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JAKE BAGLEY AFTER DAZZLING MMA DEBUT: “I PLAN ON DOING BIG THINGS”

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Portland, Maine (Luty 16, 2019)—Jake “The Bull” Bagley has had a mythical reputation within the Maine wrestling community for well over a decade, but when he made his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut at “NEF 37: Sub Zero” on February 1st in Bangor, a whole new legion of fans learned his name—fight fans. That’s because Bagley, a multiple-time state champion wrestler, brought the house down in his back-and-forth, fist-tastic battle with Canada’s Brady Macdonald. Bagley discussed his NEF MMA debut recently with Bryan Stackpole and Ryan Jarrell on the Between Rounds Radio podcast.

Bagley, now 25-years-old, grew-up wrestling for perennial powerhouse Noble High School in North Berwick, Maine, where he won two state championships. During his time on the mat, Bagley earned a reputation as a relentless competitor that never hesitated to bump up in weight to face the toughest challengers he could find at both the state and national levels. Blessed with a relentless desire to constantly test his abilities, Bagley’s interests naturally progressed to MMA at a young age.

“When I was 15, I believe I was a sophomore, I heard there was cage fighting going on in Berwick, Maine,” Bagley told Stackpole and Jarrell. “I went down and checked it out and that’s the first day I met Bill Jones. I was 15-years-old and I walked into Hall Brother’s Roofing and they’re out there behind a storage unit place, in a garage bay training. Ever since that day, Bill’s been kicking my ass and pushing me to it. In the last couple of months, I finally got serious about it and decided to do it.”

Bagley’s NEF debut earlier this month came against a fighter that had proven himself to be a wrestler’s kryptonite. Canada’s Brady Macdonald needed only 15-seconds to force multiple-time New Hampshire state champion Greg Waterbury to tap when he debuted with the promotion in June 2018. Early into his bout with Bagley, it looked like history might repeat itself when Macdonald was able to secure Bagley’s back during the first round. Bagley, jednak, would have none of it.

“He caught me with that first overhand right right at the beginning of the fight and then it clicked—I realized I was in a fight,” Bagley recounted. “My adrenaline went up. I couldn’t have been happier. It was everything that I was looking for.”

Bagley fought off the choke and then, the fight was on. A frenetic, high-paced free-for-all followed that had all 1200 fans in the building on their feet.

“As soon as I realized how hard he could hit, I had no fear—I was going forward,” Bagley stated.

“I didn’t realize how many times he actually hit me until I saw the video,” Bagley continued. “That’s a big thing—I need to keep my hands up.”

One of the most dangerous moments of the fight for Bagley came when he found himself caught in a deep heel hook.

“I look at the video now and I see my foot facing down and my knee facing up and it definitely hurt,” Bagley explained. “He had it in there tight and I’m glad I got through it.”

“I didn’t notice anybody but Brady that night. When I was in there I couldn’t hear coaches yelling, I couldn’t hear fans yelling. It was awesome. It was pure focus because I knew if I wasn’t focusing he was going to catch me like I was catching him.”

Teraz, a couple of weeks removed from his head-turning debut, the bumps and bruises have healed, but for Bagley—and the fans that were fortunate enough to witness it—the magic of the moment has not been forgotten.

“I’ve wrestled on a couple of national stages, but the emotion and the stuff after that fight… I still feel it today,” Bagley said.

"Czuje się niesamowite,” he continued. “I’ve always been a competitor and I’ve always trained my entire life. I didn’t do much the last five years—I had a couple of kids and started a family. When I just got back into the gym it was like riding a bike. Once I get going, there’s not going to be anybody to stop me.”

Once again fully committed to a competition lifestyle, Bagley is ready to start racking up the wins the same way he did on the wrestling mat.

“I feel that now that I’m in it, I have that drive and motivation that I don’t think many people are going to be able to compete with,"Powiedział. “I’ve got unnatural athletic ability and my determination is going to be hard to match—I don’t care who you are.”

“I will fight anybody that wants to accept a fight with me,” he continued. “That’s how I feel. If I want to be the best, I’m going to go against the best. I’ll take on anybody right now.”

“I plan on doing big things.”

