Архіви: Ryan Sanders

NEF SELLS-OUT AGAIN IN BANGOR AS LOCAL FIGHTERS SHINE IN THE CAGE

Бангор, Мен (Серпня 6, 2017) –There was no place like home Субота night for C.J. Глечик, Ryan Sanders and Fred Lear of Young’s MMA in Bangor.

Fighting in front of a sold-out ballroom a stone’s throw from their training headquarters, the three fighters atop the card at “NEF 30” Rumble in Bangor” all posted impressive victories at Cross Insurance Center.

Ewer defeated Mike “The Mustache” Hansen by submission at 1:46 of the first round to capture the vacant NEF pro middleweight title. Lear landed the NEF amateur bantamweight belt, while Sanders tightened his grip on New England’s pro lightweight scene in a non-title triumph.

It was the second consecutive August sellout in the Queen City, a tradition that began with “NEF Presents Dana White: LookinFor a Fight” last summer.

After his hard-fought win over the much-traveled Jay Ellis, NEF pro lightweight champion Sanders, Немає займає. 1 в області, kept his comments short and sweet while calling out the aforementioned Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) президент.

“You took the wrong guy last year,” Sanders said. “Come get me now.”

Sanders (15-8) didn’t have an easy road against Ellis, a veteran of more than 80 pro bouts. Ellis had Sanders under control for most of the fight but left himself vulnerable to a triangle choke at 2:34 у першому турі.

Ewer dispatched Hansen with a similarly swift maneuver.

“It’s a great feeling to win it in front of the home crowd,” Ewer said. “As hard as we worked (in training camp), I didn’t think anything could stop me.”

The sudden ending spoiled Hansen’s hopes of winning a title for the first time in his 13-year mixed martial arts career.

“This was by far the best training camp I ever had. We were just getting warmed up,” Hansen said. “I had a lot more to give, and I’m sure C.J. had a lot of more to give. But hey, we could do it again.”

Lear highlighted the amateur portion of the card with an authoritative second-round knockout of Walt Shea.

Only the bell saved Shea from Lear’s onslaught at the end of the opening chapter. Lear gained the advantage with a kick to the head midway through that round. After nearly locking in an arm bar that could have ended the fight, Lear bloodied the previously unbeaten Shea with a series of strikes.

The end appeared inevitable when Shea needed Lear’s help to find his corner between rounds, and another interrupted attack hastened the finish only 14 секунд.

An emotional Lear lauded his coach, Chris Young of Young’s MMA, before fastening the belt around the teacher’s waist.

“A lot of people around here know his name, but they don’t know the man,” Lear said. “He’s the first guy in the gym in the morning and the last one to leave at night. He’s the reason we’re all here. He’s the reason we’re successful. He’s the reason some of us aren’t in jail.”

In the first two fights of Josh Jonesamateur MMA career, Jones dispatched his opponents by one-punch knockout in a total of 24 секунд. It took Carlton Charles one fewer tick of the clock to take out Jones in the stunning conclusion to a touted tangle of former star collegiate athletes.

Чарльз, a product of the University of Maine football program taking his initial walk to the NEF cage, turned the tables on Jones (2-1) in a middleweight scrap. Jones again went for the early stoppage with a pair of looping shots, but Charles calmly ducked them before landing one of his own and taking the issue to the mat.

“I just love the competition,” Charles said. “You don’t get hit in the face like this on the football field.”

When the combatants regained their feet, Charles backed Jones against the cage and landed two right hands to the jaw. Jones dropped to one knee and absorbed a sharp left to the head. That persuaded the referee to step in and stop the fight, a verdict that left Jones and his First Class MMA camp visibly puzzled.

It was Charlessecond one-sided combat sports victory in a week’s time. He previously delivered a first-round TKO in the amateur boxing ring. Jones suffered his first defeat since making the transition from basketball, which he played professionally in Europe after starring at Bangor’s Husson University.

One look at П'ятниці official weigh-in suggested that the bout between Roger Ewer (251 фунти) and Dustin Freeman (220) might be the typical stand-up, slug-it-out heavyweight affair. Замість, it turned into a ground-and-pound showcase that was right in Ewer’s wheelhouse. C.J.’s older brother, making his debut in the NEF hexagon at 44 років, hammered out the advantage throughout and earned a TKO via unanswered strikes at 2:31 of the second stanza.

Nate Boucher improved to 2-0 with a first-round stoppage of Jeremiah Barkac, who was making his cage debut. Barkac gained an early advantage in the bantamweight bout with a barrage of strikes, but Boucher cleverly gained leverage with his legs and locked in a triangle choke.

Перемога чи поразка, Bangor’s Angela Young announced that her battle with Jessica “The Black Widow” Borga would be the final fight of her career. Borga (6-3) erased any hopes of a Hollywood ending with a decisive TKO at 2:16 в першому раунді. Молодий (2-3), wife of Chris, had never gone less than the distance in any of her prior wins or losses.

In a mutual NEF and MMA debut, Zach Faulkner delighted his home crowd with a second-round victory over David Hart via rear naked choke. Кінець наступив в 1:42.

