herrera kautta TKO, pyöreä 3

Steve Collins, Jr. def. Jose Humberto Corral via unanimous decision

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

Jesse Erickson def. Amos Collins via KO, pyöreä 1

Brandon Bushaw def. Matt Denning via Kimura, pyöreä 3

 

Amatööri MMA

 

Dustin Veinott def. Ryan Burgess via triangle choke, pyöreä 2

Mike Bezanson def. Shawn Bang via KO, pyöreä 1

Derek Daley def. Johel Stephenson via TKO, pyöreä 1

Justin Witham def. Conner Murphy via rear-naked choke, pyöreä 3

Skyler Bang def. Eddie DeRoche via rear-naked choke, pyöreä 1

Steve Bang, Jr. def. Dom Cofone via guillotine, pyöreä 1

Alex Walker def. Nicole Burgess via armbar, pyöreä 3

Dr. Steve Bang def. Stacy Lupo via TKO, pyöreä 3

 

New England Taistelee "seuraava tapahtuma, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Syyskuu 10, 2016 klo Androscoggin Bank Colisée Lewiston, Maine. Liput alkavat vain $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot 207.783.2009 X 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Lisätietoja tapahtumasta ja taistella kortti päivitykset, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

 

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New England Taistelee ("NEF") on taistelu tapahtumia tarjouksia yritys. NEF: n missiona on luoda korkealaatuisia tapahtumia Maine taistelijoita ja faneille. NEF: n johtoryhmä on laaja kokemus kamppailulajien hallinta, tapahtumien tuotanto, mediasuhteet, markkinointi, oikeudellisia ja mainonta.

BURGESS-SIBLIT VALMIS TAISTELUUN NEF: ssä 24

Lewiston, Maine (Kesäkuu 16, 2016) – Ainoana tytönä karkeassa kotitaloudessa kolmen vanhemman veljen kanssa Meksikossa, Maine, Nicole Burgess oppi taistelemaan ylpeydestä, kunnioituksesta, joskus jopa huvin vuoksi.

Joskus tällaiset sisarusten kilpailut ovat haaste ja taakka. Nicolen tapauksessa, kuitenkin, järjestely tarjosi kolme sisäänrakennettua fania ja parhaita ystäviä. Lähin sidos kaikesta luonnollisesti syntyi perheen nuorimman pojan kanssa, Ryan, täsmälleen vuosi ja kolme päivää vanhempi kuin hänen sisarensa.

”Olemme syntyneet melko paljon peräkkäin,”Sanoi Ryan Burgess, ylpeys tulee havaittavaksi hänen äänessään. "Hän on aina ollut kova. Hän on todella vahva, vain hyvin urheilullinen. "

Ryan, 22, on tukenut kolme lukion mestaruutta painijana parilla vaikuttavilla sekalaisilla taistelulajeilla saaduilla voitoilla ja New England Fights -matkustajaperhokilpailun tittelillä.

Ei olla ohittamaton, monilajiurheilija Nicole, 21, sijoittui neljänneksi pääasiassa miesten kilpailua vastaan ​​valtion paini tavata toisen vuodensa, lukion nuorempi ja vanhempi vuosi. Hän on rakentanut menestyksekkään yliopistokentän jääkiekkouran Plymouth State Universityssä New Hampshiressa.

Samoin saavutettu, niin lähellä ikää, harvoin nähdään toisistaan ​​erillään lapsuudessa, Ryanin ja Nicolen urheilu- ja elämäntarinat ovat edelleen kietoutuneet nuoriksi aikuisiksi. Nicole seuraa veljeään NEF-häkkiin Lauantai, Kesäkuu 18, debyytti Alex Walkeria vastaan (0-1) 115 kilon naisten ottelussa NEF: ssä 24: Luvattu maa."

Kuka tahansa, joka on varttunut veljen tai sisaren kanssa, luultavasti voi kuvitella hyväntahtoisen naarmuuntumisen, joka on tapahtunut harjoitusleirillä.

"Hän uskoo, että haluan todennäköisesti heittää ylös,”Nicole sanoi nauraen.

Ryan, joka puolustaa saman kortin hihnaa Dustin Veinottia vastaan ​​uudessa ottelussa heidän jaetun päätöksen otsikkokalletuksestaan ​​marraskuusta 2015, tietää, ettei häkissä olevaa kokemusta voida korvata.

