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BARBARIAN VERSUS BERSERKER ON APRIL 23 Lewiston

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Lewiston, Maine (March 17, 2016) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaan ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 22: ALL waddooyinka HALKAN LEAD” on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Goor hore oo maanta, NEF announced the addition of a professional light-heavyweight bout to the MMA portion of the “NEF 22” card dagaalka. Mike “Shaarbo ayaa” Hansen (3-3) ayaa saxiixay in wajiga Jesse “Barbari ayaa” Baughman (0-1) miisaan dagaalka ee 205-pounds ah.

 

Mike Hansen is the founding member of Berserkers MMA based out of Rumford, Maine. He is an alumni of Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) where he won a state championship wrestling as a heavyweight in 2004. Hansen made his MMA debut shortly after graduating from high school, only to step away from the sport for a decade in order to serve his country as a combat engineer in the United States Army. He returned to the MMA cage in 2015 as a member of the NEF roster. After restarting his career with a record of 2-1, Hansen dropped his first bout of 2016 to Zach Elkins (1-1) bishii la soo dhaafay. He will look to rebound from that loss on April 23.

 

“I’m looking forward to getting back in the cage fast coming off this loss,” said Hansen. “I wasn’t mentally in that fight, so this time around with Baughman, I’m going to be mentally focused. Jesse is a big guy and a tough fighter – and he seems like a guy I could get along with. Sidaas, when we are done smashing each other up, hopefully we can get a drink.”

 

Like Hansen, Baughman is a United States military veteran, where he served in a recon unit of the special forces and earned a level-three certification in Army combatives. He is currently a member of Team Link based out of Hooksett, New Hampshire. As an amateur MMA fighter, Baughman put together a perfect record of 5-0 and was the number-one ranked light-heavyweight in the northeast region prior to turning professional. Baughman made his pro debut last November at “NEF 20” against Matt Andrikut (2-0).

 

“On April 23rd, I’m looking forward to getting back in there and putting on a show,” Saciid Baughman. “My fans from New Hampshire want to see a war – and best believe they will! Mike Hansen is a worthy opponent. He knows going in, this will be a bloody battle till the end. I have the best guys around preparing me for this matchup. Big thanks to Taylor Trahan, Kevin Haley, Brett Trahan and Rob Belliveau.”

 

dhacdo soo socda Dagaalka New England ', "NEF 22: ALL waddooyinka HALKAN LEAD,"Qaadataa meel Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 oo waa on sale hadda at www.TheColisee.com ama adigoo wacaya xafiiska sanduuqa Colisée at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."

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BOYINGTON RETAINS, THREE NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT NEF 21

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Lewiston, Maine (February 7, 2016) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, held its most recent event, “NEF 21: Waara THE” Saturday habeen ee Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. The Colisée was a packed house for the promotion’s second hybrid mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing event. Fight fans were treated to a marathon evening of nonstop action featuring 26 bouts in total.

 

In the MMA main event of the evening, in what can only be described as a “thriller,” Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (13-8) defeated Jon Lemke (5-4) via split decision to retain the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. Boyington and Lemke battled back-and-forth for five brutal rounds in what many in attendance were calling one of the best fights in NEF history.

 

In the boxing headliner, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Cannon ayaa” Berry (11-1) handed Tollison Lewis the first loss of his professional boxing career (2-1) with a second-round stoppage via technical knockout (WHO).

 

On the amateur MMA portion of the card, three inaugural champions were crowned. Ryan Glover (3-1) took home the light heavyweight title after defeating Mike Williams (1-1), while Johnny Crafts (4-0) captured the bantamweight strap and Ricky Dexter (5-2) won the welterweight championship.

 

NEF also announced that its next event would take place on April 23, 2016, once again at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston.

 

Natiijooyinka ka soo Lewiston, Maine:

 

XIRFADLAYAAL feerka

Brandon Berry def. Tollison Lewis via TKO, wareegsanaa 2

Evincii Dixon def. Antonio Chaves Fernandez via unanimous decision

Crowsneck Boutin fought Joel Bishop to a unanimous draw

XIRFADLAYAAL MMA

 

Bruce Boyington Def. Jon Lemke via split decision (Boyington retains lightweight title)

Josh Lange def. Derek Shorey via rear-naked choke, wareegsanaa 1

Zach Elkins def. Mike Hansen via guillotine, wareegsanaa 1

CJ Ewer def. Zenon Herrera via ankle lock submission, wareegsanaa 1

Alex Henry def. Andrew Tripp via KO, wareegsanaa 1

Brandon Warne def. Norman Fox via guillotine, wareegsanaa 1

 

Hiwaayadda MMA

 

