Lewiston, Maine (May 21, 2012) – New England Fights! (NEF) is proud to announce the return of undefeated amateur prospect Brent “Frosty” Dillingham at Fight Night III on June 16th at The Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine.
“Frosty’s been with us from the beginning and has finished all of his fights,” stated NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “He’s one of the most exciting, promising amateur 205ers on the regional scene right now. His opponent is the mysterious Crowsneck Boutin that no one has ever seen but that everyone is talking about, so this will be a very fun and interesting fight when it goes down on June 16th.”
Dillingham, who earned his nickname “Frosty” from his mother in reference to his “ice cold personality and demeanor,” is the protégé of MMAAthletix owner and head trainer, Ryan Cowette. Cowette, who discovered Dillingham a couple of years ago, made sure that Frosty was well prepared before he allowed him to make his amateur debut back in February at Fight Night I. “Brent just had what it takes right from the beginning,” stated Cowette. “He has that quality that’s hard to find—a strong will. He always looks for the win. He focuses on his battles outside the cage just as much as the battles he has inside it. I believe he is the number one 205-pound amateur in the Northeast—and now we just have to prove it.”
In his mixed martial arts debut at Fight Night I, Dillingham submitted Rick Garland (1-2) in the second round in a crowd-pleasing scrap that brought fans to their feet. At Fight Night II, Dillingham continued to show off his submission skills by forcing former University of Southern Maine wrestler Chaz Guthrie (0-1) to tap in the first round due to a guillotine choke. Now Dillingham is scheduled to face newcomer Crowsneck Boutin (0-0), an independent fighter whose history is as unknown and cryptic as the origins of his unique name.
“Having spent time with both of these young men, I can promise you that this will be a terrific clash of personalities and styles,” stated NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Both guys have a fantastic and terrible kind-of quietness about them that I think will come out and lay waste to the cage—and it could get really crazy in there.”
“My opponent is an unknown, but I treat him with the same respect that I treat any fighter,” stated Dillingham. “I know he’s going to be tough and I know he’s coming to knock my head off, so that’s what I train for. I train with the best to be the best and I push myself to the breaking point daily. At Fight Night III fans can expect me to do what I always do, which is attack and annihilate my opponent before he can do the same to me.”
Fight Night III is being headlined by a heavyweight bout between former 5x UFC Heavyweight Champion of the World, Tim “The Mainiac” Sylvia (30-7) and Randy “The Wolf” Smith (14-10-1).
For more information on this event, visit www.NewEnglandFights.com. You can watch NEF videos, including an interview with Tim Sylvia at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights”. Tickets for this event are on sale now at TheColisee.com or by calling The Colisee box office at 207-783-2009.
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