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NEF akanyam-ọzọ IN Bangor AS Mpaghara alụso enwu onu

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Bangor, Maine (August 6, 2017) -There ọ dịghị ebe dị n'ụlọ Saturday abalị maka C.J. Ewer, Ryan Sanders na Fred Lear nke Young si Emmanuel ke Bangor.

Alụ ọgụ n'ihu a rere-esi ballroom a nso n'ebe ha ọzụzụ n'isi ụlọ ọrụ, atọ alụso atop kaadị na "NEF 30" rumble na Bangor "niile gwa nnukwu mmeri na Cross Insurance Center.

Ewer meriri Mike "The afụ ọnụ" Hansen site nrubeisi na 1:46 nke mbụ gburugburu weghara ohere iputa NEF pro Middleweight aha. Lear rutere na NEF amu amu Bantamweight belt, mgbe Sanders tightened ya Promotional na New England pro fechaa idaha ke a na-abụghị aha mmeri.

Ọ bụ nke abụọ consecutive August sellout na Queen City, a omenala na malitere "NEF Presents Dana White: Lebanye anya’ N'ihi na a Lụọ "ikpeazụ n'oge okpomọkụ.

Mgbe ike-agha mmeri n'elu ihe-gara Jay Ellis, NEF pro fechaa mmeri Sanders, họọrọ Ọ dịghị. 1 na mpaghara, nọ ya kwuru obere na-atọ ụtọ mgbe akpọ hotara na mbụ Ultimate Ọgụ Championship (UFC) president.

"Ị were na-ezighị ezi Ihọd afọ ikpeazụ,"Sanders kwuru. "Bịanụ esi m na ugbu a."

Sanders (15-8) enweghị ihe dị mfe ụzọ megide Ellis, a vetiran nke karịa 80 pro oké mmanya. Ellis nwere Sanders n'okpuru akara maka ọtụtụ ndị agha ma ekpe onwe ya ngwangwa a triangle ịkpagbu na 2:34 nke mbụ gburugburu.

Ewer zipụrụ Hansen na a N'otu aka ahụ ngwa nghogbu.

"Ọ bụ a oké mmetụta iji merie ya n'ihu home ìgwè mmadụ,"Ewer kwuru. "Dị ka ike dị ka anyị na-arụ ọrụ (na ọzụzụ mara ụlọikwuu), M na-eche ihe ọ bụla nwere ike m kwụsị. "

The mberede ogwugwu Mkpughe Hansen olileanya nke na-emeri a aha na nke mbụ ya afọ 13 mbuaha karat ọrụ.

"Nke a bụ nnọọ mma ọzụzụ mara ụlọikwuu nnyenede. Anyị na-dị nnọọ ịlụ ụtọ elu,"Hansen kwuru. "M nwere ọtụtụ ihe na-enye, na m n'aka na C.J. nwere ọtụtụ ihe na-enye. ma hey, anyị nwere ike ime ya ọzọ. "

Lear mesiri amu amu òkè nke kaadị na ihe ikikere abụọ-gburugburu knockout nke Walt Shea.

Naanị mgbịrịgba zọpụta Shea si Lear si onslaught na njedebe nke oghere isi. Lear enweta uru na a igba isi midway site na gburugburu. Mgbe fọrọ nke nta kpochidoro na ogwe-aka mmanya nke gaara biri agha, Lear bloodied mbụ unbeaten Shea na a usoro nke na-etiwapụ.

Ọgwụgwụ pụtara-apụghị izere ezere mgbe Shea mkpa Lear enyemaka ịchọta ya n'akụkụ n'etiti agba, na ọzọ kwụsị agha ngwa ngwa n'isi naanị 14 sekọnd e mesịrị.

Onye obi Lear toro ya nchịkwa, Chris Young nke Young si Emmanuel, tupu kpọgide ájị gburugburu nkụzi n'úkwù.

"A ọtụtụ ndị gburugburu ebe a mara aha-ya, ma ha amaghị nwoke,"Lear kwuru. "Ọ bụ nke mbụ Ihọd na mgbatị ụtụtụ na ndị ikpeazụ onye na-ahapụ n'abalị. Ọ bụ ihe mere anyị na-na-na na niile ebe a. Ọ bụ ihe mere anyị na-na-na na-aga nke ọma. Ọ bụ ihe mere ụfọdụ n'ime anyị na-adịghị na nga. "

Na mbụ na nke abụọ na-alụ ọgụ nke Josh Jones’ amu amu Emmanuel ọrụ, Jones zipụrụ ya na-emegide otu-ntụmadị knockout na a ngụkọta nke 24 sekọnd. O were Carlton Charles otu ole na ole akọrọ nke elekere wepụ Jones ke pụtara mechie a touted tangle nke mbụ kpakpando collegiate eme egwuregwu.

