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JAKE BAGLEY AFTER DAZZLING MMA DEBUT: “I PLAN ON DOING BIG THINGS”

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Portland, Maine (Február 16, 2019)—Jake “The Bull” Bagley has had a mythical reputation within the Maine wrestling community for well over a decade, but when he made his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut at “NEF 37: Sub Zero” on February 1st in Bangor, a whole new legion of fans learned his name—fight fans. That’s because Bagley, a multiple-time state champion wrestler, brought the house down in his back-and-forth, fist-tastic battle with Canada’s Brady Macdonald. Bagley discussed his NEF MMA debut recently with Bryan Stackpole and Ryan Jarrell on the Between Rounds Radio podcast.

Bagley, now 25-years-old, grew-up wrestling for perennial powerhouse Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine, where he won two state championships. During his time on the mat, Bagley earned a reputation as a relentless competitor that never hesitated to bump up in weight to face the toughest challengers he could find at both the state and national levels. Blessed with a relentless desire to constantly test his abilities, Bagley’s interests naturally progressed to MMA at a young age.

“When I was 15, I believe I was a sophomore, I heard there was cage fighting going on in Berwick, Maine,” Bagley told Stackpole and Jarrell. “I went down and checked it out and that’s the first day I met Bill Jones. I was 15-years-old and I walked into Hall Brother’s Roofing and they’re out there behind a storage unit place, in a garage bay training. Ever since that day, Bill’s been kicking my ass and pushing me to it. In the last couple of months, I finally got serious about it and decided to do it.”

Bagley’s NEF debut earlier this month came against a fighter that had proven himself to be a wrestler’s kryptonite. Canada’s Brady Macdonald needed only 15-seconds to force multiple-time New Hampshire state champion Greg Waterbury to tap when he debuted with the promotion in June 2018. Early into his bout with Bagley, it looked like history might repeat itself when Macdonald was able to secure Bagley’s back during the first round. Bagley, viszont, would have none of it.

“He caught me with that first overhand right right at the beginning of the fight and then it clicked—I realized I was in a fight,” Bagley recounted. “My adrenaline went up. I couldn’t have been happier. It was everything that I was looking for.”

Bagley fought off the choke and then, the fight was on. A frenetic, high-paced free-for-all followed that had all 1200 fans in the building on their feet.

“As soon as I realized how hard he could hit, I had no fear—I was going forward,” Bagley stated.

“I didn’t realize how many times he actually hit me until I saw the video,” Bagley continued. “That’s a big thing—I need to keep my hands up.”

One of the most dangerous moments of the fight for Bagley came when he found himself caught in a deep heel hook.

“I look at the video now and I see my foot facing down and my knee facing up and it definitely hurt,” Bagley explained. “He had it in there tight and I’m glad I got through it.”

“I didn’t notice anybody but Brady that night. When I was in there I couldn’t hear coaches yelling, I couldn’t hear fans yelling. It was awesome. It was pure focus because I knew if I wasn’t focusing he was going to catch me like I was catching him.”

Most, a couple of weeks removed from his head-turning debut, the bumps and bruises have healed, but for Bagley—and the fans that were fortunate enough to witness it—the magic of the moment has not been forgotten.

“I’ve wrestled on a couple of national stages, but the emotion and the stuff after that fight… I still feel it today,” Bagley said.

"Úgy érzem, csodálatos,” he continued. “I’ve always been a competitor and I’ve always trained my entire life. I didn’t do much the last five years—I had a couple of kids and started a family. When I just got back into the gym it was like riding a bike. Once I get going, there’s not going to be anybody to stop me.”

Once again fully committed to a competition lifestyle, Bagley is ready to start racking up the wins the same way he did on the wrestling mat.

“I feel that now that I’m in it, I have that drive and motivation that I don’t think many people are going to be able to compete with,"Ő mondta. “I’ve got unnatural athletic ability and my determination is going to be hard to match—I don’t care who you are.”

“I will fight anybody that wants to accept a fight with me,” he continued. “That’s how I feel. If I want to be the best, I’m going to go against the best. I’ll take on anybody right now.”

“I plan on doing big things.”

NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, “NEF 38: VIHARSZOR,” kerül sor szombaton, Április 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine harangidővel 7 pm. A jegyek most már eladóakwww.AuraMaine.com. ��F�>s�O

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SECOND TITLE FIGHT ANNOUNCED FOR NEF 38 IN PORTLAND FEATURES ELITE WRESTLERS

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Portland, Maine (Február 8, 2019) – New England Harcol (NEF) bemutatja a következő vegyes harcművészeteit (MMA) esemény, “NEF 38: VIHARSZOR,” Április 27, 2019 Aura Portland. Korábban ma, the fight promotion announced the second amateur title fight confirmed for the event. Zac “Sziklás” Richard (3-0-1) veszi át Tomi “The Phenom” Pagliarulo (2-1) for the vacant NEF Amateur Featherweight Championship.

It will be Richard’s second attempt at capturing the title. Earlier this month, Richard fought Fred Lear (6-2-1) to a thrilling five-round draw for the strap in Bangor, Maine. The bout is considered by many to be a very early contender for “Fight of the Year” in New England thus far. Lear’s decision to turn professional after that fight nixed any hope for an immediate rematch.

Richard, a 2018 “NEF Rookie of the Year” as voted by the promotion’s fans, went on a tear last year with three first-round finishes. He has never been a stranger to the winner’s circle, having won a Maine state championship in wrestling for Massabesic High School in 2015. Richard hopes to replicate that success on April 27 and take the featherweight strap home in his second attempt.

Richard represents team Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire where he trains under current UFC fighter, and former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, Devin Powell (9-4).