Kolejnym wydarzeniem Nef w mieszanych sztuk walki, “NEF 38: STORMBORN,” odbędzie się w sobotę, Kwiecień 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine z czasem dzwonka 7 po południu. Bilety już w sprzedażywww.AuraMaine.com. ��F�>s�O

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PERSPEKTYWY NAJLEPSZYCH AMATORÓW SPOTKAJĄ SIĘ W WALCE KOBIET W NEF 37

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Bangor, Maine (Styczeń 10, 2019) - New England Walki (NEF) odbędzie się kolejne wydarzenie MMA, “NEF 37: Poniżej zera,” Piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Center w Bangor, Maine. Wcześniej dzisiaj, promocja ogłosiła dodanie do karty walki kobiet amatorów wagi muszej. chwała Watson (2-0) odbędzie się Rachael Lippert (4-2) przy masie 125-walka funtów.

Glory Watson odcisnęła swoje piętno w NEF klatka w 2018 ze zwycięstwami nad Chelsea Tucker i Megan Rosado. To zarobiło jej nominację w “Rookie of the Year” Kategoria. Ona była wicemistrz drugiego niepokonanego debiutanta-amatora Zaca Richarda (3-0) w wentylatorze głosowanie w zeszłym miesiącu. Watson trenuje z MMA Younga w Bangor. Plik walka z Lippertem będzie jej pierwszą w rodzinnym mieście.

„Nadal trenowałem i rzucałem wyzwanie siebie od mojego zwycięstwa w Portland w listopadzie ubiegłego roku,” powiedziany Watson.“Jestem naprawdę podekscytowany, że w końcu zadebiutuję w moim rodzinne miasto, aby zacząć 2019 z serią trzech walk w ciągu następnych trzech miesięcy! Nie mogę się doczekać powrotu do klatki i pokazania swoich zwolenników ciężkiej pracy, którą włożyłem, aby utrzymać karierę na poziomie zera straty!"

Rachael Lippert również jeździ na passa dwóch zwycięstw w tej walce. W zeszłym miesiącu, odniosła zwycięstwo na karta w Minnesocie założona przez promocję narodową Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA).  Jest 25-latkiem z niebieskim pasem w brazylijskim jiu-jitsu reprezentujący Fearless MMA z Janesville, Wisconsin.

“Cieszę się, że mam taką możliwość podróżować i walczyć,” powiedział Lippert. “W tym momencie, zdecydowaliśmy, że my nie zgodziliśmy się na wyższe wagi lub niższe rekordy. Ta walka jest obie te rzeczy, ale spojrzałem w górę Glory i wyglądała jak banger przeciwnik. Wiem, jak to jest ciężko pracować i nie walczyć, więc jestem szczęśliwy wypełnić miejsce. Nie mogę się doczekać świetnego walka.”         

Kolejnym wydarzeniem Nef w mieszanych sztuk walki, “NEF 37: POD ZERO,” odbędzie się w piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Centrum w Bangor, Maine z czasem dzwonka 8 po południu. Bilety są już w sprzedaży wwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

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EWER & GARDNER TO MEET AT CATCH WEIGHT AT NEF 37 IN BANGOR

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Bangor, Maine (Grudzień 17, 2018) - New England Walki (NEF) odbędzie się kolejne wydarzenie MMA, “NEF 37: Poniżej zera,” Piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Center w Bangor, Maine. Earlier today, the promotion announced the addition of a professional catchweight bout to the card.CJ dzbanek(3-2) odbędzie sięZnak “Pockets” Gardner (0-0) at a fight weight of 180-pounds.

CJ Ewer is the reigning NEF Professional Middleweight Champion, having submitted Mike Hansen at “NEF 30” w sierpniu 2017 to claim the title. It was a special night for Ewer, not only as a night he would capture his first gold as a professional, but also as the night he got to compete on the same card with his brother Roger (1-0) in front of their many friends and family. “NEF 37” will be the second time the Ewer brothers fight on a card together as Roger is scheduled to be in amateur heavyweight action against Bryce Bamford (2-0).  The Ewers represent Young’s MMA of Bangor.

“Mark has proven himself as a very tough competitor, and I have all the respect in the world for his gym and his coaches at The Academy,” said CJ Ewer. “It will be a very tough, great fight for the fans. The last time Roger and I fought on the same card was the most memorable night of my MMA career when I won the middleweight title. I’m looking forward to having another memorable night February 1st.”

