Lewiston, Maine (April 12, 2015) - New England ayalwa (NEF), America isibalo-one zesifunda fight ukukhuthazwa, held its seventeenth mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF xvii,” Saturday ebusuku Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. A crowd of more than 2,000 was on hand to take in the action.
The co-main event of the evening saw Dennis “The Menace” Olson (13-7) win a split decision victory over Jarod “Minute Last” Lawton (4-2). Jamie Harrison (6-1) stopped NEF MMA Lightweight Champion Bruce “Umfana Omuhle” Boyington (10-8) via first-round submission in a non-title bout in the card’s main event. In a women’s amateur bout earlier in the evening, Unkosikazi Boyington sika Randi Beth Knowles (1-0) wanqoba Alex Walker (0-1) via unanimous decision in a thrilling back-and-forth contest.
Ngaphezu kwalokho, NEF announced that the promotion’s next MMA event would take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on June 13, 2015. The event is titled “NEF XVIII: Made in America” and it will feature the professional debut of Crowsneck Boutin (6-7 amateur) as he meets “The Dog Junkyard” Ryan Cowette (3-2) in a middleweight contest. It was further announced that Ryan Glover(1-0) futhi Billy Leahy (2-1) will fight for the first ever NEF MMA amateur title in the heavyweight division on June 13.
The full results from Lewiston, Maine:
PROFESSIONAL
CATCH Jamie Harrison def. Bruce Boyington via rear-naked choke, round 1
170 Dennis Olson def. Jarod Lawton via split decision
CATCH Kaline Medeiros def. Calie Cutler via unanimous decision
150 Derek Shorey def. John Raio nge TKO, round 1
Catch Jesse Erickson def. Mark Deford via KO, round 1
CATCH Jay Perrin def. Elias Leland via TKO, round 2
Amateur
CATCH Norman Fox def. Dave Brown via guillotine choke submission, round 1
165 Connor Barry def. CJ Ewer via triangle choke submission, round 1
155 Matthew Hanning def. Rick Matthews via KO, round 1
S.HWT Dave Smith def. Ora Spratt IV via TKO, round 1
185 Heath Hanson def. Brandon Russell via TKO, round 1
CATCH Caleb Serra def. Clifford Redman via armbar submission, round 3
135 Sheldon Bang def. Mike Crespo via unanimous decision
115 Randi Beth Knowles def. Alex Walker via unanimous decision
155 Ricky Dexter def. Zenon Herrera via Kimura submission, round 1
185 Chris Rideout def. Ruben Redman nge isinqumo ngazwilinye
185 Chris Smith def. Dan Meuse via TKO, round 1
135 Caleb Costello def. Wilmer Carrero via guillotine choke submission, round 1
150 Alex Johnson def. Dustin Shorey via guillotine choke submission, round 1
Next MMA umcimbi NEF sika, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Amathikithi for “NEF XVIII” ukuqalisa nje $25 futhi ukudayiswa manje www.TheColisee.com noma ngokuthi Colisee ibhokisi ehhovisi ngesikhathi207.783.2009 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."
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