Jesse Hutchinson also enjoyed a triumphant debut in the amateur ranks. He stopped Anthony LaPointe at 2:43 of the first round in a welterweight skirmish.

NEF also announced that the promotion’s next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company make its long-awaited debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on П'ятниця, Листопад 3, 2017. Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, Серпня 9 на www.auramaine.com.

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RUMBLE IN BANGOR FIGHT CARD FILLED WITH MAINE FAN-FAVORITES

ПРЕС-РЕЛІЗ: Бангор, Мен (Липня 21, 2017) - New England Бої (NEF) returns to the Cross Insurance Center в суботу ніч, Серпня 5, 2017 з наступним подією змішаних бойових мистецтв в продукту, що просувається боротися в, “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Раніше сьогодні, NEF announced the full fight card for the event.

У головній події вечора, Bangor’s own CJ Ewer (2-0) зустрінеться Майк Хансен (5-5) of Rumford, Maine in a five-round contest to crown a new NEF MMA Pro Middleweight Champion. Ewer is a member of local gym Young’s MMA while Hansen represents Berserkers MMA based in the River Valley region of the state. Ewer had a highlight-reel knockout over Ruben Redman (0-1) in his last bout at the Crossexactly one year to the day he will meet Hansen.

The co-main event of the evening will see Ewer’s Young’s teammate, undefeated Bangor prospect Аарон Lacey (4-0) take on Bellator veteran Bryan Goldsby (17-16). Goldsby will represent Lacey’s most-seasoned challenge to date. Lacey has been nothing short of “Невпинний” – his nickname – з поворотним про. He has submitted three of his four opponents in the first round. Only John Santos (3-5) was able to survive three full rounds with Lacey last summer in Bangor. Lacey won that fight via split decision in a rugged, back-and-forth, “fight of the night” продуктивність.

Rounding out the pro card will be another Young’s cornerstone, “The” Ryan Sanders (14-8), who will meet Milwaukee, Wisconsin veteran Jay Ellis (14-68) в напівсередній конкурсу. Sanders is the reigning NEF MMA Pro Lightweight Champion, having defeated Jon Lemke (6-8) in a tournament final last April to claim the title. The bout with Ellis will be a non-title affair. Sanders is riding a four-fight win streak which began one year ago to the day at the Cross.

Headlining the amateur portion of the fight card will be an NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Title fight. Фред Лір (5-2) of Bangor will do battle with Jefferson, Мен-х Walt Shea (2-0) for the vacant 135-pound championship. Lear and Shea will continue a competitive rivalry that has developed in the amateur ranks in recent years between Lear’s camp Young’s MMA and Shea’s team of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Мен.

Opening the night will be a women’s fight between Анжела Янг (2-2), wife of Young’s MMA founder and head coach Chris Young, and Florida’s JessicaThe Black WidowBorga (5-2). The scrap is expected to be an exciting one. Молодий, a Registered Nurse at Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC), has put on severalfight of the nightperformances that have sent audiences into a frenzy. Borga will make her third trip to Maine in the past year to compete in the NEF cage.

The fullNEF 30” бій карти (можуть бути змінені):

ПРОФЕСІЙНИЙ ММА

185*НАЗВА C.J. Глечик 2-0 (MMA Юнга) проти Майк Хансен 5-5 (Берсеркери ММА)

170 Ryan Sanders 14-8 (MMA Юнга) vs Jay Ellis 14-68 (Team Knockout)

145 Аарон Lacey 4-0 (MMA Юнга) vs Bryan Goldsby 17-16 (Хорхе Гуржел)

ЛЮБИТЕЛІ ММА

135*НАЗВА Фред Лір 5-2 (MMA Юнга) vs Walt Shea 2-0 (Перший клас MMA)

265 Roger Ewer 0-0 (MMA Юнга) vs Dustin Freeman 0-0 (Незалежний)

185 Josh Jones 2-0 (Перший клас MMA) vs Carlton Charles 0-0 (Charles Family Fighting/Fire&Iron Athletics)

170 Anthony Lapointe 0-1 (Titan Athletics) vs Jesse Hutchinson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

160 Zachary Faulkner 0-0 (Titan Athletics) vs David Hart 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA)

145 Robbie Kiah 1-0 (MMA Юнга) vs Robert H. Norris III (Незалежний)

135 Nate Boucher 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Незалежний)

135 Анжела Янг 2-2 (MMA Юнга) vs Jessica Borga 5-3 (Champions MMA)

"NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor” will be held at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Мен у суботу, Серпня 5, 2017. Квитки вже у продажу вwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

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A NEW NEF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION CROWNED IN LEWISTON

Льюїстон, Мен (Квітня 30, 2017) – Again, blood flowed from the head of Jon Lemke. Знову, “The” Ryan Sanders had his hand raised in victory.

На цей раз, проте, there was zero controversy or conjecture about the finish, and that authoritative ending made Sanders an NEF mixed martial arts champion for the first time.

Sanders used a guillotine choke to stop Lemke just 22 seconds into the second round and win the vacant New England Fights lightweight championship at “NEF 28: Непереможний,” held Субота ніч в Androscoggin банку Colisee в Льюїстон.