Vaikka hän oli yksi menestyneimmistä painijoista ylpeän yhteisön historiassa, Ryan huomasi kahdessa ensimmäisessä häkkikoostumuksessaan, että MMA-tapahtuman joukon taitojen ja koon vaihtelu vaati suurta harppausta.

"Et tiedä mitä odottaa,", Hän sanoi. ”Ennen debyyttini, En ollut koskaan ollut taistelussa elämässäni. Luulin, että minulla oli, mutta en todellakaan ollut. Sanoin itselleni "Se on vain yksi painiottelu,"Mutta ei ole."

Burgess pysyi kiinni siitä, mitä tiesi parhaiten, ja perusti yksimielisen päätöksen Justin Withamista kesäkuussa 2015.

Hänet esiteltiin itsenäisenä. Hänen opintonsa Kennebec Valley Valley College -opistossa häiritsivät hänen harjoitteluohjelmaansa, ja Burgessin valmentajat Berserkers MMA: ssa eivät halunneet hänen edustavan tallia, ennen kuin hän vietti koko syklin heidän valppaansa alla.

Samana yönä, hän selvitti Veinottin voiton Norman "Sleepy" Foxista ja tunsi vertaansa suotuisasti molempiin taistelijoihin. Hän osoitti sen mestaruusympäristössä viisi kuukautta myöhemmin, tosin paperilla annetulla tuomiolla, jonka useimmat häkkipuolen tarkkailijat kokivat voivansa mennä kumpaankin suuntaan.

Taistellessaan löytää vastustaja, joka ansaitsee painoluokassaan ammutun otsikon, Burgess halusi pidentää Veinottia (4-4) toinen mahdollisuus.

"Olen jo ollut häkissä 18 minuuttia, mikä on enemmän taisteluaikaa kuin monet kaverit, jotka ovat olleet neljässä viidestä taistelusta, voivat sanoa, että heillä on ollut,”Ryan sanoi. "Olen nyt täysin varma paikan suhteen, tuulettimet. Ainoa henkilö, jonka kuulen nyt, on valmentajani. "

Hän ei edes kuule Nicolea, vaikka pikkusisko oli niin ihastunut ympäristöön katsojana, että hän ei voinut odottaa jatkaa taistelulajien uraansa.

”Katsoin aina UFC: tä ja vastaavia," hän sanoi. "Aloitin itse asiassa nyrkkeilyn ennen kuin Ryan edes aloitti sen."

Nicole puki käsineet lukiossa luopuessaan softballista. Kuudennella luokalla, hän teki samanlaisen siirtymän koripallosta painiin odotettuaan kotimatkan, katsomassa yhtä Ryanin uuvuttavista mattoista ja päättäen, että se näytti hauskalta.

”Se oli aluksi outoa. En halunnut koskettaa kavereita,”Nicole sanoi. "Sitten kuulit asioita, 'Vai niin, se on vain tyttö. ”Usein kaverit olisivat vahvempia, mutta minulla oli hyvä tekniikka. "

Walker tuo kokemusta, tappion muodossa Randi Beth Boyingtonille, ja kova stand-up-peli.

Puhuminen isoveljen tyypillisen hienovaraisuuden kanssa, Ryan sanoi, että Nicole "pitäisi olla kunnossa niin kauan kuin hän ei saa potkia päähän".

Hän totesi nopeasti, että hänellä on valmiudet ja kyky nauttia onnistuneesta debyytistä, jos hän voi ravistaa tarvittavan tunteiden pyörteen.

"Niin kauan kuin hän voi koota kaiken oppimansa. Sinun on voitettava hermot ja adrenaliinikaasu,”Ryan sanoi. ”Muistan sen debyyttini. Se haisi. ”

Nicole sanoi haluavansa lopettaa taistelun aikaisin, mutta ennusti, että se todennäköisesti kulkee etäisyyden.

Hänen veljensä tavoittelee ensimmäistä keskeyttämistä ja ennustaa, että hänen parannettu iskunsa saa yllättävän Veinottin ja kaikki muut.

"Tähän asti, Keskityin kouluun, vasta valmistunut toukokuussa, ja yritän aloittaa urani,”Ryan sanoi. "Olin töissä 40 tuntia viikossa ilmaiseksi harjoitteluna ja työskentelyä 20 lisää tunteja viikonloppuna yrittäen saada toimeen. Dustin tapaa tällä kertaa aivan toisenlaisen taistelijan. "

Avaaminen kelloa Kesäkuu 18 on asetettu 7 p.m. Nykyinen telakka sisältää viisi ammattilaisen nyrkkeilytaistelua, neljä pro-MMA-ottelua ja kahdeksan amatööri-MMA-riitaa. Lippuja tapahtumaan “NEF 24: Luvattu maa ”alkaa klo $25 ja ne ovat saatavillawww.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisee lipputulot at 207.783.2009, laajennus 525.

Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

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New England Taistelee ("NEF") on taistelu tapahtumia tarjouksia yritys. NEF: n missiona on luoda korkealaatuisia tapahtumia Maine taistelijoita ja faneille. NEF: n johtoryhmä on laaja kokemus kamppailulajien hallinta, tapahtumien tuotanto, mediasuhteet, markkinointi, oikeudellisia ja mainonta.

MIKE HANSEN: FACING FEAR HEADFIRST

Mike Hansen

Lewiston, Maine (Kesäkuu 15, 2016) – Fighting anyone, missä tahansa, anytime and under any circumstances has become Mike Hansen’s calling card with New England Fights.

No surprise, sitten, that the 30-year-old father of three from Rumford, ME will gladly entertain the idea of a mixed martial arts contest … against an opponent about whom he admittedly knows precious little … on the eve of Father’s Day.

Hansen (4-4) will take on Robert Laroski in a heavyweight clash at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Lauantai, Kesäkuu 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

There is no fear of the unknown in a man who has carved out his reputation confronting substantially bigger foes since his days as a state champion wrestler at Mountain Valley High School. During his relatively short time in NEF, Hansen has fought as a middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.

“When I took the fight (at NEF 23 in Massachusetts) against Brendan Battles, people were saying, ‘You’re crazy! He’s going to bust your head!’ I understand why the weight classes exist, and I respect that it’s about safety and all that, but I’ve always felt that a fighter should be ready to fight anybody, no matter what,” Hansen said. “In high school, I would drink two gallons of water and put lead in my uniform just so I could get to the minimum weight for the unlimited class.”

That’s the attitude of a fighter whose skill and talent level far exceed his current record as a professional.

Hansen’s docket includes a stoppage win over former NEF “Fighter of the Year” Crowsneck Boutin. His record also includes TKO losses to Battles and Cody Anderson and a choke-out at the hands of Zach Elkins.

When he reflects upon his unique life story, Hansen, who fought twice for the World Fighting League as a 20-year-old college student, marvels that he ever got back into the cage at all.

“I started the winter of 2004-05. I started training because I had gone from 187 kohteeseen 242 pounds in a few months. I was seeing stretch marks,” Hansen recalled. “I was pretty upset with myself for allowing that to happen. I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu two nights a week to get in shape. Then I went home for the summer and ended up with my first fight in August. My friends got me the fight without my coaches knowing about it. They told me it was a good thing I won, or they would have kicked my butt.”

Hansen kept a promise to his father to quit the sport after a knockout loss to Alexander Chianurashvili in 2006. He was studying at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, with intentions to enter the medical field.

He was stabbed and attacked with a baseball bat by three men in a case of mistaken identity not long thereafter. “I walked out of the hospital the next day, and all three of them were still in there from the beating I gave them in self-defense,” Hansen said proudly.

That dogged determination served Hansen well in the United States Army, where he studied in the elite Combatives program.

“They ask you ‘Who wins the fight?’ and the answer is, ‘Whoever’s buddy gets there first to help him clean up.’ That’s what Combatives taught me: How to survive that extra 30 kohteeseen 60 sekuntia,” Hansen said. “Work ethic is what it taught me. It helped me grow and do things I might have questioned mentally whether or not I could do. Not many people find that extra little motivation. The Army taught me how to find it and utilize it.”

A few years later, Hansen found that inner fire again. Even as he returned to coaching wrestlers in his hometown, his own physical fitness suffered as work and fatherhood took precedence.

Hansen vividly describes sitting in a bean bag chair, eating snack food, watching TV at 2:11 a.m. when his phone rang. He assumed it was a friend in trouble.

“It was (NEF co-owner) Matt Peterson. Our families grew up maybe 200 yards apart. My high school wrestling coach had called him, unbeknownst to me, to tell him he needed to get me back in the cage,” Hansen said.

Three weeks later ja 20 pounds lighter, Hansen dispatched super heavyweight fixture Artie Mullen at “NEF 16: New Blood Rising,” and the comeback was on.

