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NEW England jà fun kede awọn esi ti NEF XVIII

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Lewiston, Maine (June 14, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, ti o waye awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America,” lojo satide oru ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of 2,000 wà lori ọwọ lati ri Crowsneck Boutin (1-0) win rẹ ọjọgbọn Uncomfortable lori Ryan “Awọn Junkyard AjA” Cowette (2-3) ati Bruce “Lẹwa Ọmọkùnrin” Boyington (11-8) jèrè a odiwon ti gbẹsan nipa defeating John “Akọkọ Kíláásì” Ray (2-8) ni won gun-awaited rematch.

 

NEF ade awọn oniwe-akọkọ meta magbowo aṣaju-ija ni igbega itan pẹlu Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) mu awọn akọle heavyweight ni kan egan pada-ati-jade pẹlu ataburo Ryan Glover(1-1), Dustin Veinott (4-3) gba a sunmọ pipin ipinnu lori“Sleepy” Norman Fox (4-2) lati Yaworan awọn flyweight okun, atiJosh Harvey (4-1) silẹ Ricky Dexter (3-1) lati beere awọn lightweight asiwaju.

 

O ti a siwaju kede wipe, ogbologbo NEF MMA Ọjọgbọn Bantamweight asiwaju Paul Gorman (10-9) yoo pada ni “NEF XIX” lori Kẹsán 12, 2015 ni Colisee lẹhin kan ti odun isansa lati ẹyẹ.

 

Awọn esi lati Lewiston, Maine:

 

Ọjọgbọn

150 Bruce Boyington defi. John Raio nipasẹ TKO, yika 2
185 Crowsneck Boutin defi. Ryan Cowette nipasẹ awọn ipinnu unanimous

135 Jeremy DiChiara ik. Derek Shorey nipasẹ americana, yika 1
155 Jesse Erickson defi. Zenon Herrera nipasẹ tẹ ni kia kia lati dasofo, yika 1
205 Cody Anderson defi. Michael Hansen nipasẹ TKO, yika 1

 

Magbowo
155*TITLE Josh Harvey defi. Ricky Dexter nipasẹ armbar, yika 1 (Harvey AamiEye akọle)
125*TITLE Dustin Veinott defi. Norman Akata nipasẹ awọn pipin ipinnu (Veinott AamiEye akọle)
S.HWT Dave Smith defi. Gravin Guillen nipasẹ armbar, yika 1
Mike yẹ Crespo defi. Kalebu Costello nipasẹ awọn ipinnu unanimous

155 Cory Iwadii defi. Corey Hinkley nipasẹ KO, yika 1
125 Ryan Burgess defi. Justin Witham nipasẹ awọn ipinnu unanimous

170 Mike Bazanson defi. Jeff Dustin nipasẹ TKO, yika 2

155 Dom Cofone defi. Jason Lachance nipasẹ armbar, yika 2

265*TITLE Billy Leahy defi. Ryan Glover nipasẹ awọn ipinnu unanimous (Leahy AamiEye akọle)

145 Rob Robinson defi. Dustin Shorey nipasẹ ru-ìhoho choke, yika 2

170 Alex Payson defi. Irina Bronish nipasẹ TKO, yika 2

160 Pat Kelly defi. Dr. Steve Bang nipasẹ TKO, yika 1

185 Ruben Redman defi. Heath Hanson via tap to strikes, yika 1

265 Nick Gulliver defi. Sonny Spratt nipasẹ ru-ìhoho choke, yika 1

Carl yẹ Langston defi. Irina Johnson nipasẹ TKO, yika 2

 

New England njà’ tókàn ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XIX,” gba ibi lori Satidee, Kẹsán 12, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi fun “NEF XIX” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

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New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

 

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BOYINGTON lọ orí-SI-ori pẹlu RAIO o to ọjọ ija: “Mo n maa GO IN KO ATI pa a”

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Lewiston, Maine (June 10, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America,” yi Saturday night, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Laipe, headliners Bruce “Lẹwa Ọmọkùnrin” Boyington (10-8), awọn NEF MMA Ọjọgbọn Lightweight asiwaju, ati John “Akọkọ Kíláásì” Ray(2-7) darapo NEF àjọ-eni ati matchmaker Matt Peterson lori pataki kan “Orí-to-ori” edition of the NEF Podcast. Boyington and Raio discussed the upcoming rematch and the controversy surrounding their first meeting in February 2014, laarin awọn miiran ero.