“Now that I’ve been in a war, I know what I need to work on,” said Richard. “I’ve came so far in just one year. I’m going to blow the roof off of AURA. No way around it, I want that title. I’m going to come back faster, stronger and smarter. Tom is a great fighter and I know this fight will bring out the best in me.”

Tom Pagliarulo will be making his NEF debut on April 27. He has two finishes to his credit on MMA events in New Hampshire, including a first-round technical knockout last fall. Like Richard, Pagliarulo cut his teeth on the wrestling mats. Ő egy egész életen át tartó pankrátor. He competed for Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts and later for Plymouth State University in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Pagliarulo currently holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and trains at both Burgess MMA in Manchester, New Hampshire and Spero’s Martial Arts Academy in Plaistow, New Hampshire.

“What better way to make my NEF debut than a title fight against a tough competitor,” exclaimed Pagliarulo when reached for comment. “Zac and myself are both elite wrestlers which should make for an exciting fight. The opportunity was presented to me, and I know it is a fight that will make us both better, so I jumped all over it. As far as the title goes, this is just another fight for me. I’m going to go in there and do what I love to do, harc.”

NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, “NEF 38: VIHARSZOR,” kerül sor szombaton, Április 27, 2019 Aura Portland, Maine harangidővel 7 pm. A jegyek most már eladóakwww.AuraMaine.com.

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A CÍM FIGHT DRAW A BÜSZKESÉG ÉRZÉSEBŐL MEGHAGYJA ZAC RICHARDOT

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Három korábbi betörés a New England Fights ketrecében mind az öt percet és kilenc másodpercet követelte Zac Richardtól.

Ez volt az összesített idő, amibe Waterboro őslakosának szüksége volt, Maine, összegyűjteni három győzelmet kiütéssel vagy leadással, és megszerezni a megüresedett NEF amatőr pehelysúlyú címet a NEF-en 37 pénteken, Február 1.

Richard valószínűleg csak most érti meg teljesen, hogy milyen esélyek voltak vele szemben azon a fagyos estén. Fred Learrel párosították, nyolc korábbi viadal veteránja, aki az előző versenyen elnyerte a könnyűsúlyú övet. Lear otthona és képzési központja is egy kőhajításnyira van a Cross Insurance Centertől, a leszámolás jelenete.

Míg a sorsolás ritka fordulat a vegyes harcművészetekben, and ties are universally maligned as an unsatisfying outcome to any sporting endeavor, Richard értékelni tudja a bírákat’ indecision after the first true donnybrook of his budding career.

“Before the fight when they announced our names, Azt hittem, fel fog robbanni a hely. Vad volt,– mondta Richard. “And then the fight was pretty even the whole time. Továbbra is gondoltam magamban, nem veszítesz, de nem sokat nyersz. Csak ezen gondolkodtam."

Richard, Maine állam birkózóbajnoka a középiskolában, has worked on the finer points of his stand-up game with UFC veteran Devin Powell and other instructors at Nostos MMA in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Pride and practicality persuaded Richard to engage in slug-it-out tactics with Lear, de a régi szokások nehezen halnak meg.

„Jól indult. Kezdettől fogva éreztem, hogy irányítok. Szeretnék talpon maradni, és igazán megmutatni, mennyit ütős voltam,– mondta Richard. „És tudtam, hogy Fred egy igazi ellenfél a földön, és sokkal régebb óta edz, mint én. Szóval a lábamon akartam tartani. De birkózónak maradni ilyen szokás. Az első kombináció, amit dobtam, Lementem egy lövésre."

Lear támadása a test ellen bevallottan fizikailag megviselte Richardot. Az újonc nyilvánvalóan soha nem élt át ilyen tompa traumát az MMA-harc előtti napjaiban, és nem érintette meg a Gabriel Diaz elleni pályakezdő győzelmi sorozatában sem., Clifford Redman és Chris Lachcik.

„Igazán elgázosodtam és ideges lettem, mert folyamatosan letérdelt és a testre ütött,– mondta Richard, „Vártam, hogy megjöjjön a második szelem, de soha nem jött. Igyekeztem időnként egy kombinációba vagy egy jó slambe kerülni.”

Még a körök között a zsámolyon ülni is szürreális volt.

Természetesen Richard nővére is eszembe jutott, Csipkés, aki elvesztette a rákkal vívott harcát 2012 de továbbra is inspirálja Zac-et harci szellemével. Nem jellemző, hogy az embernek van ideje, hogy kapcsolatba lépjen gondolataival és felmérje a tájat, amikor az ellenfeleket végez, mielőtt a nyitó harang visszhangja elhalkul..

„A legtöbb csatám elég gyors volt. Határozottan furcsa élmény volt,– mondta Richard. „Soha nem volt ilyenem a fordulók között. Kinéztem a tömegből, és minden alkalommal találkoztam egy bizonyos baráttal, családtaggal vagy edzőpartnerrel. Sokkal nagyobb dolog volt, mint amit megszoktam.”

Amikor nyilvánvalóvá vált, Lear még nem érett meg a kiütésre, Richard megpróbálta egyensúlyba hozni az önvédelmet, miközben szem előtt tartotta az eredményjelzőket.

„Bemegy a negyedik és az ötödik körbe, Tudtam, hogy fáradt vagyok, és tudtam, hogy Fred ugyanolyan jól tud ütni és rúgni,"Ő mondta. „Gondoltam magamban, 'Fel kell tartanod a kezed. Ez veszélyes, ha fáradt.’ Csak arra gondoltam, hogy ne üssem meg. Üsd meg.

