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NEW ENGLAND ndewu akulengeza zotsatira za NEF XVIII

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Lewiston, Maine (June 14, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, unagwira chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA,” lachiwelu Usiku pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of 2,000 anali pomwepo kuona Crowsneck Boutin (1-0) kupambana ake akatswiri kuwonekera koyamba kugulu pa Ryan “The Junkyard Galu” Cowette (2-3) ndipo Bruce “Wokongola Boy” Boyington (11-8) adzindikira muyeso kubwezera ndi akugonjetsa John “Choyamba Maphunziro” Ray (2-8) mwawo anamuyembekezera kwa nthawi yaitali rematch.

 

NEF korona atatu oyambirira ankachita masewera akatswiri mu nkhondo Kukwezeleza mbiri ndi Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) kutenga heavyweight udindo mkati mwa nyama zakutchire mmbuyo ndi mtsogolo brawl ndi Ryan Glover(1-1), Dustin Veinott (4-3) anapambana pa ubwenzi kugawanika zochita pa“Tulo” Norman Fox (4-2) Analanda mzindawo ndi flyweight kachingwe, ndipoJosh Harvey (4-1) anagonjera Ricky Dexter (3-1) yofunsa opepuka Championship.

 

Enanso analengeza kuti kale NEF MMA Professional Bantamweight Ngwazi Paul Gorman (10-9) adzabwerera ku “NEF XIX” pa September 12, 2015 pa Colisee chaka atachedwa ku khola.

 

The zotsatira Lewiston, Maine:

 

Akatswiri

150 Bruce Boyington def. John Raio kudzera TKO, wozungulira 2
185 Crowsneck Boutin def. Ryan Cowette kudzera akamakambirana

135 Jeremy DiChiara chomaliza. Derek Shorey kudzera Americana, wozungulira 1
155 Jese Erickson def. Zenon HERRERA kudzera mpopi ndi kunyanyala, wozungulira 1
205 Cody Anderson def. Michael Hansen kudzera TKO, wozungulira 1

 

Ankachita masewera
155*Mutu Josh Harvey def. Ricky Dexter kudzera armbar, wozungulira 1 (Harvey Umapeza udindo)
125*Mutu Dustin Veinott def. Norman Fox kudzera kugawanika zochita (Veinott Umapeza udindo)
S.HWT Dave Smith def. Gravin Guillen kudzera armbar, wozungulira 1
Nsomba Mike Crespo def. Caleb Costello kudzera akamakambirana

155 Cory Mlandu def. Corey Hinkley kudzera KO, wozungulira 1
125 Ryan Burgess def. Justin Witham kudzera akamakambirana

170 Mike Bazanson def. Jeff Dustin kudzera TKO, wozungulira 2

155 Ufumu Cofone def. Jason Lachance kudzera armbar, wozungulira 2

265*Mutu Billy Leahy def. Ryan Glover kudzera akamakambirana (Leahy Umapeza udindo)

145 Rob Robinson def. Dustin Shorey kudzera kumbuyo-maliseche kutsamwa, wozungulira 2

170 Alex Payson def. Alex Bronish kudzera TKO, wozungulira 2

160 Pat Kelly def. Dr. Steve Bang kudzera TKO, wozungulira 1

185 Rubeni Redman def. Heath Hanson via tap to strikes, wozungulira 1

265 Nick Gulliver def. Sonny Spratt kudzera kumbuyo-maliseche kutsamwa, wozungulira 1

Nsomba Carl Langston def. Alex Johnson kudzera TKO, wozungulira 2

 

New England Kumenyana’ lotsatira chochitika, “NEF XIX,” chikuchitika Loweruka, September 12, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Matikiti “NEF XIX” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

 

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BOYINGTON amapita MUTU-A-MUTU NDI RAIO MASIKU MBIDZATI KADUKA: “Ndikhala pitani mmenemo ndi umuwononge”

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Lewiston, Maine (June 10, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA,” izi Loweruka usiku, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Posachedwapa, headliners Bruce “Wokongola Boy” Boyington (10-8), ndi NEF MMA Professional opepuka Ngwazi, ndipo John “Choyamba Maphunziro” Ray(2-7) anagwirizana NEF omasuliridwa mwini matchmaker Mat Peterson pa wapadera “Mutu ndi Mutu” edition of the NEF Podcast. Boyington and Raio discussed the upcoming rematch and the controversy surrounding their first meeting in February 2014, Mwa zina mitu.

