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25TH BOUT ADDED TO NEF 42 CARTÃO DE LUTA; CATERINO STEPS IN TO FACE BOUCHER

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PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA: Portland, Maine (Janeiro 27, 2020) – Lutas da Nova Inglaterra (NEF) realizará suas próximas artes marciais mistas (MMA) evento, “NEF 42: Sinfonia de destruição,” no sábado, Fevereiro 8, 2020, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Last Friday, NEF announced the full fight card for the event with 24 bouts scheduled to take place. Earlier today, the fight promotion confirmed a 25th fight for the card.Boucher “mochila” Nate(0-0) vai se reunirChris Caterino (3-3) at a catchweight of 140 libras.

Boucher was originally scheduled to face Norman Fox (0-1) in his pro debut. Fox, after initially calling out Boucher on social media to accept a fight with him in the professional ranks, pulled out of the contest in the days leading up to the fight card announcement. Boucher, who most recently held the NEF Amateur Flyweight Championship with an amateur record of 6-3, was determined to make his pro debut at “NEF 42” despite the Fox pullout. NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson was able to quickly confirm a replacement opponent in the form of Caterino.

“I was incredibly disappointed when Norman pulled out against me—especially considering all the smack he talked to get the fight in the first place—but what a relief that I’ll still be able to be part of such a groundbreaking, historic NEF card,” said Boucher. “I’m so grateful that I get to make my pro debut in such a beautiful venue as the Merrill Auditorium. Respect to Chris for stepping up on short notice to take this bout. I will be doubling down in my preparation efforts during the next two weeks to make a statement on February 8th and leave no doubts that I belong in the pro ranks with the best in the region.”

Chris Caterino is a longtime veteran of the New England MMA scene, having made his amateur debut in 2010. Although he is taking the fight on short notice, Caterino has been very active of late and will, sem dúvida, be prepared for Boucher. One week ago, Caterino submitted Joey Sanchez (0-4) in the first round of a bout in New Hampshire. It was his third fight in a nine-month stretch. Caterino represents Gate City MMA of Nashua, New Hampshire where he trains with New England MMA legend Nuri Shakir (18-21).

“I’m excited to make my NEF debut,” said Caterino. “I look forward to a great night and plan on getting the ‘W.’”

Lutas da Nova Inglaterra’ próximo evento de artes marciais mistas, “NEF 42: Sinfonia de destruição,” acontecerá no sábado, Fevereiro 8, 2020, no Merrill Auditorium em Portland, Maine. Os ingressos já estão à venda emwww.PortTix.com.

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QUARTO PRO BOUT ANUNCIADO PARA FEVEREIRO 8 EVENTO DE MMA EM PORTLAND

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PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA: Portland, Maine (Dezembro 10, 2019) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF) realizará suas próximas artes marciais mistas (MMA) evento, “NEF 42: Sinfonia de destruição,” no sábado, Fevereiro 8, 2020 no Merrill Auditorium em Portland. Hoje mais cedo, NEF anunciou a adição de uma luta de peso catch profissional ao card.Boucher “mochila” Nate fará sua estréia profissional contra“Sleepy” Norman Fox (0-1) com um peso de combate de 130 libras-.

2019 foi um ano excepcional para Boucher. Ele terminou sua carreira amadora com um estelar 6-3 recorde e conquistou o título amador peso mosca do NEF no "NEF 41" no mês passado, no que seria sua última luta amador. Boucher venceu suas últimas quatro lutas consecutivas - todas por finalização no primeiro assalto por mata-leão. Pouco depois da vitória do título, Boucher se envolveu em uma discussão acalorada no Facebook com Fox, que o desafiou a entrar nas fileiras profissionais para lutar contra ele. Boucher foi rápido em aceitar o desafio. Ele atualmente representa Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) de Lewiston, Maine.

“Eu fechei 2019 fazendo exatamente o que eu disse que faria,”Afirmou Boucher.  "Eu fui 3-0 e ganhou o título de peso mosca amador do New England Fights. Eu planejava tirar um tempo para me concentrar na chegada do meu filho ainda não nascido. Contudo, Norman falou muito e pediu para lutar. Assim, Eu fiz o que os lutadores fazem e peguei a luta imediatamente. Norman terá uma longa noite em 8 de fevereiro. Espero que ele se prepare totalmente para isso. Do jeito que eu vejo, Recebi um presente para começar minha carreira profissional. Obrigado ao Cure Cannabis e ao resto dos meus patrocinadores e apoiadores leais por me ajudar a chegar a este ponto em minha carreira - estou ansioso para o próximo nível com todos vocês. ”

Norman Fox retorna à jaula NEF após um hiato de quatro anos da competição. Ele foi visto pela última vez no "NEF 21" em fevereiro 2016 em um esforço perdedor em sua estreia profissional. Fox foi 4-2 como amador, terminando seus oponentes em todas as quatro de suas vitórias. Fox é atualmente um membro da First Class MMA com sede em Brunswick, Maine.