„Minden alkalommal, amikor a kopogás megszólalt, amikor volt 10 másodperc van hátra, Megpróbáltam alulról felkelni, rúgást kapni vagy földet érni egy utolsó jó ütést. Ez más volt, mert nekem sosem volt ilyen – még a 10 másodperces kopogásokat sem hallottam. Határozottan többet hallottam, mint a berregőt, mert az utolsó néhány másodpercben olyan kaotikus lesz és mindenki olyan hangos lesz. A játékvezető egyszerűen megragadna minket, olyan vagyok, mint, ‘Vége?’ Soha nem tapasztaltam ilyesmit a birkózás során.”

Azok az oda-vissza csaták a regionális és az állami szőnyegügyekben jó szolgálatot tettek Richardnak. Úgy érezte, mentálisan felkészült a bajnoki fordulókra, még ha a fizikai teher is nőtt.

Richard elismerte, hogy van egy rossz szokása a szájvédő használata nélkül edzeni, és ez befolyásolhatta a légzését a meccsen..

„Vészem elég hosszú birkózómérkőzéseken, ahányféle típust be lehet férni,– mondta Richard. „Mindig is nagyon jó bunyós voltam a hosszabbításban. Szerintem soha nem veszítettem túlórában. Ha megtenném, olyan volt, mint valamikor. De a birkózásban az a helyzet, hogy nem kapsz ököllel és térdre ütést a gyomrában, és nem kapsz más dolgokat, amelyek elviszik a szelet.. Egyszerűen olyan fáradt voltam. Egész idő alatt tudtam, hogy nem vagyok büszke a teljesítményemre, de meg kell tenned, amit tenned kell. Folyton azt mondogattam magamnak, hogy fel kell kelnem és csinálnom kell valamit.

Miközben elégedetlen a döntetlennel, Richard sok olyan részletből merít bátorítást, amelyek a harcot követően napvilágra kerültek.

A vegyes eredmény minden bizonnyal azonnali visszavágóhoz jogosította Richardot. Ez kifejezetten nem fog megtörténni, Lear arról tájékoztatta, hogy profivá kíván válni.

„Emlékszem februárra 14 a tavalyi év volt az első NEF-csata, amin valaha részt vettem. Még csak egy hónapja edzettem és (NEF társtulajdonosa és házasságszerző) Matt Peterson megkért, hogy menjek,– mondta Richard. „Szóval elmentem, és itt van egy évvel később, harcolok az övért egy gyerek ellen, aki másfél éve harcolt az övért. A harc után kiderült, hogy profi lesz, ez tényleg nagyon büszkévé tett arra, ahogy csináltam. Ha profi tud lenni a harc után, és még csak egy éve harcolok, akkor elég jó reményeim vannak a jövőmmel kapcsolatban."

Ez a jövő egy újabb repedést fog tartalmazni az övön, Április 27th.

„Én vagyok a Szám 1 versenyző, és profi lesz, tehát aki a következő,– mondta Richard. „Nem tudom, hogy behoznak-e valakit máshonnan, vagy mi. Matt azt mondta, hogy dolgozik az ellenfélen. Készen leszek. "

NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, “NEF 38: VIHARSZOR,” kerül sor szombaton, Április 27, 2019 Aura Portland, Maine harangidővel 7 pm. A jegyek most már eladóakwww.AuraMaine.com.

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A NEF FORRÓ-FORRÓ MMA ESEMÉNYT SZABAD RÉSZLETES IDŐJÁRÁSBAN

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Bangor, Maine (Február 2, 2019) – Miközben a sarki örvény szilárdra fagyott a közeli Penobscot folyón, New England Harcol (NEF) felemelkedett a higany néhány vad vegyes harcművészettel (MMA) akció a Cross Insurance Centerben péntek este. A népszerű küzdelmes promóció újabb rendezvényét hozta Bangorba, több mint teltházas tömeggel 1200 kéznél. Ez volt a negyedik esemény, és a negyedik kiárusítás, óta Bangorban a NEF számára 2016. Az esemény találó címet kapott “SUB ZERO” várva a kint tomboló, csontig hatoló időjárást.

A fő esemény Josh Harvey volt (6-0-1) megszerezte a NEF Professional Featherweight szíjat, amikor legyőzte Bill Jonest (13-11) első körben műszaki benyújtással. Ennek során, Harvey történelmet írt az első versenyzőként, aki két különböző súlycsoportban is címet nyert a NEF-ben. Korábban a NEF amatőr könnyűsúlyú címét birtokolta.

Mark Gardner (1-0) győzött CJ Ewer felett (3-3) Gardner profi bemutatkozásában. Ewer az első kör után nem tudta folytatni a szeme feletti vágás miatt.

Az amatőr főcímben, Fred Lear (6-2-1) és Zac Richard (3-0-1) ötkarikás döntetlent harcolt ki a bírókkal’ pontozólapok a megüresedett NEF amatőr pehelysúlyú címért folyó küzdelemben. Learnek az első körben pontot vett el John English játékvezető a ketrec megragadásáért. Az amatőr pehelysúlyú bajnokság továbbra is betöltetlen.

Catie Denning (2-1) és Glory Watson (3-0) mindketten győzelmet arattak Young’s MMA-ért a saját női mérkőzésükön. Denning legyőzte Amanda Bennettet (0-1) megosztott döntéssel, míg Watson benyújtotta a wisconsini Rachael Lippertet (4-3) a harmadik menetben.