 

The interview quickly turned to the top of the first fight. Raio appeared to apply a rear-naked choke to Boyington on the mat late in the first round. Boyington began waving his hand in the air and referee Jimmy Bickford quickly stepped in to stop the fight. Much has been made of the infamous “dzanja yoweyula.” While Bickford saw it as a sign of Boyington’s submission, Boyington walimbana kuti chabe posonyeza ake mafani mu Khamu kugwira sanali kuchita mavuto.

 

“Ine ndikhoza kukuuzani inu momwe usiku umenewo unatha,” recalled Raio of the first bout. “Kwenikweni, Bruce had given me his back. When I took his back, I had the hooks in and I had the rear-naked choke across his jaw line. I was trying to pressure it under his throat, ndipo pamene ine ndinachita lamanzere bicep ndi kumanzere kwanga dzanja anali kupita kumbuyo mutu wake, ndi ref anasiya nkhondo… Ndinadabwa kuona kuti liyimbidwa chifukwa, moona mtima, Ndinadziwa kuti anali zambiri chiyeso nsagwada… Ngati Ndipotu iye anali kugwedezeka, kuti imayamwa iye.”

 

“Pa zinthu, Ine makamaka kumbukirani Bickford akuyang'ana pa ine, Ine ndiri nawo, iye anga khosi ndi ine m'mwamba,” Anati Boyington. “Aliyense kuyamba wobangula weniweni mokweza ndipo ndikukumbukira kuti Bickford, 'No Bruce, inu simungakhoze kunena kuti '… Ngati inu mukuganiza kuti ine kugonjera kapena ndine mavuto sangathe kupuma, you don’t tell the fighter, “Inu simungakhoze kunena kuti,” you just jump in and you stop the fight. I feel like he made a mistake. I feel like he realizes that… Ine ndikuwona zochuluka zosiyanasiyana zimene John wanena Intaneti, ndi zinthu zambiri anthu ena mwanena, and that’s when I really started to get bothered by what had happened. I felt like he could’ve handled it better.”

 

Isanafike Boyington kupereka wake mmbuyo, many felt he had been winning that first round. Poyeneradi, Boyington’s striking seemed to be on point that evening. Peterson asked both competitors to speculate on what would have happened had the referee not stopped the bout at that point.

 

“Amatipeza, Ine ndikuganiza Yohane akanakhala kugonja,” stated Boyington emphatically. “Ine sindikuganiza ine ndiri adza kugonjera iye, because that would be his best chance with me. He’s strong enough to defend a submission.”

 

“Ine ndikuganiza ngati ref sanaime pa nthawi, pamene ndinali pa masaya anga mkono ndipo ine ndinali kufika kumbuyo khosi lake,” Ray ankati, “I believe my arm would’ve slid under his throat and it would’ve ended sometime soon before the round. Choncho, Ine sindikuganiza kuti akanati atapita ku kubwera kwachiwiri.”

 

M'masiku, masabata ndi miyezi kutsatira nkhondo, both Boyington’s and Raio’s massive fan-followings have been very vocal on social media regarding the outcome of the bout. The heated debate has raged between both sides for well over a year now. With so much at stake for each side at “NEF XVIII,” onse othamanga anakhudza zimene rematch zikutanthauza kuti iwo, ndi chimene iwo ayenera kutsimikizira izi sabata ikubwera.

 

“Ine sindingakhoze basi kupita mmenemo nampanda John,” Anati Boyington. “Ngakhale wake mafani akuyembekezera kuti… Ine sindingakhoze basi kupita mmenemo pa June 13and beat John Raio. I gotta go in there and destroy him. Or I still lose out on this fight. Ndikudziwa zimenezo, and I’m gonna go in there and make that statement. And I’m gonna do it with one arm, thangwi mkono si ngakhale ntchito pakali pano… I haven’t worried about this date from day one. It’s nothing to do with John Raio. I don’t disrespect the guy. I don’t not like the guy. He’s a good man. I’m just at another level. I need to show up and prove that. That’s what it is to me. It’s not about me beating John. It’s about me showing everybody where I belong.”