Charles, a ngwaahịa nke University of Maine football omume na-ewere ya na mbụ ije na NEF onu, tụgharịa tebụl na Jones (2-1) na a Middleweight scrap. Jones malitere ọzọ nke oge mbụ stoppage na a ụzọ looping gbaa, ma Charles nwayọọ ducked ha n'ihu ọdịda onye nke aka ya na-ewere na nke na ute.

"M nnọọ n'anya mpi,"Charles kwuru. "Ị na-kụrụ na ihu dị ka nke a na football n'ọhịa."

Mgbe agha nwetaghachiri ụkwụ ha, Charles kụziri Jones megide onu na enweta abụọ nri aka n'agba. Jones ama esịn otu ikpere na etinye obi gị dum a nkọ ekpe ka isi. Na mekwara refirii ka nzọụkwụ na kwụsị agha, a mkpebi na ekpe Jones na ya mbụ Class Emmanuel mara ụlọikwuu ahụ anya eju.

Ọ bụ Charles’ abụọ na otu onye-kwadoro ọgụ sports mmeri a izu oge. Ọ na mbụ nye a mbụ-gburugburu TKO na-amu amu ọkpọ mgbanaka. Jones ahụhụ ya mbụ meriri ebe-eme mgbanwe site basketball, nke ọ na-egwuri professionally na Europe mgbe starring na Bangor si Husson University.

Otu anya Friday si ukara itu-na-atụ aro na n'obi n'etiti Roger Ewer (251 pound) na Dustin Freeman (220) ya nwere ike ịbụ na-ahụkarị nguzo-elu, slogu-ya-esi Heavyweight omume. Kama, ọ ghọọ a n'ala-and-pound ngosi na ziri ezi Ewer si wheelhouse. C.J. okenye nwanne, na-eme ka ya mpụta mbụ ke NEF hegzagon na 44 afọ, hammered si uru ofụri na akwụ a TKO via zaghị etiwapụ na 2:31 nke abụọ stanza.

Nate Boucher mma ka 2-0 na a mbụ-gburugburu stoppage nke Jeremiah Barkac, bụ onye na-eme ya onu mpụta mbụ. Barkac nweela n'oge uru na Bantamweight n'obi na a ekwu ọtụtụ etiwapụ, ma Boucher aghụghọ nweela leverage na ya ụkwụ na ekpochi a triangle ịkpagbu.

Mmeri ma ọ bụ hapụ, Bangor si Angela Young mara ọkwa na ya agha na Jessica "The Black di ya nwụrụ" Borga ga-abụ ndị ikpeazụ ọgụ nke ya ọrụ. akwụ (6-3) ehichapu olileanya ọ bụla nke a Hollywood agwụcha na a bụrụkwa TKO na 2:16 nke oghere gburugburu. Na-eto eto (2-3), nwunye Chris, ama mgbe na-arahụ na-erughị anya na ihe ọ bụla nke ya tupu enweta ma ọ bụ weere.

Na a ibe NEF na Emmanuel mpụta mbụ, Zach Faulkner ụtọ n'ụlọ ya ìgwè mmadụ ahụ na a abụọ-gburugburu mmeri David Hart via n'azụ ọtọ ịkpagbu. Ọgwụgwụ wee na 1:42.

Jesse Hutchinson sokwara a na-enwe mmeri mpụta mbụ ke amu amu n'ohu. Ọ kwụsịrị Anthony LaPointe na 2:43 nke mbụ gburugburu na a welterweight n'ọgụ.

NEF-mara ọkwa na nkwalite bụ esote mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” ga-ahụ ụlọ ọrụ na-eme ya nọworo na-mpụta mbụ ke Portland, Maine na ika ọhụrụ, ala-nke-na-art mgbakọ Aura. The omume na-ndokwa iji ebe on Friday, November 3, 2017. Tiketi ga-aga na-ere a Wednesday, August 9 na www.auramaine.com.

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New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

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Rumble IN Bangor agha kaadị jupụtara Maine Fan-ọkacha mmasị

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Bangor, Maine (July 21, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) alaghachikwuru Cross Insurance Center na satọde n'abalị, August 5, 2017 na agha nkwalite ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor.” Earlier today, NEF mara ọkwa zuru agha kaadị maka omume.

Ke isi omume nke mgbede, Bangor bụ nke CJ Ewer (2-0) ga- Mike Hansen (5-5) nke Rumford, Maine na a ise-gburugburu zoo ka na okpu a ọhụrụ NEF Emmanuel Pro Middleweight onye mmeri. Ewer bụ onye so obodo mgbatị Young si Emmanuel mgbe Hansen anọchi anya berserkers Emmanuel dabeere na River Valley region nke ala. Ewer nwere a isi-ukwu knockout n'elu Ruben Redman (0-1) na ikpeazụ ya n'obi na Cross – kpọmkwem otu afọ ka ụbọchị ọ ga-izute Hansen.

