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BARBARIAN VERSUS BERSERKER ON APRIL 23 KATIKA LEWISTON

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Lewiston, Maine (Machi 17, 2016) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, kushikilia tukio yake ya pili, “NEF 22: Barabara kusababisha HERE” juu ya Jumamosi, Aprili 23, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Mapema leo, NEF announced the addition of a professional light-heavyweight bout to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” mapambano kadi. Mike “Masharubu” Hansen (3-3) ina saini kwa uso Jesse “Msomi” Baughman (0-1) katika mapambano ya uzito wa 205-paundi.

 

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) mwezi uliopita. He will look to rebound from that loss on Aprili 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. Hivyo, 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).

 

“On April 23rd, I’m looking forward to getting back in there and putting on a show,” Alisema 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 Mapambano 'tukio la pili, "NEF 22: Barabara kusababisha HERE,"Unafanyika Jumamosi, Aprili 23, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika www.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisée sanduku ofisi katika 207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."

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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (Februari 7, 2016) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, held its most recent event, “NEF 21: Kuishi milele” Jumamosi usiku katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika 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 “Pretty 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 “Kanuni” 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 Glover (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 Aprili 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

Matokeo kutoka Lewiston, Maine:

 

PROFESSIONAL ndondi

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, pande zote 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

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

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

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, pande zote 1

CJ ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, pande zote 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, pande zote 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, pande zote 1

 

Amateur MMA

 

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

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

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

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin LAMONTE def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, pande zote 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, pande zote 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, pande zote 1

Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, pande zote 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, pande zote 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, pande zote 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, pande zote 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, pande zote 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman kupitia TKO, pande zote 2

Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, pande zote 1

 

 

New England Mapambano 'tukio la pili, "NEF 22: Barabara kusababisha HERE,” takes place Saturday, Aprili 23, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika www.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisée sanduku ofisi katika207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."

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

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Lewiston, Maine (Februari 3, 2016) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, kushikilia tukio yake ya pili, “NEF 21: Kuishi milele” hii Jumamosi, Februari 6, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika 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. Mapema leo, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Ijumaa, Februari 5, 2016, katika 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Pleasant Street in 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 “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “Kanuni” 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.

 

The “NEF 21” mapambano kadi:

 

PROFESSIONAL ndondi

149 Paundi: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 Paundi: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 Paundi: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

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

145 Paundi: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 Paundi: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 Paundi: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 Paundi: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 Paundi: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

Amateur MMA

 

205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Kalebu FARRINGTON

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Crafts

145 Paundi: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 Paundi: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington

140 Paundi: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 Paundi: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 Paundi: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 Paundi: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 Paundi: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 Paundi: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 Paundi: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 Paundi: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 Paundi: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 Paundi: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 Paundi: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 Paundi: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello

 

 

New England Mapambano 'tukio la pili, "NEF 21: Kuishi milele,” takes place this Saturday, Februari 6, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katika www.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisée sanduku ofisi katika 207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."

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NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Januari 6, 2016) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, kushikilia tukio yake ya pili, “NEF 21: Kuishi milele” juu ya Jumamosi, Februari 6, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Mapema leo, 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” Askofu (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 “Kanuni” 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” mwezi Novemba uliopita.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (12-8) na 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 Jesse “Viking” Erickson (6-4) kuchukua 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). Kalebu FARRINGTON (3-0) naRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, wakati Henry Clark (3-1) na Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.

 

Aidha, Erin LAMONTE (5-0) na Randi Beth 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” mapambano kadi (kubadilika):

 

PROFESSIONAL ndondi

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

175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Taasisi)

 

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

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

185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (Kwanza Coast Kamili Mawasiliano)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Independent) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Young ya MMA)

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

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

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

 

Amateur MMA

 

170*TITLE Kalebu FARRINGTON 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Timu Ireland)

155*TITLE Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (Young ya MMA) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)

135*TITLE Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Taasisi) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Timu NEW)

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

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

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

205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)

170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Timu 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 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0

145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Young ya MMA)

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

135 David Thompson 1-1 (Shatterproof Zima Club) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Timu Ireland)

135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)

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

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

120 Erin LAMONTE 5-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (Boyington ya TKD / Young ya MMA)

265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (Hatari ya kwanza MMA) vs TBD

 

New England mapambano’ Tukio ijayo, “NEF 21: Kuishi milele,” unafanyikaJumamosi, Februari 6, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi kwa ajili ya “NEF 21” kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katikawww.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisée sanduku ofisi katika 207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."

 

Kuhusu New England mapambano

 

New England mapambano ("NEF") ni kupambana promotions matukio kampuni. Ujumbe NEF ni kujenga matukio bora zaidi kwa ajili ya wapiganaji Maine na mashabiki sawa. NEF timu ya mtendaji ana uzoefu mkubwa katika usimamizi kupambana michezo, matukio uzalishaji, mahusiano ya vyombo vya habari, masoko, kisheria na matangazo.

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT ADDED TO NEF 21 MAPAMBANO CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Desemba 16, 2015) - New England mapambano (NEF), Namba moja kikanda kukuza Amerika ya kupambana, kushikilia tukio yake ya pili, “NEF 21: Kuishi milele” juu ya Jumamosi, Februari 6, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Mapema leo, NEF announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the “NEF 21” mapambano kadi. Michael “Masharubu” Hansen (3-2) ina saini kukutana Zach “The Torch” Elkins (0-1) katika mapambano ya uzito wa 185-paundi.

 

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) katika 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. Mapema mwezi 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 Fighter wa Mwaka” 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 XIII” 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 mapambano’ Tukio ijayo, “NEF 21: Kuishi milele,” unafanyikaJumamosi, Februari 6, 2016 katika Androscoggin Benki Colisée katika Lewiston, Maine. Tiketi kwa ajili ya “NEF 21” kuanza saa tu $25 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa katikawww.TheColisee.com au kwa kupiga Colisée sanduku ofisi katika 207.783.2009 x 525. Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kufuata yao juu yanefights Twitter na kujiunga rasmi Facebook kundi "New England mapambano."