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NEF XVI Recap: INKOSI azigcina; Wood yehliswa esihlalweni sobukhosi; MMA YOUNG'S GOES 8-1

Tyler King after retaining the Heavyweight Title on Saturday night

Lewiston, Maine (February 9, 2015) -New England ayalwa’ (NEF) zakamuva exubile-bokulwa-ubuciko (MMA) Umcimbi "NEF XVI,"Senzeke Saturday ebusuku Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. With temperatures dropping to below zero, futhi usongo a snowstorm eyayisondela phezu kwendawo, ngaphezu kwe 2,500 fight fans braved the elements to pack the state’s most venerable fight venue. The crowd was treated to a total of 24 ezimatasa ukulwa, kuhlanganise iziqubu ezine professional, emibili ezazingezegceke NEF MMA isihloko amabhande.

 

Lo mcimbi main of the akubona kusihlwa Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) unseat Ray “All Business” Wood (5-1) to become the new NEF MMA Featherweight Champion. The loss spoiled what was expected to be a triumphant return home for Wood. The native of Bucksport, Maine wayethuthele South Carolina in 2014 ukuze aphishekele umgomo wakhe ukuncintisana Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Morrison was considered Wood’s toughest challenge to date, kokuphunyuka ngokwakhe ligcwaliswe esiteji kazwelonke Bellator and World Extreme Cagefighting (Wec). Still, Wood wayebhekwa njengoba intandokazi angena iziqubu Saturday ebusuku. Morrison was dominant for most of the fight, out-wrestling Wood ngaphambi kokuthumela kuye binda guillotine in the round wesihlanu wasithatha ibhande.

 

The loss was also the sole blemish on what was otherwise a perfect night for Young’s MMA. The Bangor, Team Maine-based esezuze ezindlule iziqubu zabo eziyisishiyagalombili phakathi kusihlwa, an amazing feat considering that the Young’s corners were often running back and forth from the cage to the locker room to prepare their fighters for bouts that were mere moments apart from each other. Of particular note, ukulwa kuvulwa ikhadi iyavela Josh Harvey (3-1) Ukubhidliza of Young ngokusebenzisa eziyishumi top--zibalwa featherweight amateur Caleb Hall (5-2) nge Knockout technical (WHO) victory a mere 36-seconds into the first round. Kamuva, Team ilungu Young olusha olwakhiwayo lwemikhumbi, Carl Langston (4-7), got win yakhe ngqa ngo-Maine inhlabathi nge isinqumo phezu Sheldon Bang (1-2) in a rematch of iziqubu Langston wayeshonelwe at “NEF XIII” ngonyaka odlule.

 

Marcus Davis sika Team Irish waya 2-0 ngobusuku nge Ricky Dexter(2-0) Abama win umsebenzi wakhe amateur yesibili futhi Rick Matthews (1-1) getting his first victory. 44-year old Matthews won a decision over Emmett Huber (0-1) kanti Dexter amaphuzu Knockout enkulu Cory Trial (0-1) in the second-round, ukuthumela Trial esibhedlela esiseduze in the inqubo.

 

Gqamisa-esondweni knockouts zaba par for the course at “NEF XVI.” Among them, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon “The Rock-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-5) wayesenqumile kakade zazigcwele igazi Ryan Hodge(6-10) before knocking him out in the first round of their professional middleweight contest. The most-talked-about knockout of the evening, Nokho, waya Caleb Farrington (2-0) of Team New England United (NEW) abashiya Brandon “The Enigma” Russell (0-1) with a single right hand just 8-seconds into the first round. The knockout broke the all-time record of 11-seconds previously set by Buck “Knuckles” Pineau (7-4) in April 2012.

 

Umlando Ngini senziwe “NEF XVI” uma kungenjalo ubaba one, but two of his sons competed on the same MMA card. Following losses by his sons, Sheldon and Steve Bang (3-3), Dr. Steve Bang(1-0), ilungu Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), entered the NEF MMA cage to a loud ovation from the crowd. The bariatric surgeon wasted little time in going to work on his opponent, Mathewu Hanning (0-1), uyehlise futhi ishaya ngamandla out nge unompempe-stoppage ukunqoba.

 

NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighter veteran Tyler King (8-2) bavikela ngempumelelo Title NEF MMA wesibhakela kwenzeka co-main of the night, ngowakho Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-3). King stormed into the arena with a determined fire in his eyes. Mid-way through the first round, King wathatha Blackburn phansi mat futhi wasebenza a ukuzithoba Kimura, forcing Blackburn to tap-out. During his post-fight victory interview in the cage, King wamemeza a wabulala heavyweights futhi ukukhanya-heavyweights kuhlanganise amagama endawo like Eric Bedard (6-5), kanye izinkanyezi kazwelonke ezifana Muhammed Bellator sika “King Mo” Lawal (14-4).

 

Iziqubu ezimbili ezamiswa for next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF xvii,” ihlelelwe April 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. NEF MMA Esilula Champion Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington(10-7) wabhekana-off in the yezinyoni nge Jamie Harrison (5-1) for an interview. Boyington will defend his title at “NEF xvii” against number-one-contender Harrison in the main event. Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-1) futhi Bellator veteran Dennis Olson (12-7) were also brought into the cage for an interview. The two exciting welterweights will square off at “NEF xvii” in a iziqubu izingqapheli eziningi zendawo wokuthi bagcina a Olwa for “Fight of the Year” esifundeni.

