לעוויסטאָן, מיין (מייַ 23, 2016) - ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ (נעף) קערט צו די אַנדראָסקאָגגין באַנק קאָליסéע אין לעוויסטאָן, מיין אויף יוני 18, 2016 מיט “נעף 24: PROMISED LAND.” The fight promotion will put on another full night of mixed-martial-arts (ממאַ) cage fights and pro boxing bouts. Earlier today, NEF executives announced the addition of an amateur lightweight matchup to the MMA portion of the card. After a year’s absence, “Dangerous” Dom “Hands of Stone” Cofone (6-5) will return to the NEF MMA cage to face סטיוו באַנג, דזשוניער. (3-5) בייַ אַ קאַמף וואָג פון 155-פּאָונדס.

 

Dom Cofone was a Class A state wrestling champion out of Westbrook High School in Westbrook, מיין. He entered the MMA ranks in February of 2013. זינט אַז צייַט, he has been featured on nine NEF cards. Cofone’s last appearance in the promotion was in June 2015 בייַ “NEF 18.” That night, Cofone submitted Jason Lachance (2-3) אין די רגע קייַלעכיק. He is currently a member of the Academy of MMA in Portland, מיין, training under MMA pioneers Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner.

 

“I’m so thankful for the opportunity to step into the NEF cage once again,” said Cofone. “With my coaches and teammates from the Academy behind me, I know I’ll be able to have a great performance. June 18th is going to be an awesome night for the NEF fans and an even better night for the Westbrook wrestling alumni!”

 

Steve Bang is a member of the famous Bang fighting family of Auburn, מיין. אויף יוני 18, he will join his father and brothers in the NEF MMA cage. Bang wrestled as an independent during his years at Edward Little High School in Auburn, מיין. He is currently a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (קמבדזשדזש). Bang will look to rebound from a second-round submission loss to Fabian Miranda (2-0) last week at “NEF 23” in Hyannis, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ.

 

“I’m super pumped to fight with all of my family,” האט באַנג. “It’s always a great experience. This past year has been a rough year for me in many different ways and I feel like I am just – as of a month or two ago – coming out of it. I feel great in all aspects; מענטאַלי, ספּיריטשאַוואַלי, and physically. I am fired up and ready to do battle with so much of my family doing what Bangs’ do just fires me up more. I’m excited to fight alongside Shawn again who I haven’t seen אין צוויי יאר and have only spoken to three times. I’m excited to fight Dom. I think it will be a great match up. I don’t get to fight many wrestlers. And I want to thank him for the opportunity to allow me to do what I love to do.”

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, מיין אויף יוני 18, 2016 מיט “נעף 24: PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַ www.TheColisee.com אָדער דורך פאַך די קאָליסéע קעסטל אָפיס בייַ 207.783.2009 רענטגענ 525.

 

For more information on the events and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. דערצו, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, נאָכפאָלגן זיי אויף טוויטטערנעפיגהץ און פאַרבינדן די באַאַמטער פאַסעבאָאָק גרופּע "ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ."

 

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