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NEF 43 RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 13 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

Orono, Maine (Marts 20, 2020) - New England Fights (NEF) announced today that the fight promotion’s next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) begivenhed, "NEF 43: Rampage,” has been rescheduled to Saturday, Juni 13, 2020. Arrangementet, which will originate from the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine’s flagship Orono campus, was originally scheduled to be held on April 18. Event organizers, dog, have decided to reschedule to June 13 based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent recommendation that all events and gatherings consisting of 50 people or more be postponed for at least eight weeks due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus contagion.

Tidligere i dag, NEF released the following statement from its owners Nick DiSalvo and Matt Peterson via its Facebook page:

Due to ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus and public gatherings, NEF 43 has been re-scheduled to Saturday, Juni 13, 2020, at the Collins Center for the Arts in Orono. Doors will open at 6 pm and first fight will be at 7 pm.

For tickets purchased through a fighter (or for those who plan to purchase tickets through a fighter): All tickets printed with the April 18 date will be honored at the door on June 13. If you cannot attend the event on the new date of June 13, please contact the fighter that originally sold you the ticket.

For tickets purchased through the CCA box officeAll tickets printed with the April 18 date will be honored at the door on June 13. If you cannot attend the event on the new date of June 13, please email the box office atccatix@maine.eduYou may also call 207.581-1755 and leave a message. The box office will take refund requests until next Friday, Marts 27, 2020, på 5 pm EDT.

Thank you all for your patience and continued support as we continue to monitor and adjust to this unprecedented situation. We wish all of our fans, krigere, staff, and friends good health and safety at this difficult time.

– Nick DiSalvo & Matt Peterson

New England Fights’ næste blandede kampsportbegivenhed, “NEF 43: Rampage,” finder sted lørdag, Juni 13, 2020, på Collins Center for the Arts på UMaine Orono. Billetter er til salg nu påwww.CollinsCenterfortheArts.com.  

NO APRIL FOOLIN’: BOYINGTON VACATES TITLE, ERICKSON FIGHTS POWELL FOR THE STRAP

PRESSEMEDDELELSE: Lewiston, Maine (April 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. New England Fights (NEF) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (13-8) took to Facebook to notify his fans that he had vacated the title belt. Some speculated that it could be an April Fools’ vittighed, but those rumors were later quelled when Boyington himself stated under the thread that his decision had been made for personal and medical reasons, citing recent surgeries and a host of longstanding injuries.

 

“After one of the most inspirational and exhilarating rides of my life, I have talked with my wife, my coaching staff and teammates and have decided it’s now time to let go of one chapter and turn the page for another,” Boyington stated when reached for official comment. “NEF has been there for me since the start and I couldn’t ask for a better group to get me where I want to go. I like the thought of vacating the belt on top and handing it off to one of my teammates, forhåbentlig Josh Harvey (0-0) and I will be excited to watch a couple other lightweight warriors going after the strap. Obviously Jon Lemke has quite a claim to that shot and I see my friend Jesse Erickson in the mix as well. Whatever should happen, I will always cherish every battle I’ve had in the NEF cage. Thank you sincerely to Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo.”

 

NEF executives acted quickly and formulated a plan by midnat to fill the title that sits atop the fight promotion’s most hotly contested professional division. As a new day dawned, that plan had come to fruition.

 

Bruce was a great champion,” sagde NEF medejer og initiativtager Nick DiSalvo. “He was the face of this promotion for two years. The 155-pound title is our most coveted championship and there is no shortage of worthy challengers. The decision to fill it as soon as possible was an easy one to make.

 

Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (6-4) og Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: Alle veje fører HER” to crown a new champion. The bout was already signed as a non-title three-rounder to headline the MMA portion of the April 23rd fight card in Lewiston, Maine. Both athletes quickly agreed to go five rounds with the title on the line. Both athletes have each won their last three fights in a row respectively.

 

I am honored to be able to fight for the title which I saw Bruce Boyington recently defend against Jon Lemke (5-4) in the best local fight I’ve ever gotten to see,” said Powell. “I hope Jesse and I can put on a show for the fans that can be talked about for years to come. I’ve been training too hard and too long to not hop on this opportunity. I can’t wait to get in that cage April 23rdin front of an always amped up NEF crowd!”

