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NEF ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF WRESTLING ESSAY CONTEST

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Rumford, Maine (July 20, 2016) - New England Kumenyana (NEF), America’s number one regional fight promotion, earlier today announced the winners of this year’s contest to attend the University of Southern Maine’s (USM) annual “Brawlin’ Lobster Wrestling Clinic.”

 

Isaiah Cogswell, a junior at More High School in Bath, Maine and Benjamin Mahoney, a junior at York High School in York, Maine, will both have their tuition costs covered to attend this year’s clinic and will both receive a unique NEF prize package that includes tickets to “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLIANS” to be held on September 10TH pa Androscoggin Bank Colisee mu Lewiston, Maine. The contest was sponsored by NEF and NEF professional featherweight mixed martial artist, Brandon “The Dream Killer” Bushaw. In order to enter, applicants needed to submit a 200-word essay outlining how attending the 2016 clinic would help them to achieve their wrestling goals. Cogswell and Mahoney were selected out of over 40 applicants.

 

“I want to attend this camp so I can achieve my goal of Maine heavyweight champion and this camp will help me not only keep my skills but to improve upon them,” wrote Mahoney, who has placed at both mid-states and the Atlantic Invitational tournament since he began wrestling on the varsity team his freshman year. “I would like to show to my coaches that I am willing to take the extra step to show leadership and experience, so that I could also be a team captain this year.”

 

“This camp would give me an opportunity to be exposed to more coaching styles and learn more about who I am as a wrestler,” Cogswell, a varsity wrestler and KVAC Champion, wrote in his essay. “I am not done, I still have work to do to reach my goals.”

 

This year’s dual sponsorship to send two wrestlers to the clinic was made possible by the contribution of Brandon Bushaw, a two-time state wrestling champion and member of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame. After a successful career at Westbrook High School, Bushaw went on to wrestle at Michigan State University alongside teammates and UFC-standouts Rashad Evans and Gray Maynard. With almost 20 fights under his belt between his amateur and professional mixed martial arts careers, Bushaw has never forgotten his wrestling roots and the lessons he gained from competing in the sport.

 

“Wrestling has molded my life on and off the mat since my freshman year of high school,” said Bushaw. “I look back and am so thankful to this day that Coach Walsh wouldn’t leave me alone about coming out for the Westbrook wrestling team all those years ago. If I can give back even one percent of what I got out of wrestling, it would be monumental to me. That’s why when I saw NEF was paying for a young wrestler to go to camp, I called Matt and told him I would like to send someone as well! I’m glad he accepted my offer and I hope that wrestling has the same impact on this young man’s life that it did mine!”

 

“Wrestling is one of the oldest and most effective martial arts in the world,"Anati NEF co-mwini ndi uje amange banja Mat Peterson. “Participating in the sport of wrestling has the potential to improve one’s performance in all areas of life. We’re proud to send these two deserving young men to the USM clinic this summer and hope this plays a part in helping them to achieve their goals both on and off the wrestling mat next season.”

 

“Myself and our coaching staff appreciate NEF and Brandon for sponsoring these wrestlers and giving them an opportunity to attend our camp,” stated Mike Morin, USM Head Wrestling Coach, himself a two-time All-American, when reached for comment. “We are the only NCAA program in the state and will have coaches from all over the Northeast as clinicians. These sponsorships are allowing these wrestlers to participate and learn at a high level. Panthawi yake, this only helps the state as a whole grow and get better.”

 

New England ndewu 'chochitika lotsatira, "Nef mphatso Dana White: Looking for a Fight” chichitika padziko Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Matikiti ali pa malonda tsopano www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com kapena poitanitsa ofesi ya bokosi ku 800.745.3000.

 

Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA ndipowww.flocombat.com, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

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

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Mbakuma, 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: Lookin’ 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.

 

“Kenanso, I am incredibly thankful and grateful to NEF for making this fight happen,” anati Lemke. “Getting an opponent change last minute is usually pretty stressful. Not this time, Komabe, 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 ndewu 'chochitika lotsatira, "Nef mphatso Dana White: Looking for a Fight” chikuchitika Lachisanu, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Matikiti ali pa malonda tsopano www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com kapena poitanitsa ofesi ya bokosi ku 800.745.3000.

