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CAPE COD GETS ITS FIRST MMA CAGEFIGHTING EVENT; BATTLES & LAMONTE TO MAKE PRO DEBUTS

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Hyannis, Massachusetts (Mas 4, 2016) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, announced today that it will bring Cape Cod its first-ever mixed-martial-arts (Mma) event this spring. Evènman an, dwa “Nef 23: NEF CAGES THE CAPE,” will take place on Me 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Both professional and amateur MMA bouts will be presented that evening.

 

Pou dat, NEF has held twenty-two events, a mix of MMA and boxing shows, in the state of Maine. The promotion was formed in 2012 by business partners Nick DiSalvo and Matt Peterson. NEF has a reputation of putting on action-packed events in venues filled with thousands of rabid fight fans. The promotion has a large, dedicated fan base unmatched by any of its competitors on the regional level. Pandan ane yo, NEF’s cage has played host to UFC veterans such as Marcus Davis (22-11) and two-time UFC World Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia (31-10), nan mitan lòt moun. NEF co-promoted a nationally-televised event with Bellator in the spring of 2013. Its fight highlights have been featured prominently on AXS TV, TUFF TV and the “World’s Greatest Knockouts” sou Spike televizyon.

 

“The NEF brand is expanding,” noted DiSalvo. “Cape Cod is hungry for an MMA event. I’m surprised it’s taken this long to happen with so many great teams located in the area. NEF is honored to be the first to present an MMA show on the Cape.”

 

One MMA team whose fighters will be featured prominently on the Me 14 card will be Hyannis-based Team Juniko.

 

“This show will be the first MMA show on Cape Cod in Team Juniko’s backyard,” remarked Team Juniko coach Mike Gresh. “Congrats NEF!”

 

Gresh is a longtime, respected leader in the New England MMA community. Two of his team’s members have been confirmed as making their professional debuts on Me 14 – Erin “Fun Kantite moun ki” Lamonte and Brendan “Lockdown” Battles.

 

Scituate’s Erin Lamonte put together a perfect 6-0 record as an amateur competitor. She is coming off back-to-back submission victories in Lewiston, Maine.

 

“I cannot wait for NEF to come to the Cape,” exclaimed Lamonte. “All but one of my fights have been out of state, so I am so excited to fight in front of all my family and friends in my own backyard! pa manke li. May 14th ‘Fun Size’ goes pro and makes her presence known in the women’s straweight division!”

 

Brendan Battles is a native of nearby Eastham, Massachusetts where he was a three-time All-American wrestler for Nauset Regional High School. Battles won two state championships and three New England regional championships while amassing a total of 161 wins over the course of his high school wrestling career. Apre sa, Battles played defensive end and tackle for the University of Connecticut.

 

“It’s an honor to fight down the street from my hometown and the gym where I train,” said Battles. “It gives me the chills to fight my very first professional fight on my home turf, with my family, zanmi, and all who supports me to see the work I’ve put in and the fighter I have evolved into at this point of my career.”

 

"nèf 23: NEF CAGES THE CAPE,"Pran plas Samdi, Me 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Tickets for “NEF 23” are $40 pou admisyon jeneral ak $60 for cageside. They are on sale now at www.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/ .

 

For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

Sou New England Goumen

 

New England Goumen ("Nèf") se yon batay evènman pwomosyon konpayi. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for New England’s fighters and fans alike. Egzekitif ekip nef an gen anpil eksperyans nan jesyon espò konba, evènman pwodiksyon, medya relasyon, maketing, legal ak piblisite.

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SECOND PRO BOXING BOUT ANNOUNCED FOR NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (Fevriye 25, 2016) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe evènman pwochen li yo, “Nef 22: Tout wout mennen isit la” sou Samdi, Avril 23, 2016nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (Mma) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of a light-heavyweight contest to the boxing portion of the “nef 22” kat batay. Crowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) se pwograme fè fas a Brandon Montella (3-0, 2 Ko) in a four-round bout.

