即時發布: 路易斯頓, 緬因 (五月 6, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十八屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十八NEF: 美國製造,” 上 星期六, 六月 13, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 今天早些時候，, the promotion announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the fight card. “防碎2.0” 德里克·肖雷 (2-1) will make his debut in the 135-pound division against Canadian傑里米DiChiara (1-0).
Shorey is a fitting choice to face the native Ontarian on the patriotic-themed event. 一 2000 graduate of Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, 緬因, where he won a Class-C state wrestling title in 1998, Shorey is a veteran of the United States Navy. He served four years of active duty in the branch, and did a tour of Iraq as a member of SEABEE Battalion NMCB 27.
Currently the head coach of the Shatterproof Combat Club, Shorey is coming off a victory over John Raio (2-7) 上個月在 “NEF十七。” The win gave Shorey the upper hand in the three-fight rivalry between the two athletes dating back to their amateur days. While he has gotten off to a good start to his professional career, Shorey will be the first to admit he has more work to do, and the upcoming battle with DiChiara will be a real test of his skills, especially on the mat.
“It is truly an honor to fight in front of the NEF fans and represent this rapidly growing brand against a very dangerous opponent,” 肖雷說. “I feel that I still have a lot to prove to the fans, as well as myself in regards to the fighter I’m becoming, and distancing myself from my amateur days. Jeremy is an undefeated purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu, which everyone knows has been my biggest weakness. I see this as an opportunity to show everyone that I’m fixing the problem, and hand a very game opponent his first loss.”
Holding a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (巴西柔術), DiChiara will undoubtedly test Shorey should the fight go to the ground. DiChiara is undefeated in MMA competition, having gone 2-0 as an amateur and now 1-0 作為一個專業. He is accustomed to fighting in hostile territory with previous bouts in Michigan and half a world away in Thailand. While in Thailand, DiChiara trained with Phuket Top Team. He is presently a member of Canadian team Wulfrun MMA.
即時發布: 路易斯頓, 緬因 (五月 1, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十八屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十八NEF: 美國製造,” 上 星期六, 六月 13, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 今天早些時候，, 促銷活動宣佈在戰鬥卡中添加業餘輕量級比賽. The bout will featureCorey Hinkley(2-3) 針對 科裡試用 (0-1) at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds.
Cory Trial made his NEF MMA debut this past February at “NEF十六。” While Trial came out on the losing end of the fight, he showed powerful striking skills in a wild slugfest with Ricky Dexter (3-0). It is a fighting style that Trial and his teammates at Ruthless MMA & Boxing of Benton, Maine have become known for. It is a style that has also produced some of the most memorable fights on the last several NEF events. Ruthless head coach Josh Parker (4-8) is confident in Trial’s ability to finish the bout coming up on六月 13.
“When Cory walked into my gym, I knew I had something special,” 帕克說. “The guy is an animal, and in June he will be looking to show everyone that in his last fight the lights killed him. This fight won’t be going out of the first round.”
“我很高興這場鬥爭,” exclaimed Trial. “Excited to get another chance to show people who I am as a fighter. 上次, I was overwhelmed with the lights and the crowd. 這次, the real Cory will be in the cage, and I’ll be looking for the finish.”
When they meet at “第十八NEF,” it will have been nine months since the last time Trial’s opponent, Corey Hinkley, stepped in the cage to compete. After starting his amateur career at 2-1, Hinkley has dropped his last two in a row. He and his coach at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), 傑西·埃里克森 (3-3), say that Hinkley has been training harder than ever for his return and has put personal issues behind him since his last appearance for NEF.
“I’ve had a lot of personal things going on in my life in the past, but I’m now able to train the way I’ve been needing to and I’m coming back stronger than ever,” said Hinkley.
“I have never seen Corey so focused,” stated Erickson. “He’s training harder than he has for any of his previous fights, and I can’t wait to watch him do his thing in June!”