Ryan Glover def. Mike Williams via armbar, wareegsanaa 2 (Glover wins light heavyweight title)

Ricky Dexter def. Caleb Farrington via TKO, wareegsanaa 1 (Dexter wins welterweight title)

Johnny Crafts def. Henry Clark via TKO, wareegsanaa 3 (Crafts wins bantamweight title)

Rafael Velado def. Mike Peitersen via split decision

Erin Lamonte def. Randi Beth Boyington via rear-naked choke, wareegsanaa 1

Erik Nelson def. Julio Martinez via unanimous decision

Matt Glover def. Gravin Guillen via TKO, wareegsanaa 1

Taylor Costantino def. Frank Johanson via TKO, wareegsanaa 1

Brendan Battles def. Dave Smith via TKO, wareegsanaa 1

Ras Hylton def. Zak Bergeron via TKO, wareegsanaa 1

Adam Nielsen def. Ruben Redman via TKO, wareegsanaa 1

Dustin Shorey def. Juan Meneses via TKO, wareegsanaa 1

Tom Burgess def. Caleb Swoveland via unanimous decision

Chad Murillo def. Tony Agust via split decision

Jake Denham def. Justin Witham via verbal submission, wareegsanaa 2

Richmond Pierce Wiegman def. Clifford Redman via TKO, wareegsanaa 2

Kaaleeb Costello def. David Thompson via KO, wareegsanaa 1

 

 

dhacdo soo socda Dagaalka New England ', "NEF 22: ALL waddooyinka HALKAN LEAD,” takes place Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 oo waa on sale hadda at www.TheColisee.com ama adigoo wacaya xafiiska sanduuqa Colisée at207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."

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NEW ENGLAND FIGHTS TO HOLD WEIGH-INS THIS FRIDAY AT LEWISTON RAMADA

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Lewiston, Maine (February 3, 2016) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaan ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE” this Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Goor hore oo maanta, the promotion announced that it would hold the event weigh-in this Friday, February 5, 2016, at 2:00 pm EST at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center. The Ramada is located at 490 Pleasant Street ee Lewiston, Maine.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public and free to attend. All of the fighters competing on Saturday night will be at the weigh-in, including MMA headliners Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (12-8) and Jon Lemke (5-3), as well as boxing main event participants Brandon “Cannon ayaa” Berry (10-1) and Tollison Lewis (2-0). Fans and press are encouraged to attend. For those unable to make it to the Ramada on Friday, weigh-ins will be streamed live on the NEF Youtube page at www.Youtube.com/nefmma.

 

The “NEF 21” card dagaalka:

 

XIRFADLAYAAL feerka

149 Pounds: Tollison Lewis vs. Brandon Berry

147 Pounds: Evincii Dixon vs. Antonio Chaves Fernandez

175 Pounds: Crowsneck Boutin vs. Joel Bishop

XIRFADLAYAAL MMA

 

155 POUND TITLE: Jon Lemke vs. Bruce Boyington (c)

145 Pounds: Derek Shorey vs. Josh Lange

185 Pounds: Zach Elkins vs. Mike Hansen

155 Pounds: Zenon Herrera vs. CJ Ewer

170 Pounds: Andrew Tripp vs. Alex Henry

125 Pounds: Norman Fox vs. Brandon Warne

 

Hiwaayadda MMA

 

205 POUND TITLE: Mike Williams vs. Ryan Glover

170 POUND TITLE: Ricky Dexter vs. Kaaleeb Farrington

135 POUND TITLE: Henry Clark vs. Johnny Crafts

145 Pounds: Rafael Velado vs. Mike Pietersen

120 Pounds: Erin Lamonte vs. Randi Beth Boyington

140 Pounds: Erik Nelson vs. Julio Martinez

265 Pounds: Gravin Guillen vs. Matt Glover

155 Pounds: Frank Johanson vs. Taylor Costantino

265 Pounds: Brendan Battles vs. Dave Smith

230 Pounds: Zak Bergeron vs. Ras Hylton

170 Pounds: Adam Nielsen vs. Ruben Redman

155 Pounds: Dustin Shorey vs. Juan Meneses

160 Pounds: Caleb Swoveland vs. Tom Burgess

155 Pounds: Tony Agust vs. Chad Murillo

125 Pounds: Justin Witham vs. Jake Denham

140 Pounds: Clifford Redman vs. Richmond Pierce Wiegman

135 Pounds: David Thompson vs. Kaaleeb Costello

 

 

dhacdo soo socda Dagaalka New England ', "NEF 21: Waara THE,” takes place this Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Bell time is 7:00 PM EST. Tickets for “NEF 21” start at just $25 oo waa on sale hadda at www.TheColisee.com ama adigoo wacaya xafiiska sanduuqa Colisée at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."

