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NEF FEJRER TI-ÅRS JUBILÆUM MED NITTENDE KAMPNAT I PORTLAND; TILBAGE TIL L/A OMRÅDE MEDDELT

Portland, Maine (Februar 13, 2022) – En ny mester og et succesfuldt titelforsvar i amatørrækkerne og en fantastisk vending af lykken på professionelt niveau fremhævede New England Fights’ 10-års jubilæumskort lørdag aften.

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” var et propfyldt, 15-kæmpe fusillade før endnu en udsolgt, energisk publikum på Aura i Portland, Maine.

Mike Murray ogZach Faulkner begejstrede disse fans med en tidlig "Fight of the Year"-kandidat i deres brouhaha for den ledige 170-pund titel. Murray (4-2) anvendte de erfaringer, han lærte i tidligere tab, til Zac Richard og Tim Birkenhead hos NEF 40 og 41, henholdsvis, ved at samles om en split decision-sejr over Faulkner (4-2).

I hælene på en enstemmig sejr på scorekortene i hans seneste kamp, Faulkner slog tonen an med et tordnende smæk i åbningsrunden. Han kæmpede ud af et guillotineforsøg i anden strofe og vendte tilbage fra et par tidlige Murray-nedtagelser for at påføre en rimelig del af straffen i den tredje.

Murray vendte momentum i sin retning ved at lande et bundt bomber i runde fire, og Faulkners nedtagning sent i den femte var sandsynligvis ikke nok til at forsegle aftalen, efter Murray var forbundet med en række kropsslag.

Den anden titelkamp tog meget kortere tid og overlod langt mindre til fortolkning.Tyler Smythe (4-1) var autoritativ i sit første forsvar af 125-pund-remmen, afsendelseRyan Burgess (3-3) via bageste nøgen choker kl 2:37 af åbningen runde.

Burgess afsluttede en fire-årig afskedigelse fra NEF-hexagonen for at udfordre Smythe, der vandt titlen med en teknisk knockout af Caleb Austin.

Han pressede på spørgsmålet tidligt, men Smythe vendte sagen om den aggression ved at kaste Burgess på måtten. Burgess’ forsøg på en gengældelsesarmbar mislykkedes, og Smythe låste sig i sidste ende fast i en guillotine-choke, der afsluttede hans nat.

I et højdepunkt blandt de fem professionelle kampe, Carl Langston – uden sejr i seks tidligere pro-kampe efter en omfattende amatørkarriere – hævnede sit seneste nederlag med en nøgen choke bagfraZac Richard.

Slutningen kom 81 sekunder efter åbningsklokken, når Richard (1-1), en tidligere NEF-amatørmester og dekoreret wrestler, gik til en nedtagning. Det lykkedes i første omgang, men opgav ryggen og blev offer for kvælningen.

Begge kæmpere accepterede kampen på 140 pund på kun få dage’ varsel efter deres første modstandere blev utilgængelige. Richard sænkede bommen på Langston med en knockout kl 3:52 af første runde i sin pro-debut tilbage i november.

Langston, der gik 7-9 som amatør og tog fire af sine seks pro erobrere til scorekortene, lovede et andet resultat i sine bemærkninger før kampen, og han leverede.

Aaron Lacey af Bangor, Maine, gør sin første optræden i buret siden september 2018, forbedret til 7-2 i pro-hovedbegivenheden med en anden runde teknisk knockout til strejker over Bronx-bomber og Bellator-veteranJerome Mickle (4-12).  I et følelsesladet øjeblik for at afslutte natten, Mickle annoncerede sin pensionering efter næsten ni års burkonkurrence.

Lacey udnyttede en tidlig takedown til at dominere den første runde af 155-punds showcase, rampede derefter sit jord-og-pund-angreb op til et andet niveau i andet kapitel, før dommeren vinkede af forløbet kl. 1:42.

I den eneste kvindekamp på kortet, crowd-glædeligtGlory Watson (2-1) fortsatte sin vindermåde med en bagerste nøgen choke af tidligere ubesejredeAlibeth Milliron (2-1) på 2:23 af anden runde i deres kamp på 115 pund.

Begge kvinder landede tidligt hømagere, med Watsons ansigtsudtryk, der indikerer, at hun var alt andet end såret. Hun demonstrerede yderligere dette punkt ved at tage Milliron til lærredet og løbe tør for tid i sit første forsøg på at slukke lyset.

Milliron lavede flere overture med stand-up-spillet i runde to. En hurtig nedtagning og en række slag gav Watson endnu en mulighed for chokeren, dog, og hun forseglede aftalen.

I en kamp på to 140-pund, der får deres pro-debut, Nate Grimard udøvede topkontrol hele vejen igennem og brisede til en enstemmig beslutning over Anthony Just.  Grimards succes som professionel kommer ikke som nogen overraskelse for fans. Han er en tidligere NEF-amatør fjervægtsmester, som sammensatte en rekord på 4-1 i amatørrækkerne.

Mohammad Al Kinani nød også et sejrrigt dyk ned i de professionelle farvande, kun behøver 42 sekunder at afviseChris Rooney (0-2) via strejker kl 155. Al Kinani modarbejdede Rooneys tidlige spark med et sus, droppe Rooney og udsætte ham for endnu en spærreild, der fremskyndede standsningen.