 

“Pa nkhani Bruce kumaliza ine msanga, ndi kupanga mosavuta, ndipo si kudandaula za kulimbana kwambiri, Ine kupeza izo ulemu ngati zinthu zambiri iye anandiuza, banja langa ndi anzanga,” replied Raio. “Nthawi zina pambuyo otsiriza nkhondo pamene anthu achilimbikitso ine (pa Facebook) and he’d go on like a one or two paragraph rant on every single comment everyone had put on my page for like three days straight. Choncho, pambuyo Ine ndinati 'Bruce ndi ine si mabwenzi panonso,’ so I deleted him. I liked him before that fight… koma pamene anthu amanyoza ine ngati ali zimakhala zovuta ngati munthuyo.”

 

Kumvera NEF Podcast mu uthunthu wake, mufuna, pitaniwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.

 

Kuti mudziwe zambiri za John Raio a masewero olimbitsa, mufuna, pitani “Choyamba Maphunziro kulimba kwa thupi ndi MMA” pa Facebook. Likewise, kudziwa zambiri za Boyington a Taekwondo Academy, chonde pitani awo webusaitiwww.BoyingtonsTKDA.com.

 

Matikiti “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

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PROFESSIONAL LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT ADDED TO NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Mulole 29, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA,” pa Loweruka, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Poyambirira lero, the promotion announced the addition of a professional light-heavyweight bout to the fight card. Mike “Ndi masharubu” Hansen (2-1) ndi uchitike kukumana Cody Anderson (1-2) pa nkhondo kulemera 205-mapaundi.

 

A native of Rumford, Maine, Hansen won a state championship in 2004 wrestling for Mountain Valley High School. After graduation, Hansen began training in MMA and made a successful debut in 2005. He would put his MMA career on hold to serve his country in the United States Army as a combat engineer. Poyambirira chaka chino, Hansen returned to the sport and founded Berserkers MMA in his hometown of Rumford. His first fight in the cage in nearly a decade saw him triumph over Artie Mullen (0-11) this past February at “NEF XVI.”

 

“I’m pumped to be have an opponent like Cody,” said Hansen of the upcoming fight with Anderson. “He is a real tough guy and this should be a great battle.”

 

Cody Anderson is a member of Team Triumph/Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in Nashua, New Hampshire. Formerly a top-ranked amateur, Anderson put together a perfect 5-0 record over the course of his amateur career. He turned pro in the fall of 2012, winning his debut over Hector Sanchez (3-12). Anderson’s last appearance in NEF saw him submitted in the final moments of his bout with Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-2) pa “NEF VII” zaka ziwiri zapitazo. Anderson had been winning the bout to that point, turning in a “fight of the night” performance along with his opponent.

 

“I’ve been away too long,” said Anderson. “Even with no fight camp and only two weeks notice, I will put my hands on this guy and put him to sleep.”

 

Matikiti “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

 

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NEF THANKS MILITARY WITH FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY

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Lewiston, Maine (Mulole 21, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA,” pa Loweruka, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Poyambirira lero, the promotion announced a free ticket giveaway for all past and present United States military personnel to coincide with Memorial Day weekend.

 

“This is something we’ve done in conjunction with Memorial Day and Veterans Day in the past, and we’ve given away hundreds of tickets,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “It is the most important promotion we do all year. It’s our small way of saying ‘thank you’ to those who serve and sacrifice so much for our nation. Come down to the Colisee box office today or Fridaym'mawa, present your military ID and get your free ticket. It’s as simple as that.”

 

The ticket giveaway will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee box office from the hours of noon to 5:00 pm today, Thursday, Mulole 21, 2015, and the hours of 9:00 am to noonmawa, Friday, Mulole 22, 2015. The Colisee is located at 190 Birch Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240. The giveaway is open to all branches of the military. Personnel must present a valid military identification card at the box office window. There will be a limit of one ticket per identification card.