 

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 “ọwọ igbi.” While Bickford saw it as a sign of Boyington’s submission, Boyington ti jà pé o ti jo tani lolobo pe si rẹ egeb ninu awọn enia ti wa ni idaduro pada ni a ko ṣe eyikeyi bibajẹ.

 

“Mo le so fun o bi o ti oru pari,” recalled Raio of the first bout. “Besikale, 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, ati bi mo ti mu mi osi bicep ati awọn mi osi ọwọ ti a sile lọ ori rẹ, awọn Ref duro ni ija… Mo ti a ti yà pé ó ti tapped nitori, nitootọ, Mo ti mọ pe mo ti ní pupo ti titẹ lori re bakan… Ti o ba ti ni o daju ti o si ti Map, ti o buruja fun u.”

 

“Ni ipo ti, Mo ti pataki ranti Bickford nwa ni mi, Mo wa dojuko soke, o n lọ fun mi li ọrùn ati ki o Mo n Map,” Said Boyington. “Pipe gbogbo bere ramúramù gidi rara ati ki o Mo ranti wipe Bickford, 'Ko Bruce, o ko ba le so pe '… Ti o ba ro wipe mo ti n fohunsile tabi Mo wa ni wahala tabi ko le simi, you don’t tell the fighter, “O ko le so pe,” you just jump in and you stop the fight. I feel like he made a mistake. I feel like he realizes that… Mo ti ri kan pupo ti o yatọ si ohun tí John ti wi online, ati opolopo awon ohun miiran awon eniyan ti wi, and that’s when I really started to get bothered by what had happened. I felt like he could’ve handled it better.”

 

Šaaju si Boyington fun soke re pada, many felt he had been winning that first round. Nitootọ, 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.

 

“Sàì, Mo ro pe yoo John ti sọ a ti lu jade,” stated Boyington emphatically. “Emi ko ro pe mo ti wa maa yonda fun u, because that would be his best chance with me. He’s strong enough to defend a submission.”

 

“Mo ro pe ti o ba ti Ref ko da ni akoko, nigbati mo wà lori rẹ bakan pẹlu mi forearm ati ki o Mo ti a ti nínàgà sile ọrùn rẹ,” Ray speculated, “I believe my arm would’ve slid under his throat and it would’ve ended sometime soon before the round. Nítorí, Emi ko ro pe o yoo ti sọ lọ si a keji yika.”

 

Ni awọn ọjọ, ọsẹ ati awọn osu wọnyí ni ija, 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,” mejeeji elere bà lori ohun ti rematch tumo si wọn, ati ohun ti wọn nilo lati fi mule yi bọ ìparí.

 

“Mo ti o kan ko le lọ ni nibẹ ati ki o lu John,” Said Boyington. “Ani rẹ ti ara egeb ti wa ni reti wipe… Emi ko le o kan lọ ni nibẹ lori June 13thand beat John Raio. I gotta go in there and destroy him. Or I still lose out on this fight. Mo mo yen, and I’m gonna go in there and make that statement. And I’m gonna do it with one arm, nitori awọn miiran apa ti wa ni ko paapaa ṣiṣẹ ọtun bayi… 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.”