Az eredmények Bangorból, Maine:

SZAKMAI


Josh Harvey def. Bill Jones technikai beadványon keresztül, kerek 1


Mark Gardner def. CJ Ewer technikai kiütéssel, kerek 2

AMATŐR


Fred Lear Zac Richarddal öt menetes döntetlent ért el


Devin Corson def. Taylor Bartlett egyhangú döntéssel

Catie Denning def. Amanda Bennett megosztott határozattal

Jake Bagley def. Brady MacDonald egyhangú döntéssel

Bryce Bamford def. Roger Ewer KO-n keresztül, kerek 1

Glory Watson def. Rachael Lippert guillotine segítségével, kerek 3

Nate Boucher def. Dillon Henry hátulról meztelenül, kerek 1

Jordan Young def. Clifford Redman hátulról meztelenül, kerek 1

Rob Kiah def. Joe Howard hátul meztelenül fojtó benyújtásával, kerek 2


NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, “NEF 38: VIHARSZOR,” kerül sor szombaton, Április 27, 2019 Aura Portland, Maine harangidővel 7 pm. Jegyek már kaphatók a www.AuraMaine.com.
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UNDEFEATED TITLE CONTENDER HARVEY: “I’M GOING OUT THERE TO FIGHT TO KILL, OR BE KILLED”

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Bangor, Maine (Január 28, 2019) – New England Harcol (NEF) undefeated prospect Josh “Hook-On” Harvey is not intimated by the tough talk of his opponent, longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran Bill “Jonesi” Jones. The two are scheduled for a five-round 25-minute Featherweight Championship bout this Friday, Február 1st a bangori Cross Insurance Centerben, Maine.

“I heard a lot about his interview,” Harvey recently stated to Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole on theBetween Rounds Radio podcast during a remote recording of the show that was heard at the Sea Dog Brewing Company. “I didn’t hear it because I don’t really bother with that… I get enough trash floating around—I don’t need to listen to it.”

Harvey was referring to some strong words that Jones had for him recently during multiple podcast interviews he’s delivered, including one toBetween Rounds Radio where Jones predicted a first round knockout victory over Harvey. In the same interview, Jones also criticized Harvey’s ability to make weight, the caliber of opponents that he’s faced, és, specifically, Harvey’s most recent fight—a three-round draw withThe Ultimate Fighter finalist Joe Giannetti.

“The truth is, I’ve had struggles making weight as of recently,” Harvey stated.

“Against Giannetti, on three-week’s notice, igen, I missed weight and I think what I did is I shut down that quote-unquote godly jiu-jitsu game that he has,” Harvey explained. “I don’t think there was one successful (pót-) sub attempt.”

Harvey admitted that making weight is always a challenge. He admitted that he walks around at 175-pounds and has even swelled to as big as 190-pounds during an 18-month stretch when he was inactive due to an injury. Harvey also noted that he has made the weight before and anticipates no issues reaching the contracted 145-pound championship scratch weight limit for his showdown with Jones.

“I’ve made championship weight for featherweight before,” Harvey said. “Against [Derek] Shorey, I was ’44.”

During the interview, Harvey acknowledged that Jones has faced an impressive list of opponents during his storied fight career that stretches back almost 12-years.

“I’m a rookie compared to my opponent, he would say,” Harvey stated. “He’s fought a lot of big names, a lot of big guys.”

“I know that he’s fought a lot of big guys, but I think most of them got to the big show after they fought him,” Harvey continued. “I haven’t fought a lot of those names, but I also haven’t lost to a lot of those names.”

Jones has criticized Harvey by suggesting that he “doesn’t like to get, hit” to which Harvey replied simply: “No one likes to get hit.”

“If I can see a fight being finished with me victorious without taking a whole lot of damage—I mean, that’s a no-brainer,” Harvey explained.

Harvey also recognized the similarity in attitudes and fight styles that the two scheduled opponents share. “I typically am the same way,” Harvey said. “I’m going out there to fight to kill, or be killed.”

“I’m prepared for five rounds, but if it goes five rounds it means someone’s not doing their job—me,” Harvey explained. “I’m not doing my job if it goes five rounds because I’m sure within the first few rounds an opportunity will present itself and a missed opportunity is something we can’t have.”

Although reluctant to offer a prediction on how he might finish the fight, Harvey is confident that he will execute another efficient in-cage conclusion on Friday, the kind of performance that has become his calling card since finishing five of his six professional opponents in the first round.

“I can’t tell you when it’s going to happen or whether I’m going to go out there and sub him or I’m going to go out there and knock him out or if it’s going to be first round or if it’s going to be last round,” Harvey said.

“I just want to get out there, hozott egy show, get the finish, and remain ready to fight again.”

NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, Február 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine harangidővel 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.crossinsurancecenter.com.

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TITLE CONTENDER JONES SPITTING FIRE AHEAD OF MAIN EVENT WITH UNDEFEATED HARVEY

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Bangor, Maine (Január 27, 2019) – Similar to his scheduled opponent in the February 1st main event of New England Fights’ “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” card at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine, Bill “Jonesi” Jones is known as a hardworking entrepreneur that is focused on getting ahead in life.

As Jones himself recently stated bluntly: “I’m on a mission to get rich.”

Jones’ opponent for Friday night, undefeated hammer Josh “Hook-On” Harvey, is also known within the Penobscot County region where he resides as a sun-up to sun-down grinder that doesn’t stop until he crams 25-hours worth of work into a 24-hour day.

That is where their similarities end, viszont.

In the lead-in to their fight, Jones has been vocal in his predictions that he will finish Harvey quickly by knocking him out in the first round if the fight stays standing.

Harvey, másrészről, has been relatively quiet before their five-round Featherweight Championship bout.

Jones was at it again recently when he joined Craig Allen onFight Night Picks to talk about his upcoming showdown with Harvey.

“I think Harvey likes to look good,” Jones stated. “I think he likes to protect his face and look pretty. Így, I think when I start smashing on him, he’s going to cover up and bail out really quick.”