 

Speaking of Lemke, NEF executives placed one condition on the upcoming Erickson-Powell bout – the winner must make his first defense of the lightweight title against Lemke. Lemke lost a very close split decision in an attempt to claim the title from Boyington earlier this year. That fight has been calledthe greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cageby many observers.

 

Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” sagde NEF medejer og matchmaker Matt Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21was nothing short of epic. I was completely spellbound watching that fight for the full 25-minutes it was contested. It’s a bittersweet time at NEF. Bruce was a great fighting champion and despite the high stakes every time he stepped into the cage, he was always one of the most active competitors on the NEF roster. Bruce’s warrior spirit and memorable performances in the NEF cage will be dearly missed, but we are fortunate to have so many superb athletes waiting in the wings right behind him to fill that void. There will be no shortage of upcoming action in the NEF lightweight division.

 

“It was a privilege and honor to fight Bruce for the lightweight title,” stated Lemke when reached for comment. “After the fight, I was pretty confident I did enough to win. Nu, after watching the fight numerous times, there is no doubt in my mind that I won that fight. If Bruce doesn’t want to fight me again and vacate his belt, I understand and respect that decision. Men, I am hungrier than ever and want what I believe is rightfully mine. It would be an honor to fight the winner of Erickson versus Powell for the title and I very much look forward to it.”

 

Den April 23rd bout will be Jesse Erickson’s third attempt to capture the lightweight title. He had competed against Boyington twice previously unsuccessfully for the championship.

 

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to compete once again for the NEF lightweight title,” stated Erickson. “I was embarrassed postponing my first fight with Devin due to injury, but it seems everything happens for a reason. To bleed for gold and glory. My Viking ancestors would be proud. Give me the battle I crave, Devin. Victory or Valhalla!”

 

New England Fights 'næste arrangement, "NEF 22: Alle veje fører HER," finder sted Lørdag, April 23, 2016 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 og er der tilbud nu på www.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisée box office på 207.783.2009 x 525. For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og slutte den officielle Facebook-gruppe "New England Fights."

HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH ADDED TO NEF 22 FIGHT CARD

Lewiston, Maine (Marts 10, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerikas nummer et regional kamp forfremmelse, vil afholde sit næste arrangement, “NEF 22: Alle veje fører HER” på Lørdag, April 23, 2016 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) og professionelle boksekampe. Tidligere i dag, NEF announced the addition of an amateur heavyweight bout to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” Kampen kort. Nick Gulliver (2-0) mødes Dave Smith (2-1) at a fight weight of 265-pounds.

 

Nick Gulliver is a product of John Raio’s First Class MMA gym of Brunswick, Maine, as well as the Foundry – en brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) academy located in Farmington, Maine. He made his amateur debut last June at “NEF XVIII,” submitting Sonny Spratt (0-2) i første runde. Gulliver followed up that victory with a technical knockout (WHO) win over Jason Field (0-2) this past November a mere 12-seconds into the first round. He hopes another win on April 23rd will put him in line for a shot at the NEF MMA Amateur Heavyweight Title currently held by Billy Leahy (3-1).

 

I’m looking forward to fighting again for NEF on April 23rd, and I’m thankful for the opportunity that Matt Peterson and Nick Disalvo give me to fight for their amazing organization,” said Gulliver. “I’ll be fighting who I think is now the number one heavyweight fighter fighting for NEF, Dave Smith. This kid is a great fighter and good athlete. I’m looking forward to a great fight. I fight for two amazing schools and organizations, the Foundry and First Class MMA. This fight will be the first time I won’t be fighting in front of my father who is sick. It’s a lot for him to go to these events being so sick and on oxygen all the time. But my father stated he would make it to one last fight if I get a title shot. I think fighting Dave Smith and winning would put me in a good spot to fight for a title. I’m looking to get that fight in front of my father who pushes me to be the man I am today. Så, for three rounds on April 23rd, I’ll be pushing harder than I have in the past to get that opportunity. I’m always looking to impress the crowd. I think fighting someone like Smith will keep the crowd on their feet.

 

Dave Smith is a member of Berserkers MMA based out of Rumford, Maine. Smith has an extensive wrestling background, having gone 147-17 while competing for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) and winning two state titles in the process. He also wrestled for Plymouth State University (PSU) in New Hampshire. Like Gulliver, Smith finished his first two opponents in the opening round. He is looking to bounce back from a loss to Brendan Battles (2-0) på “NEF 21” sidste måned.