The ngalaba-isi ihe omume nke mgbede ga-ahụ Ewer si Young teammate, undefeated Bangor atụmanya Aaron Lacey (4-0) na-na Bellator vetiran Bryan Goldsby (17-16). Goldsby ga-anọchi anya Lacey kasị-ahụmahụ ịma aka ụbọchị. Lacey kemgbe ihe ọ bụla eru “N'esepụghị aka” – ya aha otutu – ebe ọ bụ na-atụgharị pro. Ọ ka osụk atọ nke ya anọ na-emegide na mbụ gburugburu. Naanị John Santos (3-5) ike na-adị ndụ atọ zuru agba na Lacey ikpeazụ n'oge okpomọkụ na Bangor. Lacey meriri na agha site na gbawara n'etiti mkpebi na a jupụtara na nkume, azụ-and-puta, “agha nke abalị” arụmọrụ.

Ịchịkọta ndị pro kaadị ga-ọzọ na-eto eto si nkuku, “The” Ryan Sanders (14-8), onye ga-izute Milwaukee, Wisconsin vetiran Jay Ellis (14-68) na a welterweight zoo. Sanders bụ achị NEF Emmanuel Pro fechaa onye mmeri, ọ meriri Jon Lemke (6-8) na a ndorondoro ikpeazụ ikpeazụ April na-ekwu aha. The n'obi na Ellis ga-a na-abụghị aha omume. Sanders ke awat a anọ na-agha merie streak nke malitere otu afọ gara aga na ụbọchị na Cross.

Headlining na-amu amu òkè nke agha kaadị ga-NEF Emmanuel amu amu Bantamweight Title agha. Fred Lear (5-2) nke Bangor ga-eme agha na Jefferson, Maine si Walt Shea (2-0) maka ohere iputa 135-paụnd egwuregwu. Lear na Shea ga-anọgide na a mpi ndorondoro na mepụtara na-amu amu n'ohu na-adịbeghị anya n'etiti Lear si mara ụlọikwuu Young si Emmanuel na Shea si otu nke Mbụ Class Emmanuel dabere na Brunswick, Maine.

Emepe n'abalị ga-a inyom agha n'etiti Angela na-eto eto (2-2), nwunye Young si Emmanuel nchoputa na isi nchịkwa Chris Young, na Florida si Jessica “The Black di ya nwụrụ” akwụ (5-2). The scrap na-atụ anya ịbụ onye na-akpali akpali otu. Na-eto eto, a Registered Nurse na Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC), tinye na ọtụtụ “agha nke abalị” egwú na zitere kiriri ahụ ime oké ụzụ. Borga ga-eme ka ya nke atọ njem Maine n'afọ gara aga ka mpi na NEF onu.

The zuru “NEF 30” agha kaadị (isiokwu ịgbanwe):

Ọkachamara Emmanuel

185*Aha C.J. Ewer 2-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Mike Hansen 5-5 (Berserkers Emmanuel)

170 Ryan Sanders 14-8 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Jay Ellis 14-68 (Team knockout)

145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Bryan Goldsby 17-16 (Jorge Gurgel)

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135*Aha Fred Lear 5-2 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Walt Shea 2-0 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel)

265 Roger Ewer 0-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Dustin Freeman 0-0 (Independent)

185 Josh Jones 2-0 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel) vs Carlton Charles 0-0 (Charles Family na-alụ ọgụ / Fire&Iron Athletics)

170 Anthony Lapointe 0-1 (Titan Athletics) vs Jesse Hutchinson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

160 Zachary Faulkner 0-0 (Titan Athletics) vs David Hart 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA)

145 Robbie Kiah 1-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Robert H. Norris III (Independent)

135 Nate Boucher 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Independent)

135 Angela na-eto eto 2-2 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Jessica Borga 5-3 (agbachitere Emmanuel)

"NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor "ga-ẹkenịmde ke Cross Insurance Center na Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, nawww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

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MILITARY VETERANS WILL VIE FOR PRO MMA TITLE IN BANGOR

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Ozugbo tọhapụ: Bangor, Maine (June 20, 2017) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) alaghachikwuru Cross Insurance Center na satọde n'abalị, August 5, 2017 na agha nkwalite ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor.” Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of a professional championship middleweight contest to the fight card. CJ Ewer (2-0) ga-on Mike “The afụ ọnụ” Hansen (5-5) for the vacant NEF MMA Pro 185-pound championship.

