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CONTROVERSIAL FIGHT WILL GET A REMATCH AT NEF 43 IN ORONO

Tam sim TSO TAWM: Orono, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 28, 2020) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) will present its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine’s flagship Orono campus. Cov kev tshwm sim, titled “NEF 43: Rampage,” will take place on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 2020, with a bell-time of 7 pm EDT. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur flyweight bout to the card. Caleb “Dr. Feelgood” Austin (4-0) yuav fim James Ploss (1-2) at a fight weight of 125 phaus.

The bout will be a rematch of the first fight between Austin and Ploss that took place three years prior in April 2017 at “NEF 28.” Austin was declared the winner of that first contest, but not without controversy. Seconds into the first round, Ploss had a tight guillotine choke applied to Austin. Austin tapped out, but the referee was out of position to see the tap. Ploss released Austin from the hold, thinking he had won the fight. The referee, to Ploss’ bewilderment, ordered the fight to continue. As Ploss tried to make sense of the situation, Austin took him down and finished the fight moments later by technical knockout.

In the days that followed, many were critical of Austin on social media. The matter seemed to die down after a few days, only to be brought back to the forefront with a vengeance late last year when former UFC and WEC star Mike Brown (26-9) shared the clip on Twitter as an example of “fighting until the referee tells you to stop.” Suddenly, the fight received global attention from major online news sources likeBloody ElbowMMA JunkieThe Athletic, thiabLub Underground.

The first fight with Ploss was Caleb Austin’s amateur MMA debut. He was 18-years-old at the time and still a senior at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine. Austin was a standout wrestler in high school, putting together a record of 208-11 over four years and winning state titles at 126 pounds his junior and senior years. He was named the 2017 “Wrestler of the Yearby the Lewiston Sun Journal. After graduation, Austin continued his wrestling career at the University of Southern Maine, but he took the next two years off from MMA competition. He returned last summer and has won three fights in a row since he made his comeback. Austin currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine.

“I’m excited to finally be able to fight James again to gain some closure,” said Austin of the rematch with Ploss. “My MMA debut has haunted me since it happened almost three years ago. I’m thankful to James and his team for giving me this opportunity to get back in there with him. I’ve wanted this for a long time and I promise to make the most of the moment. When I exit the cage this time, it will be without question or controversy—it will end definitively.”

James Ploss went on to fight two more times in 2017 and has not competed since. He is a member of Greg Williams’ Team Kaze based in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Like Austin, Ploss will be looking for closure to the outcome of their first encounter.

“I’m grateful for a rematch with Caleb,” said Ploss. “Reflecting, I have pondered the question, ‘Am I better than Caleb or is he better than me?’ This is the perfect chance to find out—a second chance for us both to give it our all and see who comes out on top giving the fans, MMA community, and both of us the rematch we all want! Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18th, we both test ourselves.”

Tshiab England Fights’ next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 43: Rampage,” will take place on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 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.  

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

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 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.

Bellator & WEC qub tub rog rov qab los mus tiv thaiv NEF TITLE

 

 

Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Lub Xya hli ntuj 10, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws puas tawm mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XIX,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight championship bout to the fight card. Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (17-9) yuav tiv thaiv cov NEF MMA Professional Featherweight Title tiv thaiv Vovk “KGB” Av nplaum (3-0). The bout is scheduled for five five-minute rounds at a weight of 145-pounds.

 

Morrison xav tsis thoob thaum lub NEF ntug no yav dhau los ob hlis ntuj thaum nws tuaj txog nyob rau hauv Lewiston thiab xa hometown hero Ray Ntoo (5-1) in the fifth round to win the championship title. It was as if he had sucked all the air out of the Colisée with a vacuum. Morrison played the role of spoiler that cold, los daus hmo ntuj nyob rau hauv Lewiston.

 

“Kuv yeej tsis tau pom tej yam zoo li hais tias ua ntej,” hais tias NEF co-tswv tsev thiab pab txhawb Nick DiSalvo. “The entire place just dropped into a dead silence. I don’t think anyone in Maine saw that coming, and I certainly don’t think anyone who’s followed NEF expected a fighter to come in and do that to Ray Wood. Everyone was shocked. It was a surreal moment.