Mark Gardner will make his professional debut at “NEF 37” after an amateur career that saw him put together a perfect 3-0 record. He finished all three of his opponents, including a pair of first-round submissions. Gardner, who trains with The Academy of MMA in Portland, Maine, was scheduled to make his professional debut at “NEF 35” wcześniej w tym roku, but his opponent pulled out on the day of the fight. That setback has made Gardner more determined than ever to get back in the cage for battle.

“I’m pretty excited to get in there and fight again in February,” said Gardner.  “I’ve been training hard since the last one. I’ve seen CJ fight a couple times now and the dude’s tough for sure. It’s going to be a good one.”

Kolejnym wydarzeniem Nef w mieszanych sztuk walki, “NEF 37: PONIŻEJ ZERA,” odbędzie się w piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Center w Bangor, Maine z czasem dzwonka 8 po południu. Bilety już w sprzedażywww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

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NATE BOUCHER USTAWIŁ CELOWNIKI NA TYTULE MASY MUCHOWEJ JAKO NEF 2019 OTWARCIE SEZONU

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Bangor, Maine (Grudzień 14, 2018) - New England Walki (NEF) odbędzie się kolejne wydarzenie MMA, “NEF 37: Poniżej zera,” Piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Center w Bangor, Maine. Wcześniej dzisiaj, promocja zapowiedziała dodanie do karty amatorskiej walki w wadze koguciej. Nate Boucher (3-3) odbędzie się Dillon Henry (0-0) przy masie 135-walka funtów.

Nate Boucher wejdzie do klatki NEF, aby rywalizować po raz siódmy o godz “NEF 37.”  Karierę amatorską rozpoczął w idealnym 2-0 przed wyzwaniem Justina Witham (4-4) o tytuł amatorskiej wagi muszej NEF. Boucher przegrałby bardzo blisko podzieloną decyzję w tej walce, a następnie kolejną podzieloną decyzję w swojej następnej walce z kolegą zapaśniczym Mountain Valley High School, Ryanem Burgessem (3-2).  Po odbiciu się od poślizgu trzech walk z imponującym poddaniem Jordana Younga w pierwszej rundzie w zeszłym miesiącu o godz “NEF 36,” Boucher ma teraz na celu zdobycie tytułu wagi muszej, który do tej pory mu umykał. Trenuje z Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu w Lewiston, Maine.

“Jestem wdzięczny Dillonowi za podjęcie tej walki,” powiedział Boucher. “Jestem w sezonie wzrostu w sporcie. Moje umiejętności i techniki stale się rozwijają, gdy kontynuuję dążenie do celu, jakim jest zostanie mistrzem wagi muszej NEF w 2019 roku – i nie przestanę, dopóki tam nie dotrę.”

Dillon Henry zadebiutuje w MMA w “NEF 37.”  Jak Boucher, Henry pochodzi ze środowiska zapaśniczego, startując w Windham High School w Windham, Maine. W tej chwili, trenuje w First Class MMA w Brunszwiku, Maine. Henry ma zamiar zagrać w spoiler do tytułowych aspiracji Bouchera w 2019 roku. Trenuje z Waltem Shea (3-1) – ostatni zawodnik, który dał Boucherowi przegraną – a Henry czuje, że to da mu przewagę w nadchodzącej walce.

„Trzymam Nate, jego umiejętności i zespoły, z którymi trenuje z dużym uznaniem,” stwierdził Henryk, “ale proste i proste – Do tej walki wnoszę różnorodny zestaw umiejętności, i planuję odejść z tym „W”.

Kolejnym wydarzeniem Nef w mieszanych sztuk walki, “NEF 37: PONIŻEJ ZERA,” odbędzie się w piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Center w Bangor, Maine z czasem dzwonka 8 po południu. Bilety już w sprzedażywww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

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RICKY DEXTER RETURNS TO CAGE AGAINST RUBEN REDMAN IN BANGOR

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Bangor, Maine (Grudzień 11, 2018) - New England Walki (NEF) odbędzie się kolejne wydarzenie MMA, “NEF 37: Poniżej zera,” Piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Center w Bangor, Maine. Wcześniej dzisiaj, the promotion announced the addition of a professional welterweight fight to the card. Ricky Dexter (1-0) planowane jest do twarzy Ruben Redman (0-2) przy masie 170-walka funtów.