“Nate é unidimensional,”Declarou Fox.  “Tudo o que ele pode fazer é lutar. Se ele não atirar imediatamente para uma queda, ele vai assim que minhas mãos tocarem seu rosto. Eu sou perigoso em qualquer lugar. Se ele conseguir colocar a luta no chão, ele vai se arrepender.”

A luta catchweight junta-se a uma programação já repleta de estrelas na parte profissional do card. Anunciado anteriormente para "NEF 42" é uma luta pelo título profissional leve de cinco rounds entre o ex-campeão do NEF e veterano da World Series of FightingBruce Boyington "Pretty Boy" (17-11) e veterano do WEC e UFCJosh “The Fluke” Grispi(14-5).  Outra luta de peso leve anunciada para "NEF 42" contará com dois favoritos dos fãs do Maine como campeão profissional peso pena do NEFJosh “Hook On” Harvey(7-0-1) coloca sua invencibilidade em jogo contraJesse “O Viking” Erickson (9-8) em um encontro sem título. E o veterano do BellatorDominic “Domnation” Jones (2-3) eCarl Langston (0-4) vai se enfrentar em uma competição profissional de peso pena.

Lutas da Nova Inglaterra’ próximo evento de artes marciais mistas, “NEF 42: Sinfonia de destruição,” acontecerá no sábado, Fevereiro 8, 2020 no Merrill Auditorium em Portland, Maine. Os ingressos já estão à venda emwww.PortTix.com.

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BOUCHER HOPES SECOND TIME WILL BE A CHARM FOR CAPTURING FLYWEIGHT TITLE

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PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA: Lewiston, Maine (Maio 25, 2019) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF) retorna ao Androscoggin Bank Colisee no sábado, Junho 22 com seu próximo evento de artes marciais mistas, “NEF 39: TODOS OS AMERICANOS.” One of the featured fights on the amateur portion of the pro/am card will see Nate Boucher (4-3) tangle with Robert Presley (5-4) for the vacant NEF Amateur Flyweight Title.

This will be Boucher’s second attempt at capturing the flyweight belt. Then-undefeated, Boucher met Justin Witham (4-4) em Novembro 2017 for the championship in Portland, Maine. Witham went on to win the bout, and the title, via split decision on the judges’ scorecards. Many in attendance, contudo, felt that Boucher had dominated the bout.

The loss to Witham was the start of a three-fight skid for the former wrestler from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. Boucher has rebounded and put himself back in contention for the flyweight strap with back-to-back first-round submission victories at “NEF 36” e “NEF 37,” respectivamente.

Boucher represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Lewiston, Maine.

“Since coming up short on the judges’ scorecards in my first title fight—a fight that many fans feel I won—I have been focused on one single goal: getting another shot at the belt,” said Boucher. “Finalmente, that opportunity is here and I don’t plan on allowing anything to stand in my way of achieving my main goal which is winning the flyweight title! I’m doing everything that I need to do in order to make sure that the judges don’t play a role in the outcome on June 22nd. Special thanks to all of my sponsors and supporters for helping me on my way back to the belt fight—I vow to make you all proud at ‘All-American’ in Lewiston.”

Robert Presley, known as “O guerreiro,” comes to Maine all the way from Lancaster, Ohio to challenge for the flyweight title. He was victorious in his most recent bout last January via unanimous decision. With this being his tenth amateur bout, Presley plans on turning pro soon after. He represents both 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu and the Lancaster Academy of MMA.

“On June 22nd, I will be flying in from the little town of Newark, Ohio to go to war with Nate Boucher for the NEF flyweight title,” said Presley. “I don’t know much about Nate, but I will be honored to share the cage with him. Depois dessa luta, I am turning pro. I’ve learned a lot from my amateur career and am ready to showcase my talent. Many thanks to NEF for giving me a chance to please their home crowd. I hope everyone is ready for a battle!"

“NEF 39: TODOS OS AMERICANOS,” acontecerá no sábado, Junho 22, 2019 no Colisee Androscoggin Bank em Lewiston, Maine com hora do sino de 7 PM. Os ingressos já estão à venda emwww.TheColisee.com.

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TÍTULO LUTA DRAW DEIXA ZAC RICHARD COM UM SENSO DE ORGULHO

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Três incursões anteriores na jaula do New England Fights exigiram no total cinco minutos e nove segundos de Zac Richard.