The lone blemish on Harvey’s record-to-date came back in November when he fought to a draw withThe Ultimate Fighter finalist Joe Giannetti at a show in Massachusetts. Many in attendance felt that Harvey won the bout.

Jones, közben, saw the fight and wasn’t impressed with Harvey’s performance.

"[Harvey’s fight with] Giannetti was more of a hugging match,” Jones told Allen. “Two guys just kind-of hanging on to each other for 15-minutes, no damage done. I’m going to throw down and fire until there’s no more bullets to come out. It’s going to be exciting, a skót promóter és a skót bokszolók kértek fel erre a műsorra

At 40-years old, Jones knows that age eventually gets the better of every combat sports athlete and that, Reálisan, he’s looking at his final few fights. Fully aware of this, Jones is pleased to be finishing out his career back home with New England Fights.

“It’s good to bring it back home toward the end of my career,” Jones stated. “It will be nice to bang out Harvey here and maybe get that fight with Lacey, like they were talking about, and close it out with him. We’ll see where it goes.”

“It’s not about the money for me anymore—it’s not about the sponsors. It’s about the competition,” Jones concluded. “I want to go out there and kick some more ass. I make plenty of money doing my day job, so it is what it is—let’s go beat people up.”

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NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, Február 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine harangidővel 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.crossinsurancecenter.com.

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BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION KAM ARNOLD: THE KING IN THE NORTH

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There are always burning questions as New England Fights flips the calendar into a new year.

Based on the fan voting at the end of a wild 2018 kampány, one occupies everyone’s mind: What can Kam Arnold possibly do for an encore?

Arnold, a relative newcomer from Casco, Maine, posted the second and third opening-round knockouts of his young career, including an 11-second demolition of David Thompson.

He followed that by fighting Killian Murphy on short notice and earning an unforgettable fourth-round stoppage to win the organization’s amateur bantamweight title at NEF 34 júniusban. That decision locked up fighter of the year honors, a distinction that immediately puts the outspoken Arnold (4-0) in some serious company, as he explained in a recent interview on “This Week in MMA” with Craig and Matt Allen of Fight Night Picks.

“It’s crazy, because you know what? I never expected it. The way the polls go, its kind of like a popularity contest. I never thought I was going to get past Ryan Sanders, let alone the fan base that he carries and some of the other guys,” Arnold said. “I know I have a great fan base as well. When it comes down to earning it, in my mind without a doubt I was the most deserving, but I was just happy to be in the ballpark with Ryan. He’s a big name. He’s sculpted his career. He’s been battling to get into the UFC for a while now.”

Arnold already harbors similar expectations for himself. He hinted at a major fight announcement in the near future and sees it as a springboard to his continued meteoric rise.

His scrap with Murphy – a substitute after Arnold spent much of his fight camp preparing for the more wiry Mike Crespo – was a testament to the champion’s focus and single-minded determination.

“They said, ‘You want to fight this?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, that title’s mine, Nem érdekel, hogy ki az, I’m fighting him.’ I had two weeks to prepare for Killian, who is a state champ wrestler, so that changed up my game plan, de (Magabiztos voltam) as long as I imposed my will,” Arnold said.

“That fight with Killian was a very poor performance for me. I feel like that was a really bad showing in my eyes. Did I show a lot of heart? Igen. And I have a good chin. That’s stuff I feel like I already know about myself. I was very disappointed in myself. Not disappointed in the outcome. So don’t get me wrong, (ez volt a) great outcome. I’m just a pretty tough critic, I guess.”

When it was over, Arnold was relieved to find an opponent who finally pushed him. He worried that the series of quick wins over Glenn Kasabian, Kyle Kenney and Thompson weren’t conducive to his pursuit of long-term glory.

“It was kind of worrisome honestly, and I’m not trying to make that into a cocky statement at all,” Arnold said. “It was more like, 'RENDBEN, when is my test coming, and what is that test going to be like?’ The eyes never left the prize. My goal is to be a world champion.”

Other athletes and teams make the most of so-called bulletin board fodder. Some would say the New England Patriots used it to their advantage in the run to their latest AFC championship. When rivals, journalists or even fans utter words that may be veiled insults, they become motivational medicine.

Arnold is no exception. He heard the whispers that he hadn’t been tested, or that Murphy was a superior wrestler, or that someone able to take away Arnold’s stand-up acumen would enjoy better results.

“I felt in some cases slapped in the face since I first started,” Arnold said. “I think that’s what carries the chip on my shoulder. That’s why I keep on going, keep on going, keep on going.

“Every camp I find that little something to put the fuel to my fire. A lot of people seem to forget, Én egy birkózó, túl, and I’ve shown that in the very few fights I’ve had. You look at the blast double that I had on Kyle Kenney. I have very good wrestling (skills). Ask my training partners. So I think a lot of people take my ground game for granted. They’re going to see what my jiu-jitsu is like. Don’t sleep on it.”

Although he has settled into a comfort zone at 135 font, Arnold said he isn’t against moving up a weight class or even two if it will help expand his options for opponents.

Being the smaller, underestimated guy doesn’t bother him much: Arnold grew up as the youngest child in a family of all boys. He described it to the Allen’s as a rough upbringing in which the last child in life had no choice but to fight for what he wanted.

“We didn’t get a lot of opportunity to get out and pursue what I thought back then were never-been dreams. Then I hit what I would call rock bottom and I had no choice,"Ő mondta. “I’m a hungry, hungry fighter. A lot of guys are in there to compete. I’m not in there to compete. I’m there to put your lights out. Akarok nyerni. I think that really sets me apart from everybody else.”