即時發布: 路易斯頓, 緬因 (四月 30, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十八屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十八NEF: 美國製造,” 上 星期六, 六月 13, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 今天早些時候，, the promotion announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the fight card. The contest will feature埃利亞斯 “危險老鼠” 利蘭 (2-1) stepping into the cage opposite乍得 “機槍” 黃綠色 (3-2) at the bantamweight limit of 135-pounds.
“Chad Kelly and Eli Leland are two guys who couldn’t put on a boring fight if they tried,” 說NEF共同擁有者和推動者尼克DiSalvo. “Chad had the ‘Fight of the Night’ on one of the first cards I ever promoted in Massachusetts years ago. I’ve followed his career since and have seen how far he’s come. Eli’s fights always steal the show on the NEF events. Fans will only need the edge of their seats for this one.”
Kelly last appeared in the NEF cage in the fall of 2013 在 “NEF X.” 那天晚上, he defeated NEF regular Ernesto Ornelas (1-5) via second-round submission. Kelly has regularly competed in the flyweight 125-pound division throughout his career, but he and his coaches at The Fighting Arts Academy (FAA) in Leominster, Massachusetts decided to make the transition up to bantamweight beginning with the upcoming fight against Leland.
“I’m very excited to be fighting for NEF in Lewiston, Maine again,” stated Kelly when reached for comment. “I fought for them my second pro fight and I loved the way they treat their fighters and how smooth everything went – 更多, getting the ‘W’ was nice. This fight I’m moving up to bantamweight. My coaches and I thought it was the right time. I started fighting at 19 and just have gained weight and have a massive cut to 125, plus I train with good 35ers and 45ers and do better when I’m heavier. Elias Leland is a tough grappler with good submissions. I’m sure he will be tough, but I think I will have an advantage everywhere the fight goes.”
利蘭, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt from the Academy of MMA in Portland, 緬因, will look to avenge a loss he suffered earlier this month to Jay Perrin (2-0) 在 “NEF十七。” The loss was his first since his amateur debut against Ray Wood (5-1) 九月 2011. Leland has become known as a finisher over the years, submitting four opponents and defeating one via technical knockout (WHO) at previous NEF events.
“I have nothing but respect for anyone that is willing to fight me,” 利蘭說. “然而, coming off a loss, I’m pissed and hungry as hell. This will be an exciting fight for anyone that sees it. So you all better be there to see an amazing show.”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (四月 23, 2015) – It sounds like the plotline of a two-star 1980s action flick. This story, 然而, is not playing out on basic cable on a weekday afternoon. There are no explosions, no car chases, no semi-automatic weapons. Brian Dennehey plays the role of neither the villain nor the heroic patriarch. 代替, this story is playing out in the New England Fights (NEF) 混合武術 (MMA) 籠, and it stars not one but two middle-aged men possessing the drive, ability and athleticism that most men half their age can only dream of.
Coach Pat Kelly after defeating Steven Bang, JR. at NEF XV
50-歲 帕特·凱利 (2-0) is a true legend of Maine wrestling. A teacher and coach at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, 緬因, Kelly was inducted into the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2007. With numerous state and regional wrestling titles as a competitor and coach to his credit, he made his MMA debut as a member of Young’s MMA in 2014.
博士. Steve Bang arrives for his fight at NEF XVI
Kelly’s opponent on六月 13 在路易斯頓, 緬因, 45-歲 博士. 史蒂夫爆炸 (1-0), has a wrestling background himself, as do his sons Steven Bang, JR. (3-3), 謝爾頓爆炸 (2-2), 肖恩·邦 (1-1) and Skylar Bang. 在 “NEF XV” 去年十一月, 博士. Bang watched from cage-side as Pat Kelly finished his son Steven via technical knockout (WHO). It will be that loss Dr. Bang will seek to avenge when he meets Kelly on六月 13at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee at “第十八NEF: Made in America.”
“My son Steven and Pat have previously met in the cage and Pat took that victory,” said Dr. Bang. “I see myself as already being down 0-1. NEF 18 is about redemption and showing the boys how it’s done. As I always say, 到底, we will embrace with a bond of brotherhood and respect that is unique to combat but until then, it is war.
