Lewiston, Maine (Lub ib hlis ntuj 20, 2015) -New England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, nthuav txog nws thib kaum rau mixed martial arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, "NEF XVI,"On Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, 2015 nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Qhov kev tshwm sim yog teem xeeb tawm ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, 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), qhov kawg Sib ntaus Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA, Lub ntiaj teb no huab Cagefighting (WEC) thiab Strikeforce MMA.
“Qhov no tej zaum yuav card cia li yuav peb cov ambitious rau hnub tim,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb 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.”
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Ray “Tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm” Ntoo (5-0) yuav tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Featherweight Title tiv thaiv cov kev sib tw ntawm Philadelphia lub 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.
Lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj yuav pom Tyler King (7-2) tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Heavyweight Title tiv thaiv Terry “Lub Ncov qaumteb qabteb Xyooj” Blackburn (5-2). King is an NFL veteran, muaj ua si rau lub San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars thiab Arizona Cardinals tom qab ib tug zoo heev kawm ntawv qib siab ua hauj lwm nyob rau ntawm lub University of Connecticut qhov chaw uas nws kaw 19 sacks raws li ib tug tiv thaiv kawg, thiab twb muaj npe pab neeg IEP tus “Kws muaj txuj ci MVP” nyob rau hauv 2004. He appeared on the 19th season of UFC’s Qhov kawg 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, muaj ib tug highlight-lus knockout kov yeej Jason Dolloff (6-19) nyob rau hauv lub NEF MMA tawb nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2013.
Ryan Hodge (6-9) yuav pom txiav txim tawm tsam Nah-Shon “Pob Zeb-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-4) in a middleweight feature fight. Hodge, uas nyob rau hauv Florida tab sis tau ua ib lub npe rau nws tus kheej nyob rau hauv lub regional northeast sib ntaus scene, last appeared in the NEF MMA cage in November 2013. That night, Hodge muaj ib tug loj knockout yeej tshaj 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.
“Cov peb fights rau sab saum toj ntawm daim card no yog tsim nyog tus nqi ntawm kev txais neeg kawm ib leeg,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab matchmaker Matt 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 yuav yuav lom zem nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, thiab koj yuav tsis tau ua txhaum lub bank ua nws.”
Nyob rau hauv lub pib xyaum ua sab ntawm lub card, Countess “Lub Stampede” Guillen(1-1) thiab 56-xyoo-laus 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, awarding yeej rau Guillen los ntawm kev knockout (LEEJ TWG). NEF executives listened to fans and quickly arranged the rematch.
Tsis tas li ntawd nyob rau hauv pib xyaum ua card yuav muaj ob ntawm peb sib ntaus sib tua Bang cov kwv tij, Sheldon Bang (1-1) thiab Steven Bang (3-2), nrog rau lawv cov debuting txiv Dr. Steve Bang (0-0). Dr. Bang is a 46-year-old bariatric surgeon with a background in wrestling. His four sons, xws li Sheldon thiab Steven, muaj tag nrho cov ua raws li nyob rau hauv lawv txiv lub footsteps, txhua wrestling rau Edward me me High School nyob rau hauv Auburn, Maine.
Tus tshiab cov ntshav yog nce thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv lub pib xyaum ua feem ntawm lub card thaum Caleb Hall (5-1) thiab Josh Harvey (2-1) open the show in what should be an action-packed featherweight bout. Top prospects Nick Spencer (7-4) thiab Aaron Lacey (4-1) are scheduled to meet in a catchweight bout. “Crispy” Michael Crespo(2-0) thiab Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) phenomenon 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) ntsej muag Fernanda Araujo (3-3-1).
Tag nrho sib ntaus card rau “NEF XVI” (yuav hloov):
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145*TITLE Ray Ntoo 5-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Anthony Morrison 16-9 (Daddis sib ntaus Camps)
265*TITLE Tyler King 7-2 (Connors MMA) vs Terry Blackburn 5-2 (Thawj Ntug dej hiav txwv Tas nrho cov Hu / Team Riot)
185 Nah-Shon Burrell 11-4 (Sib ntaus ruaj cov neeg tseem ceeb & Renzo Gracie BJJ) vs Ryan Hodge 6-9 (F2 Arena)
265 Mike Hansen 1-1 (Independent) vs Artie Mullen 1-13 (MMA ntawm yav qab teb Maine)
155 Jesse Erickson 3-4 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) 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 pab TSHIAB) vs Jovan Dawb 1-6 (Thawj Ntug dej hiav txwv Tas nrho cov Hu)
Pib xyaum ua
S.HWT Countess Guillen 1-1 (Independent) vs Mladen Holman 0-1 (Choi lub koom haum)
265 Brandon Lessard 0-0 (Independent) vs Billy Leahy 1-1 (Young cov lus MMA)
265 Ryan Glover 0-0 (Independent) vs Jason Teb 0-0 (Independent)
205 Chris Perry 0-0 (Acadia BJJ) vs Ruben Redman 0-0 (Independent)
185 Frank Dellasala 0-1 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Heath Hanson 0-1 (3Ronin Athletics)
185 Yakhauj Cameron 1-4 (Team Nitemare) vs Nick Shea 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)
185 Joe tais txhuam 0-0 (Team Irish) vs Raymond Harrison 0-0 (Independent)
180 Caleb Farrington 1-0 (Team TSHIAB) vs Brandon Russell 0-0 (Independent)
166 CJ Ewer 3-1 (Young cov lus MMA) Jakub vs Kazuba 1-0 (Thawj Ntug dej hiav txwv Tas nrho cov Hu)
155 Dr. Steve Bang 0-0 Sr. (CMBJJ) vs. Mathais Hanning 0-0 (Independent)
155 Steve Bang Jr. 3-2 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) vs Jason LaChance 0-1 (MMA Athletix)
155 Ricky Dexter 1-0 (Team Irish) vs Corey mus sib hais 0-0 (Phem Boxing & MMA)
155 Rick Matthews 0-1 (Team Irish) vs Emmett Huber 0-0 (Lub Academy)
145 Caleb Hall 5-1 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Josh Harvey 2-1 (Young cov lus MMA)
145 Jimmy Jackson 1-2 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Kris Welch 0-0 (Independent)
145 Henry Clark 1-0 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Mike Pietersen 1-0 (Young cov lus MMA)
140 Nick Spencer 7-4 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Aaron Lacey 4-1 (Young cov lus MMA)
141 Rob Kiah 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-0 (Independent)
140 Bryant Orick 3-5 (Phem Boxing & MMA) vs Fred Lear 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA)
135 Johnny Crafts 2-0 (Team TSHIAB) vs Mike Crespo 2-0 (MMA Athletix)
135 Fernanda Araujo 3-3-1 (Kws muaj txuj ci Ntug) vs Hillary Cooledge 0-1 (Choi lub koom haum)
125 Dustin Veinott 2-3 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) vs Dave Brown 1-1 (Dawb Roob BJJ)
135 Sheldon Bang 1-1 (CMBJJ pab TSHIAB) vs TBD
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