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BARBARIAN VERSUS BERSERKER ON APRIL 23 IN Lewiston

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Lewiston, Maine (Maris 17, 2016) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta gaba taron, “NEF 22: ALL Hanyoyi YAUDARARKA HERE” a kan Asabar, Afrilu 23, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Tun da farko a yau, NEF announced the addition of a professional light-heavyweight bout to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” yaki katin. Mike “Da gashin-baki” Hansen (3-3) ya sanya hannu ga fuskarka Yesse “A jahili” Baughman (0-1) a wani yaki nauyin 205-fam.

 

Mike Hansen is the founding member of Berserkers MMA based out of Rumford, Maine. He is an alumni of Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) where he won a state championship wrestling as a heavyweight in 2004. Hansen made his MMA debut shortly after graduating from high school, only to step away from the sport for a decade in order to serve his country as a combat engineer in the United States Army. He returned to the MMA cage in 2015 as a member of the NEF roster. After restarting his career with a record of 2-1, Hansen dropped his first bout of 2016 to Zach Elkins (1-1) a watan jiya. He will look to rebound from that loss on Afrilu 23.

 

“I’m looking forward to getting back in the cage fast coming off this loss,” said Hansen. “I wasn’t mentally in that fight, so this time around with Baughman, I’m going to be mentally focused. Jesse is a big guy and a tough fighter – and he seems like a guy I could get along with. Don haka, when we are done smashing each other up, hopefully we can get a drink.”

 

Like Hansen, Baughman is a United States military veteran, where he served in a recon unit of the special forces and earned a level-three certification in Army combatives. He is currently a member of Team Link based out of Hooksett, New Hampshire. As an amateur MMA fighter, Baughman put together a perfect record of 5-0 and was the number-one ranked light-heavyweight in the northeast region prior to turning professional. Baughman made his pro debut last November at “NEF 20” against Matt Andrikut (2-0).

 

“A kan April 23rd, I’m looking forward to getting back in there and putting on a show,” Said Baughman. “My fans from New Hampshire want to see a war – and best believe they will! Mike Hansen is a worthy opponent. He knows going in, this will be a bloody battle till the end. I have the best guys around preparing me for this matchup. Big thanks to Taylor Trahan, Kevin Haley, Brett Trahan and Rob Belliveau.”

 

New England Combats 'm taron, "NEF 22: ALL Hanyoyi YAUDARARKA HERE,"Faruwa Asabar, Afrilu 23, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko ta kira da Colisée akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (Fabrairu 7, 2016) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, held its most recent event, “NEF 21: Madawwama” Asabar dare a Androscoggin Bankin Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.

 

In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as a “thriller,” Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.

 

In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Da igwa” Berry (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (WHO).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glober (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.

 

NEF also announced that its next event would take place on Afrilu 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

Sakamakon daga Lewiston, Maine:

 

Sana'a dambe

Brandon Banana def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, zagaye 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

Sana'a MMA

 

Bruce Boyington def. Jon Lemke via split decision (Boyington retains lightweight title)

Josh Lange def. Derek Shorey via rear-naked choke, zagaye 1

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, zagaye 1

CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, zagaye 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, zagaye 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, zagaye 1

 

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Ryan Glober def. Mike Williams via armbar, zagaye 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)

Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, zagaye 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)

Johnny Crafts def. Henry Clark via TKO, zagaye 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, zagaye 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, zagaye 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, zagaye 1

Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, zagaye 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, zagaye 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, zagaye 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, zagaye 1

Tom Burgess def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision

Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision

Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, zagaye 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman via TKO, zagaye 2

Kalibu Costello def. David Thompson via KO, zagaye 1

 

 

New England Combats 'm taron, "NEF 22: ALL Hanyoyi YAUDARARKA HERE,” takes place Saturday, Afrilu 23, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko ta kira da Colisée akwatin ofishin a207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HOLD WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY AT LEWISTON RAMADA

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Lewiston, Maine (Fabrairu 3, 2016) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta gaba taron, “NEF 21: Madawwama” wannan Asabar, Fabrairu 6, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Tun da farko a yau, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Jumma'a, Fabrairu 5, 2016, a 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 M Street a Lewiston, Maine.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. All of the fighters competing on Saturday night will be at the weigh-in, including MMA headliners Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “Da igwa” Berry (10-1) and Tollison Lewis (2-0). Fans and press are encouraged to attend. For those unable to make it to the Ramada on Friday, weigh-ins will be streamed live on the NEF Youtube page at www.Youtube.com/nefmma.