 

Crowsneck Boutin, a regular on NEF MMA cards since 2012, made his professional boxing debut earlier this month on the “Nef 21” event in Lewiston. He fought Joel Bishop (0-0-2) to a draw in an exciting slugfest that had the Colisée crowd on the edge of its collective seat. Boutin, considered the underdog in that bout, expertly worked his jab to control the first two rounds of the fight. Like the Bishop match, Boutin is preparing for another war with Montella on Avril 23.

 

“Brandon is a very tough opponent,” di Boutin. “He’s going to present me with many obstacles. My training is grueling and I’ll be prepared for a war.”

 

Brandon Montella is a 1998 graduate of Carrabec High School in North Anson, Maine. Following graduation, Montella joined the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and served until 2003 with an honorable discharge. Montella worked in construction in Virginia until 2011 when he moved with his wife to the Boston, Massachusetts area. He owns and operates The Way, LLC boxing gym in Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

“Coming back home from to Maine after all these years to fight in a place of such history is an amazing feeling,” said Montella. “It will bring my friends and family from the past and the present together under one roof for an awesome event.”

 

Montella had a very successful amateur boxing career with a final record of 14-7. Nan 2011, he won the prestigious Rocky Marciano Tournament. Montella went on to win the New England Golden Gloves the following year. Li te vire pro an 2015 and has won his first three bouts with two finishes.

 

“As far as my opponent Crowsneck Boutin, I have seen his fights and read his back story,” Montella continued. “What I see is a man like myself – someone who is determined to change his life and take matters into his own hands instead of sitting around like too many men do today. When two men as determined as we are get in the ring in front of a large crowd, magic happens. We grow larger than life and the fans get one hell of a treat.”

 

pwochen evènman New England Goumen ', "nèf 22: Tout wout mennen isit la,"Pran plas Samdi, Avril 23, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

Sou New England Goumen

 

New England Goumen ("Nèf") se yon batay evènman pwomosyon konpayi. Misyon nef la se yo kreye evènman yo bon jan kalite pi wo a pou avyon de gè Maine a ak fanatik sanble. Egzekitif ekip nef an gen anpil eksperyans nan jesyon espò konba, evènman pwodiksyon, medya relasyon, maketing, legal ak piblisite.

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BOXING HEADLINER ANNOUNCED FOR NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (Fevriye 22, 2016) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe evènman pwochen li yo, “Nef 22: Tout wout mennen isit la” sou Samdi, Avril 22, 2016nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (Mma) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, NEF announced the main event of the boxing portion of the “nef 22” kat batay. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Cannon an” Berry (11-1, 7 Ko) ap pran sou James Lester (10-9, 4 Ko) in a non-title, six-round bout at 140-pounds.

 

Berry, the pride of small-town West Forks, Maine, has shined since returning from a shoulder injury last year. He has won his last three in a row, including a technical knockout (KI MOUN KI) stoppage of Tollison Lewis (2-1, 1 KO) earlier this month in Lewiston. The upcoming fight with Lester will see Berry return to his native 140-pound junior welterweight division for the first time since his injury. All three of his recent wins have come in the heavier welterweight and super welterweight divisions.

 

“April 23rd will be a big turning point in my boxing career,” said Berry when reached for comment. “This will be my fourth time headlining NEF’s boxing portion of the event, and I want to thank Nick (DiSalvo, NEF promoter), Matt (Peterson, NEF matchmaker) and Pete (Czymbor, NEF Director of Boxing Operations) for the opportunity. I asked for a challenge and to make it back down to my regular fight weight of 140-pounds, and that’s what I’m getting with Detroit’s James Lester. I think the crowd will be very happy and impressed with the talent level James brings. This is a big test for me and I hope that with nine weeks to prepare it’s a test that I can pass. He brings so much to the table that can give me problems in the ring, so me showing up anything less than 100% will be unacceptable.