 

I’m glad to be on another NEF card,” exclaimed Smith. “I am also very excited to be fighting Nick Gully. Nick has had a couple impressive wins and I think this will be a good fight! So get ready because it’s going to be a hell of a show.

 

New England Fights 'næste arrangement, "NEF 22: Alle veje fører HER," finder sted Lørdag, April 23, 2016 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 og er der tilbud nu på www.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisée box office på 207.783.2009 x 525. For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og slutte den officielle Facebook-gruppe "New England Fights."

 

Om New England Fights

 

New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEF mission er at skabe den højeste kvalitet begivenheder for Maine krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.

CAPE COD GETS ITS FIRST MMA CAGEFIGHTING EVENT; BATTLES & LAMONTE TO MAKE PRO DEBUTS

Hyannis, Massachusetts (Marts 4, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerikas nummer et regional kamp forfremmelse, announced today that it will bring Cape Cod its first-ever mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event this spring. Arrangementet, berettiget “NEF 23: NEF CAGES THE CAPE,” will take place on Maj 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Both professional and amateur MMA bouts will be presented that evening.

 

Til dato, NEF has held twenty-two events, a mix of MMA and boxing shows, in the state of Maine. The promotion was formed in 2012 by business partners Nick DiSalvo and Matt Peterson. NEF has a reputation of putting on action-packed events in venues filled with thousands of rabid fight fans. The promotion has a large, dedicated fan base unmatched by any of its competitors on the regional level. I årenes løb, NEF’s cage has played host to UFC veterans such as Marcus Davis (22-11) and two-time UFC World Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia (31-10), bl.a.. NEF co-promoted a nationally-televised event with Bellator in the spring of 2013. Its fight highlights have been featured prominently on AXS TV, TUFF TV and theWorld’s Greatest Knockouts” på Spike TV.

 

The NEF brand is expanding,” noted DiSalvo. “Cape Cod is hungry for an MMA event. I’m surprised it’s taken this long to happen with so many great teams located in the area. NEF is honored to be the first to present an MMA show on the Cape.

 

One MMA team whose fighters will be featured prominently on the Maj 14 card will be Hyannis-based Team Juniko.

 

This show will be the first MMA show on Cape Cod in Team Juniko’s backyard,” remarked Team Juniko coach Mike Gresh. “Congrats NEF!”

 

Gresh is a longtime, respected leader in the New England MMA community. Two of his team’s members have been confirmed as making their professional debuts on Maj 14 – Erin “Fun Size” Lamonte and BrendanLockdownBattles.

 

Scituate’s Erin Lamonte put together a perfect 6-0 record as an amateur competitor. She is coming off back-to-back submission victories in Lewiston, Maine.

 

I cannot wait for NEF to come to the Cape,” exclaimed Lamonte. “All but one of my fights have been out of state, so I am so excited to fight in front of all my family and friends in my own backyard! Gå ikke glip af det. May 14th ‘Fun Sizegoes pro and makes her presence known in the women’s straweight division!”

 

Brendan Battles is a native of nearby Eastham, Massachusetts where he was a three-time All-American wrestler for Nauset Regional High School. Battles won two state championships and three New England regional championships while amassing a total of 161 wins over the course of his high school wrestling career. Senere, Battles played defensive end and tackle for the University of Connecticut.

 

It’s an honor to fight down the street from my hometown and the gym where I train,” said Battles. “It gives me the chills to fight my very first professional fight on my home turf, with my family, venner, and all who supports me to see the work I’ve put in and the fighter I have evolved into at this point of my career.

 

"NEF 23: NEF CAGES THE CAPE," finder sted Lørdag, Maj 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Tickets for “NEF 23” are $40 for generelle optagelse og $60 for cageside. They are on sale now at www.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/ .

 

For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og slutte den officielle Facebook-gruppe "New England Fights."

 

Om New England Fights

 

New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for New England’s fighters and fans alike. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.

NEF hyrer LONGTIME Bellator medarbejder som direktøren for National FORRETNINGSUDVIKLING

Lewiston, Maine (Marts 30, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerikas nummer et regional kamp forfremmelse, dag annonceret ansættelse af tidligere Bellator udøvende Sam Caplan as the company’s new Director of National Business Development. Caplan has signed a contract to work exclusively with the promotion in the New England states through his consulting company Combat Sports Media (CSM). The new position within the organization was created specifically for Caplan.

