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NO APRIL FOOLIN’: BOYINGTON VACATES TITLE, ERICKSON FIGHTS POWELL FOR THE STRAP
Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA: Lewiston, Maine (April 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. New England ayalwa (NEF) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (13-8) took to Facebook to notify his fans that he had vacated the title belt. Some speculated that it could be an April Fools’ joke, but those rumors were later quelled when Boyington himself stated under the thread that his decision had been made for personal and medical reasons, citing recent surgeries and a host of longstanding injuries.
“After one of the most inspirational and exhilarating rides of my life, I have talked with my wife, my coaching staff and teammates and have decided it’s now time to let go of one chapter and turn the page for another,” Boyington stated when reached for official comment. “NEF has been there for me since the start and I couldn’t ask for a better group to get me where I want to go. I like the thought of vacating the belt on top and handing it off to one of my teammates, hopefully Josh Harvey (0-0) and I will be excited to watch a couple other lightweight warriors going after the strap. Obviously Jon Lemke has quite a claim to that shot and I see my friend Jesse Erickson in the mix as well. Whatever should happen, I will always cherish every battle I’ve had in the NEF cage. Thank you sincerely to Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo.”
NEF executives acted quickly and formulated a plan by kwamabili to fill the title that sits atop the fight promotion’s most hotly contested professional division. As a new day dawned, that plan had come to fruition.
“Bruce was a great champion,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli Nick DiSalvo. “He was the face of this promotion for two years. The 155-pound title is our most coveted championship and there is no shortage of worthy challengers. The decision to fill it as soon as possible was an easy one to make.”
Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) futhi Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: Zonke Izinkolo Ziholela LAPHA” to crown a new champion. The bout was already signed as a non-title three-rounder to headline the MMA portion of the April 23rd fight card in Lewiston, Maine. Both athletes quickly agreed to go five rounds with the title on the line. Both athletes have each won their last three fights in a row respectively.
“I am honored to be able to fight for the title which I saw Bruce Boyington recently defend against Jon Lemke (5-4) in the best local fight I’ve ever gotten to see,” said Powell. “I hope Jesse and I can put on a show for the fans that can be talked about for years to come. I’ve been training too hard and too long to not hop on this opportunity. I can’t wait to get in that cage April 23rdin front of an always amped up NEF crowd!”
Speaking of Lemke, NEF executives placed one condition on the upcoming Erickson-Powell bout – the winner must make his first defense of the lightweight title against Lemke. Lemke lost a very close split decision in an attempt to claim the title from Boyington earlier this year. That fight has been called “the greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cage” by many observers.
“Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi wabantu Math Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21’ was nothing short of epic. I was completely spellbound watching that fight for the full 25-minutes it was contested. It’s a bittersweet time at NEF. Bruce was a great fighting champion and despite the high stakes every time he stepped into the cage, he was always one of the most active competitors on the NEF roster. Bruce’s warrior spirit and memorable performances in the NEF cage will be dearly missed, but we are fortunate to have so many superb athletes waiting in the wings right behind him to fill that void. There will be no shortage of upcoming action in the NEF lightweight division.”
“It was a privilege and honor to fight Bruce for the lightweight title,” stated Lemke when reached for comment. “After the fight, I was pretty confident I did enough to win. Manje, after watching the fight numerous times, there is no doubt in my mind that I won that fight. If Bruce doesn’t want to fight me again and vacate his belt, I understand and respect that decision. Nokho, I am hungrier than ever and want what I believe is rightfully mine. It would be an honor to fight the winner of Erickson versus Powell for the title and I very much look forward to it.”
The April 23rd bout will be Jesse Erickson’s third attempt to capture the lightweight title. He had competed against Boyington twice previously unsuccessfully for the championship.
“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to compete once again for the NEF lightweight title,” stated Erickson. “I was embarrassed postponing my first fight with Devin due to injury, but it seems everything happens for a reason. To bleed for gold and glory. My Viking ancestors would be proud. Give me the battle I crave, Devin. Victory or Valhalla!”
umzuliswano olandelayo New England ayalwa ', "NEF 22: Zonke Izinkolo Ziholela LAPHA," ithatha indawo Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21
Lewiston, Maine (February 7, 2016) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, held its most recent event, “NEF 21: THE abafi” Saturday ebusuku Androscoggin Bank Colisée e 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 “Umfana Omuhle” 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 “The Cannon” 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 April 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.