 

“I know that Tommy (Duquette), Ed (LaVache), Luke (Yetten) and the rest of Boston Boxing will push me to the limit and bring me into the ring prepared. James Lester has been around and fought some very good fighters. He had an amazing amateur career, and has spent years training at one of the most legendary boxing facility’s in the world, the Kronk Gym. Who doesn’t want to see this fight? See you all April 23rd, and as always thank you all so much for the amazing support. The tickets sales are unreal.”

 

As Berry noted, James Lester is a product of the world-famous Kronk Gym of Detroit, Michigan. It was there he honed his craft alongside world champions like Thomas “Itman” HEARNS (61-5-1, 48 Ko), Oscar De La oya (39-6, 30 Ko), Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 Ko) and Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 Ko), nan non yon kèk, under legendary trainer Emanuel Steward. Kòm yon amatè, Lester was ranked nationally at number-two. He competed against the likes of future Olympian Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 Ko) and future WBC Super Middleweight Champion Anthony Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 Ko) while in the amateur ranks. The bout with Berry will mark the second time Lester has ventured to New England in his professional career. He competed on a card in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2011. Lester looks forward to making his return to the region.

 

“Fighting Brandon will be exciting, and I’m ready for anything he has to bring,” said Lester. “Fighting in New England was awesome a few years ago against Ryan Kielczewski (24-1, 7 Ko). I met some real good people there and can’t wait to come put on a show for them again.”

 

pwochen evènman New England Goumen ', "nèf 22: Tout wout mennen isit la,"Pran plas Samdi, Avril 23, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

Sou New England Goumen

 

New England Goumen ("Nèf") se yon batay evènman pwomosyon konpayi. Misyon nef la se yo kreye evènman yo bon jan kalite pi wo a pou avyon de gè Maine a ak fanatik sanble. Egzekitif ekip nef an gen anpil eksperyans nan jesyon espò konba, evènman pwodiksyon, medya relasyon, maketing, legal ak piblisite.

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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (Fevriye 7, 2016) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, held its most recent event, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo” Samdi swa nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (Mma) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.

 

In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as a “thriller,” Bruce “Joli ti gason” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.

 

In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Cannon an” Berry (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (KI MOUN KI).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glover (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.

 

NEF also announced that its next event would take place on Avril 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

Rezilta yo soti nan Lewiston, Maine:

 

PROFESSIONAL boksè

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, wonn 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

PROFESSIONAL mma

 

Bruce Boyington def. Jon Lemke via split decision (Boyington retains lightweight title)

Josh Lange def. Derek Shorey via rear-naked choke, wonn 1

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, wonn 1

CJ brok def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, wonn 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, wonn 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, wonn 1

 

Amateur mma

 

Ryan Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, wonn 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)

Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, wonn 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)

Johnny Atizana def. Henry Clark via TKO, wonn 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin LAMONTE def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, wonn 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, wonn 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, wonn 1

Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, wonn 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, wonn 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, wonn 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, wonn 1

Tom Burgess def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision

Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision

Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, wonn 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman atravè TKO, wonn 2

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, wonn 1

 

 

pwochen evènman New England Goumen ', "nèf 22: Tout wout mennen isit la,” takes place Saturday, Avril 23, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HOLD WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY AT LEWISTON RAMADA

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Lewiston, Maine (Fevriye 3, 2016) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe evènman pwochen li yo, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo” sa a Samdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature both mixed-martial-arts (Mma) and professional boxing bouts with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Earlier today, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Vandredi, Fevriye 5, 2016, nan 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Pleasant Street in Lewiston, Maine.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. All of the fighters competing on Saturday night will be at the weigh-in, including MMA headliners Bruce “Joli ti gason” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “Cannon an” Berry (10-1) and Tollison Lewis (2-0). Fans and press are encouraged to attend. For those unable to make it to the Ramada on Friday, weigh-ins will be streamed live on the NEF Youtube page at www.Youtube.com/nefmma.