 

Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA ndipowww.flocombat.com, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

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

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Mbakuma, Maine (July 12, 2016) – Earlier today, New England Kumenyana (NEF) announced the fight card for the promotion’s August 5, 2016 event at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Mtheradi ndewu Championship (UFC) President Dana White will be present at the event to scout talent for his web show Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight. Eight professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) 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.

 

Kwenikweni chochitika, “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) ndipo 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 “Osatekeseka” Lacey (1-0), CJ Ewer (1-0), ndipo Josh “Mbedza” Mawele (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) wakuda lamba Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-2) ndi uchitike kukumana Mike “Ndi masharubu” Hansen (4-4) mu middleweight bout. 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.

 

Zonse nkhondo khadi (phunziro kusintha):

 

265-Mapaundi: Nkhondo za Bretan (1-0) vs. Derrick Brown (4-3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

New England ndewu 'chochitika lotsatira, "Nef mphatso Dana White: Looking for a Fight” chikuchitika Lachisanu, August 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Matikiti ali pa malonda tsopano www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com kapena poitanitsa ofesi ya bokosi ku 800.745.3000.

 

Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA ndipowww.flocombat.com, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

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GLOVER VACATES; A NEW LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TO BE CROWNED AT NEF 25

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It was a bitterly cold night in Lewiston last February when Ryan Glover (3-1) won the New England Fights (NEF) losakanizika asilikali-zaluso (MMA) amateur light-heavyweight title. The months to come would see Glover accept a new job that would take him up and down the East Coast. With little time to train to defend the title, and in the interest of doing right by the division, Glover recently made the difficult decision to relinquish the championship.

 

NEF executives were quick to act. Poyambirira lero, the fight promotion announced that Victor Irwin (2-0) would meet Nick Shea (2-0) to fill the vacancy. The two undefeated athletes are scheduled to face-off to determine a new light-heavyweight champion at “NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS” paSeptember 10, 2016 mu Lewiston.

 

Irwin was a standout wrestler at Brewer High School in Brewer, Maine at 195-pounds where he was a Class-A state champion. His love for the sport is so strong that when Irwin attended Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) and learned the school did not have a wrestling program, he created one himself. As a college freshman in 2014 Irwin went to Nationals and achieved All-American status. He currently trains out of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine.

 

“I’ve thought a lot about this fight and I’ve come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter what I say,” said Irwin, “it matters what I do, ndipo anabwera September 10thyou’re gonna see some serious doing.”

 

2015 was a great start to the MMA career of Nick Shea. In February of that year, he won his debut fight over the much more experienced Jacob Cameron (1-5) kudzera woyamba chonse luso knockout. Later in the year, Shea would go on to defeat Ruben Redman (0-1) by decision in a hard-fought contest. It would earn Shea a nomination for the “Rookie pa Chaka” mu 2015 NEF Year-End Awards. Pa September 10 mu Lewiston, Shea will attempt to become the first member of the First Class MMA fight team to capture gold in the NEF cage.

 

“It’s an honor to fight someone from Young’s MMA,” said Shea. “I believe this will be my biggest test in the cage to date. I’m grateful and excited to compete for the amateur light heavyweight title. Victor and I will put on an exciting fight on Loweruka, September 10th!”

 

New England ndewu 'chochitika lotsatira, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu Lewiston, Maine. Tickets start at just $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuitana Colisée bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS FROM LEWISTON

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Lewiston, Maine (June 18, 2016) - New England Kumenyana (NEF) held the fight promotion’s latest event, “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND” lachiwelu Usiku pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu Lewiston, Maine. The event featured a full slate of professional boxing, amateur mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional MMA bouts. Pafupifupi 2,000 packed the hallowed halls where Muhammad Ali once defended the heavyweight championship of the world against Sonny Liston. A special video tribute was presented honoring Ali prior to the beginning of the event.

 

For the second time since April, Brandon Berry (11-2-1) ndipo James Lester(11-9-1) anapita mtunda. Nthawiyi, unlike the last bout which was scored a draw, there was a winner. Lester is travelling back to his hometown of Detroit, Michigan the new Northeast Junior Welterweight Boxing Champion after winning a unanimous decision.

 

Alex Walker (1-1) ndipo Nicole Burgess (0-1) kept alive the tradition of women’s fights stealing the show at NEF events. The two athletes battled back and forth in what can only be described as a “thriller” before a deafening crowd. Walker picked up the first win of her MMA career via an armbar submission in the third round.