Imiphumela kusuka Lewiston, Maine:
PROFESSIONAL Boxing
Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, round 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, round 1
Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, round 1
CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, round 1
Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, round 1
Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, round 1
Amateur MMA
Ryan Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, round 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)
Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, round 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)
Johnny Crafts def. Henry Clark via TKO, round 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)
Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision
Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, round 1
Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision
Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, round 1
Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, round 1
Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, round 1
Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, round 1
Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, round 1
Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, round 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, round 2
Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman nge TKO, round 2
Caleb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, round 1
umzuliswano olandelayo New England ayalwa ', "NEF 22: Zonke Izinkolo Ziholela LAPHA,” takes place Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HOLD WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY AT LEWISTON RAMADA
Lewiston, Maine (February 3, 2016) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF 21: THE abafi” lokhu Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e 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. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Friday, February 5, 2016, at 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 “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “The Cannon” 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” fight ikhadi:
PROFESSIONAL Boxing
149 Amakhilogremu: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry
147 Amakhilogremu: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez
175 Amakhilogremu: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop
PROFESSIONAL MMA
155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)
145 Amakhilogremu: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange
185 Amakhilogremu: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen
155 Amakhilogremu: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer
170 Amakhilogremu: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry
125 Amakhilogremu: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne
Amateur MMA
205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover
170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Caleb Farrington
135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Crafts
145 Amakhilogremu: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen
120 Amakhilogremu: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington
140 Amakhilogremu: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez
265 Amakhilogremu: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover
155 Amakhilogremu: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino
265 Amakhilogremu: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith
230 Amakhilogremu: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton
170 Amakhilogremu: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman
155 Amakhilogremu: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses
160 Amakhilogremu: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess
155 Amakhilogremu: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo
125 Amakhilogremu: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham
140 Amakhilogremu: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman
135 Amakhilogremu: David Thompson vs. Caleb Costello
umzuliswano olandelayo New England ayalwa ', "NEF 21: THE abafi,” takes place this Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD
Lewiston, Maine (January 6, 2016) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF 21: THE abafi” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, 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” Bishop (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 “The Cannon” 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” lokhu November esidlule.
The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (12-8) futhi 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 “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) ukuthatha on 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). Caleb Farrington (3-0) futhiRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, ngenkathi Henry Clark (3-1) futhi Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, Erin Lamonte (5-0) futhi 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” fight ikhadi (isihloko ukushintsha):
PROFESSIONAL Boxing
148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West nezimfoloko) vs Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)
175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Choi Institute)
PROFESSIONAL MMA
155*TITLE Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs Jon Lemke 5-3 (Team Irish)
185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (First Coast Full Contact)
155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Independent) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (MMA Young sika)
155 Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Powell 4-1 (Nostos)
145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)
125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)
Amateur MMA
170*TITLE Caleb Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Team Irish)
155*TITLE Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (MMA Young sika) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)
135*TITLE Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Institute) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Team 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 (First Class MMA) vs Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)
170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Team Irish) 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 (First Class MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0
145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (First Class MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (MMA Young sika)
140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie Fitness)
135 David Thompson 1-1 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Team Irish)
135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)
125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Team Nitemare)
125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)
120 Erin LaMonte 5-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (TKD Boyington sika / MMA Young)
265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs TBD
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF 21: THE abafi,” ithatha indawoSaturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Amathikithi for “NEF 21” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
FINALLY! LONG-AWAITED BATTLE FOR BANGOR TO TAKE PLACE AT NEF 21
Lewiston, Maine (December 8, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF 21: THE abafi” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Ngasekuqaleni namuhla, NEF announced the main event of the MMA portion of the fight card. Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (12-8) uyovikela the NEF MMA Professional uHlelo Championship inselele inombolo-one Olwa Jon Lemke (5-3). Both Boyington and Lemke are veterans of the United States Marine Corps (USMC).
Boyington is riding high on a three-fight win streak. Earlier this fall, wenza DEBUT yakhe esiteji kazwelonke, lanqoba Rodrigo Almeida (13-3) on a Series World of Fighting (WSOF) card in Connecticut. Boyington followed up that win with a decisive third-round TKO victory over Jimmy Davidson (7-2) ngenyanga edlule ngesikhathi “NEF XX” in a successful defense of his title. A product of Young’s MMA, futhi ikhanda Boyington sika Taekwondo Academy, kokubili elise Bangor, Maine, Boyington ubelokhu i izinyembezi unstoppable kusukela yokulahlekelwa a fight non-isihloko Jamie Harrison (6-1) early in 2015. He has won six of his last seven in the MMA cage, futhi uphethe omunye ukunqoba NEF isibhakela ring phakathi ukuthi run.