 

Nan “Nef 21” kat batay:

 

PROFESSIONAL boksè

149 POUNDS: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 POUNDS: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 POUNDS: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

PROFESSIONAL mma

 

155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)

145 POUNDS: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 POUNDS: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 POUNDS: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ egyèr

170 POUNDS: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 POUNDS: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

Amateur mma

 

205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Kalèb FARRINGTON

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Atizana

145 POUNDS: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 POUNDS: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Bèt Boyington

140 POUNDS: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 POUNDS: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 POUNDS: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 POUNDS: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 POUNDS: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 POUNDS: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 POUNDS: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 POUNDS: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 POUNDS: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 POUNDS: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 POUNDS: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 POUNDS: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

pwochen evènman New England Goumen ', "nèf 21: Imortèl yo,” takes place this Saturday, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

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GLOVER AND WILLIAMS TO FACE OFF FOR NEF GOLD

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Lewiston, Maine (Fevriye 1, 2016) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe evènman pwochen li yo, "nèf 21: THE IMMORTALS” this Samdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisee la nan Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed martial arts (Mma) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur light heavyweight championship bout to the card. Ryan Glover (2-1) will face Mike Williams (1-0) for the inaugural NEF amateur 205-pound title.

 

Prior to competing in MMA, Ryan Glover was a standout dual sport athlete at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. A state champion wrestler, Glover made his biggest mark on the football field where he was named the “Football Player of the Year” by the Lewiston Sun Journal in 2010.

 

Ane pase a, Glover faced Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) for the NEF amateur heavyweight championship. Glover lost a close decision in an exciting, hard-hitting physical contest. Koulye a,, faster and more agile at a lower weight, Glover has his sights set on finally achieving NEF gold.

 

“The weight cut has not been fun, but has gone easier than expected,” stated Glover, when asked about his cut down to 205-pounds. “I feel a lot better as I approach 205 and I think I’ll like fighting at this weight. It’s going to be bittersweet to hold the belt at 205. I lost a close slugfest last June simply because I didn’t stick to our game plan. I dropped the ball that night and you can rest assured that’s not going to happen again. I hope Williams has been training as hard as I have, paske, if so, it’s going to be a fight that no one wants to miss. I’ll see you February 6th and don’t be late—this is a show worth traveling 1000 miles for.”

 

Mike Williams took a collective gasp out of the Androscoggin Bank Colisee when he came out guns blazing in his debut at “NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE” last November. Williams, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) blue belt and member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (CMBJJ) nan Auburn, blasted fellow newcomer Joe Krech (0-1) out of the gate before securing a fight-ending armbar in a spectacular 26-seconds into the first round. The dizzying debut was enough to earn the impressive young Williams a shot at NEF gold.

 

“This fight is just another step and he’s in the way,” stated Williams flatly when asked for comment.

 

“This is another Easter egg of a fight on a star-studded card that is destined to deliver for the whole night,"Deklare nef ko-pwopriyetè ak promoteur Matt Peterson. “When I look at this fight and the skill sets that both Ryan and Mike bring to the cage, I get goose bumps. Both are athletic, agresif, young and hungry guys that want to turn heads when they compete—and will stop at nothing to win. Based on what I’ve witnessed in their fights so far, I don’t see an ounce of quit in either fighter. I can’t wait to watch the way this one goes down on Saturday.”

 

pwochen evènman New England Goumen ', "nèf 21: Imortèl yo,” takes place Saturday, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

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SIZE AND POWER MEET TECHNIQUE IN NEF 21 BOXING MAIN EVENT

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Lewiston, Maine (Janvye 5, 2016) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe evènman pwochen li yo, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo” sou Samdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (Mma) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, NEF announced the main event of the professional boxing portion of the “Nef 21” kat batay. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Cannon an” Berry (10-1) will take on the undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a super welterweight contest scheduled for six rounds.