Their previous non-title confrontation in November 2016 ended with Lemke unable to continue due to an accidental cut. Sanders earned the victory by winning the first two rounds on all three judges’ scorecards.

In the title-bout rematch, Sanders likely was behind on those cards after Lemke used a late takedown to punctuate what had been a back-and-forth, stand-up opening session.

“He hit me right in the … gut, and it … hurt,” Sanders said, peppering the statement with the smile and the expletives that are his calling card. “I knew the first round was going to tough, because he’s a killer, and I tend to be a slow starter.”

Sanders (14-8) wasted no time getting Lemke (6-8) to the mat and earning the tap in round two. It was his seventh win in nine NEF appearances.

The Bangor-based battler dedicated the win to his wife, Vanessa, who was in the cage to put the belt around her husband’s waist. The couple celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary П'ятниця.

“She saved my life,” Sanders said. “She’s the reason I’m here, the reason I fight, and the reason I’m a champion.”

У со-головній події, Джош Харві (4-0) stayed undefeated with a brutal, 50-second knockout of Derek Shorey.

Shorey (4-9) returned to the NEF cage to raise funds for four of his children and their mother, who lost their home in a recent New Hampshire apartment fire.

“He’s a great guy and a super warrior. I’m glad he stepped up to fight,” Harvey said. “Next I’d like to fight someone else who’s undefeated.”

Matt Denning of Auburn ended his four-fight winless streak with authority. “Ken Doll” made his long-awaited return to the NEF cage with a first-round verdict over Josh Parker.

Denning used his grappling strength to win the grudge match. He rallied from an early takedown, dominated on the ground, and used a guillotine to put it away in the fourth minute.

“It feels good to win. I finally got one,” Denning said. “I’m at 145 фунти, which is where I belong.”

Bellator veteran Walter Smith-Cotito improved his NEF record to 3-0, and he has done it against eye-opening opposition. On the heels of past wins over Bruce Boyington and Elias Leland, Smith-Cotito defeated Andre Belcarris via rear naked choke at 2:05 другого туру. Belcarris was making his pro debut after 34 аматорських боїв.

Dominic Jones made a triumphant pro debut, taking out NEF mainstay Tollison Lewis with only 30 seconds remaining in the first round. Jones won all his amateur fights by decision, but be used his wrestling acumen to dominate his taller opponent on the ground and earn the TKO.

First-round stoppages also were the rule in the amateur portion of the card, with all four fights ending in under two minutes.

The most controversial result involved Caleb “Dr. Feelgood” Austin, an 18-year-old senior out of Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, taking on James Ploss of Kaze Dojo in Lancester, Нью-Гемпшир. It was the cage debut for both combatants.

Ploss was the aggressor from the opening bell and immediately took the action to the mat. That also played to the strengths of Austin, who amassed an astonishing 208-11 record while winning two state championships as a schoolboy wrestlers.

At about the 30-second mark, Ploss applied a guillotine and forced a tap from Austin. Unfortunately for Ploss, the referee did not see Austin tap and he allowed the fight to continue after Ploss had released the hold.

Austin took full advantage of the reprieve and showed power in both his stand-up and striking game, eventually earning a TKO in the flyweight fracas at the 1:57 знак.

Josh “Basketball” Jones left no doubt whatsoever in his debut victory over Sean Worcester (0-3).

Джонс, 29, who was drafted by the NBA Development League before embarking on a professional career in Germany and Canada, went on the early attack with looping haymakers. He dropped Worcester to the canvas and ended the middleweight scrap with a barrage of haymakers after only 20 секунд.

Jacob Deppmeyer evened his ledger in the amateur hexagon at 1-1 with a 77-second dismissal of Glenn Kasabian at a catch weight of 140. The wins by Dominic and Josh Jones as well as Dettmeyer made First Class MMA a perfect 3-0 on the evening.

Mason Travers joined the parade of fighters making a successful amateur debut with his win over Nigel Moye at 1:10 у відкритті строфи.

Many big announcements were made concerning “NEF 29: Stars and Stripes,” which will be held Субота, Червень 17 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The main event will feature the Maine homecoming of Ray “All Business” Wood. Former NEF bantamweight champion Paul Gorman will also be featured.

Professional boxing will return to share the spotlight, led by local favorites Brandon Montella of North Anson and Russell Lamour of Portland, and with a special guest: Former heavyweight champion James “Buster’ Douglas will be in attendance to greet fans and sign autographs.

Квитки починаються $25 і доступні на www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.

SANDERS ON LEMKE REMATCH: “I’M GOING TO STEAL HIS SOUL AND I’M GOING TO BREAK HIS WILL

 

ПРЕС-РЕЛІЗ: Льюїстон, Мен (Квітня 27, 2017) – Ніколи не один відступити від виклику, or an opportunity to call out the competition, “The” Ryan Sanders is irked by the tone of the scuttlebutt since his first fight with Jon Lemke last November.

Так, the skirmish stopped during the third round, due to a deep cut on Lemke’s head. But with Sanders leading comfortably, 20-18, на всіх трьох карт, he was declared the winner.