Førsteklasses MMA staldkammeraterCody Kilton ogJustin Fabric bestået mønstring med dommerne i ryg-mod-ryg amatørkampe.

Kilton (2-1) truffet en enstemmig beslutningCaleb Kenney(0-2) på 155. Stof (1-3) smagte sejr for første gang med en delt afgørelse dom på bekostning afJon Assam (2-4). Kangas holdt kontrollen på jorden gennem anden og tredje runde for at sætte det længe ventede mærke i venstre kolonne af sin hovedbog.

Tre amatørkampe indeholdt rookie-udflugten for begge kombattanter.

Mike Jolicoeur brugt en armtrekant til at tage sig af forretninger imodWill Smith på 145. I en kollision på 125 pund, Nøgle Baltazar låst i en bageste nøgen choker kl 1:33 af anden runde imodQuinn Poirier. Baltazars hold, Nostos MMA, var en ubesejret 3-0 på "NEF 46."Jack Burke punkterede hans sejrNick Legrande med et brutalt knockout-slag kl 1:25 af åbningsrammen i deres 265-punds rumlen.

Curtis Ouellette (2-3) forkæletChristopher Smith debut med en TKO via akkumulering af strejker i runde tre.

To andre amatørscraps producerede første runde afslutninger.Jeff Reynolds (3-2) vundet af bageste nøgen choker overDavid McCarty (1-1) på 185, ogBen Grady(3-0) holdt sin rekord pletfri nårBrandon Maillet-Fevens (3-3) kunne ikke fortsætte efter at have skadet sin arm, mens han blokerede et spark. Reynolds' sejr gav hans hold af Karasu Tengu Academy en perfekt rekord af 2-0 om natten.

De hurtige resultater fra Portland, Maine:

PROFESSIONAL MMA

Aaron Lacey def. Jerome Mickle via TKO (runde to)

Carl Lagston def. Zac Richard via bag-nøgen choker (runde et)

Glory Watson def. Alibeth Milliron via bag-nøgen choker (runde to)

Nathaniel Grimard def. Anthony Vasta via enstemmig beslutning

Mohammad Al Kinani def. Chris Rooney via TKO (runde et)

AMATEUR MMA

Mike Murray def. Zach Faulkner via enstemmig beslutning

Tyler Smythe def. Ryan Burgess via guillotine (runde et)

Mike Jolicoeur def. Will Smith via armtrekant (runde et)

Key Balthazar def. Quinn Poirier via bag-nøgen choker (runde to)

Jack Burke def. Nick Legrande via KO (runde et)

Jeff Reynolds def. David McCarty via bag-nøgen choker (runde et)

Ben Grady def. Brandon Maillet-Fevens via TKO (runde et)

Cody Kilton def. Kaleb Kenney via enstemmig beslutning

Justin Kangas def. Jon Assam via delt beslutning

Curtis Ouellette def. Christopher Smith via TKO (runde tre)

NEF meddelte, at det vil vende tilbage til tvillingebyerne for sin næste aflevering. "NEF 47: Gode ​​venner, Better Enemies” vil sætte Lewiston-Auburn grundpillerne Jesse Erickson og Matthew Denning i hovedbegivenheden. Kortet er planlagt til lørdag, April 30 på Norway Savings Bank Arena i Auburn, Maine. For flere detaljer eller for at få dine pladser nu, gå tilnewenglandfights.com/tickets.

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CHAMP VS FORMER CHAMP SET FOR FLYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT ON FEBRUARY 12TH

PRESSEMEDDELELSE: Portland, Maine (November 26, 2021) - New England Fights (NEF) vender tilbage med sin næste mixed-martial-arts (MMA) begivenhed, "NEF 46: Årti med dominans," på lørdag, Februar 12, 2022, ved Aura i Portland, Maine. Arrangementet skal fejre NEFs ti-års jubilæum. Den førende regionale kampagne blev lanceret i februar 11, 2012. Tidligere i dag, NEF announced the addition of an amateur championship bout to the fight card. NEF Flyweight ChampionTyler Smythe (3-1) is scheduled to defend his title against former NEF Flyweight ChampionRyan "Gordo" Burgess (3-2) ved en kampvægt på 125 pounds.

Tyler Smythe notched his third MMA win and captured coveted NEF gold in the process when he recently stopped previously undefeated flyweight prospect Caleb “Dr. Feelgood” Austin (5-1) in a “Fight of the Night” performance at “NEF 45: Uprising.” Down on the scorecards but not discouraged, Smythe waged a come-from-behind victory to earn the technical knockout (WHO) stoppage over Austin in the final second of the fourth round of their championship bout. Never one to slow down, Smythe, who is trained by Nate Libby out of Evolution Athletix in Saco, Maine, is anxious to make an immediate turnaround and defend his title against a former NEF Champion.

“From bell to bell, every round, I’ll be going at this kid like he owes me money,” Smythe stated. “I want a quick finish. Ryan doesn’t deserve to be in that cage with me. February 12th, I’ll show why I’m the NEF flyweight champ.”