“Angifuni ukuba Jon Lemke kokuya ukuthi yezinyoni nami right manje, lokho engikucabangayo, uma Ngithathe ukwethembeka,” Said Boyington. “Angazi ngempela ukuthi kungani yena uyofuna nilwe nami manje, futhi angikholelwa uzobonisa up and anikeze okusemandleni akhe, kodwa bengingeke ufuna ukulwa nami njengamanje. Ngikhathazekile esiyingozi, futhi ithemba lami iwukusebenzisa ophahleni futhi uma kunjani lokhu, uyaphi ukuthatha ophambili emhlabeni ngingayeka, futhi ingqondo yami yonke le ikamu kuyoba phezu esele abathobekile futhi egxile. Nini February 6 kuza, I kuyoba yingozi kakhulu Bruce Boyington eyake wagibela unyawo yezinyoni, futhi ngiyazi uma ngifuna ukuba khona manje, Ngithathe ngempela kuzoba ulambile ke.”
The bout is one that Maine fight fans have waited a long time to see. Boyington and Lemke have stood atop the NEF lightweight division together for several years now, their careers paralleling one another. With Lemke competing out of Marcus Davis’ Team Irish e Brewer eseduze, Maine, the imbangi cross-edolobheni MMA Young, Boyington and Lemke seemed like natural rivals. But they often passed like ships in the night, and the stars never aligned for an encounter between the two. That was until “NEF XX” ngenyanga edlule uma, ngaphambi nje kokuba Boyington wathatha yezinyoni ngokumelene Davidson, Lemke ezinqotshiwe Math Denning (2-1) in that evening’s co-main event. It was an impressive performance that saw Lemke overwhelm a game Denning as the first round went on. With both Lemke and Boyington scheduled to appear on the February card, futhi kokuba abaphikisi esayinwe, kufika isikhathi sokuba “Battle for Bangor,” njengoba abalandeli elika it, ukuze ekugcineni zenzeke.
“Ngijabule ngendlela emangalisayo sibonge futhi ejabule ukuba ulwela NEF waphinda futhi ikakhulukazi ithuba ukulwela isicoco,” wathi Lemke. “Labo abamaziyo indaba yami ukuthi yini umgwaqo eside lokhu okuye kwangijabulisa, which makes it all the more special. Bruce is the man and has done a phenomenal job promoting himself as champion, and in the process brought a lot of attention to the rest of the MMA community in the area. He has a couple of titles with different promotions and had fights on the national stage. He presents a unique and explosive set of challenges that I very much look forward to rising up and meeting that challenge head on. Lokhu kuzoba empini enkulu ukuthi abalandeli Ngeke ufune ukuba miss, ukuze uthole amathikithi zakho uye phansi.”
“Angazi uma kukhona noma yisiphi impi abalandeli single cela sibone ukwedlula lena,” exclaimed NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Kubonakala like okungenani izikhathi ezimbalwa ngesonto sisaqalisa imiyalezo ecela 'lapho ukubona Battle for Bangor phakathi Lemke futhi Boyington esizoxoxa?’ Well, ukuthi kwenzekaniFebruary 6 at ‘NEF 21,’ futhi wonke umuntu enhlanganweni yethu nje njengoba ejabule njengoba abalandeli ukuwubona!”
“Indaba emuva kule iziqubu Amazing,” washo NEF co-umnikazi futhi wabantu Math Peterson. “Nothing is ekhiqizwa – it’s completely authentic and gut wrenching. This fight has been a long time coming, futhi ngiba nomuzwa wokuthi ukuhola-in to February 6 kuyoba ngokungafani lutho esake wayibona Countdown to a Yimpi yalesi ezidlula lapho kangaka ngaphezu amalungelo nje ngokuzigabisa kukhona emgqeni.”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF 21: THE abafi,” ithatha indawoSaturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Amathikithi for “NEF 21” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
New England ULWA umemezela imiphumela NEF XX
Lewiston, Maine (November 22, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, aphethwe umcimbi walo yakamuva, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA” ngomgqibelo ebusuku Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Some 2,500 zazigcwele Colisée for the mlando exubile-karate-arts yokuqala ngqa hybrid (MMA) futhi professional boxing ikhadi Maine.
Esimweni isibhakela main of the kusihlwa, Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (10-1) waya eziyisishiyagalombili-emahlandla okokuqala emsebenzini wakhe, defeating gritty Mexican veteran Roberto Valenzuela (72-70-1) nge isinqumo ngazwilinye.