Vuonna 15 months that have followed, Hansen has been instrumental in launching Berserkers MMA and building his reputation as both a fighter and an instructor.

Life is blossoming at home, myös. Hansen is the father of two girls, ikäisille 5 ja 2, and a boy of four months. His older daughter, Kaydn, often accompanies Dad to the gym at Greater Rumford Community Center. He returns the favor by chaperoning field trips for her kindergarten class.

“She and her friends will be on the playground practicing boxing stances and stuff,” Hansen said. “Her teacher says it’s adorable. Hopefully she is learning to take care of herself so I don’t have to.”

Kaydn’s parents are making plans to take her to her first live NEF show after she turns 6. Toistaiseksi, she is content to watch her Dad’s fights on YouTube.

“If we’re watching TV together,” Hansen said, “we have a thing where I get two shows and then she gets two shows. If I put in a fight tape, she’ll say, ‘Daddy, I know this doesn’t count as one of your shows, because this is your work.’”

Avaaminen kelloa Kesäkuu 18 on asetettu 7 p.m. Lippuja tapahtumaan “NEF 24: Luvattu maa ”alkaa klo $25 ja ne ovat saatavilla www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisee lipputulot at 207.783.2009, laajennus 525.

Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

FIGHT WITH DENNING IS THE CROSSROADS FOR BUSHAW

Lewiston, Maine (Kesäkuu 14, 2016) – Like so many headline-grabbing heavy hitters with New England Fights, Maine native Brandon Bushaw (1-2) had nothing left to prove in his combat sports career.

Bushaw parlayed his undefeated state championship season as a Westbrook High School senior in 1999 into a college wrestling career at Michigan State University, where he was a teammate of UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans (19-5-1).

“I was with my high school girlfriend (Cynthia), now my wife, so I knew we would always have ties to Maine,” Bushaw said. “Other than being on wrestling scholarship, I thought I was done fighting.”

The couple settled in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and opened Island Bar and Grill, which they have owned and operated for a dozen years.

It is a good, comfortable life. Extended family visited and found the area so alluring that they stayed permanently.

Those competitive juices never completely evaporated, kuitenkin.

“I had teammates who turned to mixed martial arts,” Bushaw said. “I watched them, and as I approached 30, it became a bucket list thing. Now here I am, 17 fights later.”

Bushaw, 35, explained the journey in a phone interview as he prepared for his fourth professional bout, a featherweight clash with Auburn’s Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (3-2) at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Lauantai, Kesäkuu 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

The fight is Bushaw’s first on his original home turf since a 2014 loss to Elias Leland at the 135-pound limit. He ascends to 145 kiloa, where he admitted he is more comfortable (“at my advanced age,” Bushaw quipped) for the confrontation with Denning.

“It’s weird, because I thought I was done competing up that way when I graduated from high school, but when I go home after all these years, all the old friends that I haven’t seen for years turn out to watch me fight,” Bushaw said. “I’ve fought all over, but any time I fight in Myrtle Beach or in Maine, it’s more special.”

Some athletes return to their competitive arena because they miss the allure of the cheering crowd.

That’s true of Bushaw, to a degree, although even the spectator interest he drew with the Blue Blazes and Spartans pales by comparison to what greets him surrounding the NEF hexagon.

“It’s nothing like high school or even college wrestling,” Bushaw said. “You show up and there’s two, kolme, four thousand people watching. It’s so different. You don’t get multiple chances to fight in a week or even a single weekend. It lasts a few minutes and then it’s the highest of the highs or the lowest of the lows.”

The physical toll and the necessary complement of skills also exceed what Bushaw knew in his youth.

He made that discovery about a minute into his initial amateur bout.

“MMA is more dynamic than wrestling. I remember my first fight, the guy picked me up and threw me down and I landed on my head,” Bushaw said. “I remember thinking, ‘This was probably not such a good idea,’ but I found a way to get the win.”

“You can be better than a guy in four different categories, but if he’s better in just one, he’s capable of beating you,” he continued. “You think things are going your way and then it’s the biggest letdown in the world.”

There’s a camaraderie in that unpredictable realm that only veterans of the cage can fully understand. Bushaw, who has trained with the likes of childhood friend Jamie Harrison and Amos Collins, noted that he has become cordial with almost all his prior opponents.

Denning (3-2) is one of the few with whom Bushaw (1-2) became “friends” on social media before their fight.

