New England Fights! Announces Results of Fight Night VI

Lewiston, Maine (February 2, 2013) – New England Fights! (NEF) presented its sixth event Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine.  A crowd of approximately 2,300 was on hand to witness 16 Mixed-Martial Arts (MMA) cage-fights, including five professional contests and eleven amateur bouts.

The card saw Greg Rebello (15-5) defeat Jesse Peterson (7-3) to claim the Maine State Light-Heavyweight Title.  In other action, Erin Cooney (1-0) downed Angela Theriault (0-1) by TKO and Auburn's Jesse Erickson (4-2) improved his amateur record with a TKO victory over Aubrey Rion (3-3).

"I felt strong," said Erickson of the fight.  "I felt like I technically knew what I was supposed to do in every position.  I implemented my game plan and was able to get the win."

In addition to the fights, MMA legend, and Bangor-native, Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis (21-9) was on-hand to announce that he would compete for Bellator when the promotion makes it debut at the Colisee on March 21.

The results of FIGHT NIGHT IV:

Pro

205 Greg Rebello (SYT) def. Jesse Peterson (CMBJJ/SSSF) ref stoppage strikes round 2 [Rebello wins Maine State Light-Heavyweight Title]

185 Luc Bondole (Team Fink) def. Ryan Hodge (F2 Arena) via unanimous decision

150 Antony Woodman (Havoc) def. John Raio  (Cugno Boxing Club) ref stoppage strikes round 2

150 Josh Parker (Independent) def. Amos Collins (Fitness Edge MMA) via submission - tap to guillotine

170 Mike Sullivan (Team Triumph) def. Josh Bellows  (Littlefield’s Hardcore Gym) via submission - tap to triangle

Amateur

CATCH Jesse Erickson (CMBJJ) def. Aubrey Rion (Fitness Edge MMA) ref stoppage strikes round 1

145 Vovka Clay (Team Triumph) def. Damon Owens (Young’s) via submission - darce choke

115 Erin Cooney (SSSF) def. Angela Theriault (Oxford Hills Karate) ref stoppage strikes round 1

155 Steven Bang (CMBJJ) def. Drew Waltz (Young’s) via unanimous decision

195 Crowsneck Boutin (Independent) def. Ben Raven (Sipayik Boxing Club) ref stoppage strikes round 1

170 John Healey (Team Iron Jaw) def. Tollison Lewis (Balanced Ground MMA) via unanimous decision

125 Conner Murphy (CMBJJ) def. John Parker (Team Nitemare) tap to strikes round 1

CATCH Brandon Bushaw (Fitness Edge MMA) def. Cody Sargent (Balanced Ground MMA) via unanimous decision

135 Steve Sobel (Young’s MMA) def. James Dougherty (Choi’s) via unanimous decision

205 Brandon Gibbs (CMBJJ) def. Jason Gilbert (Balanced Ground MMA) ref stoppage strikes round 2

CATCH Jay Perrin (Team Triumph) def. Nick Spencer (Choi’s)  via unanimous decision

About New England Fights

New England Fights! (“NEF!”)is a Mixed Martial Arts promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF!’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

New England Fights! Announces Results of Fight Night VI

Lewiston, Maine (February 2, 2013) – New England Fights! (NEF) presented its sixth event tonight at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine.  A crowd of approximately 2,300 was on hand to witness 16 Mixed-Martial Arts (MMA) cage-fights, including five professional contests and eleven amateur bouts.

The card saw Greg Rebello (15-5) defeat Jesse Peterson (7-3) to claim the Maine State Light-Heavyweight Title.  In other action, Erin Cooney (1-0) downed Angela Theriault (0-1) by TKO and Auburn's Jesse Erickson (4-2) improved his amateur record with a TKO victory over Aubrey Rion (3-3).

"I felt strong," said Erickson of the fight.  "I felt like I technically knew what I was supposed to do in every position.  I implemented my game plan and was able to get the win."

In addition to the fights, MMA legend, and Bangor-native, Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis (21-9) was on-hand to announce that he would compete for Bellator when the promotion makes it debut at the Colisee on March 21.

The results of FIGHT NIGHT IV:

Pro

205 Greg Rebello (SYT) def. Jesse Peterson (CMBJJ/SSSF) ref stoppage strikes round 2 [Rebello wins Maine State Light-Heavyweight Title]

185 Luc Bondole (Team Fink) def. Ryan Hodge (F2 Arena) via unanimous decision

150 Antony Woodman (Havoc) def. John Raio  (Cugno Boxing Club) ref stoppage strikes round 2

150 Josh Parker (Independent) def. Amos Collins (Fitness Edge MMA) via submission - tap to guillotine

170 Mike Sullivan (Team Triumph) def. Josh Bellows  (Littlefield’s Hardcore Gym) via submission - tap to triangle

Amateur

CATCH Jesse Erickson (CMBJJ) def. Aubrey Rion (Fitness Edge MMA) ref stoppage strikes round 1