 

“At tilføje en tredje direktør til denne blanding var afgørende,” sagde NEF promotor Nick DiSalvo der er medejer kampen fremme med matchmaker Matt Peterson. “As we’ve grown and the TV deals have been offered and we get more and more calls from big name fighters looking to fight for us, it’s become a lot for the two of us to handle along with the regular day-to-day operation of this business. Sam has been at the national level for a long time. He’s probably one of the top-five most experienced people in this country working at the highest stage of MMA event promotion. He is a major asset to our company. We are extremely fortunate to have him with us.

 

Caplan var vicepræsident for Talent Relations for Bellator fra 2009 indtil 2014. Prior to that time, han havde arbejdet for Fedor Amelianenko M-1 Global forfremmelse, Titan Fighting Championships, and also worked in television for CBS and Showtime developing the first broadcasts of EliteXC and Strikeforce. I 2013, han blev kåret som en af ​​de “Top 20 Mest indflydelsesrige mennesker i MMA” ved USA Today og en af ​​de “Strøm 20 i MMA” ved Fight Magazine. He currently hosts MMA Insideres Podcast sammen med Jason Floyd.

 

“Combat Sports Media er begejstret tilføje New England kæmper for sin kundeliste,” sagde Caplan. “Jeg har set NEF aktiviteter indefra og ud, og jeg grundigt imponeret. Creating a regional fight promotion that can sustain itself is no small fete in today’s MMA landscape. In a short time, Matt og Nick har gjort et fantastisk arbejde voksende NEF til et punkt, hvor det konsekvent sætter 3.000 plus fans i sæder for sine arrangementer. I also believe that NEF hasn’t even yet scratched the surface with regard to its growth and CSM looks forward to playing a role in the promotion’s evolution.

 

This will not be the first time Caplan has worked with NEF. Caplan worked on a co-promotion NEF undertook with Bellator in March 2013.

 

“Arbejde med Sam er altid en fornøjelse,” stated Peterson. “Jeg har kendt Sam i flere år nu, since he created 5OuncesofPain.com. There is no one more respected at the national level in MMA. Sam’s presence is going to be a game changer for both the promotion and the athletes that compete for NEF.

NEF næste MMA event, “NEF XVII,” er planlagt til at finde sted denApril 11, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) vil forsvare NEF MMA Lightweight titel mod nummer et udfordrer Jamie Harrison (5-1). Desuden, Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-1) opfylder Dennis Olson (12-7) i en weltervægt contest. Billetter til “NEF XVII” starter ved kun $25 og er der tilbud nu påwww.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisee box office på207.783.2009 x 525. For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og slutte den officielle Facebook-gruppe "New England Fights."

 

Om New England Fights

 

New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEF mission er at skabe den højeste kvalitet begivenheder for Maine krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.

 

Om Combat Sports Media

 

Ejes og drives af tidligere Bellator V.P. af Talent Relations og nuværende Matrix Fights Promoter, Sam Caplan, CSM er en outsource business-to-business løsning for virksomheder i kampsport industrien. Grundlagt i 2008, CSM giver en vifte af tjenester på kontraktbasis såsom forretningsudvikling, forhandlinger, mødested indkøb, tv-kontrakter, public relations, produktion tv forskning, website design og ledelse, Internet video streaming, og matchmaking rådgivning. Its past and present client list includes M-1 Global, CBS,SHOWTIME, Titan Fighting Championship, Matrix Fights, Låst i buret, World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts, ChokeOutPoker.net, NameDrop.com, og FightMetric.com.

BOYINGTON og Harrison på april 11: Magt er LEGEND

Lewiston, Maine (Februar 10, 2015) - Natten var juni 16, 2012. Over 3,000 fans havde fyldt Androscoggin Bank Colisee for New England Fights’ (NEF) “NEF III” blandet martial-arts (MMA) begivenhed. In the main event of the evening was former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion of the World Tim “Maine-IAC” Sylvia (31-10). Sylvia was competing for the first time ever in his home state of Maine. Media outlets, både lokalt og nationalt, descended on Lewiston that night for the big event. National cable station HDNet (nu “AXS TV”) sendt en fuld filmhold og producer til at dække pro del af kampen kort til deres ugentlige program Inside MMA.