Esse foi o tempo total que levou para o nativo de Waterboro, Maine, para acumular três vitórias por nocaute ou finalização e ganhar uma chance pelo título de pena amador do NEF vago no NEF 37 na sexta-feira, Fevereiro 1.

Richard provavelmente só agora entende como as probabilidades estavam contra ele naquela noite gelada. Ele foi par com Fred Lear, um veterano de oito lutas anteriores que conquistou o cinturão de plumas na luta anterior. A casa e o centro de treinamento de Lear ficam a poucos passos do Cross Insurance Center, cena do confronto.

Embora os empates sejam uma rara reviravolta no MMA, e os laços são universalmente difamados como um resultado insatisfatório para qualquer empreendimento esportivo, Richard pode apreciar os juízes’ indecisão após o primeiro verdadeiro donnybrook de sua carreira iniciante.

“Antes da luta quando anunciaram nossos nomes, Achei que o lugar fosse explodir. Foi selvagem,”Richard disse. “E então a luta foi bonita o tempo todo. Eu continuei pensando comigo mesmo, você não está perdendo, mas você não está ganhando muito. Isso é tudo em que eu fico pensando. "

Richard, um campeão de luta livre do estado do Maine no ensino médio, trabalhou nos pontos mais delicados de seu jogo em pé com o veterano do UFC Devin Powell e outros instrutores no Nostos MMA em Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Orgulho e praticidade persuadiram Richard a se engajar em táticas de luta com Lear, mas velhos hábitos são difíceis de morrer.

“Começou bem. Eu me senti no controle desde o início. Eu queria ficar de pé e realmente mostrar o quanto a minha trocação veio,”Richard disse. “E eu sabia que Fred era um oponente de verdade no chão e tem treinado muito mais tempo do que eu. Então eu queria mantê-lo em meus pés. Mas permanecer um lutador é um hábito. A primeira combinação que joguei, Eu desci para um tiro. ”

O ataque de Lear ao corpo, reconhecidamente, teve um impacto físico em Richard. O recém-chegado obviamente nunca experimentou um trauma tão contundente em seus dias de combate pré-MMA e não foi tocado em sua sequência de vitórias de abertura de carreira contra Gabriel Diaz, Clifford Redman e Chris Lachcik.

“Eu fiquei muito cansado e sem fôlego, porque ele continuou pousando joelhos e socos no corpo,”Richard disse, “Fiquei esperando meu segundo vento chegar e isso nunca aconteceu. Eu tentei fazer uma combinação ou um bom slam de vez em quando. ”

Mesmo sentado no banco em seu canto entre as rodadas era surreal.

Claro que havia pensamentos sobre a irmã de Richard, Rendado, que perdeu sua batalha contra o câncer em 2012 mas continua a inspirar Zac com seu espírito de luta. Ter tempo para entrar em contato com seus pensamentos e examinar o cenário não é a norma quando você está finalizando os oponentes antes que o eco do sino de abertura desapareça.

“Muitas das minhas lutas têm sido bem rápidas. Foi definitivamente uma experiência estranha,”Richard disse. “Eu nunca tive isso entre as rodadas. Eu estava olhando para a multidão e sempre via um certo amigo, membro da família ou parceiro de treinamento. Foi muito maior do que estou acostumado. ”

Quando se tornou óbvio, Lear não estava maduro para ser nocauteado, Richard tentou equilibrar a autodefesa, mantendo os scorecards em mente.

“Indo para a quarta e quinta rodada, Eu sabia que estava cansado, e eu sabia que Fred podia socar e chutar tão bem,"Ele disse. “Eu estava pensando comigo mesmo, _Você tem que manter suas mãos levantadas. Isso é perigoso quando você está cansado.’ Eu só pensava em não ser atingido. Bata nele.

“Toda vez que os clackers disparavam, quando havia 10 segundos restantes, Eu tentei levantar do fundo ou dar um chute ou acertar um último bom golpe. Isso foi diferente, porque eu nunca tive isso - eu nunca ouvi os estalidos de 10 segundos. Eu definitivamente pude ouvir mais do que a campainha, porque nos últimos segundos ficaria muito caótico e todos ficariam muito barulhentos. O árbitro apenas nos pegaria, eu sou como, 'Está acabado?’ Nunca experimentei nada parecido na luta livre. ”

Essas batalhas de ida e volta em assuntos regionais e estaduais serviram bem a Richard. Ele sentiu que estava mentalmente preparado para as rodadas do campeonato, mesmo com o aumento da carga física.

Richard reconheceu que tem o péssimo hábito de treinar sem usar o protetor bucal e que isso pode ter afetado sua respiração durante a luta.