On the professional MMA ingxenye ikhadi, Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington(12-8) wanqoba sokuvikela NEF MMA Professional Esilula Championship Jimmy “Jimbo Slice” Davidson (7-2).
Ngaphezu kwalokho, NEF yamemezela umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF 21: THE abafi” kuyokwenzeka ngoFebhuwari 6, 2016 e Lewiston. Another hybrid MMA-pro boxing event, “NEF 21” izoba Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) ukuthatha on Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight contest. Already announced to be competing the boxing card are Brandon Berry and Joel “The Baby Bull” Bishop (0-0-1). Erin “Usayizi Fun” LAMONTE, ngubani ngcono 5-0 tonight, iyobuyela on the amateur MMA ingxenye February 6 ikhadi.
Imiphumela kusuka Lewiston, Maine:
PROFESSIONAL Boxing
150 Brandon Berry def. Roberto Valenzuela nge isinqumo abavumelene
155 Inch Lewis def. Zénon Herrera nge TKO, round 3
135 Josh Parker drew Elias Leland
Catch Ernesto Ornelas def. Brandon Ali Garvin nge TKO, round 2
PROFESSIONAL MMA
155*TITLE Bruce Boyington (c) def. Jimmy Davidson nge TKO, round 3
Catch Jon Lemke def. Matt Denning nge TKO, round 1
170 Matt Bordonaro final. Crowsneck Boutin nge edolweni bar, round 1
Catch Matt Andrikut def. Jesse Baughman nge TKO, round 1
145 Damon Owens def. Derek Shorey nge Gogoplata, round 1
Amateur MMA
125*TITLE Ryan Burgess def. Dustin Veinott (c) nge isinqumo unanimious
145*TITLE Aaron Lacey def. Caleb Horner nge isinqumo abavumelene
125 Justin Witham def. Brent Ouellette nge TKO, round 2
155 Rafael Velado def. Ken Dunn nge Kimura, round 1
155 CJ Ewer def. Jason Lachance nge isinqumo abavumelene
S.HWT Nick Gulliver def. Jason Field nge TKO, round 1
145 Caleb Hall def. Matt Tamayo nge armbar, round 1
265 Mike Williams def. Joe Krech nge armbar, round 1
200 Victor Irwin def. Anthony Spires nge TKO, round 1
Catch Ricky Dexter def. Steve Bang nge KO, round 1
140 David Thompson def. Richmond Pierce Wiegman nge TKO, round 1
121 Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington nge armbar, round 1
185 Caleb Farrington def. Ruben Redman nge guillotine, round 2
265 Bryce Bamford def. Bryce Locke nge TKO, round 1
170 Caleb Swoveland def. Taylor Carey nge ingalo triangle, round 2
155 Levi Sewall def. Matt Hanning nge TKO, round 2
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF 21: THE abafi,” ithatha indawoSaturday, February 6, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. Amathikithi for “NEF 21” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
SESITHATHU NEF iqhawe KULELIVIKI ukulwa esiteji NATIONAL
Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA: Lewiston, Maine (October 20, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, ukumemezela ukuthi professional exubile-karate-arts ukukhuthazwa sika ebusayo (MMA) middleweight iqhawe zizofuna ekhadini Bellator lokhu Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Reigning NEF MMA Professional Middleweight Champion “Abanonya” Mike Zichelle (7-3) abayobhekana Kevin Haley (3-3) ekhadini yokuqala “Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho.” The bout will take place in the light-heavyweight division at a weight of 205-pounds. For those unable to make it to Mohegan Sun lokhu Friday, ikhadi zokukwazi uzoqala ukusakaza bukhoma at 7:00 pm on www.Bellator.com.
Zichelle ijoyina NEF MMA Professional Esilula Champion Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (11-8) futhi NEF MMA Professional wesibhakela ChampionTyler “The labaphangi” King (9-4) as the third NEF titleholder to compete on a national fight card in a six-day period. Both Boyington and King fought on the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) umcimbi ngoMgqibelo odlule ngesikhathi Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Zichelle has held the NEF middleweight title since winning it at “NEF XII” in February 2014. He is a member of Boston BJJ of Nashua, New Hampshire.