 

Fans who missed the event, or who were at the Colisée and want to relive it, can watch the archived copy of the show by signing up for a FloPRO account at www.FloCombat.com.

 

The results from Lewiston, Maine:

 

Akatswiri nkhonya

James Lester def. Brandon Berry via unanimous decision

Russell Lamour def. Roberto Valenzuela via KO, wozungulira 1

Vinnie Carita def. Francisco Mireles via KO, wozungulira 2

Casey Kramlich def. Zenon HERRERA kudzera TKO, wozungulira 3

Steve Collins, Jr. def. Jose Humberto Corral via unanimous decision

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Jese Erickson def. Amos Collins via KO, wozungulira 1

Brandon Bushaw def. Matt Denning via Kimura, wozungulira 3

 

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Dustin Veinott def. Ryan Burgess via triangle choke, wozungulira 2

Mike Bezanson def. Shawn Bang via KO, wozungulira 1

Derek Daley def. Johel Stephenson via TKO, wozungulira 1

Justin Witham def. Conner Murphy via rear-naked choke, wozungulira 3

Skyler Bang def. Eddie DeRoche via rear-naked choke, wozungulira 1

Steve Bang, Jr. def. Dom Cofone via guillotine, wozungulira 1

Alex Walker def. Nicole Burgess via armbar, wozungulira 3

Dr. Steve Bang def. Stacy Lupo via TKO, wozungulira 3

 

New England ndewu 'chochitika lotsatira, "NEF 25: HEROES & VILLAINS,” takes place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu Lewiston, Maine. Tickets start at just $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuitana Colisée bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525. Tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event.

 

Kuti mudziwe zambiri pa chochitika ndi nkhondo khadi zosintha, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

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Burgey abale okonzeka kumenyera nkhondo pa Nef 24

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Lewiston, Maine (June 16, 2016) – Monga mtsikana yekhayo amene anali ndi nyumba yozunzidwa ndi abale atatu achikulire ku Mexico, Maine, Nicole Burgess adaphunzira kuthana ndi kunyada, Muzilemekeza, nthawi zina amangosangalatsa.

Nthawi zina milangano yopusa ili ndi vuto komanso nkhawa. Mlandu wa Nicole, Komabe, Makonzedwe adapereka mafani atatu omangidwa ndi abwenzi apamtima. Ndi mgwirizano wapafupi kwambiri wa chilengedwe wopangidwa mwachilengedwe ndi mnyamata wachichepere wa banja, Ryan, Ndedya imodzi ndi masiku atatu kuposa mlongo wake.

"Tinabadwa kwambiri-kumbuyo,"Anatero Ryan Burgess, Kunyada kukhala wosokonekera m'mawu ake. "Nthawi zonse amakhala ovuta. Ali wamphamvu kwambiri, othamanga kwambiri. "

Ryan, 22, wakonzanso mpikisano wake wa sekondale katatu ngati gulu la ma ander osakanikirana opambana ndipo England New England imalimbana ndi dzina la Amateur.

Osakhala othawa, masewera ambiri masewera a Nicole, 21, adamaliza chachinayi motsutsana ndi mpikisano wachimuna mu State kulimbana naye, Junior ndi wamkulu zaka za sekondale. Wachita ntchito yopambana ya College College Hockey ku Plymouth State University ku New Hampshire.

Chimodzimodzi, pafupi kwambiri, Nthawi zambiri amawonana ndi wina ndi mnzake muubwana, Ryan ndi masewera othamanga ndi nthano za Ryale. Nicole adzatsata mchimwene wake m'khola la Nef Loweruka, June 18, Kupangitsa kuti iye andichotsere ku Alex Walker (0-1) Mu ma mapaundi 115 mapaundi ku "Nef 24: Dziko Lolonjezedwa. "

Aliyense amene anakulira ndi m'bale kapena mlongo mwina amatha kulingalira zodulira zabwino zomwe zachitika mu msasa wophunzitsira.

"Amaganiza kuti mwina ndikufuna kutaya,"Nicole adati ndi kuseka.

Ryan, Ndani adzateteze chingwe chake pa khadi yomweyo motsutsana ndi Dustin Venott 2015, akudziwa kuti palibe cholowa m'malo mwazochitika m'khola.

