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CONTROVERSIAL FIGHT WILL GET A REMATCH AT NEF 43 IN ORONO

FOR LAUNCHING Kepala Bagian: Orono, Maine (Februari 28, 2020) - Kämpfe New England (Wiro sableng) will present its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine’s flagship Orono campus. Acara, titled “NEF 43: Rampage,” will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2020, with a bell-time of 7 pm EDT. Sadurungé dina, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur flyweight bout to the card. Caleb “Dr. Feelgood” Austin (4-0) bakal padha ngadhepi James Ploss (1-2) at a fight weight of 125 kilogram.

The bout will be a rematch of the first fight between Austin and Ploss that took place three years prior in April 2017 at “NEF 28.” Austin was declared the winner of that first contest, but not without controversy. Seconds into the first round, Ploss had a tight guillotine choke applied to Austin. Austin tapped out, but the referee was out of position to see the tap. Ploss released Austin from the hold, thinking he had won the fight. The referee, to Ploss’ bewilderment, ordered the fight to continue. As Ploss tried to make sense of the situation, Austin took him down and finished the fight moments later by technical knockout.

In the days that followed, many were critical of Austin on social media. The matter seemed to die down after a few days, only to be brought back to the forefront with a vengeance late last year when former UFC and WEC star Mike Brown (26-9) shared the clip on Twitter as an example of “fighting until the referee tells you to stop.” Suddenly, the fight received global attention from major online news sources likeBloody ElbowMMA JunkieThe Athletic, lanLemah.

The first fight with Ploss was Caleb Austin’s amateur MMA debut. He was 18-years-old at the time and still a senior at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. Austin was a standout wrestler in high school, putting together a record of 208-11 over four years and winning state titles at 126 pounds his junior and senior years. He was named the 2017 “Wrestler of the Yearby the Lewiston Sun Journal. After graduation, Austin continued his wrestling career at the University of Southern Maine, but he took the next two years off from MMA competition. He returned last summer and has won three fights in a row since he made his comeback. Austin currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) Lewiston, Maine.

“I’m excited to finally be able to fight James again to gain some closure,” said Austin of the rematch with Ploss. “My MMA debut has haunted me since it happened almost three years ago. I’m thankful to James and his team for giving me this opportunity to get back in there with him. I’ve wanted this for a long time and I promise to make the most of the moment. When I exit the cage this time, it will be without question or controversy—it will end definitively.”

James Ploss went on to fight two more times in 2017 and has not competed since. He is a member of Greg Williams’ Team Kaze based in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Like Austin, Ploss will be looking for closure to the outcome of their first encounter.

“I’m grateful for a rematch with Caleb,” said Ploss. “Reflecting, I have pondered the question, ‘Am I better than Caleb or is he better than me?’ This is the perfect chance to find out—a second chance for us both to give it our all and see who comes out on top giving the fans, MMA community, and both of us the rematch we all want! 18 April, we both test ourselves.”

Kämpfe New England’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “Wiro sableng 43: Rampage,” will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the Collins Center for the Arts at UMaine Orono. Tiket ing sale saiki ingwww.CollinsCenterfortheArts.com.  

About Kämpfe New England

Kämpfe New England ("Wiro sableng") iku perang perusahaan acara promosi. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for fighters and fans alike. Tim eksekutif wiro sableng kang wis ekstensif pengalaman manajemen olahraga pertempuran, produksi acara, hubungan media, marketing, Hukum lan iklan.

UFC & Veteran WEC ngasilake kanggo defend NEF TITLE

 

 

FOR LAUNCHING Kepala Bagian: Lewiston, Maine (Juli 10, 2015) - Kämpfe New England (Wiro sableng), Amérika kang nomer siji promosi perang regional, bakal terus mixed-tukang pencak seni kasongolas sawijining (MMA) acara, “NEF XIX,” on Saturday, September 12, 2015 ing Androscoggin Bank Colisée ing Lewiston, Maine. Sadurungé dina, the promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight championship bout to the fight card. Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) bakal defend Title NEF MMA Profesional featherweight marang Vovk “KGB” Lempung (3-0). The bout is scheduled for five five-minute rounds at a weight of 145-pounds.

 

Morrison stunned Semesta NEF Februari kepungkur iki nalika panjenenganipun dumugi ing Lewiston lan diajukake pahlawan halamanipun Ray Wood (5-1) in the fifth round to win the championship title. It was as if he had sucked all the air out of the Colisée with a vacuum. Morrison played the role of spoiler that cold, wengi salju ing Lewiston.

 

“Aku wis tau ndeleng tindakan kaya sadurunge,” ngandika wiro sableng co-pemilik lan promosi Nick Kabath. “The entire place just dropped into a dead silence. I don’t think anyone in Maine saw that coming, and I certainly don’t think anyone who’s followed NEF expected a fighter to come in and do that to Ray Wood. Everyone was shocked. It was a surreal moment.