 

Imiphumela full of “NEF XVI” e Lewiston, Maine:

 

PROFESSIONAL

 

145*TITLE Anthony Morrison def. Ray Wood (c) via guillotine, round 5 (Morrison iwina isicoco)

265*TITLE Tyler King (c) def. Terry Blackburn via Kimura, round 1 (King azigcina)

185 Nah-Shon Burrell def. Ryan Hodge via TKO, round 1

265 Mike Hansen def. Artie Mullen via TKO, round 1

 

Amateur

Catch Aaron Lacey def. Nick Spencer via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 3

Catch Dustin Veinott def. Dave Brown via kampompi ukuba armbar, round 1

145 Mike Pietersen def. Henry Clark via KO, round 3

180 Caleb Farrington def. Brandon Russell via KO, round 1

155 Ricky Dexter def. Cory Trial via KO, round 2

155 Dr. Steve Bang def. Mathewu Hanning via TKO, round 1

  1. HWT Countess Guillen final. Mladen Holman nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

Catch Fred Lear def. Bryant Orick via TKO, round 2

185 Frank Dellasala def. Heath Hanson via TKO, round 1

155 Jason Lachance def. Steve Bang nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

265 Billy Leahy def. Brandon Lessard nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

185 Nick Shea def. Jacob Cameron via TKO, round 1

Catch Rob KPHL def. Clifford Redman via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 1

135 Johnny Crafts def. Mike Crespo via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 1

Catch Jimmy Jackson def. Kris Welch via bulldog ukuzithoba, round 2

205 Chris Perry def. Ruben Redman nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

265 Ryan Glover def. Michael Freeman via TKO, round 1

140 Carl Langston def. Sheldon Bang nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

155 Rick Matthews def. Emmett Huber nge isinqumo uqhekeko

145 Josh Harvey def. Caleb Hall nge TKO, round 1

 

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF xvii,” kulindeleke ukuba athathe indawoApril 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (10-7) uyovikela the NEF MMA Title Esilula ngokumelene inombolo-one Olwa Jamie Harrison (5-1). Ngaphezu kwalokho, Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-1) ihlangana Dennis Olson (12-7) emncintiswaneni welterweight. Amathikithi for “NEF xvii” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

NEF umemezela IMIPHUMELA MMA FROM Lewiston, Maine

Lewiston, Maine (February 8, 2015) -New England ayalwa’ (NEF) zakamuva exubile-bokulwa-ubuciko (MMA) Umcimbi "NEF XVI,"Senzeke Saturday ebusuku Center Ramada Conference in Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of more than 2,500 kwaba on-isandla okufakaza umcimbi ukugqugquzelwa wokuqala 2015.

 

In the umcimbi main of the kusihlwa, Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) kwashaqisa isixuku kokunqoba hero langakuboRay “All Business” Wood (5-1) to capture the NEF MMA Featherweight Title. In the umcimbi co-main, Tyler King (8-2) wanqoba Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-3) via ukuzithoba ukugcina NEF sosondonzima Title.

 

Ngaphezu kwalokho, NEF wamemezela ukulwa ezimbili umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF xvii,” ihlelelwe April 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Ngalobo busuku, NEF MMA Esilula Champion Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (10-7) uyovikela isihloko sakhe ngokumelene nenselelo Jamie Harrison (5-1) kwenzeka main. Also on the card that evening will be Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-1) in a professional welterweight emncintiswaneni wokulwa Dennis Olson (12-7).

 

Imiphumela full of “NEF XVI” e Lewiston, Maine:

 

PROFESSIONAL

 

145*TITLE Anthony Morrison def. Ray Wood (c) via guillotine, round 5 (Morrison iwina isicoco)

265*TITLE Tyler King (c) def. Terry Blackburn via Kimura, round 1 (King azigcina)

185 Nah-Shon Burrell def. Ryan Hodge via TKO, round 1

265 Mike Hansen def. Artie Mullen via TKO, round 1

 

Amateur

Catch Aaron Lacey def. Nick Spencer via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 3

Catch Dustin Veinott def. Dave Brown via kampompi ukuba armbar, round 1

145 Mike Pietersen def. Henry Clark via KO, round 3

180 Caleb Farrington def. Brandon Russell via KO, round 1

155 Ricky Dexter def. Cory Trial via KO, round 2

155 Dr. Steve Bang def. Mathewu Hanning via TKO, round 1

  1. HWT Countess Guillen final. Mladen Holman nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

Catch Fred Lear def. Bryant Orick via TKO, round 2

185 Frank Dellasala def. Heath Hanson via TKO, round 1

155 Jason Lachance def. Steve Bang nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

265 Billy Leahy def. Brandon Lessard nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

185 Nick Shea def. Jacob Cameron via TKO, round 1

Catch Rob KPHL def. Clifford Redman via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 1

135 Johnny Crafts def. Mike Crespo via kampompi bakhulise-naked binda, round 1

Catch Jimmy Jackson def. Kris Welch via bulldog ukuzithoba, round 2

205 Chris Perry def. Ruben Redman nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

265 Ryan Glover def. Michael Freeman via TKO, round 1

140 Carl Langston def. Sheldon Bang nge isinqumo ngazwilinye

155 Rick Matthews def. Emmett Huber nge isinqumo uqhekeko

145 Josh Harvey def. Caleb Hall nge TKO, round 1

 

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF xvii,” kulindeleke ukuba athathe indawoApril 11, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (10-7) uyovikela the NEF MMA Title Esilula ngokumelene inombolo-one Olwa Jamie Harrison (5-1). Ngaphezu kwalokho, Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-1) ihlangana Dennis Olson (12-7) emncintiswaneni welterweight. Amathikithi for “NEF xvii” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

Okusha IMPI TEAM zibanga umsindo Maine'S IN THE yezinyoni MMA

Lewiston, Maine (February 3, 2015) -New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile-karate-ubuciko bayo olandelayo (MMA) umcimbi lokhu ngoMgqibelo night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card, osesikhundleni “NEF XVI,” izoba amalungu amabili entsha impi team Maine sika, MMA abesabekayo & Boxing, in iziqubu amateur.