Ryan Burgess is no stranger to championship challenges. Hailing from Rumford, Maine, Burgess is one of only four Mountain Valley High School mat men to ever win triple state crowns in wrestling. He amassed an amazing 151-23 overall high school record before graduating and turning his attention to mixed martial arts. Burgess quickly made a name for himself in MMA when he won the NEF Flyweight Championship in November 2015 with a split-decision nod over then Champion Dustin Veinott (5-4). When Burgess last competed, he displayed a dangerous Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) game off his back in defeating Nate Boucher (0-1) in a heated hometown rivalry. Burgess, a BJJ purple belt, trains under Jason “JB” Bell and fights out of Bell’s Famoso BJJ.

“I’m super excited to make my return on NEF’s 10-year anniversary show,” Burgess stated. “It’s been a long time coming for me to return to the cage and I can’t think of a more perfect scenario than coming back and regaining my flyweight title with a finish over Smythe. It’s been three years since I’ve competed, but my coach, Jason Bell, and I have been putting in work behind the scenes. I can’t wait to showcase my skills and put on a show for the fans.

“Smythe seems like a tough opponent, and it was no easy feat for him to defeat Caleb Austin for the belt,” Burgess continued. “With that being said, I see many holes in his game that I plan to exploit come February 12th. I hope he’s not expecting the same fighter he’s watching in the three-plus-year-old film he’s researching to better understand me. Mentally and skillfully, I am a far superior fighter compared to my previous bouts and only my training partners actually know the weapons I’ll be bringing into that cage to get the job done. Smythe may rethink his entire pursuit of a professional MMA career when I’m finished with him. The pressure I’m going to bring would melt any of these amateur flyweights in New England and come February they will all be on notice.”

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” finder sted på lørdag, Februar 12, 2022, ved Aura i Portland, Maine. Arrangementet skal fejre NEFs ti-års jubilæum. Døre åbne på 6 pm med første kamp kl 7 om eftermiddagen. Billetter er til salg nu klwww.Ticketmaster.com

DESPITE SETBACKS, NATE BOUCHER IS NOT BACKING DOWN

PRESSEMEDDELELSE: Bangor, Maine (Januar 23, 2019) – Nate Boucher’s journey inside the New England Fights’ (NEF) blandet kampsport (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. Den aften, 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. Der bliver sagt, 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.

I november sidste år, 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 sagde. “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. Så, 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. Mentalt, 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, Februar 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, naturligvis,”Boucher sagde. “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 [Henrik] 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 [Henrik] bit off a little more than he can chew for his first fight and, desværre, he’s going to figure that out very hard on February 1.”

As 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, Kam Arnold, he’s going to carry that belt straight through at 135. Mand, 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. Mand, it’s going to be one hell of a one-two punch, det er helt sikkert. "

NEF næste mixed-martial-arts begivenhed, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, Februar 1, 2019 på Cross Insurance Center i Bangor, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Om New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEFs mission er at skabe begivenheder af højeste kvalitet for både krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.

BOYINGTON TRIUMPHANT IN RETURN, ERICKSON SETTLES A SCORE AT NEF 32

Lewiston, Maine (Februar 4, 2018) – Two years of traveling the world in pursuit of mixed martial arts glory had not even a shred of negative impact on Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington’s mystique in the New England Fights cage.

 

 

 

 

Battered, bloodied Taylor Trahan somehow made it to the end of the second round at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, but a relentless Boyington punctuated a dominant performance with a rear naked choke at 1:08 of the third in the 150-pound main event at “NEF 32: Super Lørdag."

 

 

 

 

Boyington (15-11) had fought in such diverse locales as New York City and Moscow since his most recent NEF appearance. He extended his winning streak in the promotion to four fights at the expense of Trahan (7-9).

 

 

 

 

Four other professional bouts and 10 amateur affairs highlighted the busy evening.

 

 

 

C.J. Ewer’s bid to become the first simultaneous NEF champion in two different divisions fell short against Kemran Lachinov.

 

 

 

 

Lachinov (6-2), a Bellator veteran based out of Ludlow, Massachusetts, captured the vacant welterweight crown with a tapout to a kneebar at 3:01 af første runde.

 

 

 

Ewer was undefeated in three previous pro fights, including a submission victory over Mike Hansen for the middleweight strap six months ago.

 

 

 

 

Hansen also absorbed a choke-out loss on this card. Coming off a week of controversy about their agreed-upon catch weight, Jesse “The Viking” Erickson showed that his apparent size disadvantage was no issue.

 

 

 

 

After dominating the early exchanges, Erickson (10-7) applied a guillotine. With Hansen (5-9) appearing unresponsive, the referee stepped in and stopped the contest at 2:41 af åbningen runde.

 

 

 

 

Aaron Lacey rebounded from the first loss of his career, thoroughly dominating veteran Josh Parker in a 145-pound tangle. Lacey (5-1) controlled the lone round of the bout, dropping Parker (6-10) with a knee to the head. He maintained control with a vicious assault to the body, then sent Parker to dreamland via rear naked choke at 4:30.

 

 

 

 

Persistence paid off for independent mainstay Zenon Herrera, who picked up his first professional victory in his seventh try. Both Herrera and opponent Nate Charles have an extensive boxing background, but it was Herrera’s domination on the ground that paved the path to an unanimous decision.

 

 

 

 

In the headline amateur event, Ryan Burgess scored a narrow victory over Nate Boucher in a grueling, ground-and-pound flyweight fracas.