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NEF TO OPEN 2016 WITH SPECTACULAR FIGHT CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (January 6, 2016) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaan ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Goor hore oo maanta, NEF announced the full fight card for the event which will be the fight promotion’s first of 2016.

 

A pair of professional boxing bouts will be featured on the main card of the evening. Joel “Baby Bull” Bishop (0-0-1) returns to action after more than a year’s absence to face MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0) in a light-heavyweight four-round bout. Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion Brandon “Cannon ayaa” Berry (10-1) will attempt to make it three wins in a row when he steps in the ring to face undefeated Tollison Lewis (2-0) in a six-round, non-title, super-welterweight contest. Both Berry and Lewis are coming off wins in the boxing ring at “NEF XX” this ee la soo dhaafay November.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will be headlined by the long-awaited meeting between Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (12-8) iyo Jon Lemke (5-3). Dubbed “The Battle for Bangor,” with both men living and training in the Bangor, Maine area, Boyington’s NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title will be on the line. Number-one contender Lemke will be looking to capture the first championship of his MMA career.

 

The co-main event of the evening on the professional MMA card will see local Lewiston-Auburn favorite Jesse “Viking The” Erickson (6-4) qaadashada on Devin Powell (4-1) in a lightweight matchup. Powell returns to the NEF cage for the first time since May 2014, while Erickson will be looking for his fourth consecutive win in Lewiston.

 

A total of three title fights will headline the amateur MMA side of the card. Young’s MMA standout Josh Harvey (5-1) defends his lightweight title against Florida’s Andrew “Ling-Ling” Tamayo (8-1). Kaaleeb Farrington (3-0) iyoRicky Dexter (4-2) will decide the first-ever NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion, halka Henry Clark (3-1) iyo Johnny Crafts (3-0) meet to determine the inaugural amateur bantamweight titleholder.

 

Waxaa intaa dheer, Erin Lamonte (5-0) iyo Randi Beth Boyington (1-2) are scheduled to face off in a women’s MMA bout. It will be a rematch of a contest won by Lamonte at “NEF XX.” Boyington’s supporters in the audience felt that the referee stopped the bout prematurely as Boyington was about to break out of, or had already broken out of, Lamonte’s armbar submission. After much back and forth among their respective supporters on social media, the rematch is expected to settle the issue once and for all.

 

The full “NEF 21” card dagaalka (intuba in la beddelo):

 

XIRFADLAYAAL feerka

148 Brandon Berry 10-1 (West Forks) vs Tollison Lewis 2-0 (CMBJJ)

175 Joel Bishop 0-0-1 vs Crowsneck Boutin 0-0 (Machadka Choi)

 

XIRFADLAYAAL MMA

 

155*MAGACA Bruce Boyington (c) 12-8 (Young’s MMA/Boyington’s TKD) vs Jon Lemke 5-3 (Kooxda Irish)

185 Mike Hansen 3-2 (Berserkers MMA) vs Zach Elkins 0-1 (First Coast Full Contact)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-2 (Independent) vs CJ Ewer 0-0 (Young ayaa MMA)

155 Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ) vs Devin Powell 4-1 (Nostos)

145 Derek Shorey 3-3 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Josh Lange 3-2 (Bombsquad)

125 Brandon Warne 0-1 (Bombsquad) vs Norman Fox 0-0 (MMA Athletix)

 

Hiwaayadda MMA

 

170*MAGACA Kaaleeb Farrington 3-0 (Lawton’s/NEU) vs Ricky Dexter 4-2 (Kooxda Irish)

155*MAGACA Josh Harvey (c) 5-1 (Young ayaa MMA) vs Andrew Tamayo 8-1 (F2 Arena)

135*MAGACA Henry Clark 3-1 (Machadka Choi) vs John Crafts 3-0 (Kooxda CUSUB)

265 Dave Smith 2-0 (Berserkers MMA) vs Brendon Battles 1-0 (Gracie Fitness)

265 Countess Guillen 2-4 (Independent) vs Matt Glover 0-0 (Berserkers MMA)

210 Ryan Glover 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Mike Williams 1-0 (CMBJJ)

205 Matt McFarland 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Zak Bergeron 0-0 (CMBJJ)

170 Adam Nielsen 3-0 (Kooxda Irish) vs Ruben Redman 1-4 (Team Mass Effect)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Maine Kyokushin Karate) vs Frank Johanson 0-0 (CMBJJ)