 

Matikiti “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

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FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Mulole 21, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA,” pa Loweruka, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Poyambirira lero, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the fight card. The matchup will feature Jeremy Tyler (4-3) akukumana Johnny Timatheriyali (3-0) at the featherweight limit of 145-pounds.

 

Jeremy Tyler will be making his return to the NEF cage after an extended absence of nine months. A member of Marcus Davis’s famed Team Irish gym in Brewer, Maine, Tyler will look to rebound from the first back-to-back losses of his career. Both of those losses came to Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) competitors. It is a gym affiliated with Johnny Crafts’ team New England United (NEW), so the June 13 fight will be an opportunity for Jeremy to gain a measure of revenge as well. Like his opponent at “NEF XVIII,” Tyler has proven himself a submission specialist with all four of his victories coming by way of capitulation.

 

“I’m very excited to be stepping into the NEF cage for the first time in 2015,” said Tyler. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to fight John Crafts who is a highly ranked MMA fighter with a very good Jiu Jitsu game. I believe the NEF fans will be very happy with the match-up and feel this will make for an entertaining fight. Expect to see an improved performance from me. I took some time off after my last fight to focus, build upon my technique and add to my overall skill sets. I am ready to unleash the game I’ve been developing in the cage so June 13 can’t get here fast enough.”

 

Originally scheduled to challenge for the NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Championship at “NEF XVIII,” Johnny Crafts was left without a fight after his original opponent pulled out due to injury. That was until Jeremy Tyler stepped up to the challenge this week. This fight will mark the first time Johnny Crafts, who holds a brown belt in BJJ, has competed above the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds. Crafts was voted the “2014 Rookie pa Chaka” by NEF fans.

 

“I’m very excited to be fighting Jeremy Tyler,” said Crafts. “He’s a well-rounded fighter with good experience. I’m looking to test the waters at 145 for my first time and see how I feel fighting up. I was pretty disappointed in the title fight falling through, but I assure everyone that this fight will be just as exciting to watch.”

 

Matikiti “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FULL NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Mulole 19, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA,” pa Loweruka, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Poyambirira lero, Kukwezeleza analengeza zonse nkhondo khadi chochitika.

 

In a highly-anticipated rematch, NEF MMA Professional opepuka Ngwazi Bruce “Wokongola Boy” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJohn “Choyamba Maphunziro” Ray (2-7) in a non-title catchweight contest. Raio scored a victory over Boyington by rear-naked choke in their initial meeting in February 2014. That win, Komabe, was marred in controversy as Boyington contends the referee mistook his wave to his fans in the crowd as a sign of submission. Regardless, Boyington and Raio will look to settle the score on June 13 mu Lewiston.

 

NEF homegrown talent, ndipo 2014 “Wankhondo pa Chaka,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “The Junkyard Galu” Ryan Cowette (2-2) mu middleweight bout. Boutin has developed over the course of three years from a street brawler to a well-disciplined martial artist. Cowette is the head coach of MMA Athletix and the preacher of Victory Church in Bath, Maine.

 

In other professional bouts: Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (4-4) looks to follow up his commanding performance last month at “NEF XVII” with another victory when he takes on Zenon Herrera(0-0); “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will also try to make it two-in-a-row when he meets Canada’s Jeremy DiChiara (1-0) in a bantamweight battle; ndipo Elias “Ngozi mbewa” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Chad “Machine Mfuti” Kelly (3-2) in what many are predicting to steal the show on the professional side of the card.

 

“NEF XVIII” will mark the first time NEF has crowned a set of amateur champions. The amateur card will feature five championship title bouts. Among those bouts will be a heavyweight title fight between the popular Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (2-1) ndipoRyan Glover (1-0). Glover won a 2011 state championship wrestling for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.

 

In another amateur title fight, Ricky Dexter (3-0) mabwalo kumbali yolimbana Josh Harvey (3-1) for the lightweight championship. Dexter will represent Team Irish while Harvey will represent Irish’s Bangor-area rival Young’s MMA.

 

A women’s fight will also be featured on the amateur card withAlex Walker (0-1) akukumana Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 pa “NEF XVII” last month with her “Nkhondo ya Night” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).