“Ukulwa for NEF wanginikeza platform ukwenza igama kude nasekhaya, futhi wanginika ithuba ukusungula ubudlelwano nabanye abantu amazing kusukela isimo Maine,” Said Zichelle. “Ngizizwa ngihloniphekile ukumela abantu Maine ngoba ngiyithanda kanjani ngentsha kunjalo mayelana nokulwa, kanjalo ukuba iqhawe lawo awesome. Kaningi, Champions kusukela NEF uthole call ukulwa show big mina nginengu esinye isibonelo ukuthi. I kuphela bezilokhu ukuthatha lesi sport sina ukulwa amathathu nangenhliziyo 3-0 irekhodi nokuba NEF middleweight Champion, Ngathola ucingo kuze Izilimi big! Ngijabule kangangokuthi sikhangise konke Bengisebenza on futhi uma kukhona utho Ngibheke phambili, kungcono ukusabela kusukela bonke lapho bengibona ukulwa nje amasonto umbhangqwana futhi abantu uqhathanise ukulandisa ngami ukuthi balwa for the isihloko in 2014 ngoba kuningi okushintshile kusukela manje bese. Siyabonga Math Peterson (NEF co-umnikazi and wabantu) futhi ngiyabonga NEF for the lokuba iqhawe kulo mdlalo futhi okubaluleke ngiyabonga ukuthi abalandeli! Hlala inkanuko! Ngibheke phambili ngokubeka on a show for Maine phansi endleleni!”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA,” ithatha indawo November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e 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. Amathikithi for “NEF XX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
ULWELA EZIMBILI NEF UKUTHOLA UP CALL Elikhulu Izilimi ngoMgqibelo
Lewiston, Maine (October 13, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, ukumemezela ukuthi amabili wokubusa professional exubile-karate-arts ukukhuthazwa sika (MMA) Champions zizofuna on the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) ikhadi le ngoMgqibelo, October 17, 2015. “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” ngeke ukusakaza bukhoma kusukela Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut futhi izoba NEF MMA Professional Esilula Champion Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington(10-8) futhi NEF MMA Professional wesibhakela Champion Tyler “The labaphangi” King (9-3) on the undercard. The undercard is scheduled to begin at 7 pm EST futhi kungenziwa babukela www.WSOF.com.
Boyington uzahlangana Rodrigo onzima kakhulu “The Lion Young” Almeida (13-2) emncintiswaneni featherweight. It will be Boyington’s first trip to the national stage of the sport after having competed in MMA regionally for some six years. Next month, Boyington kulindeleke ukuba avikele NEF yakhe isihloko ngokumelene Jimmy “Jimbo Slice” Davidson (7-1) at “NEF XX” e Lewiston, Maine. He is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine futhi Umsunguli ikhanda umqeqeshi Boyington sika Taekwondo Academy (BTA).
“Angikaze ejabulile ngaphezulu Martial Arts Mixed career yami, futhi angikaze kuthathwe ekamu sesisibi, ikakhulukazi uma kuziwa ekudleni yami yokuphila ukuze kukodwa kunginika eziningi amadlingozi lokho Ngizofika uthole ukwenza esiteji kazwelonke Saturday ebusuku,” Said Boyington. “Ngiphuphe elinye iqembu elikhulu ezungezile kimi futhi baye yangenza imikhawulo yami, so everyone will surely get to see the best Bruce Boyington to date and I have zero excuses for not performing. I have one word in mind entering that cage – Volume.”
“New England ayalwa bekulokhu okuyisisekelo career yami futhi ubelokhu platform ukuthi ngiye ngaba nelungelo lenza on njengoba waqeqesha kimi esigabeni kazwelonke. Ngifuna ukubonga Math futhi Nick ngokuthatha njalo ukunakekela izidingo zami futhi isiza ukwenza umuntu enginguye namuhla. New England ayalwa has zonke izakhi endaweni ukusiza fighters ukufinyelela phezulu.”
Tyler King wanikeza le NEF isihloko wesibhakela kusukela May ka 2013 lapho wanqoba Travis Bartlett (8-4). Ngasekuqaleni kwalo nyaka, King bavikela ngempumelelo isihloko ngokumelene Terry Blackburn (4-3) at “NEF XVI.” King was a football standout at the University of Connecticut where he recorded 19 amasaka njengoba ukuphela ukuzivikela. He later played in the National Football League (NFL) ngoba amaqembu amaningana kubandakanya San Diego Chargers kanye St. Louis Rams. At “WSOF 24,” King bazobhekana Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Pat Walsh (6-2).