It all fell in line with the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, and it surely reflected Sanders’ conviction that he was well in command of the bout and on his way to victory, незалежно від того. Since that night, the Субота before Thanksgiving, проте, Sanders, 29, says that Lemke and others in his camp have been a tad too outspoken about their belief that it was somehow a tainted victory.

In a recent interview with Jason Floyd on “The MMA Report Podcast,” Sanders held nothing back when queried about his motivation to dole out another beating when the former training partners meet this Saturday, Квітня 29 in a rematch at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

На цей раз, it’s the tournament final for the vacant lightweight title at “NEF 28: Invincible.”

“I was a little upset afterwards that (Lemke) said he thought it should have been a no-contest,” Sanders said. “What Jon won’t talk about or say is that right before I got that takedown, he quit. He quit in my arms.”

Sanders (13-8) clarified that comment, adding that while Lemke (6-7) didn’t say the word explicitly, his vast experience in the cage underscored his belief that the end was nigh.

“A fighter knows when someone is about to give up, and Jon was about to give up,"Він сказав. “He wasn’t fighting that takedown in my arms. He was just dead weight in my arms, so it’s a bit frustrating that he would say that.”

It didn’t take long for the stars to align and serve up the second helping that both fighters’ fan bases crave. With a shot at the strap in the offing, both men made short work of their 155-pound tournament semifinal opponents in February.

Sanders landed a vicious kick to the jaw of John Ortolani that ended their confrontation in a mere 15 секунд. Lemke was just as impressive, needing only a minute longer to dispatch Jesse “the Viking” Erickson.

Typically it’s the defeated fighter in this scenario who covets the chance at vindication, but Sanders sounds like the one with an axe to grind after hearing some of the public perception about his previous win.

“I’m happy that we get a rematch and to be able to show everyone that the first time it wasn’t a fluke and to have my hand raised again,” Sanders, хто 6-1 in his past seven fights, сказав. “I’m unstoppable right now. I’m surrounded with the best people. I’ve got great teammates, great coaches and an amazing wife … Any guy who fights me, they are (screwed)."

Asked if he is bent on earning a submission to achieve a measure of unfinished business, Sanders quickly declared that any form of victory will suffice.

“Not necessarily to get a stoppage victory, but I’m going to show him. It will be five months since we fought, and I’ve been in the gym every day, and I’m going to show him that he’s not on my level,” Sanders said. “Eventually the victory will come whether it’s a submission, a TKO, a knockout. Jon does have a lot of heart, but I’m going to be stealing it from him. I’m going to steal his soul and I’m going to break his will.

“I’m a grappler, so I do prefer a nice submission victory,” he continued. “But whatever he gives me I’ll take, and I’m going to go in there and take it. I’m going to take that belt home. That is my belt, and I’ve worked too hard to let anyone else take it from me.”

The rivalry between Sanders and Lemke is a natural one. They were former stablemates at Team Irish before Sanders switched to rival Young’s MMA.

Sanders said he didn’t earn enough takedowns for his liking in the previous encounter, but he believes the scorecards were an accurate reflection of how he dominated the fight.

“I knew he was a tough dude. He could take a punch. He could take a kick,” Sanders said. “I feel like I was getting the best of it.”

A second bout with Lemke fits Sanders’ profile as a fighter willing to take on anyone, всюди, в будь-який час.

Sanders, who has been matched in his career with the likes of Marcus Davis, Gil de Freitas, Levan Makashvili, Luis Felix and Derrick Kennington, has won his last five in a row on Maine soil.

He dropped back-to-back decisions to de Freitas in his two previous bids for an NEF title and naturally predicts that he won’t let the third chance at gold slip away.

“I know with the training I’m putting in that I’m destined for greatness,” Sanders said. “My work has shown that, and my future fights will show that. I know I’m there to fight the best. Look at the guys I’ve fought. They’re UFC or Bellator vets, or they’re top-five fighters in the region.

"(The fans are) going to witness a great fight, a great performance by Ryan Sanders,” he concluded. “They may say, ‘This guy’s being (a jerk). He’s real cocky.’ It’s not that I’m cocky. I’m fully confident in my training and in my training partners and in my coaches and in myself that I am ready to fight anybody in the region and beat anybody in the region.”

The opening bell for “NEF 28: Invincible” on Квітня 29 встановлений на 7 p.m. Квитки починаються $25 і доступні на www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.

LEMKE ON LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE SHOT: “I JUST THINK ABOUT GETTING THAT BELT AND DEFENDING THAT BELT

 

ПРЕС-РЕЛІЗ: Льюїстон, Мен (Квітня 27, 2017) – Not everybody in life gets blessed with a shot at redemption. Jonathan Lemke will bask in that opportunity on multiple fronts when he battles “The” Ryan Sanders for the vacant NEF lightweight title this Субота, Квітня 29 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee as part of “NEF 28: Invincible.”

It’s the second shot at the NEF strap for Lemke, who lost a split decision to Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington in February 2016 at “NEF 21: THE IMMORTALS.” Lemke also looks forward to the rematch with Sanders after their fight in November was abbreviated due to a gash on Lemke’s head.

“Definitely after the way the last one ended, I still feel like I have a little unfinished business, a little chip on my shoulder,” Lemke said recently in an interview on “The Maine Event” podcast with Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole. “I definitely want to go out there and take care of business this time.”

