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

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Hyannis, Massachusetts (March 4, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, announced today that it will bring Cape Cod its first-ever mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event this spring. Ketsahalo ena e, le sehlooho se reng “NEF 23: NEF CAGES THE CAPE,” will take place on Ka 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Both professional and amateur MMA bouts will be presented that evening.

 

Ho fihla joale, 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. Ho theosa le lilemo, 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), har'a ba bang. 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” ka Spike TV.

 

“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 Ka 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 Ka 14 – Erin “Fun Size” 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! U se ke ua hloloheloa e. 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. Hamorao, 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, metsoalle, 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.”

 

"NEF 23: NEF CAGES THE CAPE,"Etsahala Moqebelo, Ka 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Tickets for “NEF 23” are $40 bakeng sa kakaretso tsa go amogelelwa le $60 for cageside. They are on sale now at www.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/ .

 

Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

 

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New England ho loana ka ("NEF") ke ho loana moodle moodle moodle ho phahamiswa khampani. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for New England’s fighters and fans alike. NEF oa phethahatso sehlopha o na le a pharaletseng a le phihlelo ea ho loantsa tsa tsamaiso ya dipapadi, moodle moodle moodle tlhahiso, metswedi ya dikgang, tsa mebaraka, molao le papatso.

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SECOND PRO BOXING BOUT ANNOUNCED FOR NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (February 25, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, tla ahlola hlahlamang ketsahalo, “NEF 22: Litsela tsohle LEBISANG MONA” ka Moqebelo, April 23, 2016a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Pele ho moo kajeno, NEF announced the addition of a light-heavyweight contest to the boxing portion of the “NEF 22” ntoa karete. Crowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) e ho lokiselitsoe ho tobana le Brandon Montella (3-0, 2 Kos) 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 April 23.

 

“Brandon is a very tough opponent,” o ile a re 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. A 2011, he won the prestigious Rocky Marciano Tournament. Montella went on to win the New England Golden Gloves the following year. O ile a reteleha lan a 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.”

 

New England ho loana 'ketsahalo e latelang, "NEF 22: Litsela tsohle LEBISANG MONA,"Etsahala Moqebelo, April 23, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea 207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

 

Ka New England ho loana ka

 

New England ho loana ka ("NEF") ke ho loana moodle moodle moodle ho phahamiswa khampani. NEF thomo ea ke ho bopa phahameng ka ho fetisisa boleng moodle moodle moodle bakeng sa Maine oa bahlabani le Fans ka tsela e tsoanang. NEF oa phethahatso sehlopha o na le a pharaletseng a le phihlelo ea ho loantsa tsa tsamaiso ya dipapadi, moodle moodle moodle tlhahiso, metswedi ya dikgang, tsa mebaraka, molao le papatso.

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BOXING HEADLINER ANNOUNCED FOR NEF 22

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Lewiston, Maine (February 22, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, tla ahlola hlahlamang ketsahalo, “NEF 22: Litsela tsohle LEBISANG MONA” ka Moqebelo, April 22, 2016a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Pele ho moo kajeno, NEF announced the main event of the boxing portion of the “NEF 22” ntoa karete. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (11-1, 7 Kos) tla nka ka James Lester (10-9, 4 Kos) 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 (WHO) 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), Mat (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 “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), re bolela tse seng kae, under legendary trainer Emanuel Steward. E le e tsenwe, Lester was ranked nationally at number-two. He competed against the likes of future Olympian Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 Kos) and future WBC Super Middleweight Champion Anthony Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 Kos) 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 Kos). I met some real good people there and can’t wait to come put on a show for them again.”

 

New England ho loana 'ketsahalo e latelang, "NEF 22: Litsela tsohle LEBISANG MONA,"Etsahala Moqebelo, April 23, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea 207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

 

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New England ho loana ka ("NEF") ke ho loana moodle moodle moodle ho phahamiswa khampani. NEF thomo ea ke ho bopa phahameng ka ho fetisisa boleng moodle moodle moodle bakeng sa Maine oa bahlabani le Fans ka tsela e tsoanang. NEF oa phethahatso sehlopha o na le a pharaletseng a le phihlelo ea ho loantsa tsa tsamaiso ya dipapadi, moodle moodle moodle tlhahiso, metswedi ya dikgang, tsa mebaraka, molao le papatso.