Ngakhale anali m'modzi mwa opanga opambana kwambiri m'mbiri ya anthu ake onyada, Ryan adapezeka mu mikangano yake yoyambirira yomwe maluso ndi kukula kwa maluso ndi kukula kwa unyinji pa chochitika cha mma adapempha kuti adutse.

"Simukudziwa zomwe muyenera kuyembekezera,"Iye anati. "Ndisananyamuke, Sindinakhalepo pankhondo m'moyo wanga. Ndimaganiza kuti ndili nazo, koma sindinatero. Ndidadziuza kuti 'ndimasewera ena owononga,'Koma sichoncho. "

Burges yokhazikika ndi zomwe amadziwa bwino komanso kuyika lingaliro losagwirizana ndi Justin Wittham mu June 2015.

Adayambitsidwa ngati wodziyimira pawokha. Kafukufuku wake ku Kennebec Valley College College adasokoneza dongosolo lake, Makochi a Berges ku Bersierkers Mma sanafune kuti akuimira khola mpaka atakhala nthawi yonse yomwe ali m'maso mwawo.

Usiku womwewo, Adalemba zopambana za venott. Adatsimikizira kuti ali ndi moyo Patatha miyezi isanu, albeit ndi pepala la papepala lomwe anthu ambiri a khola adawona kuti atha kuchita mwanjira iliyonse.

Pambuyo polimbana ndi wotsutsa woyenera kuwulutsa mutu, Burgess anali wofunitsitsa kukulitsa venott (4-4) Mwayi Wachiwiri.

"Ndakhala kale m'khola 18 Mphindi, zomwe zimamenyera nkhondo nthawi yambiri kuposa anyamata ambiri omwe adakumana ndi nkhondo zisanu ndi zinayi zitha kunena kuti ali nawo,"Ryan adati. "Ndili ndi chidaliro tsopano ndi malowa, ndi mafani. Munthu yekhayo amene ndamva tsopano ndi mphunzitsi wanga. "

Samamvanso Nicole, Ngakhale mlongo wamng'ono adapangidwanso ndi chilengedwe ngati wowonera yemwe samatha kudikira kuti ayambenso ntchito yake ya masewera.

"Nthawi zonse ndimayang'ana ufc ndi zinthu monga choncho,"Anatero. "Ndidayamba kale Ryan asanalowe."

Nicole adapereka magolovesi omwe ali pasukulu yasekondale atapereka zofewa. Mu kalasi yachisanu ndi chimodzi, Adapanganso kusintha kofananako kuchokera ku basketball kukalanda pambuyo podikirira kunyumba, Kuwona mmodzi wa mat a ryan miyambo ndi kusankha komwe kumawoneka kosangalatsa.

"Zinali zodabwitsa poyamba. Sindinkafuna kukhudza anyamata,"Nicole adati. "Kenako mudamva zinthu ngati, 'Oh, Ndi msungwana chabe. 'Nthawi zambiri anyamata amakhala olimba, Koma ndinali ndi luso labwino. "

Walker amabweretsa zokumana nazo, Mwanjira yotayika kwa randi beth bosthton, ndi masewera ovuta.

Kuyankhula ndi zachinyengo za m'bale wamkulu, Ryan ananena kuti Nicole "iyenera kukhala yabwino bola iye sakakandola m'mutu."

Anazindikira kuti ali ndi mwayi ndi talente kuti asangalale ndi ngongole yopambana ngati angathe kugwedeza chiwongola dzanja.

"Malingana ngati iye akhoza kuyika limodzi chilichonse chomwe waphunzirira. Muyenera kuthana ndi mitsempha ndi kutsika kwa adrenaline,"Ryan adati. "Ndikukumbukira kuti kuchokera ku ngongole yanga. Imanima. "

Nicole adati akufuna kuthana ndi nkhondoyi koma adalosera kuti mwina ipita patali.

Mchimwene wake akufuna kuyimitsa kaye ndikulosera zake koyamba kuti zisagwire vanott ndi wina aliyense modzidzimutsa.