Ricky Dexter will return to the NEF cage after a two-year absence. It was in February of 2017 that Dexter made his professional debut, knocking out Matt Denning (5-8) in the first round with a brutal body shot at “NEF 27.”  It was the perfect exclamation mark to start his professional career after a stellar amateur run that saw Dexter amass a record of 5-2 and capture the NEF Amateur Welterweight Title. He is currently a member of Young’s MMA based in Bangor, and he looks forward to fighting for the first time in front of his home crowd.

“I’m absolutely ecstatic to be finally fighting on my home turf,” Said Dexter. “I’m getting pushed by some of the best fighters in New England every day. Na początku, że, I’ve got a MMA mastermind in my corner, Chris Young, who’s sharpening my technique and working out the kinks. Come February 1st, you will see a completely different and evolved fighter.”

Ruben Redman will likewise return to the NEF cage after an extended absence. Redman last competed in August 2016 in Bangor. He will be looking for his first victory as a professional. Redman’s last win came in his amateur days when he scored a technical knockout in the first round against Heath Hanson (1-3) w “NEF 13” w czerwcu 2015.

“I’m healthy and ready for a great fight—that’s all I can say,” stated Redman. “The rest will be determined when the cage door locks.”

Kolejnym wydarzeniem Nef w mieszanych sztuk walki, “NEF 37: PONIŻEJ ZERA,” odbędzie się w piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Center w Bangor, Maine z czasem dzwonka 8 po południu. Bilety już w sprzedażywww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

O Nowej Anglii Walki

New England Walki ("NEF") jest walka wydarzenia promocje firmy. Misją NEF jest stworzenie najwyższej jakości dla bojowników wydarzenia i fanów zarówno. Zespół wykonawczy NEF za posiada bogate doświadczenie w zarządzaniu sportów walki, Produkcja wydarzenia, relacje z mediami, marketing, prawną i reklama.

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ZAC RICHARD RELISHES UNDERDOG ROLE IN UPCOMING FIGHT WITH FRED LEAR

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Bangor, Maine (Grudzień 10, 2018) – It has been a meteoric rise through the New England Fights enterprise for Zac Richard, who will celebrate one year since he started training in the sport by fighting for the featherweight title on February 1st.

Richard, a state champion high school wrestler with three first-round stoppages to his credit since he transitioned from the mat to mixed martial arts, will face former bantamweight champion Fred Lear for the vacant 145-pound strap at NEF 37: “Sub Zero.” The fight will be held at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

In a recent interview with Ryan Jarrell and Bryan Stackpole for theBetween Rounds Radio podcast, Richard noted that MMA has given him balance and structure after a tumultuous time in his personal and family life. Richard’s last fight, a 51-second stoppage of Chris Lachcik by rear naked choke, took place one day before the six-year anniversary of his sister Lacy’s death from cancer.

“Every year around this time, I always found myself making bad decisions or being down in the dumps. This year I had something to take my anger out and have all those people come out and support, so it was pretty awesome. It’s the best mindset I’ve ever been in for a fight, to na pewno,” Richard said.

NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson knew he had a fighter on his hands the moment Richard signed with the organization.

Anyone who thinks the opportunity is being extended too soon probably isn’t familiar with the fighter, his background or his disposition.

“After watching Zac wrestle for almost a decade, I knew that his aggressive, go-for-broke style against the toughest competition that he could find would translate well to the mixed martial arts cage,” Peterson said. “He welcomes a challenge, and he never hesitated for a second when I offered him the opportunity to face a decorated veteran, Fred Lear, for the featherweight championship.”

A graduate of Massabesic High School in Waterboro, Richard said he started training in 2018 as part of a new year’s resolution.

That journey took him an hour away to Nostos MMA in Somersworth, New Hampshire, where his dogged determination and raw talent caught the eye of none other than Devin Powell, the former NEF Lightweight Champion and current UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) konkurent.

“On the weekends after work, I did nothing. I might go to the bar or something. I kind of felt like I was wasting my time. I used to wrestle, and that was all I did. I didn’t want to go to college and wrestle, because there was nothing I wanted to go to college for,” Richard said. “I was like, ‘I’m going to try mixed martial arts.’ I just walked in, started slamming people and stuff, not tapping, and after a while Devin was like, "Hej, who are you?’ And then we kind of just hit off and started training.”

Richard said friends and family, at first, didn’t believe him when he told them of the connection to the local celebrity turned worldwide fighter.