145 Vovka Clay (Team Triumph) def. Damon Owens (Young’s) via submission - darce choke

115 Erin Cooney (SSSF) def. Angela Theriault (Oxford Hills Karate) ref stoppage strikes round 1

155 Steven Bang (CMBJJ) def. Drew Waltz (Young’s) via unanimous decision

195 Crowsneck Boutin (Independent) def. Ben Raven (Sipayik Boxing Club) ref stoppage strikes round 1

170 John Healey (Team Iron Jaw) def. Tollison Lewis (Balanced Ground MMA) via unanimous decision

125 Conner Murphy (CMBJJ) def. John Parker (Team Nitemare) tap to strikes round 1

CATCH Brandon Bushaw (Fitness Edge MMA) def. Cody Sargent (Balanced Ground MMA) via unanimous decision

135 Steve Sobel (Young’s MMA) def. James Dougherty (Choi’s) via unanimous decision

205 Brandon Gibbs (CMBJJ) def. Jason Gilbert (Balanced Ground MMA) ref stoppage strikes round 2

CATCH Jay Perrin (Team Triumph) def. Nick Spencer (Choi’s)  via unanimous decision

About New England Fights

New England Fights! (“NEF!”)is a Mixed Martial Arts promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF!’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

New England Fights! Announces Fight Card for February 2 Event

Lewiston, Maine (January 11, 2013) -- New England Fights! (NEF) is pleased to announce the fight card for the promotion's Fight Night VI event.  Fight Night VI, a mixed-martial arts ("MMA") event, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 2 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.  Doors will open to the public at 5:00 pm, and the first fight is set to begin at 6:00 pm.

"NEF is starting off 2013 the same way it finished 2012 - with an exciting fight card filled with local standouts," stated NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo.  "And the entire card centers around a great main event featuring Jesse Peterson (7-2) and Greg Rebello (14-5) in a battle for the NEF Maine State Light Heavyweight Title.  Jesse won the Maine State Middleweight Title back in September, so now he has the opportunity to not only compete, but to be a champion, in two separate divisions.  Rebello's been to the big dance before.  He's a Bellator veteran, fought in the preliminary round of the UFC’s groundbreaking “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series, and is currently the number-three ranked light heavyweight in the Northeast. This fight is a main event anywhere in New England on any night of the week."

DiSalvo says that the promotion expects to have tickets on sale at the door on February 2, but warns fans to get tickets early as the promotion had already sold more tickets for the event three-weeks out than it had sold on all previous events.

"Lewiston is now the place to be if you're an MMA fighter,” continued DiSalvo.  “Matt (Peterson) and I get calls and emails from fighters and managers all over the world asking to come fight here at the Colisee."

When it came to putting the Fight Night VI card together, however, NEF needed look no further than its own backyard.

"There's so much talent right here in Maine," said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson.  "It’s been a pleasure to work with the teams that have really helped the sport take shape here. This card is just filled with talent from those teams.  In addition, we have several fighters on this card with Maine roots that have moved on to train in other parts of the country."

The card will feature the NEF debuts of two such athletes in Ryan Hodge (4-6) and Luc Bondole (1-0). Hodge and Bondole, who will face one another in a pro middleweight scrap, now live and train in Florida and Southern California respectively, but both have ties to Maine.  In addition, Fight Night VI will see the return of the ever-popular Brandon Bushaw (4-2) to the NEF cage.  Born in Lincoln, Bushaw was a standout wrestler at Westbrook High School where he was selected as all-state and all-conference twice and was later inducted into the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame.  He now lives and trains in South Carolina, but Bushaw returned home for NEF's November card to score a decision victory over Nick Spencer (2-2).

"This card shows the depth of Maine's talent pool for MMA," continued Peterson who, as a state representative, supported the legislation that legalized and regulated the sport in Maine.  "I'm proud of how far the sport has come in this state.  In 2013, NEF will take Maine MMA to the next level, and Fight Night VI will be the first step in that direction."

The fight card for Fight Night VI (subject to change):

