Lewiston, Maine (January 29, 2015) - One ngesonto lokhu ngoMgqibelo, New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"In Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The show will mark the three-year anniversary of the company’s inception. NEF executives announced today that they were expecting one of the largest crowds ever for the wildly-popular fight promotion’s event.

“Izenzakalo yethu February ibilokhu iwuhlelo yethu,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli Nick DiSalvo. “Oluhambisana lokuthi lo ikhadi egcwele UFC, Bellator, Veterans NFL, ezimbili isihloko ukulwa, kanye nokubuya Ray Wood (5-0), kungcono akumangalisi ukuthi yamathikithi bebelokhu uya indlela babé sekuqhubeke.”

Ngempela, ticket sales have been at an all-time high for this event. It is not unusual for the fight promotion to sell out their floor seats for any given show. The sell-out, Nokho, has always come on fight night. The floor seats for “NEF XVI” kwathengiswa out a full 17 days prior to the event. NEF executives give partial credit for the quick sales to the addition of complimentary waitress drink service for all cage-side ticketholders. They did not confirm whether or not the promotion was considering adding more floor seats for the event.

Njengoba kuboniswe DiSalvo, abalandeli ememeza ukubuya Ray “All Business” Wood abayoba ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and World Extreme Cagefighting (Wec) veteranAnthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). This will be Wood’s first homecoming after moving from Maine to South Carolina in late-2014.

“Ngijabulile for le mpi,” said Wood when reached for comment. “I abe lutho ukulahlekelwa. Anthony Morrison has fought some of the best fighters in the world and I have an opportunity to make a statement with this fight. I improve my skills each time I step in the cage and I know that this showing will be no exception. I have respect for Anthony and where he’s been in this sport and I am honored to have the opportunity to fight him.”

Enibambisene Wood sika at MMA Young, Fred Lear (2-0), ngeke zibe nengxenye ingxenye amateur of the ikhadi in a iziqubu catchweight ngokumelene Bryant Orrick (3-5) from Ruthless MMA and Boxing. The fight will be contested at 140-pounds.

“Laba bantu bacindezela ngibe fighter kangcono, student, futhi umuntu,” wathi Lear ababeseqenjini lakhe kanye nabaqeqeshi at MMA Young ngo Bangor, Maine. “Ngiyambonga ngokuba khona kwabo ekuphileni kwami, kuyinto I bazazise phakade. Ngizizwa ngihloniphekile ukuba belwela MMA Young.”

Not ukubheka ngalé empini yakhe siqu, Lear uveza matchups ezintathu okuthakazelisayo ababeseqenjini lakhe Josh Harvey (2-1), Mike Pietersen (1-0) futhi Aaron Lacey (4-1) azongenela ngokumelene amalungu Choi Institute of Portland, Maine.

“Eyaholela 'NEF XVI,’ Angikwazi ukusiza ukugqamisa kodwa matchups bethu Choi sika,” Lear waqhubeka. “Nick Spencer [Umphikisi Lacey sika (7-4)] kuyingozi yonke indawo, Henry Clark [Umphikisi Pietersen sika (1-0)] uyeza off of an DEBUT umxhwele, futhi ngiye eyaziwa Caleb[Hall – Umphikisi Harvey sika (5-1)] kusukela esikoleni esiphakeme futhi akungabazeki mayelana namatshana yakhe futhi talent. Umkhathi at the Colisee kuyoba amadlingozi njengoba high-osezingeni fighters eziyisithupha babheke zishiya uphawu lwazo.”

Hall and Harvey zichazwe ukuvula show in a iziqubu featherweight at 7:00 pm sharp. Hall has competed on six previous NEF MMA events, futhi uye nakanjani wabona isasasa lenyuka lisuka abalandeli eholela “NEF XVI.”

“The ukulangazela isezingeni an sonke isikhathi eliphezulu ngenxa yazo zonke umdlalo omuhle ups ekhadini,” noted Hall. “On February 7th, Ngithathe elindela ukuba kube ebusuku ejabulisa kakhulu okwamanje.”

Njengoba walwa ukukhushulwa ezincane esikhathini esidlule, Harvey is clear that the size of the crowd does not matter to him. He will bring his A-game to the cage whether the fight be under the big lights in a world-famous arena like the Androscoggin Bank Colisee or held in a tiny, Igumbi kabi-akhanyiswe a izihlalo ezimbalwa wamisa nxazonke yezinyoni.

“Personally it doesn’t matter who or how many people are watching,” stated Harvey. “Ngizofika abukisa ukuthi kukhona 20 people or 20,000. I love to entertain. After Caleb hooks on to me he’ll know he’s been in a fight.”

Jason Lachance (0-1) kusukela MMA Athletix in Bath, Maine kulindeleke ukuba ukuhlangabezana Steven Bang (3-2) of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Auburn, Maine at “NEF XVI.” Lachance credits the level of talent on the NEF roster with bringing in large crowds like the crowd expected on February 7.

