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NEF 43 RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 13 DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS

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Orono, Maine (Lub peb hlis ntuj 20, 2020) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) announced today that the fight promotion’s next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim, "NEF 43: Rampage,” has been rescheduled to Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2020. Cov kev tshwm sim, 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, Txawm li cas los, 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.

Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, 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, Lub rau hli ntuj 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 office: 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 email the box office atccatix@maine.edu. You may also call 207.581-1755 and leave a message. The box office will take refund requests until next Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 27, 2020, ntawm 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, neeg tua hluav taws, staff, and friends good health and safety at this difficult time.

– Nick DiSalvo & Matt Peterson

Tshiab England Fights’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 43: Rampage,” will take place on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2020, at the Collins Center for the Arts at UMaine Orono. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyobwww.CollinsCenterfortheArts.com.  

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

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. Tshiab England Fights (NEF) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” 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’ dag, 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, hopefully 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 ib tag hmo 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,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb 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 “Lub Viking” Erickson (6-4) thiab Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: TAG NRHO txoj kev ua tau NTAWM NO” 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 called “the greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cage” by many observers.

 

“Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab matchmaker Matt Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21’ was 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. Tam sim no, 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. Txawm li cas los, 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.”

 

Lub 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!”

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 22: TAG NRHO txoj kev ua tau NTAWM NO,"Yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 23, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

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HEAVYWEIGHT CLASH ADDED TO NEF 22 Sib ntaus CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub peb hlis ntuj 10, 2016) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws tom ntej no kev tshwm sim, “NEF 22: TAG NRHO txoj kev ua tau NTAWM NO” rau Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 23, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF announced the addition of an amateur heavyweight bout to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” sib ntaus card. Nick Gulliver (2-0) yuav ua tau raws li 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 – ib tug Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) academy located in Farmington, Maine. He made his amateur debut last June at “NEF XVIII,” submitting Sonny Spratt (0-2) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. Gulliver followed up that victory with a technical knockout (LEEJ TWG) 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. Yog li ntawd, 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) ntawm “NEF 21” lub hli tas los.

 

“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.”

 

Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, "NEF 22: TAG NRHO txoj kev ua tau NTAWM NO,"Yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 23, 2016 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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

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Hyannis, Massachusetts (Lub peb hlis ntuj 4, 2016) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, announced today that it will bring Cape Cod its first-ever mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event this spring. Cov kev tshwm sim, muaj cai “NEF 23: NEF CAGES THE CAPE,” will take place on Tej zaum 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Both professional and amateur MMA bouts will be presented that evening.

 

Rau hnub tim, 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. Ntau lub xyoo, 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), ntawm lwm tus neeg. 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 the “World’s Greatest Knockouts” on ntsia hlau loj 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 Tej zaum 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 Tej zaum 14 – Erin “Kev lom zem Loj” Lamonte and Brendan “Lockdown” Battles.

 

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! Tsis txhob nco nws. May 14th ‘Fun Size’ goes 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. Tom qab ntawd, 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, cov phooj ywg, 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,"Yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw Saturday, Tej zaum 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Tickets for “NEF 23” are $40 rau kev nkag mus rau $60 for cageside. They are on sale now at www.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/ .

 

Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

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Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for New England’s fighters and fans alike. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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NEF ntiav cov neeg uas coj Bellator thawj AS THAWJ COJ NTAWM TEB CHAWS UA LAG UA LUAM LOJ HLOB

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, hnub no tshaj tawm ntawm txoj kev ntiav cov qub Bellator thawj 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.