 

“This is a classic battle of size and strength against technique,” said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “In one corner you have a polished boxer with a solid amateur background in the form of Brandon Berry, and he will be fighting in a heavier weight class in this bout. In the other corner you have a powerful brawler with an MMA background in the form of Tollison Lewis, and he has fought most of his career at 155 and 170-pounds. You can’t script a better contrast in styles for a bout like this. Just about anything could happen. It’s anyone’s fight. It’s going to be wild in the Colisee when this one goes off.”

 

Berry is coming off what many consider to be the defining win of his still-young professional career over gritty Mexican veteran Roberto Valenzuela (73-70-2) last November at “Nef XX.” Despite suffering a bad cut above his eye early in the fight, Berry maintained his composure and looked sharp on his way to a unanimous decision victory in the first eight-round fight of his career. The West Forks, Maine native was a 2013 Northern New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur. The fight with Lewis is expected to be the last Berry will compete in above his usual 140-pound junior welterweight division.

 

“It’s great to be getting back in action inside the ring so soon, especially after suffering such a nasty cut over my eye from my last fight in November,” said Berry. “Thank you NEF for putting yet another very tough opponent in front of me. Tollison is a class act in and out of the ring, and I think our styles will make a crowd pleasing bout. I remember being undefeated still and I know how important keeping the ‘0’ on the record is. Tollison is a big, strong athlete and I’m sure he will be more than prepared. Both him and I understand competition, and will most likely be friends after this event. I’m glad to be sharing this main event fight with him, and may the best man win!”

 

Tollison Lewis’s foray into the boxing world was unplanned. Nan mwa Oktòb 2014, just 24-hours prior to the start of the first “NEF Boxing” evènman, Lewis stepped in to face boxing veteran John Webster (8-7-1) after Webster’s previous opponent fell out. NEF executives, familiar with Lewis’s striking prowess in his MMA bouts, asked Lewis to take the fight at the last minute and Lewis did not hesitate to oblige. He went on to bully Webster for four rounds, (including knocking Webster out of the ring onto the timekeeper’s table), scoring a unanimous decision victory. This past November, in yet another dominant performance in the NEF boxing ring, Lewis stopped Zenon Herrera (0-1) with a third-round TKO. A win over a boxer of Berry’s caliber, pa gen dout, would propel Lewis to the next level in the sport. Lewis is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in Lewiston where he trains under boxing coach Scott Frost.

 

“Brandon is a tough guy and a good boxer,” Di Lewis. “I’m expecting a war. I’ll be bringing everything I got, and I know he will too, but I’m planning on staying undefeated. I’m not going to run my mouth. I have a lot of respect for Berry, but fans do not want to miss this. This fight will be a war and steal the night. Thank you NEF and Brandon, let’s do it man!”

 

New England Goumen’ evènman pwochèn, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo,” pran plasSamdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Tikè pou “Nef 21” kòmanse nan jis $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nanwww.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

Sou New England Goumen

 

New England Goumen ("Nèf") se yon batay evènman pwomosyon konpayi. Misyon nef la se yo kreye evènman yo bon jan kalite pi wo a pou avyon de gè Maine a ak fanatik sanble. Egzekitif ekip nef an gen anpil eksperyans nan jesyon espò konba, evènman pwodiksyon, medya relasyon, maketing, legal ak piblisite.

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OF kòk & BULLS: FIRST Boksè matche ak te anonse pou nef 21

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Lewiston, Maine (Desanm 9, 2015) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe evènman pwochen li yo, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo” sou Samdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (Mma) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, Nef anonse premye match la boksè pwofesyonèl ofisyèlman siyen pou a “Nef 21” kat batay. Joel “Ti bebe ti towo bèf” Bishop (0-0-1) ap rankontre Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) nan yon kat-wonn konpetisyon limyè-pwa loud.