 

 

 

 

The bout between former Mountain Valley High School wrestling teammates was billed as a grudge match, fueled by a war of words on social media. Not surprisingly it ended in a lengthy embrace after the bell, with both men lying spent in the center of the cage.

 

 

 

 

There was little to choose between the Rumford rivals. Burgess (3-2) pushed the attack in rounds two and three and may have gained the final 29-28 edge on two scorecards with a few well-placed knees to the midsection. Boucher (2-2) swept all three rounds in the other judge’s estimation.

 

 

 

 

Med sejren, Burgess snapped a two-fight losing skid and earned a June title fight against Justin Witham. Burgess initially won the title back in 2015.

 

 

 

 

Kam Arnold (2-0) left an indelible impression on both the crowd and opponent Kyle Kenney in his first-round victory. After patiently finding a seam, Arnold slammed Kenney to the canvas early in the bout and gained the TKO with a barrage of strikes at the two-minute mark.

 

 

 

 

Former amateur light heavyweight champion Ryan Glover (4-2) made a triumphant return in his first appearance since losing the belt exactly one year ago. Glover ended a slugfest with newcomer Joe Berube by verbal submission to strikes in the opening seconds of the third round.

 

 

 

 

Mohammad Al-Kinani ran his amateur record to 3-0 with a first-round TKO of Isaac Therrien. It was Al-Kinani’s stand-up acumen against Therrien’s wrestling background, and Therrien gained the early advantage with three takedowns. He was unable to keep the action on the deck, dog, and Al-Kinani’s fistic prowess proved too tough to overcome.

 

 

 

 

Likewise, Shawn Lunghi kept his record perfect through three fights with a first-round rear naked choke over previously unbeaten Devin Corson. The convincing, 68-second victory earned Lunghi an April shot at the amateur featherweight title against Taylor Costantino at NEF 33 in Portland.

 

 

 

 

Former University of Maine football standout Carlton Charles delivered the quickest knockout of the evening. Charles rebounded from his initial loss in November with a 12-second stoppage of Delmarkis Edwards, who was making his debut at 175 pounds.

 

 

 

 

Stacy Lupo picked up his first win in the cage over David Hart. Lupo used knees and kicks to gain the advantage before gaining the TKO via strikes at 1:10 of the opening round of the 155-pound scrap.

 

 

 

 

In a wildly entertaining women’s bout to christen the card, B.J. Garceau made a successful amateur debut with a split decision over Sarah Ziehm. All three judges offered a 29-28 verdict, but a strong start and authoritative finish gave Garceau the edge. Garceau dedicated her debut to awareness of diabetes, a disease she battles outside the cage.

 

 

 

 

 

Two other women’s bouts went the distance. Catie Denning won her debut by unanimous decision over Chelsea Elizabeth, while Amanda Gallo made her trip from Florida pay off with a clean sweep of the cards against 2017 NEF rookie of the year Jayda Bailey.

 

 

 

 

NEF returns to Portland, Maine, at Aura on Lørdag, April 14. To purchase tickets for “NEF 33: Riptide,” go to www.auramaine.com and use pre-sale codeNEF.

 

Om New England Fights

New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEFs mission er at skabe begivenheder af højeste kvalitet for både krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.

NEF RETURNS TO LEWISTON ON SUPER BOWL WEEKEND WITH AN MMA SUPER CARD

Lewiston, Maine (Januar 19, 2018) – The night before the National Football League (NFL) delivers its 2017-2018 season finale, New England Fights (NEF) will return to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston for the first time in eight months as the fight promotion presents “NEF 32: Super Lørdag.” And while New England football fans will have to wait until this Sunday’s AFC championship game to find out whether their beloved Patriots will play in the Super Bowl, area mixed-martial-arts fans learned today which of their favorites will compete atNEF 32as promotion executives released the full fight card for the February 3rd begivenhed.

 

 

I den vigtigste begivenhed af aftenen, Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (14-11) tager på Taylor Trahan (7-8) at a catchweight of 150-pounds. One of the biggest MMA stars ever to come out of Maine, Boyington will make his return to the NEF cage after a two-year absence that saw him compete on the global stage in places like Russia and New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden. Trahan makes his third trip to Maine to compete. He is coming off a win over Connor Barry (3-2) sidste efterår.

 

 

Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (4-1) vender ud med Josh Parker (6-9) i en fjerlet kamp. Lacey suffered the first loss of his pro career in November when a fight he was arguably on the way to winning was stopped by a doctor due to a cut on Lacey’s head. Parker will look to continue his recent success in the MMA cage after recent victories over Andre Belcarris (0-2) og Derek Shorey (4-9).

 

 

CJ Ewer (3-0) is out to make history by becoming the first competitor to hold NEF championships simultaneously in multiple weight divisions. Ewer is the reigning NEF Pro Middleweight Champion. På “NEF 32,” han har mulighed for at fange NEF Pro weltervægt titel, da han møder Kemran Lachinov (5-2) til den ledige strop.

 

 

Også i professionel weltervægt handling vil være Mike “Den Mustache” Hansen (5-8) og Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (9-7) i en kamp faktureret som “The Berserker vs. The Viking.” Hansen and Erickson have developed a rivalry as coaches of local gyms Berserkers MMA and Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), henholdsvis.