 

“Muab ib tug thib peb thawj no mix yog qhov tseem ceeb,” hais tias NEF pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo uas pa roj carbon monoxide-tswv sib ntaus qib nrog 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 yog tus Vice President ntawm txuj ci Relations rau Bellator los ntawm 2009 kom txog rau thaum 2014. Prior to that time, nws tau ua hauj lwm rau Fedor Amelianenko lub M-1 ntiaj teb no nce qib, Titan Sib ntaus Championships, and also worked in television for CBS and Showtime developing the first broadcasts of EliteXC and Strikeforce. Nyob rau hauv 2013, nws twb muaj npe yog ib lub “Sab saum toj 20 Feem ntau cov tau neeg nyob hauv lub MMA” los ntawm Teb chaws USA no thiab ib tug ntawm cov “Hwj chim 20 nyob rau hauv MMA” los ntawm Sib ntaus Magazine. He currently hosts Lub MMA Insiders Podcast nrog rau Jason Floyd.

 

“Combat kev ua si Media yog zoo siab heev txog ntxiv Tshiab England Fights rau nws cov neeg roster,” hais tias Caplan. “Kuv tau pom NEF lub operations los ntawm lub sab tawm thiab yog kom huv si impressed. Creating a regional fight promotion that can sustain itself is no small fete in today’s MMA landscape. In a short time, Matt thiab Nick tau ua ib txoj hauj lwm amazing loj hlob NEF mus rau ib tug taw tes qhov twg nws kuj txo nws hwj 3,000-plus kiv cua nyob rau hauv lub rooj rau nws cov txheej xwm. 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.

 

“Ua hauj lwm nrog Sam yog ib txwm ib tug Library,” stated Peterson. “Kuv twb paub Sam rau ob peb xyoo tam sim no, 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 tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVII,” yog teem tau noj qhov chaw nyob rauPlaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-7) yuav tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Sib Title tiv thaiv tooj-ib contender Jamie Harrison (5-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-1) raws li Dennis Olson (12-7) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight contest. Daim pib rau “NEF XVII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyobwww.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Lub Colisee chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."

 

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

 

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

 

Hais txog Combat kev ua si Media

 

Tug thiab ua los ntawm yav tas Bellator MMA V.P. ntawm txuj ci Relations thiab tam sim no Matrix Fights pab txhawb, Sam Caplan, CSM yog ib qho OUTSOURCE LAGLUAM-rau-ua lag ua luam muab rau cov tuam txhab nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si kev lag luam. Founded hauv 2008, CSM muab ib array ntawm cov kev pab cuam nyob rau hauv ib daim ntawv cog hauv paus xws li ua lag ua luam loj hlob, kev sib khom lus, venue ceev, TV ntawv cog lus, pej xeem kev sib raug zoo, TV cov kev tshawb fawb ntau lawm, website tsim thiab kev tswj, Internet video streaming, thiab matchmaking noj kev haus. Its past and present client list includes M-1 Global, CBS,SHOWTIME, lub Titan Sib ntaus sib tua Championship, Matrix Fights, Tub nyob rau hauv lub tawb, lub ntiaj teb Alliance ntawm Mixed Martial Arts, ChokeOutPoker.net, NameDrop.com, thiab FightMetric.com.

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BOYINGTON THIAB Harrison RAU PLAUB HLI 11: ZOG YOG lus dab neeg

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, 2015) - Lub Hmo ntawd rau hli ntuj 16, 2012. Over 3,000 kiv cua tau sau rau hauv Androscoggin Bank Colisee rau Tshiab England Fights’ (NEF) “NEF III” mixed martial--arts (MMA) kev tshwm sim. In the main event of the evening was former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight tau zus ib ntawm lub ntiaj teb Tim “Lub Maine-iac” Sylvia (31-10). Sylvia was competing for the first time ever in his home state of Maine. Media outlets, ob lub zos thiab lub teb chaws, descended on Lewiston that night for the big event. National cable station HDNet (tam sim no “AXS TV”) xa ib daim ntawv qhia txog zaj duab xis neeg coob thiab tsim los npog cov pro feem ntawm kev sib ntaus card rau lawv txhua lub limtiam kev pab cuam Hauv MMA.