“Já participei de longas lutas de wrestling, tantos tipos diferentes quanto você pode entrar,”Richard disse. “Eu sempre fui um lutador muito bom na prorrogação. Acho que nunca perdi na prorrogação. Se eu fiz, foi como uma vez. Mas o problema com a luta livre é que você não está levando socos e joelhadas no estômago e outras coisas que estão levando seu fôlego. Eu estava tão cansado. Eu sabia o tempo todo que não estava orgulhoso do meu desempenho, mas você tem que fazer o que tem que fazer. Continuei dizendo a mim mesmo que precisava me levantar e fazer alguma coisa. ”

Apesar de insatisfeito com o sorteio, Richard recebe incentivo de muitos detalhes que vieram à tona no rescaldo da luta.

O resultado misto certamente deu a Richard uma revanche imediata. Isso não vai acontecer explicitamente, como Lear o informou que pretende se tornar profissional.

“Eu me lembro de fevereiro 14 do ano passado foi a primeira luta NEF que eu já fui. Eu estava treinando há apenas um mês e (Co-proprietário e matchmaker NEF) Matt Peterson me pediu para ir,”Richard disse. "Então eu fui, e aqui está um ano depois, estou lutando por um cinturão contra um garoto que lutou pelo cinturão um ano e meio atrás. Descobrir depois da luta que ele está se profissionalizando, realmente me deixou muito mais orgulhoso de como me saí. Se ele puder ser profissional depois daquela luta, e eu estou lutando há apenas um ano, então tenho boas esperanças para o meu futuro. ”

Esse futuro incluirá outra brecha no cinto, em abril 27th.

“Eu sou o número 1 contendor, e ele está se profissionalizando, então é quem é o próximo,”Richard disse. “Eu não sei se eles vão trazer alguém de outro lugar ou o quê. Matt disse que está trabalhando no oponente. Eu estarei pronto. ”

próximo evento misto de artes marciais do NEF, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” acontecerá no sábado, Abril 27, 2019 na Aura em Portland, Maine com hora do sino de 7 PM. Os ingressos já estão à venda emwww.AuraMaine.com.

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NEF ENTREGA EVENTO DE MMA ARRECADANTE NO TEMPO SUB ZERO

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Bangor, Maine (Fevereiro 2, 2019) - Enquanto o vórtice polar congelou sólido nas proximidades do rio Penobscot, Lutas da Nova Inglaterra (NEF) teve o mercúrio subindo com algumas artes marciais misturadas selvagens (MMA) action inside the Cross Insurance Center on Friday night. The popular fight promotion brought its latest event to Bangor with yet another sold-out crowd of more than 1200 on hand. It was the fourth event, and fourth sell-out, in Bangor for NEF since 2016. The event was aptly titled “SUB ZERO” in anticipation of the bone-chilling weather raging outside.

The main event saw Josh Harvey (6-0-1) claim the NEF Professional Featherweight strap when he defeated Bill Jones (13-11) in the first round via technical submission. In so doing, Harvey made history as the first competitor to win titles in two different weight divisions in NEF. He previously held the NEF Amateur Lightweight title.

Mark Gardner (1-0) was victorious over CJ Ewer (3-3) in Gardner’s professional debut. Ewer was unable to continue after the first round due to a cut above his eye.

No headliner amador, Fred Lear (6-2-1) e Zac Richard (3-0-1) lutou por um empate de cinco rounds com os juízes’ scorecards em uma luta pelo título de penas amador NEF vago. Lear teve um ponto tirado no primeiro round pelo árbitro John English por agarrar a gaiola. Campeonato amador de penas segue vago.

Catie Denning (2-1) e Glory Watson (3-0) ambos conquistaram vitórias para Young’s MMA em suas respectivas lutas femininas. Denning derrotou Amanda Bennett (0-1) por decisão dividida, enquanto Watson finalizou Rachael Lippert de Wisconsin (4-3) na terceira rodada.

Os resultados de Bangor, Maine:

PROFESSIONAL


Josh Harvey def. Bill Jones via envio técnico, redondo 1


Mark Gardner def. CJ Ewer por nocaute técnico, redondo 2

AMADOR


Fred Lear lutou contra Zac Richard por um empate de cinco rounds


Devin Corson def. Taylor Bartlett por decisão unânime

Catie Denning def. Amanda Bennett por decisão dividida

Jake Bagley def. Brady MacDonald via unanimous decision

Bryce Bamford def. Roger Ewer via KO, redondo 1

Glory Watson def. Rachael Lippert via guillotine submission, redondo 3

Nate Boucher def. Dillon Henry via rear-naked submission, redondo 1

Jordan Young def. Clifford Redman via rear-naked submission, redondo 1

Rob Kiah def. Joe Howard via rear-naked choke submission, redondo 2


próximo evento misto de artes marciais do NEF, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” acontecerá no sábado, Abril 27, 2019 na Aura em Portland, Maine com hora do sino de 7 pm. Os ingressos já estão à venda em www.AuraMaine.com.
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DESPITE SETBACKS, NATE BOUCHER IS NOT BACKING DOWN

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PARA DIVULGAÇÃO IMEDIATA: Bangor, Maine (Janeiro 23, 2019) – Nate Boucher’s journey inside the New England Fights’ (NEF) artes marciais mistas (MMA) cage has not been a course without its challenges and heartbreak along the way.