Sanders (13-8) won a unanimous decision when the verdict went to the scorecards by virtue of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.

Like his opponent and former stablemate, Lemke (6-7) has carved out a reputation as a fighter who will take on all comers. The first bout with Sanders extended his winless streak to four fights, but the quality of opposition – Devin Powell, Josh LaBerge and Boyington preceded Sanders – are good for more than an asterisk.

He snapped that run in short order with a first-round TKO of Jesse “The Viking” Erickson in February’s tournament semifinals.

“I’m very excited, very grateful,” Lemke said. “This is the culmination of a lot of years, a lot of hard work, to be at this point again and see some of that pay off.”

Lemke doesn’t believe that he needs the title to validate his years under the NEF umbrella. On the flip side, проте, it is a line on the personal checklist on which he is hungry to leave his mark.

“It would mean a lot,” he acknowledged. “It wouldn’t define me either way, but at the same time certainly one of the goals I set out to achieve when I first started this sport was to take care of business on the regional end and to be a regional champion.”

Previous champions Powell, Boyington and Dez Green made the lightweight belt NEF’s most coveted honor by using it as a springboard to opportunities on a national scale.

Lemke, who has enjoyed the spotlight as part of both a Bellator card and Dana White’s “Lookin’ for a Fight” UFC audition, denied that he is looking ahead to greener pastures.

“I haven’t given it a lot of thought about where it would take me,"Він сказав. “I just think about getting that belt and defending that belt. It’s always one fight at a time.”

Between their days training together with Team Irish (Sanders now fights out of Young’s MMA) and their previous fight, Lemke and Sanders know one another as well as any NEF title fight opponents in history.

While Lemke allows for the possibility that both men will dip into their bag of tricks, he said fans shouldn’t expect too many surprises.

“I think stylistically it will be a little bit different. Game plan wise it will be a little bit different. At the start you might see some different wrinkles from both,” Lemke said “But at the end of the day we are both familiar with each other, so it will be a similar type fight.”

He also sees the confrontation living up to every ounce of its billing.

“One of the statements from the first card was that I believe this fight could headline any card, any regional or national promotion, and I still believe that,” Lemke said. “It’s a fight the fans want to see.”

And it’s a fight he naturally believes he will win the second time around.

“I’m healthy as can be. Had a good, tough camp, and I’m looking forward to getting out there and performing my business,” Lemke said. “I believe in my overall skill set and believe that overall skill set will lead to the victory.”

The opening bell for “NEF 28: Invincible” on Квітня 29 встановлений на 7 p.m. Квитки починаються $25 і доступні на www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.

THOUSANDS BRAVE WINTER WEATHER FOR LEWISTON MMA EVENT

 

ПРЕС-РЕЛІЗ: Льюїстон, Мен (Лютого 11, 2017) – A nor’easter 48 hours earlier, sub-zero temperatures, heavy snowfall at bell-time, and a blizzard looming on the horizon could not stop more than 2,500 devoted fight fans from getting their fill of mixed-martial-arts action at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday night. The event marked fight promotion New England Fights’ (NEF) five-year anniversary at the venerable fight arena.

The show was headlined by the semi-finals of the NEF Professional MMA Lightweight Title tournament. Джон Лемке (6-7) advanced to the finals with a first round technical knockout of Джессі Еріксон (9-6). Ryan Sanders (13-8) joined Lemke in the final round with a first-round knockout of John Ortolani (8-11).

Рас Хілтон (1-0) was victorious in his professional debut over Майк Хансен (5-5), while former NEF Amateur MMA Welterweight Champion Ріккі Dexter (1-0) also entered the pro ranks with a verbal submission win over Метт Деннинг (3-6) after a brutal body shot.

On the amateur portion of the fight card, Victor Irwin (3-0) became the new light-heavyweight champion with a submission of Райан Гловер (3-2).

NEF further announced that its next MMA event, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” would originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Субота, Квітня 29, 2017.

Повні результати “NEF 27: RESURGENCE”:

 

PROFESSIONAL

Ryan Sanders def. John Ortolani via KO, круглий 1

Джон Лемке чіткості. Jesse Erickson via TKO, круглий 1

Ras Hylton def. Mike Hansen via verbal submission

Ріккі Декстер Def. Matt Denning via verbal submission

Джош Харві Def. Richie Collingham via D’arce choke, круглий 1

Elias Leland def. Nick Santos via arm triangle, круглий 1

 

ЛЮБИТЕЛИ

Victor Irwin def. Ryan Glover via rear-naked choke, круглий 1

Walt Shea def. Alan Bustamante via unanimous decision

Джастін Уітхем чіткості. Ryan Burgess via anaconda choke, круглий 2

Alex Clark def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision

John Tefft def. Sean Worcester via TKO, круглий 2

Sarah Ziehm def. Nicole Burgess via rear-naked choke, круглий 3

Фред Лір Def. Michael Crespo via TKO, круглий 2

Devin Corson def. Winston Cortez via unanimous decision

Zeal McGrew def. Pete Grinnell via TKO, круглий 1

Frank Johanson def. Jacob Deppmeyer via triangle choke, круглий 3

Ross Dannar def. Phil Chason via unanimous decision

Angela Young def. Christine Brothwell via unanimous decision

 

New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Мен із наступною подією змішаних єдиноборств, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” в суботу, Квітня 29, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 х 525 і на сайті www.TheColisee.com.