 

Joel Bishop se yon 2004 diplome nan UPPER KENNEBEC VALLEY Lekòl Segondè Senior nan Bingham, Maine. It was during high school that Bishop began boxing. He put together an amateur boxing record of 10-4, ak nan 2009 won the New England Tournament of Champions Heavyweight Sub Novice championship. Bishop has twice made it to the finals of the Northern New England Golden Gloves. Nan mwa Oktòb 2014, Bishop te fè premye pwofesyonèl l 'kont yon lòt regilye nef mma, Jarod Lawton (0-0-1) Li soti al goumen nan yon trase nan Lewiston nan sa ki te yon tounen-ak-soti riks.

 

“I’m very excited to get back in the ring at NEF 21,” sèksklama Bishop. “I was at the last dual show and there was a ton of energy and excitement. Sou Fevriye 6th, Mwen pral goumen yon trè sevè, avyon de gè aktif nan Crowsneck Boutin, ak mwen pral fè pi byen m 'bay fanatik yo yon bout enteresan.”

 

Crowsneck Boutin se yon poto mitan nan lis la nef, li te gen konpetisyon nan pa mwens pase 14 of the promotion’s previous MMA events as both an amateur and a professional. Nan 2014, li te te vote “Avyon de gè pou Ane a” by the NEF fans after going undefeated with three wins that year. Boutin will be making his professional boxing debut at “NEF 21,” men li pral san dout dwe prepare pou travay la, fòmasyon anba boksè antrenè Jon Pinette, yon boksè chanpyon entènasyonal tèt li, nan Enstiti a Choi nan Portland, Maine.
“Trè rekonesan, trè ere pou opòtinite sa a,” di Boutin. “Joel se yon opozan difisil, men li se pa entansyon mwen kite sa a batay rive nan performance yo. Li pral plezi mwen nan kanpe epi zam.”

 

New England Goumen’ evènman pwochèn, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo,” pran plasSamdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Tikè pou “Nef 21” kòmanse nan jis $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nanwww.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

Sou New England Goumen

 

New England Goumen ("Nèf") se yon batay evènman pwomosyon konpayi. Misyon nef la se yo kreye evènman yo bon jan kalite pi wo a pou avyon de gè Maine a ak fanatik sanble. Egzekitif ekip nef an gen anpil eksperyans nan jesyon espò konba, evènman pwodiksyon, medya relasyon, maketing, legal ak piblisite.

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Finalman! LONG-AWAITED BATTLE FOR BANGOR TO TAKE PLACE AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (Desanm 8, 2015) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe evènman pwochen li yo, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo” sou Samdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (Mma) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, NEF announced the main event of the MMA portion of the fight card. Bruce “Joli ti gason” Boyington (12-8) pral fè defans nef mma Pwofesyonèl lejè Chanpyona nan kont defi a nan nimewo-yon sèl contender Jon Lemke (5-3). Both Boyington and Lemke are veterans of the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

 

Boyington is riding high on a three-fight win streak. Earlier this fall, li te fè premye l 'sou sèn nan nasyonal, bat Rodrigo Almeida (13-3) sou yon Seri Mondyal la nan Goumen (WSOF) card in Connecticut. Boyington followed up that win with a decisive third-round TKO victory over Jimmy Davidson (7-2) mwa pase a nan “Nef XX” in a successful defense of his title. A product of Young’s MMA, ak tèt la nan Taekwondo Akademi Boyington la, tou de ki sitiye nan Bangor, Maine, Boyington te sou yon chire irézistibl depi pèdi yon batay ki pa Peye-tit nan Jamie Harrison (6-1) early in 2015. He has won six of his last seven in the MMA cage, ak kenbe yon lòt viktwa nan bag la boksè nef nan kou a pandan ke kouri.

