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Tus yeej bermudez, Erickson muab tso rau hauv chaw kho mob raws li NEF coj kev sib dhos ntawm kev rhuav tshem rau theem merrill uritorium theem

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Portland, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, 2020) - ntau dua 2000 Braved Frigid qhov kub thiab txias rau hmo Saturday li New England sib ntaus (NEF) coj nws cov kev sib xyaw ua ke tshaj plaws-martial-arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim rau theem ntawm Merrill auditorium hauv Portland. 22 Kev sib ntaus tau tshwm sim nyob rau hauv tus duab ntxoov ntxoo ntawm lub ntiaj teb-nto moo 1911 Kotzschmar Memorial hloov khoom nruab nrog. Nws yog NEF qhov teeb meem ntawm lub xyoo pua-qub Venue, Thiab qhov kev tshwm sim qhib qhov kev sib tw sib tw nce qib cuaj ntawm MMA kev sib tw.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, UFC qub tub rogManny "Tus Kab Mob Bermuda" Bermudez(15-2) xaBruce "Zoo nkauj tub" Boyington (19-12) nrog guillotine choke nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. Lub pob tw tau teem tseg kom muaj kev sib tw rau nef kev tshaj lij kev sib tw lub cev, Tab sis nrog bermudez ploj championship luj, Nws tsis muaj cai los yeej txoj siv sia. Lub npe tam sim no tseem tshuav.

Bermudez lub yeej capped ib hmo zoo meej rau sab qab teb ntug dej hiav txwv pab pawg ntawm rockland, Massachusetts. Pab phooj ywg Darryl Andrews (1-0) thiab Tim Birkenhead (2-0) tau ob qho tib si ua tiav hauv lawv cov kev sib ntaus sib tua los nqa lawv cov kev ua si mus rau a 3-0 Cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau qhov kev tshwm sim.

Kuj mus 3-0 Nyob rau yav tsaus ntuj yog pab pawg ntawm Evolution Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Pob Ncaws Pob Ua Si hauv Saco, Maine.Teddy kev ntseeg (1-0), Ben Grady (1-0), thiabTyler smythe (1-0) Txhua tus nres lawv cov neeg tawm tsam hauv thawj feeb ntawm thawj puag ncig ntawm lawv cov kev sib ntaus sib tua kom yeej lawv cov kev ua tiav kev ua tiav.

Zaj dab neeg loj tshaj plaws ntawm hmo ntuj, tsis ntseeg, tuaj nyob rau hauv co-main kev tshwm sim raws li ntev nef qub tub rogJesse "Viking" Erickson(10-8) tes laugJosh "Hook rau" Harvey(7-1-1) thawj qhov kev poob ntawm nws txoj haujlwm tshaj lij. Hoob ericks, Leej twg sawv cev rau ob lub central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu thiab Recon, Tso rau ntawm lub tsev kho mob Jiu-Jitsu-Jitsu lub tsev kho mob uas yuav nco txog xyoo tom ntej. Tawm tsam lub tawb los ntawm Harvey ntxov-rau hauv thawj puag ncig, Erickson rub tau cov neeg zov thiab hloov mus los ntawm cov saw ntawm cov ntawv xa ua ntej thaum kawg tswm ua ntej thaum kawg hauv kev yuam kev tapout, Xa cov neeg coob coob hauv cov neeg Portland mus rau qhov tsis txaus ntseeg kiag li.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug muaj kev tua tsiaj qus uas kuj tau coj mus rau ntawm cov kev tshaj lij ntawm daim npav, Ras "Rasquatch" Hyllton (5-3) tsawgBrad lee(0-1) ntawm kev knockout nyob rau hauv lub ob puag ncig. Tom qab ob peb feeb ntawm kev xav ib leeg, Tus khub sib pauv hauv lub nraub qaum-thiab-ntiv tes-knocker nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm kaw ntawm thawj puag ncig. Me ntsis dhau ib pliag rau hauv ob puag ncig, Tus neeg saib xyuas hu ua halt mus rau qhov kev txiav txim tom qab ob peb qhov tsis muaj kev teb tsis tau los ntawm 6'6 "Hylton.

Hylton thawj chav kawm MMA pab pawgYakhauj Deppmeyer(1-0) muaj ib tug ua tiav pro exutut, defeatingCarl Langston(0-5) Ntawm thawj-puag ncig kev knockout. Deppmeyer, Cuab Langston nyob rau hauv ib daim duab peb sab nraum qab thiab los nag hauv ib qho kev tsis muaj cuab kav khib nyiab, muab tus neeg saib xyuas tsis muaj kev xaiv tab sis yuav tsum tsis txhob muaj kev sib tw ntawm qhov ntawd.