After winning his first two outings at the start of his amateur fight career, Boucher, a lifelong wrestler, earned a chance to compete for the NEF Flyweight Championship. His title shot came in November 2017 in front of a sold-out crowd when NEF made its highly anticipated Portland, Maine debut. Naquela noite, Boucher was outscored on the judge’s cards and dropped a close, controversial split-decision to NEF veteran Justin Witham. It’s a loss that continues to confound Boucher almost a year and a half later.

“As far as I’m concerned, I won the flyweight title that night,” Boucher stated recently in an interview with Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole on theBetween Rounds Radiopodcast. “I try to watch that fight and be optimistic the best that I can. I try to watch that fight and be respectful of what the judge’s could have seen. There’s not an absolute bone in my body that sees the fight going the way the judge’s said it went. Dito, they decided that Justin Witham won that night. He knows I’m coming after him. I’m going to do what it takes to get back into that title conversation and I’m going to get that win back. "

The Witham loss would be followed by two more defeats for Boucher.

In Boucher’s first fight back after losing to Witham, he dropped another split-decision against his hometown wrestling rival, multiple-time state champion, and former NEF Flyweight Champion, Ryan "Gordo" Burgess.

Jumping right back into the cage two months after his loss to Burgess, Boucher sustained the only stoppage defeat on his record when he lost via third-round technical knockout to former bantamweight title contender, Walt Shea, who fights out of John Raio’s First Class MMA in Brunswick, Maine.

Novembro passado, down but not out, Boucher rebounded from three-losses-in-a-row by finishing 2018 off with a first-round submission victory over Jordan Young, a state champion wrestler from Belfast, Maine. The contest took place in the 135-pound weight class.

“Jordan was coming off of a win against my teammate—a tough teammate of mine,”Boucher disse. “Not many guys on a three-fight skid would take a fight with a guy coming off of a win and then beat him in the first round. Assim, I hope that opened some eyes for people so they know exactly what I’m about and they know that I’m strong mentally.

“I’m very happy with myself that I was able to fight like I train,” Boucher recounted regarding his win over Young. “The cut to 135 isn’t as much as it is to flyweight and I think that played a big part in my cardio. I was in great shape for that fight. Mentalmente, I knew I was going to win months before the fight happened.”

With six bouts already under his belt, Boucher, at only 22-years of age, knows that he still has limitless room to grow within the sport.

“I’m an amateur,” he noted to Jarrell and Stackpole. “I’m a student of the game and I’m learning and developing my skills. I haven’t even come close to what my full potential is. I knew what I can achieve—I know what is possible if I stay on the path.”

Boucher’s 2019 fight season officially begins on Friday, Fevereiro 1st when he’s scheduled to face newcomer Dillon Henry from First Class MMA. Henry is also a wrestler, having competed for Windham High School. Henry now trains with one of Boucher’s previous opponents, Walt Shea. Regardless of being pitted against the teammate of the only fighter that’s ever stopped him in MMA competition, Boucher stated that he’s confident in the matchup.

“I know he’s going to be training with Walt Shea, obviamente,”Boucher disse. “I know that Walt Shea is going to pass down information he feels is going to help him. It won’t… He seems to look like a strong guy. All I am going to do is I’m going to prepare myself and I’m going to become a better fighter in this fight camp and I’m going to go out there and fight him. I think it will go my way, for sure.”

Squaring off in the cage against other talented wrestlers is nothing new for Boucher. He defeated four-time Maine state wrestling champion Jeremiah Barkac by first-round submission the last time he competed in Bangor. Ryan Burgess was a three-time state champion for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.

“I probably perform at my best against wrestlers,” Boucher stated. “They have really bad habits that a lot of wrestlers don’t seem to be able to shake off their first couple of fights, including myself. Fortunate for me, I have a coach like Jesse Erickson who’s a top-level guy when it comes to the jiu jitsu game around these parts, and he’s shown me the difference between what wrestling the sport is and what wrestling in a fight is. They’re different types of wrestling. I think he’s [Henry] going to expose himself and leave himself open. He’s going to make some rookie mistakes and I’m going to capitalize.”

