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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 (NEF) mifangaro-miaramila-kanto (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. Vao maraina androany, 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 “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” amin'nySeptambra 10, 2016 ao 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) amin'ny alalan'ny fihodinana voalohany ara-teknika 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 ny Taona” ao amin'ny 2015 NEF Year-End Awards. Amin'ny Septambra 10 ao 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 Asabotsy, September 10th!”

 

New England ady 'manaraka hetsika, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Septambra 10, 2016 tao amin'ny Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets start at just $25 ary amin'izao fotoana izao dia eo amin'ny amidy amin'ny www.TheColisee.com na amin'ny fiantsoana ny Colisée biraon'ny boaty amin'ny 207.783.2009 X 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ankoatry ny, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, manaraka azy ireo ao amin'ny Twitternefights sy hiaraka ofisialy vondrona Facebook "New England Niady."

 

Amateur MMA, mifangaro haiady, New England ady

JOHN RAIO miroborobo AMIN'NY fisotroan-dronono AMIN'NY iray kilasy voalohany TEAM

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Lewiston, Maine (Septambra 3, 2015) - New England ady (NEF), Amerika isa-paritra iray ady fampiroboroboana, dia hanao ny fahasivy ambin'ny folo samy hafa firenena-miaramila-Zavakanto (MMA) zava-nitranga, “NEF XIX,” amin'ny sabotsy, Septambra 12, 2015 tao amin'ny Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature three members of First Class MMA in action that night. Hannah Sparrell (0-0), Rafael Velado (0-0) ary Nick Shea (1-0) avy amin'ny Brunswick, Maine-based gym. Vao haingana, Kilasy voalohany MMA mpanorina sy ny mpanazatra John “Kilasy voalohany” Ray nanatevin-daharana NEF mpiara-tompon'ny sy matchmaker Matt Peterson toy ny vahiny eo amin'ny NEF Podcast.

 

Jona lasa teo, 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, anisan'izany ny fanomanana Sparrell, Velado sy Shea noho ny atsy ho atsy toaka.

 

“I tena afaka mametraka be fotoana bebe kokoa ho any an mpiady ary koa ny fianakaviako,” Said Ray. “Ny mpiady, I can put a lot more time into them because it’s not all about me. When you’re fighting, rehefa mampiofana ianao ho ady, na dia tena miezaka ny mifantoka amin'ny Nick Shea na Nick Gully na Hannah Sparrell na Rafael na ny mpiady, tsy afaka tena nataony 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, ny fianakavianao sy ny ankizy.”

 

Koa satria ny nahaterahan'i NEF tamin'ny fiandohan'ny 2012, ary ny manaraka fipoahan'ny ny lazan'i ny fanatanjahan-tena ao amin'ny fanjakana, gyms vaovao maro no mipoipoitra amin'ny anatin'ny taona vitsivitsy, including First Class MMA. Raio enjoys, mihoatra noho ny zavatra hafa, ny mafy-raiki-pitia, toy ny rivo-piainana fianakaviana-izay nivoatra teo amin'ny toerana satria nanokatra ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena.

 

“Ny zavatra lehibe indrindra Tiako momba ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena, Tiako ny mandeha sy ny maha-anisan'ny, no misy ny tena fanetren-tena vondrona mpianatra sy ny mpampianatra,” 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.”

 

The “Kilasy voalohany” 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 nahazo ny laza ny fanajana, classy, matihanina, likeable olona, hence the pun in his nickname. Those same qualities have carried over to the students of First Class MMA.

 

“Miezaka hitsaboana olon-drehetra mitovy,” Said Ray. “I try to treat everyone respectfully. I think a lot of those guys (tao ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena), mifandimby, treat each other respectfully. If I ever have an issue with a student, raha miasa ry zareo tsy manaja ny mpampianatra na ny mpianatra hafa, I’ll pull them aside and if they have to leave then they have to leave. That’s part of life… Ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena manintona, noho ny antony, olona izay mahafinaritra fotsiny ny olona.”

 

Miaraka bebe kokoa mpianatra vaovao avy amin'ny alalan'ny fanaovana fanatanjahan-tena ny varavaran'ny, 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.

 

“Taorian'ny fampisehoana farany (NEF XVIII), rehefa hitako Nick (Gulliver, 1-0) ny sandriny no nanangana sy Rob (Robinson, 1-0), Faly be aho ho an 'ireo ry zalahy,” 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), Hoy aho hoe 'raha mankany isika 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.”

 

Raha tianao ny hahafantatra bebe kokoa momba ny First Class MMA, dia afaka mitsidika ny ekipa pejy Facebook “Kilasy voalohany Fitness & MMA.”

 

Afaka mihaino ny NEF Podcast manontolo amin'nywww.NewEnglandFights.com/Podcasts/.

 

New England ady’ hetsika manaraka, “NEF XIX,” atao amin'ny Asabotsy, Septambra 12, 2015 tao amin'ny Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets ho “NEF XIX” manomboka amin'ny fotsiny $25 ary amin'izao fotoana izao dia eo amin'ny amidy amin'ny www.TheColisee.com na tamin'ny fiantsoana ny Colisee birao boaty amin'ny 207.783.2009 X 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ankoatry ny, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, manaraka azy ireo ao amin'ny Twitternefights sy hiaraka ofisialy vondrona Facebook "New England Niady."

 

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New England ady ("NEF") dia zava-mitranga ady orinasa toerana ambony. NEF ny asa fitoriana mba hamoronana ny zava-niseho faran'izay tsara ho an'ny Maine ny mpiady sy ny mpankafy mitovy. Ny mpanatanteraka NEF ekipa manana traikefa be dia be eo amin'ny fanatanjahan-tena ady fitantanana, zava-mitranga famokarana, haino aman-jery fifandraisana, -barotra, araka ny lalàna sy ny dokam-barotra.