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VELADO CAPTURES GOLD, HALL RETAINS AT NEF 25

Lewiston, Maine (Cuaj hlis 10, 2016) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) held its most-recent event, “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINSSaturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event featured both mixed-martial-arts and professional boxing bouts.

 

On the boxing portion of the card, John Webster (9-7-1) yeej Zenon Herrera (0-3) via unanimous decision on the eve of Webster’s 48th birthday. Webster’s last boxing victory came back in 2004, also in Lewiston, prior to his taking off a decade from active competition.

 

Also in the boxing ring, Casey Kramlich (5-0-1) remained undefeated as he stopped John Ortolani (0-1) in the fourth round via technical knockout. Likewise, Brandon Montella (5-0) kept his pro record perfect with a second-round stoppage of Tollison Lewis (2-2).

 

Rachael Joyce (2-0) won a unanimous decision over Jessica Borga (2-2) in a highly-anticipated women’s amateur bout. Rafael Velado (4-0) captured the amateur lightweight title with a first-round submission of Jimmy Jackson (3-3). Caleb Hall (8-3) retained the amateur featherweight title, and in doing so handed bantamweight champion Johnny Crafts (4-1) thawj uas nws plam nws cov hauj lwm, in a very close split decision on the judges’ scorecards.

 

Aaron Lacey (3-0) kept his unbeaten streak alive with a first-round submission of Cory mus sib hais (0-1) on the professional MMA portion of the card. Mike Hansen (5-4) tes laug Matt Andrikut (2-1) the first loss of his career in the co-main event, thaum lub sij hawm Jesse Erickson (8-5) xa Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) in the main event of the evening.

 

NEF also announced that it would co-promote its next event with Classic Entertainment & Cov kev ua si (CES). The two largest fight promotions in New England will present a joint card titledSupremacy” rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 4 in Lewiston at the Colisee.

 

Cov kev tshwm sim los ntawm Lewiston, Maine:

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

Jesse Erickson Def. Crowsneck Boutin via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1

Mike Hansen def. Matt Andrikut via armbar, puag ncig 1

Taylor Trahan def. Matt Denning via armbar, puag ncig 1

Aaron Lacey def. Cory Trial via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1

Walter Smith-Cotito def. Elias Leland via D’arce Choke, puag ncig 2

 

Pib xyaum ua MMA

 

Caleb Hall (c) def. Johnny Crafts via split decision (145 Title)

Rafael Velado def. Jimmy Jackson via Kimura, puag ncig 1 (155 Title)

Frank Johanson def. Caleb Swoveland via armbar, puag ncig 1

Rachael Joyce def. Jessica Borga via unanimous decision

Walt Shea def. The Slenderman via unanimous decision

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

Casey Kramlich def. John Ortolani via TKO, puag ncig 4

Brandon Montella def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, puag ncig 2

John Webster def. Zenon Herrera via unanimous decision

 

NEF and CES presentSUPREMACY,” a night of mixed-martial-arts cagefights, rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 4, 2016 nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib pib thaum $25 thiab yog muaj nyob rau ntawm www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.

THREE WOMEN’S FIGHTS, TWO TITLE FIGHTS AND NEW FACES FIND A HOME ON NEF 25 CARD

 

Lewiston, Maine (Lub yim hli ntuj 19, 2016) -New England Fights (NEF) today announced the full fight card for the promotion’s next event, “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS.It is scheduled to take place onSaturday, Cuaj hlis 10, 2016 nyob rau hauv Lewiston. The dynamic card will feature professional boxing bouts, as well as both professional and amateur mixed-martial-arts (MMA) kev sib tw.

 

On the boxing portion of the card, Brandon Montella (4-0) yuav ua tau raws li Tollison Lewis (2-1) nyob rau hauv ib plaub-round lub teeb-heavyweight contest, while longtime Maine middleweight John “Rumble” Webster (8-7-1) returns on the eve of his 48th birthday to battle Zenon “K-Bar” Herrera (0-2). Rounding out the pro boxing portion of the card will be CaseyBuzzsawKramlich (4-0-1) thiab Connor Barry (0-1) in a four-round bout.