 

Morrison is a seasoned veteran with more than a decade’s experience in the sport. He has competed against the best MMA has to offer on the national stage, kalebu main ing World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) lan Wikimedia. Morrison trains out of Daddis MMA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

“Aku matur nuwun banget kanggo bali menyang negara ayu Maine, kanggo nimbali judhul sandi kawitan,” said Morrison. “It will be a very entertaining fight and another victory for the five time! Five time! Five time! Five time! Five time! Mixed martial arts champion, Anthony Morrison.”

 

Vovka Clay is undefeated as a professional. He competed as an amateur twice in NEF and won both fights by submission in an impressive fashion. Clay is considered one of the true rising stars of the New England fight scene. A win over an accomplished veteran like Morrison could potentially propel Clay onto the national stage. He is a product of Team Triumph/Boston BJJ of Nashua, New Hampshire.

 

“Saben fighter wis ngimpi nggawe menyang UFC,” said Clay. “Sawetara milih kanggo pindhah sawise gelar guna lan pad cathetan onomatopia nobodies. I choose to fight the highest level of competition possible. I am thrilled to be fighting Anthony Morrison for the NEF Featherweight title. He is a very durable and crafty veteran. It won’t be easy, but if I fight my fight, Aku bakal rampung Morrison lan Aku bakal NEF featherweight Juara.”

 

Kämpfe New England’ acara sabanjuré, “NEF XIX,” njupuk Panggonan ing Setu, September 12, 2015 ing Androscoggin Bank Colisée ing Lewiston, Maine. Tiket “NEF XIX” miwiti ing mung $25 lan ing sale saiki ing www.TheColisee.com utawa dening nelpon box office Colisée ing207.783.2009 x 525. Kanggo informasi luwih lengkap ing acara lan perang nganyari kertu, please visit website promosi ing www.NewEnglandFights.com. Saliyane, sampeyan bisa nonton video wiro sableng ing www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, tindakake ing Twitternefights lan gabung ing grup resmi Facebook "New England gelut."

 

About Kämpfe New England

 

Kämpfe New England ("Wiro sableng") iku perang perusahaan acara promosi. Misi wiro sableng iku kanggo nggawe acara kualitas kanggo pejuang Maine lan pembuangan Alike. Tim eksekutif wiro sableng kang wis ekstensif pengalaman manajemen olahraga pertempuran, produksi acara, hubungan media, marketing, Hukum lan iklan.

AJA CALL A kaberks IT: The Jeff Curran Story

JEFF Curran: AJA CALL A kaberks IT!

RFA 24 IN MINNESOTA

Wigatosipun MARCH 6th LIVE ON ROAD TV

BY K. David Bena
kdavidbena


 

UFC, PRIDE, WEC, WFA, IFLA, Strikeforce. Mung ONE FIGHTER wis perang kanggo kabeh enem promosi iki sing saiki ing ngisor payung Zuffa. Tempur kang? Jeff “Big Frog” Curran.

Curran ends kang leren 19-sasi lan lumebu octagon ing RFA 24 ing Ana, 6th Maret ing Mistik Lake Casino & Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Acara bakal televised urip lan negoro ing ROAD TV. Ing bantamweight Veteran, Curran (36-16-1) bakal nyoba mettle ing acara co-utama marang surging Melvin Blumer (11-2) sing touting menang tilas 5-perang.

Mikir bali menyang 1991… Apa sing padha dilakoni? Inggih, Curran ana sudhut paningalan 14 taun lawas sing mutusaké kanggo olahraga jiu-jitsu. Curran nerangake, “Kelas kapisan Kula, Aku sinau soko disebut 'Paint lantai’ uga dikenal minangka Americana lan aku sumurup sing paling aku wanted kanggo nindakake lan aku terus latihan jiu-jitsu tau wiwit. Aku katahan fokus ing dhewe minangka atlet lan pejuang lan siji bab katahan anjog kanggo liyane.”

Cepet maju Agustus 16, 2013 ing RFA 9, Curran ilang kaputusan pamisah ing perang judhul bantamweight marang Pedro Munhoz. “Aku pensiun sawise perang pungkasan ing RFA. Aku wis nempuh perang kanggo judhul donya lan wis ing saben nuduhake utama ing olahraga lan wis onomatopia, ing wektu sing, kanggo 17 taun. Aku mung felt sing karo bisnis lan gedung olahraga, ngendi aku iki ing tataran ing gesang kawula, dicekel bocah lan kulawarga, Aku panginten sing ana wektu kanggo pensiun.”

Curran nambah, “Nanging, utamané, Aku ora arep kapindho sing paling apik, Aku tau wanted kanggo dadi saben minangka fighter. Sawise aku felt ngimpi iki musna utawa kesempatan iki musna kanggo menek bali menyang UFC, perang paling wong lanang ing donya, Aku felt iku paling apik kanggo mungkasi wiwit Perdana sampun jenis liwati.”