 

 

Taler som, Nate Boucher (2-1), et produkt af CMBJJ, og Ryan Burgess (2-2) of Berserkers MMA will headline the amateur portion of the fight card. The flyweights, former teammates on the Mountain Valley High School wrestling squad, have engaged in a recent war of words heading into the bout. The winner will be in line for a shot at the amateur flyweight title later this spring.

 

 

2017 NEF “Rookie of the Year” Jayda “Lil Killah” Bailey (1-0) returns to the cage on February 3rd to meet Florida’s Amanda Gallo (0-1). Bailey made history in November atNEF 31by becoming the youngest competitor ever to compete, (and win), i NEF buret. She turned 18, the legal age for competing in MMA in Maine, just a week prior to the event.

 

 

The fullNEF 32” Kampen kort (ændres):

 

 

PROFESSIONAL

 

 

150 Bruce Boyington 14-11 (Youngs MMA) vs Taylor Trahan 7-8 (Team Link)

 

 

170*TITLE Kemran Lachinov 5-2 (Team Link) vs CJ ewer 3-0 (Youngs MMA)

 

170 Jesse Erickson 9-7 (CMBJJ) vs Mike Hansen 5-8 (Beserkers MMA)

 

 

155 Zenon Herrera 0-6 (Uafhængig) vs Nate Charles 0-0 (Charles Fighting Family)

 

 

145 Josh Parker 6-9 (Ruthless MMA & Boksning) vs Aaron Lacey 4-1 (Youngs MMA)

 

 

AMATØR

 

 

205 Ryan Glover 3-2 (Brand & Iron Athletics) vs Joe Berube 0-0 (3Ronin Atletik)

 

 

175 Carlton Charles 1-1 (Charles Fighting Family) vs Delmarkis Edwards 0-0 (Uafhængig)

 

 

155 Stacy Lupo 0-1 (The Outlet) vs David Hart 0-2 (Kenney’s MMA)

 

 

145 Devin Corson 1-0 (The Outlet) vs Shawn Lunghi 2-0 (RMNU)

 

 

135 Chelsea Elizabeth 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Catie Denning 0-0 (Youngs MMA)

 

 

135 Kam Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Kyle Kenney 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA)

 

 

135 Jayda Bailey 1-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Amanda Gallo 0-1 (RMNU)

 

 

125 Nate Boucher 2-1 (CMBJJ) vs Ryan Burgess 2-2 (Beserkers MMA)

 

 

115 BJ Garceau 0-0 (Youngs MMA) vs Jepha Mooi 0-0 (Gracie Brandon)

 

 

 

NEF næste mixed-martial-arts begivenhed, “NEF 32: Super Lørdag,” vil se virksomheden gøre sin tilbagevenden til Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Lørdag, Februar 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

Spændinger bende høj som tidligere Falcons Holdkammerater Forbered MMA Cage Battle

Lewiston, Maine (Januar 10, 2018) – Vokser op i den samme blå-krave samfund og fremme gennem den samme, etages sportsprogram ikke nødvendigvis gør to mænd bedste venner.

 

 

 

Tidligere Mountain Valley High School holdkammerater, og fremtidig New England Fights blandet kampsport modstandere, Ryan Burgess og Nate Boucher er bevis på den gamle maksime, “kendskab racer foragt.”

 

 

 

Burgess, 24, og Boucher, 21, vil kæmpe i en amatør fluevægt Bout på ”NEF 32: Super Lørdag"På Lørdag, Februar 3. Kampen på Androscoggin Bank Colisee vil afgøre nummer et udfordrer i 125-pund division, og tjene vinderen en titel skudt mod mester Justin Witham.

 

 

 

Det vil have været næsten et år siden Burgess, en tre-tiden Maine gymnasium brydning mester og tidligere NEF titleholder, gik ind i buret. Han kaldte NEF medejer og matchmaker Matt Peterson og specifikt anmodede Boucher kampen.

 

 

 

Hvorfor? På den ene side, det var en forretningsmæssig beslutning efter Boucher tætte, tab split-beslutning om at Witham i en November titel Bout.

 

 

 

”Jeg har været ude i et år. Jeg havde håbet at springe lige tilbage i en titel kamp,”Burgess forklarede. ”Efter Nates kamp med Witham, Jeg vidste, at han ville have den umiddelbare omkamp. Når det blev klart, at der ikke ville ske indtil april, Jeg spurgte, om vi kunne gøre denne kamp i februar, og Nate tog det.”

 

 

 

Burgess (2-2) efterfølgende lanceret en eller to sociale medier granater, der syntes at indikere en vis grad af fjendskab mod hans kolleger Falcon. Det er sandsynligt mindre personligt end taktisk; Burgess fornemmede en mulighed for at udnytte, hvad han ser som en af ​​de sprækker i Boucher panser.

 

 

 

”Nate, lige siden han var barn, har en pisse-dårlig holdning, når han taber. Jeg håber at ydmyge ham en lille smule, og sørg for at han ikke behøver at bekymre sig om denne kamp at komme i hænderne på dommerne,”Burgess sagde. ”Nate sandsynligvis kunne have været en to- eller-tre-tiden state mester, hvis han havde givet sig selv mulighed for at gøre det. Hvis han stadig har den samme holdning, han havde dengang, det kommer til at ende på samme måde.”