155 Chad Murillo 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Tony Agust 0-0

145 Rafael Velado 2-0 (First Class MMA) vs Mike Pietersen 3-0 (Young ayaa MMA)

140 Erik Nelson 1-2 (CMBJJ) vs Julio Martinez 0-1 (Gracie Fitness)

135 David Thompson 1-1 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Caleb Costello 2-4 (Kooxda Irish)

135 Richmond Pierce Wiegman 0-1 (First Class MMA) vs Clifford Redman 0-3 (Mass Effect)

125 Brent Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ) vs John Parker 0-2 (Kooxda Nitemare)

125 Justin Witham 1-3 (Club dagaalanka Shatterproof) vs Jake Denham 0-0 (Team Lawton/NEU)

120 Erin LaMonte 5-0 (Gracie Fitness) vs Randi Beth Boyington 1-2 (Boyington ee TKD / Young ee MMA)

265 Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs TBD

 

Dagaaladu New England’ Haddii ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE,” qaadataa meelSaturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Qiimaha tikidhada “NEF 21” bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale hadda atwww.TheColisee.com ama adigoo wacaya xafiiska sanduuqa Colisée at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."

 

About Dagaaladu New England

 

Dagaaladu New England ("NEF") waa dagaalka shirkadda dalacsiiyo ama dhacdooyinka. Howlgalka NEF ee waa in la abuuro dhacdooyinkii tayada ugu saraysa ee Maine ee dagaalyahanno iyo taageerayaasha si isku mid ah. Kooxda Fulinta NEF ee uu leeyahay waayo-aragnimo ballaaran u leeyahay arrimaha maamulka isboortiga dagaal, wax soo saarka dhacdooyinka, xiriirka warbaahinta, marketing, sharci iyo advertising.

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MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT ADDED TO NEF 21 KAARKA ladagaalanka

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Lewiston, Maine (December 16, 2015) - Dagaaladu New England (NEF), America ayaa tiro-mid dhiirrigelinta dagaalka gobolka, qaban doonaan ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE” on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. The fight card is scheduled to feature both mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Goor hore oo maanta, NEF announced the addition of a professional middleweight bout to the “NEF 21” card dagaalka. Michael “Shaarbo ayaa” Hansen (3-2) ayaa saxiixay inay la kulmaan Zach “The Torch” Elkins (0-1) at miisaanka dagaalka ee 185-pounds a.

 

Hansen is the head coach and founding member of Berserkers MMA based out of Rumford, Maine. He won a state championship as a heavyweight wrestler for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS) in 2004. Hansen began his MMA career shortly after his high school graduation, but put that career on hold to serve in United States Army as a combat engineer. Horraantii 2015, Hansen returned to the cage as a member of the NEF MMA roster. He put together a record of 2-1 in his first year back, including a win over the “2014 Fighter Sanadka” Crowsneck Boutin (1-2). The fight with Elkins will be Hansen’s first foray into the middleweight division after having competed in the heavyweight and light-heavyweight ranks previously.

 

“Zach is a good fighter with a lot of experience in the cage,” said Hansen over his upcoming opponent. “He’s probably looking to come up here and leave with his first pro win. It won’t be that easy, and he will have to earn it, ’cause I intend to send him back to Florida with another loss.”

 

Zach Elkins is no stranger to the NEF fans. A member of Team Riot in Orange Park, Florida, Elkins appeared previously for the fight promotion headlining the amateur portion of the “NEF XIII” fight card in the spring of 2014. That evening, Elkins made short work of the northeast’s then-top ranked amateur middleweight Buck Pineau (1-2), scoring a first-round TKO. Elkins was ranked nationally as an amateur, and he held the ISCF Florida State Middleweight Championship for over a year. He lost his professional debut in the fall of 2014, and now Elkins is looking to pick up the first win of his pro career.

 

“I want to thank Matt and Nick (Peterson and DiSalvo, NEF owners) both for having me back on their show in February,” said Elkins when reached for comment. “I will be ready to put on another exciting fight for the fans in Maine and bringing home another ‘W’ for my team in Florida, Riot MMA.”

 

Dagaaladu New England’ Haddii ay dhacdo ee soo socota, “NEF 21: Waara THE,” qaadataa meelSaturday, February 6, 2016 at Colisée Androscoggin Bank ee Lewiston, Maine. Qiimaha tikidhada “NEF 21” bilaaban doono oo kaliya $25 oo waa on sale hadda atwww.TheColisee.com ama adigoo wacaya xafiiska sanduuqa Colisée at 207.783.2009 x 525. Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah ee ku saabsan dhacdada iyo dagaalka kaarka updates, fadlan booqo website horumarinta ee www.NewEnglandFights.com. Waxaa intaa dheer, waxaad daawan kartaa NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, oo iyaga raac onnefights Twitter iyo Facebook ku biiro kooxda rasmi ah "New England oo gaaf wareegaya."