 

Sylvias 12 sekunders knockout af Randy Smith (13-15-1), dog, was not the story that night. The real story coming out of the event was the emergence of not one, men to, new stars before a national audience. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7), allerede er i besiddelse den første nogensinde knockout i Maine MMA historie, added to his legend with a Taekwondo spinning-hook kick that left his opponent unconscious and earned Boyington the quickest knockout in NEF at the time at 10-seconds. Øjeblikke senere, Jamie Harrison (5-1) færdig med sin modstander med en uortodoks jord-og-pund teknik døbt “The Lobster Punch” ved Inside MMA medvært Bas Rutten (28-4-1). Both finishes were caught on camera by AXS TV, and both were seen by fight fans the world over on television and the internet. The road to April 11, 2015, “NEF XVII,” og et opgør mellem Boyington og Harrison, var blevet banet.

 

I de kommende måneder og år fremover, Boyington would become the face of NEF MMA. Leaving a trail of broken opponents in his wake, Boyington ville fortsætte med at indfange den ledige NEF MMA Letvægts Championship i september 2014 ved at besejre Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (3-4). Weeks later, Boyington and Erickson would rematch with Boyington once again emerging victorious. Harrison had, selv, skære igennem Tollison Lewis (0-3) med hensynsløs løssluppenhed bare øjeblikke tidligere, leading many to speculate that the time for the Boyington-Harrison showdown had finally arrived. In the hours that followed, begge parter havde aftalt at kampen og scenen var sat for april 11, 2015 i Lewiston på “NEF XVII.” Both athletes squared off in the cage last Saturday at “NEF XVI” til officielt annoncere kampen, der vil være en fem-rounder for Boyington s Letvægts Championship.

 

“Jeg føler på toppen af ​​verden,” sagde Boyington når at få en kommentar. “Pausen har tjent sit formål, og selvom jeg føler, jeg har stærke som et godt afrundet MMA spil, mere professionelle kampe, mere erfaring med topniveau modstandere og komfort i denne arena – Jeg ved, at det er alle irrelevant, da den høje, at jeg er på lige nu lige nu, og den iver efter at komme i buret og have det sjovt , sammen med en streng overbevisning med mig selv NOT at tabe og at underholde publikum gør mig mere sikker end nogensinde at få arbejdet gjort. I respect Jamie very much. Han er hård og præsenterer udfordringer og jeg har haft mine seværdigheder på ham i lang tid, studying him and knowing we would cross paths eventually. Lucky for me, Jeg er et helvede af en wrestler. I see what’s coming. Fans, this fight is unlike anything else you will ever see. Make sure you’re in attendance to witness what I’m about to do. I have no problem proving the critics wrong. Just be there and don’t blink. This is a big stage fight, Jeg vil bevise det.”

 

“Jeg er meget spændt på at komme tilbage i NEF bur til denne kæmpe mulighed,” bemærkede Harrison. “Bruce is on a hot streak and so am I. The title belt around my waist has been a long time coming and it will be bittersweet to do it in front of all my family, venner, and fans. This fight will have a lot of fireworks and you will not want to look away for a second.

 

“Det er de to alpha hanner af NEF roster,” sagde NEF medejer og initiativtager Nick DiSalvo. “Når de går i et rum, everyone knows it. But we all know that there can only be one alpha male in the pride. På April 11 i Lewiston, vi vil afgøre, hvilken er den sande alfahan, når disse to løver kolliderer.”

 

NEF næste MMA event, “NEF XVII,” er planlagt til at finde sted denApril 11, 2015 på Androscoggin Bank Colisee i Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-7) vil forsvare NEF MMA Lightweight titel mod nummer et udfordrer Jamie Harrison (5-1). Desuden, Jarod “Last Minute” Lawton (4-1) opfylder Dennis Olson (12-7) i en weltervægt contest. Billetter til “NEF XVII” starter ved kun $25 og er der tilbud nu på www.TheColisee.com eller ved at ringe til Colisee box office på 207.783.2009 x 525. For mere information om begivenheden og kampen kort opdateringer, besøg fremme hjemmeside på www.NewEnglandFights.com. Desuden, du kan se NEF videoer på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, følge dem på Twitternefights og slutte den officielle Facebook-gruppe "New England Fights."