CJ Ewer serves as a member of the United States Air Force security forces. When not defending the nation overseas, Ewer trains at Young’s MMA in Bangor. He is an accomplished wrestler, with two Maine state high school championships and a New England district championship to his credit. Ewer wrestled under legendary coach Ted Reese while attending the University of Southern Maine (USM). Upon joining the MMA circuit, he put together a 5-2 record as an amateur prior to turning pro. Ewer’s last fight was one year ago to the day in Bangor at “NEF PresentsDana White: Lebanye anya’ for a Fight.” He dropped Ruben Redman (0-1) with a highlight reel knockout that brought White and his web series co-stars to their feet at ringside.

“Mike is a tough-as-nails opponent, and I look forward to testing myself against him,” said Ewer of the upcoming title fight with Hansen. “At the end of the fight, the most prepared fighter will win. Mike will not out work me in preparation, nor does he have training partners that I have. I look forward to bringing the 185-pound belt back to Young’s MMA on August 5th.”

Mike Hansen, like CJ Ewer, proudly served his country. Hansen was a combat engineer in the United States Army before retiring from the service. Also like Ewer, Hansen comes from a wrestling background with a Maine state title earned during his time with Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. A founding member of team Berserkers MMA, Hansen has a reputation for taking on all comers. He has never backed down from a challenge, sometimes battling behemoths two weight classes larger than himself.

“I’ve been working towards this moment for years now,” stated Hansen. “I busted into the Maine MMA scene just over two years ago and have been fighting top ranked fighters and the guys that everyone else runs from to prove that I can fight. CJ Ewer is a great competitor coming from the best camp in the state at Young’s MMA. I have nothing but respect for them up there, and I know he will come ready to fight. Na na na-ekwu, I will be ready for war, and I’m coming home with the gold that night. He’s just another man locked in the cage with me, and anyone who has had that caged locked behind them across from me knows I’m not an easy win.”

"NEF 30: Rumble na Bangor "ga-ẹkenịmde ke Cross Insurance Center na Bangor, Maine on Saturday, August 5, 2017. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitter @nefights ma sonyere ndị ukara Facebook otu "New England alụkarị ọgụ."

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS SELLS OUT IN BANGOR

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Bangor, Maine (August 6, 2016) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) ẹkenịmde ya kacha-adịbeghị anya ihe omume, “NEF Presents Dana White: Lebanye anya’ for a Fight,” Friday night at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event sold out moments before doors opened to the public. Over 1200 fans in attendance witnessed a wild night of eight professional bouts. The crowd included UFC President Dana White who was in attendance to film a future episode of his web series.

 

Fight of the night went to Aaron Lacey (2-0) na John Santos (3-4). The two featherweights battled back and forth for a grueling, and bloody, 15-nkeji. Lacey was declared the winner by split decision on the judges’ scorecards.

 

In a rematch from 2014, NEF Emmanuel Professional Kedu otu m ga Champion Devin Powell (8-1) took on Jon Lemke (5-6) in a non-title catchweight contest. In a repeat of the first bout, Powell scored the win over Lemke with a first round submission.

 

Ryan Sanders (11-8) na Derrick Kennington (11-8) were the third fight of the evening to go the distance with Sanders picking up the victory via unanimous decision.

 

In the bantamweight main event, Brazilian prospect Ricardo Lucas Ramos (9-1) submitted Glendale, California si Alfred Khashakyan (7-3) na abụọ gbaa gburugburu.

 

The results from Bangor, Maine:

 

Ricardo Lucas Ramos def. Alfred Khashakyan via rear-naked choke, gburugburu 2

Ryan Sanders def. Derrick Kennington via unanimous decision
Devin Powell def. Jon Lemke via rear-naked choke submission, gburugburu 1

Aaron Lacey def. John Santos via split decision

David Mundell def. Jarod Lawton via unanimous decision

CJ Ewer def. Ruben Redman via KO, gburugburu 1

Derrick Brown def. Brendan Battles via TKO, gburugburu 2

Josh Harvey def. Zenon Herrera site TKO, gburugburu 1

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 na Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine. Tickets start at just $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na 207.783.2009 x 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

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LAWTON GETS NEW OPPONENT ON BANGOR FIGHT CARD

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Bangor, Maine (July 30, 2016) - Jarod “Ikpeazụ nkeji” Lawton (4-2) has a new opponent this Friday night in Bangor at “NEF Presents Dana White: Lebanye anya’ for a Fight.” Lawton’s original opponent, Mike Hansen (4-4), pulled out of the middleweight contest with an injury just days before the start of fight week. NEF officials scoured the country for someone to step up on a mere week’s notice and face the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Lawton. Not an easy task, to say the least. NEF matchmaker Matt Peterson was able to secure a replacement opponent in the form of David “Redneck” Mundell (5-1) of Dunedin, Florida.

Mundell is a purple belt fighting out of Gracie Clearwater. His only loss as a professional came in his last fight this past spring. N'ezie, Mundell had not lost a single round in any of his previous five professional fights to that point. He is the reigning Florida State Professional MMA Welterweight Champion. Mundell held several titles in the amateur ranks before turning pro.