 

Zonse nkhondo khadi (phunziro kusintha):

 

Akatswiri

150 Bruce Boyington 10-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs John Raio 2-7 (First Class/Choi)

185 Ryan Cowette 2-2 (MMA Athletix) motsutsana Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Institute)

155 Jesse Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) motsutsana Zenon HERRERA 0-0 (Independent)

135 Derek Shorey 2-1 (Shatterproof kulimbana Club) vs Jeremy DiChiara 1-0 (Wulfrun MMA)

135 Elias Leland 2-1 (The Academy) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)

265 Michael Hansen 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs TBD

 

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265*Title Billy Leahy 2-1 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA) vs Ryan Glover 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)

155*Title Ricky Dexter 3-0 (Team Irish) vs Josh Harvey 3-1 (Young a MMA)

145*Title Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Young a MMA) vs Alex Johnson 2-1 (Ankhanza MMA & Nkhonya)

125*Title Norman Fox 4-1 (MMA Athletix) vs Dustin Veinott 3-3 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)

135 *Title Johnny Timatheriyali 3-0 (Team NEW) vs TBD

S.HWT Wotchuka Guillen 2-2 (Independent) vs Dave Smith 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)

265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Shatterproof kulimbana Club) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (Choyamba Maphunziro MMA)

185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronin maseŵera) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Independent)

170 Mike Bazanson 0-0 (Team Kaze) vs Jeff Dustin 0-0 (Independent)

170 Alex Bronish 0-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Alex Payson 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

160 Pat Kelly 2-0 (Young a MMA) vs Dr. Steve Bang 1-0 (CMBJJ – Team NEU)

155 Corey Hinkley 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Cory Trial 0-1 (Ankhanza MMA & Nkhonya)

155 Dom Cofone 5-5 motsutsana Jason Lachance 2-1 (MMA Athletix)

145 Dustin Shorey 0-1 (Shatterproof kulimbana Club) vs Rob Robinson 0-0 (Choyamba Maphunziro MMA)

135 Mike Crespo 2-2 (MMA Athletix) vs Caleb Costello 2-3 (Team Irish)

125 Justin Witham 0-2 (Shatterproof kulimbana Club) vs Ryan Burgess 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

125 David Brown 1-3 (Plymouth Fight Cluib) vs Steve Desjardins 4-3 (Team Irish)

125 Alex Walker 0-1 (Team Kaze) vs Kendra Streeter 0-0 (Independent)

145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Young a MMA) vs TBD

145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Young a MMA) vs TBD

 

Matikiti “NEF XVIII: Analengedwa AMERICA” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

 

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LIGHTWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO PRO PORTION OF NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Mulole 8, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Anapanga America,” pa Loweruka, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Poyambirira lero, the promotion announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card. Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (4-4) ndi uchitike kukumana Zenon Herrera (0-0) in what will be Herrera’s professional debut.

 

Erickson is a mainstay of the NEF promotion. The native of Auburn, Maine made his amateur debut at NEF I in February 2012. All fourteen of his bouts have been hosted in the NEF cage except one which was part of an NEF co-promotion with Bellator.

 

Currently a coach at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) – a New England United (NEW) Othandizana Nawo – Erickson challenged unsuccessfully twice last fall for the NEF MMA Lightweight Title, dropping back-to-back losses to Bruce Boyington (10-8). Mwezi watha, Erickson returned to the cage against Florida’s Mark DeFord (0-4). The Viking came out aggressive, not letting up with a barrage of lefts, rights and knees. It was a departure from Erickson’s trusted ground game, but it took less than two minutes for him to knock DeFord out cold. If Erickson was looking to make a statement, then that statement was received loud and clear by the raucous crowd of over 2,000.

 

“After back to back losses, I’ve really focused in on some of my weak points,” said Erickson. “Chomaliza nkhondo, I felt much more confident and relaxed, and I think it showed in my performance. I will continue to get better and show everyone the fighter I’ve always known I could be. I’ll never fight safe, try to eke out a decision, or have a boring fight. Come watch me fight and see something special. The Viking is back and he’s swinging Thor’s hammer now.”