 

 

 

Burgess er en af ​​kun fire tre-tiden statslige mestre i MVHS historie. Tilfældigvis, Boucher bror, Ethan, også opnås kunststykket.

 

 

 

Boucher, der allerede har tegnet fire-tiden Maine gymnasiet mat mester, og to-tiden New England finalist, Jeremias Barkac af Dexter i løbet af sin tid i NEF sekskant, ser ud og lyder som en anden karakter end den, der kæmpede væk fra måtten som teenager.

 

 

 

Efter at have vundet sine to første kampe med lethed, Boucher (2-1) var ikke den eneste i bygningen, der følte, at han havde gjort nok til at tjene bæltet i Portland.

 

 

 

”Jeg troede, jeg kontrollerede de første to runder af kampen. Alle tre, virkelig. De to første jeg havde temmelig meget (Witham) kvalt ud,”Boucher sagde. ”Det endte med at blive en lærerig oplevelse for mig, at du ikke kan forlade kampen til dommerne. Den store ting om amatør rækker er, mens selvfølgelig jeg holder min rekord, ved slutningen af ​​den dag, det er en del af læreprocessen at gøre dig en bedre professionel.”

 

 

 

Som reaktion på Burgess’ flugtninger på Facebook, Boucher spørgsmålstegn ved tidligere mester adfærd efter at have vundet NEF rem to kampe i sin karriere.

 

 

 

”Jeg er ikke meget for papirkurven snak. Jeg bare nyde sporten. Jeg kan lide at kæmpe og så bare gå hjem. Han gør det lidt til at bygge hans ego jeg tror,”Boucher sagde. ”Han faldt bæltet, fordi han havde problemer med at gøre vægten, som er temmelig respektløst, efter min mening. Han var ude i et stykke tid, så nu er jeg foran sig, og han ved, at han er nødt til at gå igennem mig.”

 

 

 

Burgess sagde, at han brugte at fritstille til at fuldføre sin college uddannelse og udvikle sine akkreditiver som en fysioterapeut assistent, hvilket indikerer, at den medicinske profession er mere tilbøjelige til at være hans langsigtede karriere end MMA.

 

 

 

Mens han fortsatte sin uddannelse tidsplan på Rumford Community Center med Berserkers MMA, Burgess sagde, at det var mindre intens og struktureret forud for sit tab mod Witham og Dustin Veinott. Burgess tidligere besejret både rivaler.

 

 

 

”Fysisk jeg stadig skulle have slået dem, men mentalt var jeg ikke så forberedt som jeg burde have været. Nu er jeg meget mere fokuseret,”Burgess sagde. ”På det tidspunkt var jeg endt skolegang, deltidsarbejde 20 til 30 timer om ugen, og at gå i skole til sandsynligvis en anden 40. Jeg mistede to kampe, hvor jeg var under vægten. Jeg var at få vægt, mens de andre fyre var at skære vægten. Jeg ville gå derind på grænsen, og de ville sætte på 10 til 15 pounds mellem indvejningen og kampen.”

 

 

 

Boucher ganske vist aldrig nået sit potentiale som en high school wrestler. Han har fulgt en anden vej end Burgess, indskrive på Central Maine Brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu - hvor han stadig træner i dag - i en alder af 13.

 

 

 

”Jeg har nogle af de hårdeste og bedste uddannelse partnere i staten,”Boucher sagde. "Mit jiu-jitsu er kommet en lang vej, næsten det punkt, hvor den har passeret min brydning en lille smule. Selvfølgelig, brydning er, hvad jeg altid gå tilbage til, når jeg har brug for det. Min slående er nat-og-dag. Det var forfærdeligt for min første kamp.”

 

 

 

Han tilføjede, at hans største succes i MMA er kommet på bekostning af tidligere wrestlere.

 

 

 

Burgess regner med Boucher at undervurdere resten af ​​hans repertoire. Som en, der tog brydning på den midterste skole junior varsity team i syvende klasse, Han sagde, at hans historie som en hurtig undersøgelse har overført til realm af jiu-jitsu og boksning.

 

 

 

”Jeg tror, ​​han vil blive overrasket. Han tror, ​​han ved, hvad jeg bringer til bordet,”Burgess sagde. ”Alt hvad han ved om mig, er min brydning, men jeg har en masse mere end det at falde tilbage på. Jeg ved allerede, hvad han bringer til bordet. Og han kommer ikke til at lære i to måneder hvad jeg har lært i to år."

 

 

 

Åbningen klokke på Februar 3 er indstillet til 7 p.m. Billetter kan købes på www.TheColisee.com.

 

 

 

Om New England Fights

 

 

New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEF mission er at skabe den højeste kvalitet begivenheder for Maine krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.

MOUNTAIN VALLEY WRESTLING ALUM TO MEET IN NEF MMA CAGE

Lewiston, Maine (November 29, 2017) - New England Fights (NEF) vender tilbage til Lewiston på Lørdag, Februar 3, 2018 med kampen fremme næste mixed-martial-arts begivenhed, “NEF 32: Super Lørdag.” Tidligere i dag, NEF announced the addition of an amateur flyweight bout to the card. Ryan Burgess (2-2) vil stå over for Nate Boucher (2-1) på en kamp vægt på 125 pounds.