While most competitors would shy away from the prospect of facing a black belt on a week’s notice in front of UFC President Dana White, Mundell approaches the fight with a workmanlike outlook.

“It’s just another day at the office,” said Mundell when reached for comment.

“I am excited to still be a part of the show and thankful Dave Mundell was willing to step up on short notice to take the fight,” Kwurula Lawton. “He is a well-rounded fighter, and I am expecting to put on one of the best fights of the night as always!”

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” na-ewe ebe Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.na or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA nawww.flocombat.com, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

Banyere New England alụkarị ọgụ

New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.

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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR TOP MAINE LIGHTWEIGHTS

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Bangor, Maine (July 29, 2016) – Devin Powell was enjoying an evening off from his demanding life as a mixed martial arts instructor and fighter.

He was surrounded by food that probably isn’t on his normal training menu. There were celebratory beverages to fit the loud music and party atmosphere at Xfinity Center, the outdoor concert venue in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Somehow, Powell heard his phone ring, or felt it vibrate in his pocket. The impending conversation altered his day-after plans considerably.

Powell accepted a return engagement with Jon Lemke at “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight,” to be held Friday, August 5 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

“I found out my good friend Jesse Erickson got hurt,” Powell said, “and they asked me to fill in. I said ‘of course.’ Anybody representing UFC, never mind Dana White, if you ever have a chance to fight in front of them, it’s something you want to do if you’re able. It should be a nice, intimate setting.”

Powell (7-1) is the NEF lightweight champion, having secured the strap with a technical knockout of Erickson at “NEF 22: All Roads Lead Here” in April. Lemke (5-5) lost to previous champion Bruce Boyington in a bid for that belt.

The fight will take place five pounds above the lightweight limit at a catch weight of 160.

“It’s a huge opportunity,” said Lemke, who lives in neighboring Brewer. “I’m very grateful. I’m looking forward to fighting in front of probably the most influential person in MMA.”

Their bout is one of eight professional skirmishes to be showcased in front of White, a native of nearby Hermon, and cohorts Din Thomas and Matt Serra. The trio travels the country in pursuit of undiscovered MMA talent in a reality show that is broadcast on White’s YouTube page as well as the UFC Fight Pass subscription-based streamed video service.

Neither man is known to shy away from the spotlight. Lemke stopped Erickson at Bellator 93 in Lewiston two years ago. Powell pushed his winning streak to five with a split-decision triumph June 17 over Tommy Marcellino on the World Series of Fighting stage at Foxwoods.

“I know they’re probably here to watch the guys in the main event,” Powell said of White and his entourage, “but I plan to put on a show that they won’t be able to sleep on. With my fighting style, very aggressive and unorthodox, I believe I definitely will get their attention. This sport is a lot about getting the right opportunity and taking advantage of it.”

When asked if he perceived any edge because Powell took the fight on three weeks’ notice, Lemke politely pointed out that he only began preparing for Erickson two weeks prior to that.

Lemke lost to Josh LaBerge na June 10.

“I only had a couple extra weeks to prepare. I was still training, but that’s all. I was in pretty good shape but not in fight shape,” Lemke said. “It’s one of those things where they ask you and you’re like, ‘Oh, otu, I really want to do this, but.’ It’s just too big an opportunity not to. It’s not necessarily ideal, but as a fighter, absolutely you’re looking for that challenge, and Devin is one of the best guys in the game around here.”

He learned that first-hand, and in resounding fashion, when the two fighters previously clashed on May 10, 2014. Powell prevailed via choke-out in only 23 sekọnd.

That setting was Lemke’s comeback fight after his abrupt withdrawal from a title match against John Ortolani eight months earlier.

“It didn’t go very well last time. There were a lot of distractions and different circumstances for me leading up to that fight. I had to pull out of a title fight before that, which you never want to do. Three-quarters of the battle for me was just getting back in the cage,” Lemke said.

“I’m a completely different fighter now,” he added. “I think I’ve progressed everywhere, not just with my skills but with the approach I take. I’ve had quite a few fights and I’ve learned from both the wins and the losses. You always learn. Sometimes you learn the hard way.”

Lemke and Powell each enter the cage for the fourth time in less than a year. That activity is the reason neither man feels uneasy about accepting such a stern challenge after an abbreviated training camp.

In Powell’s case, fighting is simply a natural extension of his everyday life as owner and head instructor at Nostos MMA in Somersworth, N.H.

“I’m grateful for everything I have. I have a 4-year-old daughter and she likes to come to the academy and train jiu-jitsu,” Powell said. “I have a pretty amazing life. I only have to teach, train and fight. A lot of people don’t get more than a couple hours with their kids every night. We sacrifice a lot for this sport. People only see the 15 minutes of hell. They don’t see everything else.”