 

Zenon Herrera, an independent fighter based out of Skowhegan, Maine, began his MMA amateur career in the fall of 2012. Having fought predominantly in Florida previously, he made his NEF debut last month at “NEF XVII” in a losing effort to a very tough Ricky Dexter (3-0). Herrera is a military veteran, having served four years in the United States Army and five years in the United States Marine Corps. He looks forward to making the transition from the amateur to professional ranks and the new challenges it will bring.

 

“I’m very much looking forward to this chance of taking myself to the next level of MMA,” Anati HERRERA. “Jesse Erickson is a tough dude and that will make this match all the better. I’m also looking forward to representing the NEF, Macho Fighter, Combatives Gear, and the USMC with all of the pride and honor that they deserve with everything I do in MMA from this point forward.”

 

NEF otsatira MMA chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Anapanga America” adzakhala ochokera ku Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine pa June 13, 2015. Matikiti “NEF XVIII” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

Ankachita masewera MMA, wosanganiza asilikali zaluso, New England Kumenyana

MILITARY VETERAN IN BATTLE OF NATIONAL HONOR AT NEF XVIII

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Msanga KUMASULIDWA: Lewiston, Maine (Mulole 6, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Anapanga America,” pa Loweruka, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Poyambirira lero, the promotion announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the fight card. “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will make his debut in the 135-pound division against Canadian Jeremy DiChiara (1-0).

 

Shorey is a fitting choice to face the native Ontarian on the patriotic-themed event. A 2000 graduate of Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, where he won a Class-C state wrestling title in 1998, Shorey is a veteran of the United States Navy. He served four years of active duty in the branch, and did a tour of Iraq as a member of SEABEE Battalion NMCB 27.

 

Currently the head coach of the Shatterproof Combat Club, Shorey is coming off a victory over John Raio (2-7) mwezi watha pa “NEF XVII.” The win gave Shorey the upper hand in the three-fight rivalry between the two athletes dating back to their amateur days. While he has gotten off to a good start to his professional career, Shorey will be the first to admit he has more work to do, and the upcoming battle with DiChiara will be a real test of his skills, especially on the mat.

 

“It is truly an honor to fight in front of the NEF fans and represent this rapidly growing brand against a very dangerous opponent,” Anati Shorey. “I feel that I still have a lot to prove to the fans, as well as myself in regards to the fighter I’m becoming, and distancing myself from my amateur days. Jeremy is an undefeated purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu, which everyone knows has been my biggest weakness. I see this as an opportunity to show everyone that I’m fixing the problem, and hand a very game opponent his first loss.”

 

Holding a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), DiChiara will undoubtedly test Shorey should the fight go to the ground. DiChiara is undefeated in MMA competition, having gone 2-0 as an amateur and now 1-0 monga katswiri. He is accustomed to fighting in hostile territory with previous bouts in Michigan and half a world away in Thailand. While in Thailand, DiChiara trained with Phuket Top Team. He is presently a member of Canadian team Wulfrun MMA.

 

NEF otsatira MMA chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Anapanga America” adzakhala ochokera ku Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine pa June 13, 2015. Matikiti “NEF XVIII” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

Ankachita masewera MMA, wosanganiza asilikali zaluso, New England Kumenyana

THE TWO COR(Ndipo)YS… OF THE NEF MMA CAGE

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Msanga KUMASULIDWA: Lewiston, Maine (Mulole 1, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Anapanga America,” pa Loweruka, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Poyambirira lero, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur lightweight bout to the fight card. The bout will feature Corey Hinkley (2-3) motsutsa Cory Mlandu (0-1) at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds.

 

Cory Trial made his NEF MMA debut this past February at “NEF XVI.” While Trial came out on the losing end of the fight, he showed powerful striking skills in a wild slugfest with Ricky Dexter (3-0). It is a fighting style that Trial and his teammates at Ruthless MMA & Boxing of Benton, Maine have become known for. It is a style that has also produced some of the most memorable fights on the last several NEF events. Ruthless head coach Josh Parker (4-8) is confident in Trial’s ability to finish the bout coming up on June 13.

 

“When Cory walked into my gym, I knew I had something special,” Anati parkers. “The guy is an animal, and in June he will be looking to show everyone that in his last fight the lights killed him. This fight won’t be going out of the first round.”