Nanging, sawise introspection ati-ati lan kepinginan smoldering terus gelut, Curran mutusaké kanggo langkah bali menyang kandhang. “Aku wanted kanggo menang perang, menang ing sabuk, lan metu ing ndhuwur. Aku felt iku bakal dadi cara nggumunake nyata kanggo pensiun, nanging iku durung pindhah cara. Dadi aku pensiun – lan tau lungguh bebarengan karo kula,” Curran diterangno. “Lan wektu liyane sing lunga ing, Aku felt sing perlu kanggo perang. Aku miwiti kanggo katon kanggo kesempatan lan RFA ketemu kesempatan kanggo kula kanggo perang maneh. Dadi kene aku.”

Juggling peran minangka wong kulawarga, wong bisnis, pelatih, lan pejuang bisa nggawe sirah muter sawetara wong, nanging Curran nerangake, “Aku gym sadurunge aku wis perang sandi kawitan, aku iki tansah digunakake kanggo tanggung jawab saka pisah wektu, nanging saiki iku akèh liyane ing-ambane saka iku digunakake kanggo dadi amarga pejuang ana ing tingkat sing beda-beda lan mbutuhake wektu liyane. Business iku uga ing tingkat sing beda-beda – lan aku duwe anak lanang loro sing akeh luwih cepet dening dina lan aku duwe bojoku. Ana tanggung jawab tengen Papan lan iku luwih saka iku jadwal-wicaksana, ketimbang maneh nalika aku iki mbukak sekolah. Ya, iku akèh kanggo juggle, nanging aku iku.”

Liwat kabeh Responsibilities kang, Curran njogo fokus kanggo perang sing arep ditekani karo mbebayani Melvin Blumer, “Menang tilas ngandika volume, utamané ing Midwest amarga akèh wong lanang kowe perang iku cantik padha ing kekuatan lan skill pesawat, supaya sampeyan njaluk kompetisi angel lan promotor lokal ing Midwest tansah looking kanggo nyelehake ing gelut apik. A wong sing 11-2 (Blumer) lan ing menang tilas 5-perang punika nyengsemaken kanggo kula lan iku persis aku pengin.”

Curran nerangake luwih, “Aku ora arep perang sawetara ngisor utawa perang wong aku bisa ngalahake. Aku arep perang wong sing bisa tantangan kula lan mugi kula ngerti yen aku isih dadi kagungane ing game utawa menehi kula raos tengen kasel yen aku menang, supaya Blumer iku mungsuh gedhe. Blumer iku angel. Aku menehi wong cukup bab olahraga sandi bokong mati lan nambani wong minangka ndhuwur sepuluh wong. Nanging karo kang ngandika, Aku ngerti aku ndhuwur sepuluh kaliber, supaya aku nggawa kabeh aku tak lan aku bakal gawe perang apik.”

Lan apa langkah sabanjure Curran karo kamenangan? Malah iku ora yakin, “Aku ora ngerti apa pamindhahan sandi sabanjure punika. Aku ora nggawe pesti kaputusan siji cara utawa liyane. Kanggo jujur, Aku ngerti yen aku ilang, leren durung pas uga karo kula, nanging karo hak menang iku paling kamungkinan bisa, nanging ing wektu sing padha karo sing menang tengen, Aku bisa njaluk bantuan manungsa waé saka UFC lan netepake yen aku arep ngoyak kamenangan UFC sandi kawitan.”

On Ana, 6th Maret, Curran lan everyone nonton bakal pemikiran apa “Big Frog kang” sukan sabanjure ing urip bakal.

About RFA:
RFA punika campuran promosi tukang pencak seni profesional sing menehi Rising lintang lan contenders ndhuwur kesempatan kanggo mbuktekaken bakat kanggo pembuangan lan pemimpin ing industri. Ing RFA presents nganti 10 gelut tahunan sak Amerika Serikat kalebu Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver lan Milwaukee. RFA bisa katon urip ing liwat 40 yuta omah-omahé nasional liwat hasil televisi karo ROAD TV. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA iku salah siji saka organisasi MMA paling aktif lan dihormati ing olahraga paling cepet akeh ing donya. (Ing Octagon, Ultimate Fighting Championship®, UFC®, lan wolung sisi Mat kompetisi lan desain kandhang iku merek dagang kadhaptar diduweni istimewa dening Zuffa kedhaftar, LLC. Kabeh hak dilindhungi undhang-undhang).
About Kämpfe TV ROAD:
ROAD TV gelut kesuwur kanggo menehi dikenali universal Ana Night Campuran Martial Arts lan acara Kickboxing. Minangka Ngarep For MMA, ROAD TV ngompliti jaringan expansive saka promosi saka Amerika Serikat, Kanada, lan Eropah. Lan Asia kanggo siaran gelut liyane LIVE saka sembarang jaringan televisi liyane. “Voice” Michael Schiavello lan limang wektu-MMA donya-juara Pat Miletich nyedhiyani pamirso pakar play-by-muter, jangkoan fighter ing-ambane, lan analisis ekstensif kanggo saben kertu perang. ROAD TV Siaran acara perang LIVE kelas donya saka RFA, Lion perang, Legacy FC, lan ML saben Ana ing wayah wengi 7 P.M. PT / 10 P.M. Lan.