“Ngijabulile kakhulu ukuthola ithuba ukulwa esiteji elikhulu okuwukuthi World Series of Fighting vs a ezingeni eliphezulu, UFC abaphikisi veteran,” said King. “Less than a year ago I was out of the sport and had a very uncertain future as far as ever getting to compete again. I’m grateful to Matt Peterson, Nick Disalvo kanye neqembu lonke at New England Ulwa ngokunginika esiteji ukuhlehlela emuva zingene sport Ngiyakuthanda, in a main event title defense no less. This fight has ‘Fight of the Night’ ebhaliwe sonke isikhathi. You have two determined fighters with competitive fire coursing through their veins ready to go out and lay it all on the line. I look forward to having my hand raised.”
“Ngokuqinisekile NEF isibe pad ukuqalisa ukuba ukukhushulwa kazwelonke,” wathi NEF co-umnikazi futhi umgqugquzeli Nick DiSalvo. “Sesikhathele ngekutsi babe hhayi elilodwa, but two of our champions fighting on the WSOF card. It really says something about the caliber of athlete gracing the NEF cage. These fighters are earning their stripes with NEF and then getting the call up to the UFC, Bellator, Titan and WSOF. Nothing gives us more satisfaction than to see these guys succeed in the sport they love.”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA,” ithatha indawo November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e 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. Amathikithi for “NEF XX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."
About New England ayalwa
New England ayalwa ("NEF") Yimpi izenzakalo ukukhushulwa inkampani. Mission NEF ukwakha esezingeni izenzakalo for fighters Maine kanye fans ngokufanayo. Executive team NEF has olutheni management combat ezemidlalo, izenzakalo production, ubudlelwane media, marketing, kwezomthetho kanye nokukhangisa.
NEF XX IMPI CARD ukufaka iziqubu WOMEN okuthakazelisayo'S
Lewiston, Maine (September 15, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, izobamba umcimbi walo olandelayo, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA” on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – exubile-bokulwa-ubuciko (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 ebusuku “NEF XIX,” the MMA portion of the card is scheduled to feature an amateur strawweight women’s bout between Randi Beth Boyington (1-1) futhi Erin “Usayizi Fun” LAMONTE (3-0).
Boyington umfazi ebusayo NEF MMA Professional Esilula Champion Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (10-8) abazakunitshela kube isenzo November 21 ikhadi. Randi made her cage debut this past spring defeating Alex Walker (0-1) nge isinqumo abavumelene ngaso “NEF xvii.” The crowd in the Colisée was on fire as the bout went back and forth through three hard-fought rounds. Randi trains under her husband at Boyington’s Taekwondo Academy, kanye at MMA Young ngo Bangor, Maine.
“Ngijabulile ukuba sandise libuyiselwa yezinyoni in November – kungcono into Ngibheke phambili,” wathi Randi Beth Boyington lapho baphawule. “Ngithathe ayelindele Erin ukuba abe abaphikisi ezinzima, and I’m training as such. I never underestimate someone’s ability. I know what I’m bringing to the cage as well and NEF fans will be impressed in November. Fighting on the same night as my husband is a bonus. We’re both hungry to have our hands raised at the end of our fights. I don’t think many others could understand or appreciate the emotions that a couple share until they go through a training camp to fight on the same card.”
Erin Lamonte is not a stranger to the NEF cage. She appeared for the promotion in early 2013, lanqoba Angela Theriault (0-1) nge round Knockout wokuqala technical (WHO). Lamonte was victorious twice more that year before taking time off from competing to have a baby with her husband Casey. Returning to the cage onNovember 21, it will have been nearly two years since the undefeated Lamonte won her last bout on a fight card in West Virginia. She has been eager to return to action for some time.
“Ngijabule kakhulu ukuba ekugcineni emuva yezinyoni on November 21, ukulwa Randi Beth Boyington,” stated Lamonte. “Ngemva kwesikhathi eside off ngenxa nje kokuzalwa kwendodana yethu, I am itching to get back to training and competing. Time to prove that the new and improved mama Fun Size can still kick ass. Ngemva kwakho konke, ebhubesikazi unina ingenye ababa nonya kakhulu futhi uyesabeka phakathi kwezilwane.”
New England ayalwa’ umcimbi olandelayo, “NEF XX: UMLANDO KOBUDLOVA,” ithatha indawo November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée e 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. Amathikithi for “NEF XX” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manjewww.TheColisee.com noma ngokumemeza Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe mcimbi fight updates ikhadi, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi ukukhuthazwa sika at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Ngaphezu kwalokho, ungakwazi watch NEF imiqophi at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, landela them on Twitternefights futhi ukuhamba neqembu Facebook esemthethweni "New England Ilwisana."