Powell is pleased to represent NEF for only the third time in his blossoming career.

“NEF is one of the biggest promotions in the country. They make superstars out of guys from Maine,” Powell said. “I fought for World Series of Fighting, and I don’t want to sound like I’m knocking them, but it was a much smaller show. NEF has a huge following, and now you see them going places like Cape Cod and Bangor, and that can only grow it even more. They do it right, and I’m glad to be able to step in there for them.”

Lemke faces the added pressure of fighting in front of not only White but his hometown fans from the Bangor area.

Many of them are not accustomed to the four-hour round trip for his encounters in Lewiston.

“A fight is still just a fight, and the next fight is the biggest fight regardless. You never know who could be there watching or what could happen as a result,” Lemke said, suggesting that he is more concerned with his opponent. “Devin is a phenomenal fighter. He has a great skill set. He’s highly touted and he has a great record to back it up. It’s definitely the challenge of a lifetime for me. He’s also a great guy outside the cage. I get along with him well. I think we respect each other.”

Powell confirmed those suspicions, although he reiterated that his objective is nothing less than another decisive victory.

“He’s a good guy. I don’t have to go to that deep, dark place. I understand that my job is to hurt someone so badly that the referee has to step in to save his life. It’s a beautiful, violent sport. I respect anyone who has the courage to get in there with the same goals as me,” Powell said. “I’m expecting a brouhaha with Lemke. Ọ bụ ike ike. He comes to fight. I like to do the same things. The first fight was short-lived. If I’m able to repeat that, I’m sure Dana White will be happy.”

“NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” takes place on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.na or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA na www.flocombat.com, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

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YOUNG’S MMA HAS HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE ON AUGUST 5 IN BANGOR

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Bangor, Maine (July 28, 2016) – The dedicated delegation from Young’s MMA of Bangor usually relish their reputation as road warriors in New England Fights.

Lewiston is long established as the hub city for the organization, drawing competitors and spectators from both directions on the Maine Turnpike. Fighters and fans from the Penobscot River valley find that staying engaged for those fight cards four or five times a year requires greater commitment than most.

For only the second time in its history, the regional promotion will bring its cage to the Queen City. “NEF Presents: Dana White Lookin’ for a Fight” is slated for Friday, August 5 at Cross Insurance Center.

Young, the gym located just a few blocks away at 127 Hammond Street, will celebrate by showcasing one of its fighters in four of the eight scheduled professional bouts. Battle-tested Ryan Sanders and relative newcomers Aaron Lacey, Josh Harvey and CJ Ewer all are poised to take their best shot with the support of a raucous, partisan crowd.

“That’s the most exciting part for me, being from Brewer. I went to Brewer High School,” Lacey said. “It was definitely a huge, huge draw for me, seeing it in person. I went to the fights when NEF came to Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion (July 12, 2013) and all I could think is, ‘Man, I want to do this.’ This has been a goal of mine for a long time.”

Sanders (10-7) will battle Derrick Kennington (11-7) in a clash of wily lightweights that will be on the featured attractions on the docket.

His three stablemates each emerged victorious in their only previous pro bout. Lacey will lock up with John Santos (3-3) of Derry, N.H., na a featherweight agha. Harvey has an appointment at featherweight. Ewer, who won an amateur bout at the outdoor concert venue in Bangor, will be tested by Ruben Redman (0-1) in a welterweight scrap.

Even with numerous friends in attendance, the four men know it is the presence of UFC president White, who grew up in nearby Hermon, which could have career-changing ramifications.

“It’s a great opportunity. It’s awesome to know that someone like that is going to be in the building on fight night,"Sanders kwuru. “But for me it’s just another fight. I don’t want to get caught up in all that. Just let it unfold.”

White and cohorts Din Thomas and Matt Serra travel the country in pursuit of undiscovered MMA talent in a reality show that is broadcast on White’s YouTube page as well as the UFC Fight Pass subscription-based streamed video service.

Ee, the entrepreneur’s Maine connections are well-documented. White also previously brought UFC Fight Night 47 to Bangor. Young’s talent pool suspects that the latest event is more than just a case of White throwing a bone to his home base, Otú ọ dị.

“I’m grateful that he’s bringing it here. I’m sure he’s watched film from NEF in his spare time. He must see something in NEF that he likes in order to be doing this,” Harvey said. “It doesn’t make me more nervous. Obi dị m anụrị maka ya. I’m going to try to put that all aside and focus on the task at hand.”

Under the tutelage of co-owners Chris Young and Ernie Fitch, roughly five or six professionals and a dozen amateurs cycle through the gym in any given training camp.