“I am excited and honored to once again enter the cage on六月 13日. This will be one for the record books. 一起, Pat and I bring over 95 years of life experience to the cage. We bring the fights to a different level because of all that we have at stake. This is for real and certainly not your mid-life cattle drive across the plains with Curly nor your week on a Harley with The Wild Hogs. I truly hope all will be entertained but when I enter the cage, I enter with nothing but bad intentions. As a result of training with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (CMBJJ), every move, every combination, every strike is dealt with the intent to finish and that may be in the first round. 然而, if this goes to the latter rounds, you will see the genius of Central Maine Conditioning Clinic and Prime Variable Athletics. They have equipped me with the nonstop cardiovascular system used by world class Ironman triathletes.”
“This fight is between two gentlemen that still embrace the warrior mentality,” said Coach Kelly when reached for comment. “親自, I will train for this fight with a driving force that cannot be put into words. 還, with a sense of gratitude that Young’s MMA has taken the time to train me and appreciation of NEF for offering me this opportunity to enter their cage.”
An accomplished bariatric surgeon by day, 博士. Bang had the opportunity to fight alongside his sons Steven and Sheldon on the “第十六NEF” card this past February. When he steps into the cage at “第十八NEF” against Kelly, 然而, it will be Dr. Bang, 和博士. Bang alone, representing the family.
“I try to identify and truly appreciate those singular opportunities that come along in life,” stated Dr. Bang. “‘NEF XVI’ was one of those rare opportunities when all the pieces fell into place. Fighting on the same card as two of my boys was epic. Steven is now rehabilitating from a devastating training injury and Sheldon will be leaving the state in May for a two year service mission for the church. Shawn has one year remaining on his mission and Connor (墨菲) is in the Coast Guard in California. A similar opportunity may be a long time coming, so for ‘NEF XVIII,’ it is all about me. I alone will represent the Bang Clan.
“Trash talking doesn’t suit me well. I even tried it once just for effect. Nope, still doesn’t suit me. I like Pat. I definitely respect him and I’m sure we will be great friends but right now, he’s just got something that doesn’t belong to him. I am actually very thankful to Pat. In response to those who have tried to reconcile the dichotomy of my life, I maintain that this has always been a part of my life at some level. Making the leap into the MMA venue, 然而, was huge and the stakes are high. It took a while before the time was right and even then, I didn’t recognize it until I watched Steven and Pat fight. There is nothing like watching your son battle while you are only feet away and helpless. As stressful as it is to prepare for and execute your own battle, it is ten times worse for me to watch them. I would much rather fight the fights than watch my sons fight them. It was during that fight that I knew it was time and what better way than a redemption match? It has taken some time to make it happen but I’m gonna get what I asked for. Thank you for that Pat.
“To win is to overcome others, victory is to overcome yourself,” said Dr. Bang in conclusion. “上 6月13日I will be looking to do both.”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (四月 22, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十八屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十八NEF: 美國製造,” 上 星期六, 六月 13, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 今天早些時候，, the promotion announced that the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Champion will be crowned that evening when亞倫 “狠” 萊西 (5-1) 發生在 亞歷克斯·約翰遜 (2-1). The fight will take place at the featherweight limit of 145-pounds.
A member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, 緬因, Aaron Lacey had a phenomenal start to his amateur career, finishing his first three opponents before dropping a decision to Matt Tullos (7-0) on a card in New Hampshire. Lacey fired back, winning his next two in a row over Dom Cofone (5-5) and Nick Spencer (5-4) 分別. Lacey is a perfect 4-0 in the NEF cage and he will look to continue that streak and take home the featherweight title on June 13.
“It’s an honor to be fighting for the first ever NEF amateur featherweight belt,” stated Lacey when reached for comment. “Alex is a game opponent who likes to be in your face. He presents a very interesting challenge he is aggressive and powerful. It just so happens I fight the same way. Be sure not to miss it this fight has fireworks written all over it.”