 

Morrison is a seasoned veteran with more than a decade’s experience in the sport. He has competed against the best MMA has to offer on the national stage, xws li ib tug stint nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no huab Cagefighting (WEC) and Bellator. Morrison trains out of Daddis MMA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

“Kuv zoo siab heev ua tsaug rau rov qab mus rau qhov zoo nkauj lub xeev ntawm Maine, rau kuv thawj title tiv thaiv,” said Morrison. “It will be a very entertaining fight and another victory for the five time! Five time! Five time! Five time! Five time! Mixed martial arts champion, Anthony Morrison.”

 

Vovka Clay is undefeated as a professional. He competed as an amateur twice in NEF and won both fights by submission in an impressive fashion. Clay is considered one of the true rising stars of the New England fight scene. A win over an accomplished veteran like Morrison could potentially propel Clay onto the national stage. He is a product of Team Triumph/Boston BJJ of Nashua, New Hampshire.

 

“Txhua fighter muaj ib tug npau suav ntawm ua rau nws rau lub UFC,” said Clay. “Ib txhia xaiv mus tom qab meaningless lub npe thiab ncoo lawv cov ntaub ntawv sib ntaus sib tua nobodies. I choose to fight the highest level of competition possible. I am thrilled to be fighting Anthony Morrison for the NEF Featherweight title. He is a very durable and crafty veteran. It won’t be easy, but if I fight my fight, Kuv yuav tiav Morrison thiab kuv yuav tsum yog tus NEF Featherweight zus.”

 

Tshiab England Fights’ tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF XIX,” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12, 2015 nyob rau Androscoggin txhab nyiaj Colisée nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib rau “NEF XIX” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm hu rau Colisée 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.

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UFC, Txaus siab, WEC, WFA, IFLA, Strikeforce. Tsuas IB dav hlau tua rog tau tiv thaiv rau tag nrho rau ntawm cov promotions uas tam sim no nyob rau hauv lub Zuffa kaus. Uas fighter? Jeff “Loj Qav” Curran.

Curran tas nws 19-lub hlis nyiaj laus thiab nkag mus rau hauv octagon ntawm RFA 24 rau Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 6 nyob rau ntawm lub Mystic Lake Twv txiaj yuam pov & Hotel nyob rau hauv Ua ntej Lake, Minnesota. Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tsum tau tawm hauv TV nyob thiab thoob tebchaws rau AXS TV. Lub qub tub rog bantamweight, Curran (36-16-1) yuav ntsuam xyuas nws mettle nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim tiv thaiv cov surging Melvin Blumer (11-2) uas yog touting ib tug 5-sib ntaus yeej streak.

Xav rov qab mus rau 1991… Yuav ua li cas tau koj ua? Zoo, Curran yog ib tug dav-eyed 14-xyoos uas txiav txim siab los qhia jiu-jitsu. Curran piav, “Kuv thawj chav kawm ntawv, Kuv tau kawm ib yam dab tsi hu ua 'xim rau hauv pem teb’ kuj paub tias raws li ib tug Americana thiab kuv paub tias yog dab tsi kuv xav ua thiab kuv cia li txuas ntxiv kev kawm jiu-jitsu puas tau txij li thaum. Kuv ua raws li kub siab rau kuv tus kheej raws li ib tug neeg ncaws kab taub thiab ib tug dav hlau tua rog thiab ib tug tshaj plaws khaws cia ua mus rau lwm lub.”