“It’s kind of strange, but all those things go out the window,” Bushaw said. “He’s fought my buddy Dom Cofone. He’s a local boy. I know it’s going to be a tough challenge for me.”

In many respects it is a crossroads bout for Bushaw, who admitted that he has considered retirement from the sport.

“Probably my last five fights I’ve gone in saying, ‘One more fight and I’m done,’ and then I keep going. I don’t shy away from anybody,", Hän sanoi. “My last fight was against a kid who was 23 and he’d been in Thailand for two years or some (stuff). That was one time when I might have said, ‘What am I doing?'

“For me it’s family, then business, then fighting. For a lot of these younger guys, fighting is first, and that makes it a challenge.”

Avaaminen kelloa Kesäkuu 18 on asetettu 7 p.m. Lippuja tapahtumaan “NEF 24: Luvattu maa ”alkaa klo $25 ja ne ovat saatavilla www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisee lipputulot at 207.783.2009, laajennus 525.

Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

NEF WILL TAKE FIGHT FANS TO THE PROMISED LAND THIS FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND

Lewiston, Maine (Kesäkuu 3, 2016) – It will be a celebration of all things Americana when New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée on Saturday, Kesäkuu 18, 2016. The wildly popular fight promotion will once again give fans a full night of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing action.

 

In the main event of the boxing portion of the fight card, Brandon “Cannon” Marja (11-1-1) will defend the Northeast Junior Welterweight Title against challenger Jaakob “The Motor City Bad BoyLester (10-9-1). The two fought to a draw on the judgesscorecards this past April in Lewiston. They agreed to rematch with Berry’s title on the line. Tällä kertaa, kuitenkin, there will be an odd number of rounds (seven to be exact) to make the chances of another draw very slim.

 

Also on the boxing portion of the card, former USA New England Middleweight Champion Russell “The Haitian SensationLamour (13-2) ja Casey “The BuzzsawKramlich (4-0-1) from the Portland Boxing Club in Portland, Maine will both make their respective NEF Boxing debuts.

 

The professional MMA portion of the card will see Jesse “Viking” Erickson (6-5) return to the cage after his third unsuccessful attempt at capturing the lightweight title this past April. Erickson will have his work cut out for him in the form of the always tough Amos Collins (4-5) at a catchweight of 161-pounds.

 

Erickson’s teammate, Matta “Ken Doll” Denning (3-2), will also see action on the professional MMA card when he meets Brandon Bushaw (1-2) vuonna höyhenenkevyt bout.

 

The amateur MMA card will be headlined by a flyweight title rematch as Ryan Burgess (2-0) defends against the former champion, and the athlete he took the title from, Dustin Veinott (4-4). Veinott’s loss to Burgess last fall via split decision put a stop to his four-fight win streak.

 

Also on the amateur card will be 46 vuotiaan Dr. Steve Bang, Sr. (1-1), a bariatric surgeon from Auburn, Maine. In an unplanned homage to Father’s Day, he will be joined on the fight card by his sons Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5),Shawn Bang (1-1), Skyler Bang (0-0) and foster son Conner Murphy (1-0).

 

The “NEF 24” taistella kortti (muuttua):

 

Ammattilaisnyrkkeilyyn

140*OSASTO Brandon Berry (11-1-1)(c) vs James Lester (10-9-1)

HWT Vinnie Carita (11-1-1) vs Francisco Mireles (17-10)

190 Steve Collins, Jr. (7-0-1) vs Jose Humberto Corral (19-21)

160 Russell Lamour (13-2) vs Roberto Valenzuela (69-71-2)

154 Casey Kramlich (4-0-1) vs Zenon Herrera (0-1)

PROFESSIONAL MMA

250 Michael Hansen (4-4) vs Robert Laroski (1-1)

 

170 CJ Ewer (1-0) vs Phil Rowe (1-2)

161 Jesse Erickson (6-5) vs Amos Collins (4-5)

 

145 Matt Denning (3-2) vs Brandon Bushaw (1-2)

 

Amatööri MMA

 

125*OSASTO Ryan Burgess (2-0)(c) vs Dustin Veinott (4-4)

170 Shawn Bang (1-1) vs Mike Bezanson (1-0)

155 Steve Bang Sr. (1-1) vs Stacy Lupo (0-0)

 

155 Derek Daley (0-0) vs Johel Stephenson (0-0)

 

155 Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5) vs Dominic Cofone (6-5)

 

145 Skyler Bang (0-0) Eddie DeRoche (0-0)

 

125 Conner Murphy (1-0) vs Justin Witham (1-4)

 

115 Alex Walker (0-1) vs Nicole Burgess (0-0)

 

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine Kesäkuu 18, 2016 kanssa “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot207.783.2009 X 525.