While Arnold still is making his mark in the amateur ranks, he considers mixed martial arts his profession and career path.

Beginning with the fight he’s eyeing on the immediate horizon, every camp this year is a likely building block toward those aspirations.

“I’ve been dying for 2019 to come along. It’s nothing but success this year. I can’t wait to turn it up a notch,” Arnold said. “Look for me on the big stage at the end of 2019. It’s coming.”

NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” pénteken kerül megrendezésre, Február 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine harangidővel 8 pm. A very limited number of tickets are still on-sale by contacting NEF directly through its Facebook page “New England Fights.”

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CONTENDER BILL JONES ON JOSH HARVEY: “HE’S A PRETTY BOY THAT DOESN’T WANT TO GET HURT”

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Bill “Jonesi” Jones has seen and done it all during a decorated mixed martial arts (MMA) career that spans back more than a decade. Február 1st, he’ll look to add another noteworthy accomplishment to his deep fight resume when he faces highly touted, undefeated prospect Josh “Hook-On” Harvey for the New England Fights (NEF) professional Featherweight Championship in the main event at “NEF 37: SUB ZERO” in Bangor, Maine. Jones recently discussed his storied record and his upcoming championship bout with Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole on the Between Rounds Radio podcast.

Jones made his MMA debut in September 2007. Over the course of more than 20-bouts, he fought and defeated a who’s-who of New England’s top-tier combat sports athletes, including multiple opponents that went on to compete in the world’s largest promotions such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Professional Fighters League (formally known as WSOF), and Bellator. Jones holds wins over UFC veterans Matt Bessette and Tateki Matsuda. It’s this experience against high-level competition that Jones believes will give him an edge over Harvey on February 1st.

“I’ve won fights and I’ve lost fights in the Northeast, but a good portion of my fights were top contenders at 155 or 145,” Jones told Jarrell and Stackpole. “Harvey’s never really fought—other than his last fight that he fought to a decision and he didn’t really show anything in—he’s never fought anybody to the caliber of the guys that I’ve fought. Így, I feel really good about that going into this fight.”

“I’m going to bust ass and smash through this guy,” Jones added.

Bill made his highly anticipated debut with NEF in April 2018, finishing Matt Denning in the second round via technical knockout.

“Beating Denning pretty decisively the way I did—it felt good to get back in the win column, but it still doesn’t show me,” Jones said. “I feel like I should have beat him in the first round, not the second round.”

The win set-up Jones for a title match showdown with Aaron Lacey for the vacant professional featherweight championship in November 2018, but the bout was scrapped when Lacey sustained an injury that forced him to withdraw.

“When he backed out, I was super, extremely disappointed,” Jones explained. “I was extremely disappointed… Lacey’s more of a 145-pound fighter. Harvey, if he makes weight at 145, he is going to have a really rough night because it’s just going to be a lot of weight for him to cut. Az első kör után, if he makes it out of it, it’s going to wear on him.”

“In my brain, I knew he [Lacey] wasn’t going to make it out of the first round with me—it was a win,” Jones continued. “It was just one of those fights where you knew, you walked in there, and you walked out victorious. I know it’s a tougher fight with Harvey, but in my mind, it’s the same fight.”

With Lacey currently on the sidelines, Lacey’s teammate, fast rising Josh “Hook-On” Harvey, agreed to step in and put his 5-0-1 record on the line against Jones in the feature fight for NEF’s 2019 return to Bangor.

“Every fight that I’ve watched him [Harvey] harc, it seems like he comes out and tries to stand with them, but then as soon as they start throwing back, I feel like he gets nervous and shoots,” Jones said. "Így, he flashes off like he’s a standup fighter, but then as soon as they start to attack, he instantly shoots. So that, az elmémben, makes me feel like he’s a pretty boy that doesn’t want to get hurt. He doesn’t want to get hit.”

“I feel like he’s going to crumble under the pace that I put on him. I’m a more of an attack, in-your-face fighter and I feel like he’s going to fold under that.”

When “Jonesi” and Hook-On” face-off on February 1st, it will be in the heart of winter in Maine, hence the title of the aptly named event, “Sub Zero.” Unlike many combat athletes that try to avoid cutting weight over the long holiday season, Jones, who works full-time during the day as a roofing foreman supervising a crew of 12 laborers, prefers competing during the winter months.

“Wintertime is always a good time for me to train,” Jones explained to Jarrell and Stackpole. “I get out of work fairly early in the wintertime. We work dark-to-dark in the summer, so I don’t get home until 6, 7, 8 o’clock—so it’s hard to make it to the gym. So winter time is a real good training schedule for me.”

Jones, who normally walks around at 155-pounds despite the admission that he normally “eats out of gas stations” when he’s not in fight camp, predicts no problems whatsoever in terms of making the championship scratch weight limit of 145-pounds. When asked, viszont, on whether he thinks his opponent will make the weight, he couldn’t express the same confidence.

“I have trouble seeing Harvey making weight for the fight,” Jones said. “I’m going to fight him either way, whatever weight he walks in at. De, I believe that Lacey is really the one that is in line for it. Úgy értem, Harvey hasn’t made weight for a fight at 45 Egy ideje. The fight he just had with Joe-Joe [Gianetti] that he just kind-of held on to the whole time, he missed weight by four or five pounds…. He’s going to have a tough time making that weight.”

Regardless of the weight, Jones is unwavering in his belief that he has the tools to put the first loss on Harvey’s record. Harvey, not known for losing frequently in any combat sport, was also a multiple-time state champion wrestler.

“I think he’s going to try to wrestle me,” Jones said. “I think he’s going to try to take me down and win by wearing me out… If he lets it stay standing, I’ll probably knock him out in the first round.”