Ceev ceev-rau pem hauv ntej rau lub yim hli ntuj 16, 2013 ntawm RFA 9, Curran poob ib tug split kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv ib tug bantamweight title sib ntaus tawm tsam Pedro Munhoz. “Kuv so tom qab kuv kawg sib ntaus nyob rau hauv lub RFA. Kuv twb tiv thaiv rau ib lub ntiaj teb title thiab tau nyob rau hauv txhua txhua loj qhia nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv thiab tau sib ntaus sib tua, nyob rau ntawm lub sij hawm, rau 17 xyoo. Kuv cia li xav hais tias nrog kuv ua lag ua luam thiab cov gym, qhov twg kuv yeej hais tias lub theem nyob rau hauv kuv lub neej, kuv cov me nyuam thiab tsev neeg, Kuv xav hais tias nws yog lub sij hawm mus so.”

Curran ntxiv, “Tab sis, mas, Kuv tsis xav mus yuav ob qhov zoo tshaj plaws, Kuv yeej tsis xav yuav qhov nruab nrab raws li ib tug dav hlau tua rog. Ib zaug kuv xav tias hauv tus npau suav twb ploj mus los yog lub sijhawm twb ploj mus nce rov qab mus rau lub UFC, mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws hais mav nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no, Kuv xav hais tias qhov zoo tshaj plaws kom tsis txhob txij li thaum kuv prime tau zoo ntawm dhau lawm.”

Txawm li cas los, tom qab ceev faj introspection thiab cov smoldering xav mus ntxiv sib ntaus sib tua, Curran txiav txim siab mus rau kauj ruam rov qab mus rau hauv lub tawb. “Kuv xav los yeej muaj kev sib ntaus, yeej siv, thiab tawm mus rau sab saum toj. Kuv xav nws yuav ib tug tiag tiag admirable txoj kev uas yuav so num lawm, tab sis nws tsis mus kuv txoj kev. Li ntawd kuv thiaj so – thiab nws yeej tsis zaum zoo nrog kuv,” Curran piav. “Thiab qhov ntau lub sij hawm uas mus rau, Kuv xav qhov yuav tsum tau mus tua. Kuv pib nrhiav cov cib fim thiab RFA pom ib lub sij hawm rau kuv mus tua dua. Yog li ntawd kuv nyob ntawm no.”

Juggling cwj pwm li ib tsev neeg tus txiv neej, ua lag ua luam txiv neej, tsheb loj thauj neeg, thiab dav hlau tua rog yuav ua ib co neeg lub taub hau kiv, tab sis Curran piav, “Kuv muaj kuv gym ua ntej kuv muaj kuv thawj sib ntaus, yog li ntawd kuv twb yeej ib txwm siv rau lub luag hauj lwm ntawm splitting kuv lub sij hawm, tab sis tam sim no nws yog ib tug ntau ntau nyob rau hauv-tob tshaj nws siv yuav vim hais tias kuv tua hluav taws yog nyob rau hauv txawv muaj ntau seem thiab yuav tsum tau ntau lub sij hawm. Ua lag ua luam yog tseem nyob rau ib qib sib txawv – thiab kuv muaj ob tug tub uas yog loj hlob sai ntawm cov hnub thiab kuv muaj kuv tus poj niam. Muaj lub luag hauj lwm thoob plaws lub rooj tsavxwm thiab nws yog ntau tshaj li nws yog lub sij hawm-ntse dua li rov qab thaum kuv twb qhib ib lub tsev kawm ntawv. Hmoob, nws yog ib tug heev rau juggle, tab sis kuv ua nws.”

Los ntawm tag nrho nws cov dej num, Curran tswj tsom rau nws los tom ntej sib ntaus nrog lub txaus ntshai Melvin Blumer, “Nws yeej streak hais tagnrho, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog nyob rau hauv lub Midwest vim hais tias ib tug ntau ntawm cov hais mav koj tua yog zoo nkauj zoo xws li cov nyob rau hauv lub dag lub zog thiab txuj ci los ua, kom koj tau txais nyuaj kev sib tw thiab lub zos promoters nyob rau hauv lub Midwest yeej ib txwm nrhiav kom muab tso rau zoo fights. Ib tug txiv leej tub uas yog 11-2 (Blumer) thiab nyob rau ib tug 5-sib ntaus yeej streak yog impressive rau kuv thiab nws yog raws nraim li cas kuv xav tau.”