“NEF has a lot of talent ngalobu busuku ukulwa, njengoba behlale benza,” wathi Lachance. “I angalindela esingaphansi nobusuku okuthakazelisayo for the fans. The support from our fans means everything, futhi fighters zami nabo ngifike ngomumo ukuphonsa phansi futhi uthumele wonke umuntu ekhaya ukulangazela nakakhulu umcimbi olandelayo. God has blessed us with another opportunity to do what we love to do in front of so many.”

Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (1-1) bayobona futhi amanyathelo “NEF XVI” lapho izinyathelo engena yezinyoni ukuba abhekane debuting fighter ezimeleBrandon Lessard (0-0) e iziqubu sosondonzima. Leahy got the first win of his MMA career this past September at “NEF XIV” before some 2,000-plus fans at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Kanjalo, ajwayelane umuzwa wokuthi livela kokwenza for a okukhulu, eziphangayo fight isixuku.

“Ngithathe ilindele ubusuku enkulu ukulwa,” kubabaza Leahy. “Ngizizwa ngihloniphekile ukuba ekhadini elikhulu kangaka. The NEF fans are like no other, futhi angikwazi ukulinda ukuba agqoke show omkhulu phambi komkhaya wakithi, abangane kanye fans.”

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” ithatha indawo February 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) abuyise ngalobobusuku ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and veteran Wec Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighterveteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteranNah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

About New England ayalwa

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

Lewiston, Maine (January 20, 2015) -New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"On February 7, 2015 e Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF announced the full fight card for the event. A pair of title fights are scheduled to headline the card which will feature veterans of the National Football League (NFL), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA, World Extreme Cagefighting (Wec) futhi Strikeforce MMA.

“Lokhu ikhadi kungenzeka nje kube kakhulu yethu ambitious yimanje,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli Nick DiSalvo. “There’s something here for everyone. If you like the big guys, we have plenty of heavyweight and super-heavyweight fights. If you like seeing the UFC and Bellator names, we have them. If you like wrestlers, they are well represented on this card. If you like women’s MMA, we have a women’s fight on here. $25 tickets to a fight card of this caliber is a steal for the fight fan. NEF continues to bring you the biggest bang for your buck as we open our fourth year of business.”

In the umcimbi main of the kusihlwa, Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) uyovikela the Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene nenselelo Philadelphia sika Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). Morrison is a veteran of the Bellator and World Extreme Cagefighting (Wec) cages. He will be Wood’s highest-profile challenge to date. Many insiders predict that Wood could be one or two wins away from getting the call to one of the national promotions himself.

Lo mcimbi co-main of the kusihlwa uzobona Tyler King (7-2) ukuvikela Title NEF MMA sosondonzima ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). King is an NFL veteran, kokuphunyuka wadlalela the San Diego namashaja, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals emva ekolishi a career ngempumelelo kakhulu eNyuvesi Connecticut lapho aqoshiwe 19 amasaka njengoba ukuphela ukuzivikela, futhi yaqanjwa ngokuthi qembu “Mvp Zokuzivikela” in 2004. He appeared on the 19th season of UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter television series in 2014. Tyler is the son of Steve King who spent nine years with the New England Patriots as a linebacker during the 1970s and early 1980s. The challenger, Terry Blackburn, kwadingeka evelele-emanzini Knockout phezu Jason Dolloff ukunqoba (6-19) in the yezinyoni NEF MMA in September 2013.

Ryan Hodge (6-9) uzobona isinyathelo ngokumelene Nah-Shon “The Rock-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-4) in a middleweight feature fight. Hodge, ohlala eFlorida kodwa wenza igama yena on the mpumalanga lesifunda fight scene, last appeared in the NEF MMA cage in November 2013. That night, Hodge kwadingeka a big Knockout win phezu Josh Watson (7-4). Burrell is a veteran of the UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce cages. He has competed a total of nine times on the biggest stages the sport has to offer.

“Labo ukulwa ezintathu phezu ikhadi nibaluleke intengo yokwemukela yedwa,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi wabantu Math Peterson. “All three of those fights are main events on any regional MMA event held on the east coast any night of the week. And we’re giving them all to the fans in one awesome night of MMA action for one low price of admission. You can bet your bottom dollar that you kuthanda ukuzijabulisa on February 7, futhi ngeke kudingeke ukuba aphule ibhange ukukwenza.”

On the side of the amateur ikhadi, Countess “The Stampede” Guillen(1-1) futhi oneminyaka engu-56 ubudala Mladin Holman (0-1) will engage in a rematch of their super-heavyweight bout from this past November. Many fans felt the bout was stopped early by the referee, yokunikeza anqobe Guillen by Knockout technical (WHO). NEF executives listened to fans and quickly arranged the rematch.