Having kicked a 25-year smoking habit a few years ago, Jones feels revitalized and better than ever and ready for the challenge in front of him on February 1st.

“I really want to win that belt,"Ő mondta. “I’m 40-years old. Life moves on and I don’t know how many more years I got to push into the sport, but it’s a good time for me.

“I don’t look at it as a job like everybody else, or something that I dream to do,” Jones explained. “I love to fight. I love the atmosphere of it, I love the competition of it.

“I want to end my career on a high note.”

NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, Február 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine harangidővel 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.crossinsurancecenter.com.

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DESPITE SETBACKS, NATE BOUCHER IS NOT BACKING DOWN

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Azonnali kiadásra: Bangor, Maine (Január 23, 2019) – Nate Boucher’s journey inside the New England Fights’ (NEF) MMA (MMA) cage has not been a course without its challenges and heartbreak along the way.

After winning his first two outings at the start of his amateur fight career, Boucher, a lifelong wrestler, earned a chance to compete for the NEF Flyweight Championship. His title shot came in November 2017 in front of a sold-out crowd when NEF made its highly anticipated Portland, Maine debut. That night, Boucher was outscored on the judge’s cards and dropped a close, controversial split-decision to NEF veteran Justin Witham. It’s a loss that continues to confound Boucher almost a year and a half later.

“As far as I’m concerned, I won the flyweight title that night,” Boucher stated recently in an interview with Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole on theBetween Rounds Radiopodcast. “I try to watch that fight and be optimistic the best that I can. I try to watch that fight and be respectful of what the judge’s could have seen. There’s not an absolute bone in my body that sees the fight going the way the judge’s said it went. Ennek ellenére, they decided that Justin Witham won that night. He knows I’m coming after him. I’m going to do what it takes to get back into that title conversation and I’m going to get that win back. "

The Witham loss would be followed by two more defeats for Boucher.

In Boucher’s first fight back after losing to Witham, he dropped another split-decision against his hometown wrestling rival, multiple-time state champion, and former NEF Flyweight Champion, Ryan "Gordo" Burgess.

Jumping right back into the cage two months after his loss to Burgess, Boucher sustained the only stoppage defeat on his record when he lost via third-round technical knockout to former bantamweight title contender, Walt Shea, who fights out of John Raio’s First Class MMA in Brunswick, Maine.

Tavaly novemberben, down but not out, Boucher rebounded from three-losses-in-a-row by finishing 2018 off with a first-round submission victory over Jordan Young, a state champion wrestler from Belfast, Maine. The contest took place in the 135-pound weight class.

“Jordan was coming off of a win against my teammate—a tough teammate of mine,”Boucher mondta. “Not many guys on a three-fight skid would take a fight with a guy coming off of a win and then beat him in the first round. Így, I hope that opened some eyes for people so they know exactly what I’m about and they know that I’m strong mentally.

“I’m very happy with myself that I was able to fight like I train,” Boucher recounted regarding his win over Young. “The cut to 135 isn’t as much as it is to flyweight and I think that played a big part in my cardio. I was in great shape for that fight. Szellemileg, I knew I was going to win months before the fight happened.”

With six bouts already under his belt, Boucher, at only 22-years of age, knows that he still has limitless room to grow within the sport.

“I’m an amateur,” he noted to Jarrell and Stackpole. “I’m a student of the game and I’m learning and developing my skills. I haven’t even come close to what my full potential is. I knew what I can achieve—I know what is possible if I stay on the path.”

Boucher’s 2019 fight season officially begins on Friday, Február 1st when he’s scheduled to face newcomer Dillon Henry from First Class MMA. Henry is also a wrestler, having competed for Windham High School. Henry now trains with one of Boucher’s previous opponents, Walt Shea. Regardless of being pitted against the teammate of the only fighter that’s ever stopped him in MMA competition, Boucher stated that he’s confident in the matchup.

“I know he’s going to be training with Walt Shea, nyilvánvalóan,”Boucher mondta. “I know that Walt Shea is going to pass down information he feels is going to help him. It won’t… He seems to look like a strong guy. All I am going to do is I’m going to prepare myself and I’m going to become a better fighter in this fight camp and I’m going to go out there and fight him. I think it will go my way, for sure.”

Squaring off in the cage against other talented wrestlers is nothing new for Boucher. He defeated four-time Maine state wrestling champion Jeremiah Barkac by first-round submission the last time he competed in Bangor. Ryan Burgess was a three-time state champion for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.

“I probably perform at my best against wrestlers,” Boucher stated. “They have really bad habits that a lot of wrestlers don’t seem to be able to shake off their first couple of fights, including myself. Fortunate for me, I have a coach like Jesse Erickson who’s a top-level guy when it comes to the jiu jitsu game around these parts, and he’s shown me the difference between what wrestling the sport is and what wrestling in a fight is. They’re different types of wrestling. I think he’s [Henry] going to expose himself and leave himself open. He’s going to make some rookie mistakes and I’m going to capitalize.”

While the prospect of defeating another wrestler in the NEF cage is an inspiring proposition to Boucher, he’s also excited by the opportunity to once again compete in Maine’s Queen City.

“I’ve never lost in Bangor,” Nate said. “I love that venue. I love the city of Bangor. I’m excited to be there and I’m excited to be sharing a card with some of the monsters that are on it. There’s a lot of great fights on this card and I’m very much looking forward to seeing some of them myself. It’s going to be a great show—I can’t wait.”

“I’m starting to earn my stripes a little bit in the cage,” Boucher added. “I’m starting to get more comfortable. I’m starting to feel more and more like a recognized name in the NEF—and I think all of that is going to play a factor. I think he’s [Henry] bit off a little more than he can chew for his first fight and, sajnos, he’s going to figure that out very hard on February 1.”