While the prospect of defeating another wrestler in the NEF cage is an inspiring proposition to Boucher, he’s also excited by the opportunity to once again compete in Maine’s Queen City.

“I’ve never lost in Bangor,” Nate said. “I love that venue. I love the city of Bangor. I’m excited to be there and I’m excited to be sharing a card with some of the monsters that are on it. There’s a lot of great fights on this card and I’m very much looking forward to seeing some of them myself. It’s going to be a great show—I can’t wait.”

“I’m starting to earn my stripes a little bit in the cage,” Boucher added. “I’m starting to get more comfortable. I’m starting to feel more and more like a recognized name in the NEF—and I think all of that is going to play a factor. I think he’s [Henry] bit off a little more than he can chew for his first fight and, infelizmente, he’s going to figure that out very hard on February 1.”

Como 2018 came to a close, Boucher, like many forward-thinking individuals, clearly defined his goals for the year ahead.

“I will be the flyweight champ in the NEF at the end of this year [2019],” Boucher stated confidently. “No doubt about it. That’s what my mind is set on right now.

“My teammate, Came Arnold, he’s going to carry that belt straight through at 135. Cara, the two of us together are some bad dudes. I’m fortunate to have him to push me through this mentally and be able to get me on the right mindset of what a champion is supposed to be—and I’m going to be there, right there with him at flyweight. Cara, it’s going to be one hell of a one-two punch, isso é certeza."

próximo evento misto de artes marciais do NEF, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, Fevereiro 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine com hora do sino de 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

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NATE BOUCHER HAS SIGHTS SET ON FLYWEIGHT TITLE AS NEF 2019 SEASON OPENS

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Bangor, Maine (Dezembro 14, 2018) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 37: Sub Zero,” na sexta-feira, Fevereiro 1, 2019 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Hoje cedo, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur bantamweight fight to the card. Nate Boucher (3-3) vai assumir Dillon Henry (0-0) com um peso de luta de 135 quilos.

Nate Boucher will step into the NEF cage to compete for the seventh time at “NEF 37.”  He started his amateur career at a perfect 2-0 before challenging Justin Witham (4-4) for the NEF Amateur Flyweight Title. Boucher would lose a very close split decision in that fight and then another split decision in his next fight against fellow Mountain Valley High School wrestling alum Ryan Burgess (3-2).  After rebounding from a three-fight skid with an impressive first-round submission of Jordan Young last month at “NEF 36,” Boucher now has his sights set on capturing the flyweight title that has eluded him to date. He trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Lewiston, Maine.

“I’m grateful to Dillon for stepping up and taking this bout,” said Boucher. “I’m in a growth season in the sport. My skills and techniques are constantly expanding as I continue toward my goal of becoming the NEF flyweight champion in 2019—and I’m not stopping until I get there.”

Dillon Henry will make his MMA debut at “NEF 37.”  Like Boucher, Henry comes from a wrestling background having competed for Windham High School in Windham, Maine. Currently, he trains with First Class MMA of Brunswick, Maine. Henry has every intention of playing the spoiler to Boucher’s title aspirations in 2019. He trains with Walt Shea (3-1) – the last fighter to hand Boucher a loss – and Henry feels this will give him the edge in the upcoming bout.

“I hold Nate, his skills and the teams he trains with to a high regard,” stated Henry, “but plain and simple – I’m bringing a diverse skillset to this fight, and I plan on walking away with that ‘W.’”

próximo evento misto de artes marciais do NEF, “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” acontecerá na sexta-feira, Fevereiro 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine com hora do sino de 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

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NEF DROWNS PORTLAND WITH RIPTIDE BEFORE CAPACITY CROWD; CHOI INSTITUTE SHINES IN PRO FIGHTS

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Portland, Maine (Abril 15, 2018) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF) made its return to Portland on Saturday night with the fight promotion’s latest mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 33: Riptide.” For the second time in as many events at the venue, NEF packed Aura with a sold-out crowd.

On the amateur portion of the card, Came Arnold (3-0) continued his winning ways with a highlight-reel, one-punch knockout of David Thompson (1-3). Arnold, a hot prospect out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in nearby Lewiston, Maine, dropped Thompson with a right hand in the first round to remain undefeated.

Walt Shea (3-1) e Nate Boucher (2-3) met in the amateur headliner at a catchweight of 130-pounds. Both athletes were looking to bounce back from losses in their last respective NEF appearances, but it was Shea who took the victory late in the third round when referee Kevin MacDonald stopped the fight due to strikes. Earlier in the evening, Shea’s First Class MMA teammate, Ben Murtiff (1-0) won his amateur debut, making for a perfect 2-0 night for the Topsham, Maine-based team.