 

MMA abesabekayo & Boxing yasungulwa ngo 2014 by veteran fighter Josh Parker (4-8). Parker has a long history in the NEF MMA cage, kokuphunyuka ligcwaliswe izikhathi eziyisikhombisa ukukhuthazwa fight phakathi February 2012 futhi November 2013. Muva, Parker uye wahlala out of the yezinyoni MMA ukugxila umsebenzi wakhe boxer professional, kanye nokwakha gym yakhe.

 

Parker wavula ejimini in Benton, Maine as a way of giving back to the fight community. He sees Ruthless MMA & Boxing as a means to introduce young athletes from the area to the burgeoning world of combat sports and provide them with opportunities to compete. That includes his own sons.

 

“Bengilokhu ngicabanga ngalokho ukuqala gym yami okwesikhashana manje,” Said Parker. “Fight sami sokuqala kwaba cishe eyishumi edlule ngesikhathi indodana yami eneminyaka emithathu. Now he’s 13 futhi silungele ukuqala ukulwa kwakhe career yami, Mina nje enye indodana. I knew it was time to build my boys a place where they can train whenever they want to. This is a fight family.

 

Parker kwethulwa sezomlando yakhe yokuqala, Alex Johnson (1-1), in the fall of 2014. Johnson is coming off a win over Rick Matthews (0-1) in a ngesihluku, emuva naphambili-and-slugfest at “NEF XV” lokhu November esidlule. The bout was considered by many to be the “Fight Night of the” yaleyo ikhadi.

 

Corey Trial (0-0), omunye amathemba Parker sika, uthemba ukuqhubeka impumelelo alethwe Ruthless MMA & Boxing by his teammate Alex Johnson. Trial makes his NEF MMA debut lokhu ngoMgqibelo ebusuku Lewiston lapho uhlangana Ricky Dexter (1-0) of Team Irish emncintiswaneni engasindi.

 

“Bengilokhu ngiphupha lokukwazi ngezibhakela umuntu ebusweni ukuya ejele ngoba,” Trial sathi. “Manje ngisenalo lelo thuba, ukholelwa kangcono ukuthola ubuhlungu.”

 

“Isitayela wethu ilula, sithanda ukuma bang,” Parker elaborated. “Uma senza Spar, sithanda ukubona abangakwazi hit yazo. Mike Tyson said it best ‘everybody’s got a plan- baze get hit.’ We want to give the fans exciting fights. We’re looking for knockouts.

 

“The guys at Ruthless bavela kuzo zonke izizinda zokuphila- ukuthi kwaba ukulwa street noma yezinyoni ukulwa bonke beza abanolwazi uphonsa ngezibhakela. They each approached me after hearing I was building a gym. Amagugu ethu ilula- lapho ungena ushiya ego yakho emnyango. When you’re a part of the Ruthless team, ubhekene kulindeleke ukuba baphathe wena njengomuntu professional- obambe iqhaza kwezemidlalo kanye nenhlonipho nakanjani.”

 

Bryant Orick (3-5) is another Ruthless team member scheduled to make his NEF MMA debut this Saturday night. It will not, Nokho, be his first time in the cage. Orick, ongowokuzalwa Ohio manje abahlala Clinton, Maine, has competed in the sport for five years. He is a veteran of eight bouts, kokulwa Buckeye State, Kansas and Indiana, to name a few states. Orick hopes to find a home and success in NEF alongside his Ruthless MMA & Boxing teammates. At “NEF XVI” ngale mpela sonto, Orick uyobe umsebenzi wakhe ukuphuma kuye nge Ezingakanqotshwa Fred Lear (2-0) of MMA Young.

 

“Ngithathe ephuma ukwenza igama ngokwami ​​at NEF,” said Orick. “Ngiyaphila-oyindilinga uya abukisa. I train hard every day, abe umqeqeshi omkhulu futhi nabalingani. Nothing will surprise me in my upcoming bout.

 

” Ukuba umqeqeshi kuye kwangifundisa ukuba sinciphise phansi futhi ulethe emuva uyoqala ezintweni eziyisisekelo,” Parker sathi. “Ukulwa ngempela pretty simple, knock out the ezinye guy and win. I demand 100% kusukela fighters zami, futhi ngiyokunika 100% emuva. Fighting is not a hobby, kungcono yokuphila.”

 

MMA abesabekayo & Boxing itholakala Benton, Maine. You can learn more about the team at their Facebook page “MMA abesabekayo & Boxing.”

 

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” kwenzeka kulo Saturday, February 7, 2015, with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) abuyise ngalobobusuku ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and veteran Wec Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighter veteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

NEF RE-IZIMPAWU JAROD Lawton multi-IMPI Deal

Lewiston, Maine (February 2, 2015) -New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, umemezele ekuqaleni namuhla ukuthi inkampani kabusha esayiniwe Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-1) to a multi-fight contract. While the exact terms of the deal were not released, Abaphathi NEF ukuqinisekisile ukuthi inkontileka kungaba eside phezu inkambo iminyaka.

 

"Ngijabule kakhulu ukuba siqhubeke sibe yingxenye yenhlangano NEF,"Washo Lawton lapho aphawule. "Baye umsekeli enkulu yentuthuko yami MMA ngenzile umsebenzi omkhulu wokwakha a platform for esimeme amasosha zendawo ukuze sikhule futhi sithuthukise. Ngijabule kakhulu cishe ngonyaka oluzayo nabo futhi ziqinisekise ezinye ukusebenza ezinkulu. "

 

“Jarod Lawton ingenye amathemba ezishisa on the MMA regional (exubile-bokulwa-ubuciko) scene okwamanje,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi wabantu Math Peterson. “Muhle a big, strong, yokugijima BJJ Black Belt nge eyisidlakela amakhono standup. Akungabazeki ukuthi Jarod has elilandelayo-level engahle Sine futhi lokhu deal uyoyinika amathuba okudingeka uthole khona.”