 

Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

THE DOCTOR IS IN; BANG RETURNS TO NEF MMA CAGE

Lewiston, Maine (Kesäkuu 2, 2016) – At most New England Fights (NEF) tapahtumia, Steve Bang, Sr. (1-1) would be on the other side of the cage either watching one of his sons do battle or acting as the cageside physician. Kesäkuun 18, 2016, kuitenkin, as he has done twice in the past, Bang will enter the mixed-martial-arts cage (MMA) in Lewiston as a competitor. The 46 year-old bariatric surgeon from Auburn, Maine will take on 48 vuotiaan Stacy Lupo (0-0) in an amateur MMA lightweight bout at “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.

 

I love competition and how it drives us to improve and become a more perfect version of ourselves,” said Dr. Bang. “It has been a year since I have battled in the cage. This past year has been filled with the accomplishment of personal milestones and athletic goals with many more yet to be realized. Amidst all of this chaos, the stars have once again aligned to give me the opportunity to reenter the battle arena where the stakes of competition, for me, are highest.

 

A native of Riverton, Wyoming, Dr. Bang graduated from Brigham Young University in 1994 and then from the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998. Coming from the medical field, he is well aware of the risks he takes every time he enters the cage.

 

Just days after turning 47, I will face a warrior intent upon bodily harm and yet I find myself incredibly blessed and thankful for the health and privilege to do so,” Dr. Bang continued. “I bring the health of mind, body and spirit beyond what is required to just be a participant. I have checked all of the boxes that give me the tools required to be a victorious warrior at any age.

 

Dr. Bang currently trains alongside his sons at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ). Steve Bang, Jr. (1-1), Skyler Bang (0-0), Shawn Bang (1-1) and foster son Conner Murphy (1-0) will join their father in cage competition atNEF 24.

 

I am passionate about my training, and take advantage of every metric available to quantify and qualify that training. By every metric, I am at my peak performance levels. I am in the best shape of my life, better than I have ever been. One day that trend will indeed head south, but today is not that day. I do not take this health and privilege for granted. Every moment of life and every opportunity we are given is a gift and I plan to take full advantage of it as if it were my last.

 

Dr. Bang’s opponent, at “NEF 24,Stacy Lupo, while making his debut in the MMA cage, is a longtime veteran of combat sports. Lupo currently trains out of the Shatterproof Combat Club in Dexter, Maine, but he has been a martial artist for an amazing 32 vuotta. He holds black belts in both Taekwondo and Shotokan karate. He was an accomplished wrestler in high school, placing in states his senior year. For more than a decade, Lupo ran his own martial arts academy before closing shop to concentrate on raising his family. In the 1980s and 1990s, Lupo competed in amateur boxing and kickboxing. His last kickboxing bout saw him win a unanimous decision over Don Labbe in the main event of a 1995 card in Lewiston.

 

I don’t know Steve personally, but like me, he is an old man in a young man’s sport, so I give him his due and my respect,” said Lupo. “As the saying goes, ‘be wary of old men in a world where men die young.I want to thank him for giving me the chance to compete in a sport I’ve always loved – joten, thank you Steven Bang, I look forward to our meeting.

 

I do not know my opponent personally, but I respect anyone willing to do what it takes to get to the cage door,” said Bang in closing. “That next single step across the threshold commands another whole level of respect. As with the warriors of old, we will battle with the same intensity to maim, kill or disable until compelled to mercy by the referee. Then we will have a bond that cannot be understood, nor shared, by anyone who has never been there.

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine Kesäkuu 18, 2016 kanssa “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot 207.783.2009 X 525.

 

Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

 

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New England Taistelee ("NEF") on taistelu tapahtumia tarjouksia yritys. NEF: n missiona on luoda korkealaatuisia tapahtumia Maine taistelijoita ja faneille. NEF: n johtoryhmä on laaja kokemus kamppailulajien hallinta, tapahtumien tuotanto, mediasuhteet, markkinointi, oikeudellisia ja mainonta.