“Four of us fighting, it just shows we’re the best gym in the area. Three of us are undefeated. We’re producing studs. People see that and want to train with the best guys they can,"Sanders kwuru. “We definitely push each other. You have guys who kick your ass every day. We want the best for each other. That’s why we’re here.”

Harvey expects the numbers and commitment to grow after White’s visit. He has been training at Young’s for three years. The cage side seat at the waterfront inspired him to step up his own training regimen. It’s a built-in advantage, Harvey noted, that has belonged almost exclusively to Lewiston until now.

“That’s what gets most people started. They go and see the fights and they want to try it,” Harvey said. “That’s why you see places like Central Maine BJJ (Lewiston) and First Class MMA (Topsham) growing so much. The fights are right there in their backyard.”

Lacey characterizes Young’s as “a gym full of killers.”

The statistics underscore Lacey’s point. The three pros with unblemished records all won their debut in two minutes or less.

“Ryan has only gone to a decision I think one time in his career. He’s a finisher. Josh won his fight by submission in the first round. CJ is super strong,” Lacey said. “They challenge me to be the best I can be every day. They keep me focused not just in the gym but in the game of life outside the cage.”

Although he is facing an opponent with significantly greater experience, Lacey expects a helpful adrenaline rush from having so many familiar faces at his back.

“Ọ dị iche. I fought I think seven times in Lewiston between amateur fights and my pro debut,"Ka o kwuru. “This gives me a chance to be in my comfort zone. And a lot of my fans can’t make it down there. By the time you figure in the travel, the price of the tickets, maybe staying overnight, they just can’t do it.”

Harvey agreed, pointing out that it’s the initial fight for which he hasn’t needed to pack a suitcase.

“This will be the first time I’ve slept in my own bed the night before a fight. I think it’s a huge advantage,” Harvey said. “Some people might think with more of your fans there that there’s more pressure, but I think it just builds you up.”

“NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” takes place on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.na or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA na www.flocombat.com, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

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ERICKSON OUT, POWELL IN TO FACE LEMKE IN FRONT OF UFC PRESIDENT

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Bangor, Maine (July 18, 2016) – When Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White comes to Bangor onAugust 5, 2016 to check out the local talent New England Fights (NEF) has to offer, Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (7-5) will unfortunately have to watch from the sidelines. Erickson suffered an injury while training for his bout with Jon Lemke (5-5) previously-scheduled to take place that evening. White will be present to record a future episode of his web series Dana White: Lebanye anya’ for a Fight in which professional mixed-martial-artists have a shot at earning a UFC contract based on their performance.

 

Within mere hours of being informed of Erickson’s injury, NEF executives had found a replacement in the form of the promotion’s reigning professional lightweight champion Devin Powell (7-1). The bout will be a non-title contest scheduled for three-rounds at a catchweight of 160-pounds. It is a rematch of a May 2014 NEF fight which Powell won via first-round submission. Should Lemke win the rematch, he will be in line for a title shot in the rubber match.

 

“Ọzọkwa, I am incredibly thankful and grateful to NEF for making this fight happen,” kwuru Lemke. “Getting an opponent change last minute is usually pretty stressful. Not this time, Otú ọ dị, as the crew at NEF was on top of it, and the next day I had a new opponent. I am very much looking forward to getting another crack at Devin, as I had a horrible showing in our first fight. Devin is a highly-touted and talented fighter and I expect an all out battle for sure. I have been looking forward to another crack at him for some time and you will see the best Jon Lemke yet.”

 

“Taking a short notice fight against Lemke was a no brainer,” stated Powell. “No way could I pass on a chance to fight a fellow Mainer a few hours away from my mom’s hometown of Allagash, Maine. Dana, I hope you get your popcorn, because you’re about to see a show. Hell or high water, I’m getting my hand raised.”

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” na-ewe ebe Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

 

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA nawww.flocombat.com, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

 

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DANA WHITE: LOOKIN’ FOR A FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED FOR BANGOR EVENT

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Bangor, Maine (July 12, 2016) – Earlier today, New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) announced the fight card for the promotion’s August 5, 2016 event at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Ultimate na-alụ ọgụ Championship (UFC) President Dana White will be present at the event to scout talent for his web show Dana White: Lebanye anya’ for a Fight. Eight professional mixed-martial-arts (Emmanuel) bouts will be presented before White. Sixteen competitors will look to impress the UFC boss and earn a contract with the largest MMA promotion in the world.

 

Ke isi omume, “The Fearless” Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) will face Brazilian prospect Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1) in a bantamweight contest. Based out of Glendale, California, Khashakyan is a finisher, having won seven of his last eight bouts via knockout or technical knockout. Khashakyan will be in good company on August 5 as his opponent does not believe in letting the judges decide the winner either. Seven of Ramos’ eight wins have been finishes, including five submissions.