Curran piav ntxiv, “Kuv tsis xav mus tua ib co lub pob tw los yog tua ib tug neeg kuv paub tias kuv tau tuav. Kuv xav mus tua ib tug neeg uas yuav cam kuv thiab qhia rau kuv paub yog hais tias kuv tseem yuav nyob rau hauv qhov kev ua si los yog muab kuv txoj cai kev txiav txim zoo ntawm accomplishment yog hais tias kuv yeej, li ntawd Blumer yog ib tug zoo tus nrog sib ntaus. Blumer yog tawv. Kuv muab nws txaus hwm los qhia kuv lub nroog Yeiuxalees tawm thiab kho nws raws li ib tug sab saum toj kaum txiv leej tub. Tab sis, nrog uas tau hais, Kuv paub tias kuv sab saum toj kaum caliber, yog li ntawd kuv tab tom nqa txhua yam kuv tau txais thiab kuv xav tias nws yuav ua rau ib tug zoo sib ntaus.”

Thiab yog dab tsi Curran lub kauj ruam tom ntej nrog ib tug yeej? Txawm nws yog tsis paub tseeb, “Kuv tsis paub dab tsi kuv tom ntej no txav yog. Kuv tsis tau ua ib tug meej kev txiav txim siab ib txoj kev los sis lwm. Yuav kom ncaj ncees, Kuv paub tias thaum twg kuv poob, nyiaj laus tsis haum zoo nrog kuv, tab sis, nrog rau txoj kev yeej nws feem ntau yuav yuav, tab sis nyob rau tib lub sij hawm nrog rau txoj kev yeej, Kuv yuav tau txais cov xim ntawm lub UFC thiab txiav txim siab hais tias kuv xav kom caum kuv thawj UFC yeej.”

Rau Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 6, Curran thiab txhua leej txhua tus watching yuav xav li cas rau “Loj Qav tus” tom ntej no mus tom ntej nyob rau hauv lub neej yuav muaj.

Hais txog RFA:
RFA yog ib tug kws mixed martial arts qib uas muab nce hnub qub thiab sab saum toj contenders lub sij hawm los ua pov thawj rau lawv tej txuj ci rau cov kiv cua thiab cov thawj coj nyob rau hauv lub lag luam. Lub RFA pib mus txog 10 fights txhua xyoo ib ncig ntawm lub Teb Chaws Mis Kas xws li Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver thiab Milwaukee. RFA yuav pom nyob rau hauv dhau 40 lab tsev hauv teb chaws los ntawm nws cov TV deal nrog AXS TV. Raws li nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, Nevada, RFA yog ib qho ntawm feem active thiab hwm MMA cov koom haum nyob rau hauv lub ceev tshaj loj hlob kev ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. (Lub Octagon, Kawg sib ntaus Championship®, UFC®, thiab lub yim mog sib txeeb lev thiab tawb tsim sau npe trademarks uas heev dua lwm yam los ntawm Zuffa, LLC. Tag nrho cov cai qhaib).
Hais txog AXS TV Fights:
AXS TV Fights yog renowned rau nws universally pom tau hais tias Friday Hmo ntuj Mixed Martial Arts thiab Kickboxing cov txheej xwm. Raws li Koj Lub Tsev Rau MMA, AXS TV siv ib tug expansive network ntawm promotions los ntawm lub tebchaws United States, Canada, thiab cov teb chaws Europe. Thiab Asia mus tshaj tawm hauv xov ntau LIVE fights tshaj lwm yam TV network. “Lub Suab” Michael Schiavello thiab tsib-lub sij hawm MMA ntiaj teb no-yeej Pat Miletich muab viewers kws ua si-by-ua si, nyob rau hauv-tob fighter kev pab them nqi, thiab nws kim heev tsom xam rau txhua sib ntaus card. AXS TV broadcasts world-class LIVE sib ntaus cov txheej xwm los ntawm RFA, Tsov ntxhuav sib ntaus, Legacy FC, thiab MFC txhua txhua Friday hmo nyob rau ntawm 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. THIAB.