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STACKED FIGHT CARD OPENS THE YEAR FOR NEF IN LEWISTON

Льюїстон, Мен (Січень 11, 2017) -Новий Англія Бої (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Лютого 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Раніше сьогодні, the fight promotion announced the full card for the event. The night will feature both amateur and professional MMA bouts.

 

Headlining the evening will be the semi-finals of the tournament to crown a new professional lightweight champion. The title was vacated when previous champion Девін Пауелл (8-1) signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ryan Sanders (12-8) візьме на себе John Ortolani (8-10) в той час як Джон Лемке (5-7) особи Джессі Еріксон (9-5) in a rematch from Bellator 93. The winners of those two bouts will meet in the finals tentatively scheduled forNEF 28later this year.

 

In a highly-anticipated heavyweight bout, Рас Хілтон (0-0) зробить свій професійний дебют проти Майк Хансен (5-4). The 6’6Hylton, або “Rasquatchas he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Новачком Року” by NEF fans after going 3-0 як любитель. Hansen was a Maine state wrestling champion for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS), and he has developed quite a reputation for downing larger opponents on both the mats and the MMA cage. Hansen was the recipient of the “2016 Submission of the Year” нагорода.

 

Speaking of 2016 Нагороди, the “Винищувач року,” напівлегкій перспектива Аарон Lacey (4-0), will look for his fifth consecutive victory in less than a year when he meets Florida’s Chris Jacobs (1-0). Jacobs put together an impressive 8-3 запис як любитель, winning regional titles along the way.

 

The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Райан Гловер (3-1) захищає від Victor Irwin (2-0). Glover has held the title since last February. Both Glover and Irwin were Maine state wrestling championsGlover with MVHS and Irwin with Brewer High School.

 

Also scheduled on the amateur card are no less than three women’s bouts. Анжела Янг (1-2), who put on multiple “Бій Ночі” performances in 2016, returns to face New Hampshire’s Christine Brothwell (0-2). Young’s teammate, Katie Baker (0-0), will make her in-cage debut against another tough competitor from the Granite State in the form of Alex Walker (2-1), в той час як Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).

 

The full “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” бій карти (можуть бути змінені):

 

PROFESSIONAL

235 Майк Хансен 5-4 (Берсеркери ММА) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (Перший клас MMA)

 

160 Метт Деннинг 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Команда Ірландський)

155 Ryan Sanders 12-8 (MMA Юнга) vs John Ortolani 8-10 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)

 

155 Джессі Еріксон 9-5 (CMBJJ) проти Джон Лемке 5-7 (Команда Ірландський)

 

145 Аарон Lacey 4-0 (MMA Юнга) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & MMA)

 

145 Джош Харві 2-0 (MMA Юнга) vs Richie Collingham 3-3 (Lakes Region Vale Tudo)

 

135 Еліас Леланд 2-2 (Академія) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)

ЛЮБИТЕЛИ

205*НАЗВА Райан Гловер 3-1 (Берсеркери ММА) (з) проти Віктора Ірвін 2-0 (MMA Юнга)

 

205 Zeal McGrew 1-1 (Redline) vs Pete Grinnel 0-0 (Lawton BJJ)

185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (Перший клас MMA) vs Sean Worcester 0-1 (Незалежний)

 

155 Девін Corson 0-0 (Небьющіеся Combat Club) vs Winston Cortez 0-0 (S. Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)

 

155 Ross Dannar 0-1 (Nostos) vs Phil Chason 0-0 (Академія)

 

155 Кен Данн 0-4 (Незалежний) vs Corey Hinkley 2-4 (CMBJJ)

 

145 Jacob Deppmeyer 0-0 (Перший клас MMA) vs Frank Johanson 1-2 (CMBJJ)

 

140 Генрі Кларк 3-1 (Чой інститут) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (MMA Юнга)

 

135 Майкл Креспо 3-2 (Перший клас MMA) проти Фред Лір 4-2 (MMA Юнга)

 

135 Walt Shea 1-0 (Перший клас MMA) vs Alan Bustamante 0-0 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)

 

125 Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Незалежний) vs James Ploss 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)

 

125 Райан Берджесс 2-1 (Берсеркери ММА) vs Justin Witham 2-4 (Небьющіеся Combat Club)

 

125 Анжела Янг 1-2 (MMA Юнга) vs Christine Brothwell 0-2 (Bucket Brigade)

 

115 Nicole Burgess 0-1 (Берсеркери ММА) vs Sarah Ziehm 0-0 (CMBJJ)

 

115 Katie Baker 0-0 (MMA Юнга) проти Алекса Уокера 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)

 

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” відбувається на Субота, Лютого 11, 2017 на 7 p.m. Квитки починаються $25 і вже у продажу в www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

Для отримання більш детальної інформації про новинки карт подій і боротися, будь ласка, відвідайте веб-сайт просування за адресою www.NewEnglandFights.com. На додаток, Ви можете дивитися NEF відео в www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Нью-Інгленд Бої."