HAITIAN SENSATION WILL MAKE NEF DEBUT ON JUNE 18

Lewiston, Maine (Toukokuu 31, 2016) – The Androscoggin Bank Colisée has a storied history of professional boxing inside the arena’s four walls. Päällä Kesäkuu 18, Russell “The Haitian SensationLamour, Jr. (13-2, 6 KOs) will add the next chapter to that story when he enters the New England Fights (NEF) ring for the first time. At “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND,” Lamour will make his NEF debut in a middleweight bout against Mexican veteran Roberto “Vanha” Valenzuela (69-71-2, 56 KOs).

 

Definitely excited to be making my NEF debut,” said Lamour. “NEF does a lot of shows here in Maine, and from what I hear it’s always a packed show. So I’m looking forward being on this card. I am excited about fighting at the Colisée ’cause I can then say that I fought in the same building that Muhammad Ali fought in and also that it’s right here at home in Maine. Fighting here at home again is always a great feeling, especially when you’re fighting in front of the people that support you the most. Can’t ask for anything better than that when fighting here in your backyard.

 

Kotoisin Brooklynista, New York, Lamour entered the Portland Boxing Club shortly after graduating from Deering High School in Portland, Maine. He had a stellar amateur boxing career, finishing with a record of 79-16. Among his numerous amateur accomplishments, Lamour was a five-time New England regional Golden Gloves champion. He competed in the semi-pro World Series of Boxing (WSB) where he was the number-one ranked middleweight in the Americas.

 

Lamour’s success carried over to the professional ranks where he won his first 11 päät. Over the course of that impressive run, Lamour would capture the vacant USA New England Middleweight Title with a TKO victory over Laatekwei Hammond (21-6) in Lamour’s hometown of Portland, Maine. Lamour has competed on ESPN’s Perjantai Night Fights before a national audience. Viime kuussa, he scored a TKO win over Borngod Washington (3-17) in Salem, New Hampshire. Lamour hopes to make it two in a row with a win over Valenzuela on Kesäkuu 18.

 

He is a journeymen,” Lamour said of his upcoming opponent. “He’s been fighting for a while and has seen many different styles, but to me he’s just someone else that’s in my pathway that I have to beat to get to where I want to be, so I have to get him out of my way.

 

Roberto Valenzuela is no stranger to Maine fight fans. He travelled from his home in Sonora, Mexico to Lewiston, Maine last fall to battle Brandon “Cannon” Marja (11-1-1). Valenzuela would lose the bout via unanimous decision, but he impressed all in attendance with his gritty performance, roughing up Berry and cutting him above the eye in the process. Valenzuela has faced the likes of former world champions Andre Berto (31-4, 24 KOs) ja Steve Forbes (35-14, 11 KOs) ja nykyinen maailmanmestari Zahir Raheem (35-3, 21 KOs). He held the Mexican Pacific Coast Super Featherweight Title from 2003 kohteeseen 2007.

 

I am very excited to come back to Maine and fight again,” sanoi Valenzuela kautta kääntäjä. “I love New England, and I’ve fought in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island during the course of my career. I’ve also worked corners in Connecticut and been pulled over for speeding in New Hampshire, so that must count for something. The last time I was in Maine, I busted open Brandon Berry’s eye and waged a bloody war. I’m ready to do the same with Russell Lamour. I hope he’s ready too.

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine Kesäkuu 18, 2016 kanssa “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot207.783.2009 X 525.

 

Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

MILITARY VETERANS TO FEATURE PROMINENTLY ON NEF 24 PRO MMA CARD

Lewiston, Maine (Toukokuu 30, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF) esittelee “NEF 24: PROMISED LANDat the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston on Kesäkuu 18, 2016. Tuona iltana, two military veterans will be featured in professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) päät. Mikrofoni “Viikset” Hansen (4-4) will compete in a heavyweight bout while CJ Ewer (1-0) will see action in the welterweight division.

 

Mike Hansen won two state wrestling championships competing for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) Rumfordissa, Maine. Shortly after graduation, Hansen began training in MMA and made his debut in the sport in 2005. He would, kuitenkin, put his MMA career on the backburner for the next decade to enlist and serve his country as a combat engineer in the United States Army. After retiring from the Army, Hansen returned to Maine and opened Berserkers MMA in Rumford, where he trains other MVHS alum to compete in the NEF cage. PäälläKesäkuu 18, Hansen will face Robert Laroski (1-1).