Alex Johnson will look to avenge his first, and only, loss to Lacey’s teammate Josh Harvey (3-1). That fight was Johnson’s amateur debut back at “第十四NEF” 去年九月. Johnson has been on a tear since, winning his next two in a row including a memorable, hard-fought decision over Team Irish’s Rick Matthews (1-2). Johnson is a member of Josh Parker’s (4-8) 無情的MMA & Boxing gym in Benton, 緬因, one of the newest and most promising teams to appear on the New England scene in recent years.
“我很感謝有此機會, but it’s just a small step on the path to my big goals,” said Johnson. “It’s just another fight, and when they close the cage door in June it doesn’t matter who’s in front of me. I’m ruthless in every aspect and that’s what I’ll be bringing in June. I train with the best around and nothing will surprise me. I’ll be ready for wherever the fight goes. Ruthless all the way baby!”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (四月 21, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十八屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十八NEF: 美國製造,” 上 星期六, 六月 13, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 今天早些時候，, the promotion announced that NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion布魯斯 “漂亮男孩” Boyington (10-8) 見面會 約翰· “甲級” 射線 (2-7) on the card in a non-title bout at a weight of 150-pounds.
Boyington and Raio first met in February 2014 在 “NEF十二” 在路易斯頓. Boyington dominated the early moments with his striking. Coming towards the end of the first round, Raio would take Boyington’s back and apply a rear-naked choke on the mat. The future lightweight champion waved his hand in the air, a signal which referee Jimmy Bickford took to indicate Boyington’s submission. Bickford stopped the bout and awarded the fight to Raio, drawing an immediate protest from Boyington who stated he was waving to his fans in the crowd as a sign that he was not in danger.
In the days that followed, a heated debate would rage on social media over the controversial finish to the fight. Both fighters, boasting arguably the two largest fan bases in all of New England, were at the center of an epic war of words between their respective supporters. It seemed as though everyone had an opinion, and the entire state of Maine was split.
“Things were crazy that week after the bout,” recalled NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Our Facebook page was flooded with comments and private messages. Everybody and their mother was weighing in. It’s probably the most controversial moment in NEF history. Fans have been asking us for over a year when the rematch would happen. The time has finally come, 六月 13 在路易斯頓!”
Boyington would go on to have a highly successful finish to 2014, winning not one but two regional MMA titles, including the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Championship. He would also win his professional boxing debut at NEF’s inaugural boxing event in October 2014. Boyington has, 事實上, won four of his last five since the Raio loss.
“This fight is solely about redemption and giving the fans what they have been wanting to see,” stated Boyington when reached for comment. “Sometimes you have to step outside of what is best for you in this sport and entertain and that’s what I’m doing. I like a challenge—the biggest challenge—and that time will come, but for now, its about showing people what was about to happen last time and I can still show I’m three-levels above him by making the statement I’m about to embark on. I’m done with mishaps in that cage. I’m seizing every opportunity and will not let something slip again. Mark my words, its about to get真實in my fight.”
Raio is coming off two losses in a row to his archrival, 德里克·肖雷 (2-1), including one defeat earlier this month at “NEF十七。” In need of a win, the founder of First Class MMA may now be more determined than ever to return to the NEF cage.
“I know this is a fight that I want, Bruce wants, and a lot of MMA fans have asked for,” stated Raio when reached for comment. “I look forward to fighting Bruce. Hopefully when the fight is over, there will be no controversy.”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (四月 20, 2015) – WhenCrowsneck布廷 (0-0) makes his professional debut on六月 13, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, it will be just days shy of the three-year anniversary of his amateur debut in the very same building. On that warm, late-spring evening in 2012, a crowd of more than 3,000 had assembled to witness the Maine debut of former UFC World Heavyweight Champion Tim “緬因州，IAC” 西爾維亞 (31-10) at New England Fights’ (NEF) third mixed-martial-arts (MMA) 事件. Earlier that night, on the amateur portion card, Boutin was in action against Brent “Frosty” Dillingham (1-1). Dillingham won via technical knockout (WHO) 在第一輪. That was not the end of the action, 然而, as Boutin and Dillingham exchanged in a heated post-fight confrontation, having to be separated by officials.