 

Lawton, 30, lisiphatheleni ibhande black in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) ngaphansi Alexey Cruz, a 5th degree BJJ Black Belt under Ricardo de La Riva. Lawton is the owner and operator of Team Lawton Martial Arts – a Team New England United (NEW) lobulungu akhiwe Farmingdale, Maine. Lawton has won his last three MMA fights in a row in the NEF MMA cage. NEF executives anticipate that Lawton will have the first fight of his new contract this spring.

 

Nakuba izinto abazifezile Lawton enkulu sebefikile phezu amacansi kulokho kubambana kanye yezinyoni MMA, wazibonakalisa yokusebenza kwakhe empini sports lokhu kuwa esidlule on the NEF Boxing umcimbi wokuqala Lewiston, Maine. Lawton, in a double pro boxing DEBUT, alwa wazibonela boxer amateur Joel Bishop (0-0-1) to a draw iningi amajaji’ scorecards. It was a fight, Nokho, that many in attendance felt Lawton clearly won. NEF executives confirmed that the new agreement with Lawton would guarantee him both MMA and boxing fights with the promotion.

 

“Nxazonke, Jarod Lawton kumane enkulu, athlete enkulu,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli Nick DiSalvo. “Matt (Peterson) and I knew it three years ago. We’re very proud to have him back on our roster for many fights to come.

 

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” ithatha indawo February 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) abuyise ngalobobusuku ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and veteran Wec Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighterveteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteranNah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

HOUSE phama ELINDELEKE FOR “Ibolekwe KAKHULU” Lewiston MMA UMCIMBI UKUTHANDANA

Lewiston, Maine (January 29, 2015) - One ngesonto lokhu ngoMgqibelo, New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"In Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The show will mark the three-year anniversary of the company’s inception. NEF executives announced today that they were expecting one of the largest crowds ever for the wildly-popular fight promotion’s event.

 

“Izenzakalo yethu February ibilokhu iwuhlelo yethu,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli Nick DiSalvo. “Oluhambisana lokuthi lo ikhadi egcwele UFC, Bellator, Veterans NFL, ezimbili isihloko ukulwa, kanye nokubuya Ray Wood (5-0), kungcono akumangalisi ukuthi yamathikithi bebelokhu uya indlela babé sekuqhubeke.”

 

Ngempela, ticket sales have been at an all-time high for this event. It is not unusual for the fight promotion to sell out their floor seats for any given show. The sell-out, Nokho, has always come on fight night. The floor seats for “NEF XVI” kwathengiswa out a full 17 days prior to the event. NEF executives give partial credit for the quick sales to the addition of complimentary waitress drink service for all cage-side ticketholders. They did not confirm whether or not the promotion was considering adding more floor seats for the event.

 

Njengoba kuboniswe DiSalvo, abalandeli ememeza ukubuya Ray “All Business” Wood abayoba ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and World Extreme Cagefighting (Wec) veteranAnthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). This will be Wood’s first homecoming after moving from Maine to South Carolina in late-2014.

 

“Ngijabulile for le mpi,” said Wood when reached for comment. “I abe lutho ukulahlekelwa. Anthony Morrison has fought some of the best fighters in the world and I have an opportunity to make a statement with this fight. I improve my skills each time I step in the cage and I know that this showing will be no exception. I have respect for Anthony and where he’s been in this sport and I am honored to have the opportunity to fight him.

 

Enibambisene Wood sika at MMA Young, Fred Lear (2-0), ngeke zibe nengxenye ingxenye amateur of the ikhadi in a iziqubu catchweight ngokumelene Bryant Orrick (3-5) from Ruthless MMA and Boxing. The fight will be contested at 140-pounds.

 

“Laba bantu bacindezela ngibe fighter kangcono, student, futhi umuntu,” wathi Lear ababeseqenjini lakhe kanye nabaqeqeshi at MMA Young ngo Bangor, Maine. “Ngiyambonga ngokuba khona kwabo ekuphileni kwami, kuyinto I bazazise phakade. Ngizizwa ngihloniphekile ukuba belwela MMA Young.”

Not ukubheka ngalé empini yakhe siqu, Lear uveza matchups ezintathu okuthakazelisayo ababeseqenjini lakhe Josh Harvey (2-1), Mike Pietersen (1-0) futhi Aaron Lacey (4-1) azongenela ngokumelene amalungu Choi Institute of Portland, Maine.

 

“Eyaholela 'NEF XVI,’ Angikwazi ukusiza ukugqamisa kodwa matchups bethu Choi sika,” Lear waqhubeka. “Nick Spencer [Umphikisi Lacey sika (7-4)] kuyingozi yonke indawo, Henry Clark [Umphikisi Pietersen sika (1-0)] uyeza off of an DEBUT umxhwele, futhi ngiye eyaziwa Caleb[Hall – Umphikisi Harvey sika (5-1)] kusukela esikoleni esiphakeme futhi akungabazeki mayelana namatshana yakhe futhi talent. Umkhathi at the Colisee kuyoba amadlingozi njengoba high-osezingeni fighters eziyisithupha babheke zishiya uphawu lwazo.”

 

Hall and Harvey zichazwe ukuvula show in a iziqubu featherweight at 7:00 pm sharp. Hall has competed on six previous NEF MMA events, futhi uye nakanjani wabona isasasa lenyuka lisuka abalandeli eholela “NEF XVI.”

 

“The ukulangazela isezingeni an sonke isikhathi eliphezulu ngenxa yazo zonke umdlalo omuhle ups ekhadini,” noted Hall. “On February 7th, Ngithathe elindela ukuba kube ebusuku ejabulisa kakhulu okwamanje.”