“It’s crazy, telling people. They think I’m joking. Then I’ll post pictures with (Powell) on Instagram and Facebook and people start hearing about it,” Richard said. “It’s good to know you can make it. It’s good to have a coach who’s living it in the UFC. He’s fighting his heart out, getting hurt and still going. He makes some good media, so it’s pretty cool.”

Richard recently relocated by renting an apartment across the street from the gym, providing further evidence of his commitment.

Working with Powell has its privileges, but it also comes with a lighter side. Richard elicited a few laughs on the program when he relayed the story of his mentor adopting a baby pig. It’s a free-range animal, he reported, wandering the gym right along with Powell’s fighters.

“He loves that thing. When we went to Las Vegas, he was talking about it and said, ‘I’m gonna get a pig.’ And I’m like, 'OK, Devin.’ Then one day I went on Instagram and watched his story and I’m like, ‘No, he didn’t.’ I’d like to follow some of his footsteps, but not the pig one,” Richard said. “I’m pretty sure it’s like a teacup pig, but it’s kind of big, so guess we’ll just have to see. Hopefully he didn’t get lied to. He’s going to be kind of upset when there’s a full-grown pig running around Nostos every day.”

Richard and Lear will meet in the middle in terms of weight for their title bout.

Lear, out of Young’s MMA in Bangor hasn’t fought since his victory over Walt Shea for the 135-pound title in August 2017. Richard will come down in weight after tackling his past two outings at 155, not far below his typical walking-around weight of 160 do 165.

It will be a challenge in the cold Maine winter. Richard, who is a mechanic by trade, said his job helps him sweat out the pounds during summer.

“I’m always fluctuating. Knowing that I’ve been fighting at 155 my past two fights, I’ve been eating whatever and lifting, walking around about 165,” Richard said. “I’m used to cutting weight for wrestling. I’d like to see myself at 145 from here on out. I don’t feel the need to cut that much weight for a fight. It’s only amateurs, and I don’t know when I’ll go pro or if I’ll go pro. I just now got a strength and conditioning coach at the Brickhouse in Sanford, so we’ll see where it goes. 145 is where I see myself.”

“I know Zac’s parents, and he comes from a wonderful family. They always did everything that they could to support him, going above and beyond during his wrestling career,” Peterson said. “He’s young and athletic and has the confidence to complement his genetic gifts. Fred is an experienced champion that has faced all manner of fighters over the course of his eight MMA bouts. Both guys know how to wrestle. Both come from respected gyms. It’s a match befitting our return to Bangor in February.”

That shared wrestling background made the fight with Lear (6-2) attractive to Richard.

In addition to being on enemy territory in Lear’s hometown, Richard expects to be seen as the underdog due to the opponent’s previous title fight experience.

“I don’t really care about the noise that much. I always liked being the underdog in wrestling,” Richard said. “I’ve got nothing to lose. If his crowd ‘s there and chanting his name, cokolwiek. It’s just more noise.”

Richard said he has never been much for watching film of opponents, knowing that tactics can turn on a dime. He has watched two of the bouts in Lear’s archive, chociaż, and both expects and craves a battle for the ages.

“I want it to go into deep water,"Powiedział. “I’ve had three fights, and not to sound cocky, but they’ve all been pretty quick. I want a war. That’s why I do it. I train all this time. I want to show my true self and get into a real fight, wiesz? I think Fred and I will be a good fight. Hopefully it lives up to the expectations I have for it.”

Lear’s year-and-a-half of inactivity is in stark contrast to Richard’s rapid-fire approach since gravitating to the sport. The newcomer hopes that won’t be held against him if he comes out on top.

“I think he’ll be fine. I hope he is. I don’t want any excuses,” Richard said. “I want it to be a straight-up fight with some highlight reels on it. Jeśli przegram, I lose, but I’m going to go out swinging if I do.”

Kolejnym wydarzeniem Nef w mieszanych sztuk walki, “NEF 37: PONIŻEJ ZERA,” odbędzie się w piątek, Luty 1, 2019 w Cross Insurance Center w Bangor, Maine z czasem dzwonka 8 po południu. Bilety już w sprzedażywww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

O Nowej Anglii Walki

New England Walki ("NEF") jest walka wydarzenia promocje firmy. Misją NEF jest stworzenie najwyższej jakości dla bojowników wydarzenia i fanów zarówno. Zespół wykonawczy NEF za posiada bogate doświadczenie w zarządzaniu sportów walki, Produkcja wydarzenia, relacje z mediami, marketing, prawną i reklama.