The bad blood has continued over the course of the past three years, with occasional barbs being hurled by both sides on social media. Boutin’s opponent on六月 13will be none other than Dillingham’s coach at MMA Athletix, “垃圾場的狗” 瑞安Cowette (2-2). When he met Dillingham, Boutin was an independent fighter with no formal training in the martial arts. In the months that followed, Boutin would join the Choi Institute of Portland, Maine and transform himself into a prolific striker. Boutin is clear that the fighter who will step in the cage on六月 13 opposite Cowette is not the same undisciplined street fighter who lost to Dillingham three years ago.
“As an amateur with zero days in a gym, I debuted against MMA Athletix,” recalled Boutin of his amateur debut. “Fast forward three years later, three years straight at the Choi Institute. Here is your throat back, thanks for the loan.”
Not only is Cowette the head of MMA Athletix, but he is also the founder and pastor of Victory Church in Bath, 緬因. Having suffered a major disappointment when his opponent backed out of their scheduled bout during fight week of “第十七NEF” earlier this month, Cowette is optimistic in regards to the六月 13fight with Boutin.
“This should be a great fight for the fans,” 說Cowette. “We both show up to fight and put on a show. I’m looking to push forward in the 185-pound division. Crowsneck will be a good test. I’m thankful for the opportunities NEF gives me.”
路易斯頓, 緬因 (四月 16, 2015) - 新英格蘭戰鬥 (NEF), 美國的頭號地區拼促銷, 將舉行第十八屆混合武術 (MMA) 事件, “第十八NEF: 美國製造,” 上 星期六, 六月 13, 2015 在安德羅斯科銀行Colisée酒店在路易斯頓, 緬因. 今天早些時候，, the promotion announced that the first NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion will be crowned that evening when undefeated瑞奇德克斯特 (3-0), representing Marcus Davis’ 愛爾蘭隊, 將在 喬希·哈維 (3-1) of cross-town rival Young’s MMA. The bout will be contested at the lightweight limit of 155-pounds.
Dexter and Harvey are regarded as two of the top prospects currently on the NEF MMA roster. Both athletes are undefeated in the promotion’s cage. 上 六月 13, they will carry on a rivalry that has raged in NEF between the Young’s MMA and Team Irish gyms for several years.
“Both of these young athletes are a testament to their respective gyms, as well as to how far the sport has come in Maine,” 說NEF共同所有者和媒人馬特·彼得森. “They both came along after NEF was established in the state, and we have seen both of them grow over the past year. We in the NEF front office unanimously believe that Josh and Ricky have a bright future ahead of them in MMA and look forward to this highly competitive bout set to be contested in Lewiston on六月 13日.”
Dexter, currently the top-nine-ranked amateur lightweight in New England, is coming off a first-round submission victory over Zenon Herrera (3-6) last Saturday at “NEF十七。” Dexter has taken the promotion’s lightweight division by storm since debuting last November. He has stopped all three of his opponents in the first round to earn his shot at becoming the first NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion.
“I’m honored to be fighting for the NEF Lightweight Amateur Title,” stated Dexter. “To me there’s a lot more on the line than just a belt. 上 6月13日you better believe I’m bringing it.”
When fans last saw Josh Harvey in the NEF cage, he had his arm raised in victory after mauling Caleb Hall (5-2) in the amateur opener of “第十六NEF” 今年二月. It took Harvey a mere 36-seconds to run through Hall, himself a two-time state wrestling champion for Dirigo High School in Dixfield, 緬因. Many insiders believe this will be one of Harvey’s final amateur fights before turning professional.
“Two top fighters from two top schools, this is a match to be excited about,” stated Harvey when reached for comment. “I have all the respect in the world for Ricky, but there is no where this fight goes that I don’t win.”