 

Njengoba walwa ukukhushulwa ezincane esikhathini esidlule, Harvey is clear that the size of the crowd does not matter to him. He will bring his A-game to the cage whether the fight be under the big lights in a world-famous arena like the Androscoggin Bank Colisee or held in a tiny, Igumbi kabi-akhanyiswe a izihlalo ezimbalwa wamisa nxazonke yezinyoni.

 

Personally it doesn’t matter who or how many people are watching,” stated Harvey. “Ngizofika abukisa ukuthi kukhona 20 people or 20,000. I love to entertain. After Caleb hooks on to me he’ll know he’s been in a fight.

 

Jason Lachance (0-1) kusukela MMA Athletix in Bath, Maine kulindeleke ukuba ukuhlangabezana Steven Bang (3-2) of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Auburn, Maine at “NEF XVI.” Lachance credits the level of talent on the NEF roster with bringing in large crowds like the crowd expected on February 7.

 

“NEF has a lot of talent ngalobu busuku ukulwa, njengoba behlale benza,” wathi Lachance. “I angalindela esingaphansi nobusuku okuthakazelisayo for the fans. The support from our fans means everything, futhi fighters zami nabo ngifike ngomumo ukuphonsa phansi futhi uthumele wonke umuntu ekhaya ukulangazela nakakhulu umcimbi olandelayo. God has blessed us with another opportunity to do what we love to do in front of so many.

 

Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (1-1) bayobona futhi amanyathelo “NEF XVI” lapho izinyathelo engena yezinyoni ukuba abhekane debuting fighter ezimeleBrandon Lessard (0-0) e iziqubu sosondonzima. Leahy got the first win of his MMA career this past September at “NEF XIV” before some 2,000-plus fans at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Kanjalo, ajwayelane umuzwa wokuthi livela kokwenza for a okukhulu, eziphangayo fight isixuku.

 

“Ngithathe ilindele ubusuku enkulu ukulwa,” kubabaza Leahy. “Ngizizwa ngihloniphekile ukuba ekhadini elikhulu kangaka. The NEF fans are like no other, futhi angikwazi ukulinda ukuba agqoke show omkhulu phambi komkhaya wakithi, abangane kanye fans.”

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” ithatha indawo February 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) abuyise ngalobobusuku ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and veteran Wec Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighterveteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteranNah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

NEF MMA umemezela IMPI FULL CARD FORFEBRUARY 7 Lewiston UMCIMBI

Lewiston, Maine (January 20, 2015) -New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"On February 7, 2015 e Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, 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), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA, World Extreme Cagefighting (Wec) futhi Strikeforce MMA.

 

“Lokhu ikhadi kungenzeka nje kube kakhulu yethu ambitious yimanje,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli 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.

 

In the umcimbi main of the kusihlwa, Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) uyovikela the Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene nenselelo Philadelphia sika 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.

 

Lo mcimbi co-main of the kusihlwa uzobona Tyler King (7-2) ukuvikela Title NEF MMA sosondonzima ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). King is an NFL veteran, kokuphunyuka wadlalela the San Diego namashaja, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals emva ekolishi a career ngempumelelo kakhulu eNyuvesi Connecticut lapho aqoshiwe 19 amasaka njengoba ukuphela ukuzivikela, futhi yaqanjwa ngokuthi qembu “Mvp Zokuzivikela” in 2004. He appeared on the 19th season of UFC’s The Ultimate 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, kwadingeka evelele-emanzini Knockout phezu Jason Dolloff ukunqoba (6-19) in the yezinyoni NEF MMA in September 2013.

 

Ryan Hodge (6-9) uzobona isinyathelo ngokumelene Nah-Shon “The Rock-n-Rolla” Burrell (11-4) in a middleweight feature fight. Hodge, ohlala eFlorida kodwa wenza igama yena on the mpumalanga lesifunda fight scene, last appeared in the NEF MMA cage in November 2013. That night, Hodge kwadingeka a big Knockout win phezu 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.

 

“Labo ukulwa ezintathu phezu ikhadi nibaluleke intengo yokwemukela yedwa,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi wabantu Math 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 kuthanda ukuzijabulisa on February 7, futhi ngeke kudingeke ukuba aphule ibhange ukukwenza.”

 

On the side of the amateur ikhadi, Countess “The Stampede” Guillen(1-1) futhi oneminyaka engu-56 ubudala 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, yokunikeza anqobe Guillen by Knockout technical (WHO). NEF executives listened to fans and quickly arranged the rematch.

 

Futhi ekhadini amateur kuyoba ezimbili ekulweni Bang abafowethu abathathu, Sheldon Bang (1-1) futhi Steven Bang (3-2), kanye debuting noyise Dr. Steve Bang (0-0). Dr. Bang is a 46-year-old bariatric surgeon with a background in wrestling. His four sons, kuhlanganise Sheldon and Steven, bonke baye balandela ezinyathelweni zikayise, wrestling ngalinye Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine.

 

Igazi entsha ngivuka ekuseni engxenyeni amateur of the ikhadi lapho Caleb Hall (5-1) futhi Josh Harvey (2-1) open the show in what should be an action-packed featherweight bout. Top prospects Nick Spencer (7-4) futhi Aaron Lacey (4-1) are scheduled to meet in a catchweight bout. “Crispy” Michael Crespo(2-0) futhi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) mkhuba 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) ubuso Fernanda Araujo (3-3-1).