 

A “NEF 21” yaki katin:

 

Sana'a dambe

149 Fam: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 Fam: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 Fam: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

Sana'a MMA

 

155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)

145 Fam: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 Fam: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 Fam: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 Fam: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 Fam: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

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205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glober

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Kalibu Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Crafts

145 Fam: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 Fam: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Bet Boyington

140 Fam: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 Fam: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 Fam: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 Fam: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 Fam: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 Fam: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 Fam: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 Fam: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 Fam: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 Fam: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 Fam: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 Fam: David Thompson vs. Kalibu Costello

 

 

New England Combats 'm taron, "NEF 21: Madawwama,” takes place this Saturday, Fabrairu 6, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM Est. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu a www.TheColisee.com ko ta kira da Colisée akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

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NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Janairu 6, 2016) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta gaba taron, “NEF 21: Madawwama” a kan Asabar, Fabrairu 6, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Tun da farko a yau, NEF announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s first of 2016.

 

A pair of professional boxing bouts will be featured on the main card of the evening. Joel “Baby Bull” Bishop (0-0-1) returns to action after more than a year’s absence to face MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) in a light-heavyweight four-round bout. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Da igwa” Berry (10-1) will attempt to make it three wins in a row when he steps in the ring to face undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a six-round, non-title, super-welterweight contest. Both Berry and Lewis are coming off wins in the boxing ring at “NEF XX” wannan baya Nuwamba.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “M Boy” Boyington (12-8) da kuma Jon Lemke (5-3). Dubbed “The Battle for Bangor,” with both men living and training in the Bangor, Maine area, Boyington’s NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title will be on the line. Number-one contender Lemke will be looking to capture the first championship of his MMA career.

 

The co-main event of the evening on the professional MMA card will see local Lewiston-Auburn favorite Yesse “A Viking” Erickson (6-4) shan a kan Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight matchup. Powell returns to the NEF cage for the first time since May 2014, while Erickson will be looking for his fourth consecutive win in Lewiston.

 

A total of three title fights will headline the amateur MMA side of the card. Young’s MMA standout Josh Harvey (5-1) defends his lightweight title against Florida’s Andrew “Ling-Ling” Tamayo (8-1). Kalibu Farrington (3-0) da kumaRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, yayin da Henry Clark (3-1) da kuma Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.

 

Bugu da kari, Erin Lamonte (5-0) da kuma Randi Bet Boyington (1-2) are scheduled to face off in a women’s MMA bout. It will be a rematch of a contest won by Lamonte at “NEF XX.” Boyington’s supporters in the audience felt that the referee stopped the bout prematurely as Boyington was about to break out of, or had already broken out of, Lamonte’s armbar submission. After much back and forth among their respective supporters on social media, the rematch is expected to settle the issue once and for all.

 

The full “NEF 21” yaki katin (batun canza):

 

Sana'a dambe

148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West Forks) vs Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)

175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Tai Cibiyar)

 

Sana'a MMA

 

155*Fayyace Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs Jon Lemke 5-3 (Tawagar Ireland)

185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (Na farko Coast Full Contact)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Zaman kanta) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Matasa ta MMA)

155 Yesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Powell 4-1 (Nostos)

145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)

125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

 

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170*Fayyace Kalibu Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Tawagar Ireland)

155*Fayyace Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (Matasa ta MMA) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)

135*Fayyace Henry Clark 3-1 (Tai Cibiyar) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Tawagar NEW)