 

“Ni iyi si Bruce finishing mi ni kiakia, ati ṣiṣe awọn ti o rorun, ati ki o ko gan idaamu nipa ija ju Elo, Mo ti o kan ri o alaibọwọ bi a pupo ti ohun ti o ti n sọ fún mi, ebi mi ati awọn ọrẹ mi,” replied Raio. “Ko si wà ni igba lẹhin ti awọn ti o kẹhin ija nigba ti awon eniyan ti won congratulating mi (lori 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. Nítorí, lẹhin ti mo ti wi 'Bruce ati ki o mo ti ko ba gan ọrẹ mọ,’ so I deleted him. I liked him before that fight… sugbon nigba ti awon eniyan disrespect mi bi o ni o ni o ni lile lati fẹ awọn eniyan.”

 

Lati tëtisi si NEF adarọ ese ni awọn oniwe-gbogbo, jọwọ ṣàbẹwòwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.

 

Lati ni imọ siwaju sii nipa John ká Raio-idaraya, jọwọ ṣàbẹwò “First Kíláásì Amọdaju ati MMA” lori Facebook. Likewise, lati ni imọ siwaju sii nipa Boyington ká Taekwondo ijinlẹ, jọwọ kansi wọn aaye ayelujarawww.BoyingtonsTKDA.com.

 

Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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Ọjọgbọn LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT ija ni afikun si NEF XVIII ija Kaadi

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Lewiston, Maine (Le 29, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America,” lori Saturday, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, igbega kede awọn afikun ti a ọjọgbọn ina-heavyweight ija si ija kaadi. Mike “The mustache” Hansen (2-1) ti wa ni se eto lati pade Cody Anderson (1-2) ni a ija àdánù ti 205 poun-.

 

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. Sẹyìn odun yi, 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 “Kẹhin iseju” Lawton (4-2) ni “NEF VII” odun meji seyin. 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.”

 

Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

 

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NEF THANKS MILITARY WITH FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY

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Lewiston, Maine (Le 21, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America,” lori Saturday, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, 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,” wi NEF àjọ-eni ati 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 Fridayowurọ, 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, Le 21, 2015, and the hours of 9:00 am to noonọla, Friday, Le 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.

 

Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Le 21, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America,” lori Saturday, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the fight card. The matchup will feature Jeremy Tyler (4-3) ti nkọju si Johnny Crafts (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 13th 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 Oṣere titun ti Odun” 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.”

 

Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES FULL NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Le 19, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America,” lori Saturday, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, awọn igbega kede ni kikun ija kaadi fun awọn iṣẹlẹ.

 

In a highly-anticipated rematch, NEF MMA Ọjọgbọn Lightweight asiwaju Bruce “Lẹwa Ọmọkùnrin” Boyington (10-8) takes on rivalJohn “Akọkọ Kíláásì” 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, sibẹsibẹ, 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 in Lewiston.

 

NEF homegrown talent, ati 2014 “Onija ti Odun,” Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) will debut in the professional ranks against “Awọn Junkyard AjA” Ryan Cowette (2-2) ni a middleweight ija. 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 “Awọn 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; ati Elias “Ewu Asin” Leland (2-1) hopes to rebound from a loss last month when he fights Chad “Machine Gun” 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) atiRyan 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) onigun mẹrin si pa lodi si 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) ti nkọju si Kendra Streeter (0-0). Walker thrilled the Lewiston crowd of more than 2,000 ni “NEF XVII” last month with her “Ija ti awọn Night” performance against Randi Knowles (1-0).

 

Awọn kikun ija kaadi (koko lati yi):

 

Ọjọgbọn

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) la Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Institute)

155 Jesse Erickson 4-4 (CMBJJ – Team NEU) la Zenon Herrera 0-0 (Ominira)

135 Derek Shorey 2-1 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Jeremy DiChiara 1-0 (Wulfrun MMA)

135 Elias Leland 2-1 (Awọn ẹkọ ijinlẹ) vs Chad Kelly 3-2 (Fighting Arts Academy)

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

 

Magbowo

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) la Josh Harvey 3-1 (Young ká MMA)