"Mpaka tsopano, Ndinkangoyang'ana pasukulu, kumangomaliza kumene mu Meyi, ndikuyesera kuti ntchito yanga iyambe,"Ryan adati. "Ndinkagwira ntchito 40 maola sabata kwaulere ngati lukwiri 20 Maola ochulukirapo kumapeto kwa sabata akuyesera kuti athe. Dustin awona nthawi yozizira kwambiri. "

Kutsegula belu pa June 18 amamasulidwa chifukwa 7 p.m. Dontho lapano limaphatikizapo ndewu zisanu za Pro, Ma Mma Am Pro Bouts ndi A Amateur Mma Makma. Matikiti a "Nef 24: Dziko Lolonjezedwa "Yambani ku $25 ndipo akupezeka pawww.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009, kuonjeza 525.

Kuti mumve zambiri pazochitika ndikumenya makadi, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

About New England Kumenyana

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

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MIKE HANSEN: FACING FEAR HEADFIRST

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Mike Hansen

Lewiston, Maine (June 15, 2016) – Fighting anyone, kulikonse, anytime and under any circumstances has become Mike Hansen’s calling card with New England Fights.

No surprise, Ndiyeno, that the 30-year-old father of three from Rumford, ME will gladly entertain the idea of a mixed martial arts contest … against an opponent about whom he admittedly knows precious little … on the eve of Father’s Day.

Hansen (4-4) will take on Robert Laroski in a heavyweight clash at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Loweruka, June 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

There is no fear of the unknown in a man who has carved out his reputation confronting substantially bigger foes since his days as a state champion wrestler at Mountain Valley High School. During his relatively short time in NEF, Hansen has fought as a middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.

“When I took the fight (at NEF 23 in Massachusetts) against Brendan Battles, people were saying, ‘You’re crazy! He’s going to bust your head!’ I understand why the weight classes exist, and I respect that it’s about safety and all that, but I’ve always felt that a fighter should be ready to fight anybody, no matter what,” Hansen said. “In high school, I would drink two gallons of water and put lead in my uniform just so I could get to the minimum weight for the unlimited class.”

That’s the attitude of a fighter whose skill and talent level far exceed his current record as a professional.

Hansen’s docket includes a stoppage win over former NEF “Fighter of the Year” Crowsneck Boutin. His record also includes TKO losses to Battles and Cody Anderson and a choke-out at the hands of Zach Elkins.

When he reflects upon his unique life story, Hansen, who fought twice for the World Fighting League as a 20-year-old college student, marvels that he ever got back into the cage at all.

“I started the winter of 2004-05. I started training because I had gone from 187 kuti 242 pounds in a few months. I was seeing stretch marks,” Hansen recalled. “I was pretty upset with myself for allowing that to happen. I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu two nights a week to get in shape. Then I went home for the summer and ended up with my first fight in August. My friends got me the fight without my coaches knowing about it. They told me it was a good thing I won, or they would have kicked my butt.”

Hansen kept a promise to his father to quit the sport after a knockout loss to Alexander Chianurashvili in 2006. He was studying at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, with intentions to enter the medical field.

He was stabbed and attacked with a baseball bat by three men in a case of mistaken identity not long thereafter. “I walked out of the hospital the next day, and all three of them were still in there from the beating I gave them in self-defense,” Hansen said proudly.

That dogged determination served Hansen well in the United States Army, where he studied in the elite Combatives program.

“They ask you ‘Who wins the fight?’ and the answer is, ‘Whoever’s buddy gets there first to help him clean up.’ That’s what Combatives taught me: How to survive that extra 30 kuti 60 masekondi,” Hansen said. “Work ethic is what it taught me. It helped me grow and do things I might have questioned mentally whether or not I could do. Not many people find that extra little motivation. The Army taught me how to find it and utilize it.”

A few years later, Hansen found that inner fire again. Even as he returned to coaching wrestlers in his hometown, his own physical fitness suffered as work and fatherhood took precedence.

Hansen vividly describes sitting in a bean bag chair, eating snack food, watching TV at 2:11 a.m. when his phone rang. He assumed it was a friend in trouble.

“It was (NEF co-owner) Mat Peterson. Our families grew up maybe 200 yards apart. My high school wrestling coach had called him, unbeknownst to me, to tell him he needed to get me back in the cage,” Hansen said.

Three weeks later ndipo 20 pounds lighter, Hansen dispatched super heavyweight fixture Artie Mullen at “NEF 16: New Blood Rising,” and the comeback was on.

Mu 15 months that have followed, Hansen has been instrumental in launching Berserkers MMA and building his reputation as both a fighter and an instructor.