 

Ikhadi full fight for “NEF XVI” (isihloko ukushintsha):

 

PROFESSIONAL

 

145*TITLE Ray Wood 5-0 (MMA Young sika) vs Anthony Morrison 16-9 (Daddis Fight Camps)

265*TITLE Tyler King 7-2 (Connors MMA) vs Terry Blackburn 5-2 (First Coast Full Contact / Team Riot)

185 Nah-Shon Burrell 11-4 (Fight Firm Elite & Renzo Gracie BJJ) vs Ryan Hodge 6-9 (F2 Arena)

265 Mike Hansen 1-1 (Independent) vs Artie Mullen 1-13 (MMA of Southern Maine)

155 Jesse Erickson 3-4 (CMBJJ team NEW) 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 team NEW) vs Jovan White 1-6 (First Coast Full Contact)

 

Amateur

S.HWT Countess Guillen 1-1 (Independent) vs Mladen Holman 0-1 (Choi Institute)

265 Brandon Lessard 0-0 (Independent) vs Billy Leahy 1-1 (MMA Young sika)

265 Ryan Glover 0-0 (Independent) vs Jason Field 0-0 (Independent)

205 Chris Perry 0-0 (Acadia BJJ) vs Ruben Redman 0-0 (Independent)

185 Frank Dellasala 0-1 (Choi Institute) vs Heath Hanson 0-1 (3Ronin Athletics)

185 Jacob Cameron 1-4 (Team Nitemare) vs Nick Shea 0-0 (First Class MMA)

185 Joe Staples 0-0 (Team Irish) vs Raymond Harrison 0-0 (Independent)

180 Caleb Farrington 1-0 (Team NEW) vs Brandon Russell 0-0 (Independent)

166 CJ Ewer 3-1 (MMA Young sika) Jakub vs Kazuba 1-0 (First Coast Full Contact)

155 Dr. Steve Bang 0-0 Sr. (CMBJJ) vs. Mathewu Hanning 0-0 (Independent)

155 Steve Bang Jr. 3-2 (CMBJJ team NEW) vs Jason LaChance 0-1 (MMA Athletix)

155 Ricky Dexter 1-0 (Team Irish) vs Corey Trial 0-0 (Ruthless Boxing & MMA)

155 Rick Matthews 0-1 (Team Irish) vs Emmett Huber 0-0 (The Academy)

145 Caleb Hall 5-1 (Choi Institute) vs Josh Harvey 2-1 (MMA Young sika)

145 Jimmy Jackson 1-2 (MMA Young sika) vs Kris Welch 0-0 (Independent)

145 Henry Clark 1-0 (Choi Institute) vs Mike Pietersen 1-0 (MMA Young sika)

140 Nick Spencer 7-4 (Choi Institute) vs Aaron Lacey 4-1 (MMA Young sika)

141 Rob KPHL 0-0 (MMA Young sika) vs Clifford Redman 0-0 (Independent)

140 Bryant Orick 3-5 (Ruthless Boxing & MMA) vs Fred Lear 2-0 (MMA Young sika)

135 Johnny Crafts 2-0 (Team NEW) vs Mike Crespo 2-0 (MMA Athletix)

135 Fernanda Araujo 3-3-1 (Edge Zokuzivikela) vs Hillary Cooledge 0-1 (Choi Institute)

125 Dustin Veinott 2-3 (CMBJJ team NEW) vs Dave Brown 1-1 (White Mountain BJJ)

135 Sheldon Bang 1-1 (CMBJJ team NEW) vs TBD

 

Amathikithi for “NEF XVI” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

RUMFORD UKULWA abasebukhosini isethwe ukungqubuzana AT "NEF XVI"

Igazi okusha

Lewiston, Maine (January 16, 2015) -New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"On February 7, 2015 e Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF announced the addition of three more bouts to the fight card including a professional heavyweight bout between Mike "Dragon Foot" Hansen (1-1) futhi Artie "The One Fearless" Mullen (1-13); i iziqubu amateur sosondonzima phakathi Ryan Glover (0-0) futhi Jason Field (0-0); kanye amateur featherweight iziqubu phakathi Jimmy Jackson (1-2) futhi Kris Welch (0-0). Hansen, Glover and Welch kukhona konke wrestling izingqwele zangaphambili kusukela Mountain Valley High School elise Rumford, Maine.

 

Mike Hansen wawina ubuqhawe wombuso njengoba wrestling sosondonzima for Mountain Valley in 2004. Ngemva kokuphothula esikoleni esiphakeme nyaka, Hansen waqala ukuqeqesha kanye ukuncintisana Umdlalo ubuciko bokulwa exubile. Hansen wenza yimpumelelo MMA DEBUT yakhe 2005 lapho wanqoba Eric Brown (5-7) via ukuzithoba in the umzuliswano wokuqala. Ngokushesha ngemva kwalokho, Hansen ngajoyina Army lapho ngakhonza njengombonisi Engineer Combat. Manje umhlalaphansi Army, Hansen, esanda wasayina inkontileka yesikhathi eside kanye NEF MMA, ujabule ukubuyela ezimpandeni zakhe ukuncintisana yezinyoni NEF on February 7thfuthi bamele lakubo.

 

"Rumford-Mexico, ikakhulukazi MVHS [Mountain Valley High School], futhi Dixfield-sizoqaqa lo sofa sonke siziqhenye, uhlobo akhuthele abantu. Kuwumthwalo wami nabanye ukuphuma Kubonisa lokho esiyikho ziyakwazi,"Kusho Hansen lapho aphawule. "Thembekani esifundeni sethu. Singabantu umphakathi yabasubathi bekusolo. Ngizobonisa up [on February 7th] futhi wenze konke okusemandleni ami mina uyosibonisa.

 

"Ukubambana wadlala indima enkulu ekulweni umsebenzi wami, kodwa nakakhulu kwaba nalutho lapha Rumford, Maine. Umqeqeshi My wokuqala wrestling kwaba Jamie Dolloff, ke Jason Dolloff, ke Gary Dolloff-uphawule iphethini? I bakweleta okuningi kulezi guys kanjalo hhayi endaweni. Ukubambana for the Dolloff sika ezidalwe isisekelo ukulwa kanye nokuphila. Ngaphandle wrestling, ayikho indlela I kungaba lapho ngikhona noma ngenzile izinto engizenzileyo.