145*Title Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Young ká MMA) la Alex Johnson 2-1 (Aláìláàánú MMA & Boxing)

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

135 *Title Johnny Crafts 3-0 (Team NEW) la TBD

S.HWT Countess Guillen 2-2 (Ominira) vs Dave Smith 1-0 (Berserkers MMA)

265 “Sonny” Ora Spratt IV 0-1 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Nick Gulliver 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA)

185 Heath Hanson 1-2 (3Ronin Osere) la Ruben Redman 0-2 (Ominira)

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

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

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

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

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

145 Dustin Shorey 0-1 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Rob Robinson 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA)

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

125 Justin Witham 0-2 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) 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 (Ominira)

145 Jimmy Jackson 2-2(Young ká MMA) la TBD

145 Mike Pietersen 2-0 (Young ká MMA) la TBD

 

Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII: Ṣe ni America” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

 

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LIGHTWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO PRO PORTION OF NEF XVIII FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Le 8, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” lori Saturday, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, the promotion announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card. Jesse “Awọn Viking” Erickson (4-4) ti wa ni se eto lati pade 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) alafaramo – Erickson challenged unsuccessfully twice last fall for the NEF MMA Lightweight Title, dropping back-to-back losses to Bruce Boyington (10-8). Osu to koja, 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. “Ni mi kẹhin ija, 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,” Said 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 ká tókàn MMA iṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

Magbowo MMA, adalu ti ologun ona, New England njà

MILITARY VETERAN IN BATTLE OF NATIONAL HONOR AT NEF XVIII

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FUN lẹsẹkẹsẹ Tu: Lewiston, Maine (Le 6, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” lori Saturday, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, 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) osu to koja ni “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,” Said 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 bi a ọjọgbọn. 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 ká tókàn MMA iṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

Magbowo MMA, adalu ti ologun ona, New England njà

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

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FUN lẹsẹkẹsẹ Tu: Lewiston, Maine (Le 1, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” lori Saturday, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur lightweight bout to the fight card. The bout will feature Corey Hinkley (2-3) lodi si Cory Iwadii (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,” Said Parker. “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.”

 

“Mo wa yiya fun yi ija,” exclaimed Trial. “Excited to get another chance to show people who I am as a fighter. Akoko to koja, I was overwhelmed with the lights and the crowd. Ni akoko yi, 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 ká tókàn MMA iṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.

Magbowo MMA, adalu ti ologun ona, New England njà

BANTAMWEIGHTS POISED TO STEAL THE SHOW AT NEF XVIII

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FUN lẹsẹkẹsẹ Tu: Lewiston, Maine (April 30, 2015) - New England njà (NEF), America ká nọmba-ọkan agbegbe ija igbega, yoo mu awọn oniwe-eighteenth adalu-ologun-ona (MMA) ìṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” lori Saturday, June 13, 2015 ni Androscoggin Bank Colisee ni Lewiston, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, the promotion announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the fight card. The contest will feature Elias “Ewu Asin” Leland (2-1) stepping into the cage opposite Chad “Machine Gun” 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,” wi NEF àjọ-eni ati olugbeleke 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 ni “NEF X.” Ti o 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 – diẹ, 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) ni “NEF XVII.” The loss was his first since his amateur debut against Ray Wood (5-1) ni 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,” Said Leland. “Sibẹsibẹ, 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 ká tókàn MMA iṣẹlẹ, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Tiketi fun “NEF XVIII” bẹrẹ ni o kan $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni207.783.2009 x 525. Fun alaye diẹ ẹ sii lori iṣẹlẹ ati ija kaadi awọn imudojuiwọn, jọwọ lọsi awọn igbega ká aaye ayelujara ni www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ni afikun, o le wo awọn fidio NEF ni www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tẹle wọn lori Twitternefights ki o si da awọn osise Facebook egbe "New England njà."

 

Nipa New England njà

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. NEF ká ise ni lati ṣẹda awọn ga didara isele fun Maine ká onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.