On the professional side of the card, Ernesto Ornelas (3-7) picked up the win over Carl Langston (0-1) por decisão unânime. Momentos depois, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute Caleb Salão (1-0) was successful in his pro debut with a first-round submission of veteran John ortolani (8-13).

The main event of the evening saw longtime Maine MMA veteran Bill Jones (13-11) derrota Matt Denning (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. Jones’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire. The team went 3-0 sobre a noite com Zac Richard (1-0) e Killian Murphy (1-0) taking home wins on the amateur card.

NEF announced that its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave” would take place back at Aura in Portland onJunho 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) e Devin Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, enquanto Aaron Lacey (5-1) returns to the NEF cage to take on Da’mon Blackshear (4-1) in a professional featherweight bout.

The results from Portland, Maine:

PROFESSIONAL

Bill Jones def. Matt Denning por TKO, redondo 2

Caleb Salão def. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, redondo 1

Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision

AMADOR

Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, redondo 3

Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, redondo 1

Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, redondo 1

Kam Arnold def. David Thompson via KO, redondo 1

Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, redondo 1

Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, redondo 1

Zac Richard def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, redondo 1

Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision

Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)

próximo evento misto de artes marciais do NEF, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine no sábado, Junho 16, 2018. Os ingressos já estão à venda online em www.AuraMaine.com.

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BOUCHER AND SHEA MEET AT THE CROSSROADS FOR PORTLAND MMA FIGHT

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Portland, Maine (Abril 6, 2018) – Nate Boucher grew up in the world of amateur wrestling, where the rewards, penalties and path to winning and losing are cut-and-dried.

 

 

 

 

Takedown, two points. Escape, one point. Reversal, two points. The same clock that tells everyone how much time remains in the fight consistently informs the fighters where they stand.

 

 

 

 

In his two most recent sojourns as a mixed martial artist with New England Fights, Boucher, a native of Rumford and graduate of Mountain Valley High School, had no such compass. MMA is a more subjective science. That’s one of the many reasons an impressive winning percentage is harder to come by.

 

 

 

 

“MMA judging is one of the worst things to figure out. There’s not really a solid standard,”Boucher disse. “The last two fights didn’t end the way I wanted, obviamente. Part of being an amateur is it gives you a chance to learn what the judges want.”

 

 

 

 

Boucher (2-2) hopes to halt a two-fight losing skid Saturday, Abril 14, when he takes on Walt Shea at “NEF 33: Riptide.” The card will take place at Aura in Portland.

 

 

 

 

A solid contender at the flyweight limit of 125 pounds despite those defeats at the hands of Justin Witham and Ryan Burgess, Boucher will meet Shea in the middle at a catch weight of 130.

 

 

 

 

Staying busy is part of Boucher’s strategy to learn everything he can about the sport, even if the immediate lessons are frustrating and humbling.

 

 

 

 

 

The criteria for MMA judging, in order of priority, are effective striking, effective grappling, effective aggressiveness and fighting area control. Boucher learned the hard way that his style may have cost him the ‘W’ in both the title fight against Witham and the hometown showdown versus Burgess.

 

 

 

 

“Everybody just kind of goes with whoever is throwing more punches. People don’t seem to care if you’re on top the whole time or not,”Boucher disse. "Mas, você sabe, I can complain, or I can adapt.”

 

 

 

 

Boucher pointed out that the two judges who saw the fight go Burgess’ way had it two rounds to one, um 29-28 margem, enquanto o 30-27 assessment in his favor indicated that he had won every round.

 

 

 

 

Best-case scenario, claro, is to end it early, the way Boucher did with a triangle choke in his second amateur outing against former high school wrestling legend Jeremiah Barkac.

 

 

 

 

“Even though I lost the last two fights, they couldn’t have gone any better for me as far as learning the game goes,”Boucher disse. “It’s kind of opened my eyes a lot more, not necessarily to anything about myself, but as far as what the judges are looking for. It’s helping me learn more about the sport.”

 

 

 

 

Even though the fight is five pounds above Boucher’s natural weight, how he performs will have a heavy impact on whether he is still considered a viable threat in the 125-pound class or takes a huge step backward.

 

 

 

 

“Nate called me about a week after his fight with Burgess and said, straight up, ‘Get me back in there in April, and I want a tough opponent,’” NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson said. “He has a lot on the line in this one. A loss leaves him with a long climb back.”

 

 

 

 

The crossroads clash with Shea (2-1) is sure to be a learning experience. Shea, who trains of out of First Class MMA in Topsham, also lost his last fight. Fred Lear won that August battle for the vacant amateur bantamweight title on his home turf in Bangor.