 

"Ukulwa eduze abafana bendawo uthola me ejabulile njalo. Ukwazi ukuthi MVHS ziyoba ezinye Champions wombuso yezinyoni ngalobo busuku ayesabeka. "

 

Kris Welch wabuyisana-to-back Imiqhudelwano state for Mountain Valley in 2000 futhi 2001 futhi waqongelela irekhodi a high school career of 120-17. Manje, Welch igxile ekwenzeni MMA DEBUT yakhe futhi emele umphakathi wakhe combat sports.

 

"Ngifuna ukuba agqoke show kuhle edolobheni yami, umndeni, kanye nabangani,"Kusho Welch lapho aphawule. "Sinomsebenzi umphakathi omkhulu lapha Rumford-Mexico futhi benza umsebenzi omkhulu asekelayo amasosha zendawo. Ukuba okuqinile wrestling background izodlala indima ebalulekile soguquko yami ukuba MMA. Ukuthatha umbheke phansi kuyingxenye enkulu kulo mdlalo. Kuyangijabulisa ukuncintisana ekhadini efanayo njengoba Ryan Glover and Mike Hansen futhi ukuthola ithuba nalezi guys bekulokhu enkulu. Le ndawo has a lot of talent ezingabonwayo izonikelwa yezinyoni on February 7th."

 

Ryan Glover kwaba state umgijimi-up in wrestling in 2010 ngaphambi ngokuwina ubuqhawe wombuso njengoba sosondonzima in 2011 for Mountain Valley High School, lapho wayebuye umdlali standout football futhi waqamba "2010 Sun Journal Football Player of the Year." Manje-sport ezimbili state iqhawe athlete usinakile sengqondo Umdlalo MMA kanye izinhlelo ekwenzeni igama ngokwakhe NEF.

 

"[Ukulwa for NEF] kuyithuba elihle futhi Ngifisa ivula ezinye amehlo futhi kuletha fighters more endaweni ukuqeqesha kanye nathi,"Washo Glover lapho aphawule. "Wrestling My background ungisizile emhlabathini wami game futhi washiya mina nesikhathi esiningi ibhulashi-up on isibhakela yami."

 

"Matchmaker Our, Matt Peterson, isiyeza wrestling tournaments yonkana Maine and New England on a njalo ngesisekelo Ukuthola talent entsha,"NEF washo umgqugquzeli and co-umnikazi Nick DiSalvo. "Sesikhathele siziqhenye ihlanganisa esinjalo ethakazelisayo matchups phakathi kwezinye ubuso ajwayelekile kanye namagama amasha ukuze NEF futhi bayaqiniseka lezi iziqubu uyokhulula isasasa extreme."

 

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” ithatha indawo February 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) abuyise ngalobobusuku ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and veteran Wec Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighter veteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

Veterans MILITARY TO NAKHO-OFF AT NEF XVI

Lewiston, Maine (January 15, 2015) -New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"On February 7, 2015 e Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the fight card. “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (1-1) isayine ukuhlangabezana Jon Lemke (4-3) at a isisindo fight 145 pounds-.

 

“Sesikhathele kakhulu bayatigcabha heroes ezimbili wezempi like Derek Shorey and Jon Lemke abamelele ukukhuthazwa yethu yezinyoni,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi wabantu Math Peterson. “Featherweight yethu division ungomunye ezijule yethu, futhi le mpi ziyoba nomthelela enkulu the rankings.”

 

Derek Shorey wangenela in NEF MMA in April 2012 at "NEF II." Yena ligcwaliswe for NEF izikhathi ezine ngokuthi i amateur uya 1-3 ukugqugquzelwa. At "NEF XIV" September odlule, Shorey wenza DEBUT yakhe professional ngokumelene uJohane "Class First" Raio (2-6), owayefike wanqoba Shorey lapho ababili ligcwaliswe njengoba nayizimfundamakhwela. Shorey gained a measure of revenge by submitting Raio in the first round. He went on to face Matt Denning (1-0) at “NEF XV” lokhu November esidlule. Although he controlled most of the first round, Shorey suffered his first loss as a pro fighter that night. He is currently the head of the recently-formed Shatterproof Combat Club. Shorey also served in the United States Navy. As a fellow veteran, Shorey kunesithembiso Umphikisi wakhe Lemke in alazise.

 

Jon is a tough draw for any fighter in New England at 145,” Said Shorey. “He is probably the most well-rounded fighter I’ve faced to date and I’m excited to see what that brings out in me. It’s going to be a military bar fight between the squid and the devil dog taking place in a controlled environment, futhi umphumela nakanjani sibe lutho short of an show ethokozisayo for the fans NEF. I hold nothing but the highest level of respect for Jon and the guys at Team Irish, futhi ngabomvu iziqubu okuthakazelisayo.”

 

Jon Lemke, a isosha the United States Marine Corps (USMC), last uvele yezinyoni NEF MMA at “NEF XIV” in September 2014 ngowakho Amose Collins (3-5) via lokuqala round Knockout technical (WHO). He is a member of Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis’ (22-11) Team Irish ezinze Brewer, Maine. Lemke previously fought on the national stage, ngowakho Jesse Erickson (3-4) on NEF’s co-promotion with Bellator in March 2013. Lemke is clear that the respect is mutual between himself and Shorey.

 

“Waphinda Ngijabule kakhulu futhi sibonga ukuba angene yezinyoni NEF wenze empini yokulwa neqhawe weqiniso,” wathi Lemke. “Ngibheke phambili ekunqobeni izingqinamba ukuthi umsubathi enjalo kakhulu-abanamakhono ezifana Derek inikeza. To be able to meet and exceed those challenges will be a testament to the hard work that myself and teammates have done and will continue to keep improving and live my dreams.