Ryan Burgess is wrestling royalty at his alma mater, Mountain Valley High School, in Rumford, Maine. Burgess is one of only four Mountain Valley wrestlers to ever win triple state crowns in wrestling. He amassed an amazing 151-23 overall high school record before graduating and turning his focus to mixed martial arts. He is currently a member of Berserkers MMA based in Rumford. Burgess is the former NEF amateur flyweight champion. NEF 32 will see him return to the cage after a year’s absence.

I’m very excited for this opportunity to get back in the cage,” Said Burgess. “I’ve taken some time off to make proper adjustments and focus on my career that started not long before my last fight. I’m ready to take my belt back and right now only one guy stands in my way. It’s not every day you can go to an MMA fight and watch two men who saw each other grow up scrap. Såsom February 3rd, Nate, we will see what you’re made of.

Nate Boucher began wrestling at five-years old and due to some off-the-mat issues, never achieved the high school statistics of his upcoming adversary, Burgess. Men, Boucher’s wrestling skills were on full display back in August 2017at NEF 30 when he defeated Maine wrestling legend and four-time state champion Jeremiah Barkac (0-1) ved første runde indsendelse. Boucher, who grew-up admiring Burgessprowess on the mat, is anxious to test himself against such a decorated grappler and prove that his wrestling stands up against the best. He will be looking to rebound from a split decision loss to Justin Witham (4-4) earlier this month in an unsuccessful bid for the vacant flyweight title. It was a fight many in attendance felt Boucher had won.

“The disappointment of the decision going against me on November 3rd still stings,” said Boucher. “I’m confident that I beat Justin Witham that night, even though two of the three judges didn’t see it that way. Så, I’m going to get right back on the horse—it’s what we do—and take on the guy that holds a win over Witham in Ryan Burgess. I grew-up watching Ryan wrestle. We’re from the same town and I know what he brings to the fight. I will be ready. I’m coming for my title and no one is going to get in my way.”

NEF næste mixed-martial-arts begivenhed, “NEF 32: Super Lørdag,” vil se virksomheden gøre sin tilbagevenden til Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place on Lørdag, Februar 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.TheColisee.com.

BROTHER AND SISTER MMA FIGHTERS RETURN TO CAGE AT NEF 27

 

Lewiston, Maine (December 15, 2016) -New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Februar 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Tidligere i dag, the fight promotion announced the addition of two amateur bouts to the card. Ryan Burgess (2-1) vil kæmpe Justin Witham (2-4) in a flyweight contest while his sister, Nicole Burgess (0-1), tager på Sarah Ziehm (0-0) in the strawweight division.

 

This will not be the first time the Burgess siblings have competed on an NEF card together. Last June atNEF 24,Ryan and Nicole would taste defeat at the hands of Dustin Veinott (5-4) and Alex Walker (2-1), henholdsvis. They will look to redeem themselves on Februar 11.

 

I’m super excited to get my sister back in the cage on the same card as me,” said Ryan Burgess. “She has always been a competitor and being able to train side by side with her throughout this fight camp will help me as much as it will help her. She is tough as nails and everything I will be helping her learn over the next two months will just reinforce the knowledge I have already obtained from my coaches. Her debut was against a seasoned fighter in Alex Walker and I can’t wait to see her take home her first win on February 11th.”

 

Ryan and Nicole are based out of the Berserkers MMA camp in Rumford, Maine. They grew up in neighboring Mexico, Maine. Ryan was a three-time state wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School, while Nicole, a multi-sport athlete, also wrestled and excelled in field hockey. She has continued her field hockey career at Plymouth State University. Ryan captured the NEF MMA Flyweight Title last year. Both siblings are confident that Nicole can replicate his success in the cage.

 

Training with my brother is both a challenge and a blessing,” said Nicole. “We’ll get on each other’s nerves, but at the end of the day we want each other to succeed. Mere, he’s a good partner to have on your team.

 

Ryan’s bout at “NEF 27” will be a rematch. I deres første møde, he defeated Justin Witham via unanimous decision atNEF 18in the summer of 2015.

 

Rematching Witham will be a perfect opportunity for me to showcase the huge strides I have made over the last year and a half since the beginning of my MMA career. He is a really tough dude and I know he will show up for a war, but I have made huge improvements in all aspects of my game since adding Jason Bell to my corner and I will be the one to decide the outcome of this fight. I will control the pace of the fight and whether I want to take it to him on the feet or take him down and submit him, there is nothing he will be able to do to stop me. This fight will not go three rounds.

 

Justin Witham is a member of the Shatterproof Combat Club. Since his loss to Burgess, Witham has gone 2-1 including an impressive submission win over Conner Murphy (1-1) i sin seneste udflugt. Witham is certain that he can defeat Burgess in the rematch.

 

I’ve been wanting this fight since the second our first fight was over,” exclaimed Witham. “I can and will win!”

 

As for Nicole, she will be taking on the debuting Sarah Ziehm. Ziehm is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) based in nearby Auburn, Maine.