265 Dave Smith 2-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Brendon Battles 1-0 (Gracie Fitness)

265 Countess Guillen 2-4 (Zaman kanta) vs Matt Glover 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

210 Ryan Glober 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Mike Williams 1-0 (CMBJJ)

205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (Na farko Class MMA) vs Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)

170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Tawagar Ireland) vs Ruben Redman 1-4 (Team Mass Effect)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Maine Kyokushin Karate) vs Frank Johanson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

155 Chad Murillo 0-0 (Na farko Class MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0

145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (Na farko Class MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Matasa ta MMA)

140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie Fitness)

135 David Thompson 1-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Tawagar Ireland)

135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (Na farko Class MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)

125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Tawagar Nitemare)

125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)

120 Erin LaMonte 5-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Bet Boyington 1-2 (Boyington ta TKD / Young ta MMA)

265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (Na farko Class MMA) vs TBD

 

New England Combats’ gaba taron, “NEF 21: Madawwama,” faruwaAsabar, Fabrairu 6, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tikiti na “NEF 21” fara a kawai $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu awww.TheColisee.com ko ta kira da Colisée akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."

 

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT ADDED TO NEF 21 Ku yãƙi katin

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Lewiston, Maine (Disamba 16, 2015) - New England Combats (NEF), Amurka ta lambar-daya yankin yaki gabatarwa, Za ka rike ta gaba taron, “NEF 21: Madawwama” a kan Asabar, Fabrairu 6, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Tun da farko a yau, NEF announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the “NEF 21” yaki katin. Michael “Da gashin-baki” Hansen (3-2) ya sanya hannu ka sadu Zach “The Torch” Elkins (0-1) a wani yaki nauyin 185-fam.

 

Hansen is the head coach and founding member of Berserkers MMA based out of Rumford, Maine. He won a state championship as a heavyweight wrestler for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) a 2004. Hansen began his MMA career shortly after his high school graduation, but put that career on hold to serve in United States Army as a combat engineer. A farkon 2015, Hansen returned to the cage as a member of the NEF MMA roster. He put together a record of 2-1 in his first year back, including a win over the “2014 Jirgin saman soja na bana” Crowsneck Boutin (1-2). The fight with Elkins will be Hansen’s first foray into the middleweight division after having competed in the heavyweight and light-heavyweight ranks previously.

 

“Zach is a good fighter with a lot of experience in the cage,” said Hansen over his upcoming opponent. “He’s probably looking to come up here and leave with his first pro win. It won’t be that easy, and he will have to earn it, ’cause I intend to send him back to Florida with another loss.”

 

Zach Elkins is no stranger to the NEF fans. A member of Team Riot in Orange Park, Florida, Elkins appeared previously for the fight promotion headlining the amateur portion of the “NEF yard” fight card in the spring of 2014. That evening, Elkins made short work of the northeast’s then-top ranked amateur middleweight Buck Pineau (1-2), scoring a first-round TKO. Elkins was ranked nationally as an amateur, and he held the ISCF Florida State Middleweight Championship for over a year. He lost his professional debut in the fall of 2014, and now Elkins is looking to pick up the first win of his pro career.

 

“I want to thank Matt and Nick (Peterson and DiSalvo, NEF owners) both for having me back on their show in February,” said Elkins when reached for comment. “I will be ready to put on another exciting fight for the fans in Maine and bringing home another ‘W’ for my team in Florida, Riot MMA.”

 

New England Combats’ gaba taron, “NEF 21: Madawwama,” faruwaAsabar, Fabrairu 6, 2016 a Androscoggin Bank Colisée a Lewiston, Maine. Tikiti na “NEF 21” fara a kawai $25 kuma suna sayarwa a yanzu awww.TheColisee.com ko ta kira da Colisée akwatin ofishin a 207.783.2009 x 525. Don ƙarin bayani a kan taron da kuma yaki katin updates, ziyarci gabatarwa ta website a www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bugu da kari, za ka iya duba NEF bidiyo a www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, bi su a kan Twitternefights, kuma Ka riskar da hukuma Facebook kungiyar "New England ta faɗa."