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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (February 7, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, held its most recent event, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” Moqebelo bosiu Androscoggin Bank Colisée a 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 “Pretty Boy” 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 “The Cannon” Berry (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (WHO).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan ella elle la 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 April 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

The diphetho ho Lewiston, Maine:

 

Setsebi papali ea litebele

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, pota 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

Setsebi MMA

 

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

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

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, pota 1

CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, pota 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, pota 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, pota 1

 

Tsenwe MMA

 

Ryan ella elle la Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, pota 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)

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

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

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, pota 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, pota 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, pota 1

Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, pota 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, pota 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, pota 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, pota 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, pota 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman ka TKO, pota 2

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, pota 1

 

 

New England ho loana 'ketsahalo e latelang, "NEF 22: Litsela tsohle LEBISANG MONA,” takes place Saturday, April 23, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

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

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Lewiston, Maine (February 3, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, tla ahlola hlahlamang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” ena Moqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a 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. Pele ho moo kajeno, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Labohlano, February 5, 2016, ka 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 “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “The Cannon” 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.

 

The “NEF 21” ntoa karete:

 

Setsebi papali ea litebele

149 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

Setsebi MMA

 

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

145 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

Tsenwe MMA

 

205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan ella elle la Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Kaleb Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Crafts

145 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington

140 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 Boima ba lik'hilograma tse: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

New England ho loana 'ketsahalo e latelang, "NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” takes place this Saturday, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea 207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

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GLOVER AND WILLIAMS TO FACE OFF FOR NEF GOLD

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Lewiston, Maine (February 1, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, tla ahlola hlahlamang ketsahalo, "NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” this Moqebelo, February 6, 2016 ka Androscoggin Bank Colisee a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed martial arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Pele ho moo kajeno, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur light heavyweight championship bout to the card. Ryan ella elle la 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.

 

Selemong se fetileng, 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. Hona joale, 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, hobane, 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) a 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,"O ile a re NEF sebedisana mong'a le matchmaker 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, mabifi, 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.”

 

New England ho loana 'ketsahalo e latelang, "NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” takes place Saturday, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

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SIZE AND POWER MEET TECHNIQUE IN NEF 21 BOXING MAIN EVENT

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Lewiston, Maine (January 5, 2016) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, tla ahlola hlahlamang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” ka Moqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Pele ho moo kajeno, NEF announced the main event of the professional boxing portion of the “NEF 21” ntoa karete. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “The Cannon” 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,” a re NEF sebedisana mong'a le a ntsetsa pele 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. Ka October 2014, just 24-hours prior to the start of the first “NEF Boxing” ketsahalo, 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, ntle ho khoao, 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,” re 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 ho loana ka’ latelang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” etsahalaMoqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Ditekete tsa “NEF 21” qala ka feela $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale kawww.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea 207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

 

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New England ho loana ka ("NEF") ke ho loana moodle moodle moodle ho phahamiswa khampani. NEF thomo ea ke ho bopa phahameng ka ho fetisisa boleng moodle moodle moodle bakeng sa Maine oa bahlabani le Fans ka tsela e tsoanang. NEF oa phethahatso sehlopha o na le a pharaletseng a le phihlelo ea ho loantsa tsa tsamaiso ya dipapadi, moodle moodle moodle tlhahiso, metswedi ya dikgang, tsa mebaraka, molao le papatso.

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OF o lla & Lipoho: FIRST papali ea litebele a bapisoa ile a phatlalatsa BAKENG SA NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (December 9, 2015) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, tla ahlola hlahlamang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” ka Moqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Pele ho moo kajeno, NEF ile a phatlalatsa pele papali ea litebele a bapisoa ka molao saennweng bakeng sa “NEF 21” ntoa karete. Joel “Baby Bull” Bishop (0-0-1) tla kopana Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) a mane ho pota khanya e heavyweight Tlholisanong.

 

Joel Bishop ke 2004 fumane lengolo Upper Kennebec Valley Senior High School a Bingham, Maine. It was during high school that Bishop began boxing. He put together an amateur boxing record of 10-4, 'me ka 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. Ka October 2014, Bishop o ile a professional qalo khahlanong le e mong NEF MMA kamehla, Jarod Lawton (0-0-1) le loanela ho e le maleka a Lewiston a seo e ne e le khutlela-and-hlahisa slugfest.

 

“I’m very excited to get back in the ring at NEF 21,” hooa Bishop. “I was at the last dual show and there was a ton of energy and excitement. Ka February 6th, Ke tla bo loantša haholo thata, mafolofolo oke a Crowsneck Boutin, le ke tla etsa molemo ka ho fetisisa ho fana ka Fans e thabisang bout.”