Life is blossoming at home, also. Hansen is the father of two girls, mibadwo 5 ndipo 2, and a boy of four months. His older daughter, Kaydn, often accompanies Dad to the gym at Greater Rumford Community Center. He returns the favor by chaperoning field trips for her kindergarten class.

“She and her friends will be on the playground practicing boxing stances and stuff,” Hansen said. “Her teacher says it’s adorable. Hopefully she is learning to take care of herself so I don’t have to.”

Kaydn’s parents are making plans to take her to her first live NEF show after she turns 6. Pakadali pano, she is content to watch her Dad’s fights on YouTube.

“If we’re watching TV together,” Hansen said, “we have a thing where I get two shows and then she gets two shows. If I put in a fight tape, she’ll say, ‘Daddy, I know this doesn’t count as one of your shows, because this is your work.’”

Kutsegula belu pa June 18 amamasulidwa chifukwa 7 p.m. Matikiti a "Nef 24: Dziko Lolonjezedwa "Yambani ku $25 ndipo akupezeka pa www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009, kuonjeza 525.

Kuti mumve zambiri pazochitika ndikumenya makadi, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

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FIGHT WITH DENNING IS THE CROSSROADS FOR BUSHAW

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Lewiston, Maine (June 14, 2016) – Like so many headline-grabbing heavy hitters with New England Fights, Maine native Brandon Bushaw (1-2) had nothing left to prove in his combat sports career.

Bushaw parlayed his undefeated state championship season as a Westbrook High School senior in 1999 into a college wrestling career at Michigan State University, where he was a teammate of UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans (19-5-1).

“I was with my high school girlfriend (Cynthia), now my wife, so I knew we would always have ties to Maine,” Bushaw said. “Other than being on wrestling scholarship, I thought I was done fighting.”

The couple settled in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and opened Island Bar and Grill, which they have owned and operated for a dozen years.

It is a good, comfortable life. Extended family visited and found the area so alluring that they stayed permanently.

Those competitive juices never completely evaporated, Komabe.

“I had teammates who turned to mixed martial arts,” Bushaw said. “I watched them, and as I approached 30, it became a bucket list thing. Now here I am, 17 fights later.”

Bushaw, 35, explained the journey in a phone interview as he prepared for his fourth professional bout, a featherweight clash with Auburn’s Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (3-2) at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Loweruka, June 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.

The fight is Bushaw’s first on his original home turf since a 2014 loss to Elias Leland at the 135-pound limit. He ascends to 145 mapaundi, where he admitted he is more comfortable (“at my advanced age,” Bushaw quipped) for the confrontation with Denning.

“It’s weird, because I thought I was done competing up that way when I graduated from high school, but when I go home after all these years, all the old friends that I haven’t seen for years turn out to watch me fight,” Bushaw said. “I’ve fought all over, but any time I fight in Myrtle Beach or in Maine, it’s more special.”

Some athletes return to their competitive arena because they miss the allure of the cheering crowd.

That’s true of Bushaw, to a degree, although even the spectator interest he drew with the Blue Blazes and Spartans pales by comparison to what greets him surrounding the NEF hexagon.

“It’s nothing like high school or even college wrestling,” Bushaw said. “You show up and there’s two, zitatu, four thousand people watching. It’s so different. You don’t get multiple chances to fight in a week or even a single weekend. It lasts a few minutes and then it’s the highest of the highs or the lowest of the lows.”

The physical toll and the necessary complement of skills also exceed what Bushaw knew in his youth.

He made that discovery about a minute into his initial amateur bout.

“MMA is more dynamic than wrestling. I remember my first fight, the guy picked me up and threw me down and I landed on my head,” Bushaw said. “I remember thinking, ‘This was probably not such a good idea,’ but I found a way to get the win.”

“You can be better than a guy in four different categories, but if he’s better in just one, he’s capable of beating you,” he continued. “You think things are going your way and then it’s the biggest letdown in the world.”

There’s a camaraderie in that unpredictable realm that only veterans of the cage can fully understand. Bushaw, who has trained with the likes of childhood friend Jamie Harrison and Amos Collins, noted that he has become cordial with almost all his prior opponents.

Denning (3-2) is one of the few with whom Bushaw (1-2) became “friends” on social media before their fight.

“It’s kind of strange, but all those things go out the window,” Bushaw said. “He’s fought my buddy Dom Cofone. He’s a local boy. I know it’s going to be a tough challenge for me.”

