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GLOVER VACATES; A NEW LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED AT NEF 25

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It was a bitterly cold night in Lewiston last February when Ryan Glover (3-1) won the New England Fights (Kaha) mixed-martial arts- (MMA) amateur light-heavyweight title. The months to come would see Glover accept a new job that would take him up and down the East Coast. With little time to train to defend the title, and in the interest of doing right by the division, Glover recently made the difficult decision to relinquish the championship.

 

NEF executives were quick to act. Earlier today, the fight promotion announced that Victor Irwin (2-0) would meet Nick Shea (2-0) to fill the vacancy. The two undefeated athletes are scheduled to face-off to determine a new light-heavyweight champion at “Kaha 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” saSeptember 10, 2016 sa Lewiston.

 

Irwin was a standout wrestler at Brewer High School in Brewer, Maine at 195-pounds where he was a Class-A state champion. His love for the sport is so strong that when Irwin attended Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) and learned the school did not have a wrestling program, he created one himself. As a college freshman in 2014 Irwin went to Nationals and achieved All-American status. He currently trains out of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine.

 

“I’ve thought a lot about this fight and I’ve come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter what I say,” said Irwin, “it matters what I do, and come September 10thyou’re gonna see some serious doing.”

 

2015 was a great start to the MMA career of Nick Shea. In February of that year, he won his debut fight over the much more experienced Jacob Cameron (1-5) pinaagi sa first-round technical knockout. Later in the year, Shea would go on to defeat Ruben Redman (0-1) by decision in a hard-fought contest. It would earn Shea a nomination for the “Rookie sa Tuig” sa 2015 NEF Year-End Awards. Sa September 10 sa Lewiston, Shea will attempt to become the first member of the First Class MMA fight team to capture gold in the NEF cage.

 

“It’s an honor to fight someone from Young’s MMA,” said Shea. “I believe this will be my biggest test in the cage to date. I’m grateful and excited to compete for the amateur light heavyweight title. Victor and I will put on an exciting fight on Sabado, September 10th!”

 

Bag-ong England away 'sa sunod nga panghitabo, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 sa Androscoggin Bank Colisée sa Lewiston, Maine. Tickets start at just $25 ug sa sale karon sa www.TheColisee.com o pinaagi sa pagtawag sa mga Colisée box office sa 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon sa panghitabo ug away card updates, palihug sa pagbisita sa promosyon sa website sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dugang pa, nga imong mahimo sa pagtan-aw NEF videos sa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mosunod sila sa Twitternefights ug apil sa mga opisyal nga Facebook grupo "New England away."

 

Amateur MMA, mixed martial arts, New England away

JUAN RAIO paglipang SA pagretiro SA UNANG CLASS TEAM

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Lewiston, Maine (September 3, 2015) - New England away (Kaha), America ang numero-usa ka regional away promotion, ang naghupot sa iyang ikanapulo ug siyam nga mixed-martial arts (MMA) event, “NEF XIX,” sa Sabado, September 12, 2015 sa Androscoggin Bank Colisée sa Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature three members of First Class MMA in action that night. Ana Sparrell (0-0), Rafael Velado (0-0) ug Nick Shea (1-0) gikan sa Brunswick, Maine-based gym. Bag-ohay lang, First Class MMA founder ug coach Juan “First Class” Ray miduyog NEF co-tag-iya ug matchmaker Matt Peterson ingon nga ang mga bisita sa NEF Podcast.

 

Kini nga milabay nga Hunyo, 38-year-old Raio retired after competing in the NEF cage for some three-and-a-half years. Raio now concentrates on training the members of his First Class MMA gym, lakip na ang pag-andam sa Sparrell, Velado ug Shea alang sa ilang umaabot nga away.

 

“Ako siguradong mahimo ibutang sa usa ka daghan nga mas panahon sa akong manggugubat ingon man sa akong pamilya,” Said Ray. “Ang manggugubat, I can put a lot more time into them because it’s not all about me. When you’re fighting, sa diha nga ikaw pagbansay alang sa usa ka away, bisan sa unsa nga paagi daghan ang imong mosulay sa pag-focus sa Nick Shea o Nick lugot o Ana Sparrell o Rafael o sa bisan unsa sa atong mga manggugubat, kamo dili tinuod nga ibutang 100% effort into a fighter when you really focus on your own fight. It’s tough splitting between their fight and your fight and your job, sa imong pamilya ug ang imong mga bata.”