 

Crowsneck Boutin ke sehloohong ea le NEF lenane, kaha o competed a ha ho ka tlaase ho 14 of the promotion’s previous MMA events as both an amateur and a professional. A 2014, o ne a voted “Ntoa se ea Year” by the NEF fans after going undefeated with three wins that year. Boutin will be making his professional boxing debut at “NEF 21,” empa o tla Ha ho pelaelo hore ka lokisoa bakeng sa mosebetsi, ikatisang ka mo tlase papali ea litebele se kene lekarecheng leo Jon Pinette, ea machaba papali ea litebele 'mampoli ka boeena o, ka Choi Institute in Portland, Maine.
“A leboha haholo, haholo le lehlohonolo bakeng sa monyetla oa,” o ile a re Boutin. “Joel ke e le boima lireng, empa ho ke ke ha ka ikemiselitse ho a ntoeng ena finyella scorecards. E tla ba ka thabela ho ba ema 'me sethunya.”

 

New England ho loana ka’ latelang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” etsahalaMoqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Ditekete tsa “NEF 21” qala ka feela $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale kawww.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea 207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

 

Ka New England ho loana ka

 

New England ho loana ka ("NEF") ke ho loana moodle moodle moodle ho phahamiswa khampani. NEF thomo ea ke ho bopa phahameng ka ho fetisisa boleng moodle moodle moodle bakeng sa Maine oa bahlabani le Fans ka tsela e tsoanang. NEF oa phethahatso sehlopha o na le a pharaletseng a le phihlelo ea ho loantsa tsa tsamaiso ya dipapadi, moodle moodle moodle tlhahiso, metswedi ya dikgang, tsa mebaraka, molao le papatso.

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

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Lewiston, Maine (December 8, 2015) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, tla ahlola hlahlamang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” ka Moqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Pele ho moo kajeno, NEF announced the main event of the MMA portion of the fight card. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8) tla sireletsa NEF MMA Professional bobebe Championship khahlanong le le bothata ba ho nomoro-e leng 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, o ile a etsa hae qalo wa setjhaba sethaleng, hlōla Rodrigo Almeida (13-3) ka World Series ea Fighting (WSOF) card in Connecticut. Boyington followed up that win with a decisive third-round TKO victory over Jimmy Davidson (7-2) ho qetela khoeli ke le “NEF XX” in a successful defense of his title. A product of Young’s MMA, le hlooho ea Boyington ea Taekwondo Academy, ka bobeli teng Bangor, Maine, Boyington e bile ka ho unstoppable meokho eohle ho tloha ka ho lahleheloa ke bao e seng tlotla ho loanela ho Jamie Harrison (6-1) early in 2015. He has won six of his last seven in the MMA cage, mme o e 'ngoe tlhōlo ka NEF Krrish nakong ea tsela ea a mathela.

 

“Ke ne ke tla sa batle ho ba Jon Lemke kena hore gorole le 'na tokelo ya ka hona joale, hore 's seo ke ho nahana, haeba ke ho ba ka botšepehi,” re Boyington. “Ha ke ke ba utloisisa ke hobane'ng ha o ne a tla batla ho loana le 'na hona joale, 'me ke lumela o tla ba bontša' me fana ka se molemohali boiteko bo matla, empa ke neng e ke ke ho loantša 'na hona joale. Ke kotsi, le tšepo ea ka ka eona ke ka marulelong 'me ha ho likes this, ho eang ho nka lefatšeng-sehlopha sa moatlelete hore ba khaotse ho 'na, le ka bua haholo ka ena eohle kampong e tla ba setseng ea ikokobelitseng le ea tsepamisa maikutlo. Neng February 6th tluoa tabeng ea, Ke tla ba kotsi ka ho fetisisa Bruce Boyington hore ea kileng a kenella maoto a gorole, 'me ke tseba hore na Ke batla ho ba a ho na le hona joale, Ka sebele ke ho ea a lapile ka nako eo.”

 

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’ Team Irish e haufi le moo Brewer, Maine, sefapano-motse qothisana lehlokoa le eena ea Young ea MMA, 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” khoeling e fetileng ha, nakoana pele Boyington o ile a nka ho gorole khahlanong le Davidson, Lemke a hlōla 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, leha e le kaha o e lireng saennweng, nako eo e neng butsoitseng bakeng sa “Battle bakeng sa Bangor,” e le Fans ba bitsoa e, ho qetellong etsahala.

“Ke Hoa makatsa hore ebe leboha le thabile ho loanela NEF a boela a le haholo-holo le monyetla oa ho loanela e le sehlooho,” a re Lemke. “Ba tsebang pale ea tseba hore na e telele e lebileng ena e bile le 'na, 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. Sena se tla ba le e khōlō ntoa hore Fans ba a ke ke ho batla ho hopotse, e le fumana hao letenky le tla ka fatše.”