In many respects it is a crossroads bout for Bushaw, who admitted that he has considered retirement from the sport.

“Probably my last five fights I’ve gone in saying, ‘One more fight and I’m done,’ and then I keep going. I don’t shy away from anybody,"Iye anati. “My last fight was against a kid who was 23 and he’d been in Thailand for two years or some (zinthu). That was one time when I might have said, ‘What am I doing?'

“For me it’s family, then business, then fighting. For a lot of these younger guys, fighting is first, and that makes it a challenge.”

Kutsegula belu pa June 18 amamasulidwa chifukwa 7 p.m. Matikiti a "Nef 24: Dziko Lolonjezedwa "Yambani ku $25 ndipo akupezeka pa www.TheColisee.com kapena kuyitana Colisee bokosi nchito 207.783.2009, kuonjeza 525.

Kuti mumve zambiri pazochitika ndikumenya makadi, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

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NEF WILL TAKE FIGHT FANS TO THE PROMISED LAND THIS FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND

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Lewiston, Maine (June 3, 2016) – It will be a celebration of all things Americana when New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The wildly popular fight promotion will once again give fans a full night of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing action.

 

In the main event of the boxing portion of the fight card, Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (11-1-1) will defend the Northeast Junior Welterweight Title against challenger James “The Motor City Bad Boy” Lester (10-9-1). The two fought to a draw on the judges’ scorecards this past April in Lewiston. They agreed to rematch with Berry’s title on the line. Nthawiyi, Komabe, there will be an odd number of rounds (seven to be exact) to make the chances of another draw very slim.

 

Also on the boxing portion of the card, former USA New England Middleweight Champion Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour (13-2) ndipo Casey “The Buzzsaw” Kramlich (4-0-1) from the Portland Boxing Club in Portland, Maine will both make their respective NEF Boxing debuts.

 

The professional MMA portion of the card will see Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (6-5) return to the cage after his third unsuccessful attempt at capturing the lightweight title this past April. Erickson will have his work cut out for him in the form of the always tough Amos Collins (4-5) at a catchweight of 161-pounds.

 

Erickson’s teammate, Mat “Ken zidole” Denning (3-2), will also see action on the professional MMA card when he meets Brandon Bushaw (1-2) mu featherweight podwala.

 

The amateur MMA card will be headlined by a flyweight title rematch as Ryan Burgess (2-0) defends against the former champion, and the athlete he took the title from, Dustin Veinott (4-4). Veinott’s loss to Burgess last fall via split decision put a stop to his four-fight win streak.

 

Also on the amateur card will be 46 chaka chimodzi Dr. Steve Bang, SR. (1-1), a bariatric surgeon from Auburn, Maine. In an unplanned homage to Father’s Day, he will be joined on the fight card by his sons Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5),Shawn Bang (1-1), Skyler Bang (0-0) and foster son Conner Murphy (1-0).

 

The “NEF 24” nkhondo khadi (phunziro kusintha):

 

Akatswiri nkhonya

140*Title Brandon Berry (11-1-1)(m'ma) vs james lester (10-9-1)

HWT Vinnie Carita (11-1-1) vs Francisco Mireles (17-10)

190 Steve Collins, Jr. (7-0-1) vs Jose Humberto Corral (19-21)

160 Russell Lamour (13-2) vs Roberto Valenzuela (69-71-2)

154 Casey Kramlich (4-0-1) motsutsana Zenon HERRERA (0-1)

Akatswiri MMA

250 Michael Hansen (4-4) vs Robert Laroski (1-1)

 

170 CJ Ewer (1-0) vs Phil Rowe (1-2)

161 Jesse Erickson (6-5) vs Amos Collins (4-5)

 

145 Mat Denning (3-2) vs Brandon Bushaw (1-2)

 

Ankachita masewera MMA

 

125*Title Ryan Burgess (2-0)(m'ma) vs Dustin Veinott (4-4)

170 Shawn Bang (1-1) vs Mike Bezanson (1-0)

155 Steve Bang Sr. (1-1) vs Stacy Lupo (0-0)

 

155 Derek Daley (0-0) vs Johel Stephenson (0-0)

 

155 Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5) vs Dominic Cofone (6-5)

 

145 Skyler Bang (0-0) Eddie DeRoche (0-0)

 

125 Conner Murphy (1-0) vs Justin Witham (1-4)

 

115 Alex Walker (0-1) vs Nicole Burgess (0-0)

 

 

Nef amabwerera ku Androscoggin Bank Colisée ku Lewiston, Maine pa June 18, 2016 ndi “NEF 24: Dziko Lolonjezedwa.” Matikiti a "Nef 24" Yambirani $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuitana Colisée bokosi nchito207.783.2009 × 525.