 

“Ine ndiri okondwa kuti nkhondoyi,” exclaimed Trial. “Excited to get another chance to show people who I am as a fighter. Yotsiriza, I was overwhelmed with the lights and the crowd. Nthawiyi, the real Cory will be in the cage, and I’ll be looking for the finish.”

 

When they meet at “NEF XVIII,” it will have been nine months since the last time Trial’s opponent, Corey Hinkley, stepped in the cage to compete. After starting his amateur career at 2-1, Hinkley has dropped his last two in a row. He and his coach at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), Jesse Erickson (3-3), say that Hinkley has been training harder than ever for his return and has put personal issues behind him since his last appearance for NEF.

 

“I’ve had a lot of personal things going on in my life in the past, but I’m now able to train the way I’ve been needing to and I’m coming back stronger than ever,” said Hinkley.

 

“I have never seen Corey so focused,” stated Erickson. “He’s training harder than he has for any of his previous fights, and I can’t wait to watch him do his thing in June!”

 

NEF otsatira MMA chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Anapanga America” adzakhala ochokera ku Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine pa June 13, 2015. Matikiti “NEF XVIII” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

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BANTAMWEIGHTS POISED TO STEAL THE SHOW AT NEF XVIII

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Msanga KUMASULIDWA: Lewiston, Maine (April 30, 2015) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America wa nambala wani dera nkhondo Kukwezeleza, adzakangamira ake chakhumi ndi chisanu ndi chitatu losakanizika karate-zaluso (MMA) chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Anapanga America,” pa Loweruka, June 13, 2015 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. Poyambirira lero, the promotion announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the fight card. The contest will feature Elias “Ngozi mbewa” Leland (2-1) stepping into the cage opposite Chad “Machine Mfuti” Kelly (3-2) at the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds.

 

“Chad Kelly and Eli Leland are two guys who couldn’t put on a boring fight if they tried,” anati NEF omasuliridwa mwini kulimbikitsa Nick DiSalvo. “Chad had the ‘Fight of the Night’ on one of the first cards I ever promoted in Massachusetts years ago. I’ve followed his career since and have seen how far he’s come. Eli’s fights always steal the show on the NEF events. Fans will only need the edge of their seats for this one.”

 

Kelly last appeared in the NEF cage in the fall of 2013 pa “NEF X.” That night, he defeated NEF regular Ernesto Ornelas (1-5) via second-round submission. Kelly has regularly competed in the flyweight 125-pound division throughout his career, but he and his coaches at The Fighting Arts Academy (FAA) in Leominster, Massachusetts decided to make the transition up to bantamweight beginning with the upcoming fight against Leland.

 

“I’m very excited to be fighting for NEF in Lewiston, Maine again,” stated Kelly when reached for comment. “I fought for them my second pro fight and I loved the way they treat their fighters and how smooth everything went – zambiri, getting the ‘W’ was nice. This fight I’m moving up to bantamweight. My coaches and I thought it was the right time. I started fighting at 19 and just have gained weight and have a massive cut to 125, plus I train with good 35ers and 45ers and do better when I’m heavier. Elias Leland is a tough grappler with good submissions. I’m sure he will be tough, but I think I will have an advantage everywhere the fight goes.”

 

Leland, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt from the Academy of MMA in Portland, Maine, will look to avenge a loss he suffered earlier this month to Jay Perrin (2-0) pa “NEF XVII.” The loss was his first since his amateur debut against Ray Wood (5-1) mu September 2011. Leland has become known as a finisher over the years, submitting four opponents and defeating one via technical knockout (WHO) at previous NEF events.

 

“I have nothing but respect for anyone that is willing to fight me,” Anati Leland. “Komabe, coming off a loss, I’m pissed and hungry as hell. This will be an exciting fight for anyone that sees it. So you all better be there to see an amazing show.”

 

NEF otsatira MMA chochitika, “NEF XVIII: Anapanga America” adzakhala ochokera ku Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine pa June 13, 2015. Matikiti “NEF XVIII” ndiyambire basi $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito207.783.2009 × 525. Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.