Nyob rau daim npav xyaum ua si, Sab saum toj kev cia siabMike Bezanson (5-0) of Kaze Dojo remained undefeated with a technical knockout win overGreg Ishihara(2-2) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig.

Also remaining undefeated in the amateur ranks wereNate "tus txiv neej" dawb(5-0) thiabCaleb “Dr. Missegood "Austin (4-0), both fighting out of CMBJJ, who finished their respective opponents in the first round.

Another CMBJJ product, Garry Carr (3-1), broke his own record for a second consecutive time when he became, yet again, the oldest athlete to win a fight in the NEF cage. At 58-years-young, Carr took a unanimous decision victory over 23-year-old Austin Hamilton (0-2) in a catchweight amateur fight.

NEF also announced that its next event would see the promotion return to the campus of UMaine Orono at the Collins Center for the Arts on April 18 with “NEF 43: Rampage.” Already confirmed for the event, Zac "Rocky" Richard(6-2-1) will defend the NEF Amateur Lightweight Title againstDevin Corson(3-1), thaum lub sij hawmChelsea Tucker(3-3) is scheduled to meet Oregon’sCaree Hill(6-2) for the NEF Amateur Women’s Flyweight Championship, and Caleb Austin facesJames Woss (1-2) in a long-awaited rematch of their controversial 2017 kawg.

The full “NEF 42” results from Portland, Maine:

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Manny Bermudez def. Bruce Boyington via tap to guillotine, puag ncig 1

Jesse Erickson Def. Josh Harvey via tap to armbar, puag ncig 1

Ras HyLton Def. Brad Lee via technical knockout, puag ncig 2

Chris Caterino def. Nate Boucher via tap to armbar, puag ncig 1

Jacob Deppmeyer def. Carl Langston via technical knockout, puag ncig 1

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Tim Birkenhead def. Mike Murray via tap to kneebar, puag ncig 2

Joe Howard def. Justin Kangas via KO, puag ncig 1

Mike Bezanson def. Greg Ishihara via technical knockout, puag ncig 1

Felipe Gunter def. Hannon Sanford via unanimous decision

Nate dawb def. Brian Cosco via technical knockout, puag ncig 1

Darryl Andrews def. Titus Pannell via unanimous decision

Jason Landry Def. Dustin Carrier via technical knockout, puag ncig 2

Tyler Smythe def. Clifford Redman via technical submission, puag ncig 1

Garry Carr def. Austin Hamilton via unanimous decision

Ryan Fogg def. Giuliano Rossi via doctor stoppage, puag ncig 2

Ben Grady def. Jon Assam via KO, puag ncig 1

Tim Bergeron def. Henry Jeffs via technical knockout, puag ncig 1

Caleb Austin def. Dillon Henry via tap to rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1

Dylan Williams def. Wyatt Sochin via split decision

Randall Hathorn def. Tim Murray via technical knockout, puag ncig 1

Henry Clark def. Taylor Bartlett via technical submission, puag ncig 1

Teddy Politis def. Kevin Lamay via tap to Kimura, puag ncig 1

Tshiab England Fights’ Tom ntej Sib xyaw-Martial-Arts Kev tshwm sim, “NEF 43: Rampage,” yuav muaj nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 2020, Ntawm lub chaw collins rau kev ua yeeb yam ntawm Umaine Orono. Daim pib yuav muag rau lub lim tiam ntawmwww.collinscenterforthearther.com.  

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HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHTS AND HARDCORE MUSIC ALL IN A WEEKEND’S WORK FOR BRAD LEE

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Portland, Maine (Lub ib hlis ntuj 22, 2020)

Friday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 7 and Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 8 promise to be a heavyweight weekend in Portland, Maine for Brad Lee.

On the opening night, Lee will put his lungs to the test as lead vocalist for a hardcore band known as Instigate, which will hold a CD release party in conjunction with its performance at Geno’s Rock Club.

Then he’ll exchange the microphone for a pair of gloves and attempt to play a two-fisted tune on Ras Hylton in the New England Fights mixed martial arts cage.

Lee will make his MMA debut against the veteran Ras “Rasquatch” “The Jamaican Shamrock” Hylton (4-3) in a professional bout at NEF 42: “Symphony of Destruction” inside another renowned concert venue, Merrill Auditorium.