 

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” ithatha indawo February 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighter veteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

BANTAMWEIGHT BATTLE Kungezwe Lewiston IKHADI PRO

Lewiston, Maine (January 14, 2015) -New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"On February 7, 2015 e Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the fight card. Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (1-0) ngeke angene yezinyoni ukuba abhekane Jovan White (1-6) at a isisindo fight 135 pounds-.

 

Denning lanqoba in DEBUT yakhe professional at “NEF XV” lokhu November phezu Derek Shorey esidlule (1-1) e emzuliswaneni wokuqala. The early-going in that fight was controlled by Shorey. Denning, ngemva kwemizuzwana ethakazelisayo slams ezimbili ezinamandla ngemuva entanyeni yakhe, submitted Shorey with an armbar. He will look to repeat his success on February 7 e Lewiston, Maine.

 

“Ngiyaqiniseka ngokwedlulele kokuya le mpi, Bengilokhu ukuqeqesha kanzima futhi ongaguquguquki kusukela Ngalwa Caleb Costello cishe ngonyaka edlule,” wathi Denning lapho aphawule. “Bengilokhu ukuqeqesha izinto ezahlukene nokufunda amathani angaphezu manje ukuthi Ngithathe ukuqeqesha for pro style ukulwa.”

 

A 2008 iziqu Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine, Denning wafunda izikebhe wakhe eminyakeni yamuva at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) – a Team New England United (NEW) lobulungu – under head coach Travis Wells. Denning had a stellar amateur career to prepare him for the pro ranks. Uhambile 4-3, ezibhekene ukuncintisana abantamo like Dom Cofone (5-5), Perrin Jay (5-1 amateur, Manje 1-0 ngoba) futhi Jeremy Tyler (4-3) sibala ezimbalwa. Mane noma ulahlekelwe, Denning’s fights have always been exciting and action-packed. He predicts much of the same in his pending bout with Jovan White.

 

“Ngimbuka zokuxabana ngikwazi ukuthola of Jovan futhi Ngicabanga ukuthi gonna aphume kanzima futhi kuqhume,” Denning waqhubeka. “Le impi abazobe okuthakazelisayo. Ngithathe ngokuletha konke enginakho futhi uya emuva emuva kwi pro. I see the fight ending in the first by either TKO or submission. I’ll show how powerful I am. Ngibheke phambili ekulweni Jovan.”

 

White is no stranger to the NEF MMA cage. Ngo-September 2013, White efika e-Pine Tree State okokuqala futhi amaphuzu i ukuzithoba akhathazeke Tommy Balzano ukunqoba (1-4). White is a member of Team Riot MMA based in Orange Park, Florida, lapho siqeqesha kanye ukuthandwa of inombolo-one Olwa to the NEF MMA Esilula Title Jamie Harrison (5-1) futhi nenombolo-one Olwa to the NEF MMA wesibhakela Title Terry Blackburn (5-2). White will look to play the role of spoiler in Matt Denning’s sophomore professional effort.

 

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” ithatha indawo February 7, 2015 with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighter veteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.

THE FLYWEIGHTS uyoziphonsa DOWN ONFEBRUARY 7 IN Lewiston

Lewiston, Maine (January 12, 2015) -New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, presents exubile ubuciko bayo nesithupha bokulwa (MMA) umcimbi, "NEF XVI,"On February 7, 2015 e Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF announced the addition of an amateur flyweight bout to the fight card. Dustin Veinott (2-3) Kulindeleke ukuba abhekane “Downtown” Dave Brown (1-1) at a isisindo fight 125 pounds-.

 

Veinott ilwa out of Auburn, Maine. He is currently a striking coach at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) – a Team New England United (NEW) lobulungu. Veinott had a slow start to his amateur MMA career, losing his first three in a row. Many would have called it quits at that point, but not Veinott. Exhibiting incredible heart and determination, UDustin wabuyela at “NEF XIII” May last angqongqoze Dan Thayer (0-2) out cold a mere 25-seconds into the first round. Veinott followed up that performance by putting Justin Witham (0-2) ukuze ngilale round yokuqala binda okukhulisa-naked at “NEF XV” this past fall. He assures fight fans that they will see an exciting scrap between himself and Dave Brown on February 7.

 

“Ngiyazi lokhu kuzoba fight ezinzima,” wathi Veinott lapho aphawule. “I am expecting a war. I will give my best, njengoba ngenza njalo. Be prepared to see a very entertaining fight.

 

A ongowokuzalwa North Andover, Massachusetts, Dave Brown amasentshana ngekhono lakhe lozalo at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He currently trains out of White Mountain BJJ in the Granite State town of Ashland. Having fought, futhi walahlekelwa, one MMA fight ngaphambilini isenzakalo encane eminyakeni eminingana ngaphambi kwalokho in Massachusetts, Brown had no idea what to expect when he entered the Androscoggin Bank Colisee this past November for his NEF MMA debut. He scored a first-round technical knockout (WHO) phezu Doug Bailey ukunqoba (0-1) that evening before a raucous crowd of more than 1500. Brown is ready for another taste of the big show coming up at “NEF XVI.”

 

“Ukubonisa ukuthi My last for NEF bengiqala ngaphansi izibani futhi phambi big fight isixuku,” Said Brown. “Bengingazi ukuthi yini ongakulindela. Manje, Ngithathe walungisa ngokugcwele. I know that NEF’s fans demand a show. I’m training with intensity and ready to put on a top-rate performance for a massive Maine audience.

 

Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVI,” ithatha indawo February 7, 2015with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. Ray “All Business” Wood (5-0) abuyise ngalobobusuku ukuvikela Title NEF MMA featherweight ngokumelene Bellator and veteran Wec Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (16-9). NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighterveteran Tyler King (7-2) kubeka Title NEF MMA wesibhakela on the line ngokumelene Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon Burrell (10-5) kwenza NEF MMA wakhe DEBUT ngokumelene Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokushayela ucingo The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."

 

About New England ayalwa

 

New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.