 

BLOOD REIGNS SUPREME ON FINAL LEWISTON FIGHT CARD OF 2016

 

 

ПРЕС-РЕЛІЗ: Льюїстон, Мен (Листопад 19, 2016) - New England Бої (NEF) held its latest mixed-martial-arts (MMA) подія, “NEF 26: SUPREMACYon Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Мен. The promotion presented a total of 14 MMA bouts before a robust crowd of fight fans.

 

Blood flowed early and it continued to flow liberally throughout the night.

 

У головній події вечора, Ryan Sanders (12-8) переможений Джон Лемке (5-7) via unanimous technical decision. The fight was stopped in the third round when Lemke suffered a deep cut on his head. With the fight being in the third round, under the Unified Rules of MMA the judgesscorecards were called upon for a verdict. Sanders won 20-18 на всіх трьох суддів’ системи показників, having scored only the first two rounds.

 

The co-main event saw Джош Паркер (5-8) submit Дерек Шорі (4-8) in the first-round of a highly-anticipatedcoach vs. тренер” бій.

 

Rounding out the professional portion of the card, Аарон Lacey (4-0) remained undefeated with a verbal submission win over veteran Taylor Trahan (6-7).

 

Nick Gulliver (4-0) Фармінгтон, Maine captured the NEF Amateur Heavyweight Title with a victory over Yorgan DeCastro (2-3) as the headliner of the amateur card.

 

Результати Льюїстон, Мен:

ПРОФЕСІЙНИЙ ММА

 

Ryan Sanders def. Jon Lemke via unanimous technical decision

Josh Parker def. Derek Shorey via guillotine, круглий 1

Аарон Лейсі Def. Taylor Trahan via verbal submission, круглий 1

 

ЛЮБИТЕЛІ ММА

 

Нік Гулівер чіткості. Yorgan DeCastro via TKO, круглий 3

Chris Smith def. Nash Roy via guillotine, круглий 1

Angelo Rizzitello def. Кен Данн технічним нокаутом, круглий 1

Фред Лір Def. Robby Fraser via standing guillotine, круглий 2

Майк Вільямс чіткості. Mike Swan via TKO, круглий 2

Ras Hylton def. Kevin Smith via TKO, круглий 2

Tom Burgess def. Darren Ducharme via TKO, круглий 1

Fernanda Araujo def. Hannah Sparrell via armbar, круглий 2

Shawn Lunghi def. Alex Clark via rear-naked choke, круглий 2

Jessica Borga def. Brianne Genschel via unanimous decision

Chad Pierce def. Lyman Curtis via unanimous decision

 

NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” відбувається на Субота, Лютого 11, 2017 на 7 p.m. Квитки починаються $25 і вже у продажу в www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

Для отримання більш детальної інформації про новинки карт подій і боротися, будь ласка, відвідайте веб-сайт просування за адресою www.NewEnglandFights.com. На додаток, Ви можете дивитися NEF відео в www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Нью-Інгленд Бої."

 

NEF 26 MMA CARD FEATURES WOMEN’S FIGHTS, TITLE FIGHTS, RETURNS, DEBUTS AND MORE

Льюїстон, Мен (Жовтень 21, 2016) – Нью-Інгленд Бої (NEF) presents its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 26: SUPREMACY,” в суботу, Листопад 19 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Раніше сьогодні, NEF executives announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s grand finale for 2016.

 

У головній події, “The” Ryan Sanders (10-8) зустрінеться Джон Лемке (5-6) in a professional lightweight bout. It will be Sandersfirst fight in Lewiston since November 2014. Much has been made of the fact that Sanders and Lemke are former teammates. The bout is considered adream matchby Maine fight fans, especially those from the Bangor-area familiar with the rivalry between Sanderscamp Young’s MMA and Lemke’s camp Team Irish.

 

The co-main event of the evening will feature an interestingcoach vs. тренер” бій. “Небьющіеся 2,0” Дерек Шорі (4-7), head of the Shatterproof Combat Club, is scheduled to face Ruthless MMA & Boxing founder Джош Паркер (4-8) in a professional featherweight contest. Shorey is coming off a big win in Rhode Island earlier this fall, while Parker will be returning to the MMA cage after spending the last three years competing as a boxer.

 

Rounding out the professional portion of the card will be undefeated prospect Аарон “Невпинний” Лейсі (3-0) і Taylor Trahan (6-6) в напівлегкій бій. Lacey and Trahan both submitted their respective opponents atNEF 25” Минулого місяця. Many local followers of the sport feel that Lacey is just a handful of wins away from getting the call to the major league of the sport. Trahan will be looking to play the role of spoiler while also avenging the loss of his Team Link teammate John Santos (3-5) to Lacey in Bangor this past August.

 

The amateur portion of the card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Нік “The Guardian” Гулівер (3-0) і Yorgan DeCastro (2-2). DeCastro stepped up to the plate to face Gulliver when no other heavyweight in the region would do so. Gulliver has been on a path of destruction, ripping through three opponents in a combined two minutes.

