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CONTROVERSIAL FIGHT WILL GET A REMATCH AT NEF 43 Hauv Oono

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Oronho, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 28, 2020) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) yuav nthuav qhia nws tom ntej sib xyaw-sib ntaus sib tua-txuj ci (MMA) event at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine’s flagship Orono campus. Cov kev tshwm sim, Lub npe "Nef 43: Rampage,"Yuav muaj nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 2020, nrog lub tswb nrov-sijhawm ntawm 7 pm EDT. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur flyweight bout to the card. Caleb “Dr. Missegood "Austin (4-0) yuav fim James Woss (1-2) ntawm kev sib ntaus qhov hnyav ntawm 125 phaus.

The bout will be a rematch of the first fight between Austin and Ploss that took place three years prior in April 2017 at “NEF 28.” Austin was declared the winner of that first contest, but not without controversy. Seconds into the first round, Ploss had a tight guillotine choke applied to Austin. Austin tapped out, but the referee was out of position to see the tap. Ploss released Austin from the hold, thinking he had won the fight. The referee, to Ploss’ bewilderment, ordered the fight to continue. As Ploss tried to make sense of the situation, Austin took him down and finished the fight moments later by technical knockout.

Nyob rau hauv cov hnub uas ua raws, many were critical of Austin on social media. The matter seemed to die down after a few days, only to be brought back to the forefront with a vengeance late last year when former UFC and WEC star Mike Brown (26-9) shared the clip on Twitter as an example of “fighting until the referee tells you to stop.” Suddenly, the fight received global attention from major online news sources likeBloody Elbow, MMA Junkie, The Athletic, thiabLub Underground.

The first fight with Ploss was Caleb Austin’s amateur MMA debut. He was 18-years-old at the time and still a senior at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. Austin was a standout wrestler in high school, putting together a record of 208-11 over four years and winning state titles at 126 pounds his junior and senior years. He was named the 2017 “Wrestler of the Year” by the Lewiston Sun Journal. After graduation, Austin continued his wrestling career at the University of Southern Maine, but he took the next two years off from MMA competition. He returned last summer and has won three fights in a row since he made his comeback. Austin currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine.

“I’m excited to finally be able to fight James again to gain some closure,” said Austin of the rematch with Ploss. “My MMA debut has haunted me since it happened almost three years ago. I’m thankful to James and his team for giving me this opportunity to get back in there with him. I’ve wanted this for a long time and I promise to make the most of the moment. When I exit the cage this time, it will be without question or controversy—it will end definitively.”

James Ploss went on to fight two more times in 2017 and has not competed since. He is a member of Greg Williams’ Team Kaze based in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Like Austin, Ploss will be looking for closure to the outcome of their first encounter.

“I’m grateful for a rematch with Caleb,” said Ploss. “Reflecting, I have pondered the question, ‘Am I better than Caleb or is he better than me?’ This is the perfect chance to find out—a second chance for us both to give it our all and see who comes out on top giving the fans, MMA community, and both of us the rematch we all want! Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18th, we both test ourselves.”

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 no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyobwww.collinscenterforthearther.com.  

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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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FORMER WRESTLING STANDOUTS SET TO THROW DOWN AT NEF 28

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Lub peb hlis ntuj 15, 2017) – Tshiab England Fights (NEF) nthuav tawm nws tom ntej sib xyaw-martial-txuj ci kev tshwm sim “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 29, 2017 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of a pair of amateur bouts to the card. Ken Dunn(0-4) is set to face Eddie DeRoche (0-1) in a catchweight bout and double amateur debut fighters Caleb Austin (0-0) of Rumford, Maine and James Woss (0-0) from Kaze Dojo in Lancaster, NH are set to tangle in a feature flyweight bout.

 

Caleb Austin is a two-time Maine state wrestling champion and a member of the exclusive “200 Wins Club,” a rare feat in Maine wrestling. Austin recently completed his high school career with an overall record of 208-11. Caleb’s father, Eric Austin—also a former Maine state wrestling champion—is an undefeated veteran of the cage, having gone 2-0 in NEF back in 2012. Zoo li nws txiv, Caleb is preparing to put his wrestling on display for the NEF fans in his debut on April 29th.

 

“I’ve wrestled my entire life and grown-up around the NEF community,” stated Austin when reached for comment. “I’ve been waiting a long time to turn 18 to become eligible to compete in the sport of mixed martial arts like my father did. I’m excited to put my skills to the test, represent Rumford and put on a show in the NEF cage. Kuv npaj txhij. "

 

Austin’s opponent, James Woss, trains with Greg Williams at the well-known Kaze Dojo in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Several NEF veterans with names familiar to fans, including Allan Josselyn, Mike Bezanson and Alex Walker, hail from the Kaze Dojo. Ploss is committed to carrying on the tradition of strong debuts from the White Mountains gym and following through on a personal promise in the process.

 

“Fighting is real personal to me,” Ploss stated when reached for comment. “I promised the man that raised me that I would fight. He died shortly after that. I want to prove to him and myself that I can be successful in this sport. My goal is to inspire others to achieve.”

 

Eddie DeRoche wrestled alongside Austin for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. During his time there, DeRoche was a two-time state finalist. He made his NEF debut in June 2016 Ntawm "nef 24: PROMISED LAND” in a losing effort against Skyler Bang. Reinvigorated at the opportunity to make up for his debut, DeRoche is committed to finding his first win in the NEF cage on April 29th at NEF 28.

 

“My first fight was a great learning experience,” stated DeRoche, when reached for comment. “I appreciated it for what it was and have made the necessary adjustments to make sure I come out on top when I step back into the NEF cage for the second time on April 29th."

 

DeRoche’s opponent, Ken Dunn, is also looking for redemption at NEF 28. Dunn has made three prior trips to the NEF cage since debuting with the promotion back in 2015 and is hungry for his first win inside the NEF hexagon.

 

“I want to show NEF fans that I’m worthy of a rematch and title shot at Velado and that strap,” stated Dunn when reached for comment. “Eddie Deroche is a worthy adversary. I’m excited to compete against him. It’s a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll—and I ain’t stopping until I get there.”

New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 29, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 thiab hauv internet ntawm www.TheColisee.com.

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, follow the promotion on Twitter and Instagram @nefights, and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”