Lewiston, Maine (Cuaj hlis 17, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws tom ntej no kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem” rau Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – mixed martial--arts (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. As announced this past Saturday hmo nyob rau ntawm “NEF XIX,” Billy “Bigfoot” Leahy (3-1) yog teem los mus tiv thaiv cov NEF MMA Amateur Heavyweight Title ntawd yav tsaus ntuj los tiv thaiv cov kev sib tw ntawm Dave Smith (2-0).
Leahy yeej lub inaugural pib xyaum ua heavyweight title ntawm “NEF XVIII” no yav dhau los rau hli ntuj thaum nws yeej Xamiv Berserkers MMA teammate Ryan Glover (2-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab. Leahy’s decision to take time off from competing rather than to defend the title against number-one contender Smith at “NEF XIX” earlier this week was met with criticism from the Berserkers camp. The heavyweight champion splits time training between Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) nyob rau hauv Auburn, Maine thiab Young MMA nyob rau hauv Bangor, Maine.
“Berserkers wants to say I’m avoiding fights?” nug ib tug enraged Leahy. “I’ll clean their whole damn gym out one-by-one. They want to come and try to take my belt from me? Good luck, I’ll see you in November.”
Dave Smith ua nws MMA debut no yav dhau los caij nplooj ntoos hlav ntawm “NEF XVII” nyob rau hauv Lewiston. That night, nws yeej Sonny Spratt (0-2) los ntawm thawj-round kev knockout (LEEJ TWG). He followed up that victory with another win at “NEF XVIII” nyob rau hauv Lub rau hli ntuj. Lub sij hawm no, nws yog Gravin Guillen (2-4) who fell to Smith in the first round by submission. Smith is confident that he will take the heavyweight title from Leahy on Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21 nyob rau hauv Lewiston.
“Thawj, Kuv xav ua tsaug rau txhua leej txhua tus muab kev koom tes rau hauv ua no sib ntaus tshwm sim,” said Smith. “Kuv paub hais tias nws tsis yog ib qho yooj yim mus tau Billy kuas nyuas siv zug rau Kaum ib hlis, he wouldn’t do it for September. I respect anyone who gets in the cage, xws li Mr. Leahy. I really hope he isn’t expecting a win. Kuv hais ncaj qha mus rau Billy–tau npaj txhij thiab coj kuv siv.”
Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF XX: Ib tug ua phem,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 21, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Daim pib rau “NEF XX” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."