 

I’m looking forward to getting back into the cage,” said Nicole. “I think my first fight was a good learning experience and I got out all my nerves that I didn’t expect to have. Nu, it’s my turn to come out with a ‘Wfor my team.

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” finder sted på Lørdag, Februar 11, 2017 på 7 p.m. Billetter starter ved $25 og er der tilbud nu på www.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisee box office på 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights."

FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION RETURNS TO THE CAGE ON NOVEMBER 4

 

 

PRESSEMEDDELELSE: Lewiston, Maine (September 28, 2016) – He is the reigning NEF Amateur MMA Flyweight Champion, og Fredag, November 4, Ryan Burgess (2-1) will make his return to the cage following his first taste of defeat.

 

Burgess will compete at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on theCES vs. NEF: SupremacyMMA super-show. The televised portion of the fight card, “CES 39,will air live on AXS TV. Burgess will appear on the non-televised portion of the card, “NEF 26,” hvor han vil tage på Tim Flores (3-2).

 

Burgess, a three-time Maine State wrestling champion for Mountain Valley High School, won the flyweight title last November from Dustin Veinott (5-4) in a split-decision. The two met in a rematch in June. Veinott would miss weight, resulting in the bout becoming a non-title affair. Veinott went on to submit Burgess in the second round. Burgess is confident that his coaches at Berserkers MMA will have him prepared to bounce back from the loss.

 

Flores seems like a tough dude and I’m expecting a gritty opponent,” Said Burgess. “Coming off a loss, I am eager to jump back in the cage for NEF and capture another victory. With new coaches in my corner, I will be a new fighter come November 4th, and he will be in for a rough night.

 

Tim Flores may be a newcomer to the NEF cage, but he is certainly no stranger to the New England MMA community. The Connecticut native was a fixture on Massachusetts fight cards from 2012 til 2014. In the fall of 2013, Flores sent shockwaves through the region with a vicious 18-second knockout of Dan Krall (1-3). Like Burgess, Flores will be looking to rebound from a loss in his last fight, but in doing so he will have to shake off some ring rust as Flores has not competed since the spring of 2014. He now represents Fighting Arts Academy (FAA) af Springfield, Massachusetts.

 

I have been out of competition for some time, but have been working while gone,” Flores stated. “I’m looking forward to testing my new skills and bettering myself as a fighter.

 

He is a great athlete with explosive power for a flyweight,” remarked Florescoach Nick Newell. “His skills have gone to the next level since joining FAA.

 

Billetter til “CES vs. NEF: Supremacy” starter ved $25 and are available now atwww.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisee box office på 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, kan du besøgewww.CESMMA.com og www.NewEnglandFights.com.

NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS FROM LEWISTON

Lewiston, Maine (Juni 18, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF) held the fight promotion’s latest event, “NEF 24: PROMISED LANDpå lørdag nat på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. The event featured a full slate of professional boxing, amateur mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional MMA bouts. Næsten 2,000 packed the hallowed halls where Muhammad Ali once defended the heavyweight championship of the world against Sonny Liston. A special video tribute was presented honoring Ali prior to the beginning of the event.

 

For the second time since April, Brandon Berry (11-2-1) og James Lester(11-9-1) gik afstanden. Denne gang, unlike the last bout which was scored a draw, there was a winner. Lester is travelling back to his hometown of Detroit, Michigan the new Northeast Junior Welterweight Boxing Champion after winning a unanimous decision.

 

Alex Walker (1-1) og Nicole Burgess (0-1) kept alive the tradition of women’s fights stealing the show at NEF events. The two athletes battled back and forth in what can only be described as athrillerbefore a deafening crowd. Walker picked up the first win of her MMA career via an armbar submission in the third round.

 

Fans who missed the event, or who were at the Colisée and want to relive it, can watch the archived copy of the show by signing up for a FloPRO account at www.FloCombat.com.

 

The results from Lewiston, Maine:

 

Professionel boksning

James Lester def. Brandon Berry via unanimous decision

Russell Lamour def. Roberto Valenzuela via KO, omgang 1

Vinnie Carita def. Francisco Mireles via KO, omgang 2

Casey Kramlich def. Zenon Herrera via TKO, omgang 3

Steve Collins, Jr. def. Jose Humberto Corral via unanimous decision

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

Jesse Erickson def. Amos Collins via KO, omgang 1

Brandon Bushaw def. Matt Denning via Kimura, omgang 3

 

AMATEUR MMA

 

Dustin Veinott def. Ryan Burgess via triangle choke, omgang 2

Mike Bezanson def. Shawn Bang via KO, omgang 1

Derek Daley def. Johel Stephenson via TKO, omgang 1

Justin Witham def. Conner Murphy via rear-naked choke, omgang 3

Skyler Bang def. Eddie DeRoche via rear-naked choke, omgang 1

Steve Bang, Jr. def. Dom Cofone via guillotine, omgang 1

Alex Walker def. Nicole Burgess via armbar, omgang 3

Dr. Steve Bang def. Stacy Lupo via TKO, omgang 3

 

New England Fights 'næste arrangement, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Billetter starter kl $25 og er der tilbud nu på www.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisée box office på 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og slutte den officielle Facebook-gruppe "New England Fights."

 

Om New England Fights

 

New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEF mission er at skabe den højeste kvalitet begivenheder for Maine krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.