 

Sukad sa pagkatawo sa NEF sa sayong bahin sa 2012, ug ang mga sunod-sunod nga buto sa sport sa pagkapopular sa estado, sa daghan nga mga bag-ong mga gyms ang migula sa bag-ohay nga mga tuig, including First Class MMA. Raio enjoys, labaw pa kay sa bisan unsa nga butang, ang hugot nga-magkalawom, pamilya-sama sa kahimtang nga naugmad sa pasilidad sukad siya miabli sa mga gym.

 

“Ang pinakadako nga butang nga akong ganahan sa atong gym, Malipay ko moadto ug usa ka bahin sa, mao ang adunay usa ka mapainubsanon kaayo nga grupo sa mga estudyante ug mga magtutudlo,” noted Raio. “Everyone who teaches in there is about the fighters. It’s about the students. They’re not about themselves. They’re more about trying to help people get better. Whether they’re a fighter or a teacher, we have a few teachers who go there and we have several women students and several children and adults. It’s a real good mix and very much a family atmosphere. We rarely lose a student.”

 

Ang “First Class” moniker is not merely a nickname given to Raio because of his past job with the postal service. Early on in his MMA career, Raio nakaangkon sa dungog sa usa ka matinahuron, Classy, propesyonal nga, likeable tagsa-tagsa nga, hence the pun in his nickname. Those same qualities have carried over to the students of First Class MMA.

 

“Naningkamot ko sa pagtratar sa tanan parehong,” Said Ray. “I try to treat everyone respectfully. I think a lot of those guys (sa gym), sa baylo, treat each other respectfully. If I ever have an issue with a student, kon sila dili paglihok matinahuron sa mga instruktor o sa ubang mga estudyante, I’ll pull them aside and if they have to leave then they have to leave. That’s part of life… Ang atong gym makapadani, sa pipila ka rason, mga tawo nga lang nindot nga mga tawo.”

 

Uban sa labaw pa ug mas bag-ong mga estudyante sa pag-abut pinaagi sa iyang gym sa pultahan, Raio has definitely kept busy since his retirement from active competition. Like a proud father, Raio has a real passion for the success of his students. The ultimate reward for him is seeing his protégées do well in the cage.

 

“Human sa katapusan nga show (NEF XVIII), sa diha nga nakita ko Nick (Gulliver, 1-0) ang iyang bukton gibanhaw ug Rob (Robinson, 1-0), Nalipay kaayo ko alang sa mga guys,” recalled Raio. “I’m so happy to see these two guys win. As much as I didn’t come away with a win against Bruce (Boyington, 10-8), Ako miingon, 'kon kita moadto 2-1, I’d rather be the one that didn’t pull off the victory.’ I’ve never been as happy for my own win than I was for Nick and Rob that night.”

 

Aron makat-on pa mahitungod sa First Class MMA, kamo mahimo nga mobisita sa team sa Facebook nga pahina “First Class Fitness & MMA.”

 

Ikaw mahimong maminaw sa mga NEF Podcast sa iyang kinatibuk sawww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.

 

New England away’ sunod nga panghitabo, “NEF XIX,” mahitabo sa Sabado, September 12, 2015 sa Androscoggin Bank Colisée sa Lewiston, Maine. Ang mga tiket alang sa “NEF XIX” magsugod sa lang $25 ug sa sale karon sa www.TheColisee.com o pinaagi sa pagtawag sa Colisee box office sa 207.783.2009 x 525. Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon sa panghitabo ug away card updates, palihug sa pagbisita sa promosyon sa website sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dugang pa, nga imong mahimo sa pagtan-aw NEF videos sa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, mosunod sila sa Twitternefights ug apil sa mga opisyal nga Facebook grupo "New England away."

 

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