 

Kuti mumve zambiri pazochitika ndikumenya makadi, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

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THE DOCTOR IS IN; BANG RETURNS TO NEF MMA CAGE

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Lewiston, Maine (June 2, 2016) – At most New England Fights (NEF) zochitika, Steve Bang, SR. (1-1) would be on the other side of the cage either watching one of his sons do battle or acting as the cageside physician. Pa June 18, 2016, Komabe, as he has done twice in the past, Bang will enter the mixed-martial-arts cage (MMA) in Lewiston as a competitor. The 46 year-old bariatric surgeon from Auburn, Maine will take on 48 chaka chimodzi Stacy Lupo (0-0) in an amateur MMA lightweight bout at “NEF 24: Dziko Lolonjezedwa.”

 

“I love competition and how it drives us to improve and become a more perfect version of ourselves,” said Dr. Bang. “It has been a year since I have battled in the cage. This past year has been filled with the accomplishment of personal milestones and athletic goals with many more yet to be realized. Amidst all of this chaos, the stars have once again aligned to give me the opportunity to reenter the battle arena where the stakes of competition, for me, are highest.”

 

A native of Riverton, Wyoming, Dr. Bang graduated from Brigham Young University in 1994 and then from the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998. Coming from the medical field, he is well aware of the risks he takes every time he enters the cage.

 

“Just days after turning 47, I will face a warrior intent upon bodily harm and yet I find myself incredibly blessed and thankful for the health and privilege to do so,” Dr. Bang continued. “I bring the health of mind, body and spirit beyond what is required to just be a participant. I have checked all of the boxes that give me the tools required to be a victorious warrior at any age.”

 

Dr. Bang currently trains alongside his sons at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ). Steve Bang, Jr. (1-1), Skyler Bang (0-0), Shawn Bang (1-1) and foster son Conner Murphy (1-0) will join their father in cage competition at “NEF 24.”

 

“I am passionate about my training, and take advantage of every metric available to quantify and qualify that training. By every metric, I am at my peak performance levels. I am in the best shape of my life, better than I have ever been. One day that trend will indeed head south, but today is not that day. I do not take this health and privilege for granted. Every moment of life and every opportunity we are given is a gift and I plan to take full advantage of it as if it were my last.”

 

Dr. Bang’s opponent, pa “NEF 24,” Stacy Lupo, while making his debut in the MMA cage, is a longtime veteran of combat sports. Lupo currently trains out of the Shatterproof Combat Club in Dexter, Maine, but he has been a martial artist for an amazing 32 Zaka. He holds black belts in both Taekwondo and Shotokan karate. He was an accomplished wrestler in high school, placing in states his senior year. For more than a decade, Lupo ran his own martial arts academy before closing shop to concentrate on raising his family. In the 1980s and 1990s, Lupo competed in amateur boxing and kickboxing. His last kickboxing bout saw him win a unanimous decision over Don Labbe in the main event of a 1995 card in Lewiston.

 

“I don’t know Steve personally, but like me, he is an old man in a young man’s sport, so I give him his due and my respect,” said Lupo. “As the saying goes, ‘be wary of old men in a world where men die young.’ I want to thank him for giving me the chance to compete in a sport I’ve always loved – kotero, thank you Steven Bang, I look forward to our meeting.”

 

“I do not know my opponent personally, but I respect anyone willing to do what it takes to get to the cage door,” said Bang in closing. “That next single step across the threshold commands another whole level of respect. As with the warriors of old, we will battle with the same intensity to maim, kill or disable until compelled to mercy by the referee. Then we will have a bond that cannot be understood, nor shared, by anyone who has never been there.”

 

Nef amabwerera ku Androscoggin Bank Colisée ku Lewiston, Maine pa June 18, 2016 ndi “NEF 24: Dziko Lolonjezedwa.” Matikiti a "Nef 24" Yambirani $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuitana Colisée bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525.

 

Kuti mumve zambiri pazochitika ndikumenya makadi, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.