As 2018 came to a close, Boucher, like many forward-thinking individuals, clearly defined his goals for the year ahead.

“I will be the flyweight champ in the NEF at the end of this year [2019],” Boucher stated confidently. “No doubt about it. That’s what my mind is set on right now.

“My teammate, Kam Arnold, he’s going to carry that belt straight through at 135. Férfi, the two of us together are some bad dudes. I’m fortunate to have him to push me through this mentally and be able to get me on the right mindset of what a champion is supposed to be—and I’m going to be there, right there with him at flyweight. Férfi, it’s going to be one hell of a one-two punch, az biztos."

NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, "NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, Február 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine harangidővel 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.crossinsurancecenter.com.

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DESPITE SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES, NEF FIGHT CARD WILL BRING THE HEAT TO BANGOR

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Bangor, Maine (Január 18, 2019) - New England Harcol (NEF) Tartja a következő vegyes-harcos rendezvényt, “NEF 37: Sub Zero,” pénteken, Február 1, 2019 a bangori Cross Insurance Centerben, Maine. Korábban ma, A promóció bejelentette a teljes harc kártya esetén.

A fő esemény az este, Megtréfál “Hook On” Harvey(5-0-1) szembe kell néznieSzámla “Jonesi” Jones(13-10) for the vacant NEF MMA Professional Featherweight Title. Harvey is coming off a very controversial majority draw in Massachusetts last fall against UFC veteran Joe Giannetti (6-1-1).  Many observers felt that Harvey had dominated Giannetti for three rounds and Giannetti was only saved by a hometown decision. Prior to that time, Harvey had a perfect professional record with five straight wins in the NEF cage. Bill Jones is a pioneer of the New England MMA scene. Jones, a member of Nostos MMA, vanquished Matt Denning (5-8) last spring at “NEF 33” Portlandben, Maine via second-round technical knockout.

Harvey’s Young’s MMA teammateCJ Ewer (3-2) will be in action in the co-main event against The Academy’sMark “Pockets” Gardner (0-0) at a catchweight of 180-pounds. Ewer is the reigning NEF MMA Professional Middleweight Champion. Gardner makes his pro debut after a stellar amateur career that saw him finish all three of his opponents.

Ricky Dexter (1-0), also of Young’s MMA, rounds out the professional portion of the card against Ruben Redman (0-2) in a welterweight contest. Both fighters have not competed in the cage in two years. Dexter is the former NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion.

Fred Lear(6-2) will headline the amateur card withZac Richard(3-0) in a bout for the vacant NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title. Lear has previously held the amateur bantamweight strap and will look to make NEF history as the first athlete to win titles in different weight divisions within the promotion. Zac Richard was voted the “2018 Az év újonca” by NEF fans after cutting down all three of his previous opponents in the first round last year.

It will be a family affair asRoger Ewer(1-0), brother and Young’s MMA teammate of co-main-event competitor CJ Ewer, megfelelBryce Bamford (2-0) of First Class MMA in an amateur heavyweight fight. This will be the second time the Ewer brothers have fought together on a card in Bangor, the first being in August 2017 at “NEF 30.”

Also featured on the amateur portion of the fight card will be two women’s fights. “2018 Rookie of the Year” runner-upGlory Watson (2-0) will face her toughest challenge to date in the form of Wisconsin’s Rachael Lippert(4-2), mígCatie Denning (1-1) takes on the debutingAmanda Bennett (0-0) of First Class MMA. Watson and Denning are two members of the group known affectionately among teammates and fans as “Chris’s Angels” as they train under Chris Young at Young’s MMA in Bangor.

Tickets are sold-out at the box office and Ticketmaster, but fans can still contact NEF through its Facebook page, “New England Harcol,” as the promotion still has a very limited number of tickets available for direct sale. Tickets will be sold on a first-come/first-served basis until they run out.

A teljes “NEF 37” küzdelemben kártya (változhatnak, és jóváhagyta a Combat Sports Authority of Maine):

SZAKMAI

145*CÍM Josh Harvey 5-0-1 (Young MMA) vs Bill Jones 13-11 (Nostos)

180 CJ vizeskancsó 3-2 (Young’s MMA) Vs Mark Gardner 0-0 (Az Akadémia)

170 Ricky Dexter 1-0 (Young MMA) vs Ruben Redman 0-2 (Független)

AMATŐR

145*TITLE Fred Lear 6-2 (Young’s MMA) vs Zac Richard 3-0 (Nostos)

155 Taylor Bartlett 1-1-1 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Corson 1-1 (A kimenet)

145 Catie Denning 1-1 (Young MMA) vs Amanda Bennett 0-0 (First Class MMA)

130 Brady Macdonald 1-1 (Pictou County Jiu-Jitsu) vs Jake Bagley 0-0 (Nostos)

265 Roger Ewer 1-0 (Young MMA) vs Bryce Bamford 2-0 (First Class MMA)

135 Jordan Young 1-2 (Young MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-7 (Független)

135 Nate Boucher 3-3 (CMBJJ) vs Dillon Henry 0-0 (First Class MMA)

125 Glory Watson 2-0 (Young MMA) vs Rachael Lippert 4-2 (Fearless MMA)

145 Rob Kiah 1-0 (Young’s MMA) Vs Joe Howard 1-1 (CMBJJ)

NEF következő vegyes harcművészeti esemény, “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” pénteken kerül megrendezésre, Február 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine harangidővel 8 pm. A very limited number of tickets are still on-sale by contacting NEF directly through its Facebook page “New England Fights.”

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