 

 

 

 

No battle in the hexagon has been as daunting for Shea as his personal journey to get there. He initially followed his cousin, Nicholas, to the MMA gym as part of a fitness regimen after his weight crested at more than 270 libras.

 

 

 

 

Em outras palavras, when he walks through the door on any given fight night, Shea is literally half the man he used to be.

 

 

 

 

“I was just going there to train a little bit in jiu-jitsu, and John (Raio) said to me, ‘Before we’re through, I’m going to get you in the cage.’ I’m thinking, ‘Yeah, direito,’” Shea said. “I lost about 80 pounds right off the bat training with those guys. It got me healthy, and then it was kind of, why not take the next step?"

 

 

 

 

Shea now walks around at 155 para 160 libras. He is making a slightly deeper weight cut this time, and fighting a natural flyweight, to find out if the title picture in that division is an attainable goal.

 

 

 

 

Ganhar ou perder, if his inspirational story helps a fan or friend make the commitment to a healthier lifestyle, Shea is all for it.

 

 

 

 

“It’s a lot better than standing on a treadmill,” Shea said of his unique path to fitness. “I tell people if you can just find one aspect of MMA that works for you – the grappling, the striking, whatever – it’s a great workout.”

 

 

 

 

Boucher said he has nothing but high esteem for Shea’s circuitous route to success in the sport. Admittedly, without a title up for grabs or a so-called grudge match in his sights, motivation could be more elusive.

 

 

 

 

The former Falcon, who trains out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Lewiston, insisted that won’t be a problem.

 

 

 

 

“That’s an impressive accomplishment. I’m very respectful of that. Not just anybody can start out where Walt did and get in the cage for a fight at 125, 130 libras,”Boucher disse. “Unfortunately when you’re talking MMA, not every ending is like a fairy tale. I’m going in there to win the fight, to end it early and leave no doubt, not leave it in the hands of the judges this time.”

 

 

 

 

Doors open for “NEF 33: Riptide” at 6 p.m. no sábado, Abril 14. Para bilhetes, chamada 207.772.8274 or go to www.auramaine.com.

 

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BOUCHER & SHEA LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK FROM LOSSES AT NEF 33

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Portland, Maine (Fevereiro 8, 2018) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF) returns to Aura in Portland on Abril 14, 2018 com o próximo evento misto de artes marciais da promoção luta, “NEF 33: Riptide.” Hoje cedo, NEF announced the addition of an amateur catchweight bout to the card. Nate Boucher (2-2) vai enfrentar Walt Shea (2-1) com um peso de combate de 130 libras-.

 

 

 

 

Nate Boucher will be looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses in the NEF cage. The former wrestler from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine lost very close split decisions at both “NEF 31” e “NEF 32″ recently. The first was an amateur flyweight title fight against Justin Witham (4-4) em Portland. Last weekend, Boucher dropped his second split decision in as many events to Ryan Burgess (3-2) in a number-one-contender’s fight. Prior to those two losses, Boucher had been undefeated in the NEF cage. He currently trains with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) em Lewiston, Maine.

 

 

 

 

“I’m coming off of two close back-to-back losses, but I’m still committed to my goal of one day winning the NEF championship belt,” said Boucher. “Rather than sit on the sidelines, I’m getting right back in there in April. Walt Shea is coming off of his title fight loss to Fred Lear last August, so I know he will be motivated to get back in the win column too. Two motivated guys that are hungry to get back to their winning ways are the ingredients for an awesome battle. Eu não posso esperar!"

 

 

 

 

Like Boucher, Walt Shea was undefeated prior to his last loss in the NEF cage. Shea had defeated Joel Downing (0-1) em “NEF 25” and then Alan Bustamante (0-1) em “NEF 27.” Both victories came by way of unanimous decision. Shea earned himself a shot at the NEF amateur bantamweight strap, but lost to Fred Lear (6-2) by TKO in the second round at “NEF 30” verão passado. Shea is a member of First Class MMA in Brunswick, Maine.

 

 

 

 

“I’m excited to be finally making my return to the cage at ‘NEF 33,'” said Shea. “I was live for my opponent Nate’s last two fights – both razor close decisions that could have gone his way, but didn’t. I’m expecting a technical battle with a chance for some exciting grappling exchanges. I’m hoping to put on a show for the fans.”

 

 

 

 

NEF retorna a Portland, Maine, na Aura em Sábado, Abril 14, 2018. Os ingressos já estão à venda em www.AuraMaine.com. For more information on the event, visite www.NewEnglandFights.com.

 

 

 

 

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