 

“Mwen pa ta vle yo dwe Jon Lemke pral antre nan ki kaj avè m 'dwa sou kounye a, sa a, se sa m ap panse, si mwen yo rete onèt,” Di Boyington. “Mwen pa reyèlman konprann pou ki sa li ta vle yon batay avè m 'kounye a, e mwen kwè li pral montre moute epi bay pi bon efò l ', men mwen pa ta vle al goumen m 'kounye a. Mwen se danjere, ak konfyans mwen an se nan do kay la ak lè li a tankou sa a, li se pral pran yon atlèt mond-klas yo sispann m ', ak konsantre m 'kan sa a tout antye pral sou rete enb ak konsantre. Lè Fevriye 6th vini, Mwen pral pi danjere Bruce Boyington a ki te janm te demisyone pye nan kalòj la, e mwen konnen si mwen vle yo dwe nan gen kounye a, Mwen vrèman pral fè grangou pa lè sa a.”

 

The bout is one that Maine fight fans have waited a long time to see. Boyington and Lemke have stood atop the NEF lightweight division together for several years now, their careers paralleling one another. With Lemke competing out of Marcus Davis’ Ekip Ilandè nan Brewer ki tou pre, Maine, rival li a kwa vil-a Mma Young nan, Boyington and Lemke seemed like natural rivals. But they often passed like ships in the night, and the stars never aligned for an encounter between the two. That was until “Nef XX” mwa pase a lè, jis moman anvan Boyington pran nan kalòj la kont Davidson, Lemke venkr Matt Denning (2-1) in that evening’s co-main event. It was an impressive performance that saw Lemke overwhelm a game Denning as the first round went on. With both Lemke and Boyington scheduled to appear on the February card, ak ni li te gen yon advèsè siyen, tan an te mi pou la “Batay pou Bangor,” kòm fanatik te ame li, finalman pran plas.

“Mwen se konsa èkstrèmeman rekonesan ak eksite yo dwe goumen pou nef yon lòt fwa ankò epi sitou yon opòtinite pou goumen pou tit la,” di Lemke. “Moun ki konnen m 'konnen ki sa istwa gen yon wout ki long sa a te pou m', which makes it all the more special. Bruce is the man and has done a phenomenal job promoting himself as champion, and in the process brought a lot of attention to the rest of the MMA community in the area. He has a couple of titles with different promotions and had fights on the national stage. He presents a unique and explosive set of challenges that I very much look forward to rising up and meeting that challenge head on. Sa a se pral yo dwe yon gwo batay ke fanatik yo pa ale nan vle manke, se konsa jwenn tikè ou ak vin sou desann.”

 

“Mwen pa konnen si gen nan nenpòt ki fanatik batay sèl mande nou sou yo wè plis pase yon sèl sa a,” exclaimed NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Li sanble tankou omwen yon fwa kèk yon semèn nou ap vin mesaj mande 'lè yo nou pral wè batay la pou Bangor ant Lemke ak Boyington?’ Oke, li nan pase souFevriye 6 at ‘NEF 21,’ ak tout moun nan òganizasyon nou an, se menm jan eksite kòm fanatik yo wè li!”

 

“Istwa a tounen nan bout sa a se enkwayab,” deklare nef ko-pwopriyetè ak promoteur Matt Peterson. “Se Pa gen anyen manifaktire – it’s completely authentic and gut wrenching. This fight has been a long time coming, ak mwen gen yon santiman ki plon an-an nan Fevriye 6th yo pral kontrèman ak anyen nou te janm temwen nan dekont la nan yon konfwontasyon nan grandè sa a kote pou pi plis pase jis dwa vante yo sou liy.”

 

New England Goumen’ evènman pwochèn, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo,” pran plasSamdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Tikè pou “Nef 21” kòmanse nan jis $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

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POPULAR demann WINS OUT; IMEDYA REMATCH te bay lòd pou nef 21

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Lewiston, Maine (Desanm 2, 2015) - New England Goumen (Nef), Nimewo-yon sèl batay pwomosyon rejyonal Amerik la, pral kenbe evènman pwochen li yo, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo” sou Samdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (Mma) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of an amateur female strawweight fight to the MMA portion of the card. Randi Bèt Boyington (1-2) se pwograme fè fas a Erin LAMONTE (5-0).