 

“Ha ke tsebe haeba ho na le leha e le efe ba se nang balekane ntoa Fans re botsa ho bona ho feta ena,” exclaimed NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Ho bonahala eka joaloka bonyane makhetlo a 'maloa ka beke re ntse u ho melaetsa ho botsa' ha Re tla ho bona Battle bakeng sa Bangor pakeng tsa Lemke le Boyington?’ Hantle, e etsahalang kaFebruary 6 at ‘NEF 21,’ le mong le e mong ka hare ho mokhatlo oa rōna ke feela joalokaha thabile ha e le le Fans ho bona!”

 

“Ka morao pale ea ho ena bout ke a hlollang,” o ile a re NEF sebedisana mong'a le matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Ha ho letho le etsoa – it’s completely authentic and gut wrenching. This fight has been a long time coming, 'me ke le ba nahana hore a etella pele-a ho February 6th e tla ba ho fapana le ntho efe kapa efe re kileng pakela ka balwa ho ea makhaola-khang ena tebile hakae moo haholo ho fetang feela ho ithorisa litokelo tsa ba mo moleng.”

 

New England ho loana ka’ latelang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” etsahalaMoqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Ditekete tsa “NEF 21” qala ka feela $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea 207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

 

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Popular tlhokeho ya hapa KA HO; Hang-hang REMATCH o ile a laela BAKENG SA NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (December 2, 2015) - New England ho loana ka (NEF), Amerika oa nomoro ya-e mong o lebatowa ntoa ntshetsopele, tla ahlola hlahlamang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS” ka Moqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Pele ho moo kajeno, NEF announced the addition of an amateur female strawweight fight to the MMA portion of the card. Randi Beth Boyington (1-2) e ho lokiselitsoe ho tobana le Erin Lamonte (5-0).

 

The bout e tla ba katie ho tloha “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, e le ile ba amohela a Maine, ka moletsaphala o lumelloa hore ba khaotse ho a tšoaroa ka wa setekgeniki ho ikokobelletsa ho thibela bobe ho le oke.

 

Nakoana ka mor'a hore Senyesemane ile a khaotsa ho ntoa, 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, 'me ka hona ntoa e lokela ho nile ba tsoela pele.

 

“Pele e latelang ntoa esita le o ile a ho gorole, re ne re e bonyane half-dozen melaetsa rona Facebook leqepheng la batla le katie,” recalled NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Our fans are passionate. If the fans want it, le bahlabani batla hore e, then we will do a rematch. It’s as simple as that.”

 

The February 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, hona joale NEF MMA Professional MMA bobebe Champion Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8), hlōla John “Pele Class” Ray (2-8) earlier this year via second-round TKO. That bout was a rematch of a February 2014 ntoa eo ho eona Raio romelwa Bruce ka bakang khang stoppage ka moletsaphala Jimmy Bickford.

 

Lamonte o bona lintho tse haholo ka tsela e fapaneng, le ke hore hore o tla hlōla Randi ka lekhetlo la bobeli ka “NEF 21.”

 

“I’m excited to get back in there with Randi Beth for NEF 21,” re Lamonte. “Ke romelwa hae ka pel'a hae Fans hang-hang pele, I sure don’t mind doing it again. Lekhetlong lena ke tla lahleheloa ke le kutloelo-bohloko Ntlha e e le ke bona ref potoloha, 'me ke tla feela ea ka fihlela qetellong 100%. O lokela ho leboha 'na le ref hore o ne a se ke ua qhoalile bosiung boo. Ke e ka ba e mafutsana dipapadi le re lintho tse seng kae ka Randi, e le eena le Fans na le ka 'na le fihlela qetellong, empa 'Mè o ile a nthuta molemo ho feta hore.February 6th, I will prove, hape, ba molemo oke o ka NEF gorole.”

 

I’m ecstatic to be closed in the cage with Erin Lamonte on Feb 6th,” o ile a re Randi Beth Boyington ha fihla bakeng sa ho hlahisa maikutlo. “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, qeta e!”

 

New England ho loana ka’ latelang ketsahalo, “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS,” etsahalaMoqebelo, February 6, 2016 a le Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Ditekete tsa “NEF 21” qala ka feela $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale kawww.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea 207.783.2009 X 525. Bakeng sa boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka ketsahalo le ho loana karete ya diapdeite, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."

 

Ka New England ho loana ka

 

New England ho loana ka ("NEF") ke ho loana moodle moodle moodle ho phahamiswa khampani. NEF thomo ea ke ho bopa phahameng ka ho fetisisa boleng moodle moodle moodle bakeng sa Maine oa bahlabani le Fans ka tsela e tsoanang. NEF oa phethahatso sehlopha o na le a pharaletseng a le phihlelo ea ho loantsa tsa tsamaiso ya dipapadi, moodle moodle moodle tlhahiso, metswedi ya dikgang, tsa mebaraka, molao le papatso.