 

Two women’s fights are on tap forNEF 26.JessicaThe Black WidowBorga (2-2) returns from Florida to meet Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Brianne Genschel (0-0). Genschel’s First Class MMA teammate “Голлівуд” Ханна Sparrell (1-1) will also be in action against Фернанда Araujo (4-4-2).

 

Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner’s The Academy in Portland, Maine will send two new fighters to the cage atNEF 26.Chad Pierce (0-0) will debut against Shatterproof’s Lyman Curtis (0-0), в той час як Phil Chiasson (0-0) відповідає Rik Seymour (0-0) of 3Ronin Athletics. Both bouts will take place in the 155-pound lightweight division.

 

The fullNEF 26” бій карти (можуть бути змінені та затвердження спортивних єдиноборств органу Мен):

 

 

PROFESSIONAL

 

155 Ryan Sanders 10-8 (Young’s) проти Джон Лемке 5-6 (Команда Ірландський)

 

145 Джош Паркер 4-8 (Безжальний) проти Дерека Шорі 4-7 (Shatterproof)

 

145 Аарон Lacey 3-0 (Young’s) vs Taylor Trahan 6-6 (Команда Посилання)

 

ЛЮБИТЕЛИ

265*НАЗВА Nick Gulliver 3-0 (Перший клас) vs Yorgan DeCastro 2-2 (SSSF)

265 Kevin Smith 3-2 (Young’s) vs Ras Hylton 2-0 (Перший клас)

 

210 Mike Swan 0-0 (Choi) vs Joe Krech 0-2 (Незалежний)

 

185 Nash Roy 2-2 (Young’s) vs Chris Smith 1-0 (Berserkers)

 

170 Darren Ducharme 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Tom Burgess 2-0 (Berserkers)

 

155 Кен Данн 0-3 (Незалежний) vs Angelo Rizitello 0-1 (Shatterproof)

 

155 Chad Pierce 0-0 (Academy) vs Lyman Curtis 0-0 (Shatterproof)

 

155 Phil Chiasson 0-0 (Academy) vs Rik Seymour 0-0 (3Ronin Легка атлетика)

 

145 Alex Clark 3-1 (Young’s) vs Shawn Lunghi 1-0 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)

 

145 Hannah Sparell 1-1 (Перший клас) vs Fernanda Araujo 4-4-2 (Оборонна Край)

 

135 Brianne Genschel 0-0 (First Class/Foundry) vs Jessica Borga 2-2 (Чемпіонів)

 

135 Фред Лір 3-2 (Young’s) vs Robby Fraser 1-1 (S. Tampa Jiu Jitsu/MMA)

 

The opening bell on Saturday, Листопад 19 встановлений на 7 p.m. Квитки починаються $25 і доступні на www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

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EX-TEAMMATES TO FIGHT IN MAIN EVENT OF NEF 26

 

Льюїстон, Мен (Жовтень 3, 2016) – Раніше сьогодні, Нью-Інгленд Бої (NEF) executives announced the main event of “NEF 26: SUPREMACY.“The” Ryan Sanders (11-8) зіткнеться Джон Лемке (5-6) in a lightweight bout at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on Субота, Листопад 19.

 

At one time, Sanders and Lemke were teammates at Marcus Davis’s Team Irish gym in Brewer, Мен. That all changed when Sanders left and joined cross-town rival Young’s MMA in Bangor.

 

I’m very happy to be fighting back in Lewiston,” said Sanders. “I’m thankful that Jon took this fight seeing how several top-ten lightweights turned it down. But that’s why I like Jon, he’s a fighter’s fighter and he never backs down from a tough fight. З цим, як говориться, I look forward to developing a game plan that’ll shut down his strengths and have my hand raised at the end of the night.

 

The bout will be Sanderssecond since returning to the NEF fold. Sanders defeated Derrick Kennington (11-8) в серпні минулого року в “NEF Presents Дана Уайт: Lookinfor a Fight.” He recently inked a multi-fight developmental deal with NEF.

 

Ryan Sanders and NEF go way back,” stated Sanderscoach Chris Young when asked about Sandersrecent signing of an NEF developmental deal. “Ryan fought on several NEF shows, including headlining ‘NEF I.’ Так, it’s only fitting that Ryan has finally found his way home. A hard working athlete deserves a hard working promotion and I believe NEF is the perfect vehicle to give Ryan that last push into the next level.

 

Lemke will be coming into the fight hungry for a win. His last victory in the NEF cage will have been almost a year to the day when he defeated Matt Denning (3-4) Льюїстон на “NEF XX.” Lemke is coming off a loss to NEF MMA Pro Lightweight Champion Devin Powell (8-1) this past August in Bangor.

 

What a great opportunity I have been presented by New England Fights to fight Ryan Sanders,” сказав Лемке. “Ryan has been in, and done well, with the very best of New England. He is a well-rounded fighter and will challenge me in all areas. I very much look forward to this challenge and know that there will be fireworks for sure in this fight.

 

The opening bell on Saturday, Листопад 19 встановлений на 7 p.m. Квитки починаються $25 і доступні на www.TheColisee.com або зателефонувавши по касі Colisee на 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

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