 

Sylvia 12-ob knockout ntawm Randy Smith (13-15-1), Txawm li cas los, was not the story that night. The real story coming out of the event was the emergence of not one, tiam sis ob, new stars before a national audience. Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-7), twb tuav thawj-puas knockout nyob rau hauv Maine MMA keeb kwm, 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. Moments tom qab, Jamie Harrison (5-1) tiav lawm nws tus nrog sib ntaus nrog ib tug unorthodox av-thiab-phaus cov txheej txheem dubbed “Lub Cw Punch” los ntawm Hauv MMA co-party 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 Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2015, “NEF XVII,” thiab ib tug showdown ntawm Boyington thiab Harrison, tau leem.

 

Nyob rau hauv lub hlis thiab xyoo yuav tuaj, Boyington would become the face of NEF MMA. Leaving a trail of broken opponents in his wake, Boyington yuav mus rau mus ntes tus tsis muaj NEF MMA Sib Championship nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 2014 los ntawm defeating Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (3-4). Weeks later, Boyington and Erickson would rematch with Boyington once again emerging victorious. Harrison had, nws tus kheej, txiav los ntawm Tollison Lewis (0-3) nrog ua lwj ua liam tso tseg cia li lub sij hawm ua ntej, leading many to speculate that the time for the Boyington-Harrison showdown had finally arrived. In the hours that followed, ob tog tau pom zoo rau cov kev sib ntaus thiab rau theem twb teem rau lub Plaub Hlis 11, 2015 nyob rau hauv Lewiston ntawm “NEF XVII.” Both athletes squared off in the cage last Saturday at “NEF XVI” rau officially tshaj tawm lub sib ntau sib tw uas yuav tsum tau ib tug tsib-Rounder rau Boyington lub Sib Championship.

 

“Kuv zoo rau sab saum toj ntawm lub ntiaj teb no,” hais tias Boyington thaum hu rau saib. “Tus so tau ua nws cov hom phiaj thiab txawm hais tias kuv xav tias kuv muaj kev txawj xws li ib tug zoo-npawv MMA kev ua si, ntau kev sib ntaus, ntau cov kev uas sab saum toj theem tw thiab kev nplij siab nyob rau hauv no arena – Kuv paub hais tias nws yog tag nrho sob vim hais tias lub siab uas kuv nyob rau tam sim no tam sim no thiab cov txawj kom tau rau hauv lub tawb thiab muaj kev lom zem , nrog rau ib tug nruj kev ntseeg nrog rau kuv tus kheej NOT poob thiab lom zem pawg neeg ua rau kuv xav paub ntau tshaj peev xwm dua puas tau tau txoj hauj lwm ua. I respect Jamie very much. Nws yog tawv thiab pib txoj kev sib tw thiab kuv twb muaj kuv sights rau nws rau ib ntev lub sij hawm, studying him and knowing we would cross paths eventually. Lucky for me, Kuv yog ib tug ntuj raug txim ntawm ib tug 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, Kuv mam li ua pov thawj nws.”

 

“Kuv tsis tshua siab kom tau rov qab nyob rau hauv lub NEF tawb rau no lossis loj sijhawm,” remarked 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, cov phooj ywg, and fans. This fight will have a lot of fireworks and you will not want to look away for a second.”

 

“Cov no yog cov ob alpha caug ntawm lub NEF roster,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “Thaum lawv taug kev nyob rau hauv ib chav tsev, everyone knows it. But we all know that there can only be one alpha male in the pride. Rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 11 nyob rau hauv Lewiston, peb mam li txiav txim uas yog qhov tseeb alpha txiv neej thaum no ob tom tsov ntxhuav tsoo.”

 

NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVII,” yog teem tau noj qhov chaw nyob rauPlaub Hlis Ntuj 11, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Bruce “Zoo nkauj tub” Boyington (10-7) yuav tiv thaiv lub NEF MMA Sib Title tiv thaiv tooj-ib contender Jamie Harrison (5-1). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-1) raws li Dennis Olson (12-7) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight contest. Daim pib rau “NEF XVII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Lub Colisee chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm 207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."