 

The professional side of the MMA card will feature a total of three Bellator and one Invicta veterans. Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (7-5) thiab Jon Lemke(5-6) will rematch their previous bout won by Lemke at Bellator 93 nyob rau hauv 2013. Bellator 144 competitor Walter Smith Cotito (3-4) returns to Maine after a three-year absence to meet Elias “Txaus ntshai nas” Leland (2-1), thaum lub sij hawm ValerieValociraptorAspaas (0-0) herself returns to Maine after three years to make her pro debut against Invicta 16 qub tub rog SarahSwitchKick” Nyem (0-1).

 

The amateur MMA card will be headlined by two title fights. Rafael “Deez NutsVelado (3-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jimmy Jackson (3-2) for the vacant amateur lightweight title. Amateur bantamweight champion Johnny Crafts (4-0) steps up in weight to challenge Caleb Hall (7-3) for Hall’s featherweight crown.

 

The amateur card will also feature two women’s bantamweight bouts with Brianne Genschell (0-0) thiab Melissa Trahan (0-0) making their respective cage debut against one another, thaum lub sij hawm JessicaThe Black WidowBorga(2-1) yog teem kom tau raws li Rachael Joyce (1-0).

 

The full “NEF 25” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):

 

KEV COB QHA COV BOXING

 

175 Phaus: Brandon Montella vs. Tollison Lewis

160 Phaus: John Webster vs. Zenon Herrera

155 Phaus: Casey Kramlich vs. Connor Barry

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

 

205 Phaus: Mike Hansen vs. Matt Andrikut

155 Phaus: Jesse Erickson vs. Jon Lemke

145 Phaus: Matt Denning vs. Taylor Trahan

135 Phaus: Elias Leland vs. Walter Smith Cotito

125 Phaus: Sarah Click vs. Valerie Aspaas

Pib xyaum ua MMA

155 POUND*TITLE: Rafael Velado vs. Jimmy Jackson

145 POUND*TITLE: Caleb Hall (c) vs. Johnny Crafts

155 Phaus: Caleb Swoveland vs. Frank Johanson

135 Phaus: Walt Shea vs. Joel Downing

135 Phaus: Brianne Genschell vs. Melissa Trahan

135 Phaus: Jessica Borga vs. Rachael Joyce

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Cuaj hlis 10, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

SECOND WOMEN’S MMA FIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR NEF 25

Lewiston, Maine (Lub yim hli ntuj 18, 2016) - Nyob rauCuaj hlis 10, 2016 Tshiab England Fights (NEF) returns to Lewiston with its next event, “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS.Just 48-hours following the announcement of a professional women’s mixed-martial-arts (MMA) bout between SarahSwitchKick” Nyem (0-1) and ValerieValociraptorAspaas (0-0), the promotion confirmed a second women’s fight for the card. In the amateur bantamweight division, Rachael Joyce (1-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv JessicaThe Black WidowBorga (2-1).

 

Rachael Joyce is a member of Team Irish and Gracie Barra Bangor based in Brewer, Maine. She made her amateur MMA debut in October 2015 against Christine Brothwell (0-2). Joyce won the fight via knockout in the second round. She has since had difficulty finding opponents until Borga stepped up to take the bout atNEF 25.Joyce currently holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ).

 

This fight has been a long time coming for me, and NEF has finally made it happen,” said Joyce. “I am a completely different fighter than I was a year ago, and I’m ready to show everyone on September 10th in the NEF cage against a committed opponent. If someone is willing to travel from Florida for an amateur fight she is ready for a brawl. That’s my kind of fight.

 

Like Joyce, Jessica Borga won her first amateur MMA fight by knockout. It took her a mere 14-seconds to put Victoria McCollum (0-1) away in the summer of 2015. Borga followed up that performance with another first-round finish two months later. She trains out of Champions MMA in Lakeland, Florida where, also like Joyce, she is a BJJ blue belt.

 

I’m always looking to forward to fighting worthy opponents,” said Borga when reached for comment.

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, Cuaj hlis 10, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."