 

Bout la pral gen yon rematch nan “Nef XX” last month in Lewiston. The previous fight ended with a first-round submission victory for Lamonte. Veteran referee John English stopped the bout when it appeared as though Lamonte had an armbar locked in deep on Boyington. Per the Unified Rules of Amateur MMA, kòm te adopte nan Maine, se yon abit pèmèt yo sispann yon bout sou yon soumisyon teknik yo anpeche aksidan sou yon avyon de gè.

 

Yon ti tan apre angle sispann batay la, Boyington popped out of the armbar and began to vehemently protest the call. Her fans and supporters in the audience were incensed. They contended that Boyington was in the process of breaking free of the hold, ak Se poutèt sa ta dwe batay la te kontinye.

 

“Anvan batay la pwochen menm te fè li nan kalòj la, nou te gen omwen yon demi-douzèn mesaj sou paj Facebook nou an mande yon rematch,” recalled NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Our fans are passionate. If the fans want it, ak konbatan yo ki vle li, then we will do a rematch. It’s as simple as that.”

 

Nan Fevriye 6th rematch will not be the first time a Boyington has had the opportunity to avenge a controversial submission finish in the NEF cage. Randi’s husband and trainer, aktyèl nef mma Pwofesyonèl mma lejè chanpyon Bruce “Joli ti gason” Boyington (12-8), bat Jan “Premye Gwoup” Ray (2-8) earlier this year via second-round TKO. That bout was a rematch of a February 2014 goumen nan ki Raio soumèt Bruce nan yon estopaj kontwovèsyal ke abit Jimmy Bickford.

 

LAMONTE wè bagay byen yon fason diferan, e se sèten ke li pral defèt Randi pou yon dezyèm fwa nan nan “Nef 21.”

 

“I’m excited to get back in there with Randi Beth for NEF 21,” Di LAMONTE. “Mwen soumèt li nan devan fanatik li yon fwa anvan, I sure don’t mind doing it again. Fwa sa a, mwen pral pèdi faktè a senpati kòm mwen wè ref la Indirect, epi mwen pral jis ale nan fini an 100%. Li ta dwe remèsye m 'ak ref la ke li pa te pase tout nwit lan ak yon sèl men. Mwen te kapab fè yon espò pòv ak di yon bagay kèk sou Randi, kòm li te ak fanatik li genyen sou m 'ak fini an, men manman m 'te moutre m' pi bon pase sa.Fevriye 6th, I will prove, ankò, ki avyon de gè a pi bon se nan kalòj la nef.”

 

I’m ecstatic to be closed in the cage with Erin Lamonte on Feb 6th,” pran rele Randi Bèt Boyington lè jwenn pou fè kòmantè. “I’ll be returning with a vengeance to correct a fight that was stopped too early. I’m looking to end this fight the way it should have ended on November 21st because my parents taught me: when you start something, fini li!”

 

New England Goumen’ evènman pwochèn, “Nef 21: Imortèl yo,” pran plasSamdi, Fevriye 6, 2016 nan Androscoggin Bank Colisée nan nan Lewiston, Maine. Tikè pou “Nef 21” kòmanse nan jis $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nanwww.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisée nan 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, swiv yo sou Twitternefights yo ak rantre nan ofisyèl Facebook gwoup la "New England Goumen."

 

Sou New England Goumen

 

New England Goumen ("Nèf") se yon batay evènman pwomosyon konpayi. Misyon nef la se yo kreye evènman yo bon jan kalite pi wo a pou avyon de gè Maine a ak fanatik sanble. Egzekitif ekip nef an gen anpil eksperyans nan jesyon espò konba, evènman pwodiksyon, medya relasyon, maketing, legal ak piblisite.