 

Maine lightweights Jon Lemke (5-5) na Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (7-5) will meet in a rematch of their Bellator 93 bout from 2013. Lemke won the first battle in Lewiston via first round technical knockout. Both Erickson and Lemke have recently challenged for the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. They are two of the top-ranked fighters in the state at 155-pounds.

 

Local, Bangor-based Young’s MMA will send no less than four competitors to the cage in hopes of winning a UFC contract. “The” Ryan Sanders (10-7), Aaron “N'esepụghị aka” Lacey (1-0), CJ Ewer (1-0), na Josh “nko On” Harvey (1-0) will all be in action for the first time at the Cross.

 

In a bout that has all the makings of a “show-stealer,” Brazil Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) nwa belt Jarod “Ikpeazụ nkeji” Lawton (4-2) a na ndokwa ihu Mike “The afụ ọnụ” Hansen (4-4) na a middleweight n'obi. Both will be looking to bounce back from losses in their respective previous bouts. Hansen is a former state high school wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.

 

Zuru agha kaadị (isiokwu ịgbanwe):

 

265-Pound: Brendan Mgba (1-0) vs. Derrick Brown (4-3)

185-Pound: Jarod Lawton (4-2) vs. Mike Hansen (4-4)

170-Pound: CJ Ewer (1-0) vs. Ruben Redman (0-1)

155-Pound: Ryan Sanders (10-7) vs. Derrick Kennington (11-7)

155-Pound: Jesse Erickson (7-5) vs. Jon Lemke (5-5)

145-Pound: Josh Harvey (1-0) vs. Brandon Bushaw (2-2)

145-Pound: Aaron Lacey (1-0) vs. John Santos (3-3)

135-Pound: Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) vs. Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1)

 

New England alụkarị ọgụ 'esote omume, “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” na-ewe ebe Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiketi ndị na ere ugbu a, na www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.

 

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe omume na-alụ ọgụ kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA nawww.flocombat.com, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

 

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MILITARY VETERANS TO FEATURE PROMINENTLY ON NEF 24 PRO MMA CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Ka 30, 2016) - New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) presents “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND” at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston on June 18, 2016. N'abalị, two military veterans will be featured in professional mixed-martial-arts (Emmanuel) nsọtụ. Mike “The afụ ọnụ” Hansen (4-4) will compete in a heavyweight bout while CJ Ewer (1-0) will see action in the welterweight division.

 

Mike Hansen won two state wrestling championships competing for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) in Rumford, Maine. Shortly after graduation, Hansen began training in MMA and made his debut in the sport in 2005. He would, Otú ọ dị, put his MMA career on the backburner for the next decade to enlist and serve his country as a combat engineer in the United States Army. After retiring from the Army, Hansen returned to Maine and opened Berserkers MMA in Rumford, where he trains other MVHS alum to compete in the NEF cage. OnJune 18, Hansen will face Robert Laroski (1-1).

 

“I hope he’s been training, ’cause I’ve been active starting this year,” said Hansen. “I’m looking for a win coming off my last fight. I will find his weaknesses and exploit them. I’m looking for the finish, and it won’t take long. Just over 51 afọ ndị gara aga, (Muhammad) Ali got the first round, first minute stoppage over (Sonny) Liston right at the Colisee. My fight will end in similar fashion, under the same roof.”

 

CJ Ewer is a proud member of the United States Air Force security forces. When he is not overseas serving his country, Ewer can be found back home in the Bangor, Maine area training at Young’s MMA. After a successful amateur career, he submitted Zenon Herrera in his pro debut earlier this year. On June 18, Ewer will take on “The Fresh Prince” Phil Rowe (1-2) from Florida.

 

NEF alaghachikwuru Androscoggin Bank Colisée na Lewiston, Maine on June 18, 2016 na “NEF 24: Ala Nkwa ahụ.” Tiketi maka "NEF 24" na-amalite mgbe ọ dị nanị $25 na ndị na ere ugbu a na www.TheColisee.com ma ọ bụ site-akpọ Colisée igbe ọrụ na207.783.2009 x 525.

 

Maka ozi ọzọ na ihe na agha kaadị mmelite, biko gaa na nkwalite si website na www.NewEnglandFights.com. Na mgbakwunye, i nwere ike na-ele NEF vidiyo na www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, na-eso ha na Twitternefights ma sonyere ukara Facebook otu "New England ọgụ."

 

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New England alụkarị ọgụ ("NEF") bụ a ọgụ ihe n'ọkwá ụlọ ọrụ. NEF ozi bụ ike ndị kasị mma ihe n'ihi Maine si agha na Fans myiri. NEF Executive otu nwere ọtụtụ ahụmahụ na ọgụ egwuregwu management, ihe mmepụta, media mmekọahụ, ahịa, na iwu na mgbasa ozi.