Futhi ekhadini amateur kuyoba ezimbili ekulweni Bang abafowethu abathathu, Sheldon Bang (1-1) futhi Steven Bang (3-2), kanye debuting noyise Dr. Steve Bang (0-0). Dr. Bang is a 46-year-old bariatric surgeon with a background in wrestling. His four sons, kuhlanganise Sheldon and Steven, bonke baye balandela ezinyathelweni zikayise, wrestling ngalinye Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine.

Igazi entsha ngivuka ekuseni engxenyeni amateur of the ikhadi lapho Caleb Hall (5-1) futhi Josh Harvey (2-1) open the show in what should be an action-packed featherweight bout. Top prospects Nick Spencer (7-4) futhi Aaron Lacey (4-1) are scheduled to meet in a catchweight bout. “Crispy” Michael Crespo(2-0) futhi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) mkhuba Johnny Crafts (2-0) will put their respective unblemished records on the line in a bantamweight contest. And the women will take to the cage whenHillary Cooledge (0-1) ubuso Fernanda Araujo (3-3-1).

Ikhadi full fight for “NEF XVI” (isihloko ukushintsha):

PROFESSIONAL

145*TITLE Ray Wood 5-0 (MMA Young sika) vs Anthony Morrison 16-9 (Daddis Fight Camps)

265*TITLE Tyler King 7-2 (Connors MMA) vs Terry Blackburn 5-2 (First Coast Full Contact / Team Riot)

185 Nah-Shon Burrell 11-4 (Fight Firm Elite & Renzo Gracie BJJ) vs Ryan Hodge 6-9 (F2 Arena)

265 Mike Hansen 1-1 (Independent) vs Artie Mullen 1-13 (MMA of Southern Maine)

155 Jesse Erickson 3-4 (CMBJJ team NEW) vs Frank falso 0-1 (Team United & Santos BJJ)

145 Derek Shorey 1-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Jon Lemke 4-3 (Team Irish)

135 Matt Denning 1-0 (CMBJJ team NEW) vs Jovan White 1-6 (First Coast Full Contact)

Amateur

S.HWT Countess Guillen 1-1 (Independent) vs Mladen Holman 0-1 (Choi Institute)

265 Brandon Lessard 0-0 (Independent) vs Billy Leahy 1-1 (MMA Young sika)

265 Ryan Glover 0-0 (Independent) vs Jason Field 0-0 (Independent)

205 Chris Perry 0-0 (Acadia BJJ) vs Ruben Redman 0-0 (Independent)

185 Frank Dellasala 0-1 (Choi Institute) vs Heath Hanson 0-1 (3Ronin Athletics)

185 Jacob Cameron 1-4 (Team Nitemare) vs Nick Shea 0-0 (First Class MMA)

185 Joe Staples 0-0 (Team Irish) vs Raymond Harrison 0-0 (Independent)

180 Caleb Farrington 1-0 (Team NEW) vs Brandon Russell 0-0 (Independent)

166 CJ Ewer 3-1 (MMA Young sika) Jakub vs Kazuba 1-0 (First Coast Full Contact)

155 Dr. Steve Bang 0-0 Sr. (CMBJJ) vs. Mathewu Hanning 0-0 (Independent)

155 Steve Bang Jr. 3-2 (CMBJJ team NEW) vs Jason LaChance 0-1 (MMA Athletix)

155 Ricky Dexter 1-0 (Team Irish) vs Corey Trial 0-0 (Ruthless Boxing & MMA)

155 Rick Matthews 0-1 (Team Irish) vs Emmett Huber 0-0 (The Academy)

145 Caleb Hall 5-1 (Choi Institute) vs Josh Harvey 2-1 (MMA Young sika)

145 Jimmy Jackson 1-2 (MMA Young sika) vs Kris Welch 0-0 (Independent)

145 Henry Clark 1-0 (Choi Institute) vs Mike Pietersen 1-0 (MMA Young sika)

140 Nick Spencer 7-4 (Choi Institute) vs Aaron Lacey 4-1 (MMA Young sika)

141 Rob KPHL 0-0 (MMA Young sika) vs Clifford Redman 0-0 (Independent)

140 Bryant Orick 3-5 (Ruthless Boxing & MMA) vs Fred Lear 2-0 (MMA Young sika)

135 Johnny Crafts 2-0 (Team NEW) vs Mike Crespo 2-0 (MMA Athletix)

135 Fernanda Araujo 3-3-1 (Edge Zokuzivikela) vs Hillary Cooledge 0-1 (Choi Institute)

125 Dustin Veinott 2-3 (CMBJJ team NEW) vs Dave Brown 1-1 (White Mountain BJJ)

135 Sheldon Bang 1-1 (CMBJJ team NEW) vs TBD

Amathikithi for “NEF XVI” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

About New England ayalwa

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.