 

I hope he’s been training, ’cause I’ve been active starting this year,” said Hansen. “I’m looking for a win coming off my last fight. I will find his weaknesses and exploit them. I’m looking for the finish, and it won’t take long. Just over 51 vuosia sitten, (Muhammed) Ali got the first round, first minute stoppage over (Poju) Liston right at the Colisee. My fight will end in similar fashion, under the same roof.

 

CJ Ewer is a proud member of the United States Air Force security forces. When he is not overseas serving his country, Ewer can be found back home in the Bangor, Maine area training at Young’s MMA. After a successful amateur career, he submitted Zenon Herrera in his pro debut earlier this year. Päällä Kesäkuu 18, Ewer will take on The Fresh PrincePhil Rowe (1-2) from Florida.

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine Kesäkuu 18, 2016 kanssa “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot207.783.2009 X 525.

 

Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

 

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New England Taistelee ("NEF") on taistelu tapahtumia tarjouksia yritys. NEF: n missiona on luoda korkealaatuisia tapahtumia Maine taistelijoita ja faneille. NEF: n johtoryhmä on laaja kokemus kamppailulajien hallinta, tapahtumien tuotanto, mediasuhteet, markkinointi, oikeudellisia ja mainonta.

NO MORE DRAWS; THERE MUST BE A WINNER IN NORTHEAST TITLE FIGHT

Lewiston, Maine (Toukokuu 25, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF) palaa Androscoggin Bank Colisée Lewiston, MaineKesäkuu 18, 2016 kanssa “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.The fight promotion will put on another full night of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) cagefights and pro boxing bouts. Aiemmin tänään, NEF executives announced the headline fight for the boxing portion of the fight card. West Forks, Maine’s own Brandon “Cannon” Marja (11-1-1) will put the Northeast Junior Welterweight Title on the line in a rematch against Detroit, Michigan’s Jaakob “The Motor City Bad BoyLester (10-9-1).

 

Berry and Lester met earlier this spring at “NEF 22” Lewiston. The six-round bout was ruled a majority draw on the judges’ tuloskortit. Tällä kertaa, kuitenkin, NEF executives had a trick up their sleevesadd a seventh round to all but guarantee a winner.

 

Berry won the Northeast Junior Welterweight Title in October 2014 in Lewiston against West Virginia Toughman Champion Eric Palmer (4-3-3). He has been the kingpin of the 140-pound division in the Northeast ever since. The draw against Lester halted a three-fight win streak Berry had been on since returning from a shoulder injury last year.

 

I think the main difference in a rematch between me and James will be more action,” Berry predicted. “We both know what we bring to the table, we both enjoy pleasing the crowd, and we both want to win. I think those are some key ingredients to a great matchup. I have a lot of respect for James , his boxing ability, and what he brings to the table. I was impressed with his speed, his all around toughness, and his ring generalship. I’m excited to headline another card in Lewiston, and can’t wait for the crowd to enjoy my fight, along with a few other boxing matches that include some talented Maine boxers. I hope that we can draw a big crowd and have a quality night of fights. See you all on the 18th!”

 

I’m most definitely looking forward to fighting in Maine again,” said Lester, a former top-ranked national amateur boxer. “The fans there are awesome. I even gained a few fans from my last fight who’s been messaging me on a regular like a young guy by the name of Hunter Moore who messages me every week making sure I’m training hard for the rematch.

 

Lester is a product of the world-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit where Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (61-5-1, 48 KOs), Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs), Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs) and Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KOs), muiden muassa, have prepared for world title bouts under legendary trainer, the late Emanuel Steward. “The only thing that will be different this time is I will be in better condition. That was my only downfall last time. This time I’ll be able to box and stay on my toes for the tough pressure that Brandon brings.

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine Kesäkuu 18, 2016 kanssa “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 ja ovat myynnissä nyt www.TheColisee.com tai soittamalla Colisée lipputulot207.783.2009 X 525.

 

Lisätietoja tapahtumista ja taistelukorttipäivityksistä, käy edistäminen verkkosivuilla osoitteessa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Lisäksi, voit katsella NEF videoita www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, noudata niitä Twitterissänefights ja liittyä viralliseen Facebook-ryhmään "New England Fights."

 

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New England Taistelee ("NEF") on taistelu tapahtumia tarjouksia yritys. NEF: n missiona on luoda korkealaatuisia tapahtumia Maine taistelijoita ja faneille. NEF: n johtoryhmä on laaja kokemus kamppailulajien hallinta, tapahtumien tuotanto, mediasuhteet, markkinointi, oikeudellisia ja mainonta.