“I absolutely want to make a living out of it,” Lee said of his immediate jump to the pro ranks after a diverse combat sports upbringing. “I feel that I’m fairly marketable. I think I can make a bit of a splash in this corner of the world. I would say I have humble confidence.”

He’s more understated about the musical exploits. Lee characterizes that side of his performance artistry as the typical garage band with small dreams.

“It’s been a huge part of my life. If you’re a big kid with a skateboard, it’s probably going to lead to music and fighting eventually,"Lee hais tias.

“But it’s definitely not about the money,” he added. “It’s literally a band of friends doing it to hang out with our other friends on the weekend. We couldn’t (care less) about stadiums. We’re not Metallica. It’s just a hobby. It’s an outlet for me to get out the (stuff) that’s in my head. It’s just a hobby.”

In the same way that new fighters are required to earn their way upward on fight posters, Lee, who said he “dabbles” with guitar, sounds most excited about the New England-based bands with whom Instigate gets to share the stage.

“Death Before Dishonor and Cruel Hand, if you know anything about that scene, those are big names,"Lee hais tias. “It would have been a great show regardless of whether we were there or not.”

Turning pro in the NEF hexagon without any amateur background isn’t the typical journey, but Lee saw it as the wisest path after a frustrating year of trying to locate willing opponents.

Most potential foes, nws hais tias, were intimidated by his 6-foot-4 frame and what was then a walking-around weight of more than 300 phaus. The heavyweight limit is 265.

“I had five different opponents with three different promotions, including NEF, cancel on me. I had fights where the opponent took the fight with me, backed out, and then took a heavyweight fight on the same card,"Lee hais tias. “I don’t want to mention names, but one guy in Ras’ circle (did that). I just got fed up and annoyed with guys holding back my career.”

Lee said he eventually contacted NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson to inquire about the pro landscape within his promotion.

Lub hau hyLON, who casts a similarly imposing shadow at 6-6, is coming off a sequence of two losses in his past three appearances, including a knockout loss to Chris Sarro – another fighter making his pro debut – last September.

“Matt put Ras out there. I watched the videos and talked to my coaches and went ahead with it,"Lee hais tias. “He’s coming off two hard fights. He seems like a respectful guy. I’m sure some people in his camp think I’m a (jerk). The thing about me in the social media world is I only release what I want people to see. People can talk (tseg) all they want.”

In one of his videos, which Lee entitled, “What Makes a Pro a Pro?,” he breaks down what he considers the misconception that an amateur career is a necessity for MMA success.

“Look at Jon Jones. Tam sim no, I’m not saying I’m Jon Jones, but he became a world champion without any (martial arts) belts at all,"Lee hais tias. “So what is it? Is it that he can knock guys out? I’ve knocked out a bunch of guys in my life. Is it his cardio? My cardio is pretty good.

“You know, I just got tired of waiting around for other people. When I was getting ready to fight about a year ago, I realize I was right at the top of the weight class, but it’s like people were scared. Kuv txhais li cas, if you don’t want to be a heavyweight then get down to 205 or whatever. I’m a lot lighter and in better shape now. People probably would have been better off fighting me last year.”

Boxing and judo are the primary skills in Lee’s tool kit, although he describes himself as a voracious cross-trainer.

“I think the MMA world sleeps on boxing quite a bit,"Lee hais tias. “Muay Thai seems to be the thing, but the Muay Thai guys get their faces hit a lot. But I train anything and everything. I’ll do Tai chi in a park with somebody if it helps me get better, I don’t care.”

Lee, 29, is based out of Paladin Combat Sports in Clinton, Massachusetts, where he said he will stack up his schedule and intensity level against almost anyone his size in the combat sports game.

“Win or lose, I’ll be back in the gym on Monday. Compared to what I’ve seen from most UFC and Bellator heavyweights, I work out harder than most of them,"Lee hais tias. “I was 316 pounds less than a year ago. If anyone wants to check me on my motivation or dedication, tell them to check the scale (at weigh-ins) on February 7.”

Tom qab ntawd, fans are invited to follow Lee down the street to Geno’s and listen to him pursue his other passion the night before he makes his debut in the NEF cage.

Tshiab England Fights’ Tom ntej Sib xyaw-Martial-Arts Kev tshwm sim, “NEF 42: Symphony of Destruction,” yuav muaj nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 8, 2020, at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, Maine. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyobwww.PortTix.com.

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