Pro

205 Jesse Peterson 7-2 (CMBJJ/SSSF) vs Greg Rebello 14-5 (SYT) [LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE]

185 Ryan Hodge 4-6 (F2 Arena) vs Luc Bondole 1-0 (Team Fink)

185 Ryan Cowette 0-1 (MMA Athletix) vs John Downey 2-9 (Independent)

170 Ryan Sanders 4-3 (Young’s MMA) vs Cody Anderson 1-0 (Team Triumph)

170 Josh Bellows 1-1 (Littlefield’s Hardcore Gym) vs Mike Sullivan 0-0 (Team Triumph)

150 John Raio 0-1 (Cugno Boxing Club) vs Antony Woodman 2-6 (Havoc)

150 Josh Parker 3-5 (Independent) vs Amos Collins 1-2 (Fitness Edge MMA)

125 Ernie Ornelas 0-2 (Choi’s) vs Kody Nordby 1-0 (Allaire MMA)

Amateur

110 Erin Cooney 0-0 (SSSF) vs Angela Theriault 0-0 (Oxford Hills Karate)

125 John Parker 0-1 (Team Nitemare) vs Conner Murphy 0-0 (CMBJJ)

135 Brandon Bushaw 4-2 (Fitness Edge MMA) vs Cody Sargent 1-1 (Balanced Ground MMA)

135 Nick Spencer 2-2 (Choi’s) vs Jay Perrin 1-1 (Team Triumph)

135 Steve Sobel 1-1 (Young’s MMA) vs James Doherty 0-0 (Choi’s)

145 Vovka Clay 3-2 (Team Triumph) vs Damon Owens 3-4 (Young’s)

155 Jesse Erickson 3-2 (CMBJJ) vs Isaiah Gomez 3-0 (SYT Northshore/Mass BJJ)

165 Tollison Lewis 2-3 (Balanced Ground MMA) vs John Healey 2-3 (Team Iron Jaw)

195 Crowsneck Boutin 1-2 (Independent) vs Mike Robinson 1-2 (MMAAthletix)

205 Jason Gilbert 0-0 (Balanced Ground MMA) vs Brandon Gibbs 0-0 (CMBJJ)

265 Aaron Shoaf 0-0 (Virile Impact) vs Nate Comeau 0-0 (Matt Lee’s Factory)

FIGHT NIGHT VI is scheduled for February 2, 2013 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine and will feature a headline bout for the Maine State Light Heavyweight Championship between Jesse Peterson (7-2) and Greg Rebello (14-5).  Doors will open to the public at 5:00 pm, and the first fight is scheduled to start at 6:00 pm.  Tickets are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or by calling The Colisee box office at207.783.2009 x  525.  For more information on the event, visit www.NewEnglandFights.com. You can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

Peterson-Rebello Announced As Main Event of Fight Night VI

Lewiston, Maine (November 30, 2012) -- New England Fights! (NEF) is pleased to announce that their first event of 2013, Fight Night VI, will be headlined by a 205-pound title bout between Jesse Peterson (7-2) and Greg Rebello (14-5) for the inaugural Maine State MMA Light-Heavyweight Championship. Fight Night VI is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 2nd at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, ME.

"In 2012, Maine fans of combat sports came to expect only the best matchups from New England Fights," stated NEF promoter and co-owner Nick DiSalvo. "With the announcement of Peterson-Rebello for the 205-pound belt, rest assured that we are seeking to continue that tradition of high-quality competition by bringing in two of the best regional fighters in the Northeast."

Greg Rebello is an eight-year veteran of MMA and has been a staple at the top of the rankings for the better half of the last decade. Currently ranked number three, he has fought in virtually every major regional promotion and has consistently found ways to win against top talent. At one point, Rebello went on an eight-fight win streak--an accomplishment unmatched by any other currently-ranked Northeast light-heavyweight fighter.

Jesse Peterson is a six-year MMA athlete and the current Maine State Middleweight Champion. Peterson secured the championship with a crowd-pleasing, come-from-behind, second-round submission victory over Cody Lightfoot (6-4) at Fight Night IV in September 2012. Eager to test himself against the best, Peterson has agreed to go up in weight to face Rebello to finally make a bout happen that has been years in the works.

"What many people don't know is that these two were supposed to fight awhile back," stated DiSalvo. "The contest was scratched when Rebello was injured in training and had to pull out of the bout--so this scrap is a longtime coming. Kudos to Jesse for agreeing to go up in weight. If he wins this fight, he will become the first person to capture two Maine State titles in two different weight classes--so there's a lot at stake on February 2nd!"

"It's been a privilege to hold the Maine State MMA Middleweight title for the past few months," stated Jesse Peterson. "I am excited and motivated by the prospect of battling an accomplished, dangerous striker in Greg Rebello and potentially bringing home another title to Rumford, Maine--who I know will be out in full force on February 2nd!"

“I am really excited for this opportunity to fight for the NEF title in February,” stated Greg Rebello. “Since their first show, I have heard nothing but great things about NEF both from the way the promotion treats their fighters to the number of fans at each of their events.  Some time ago I was offered a fight with Jesse and for one reason or another that fight never happened so when my management team at Combat Sports Agency contacted me with the offer to fight for the Maine State Title against Jesse, we jumped at it. Jesse is a tough, well-rounded fighter and I am sure this will be a fight in which we both show up planning to walk home with that NEF belt. I am looking forward to a great fight!”

"I've followed Greg Rebello for years as he's competed in both the local circuit and on the national stage in shows like "The Ultimate Fighter" and Bellator," stated NEF matchmaker and co-owner Matt Peterson. "Greg is a complete gentleman and the consummate sportsman. He conducts himself with honor both in and out of the cage. Since the beginning of his career, he's maintained a sharp, consistent focus on his craft and hasn't tried to talk his way into fights he doesn't deserve. He's always worked hard, built an incredible record, and earned all of the opportunities and recognition he's received. He's exactly the type of class act we want fighting for our belts and representing our promotion."

FIGHT NIGHT VI is scheduled for February 2, 2013 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine.  The event will have a special start time of 6:00 pm.  Tickets are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or by calling The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x  525.  For more information on the event, visit www.NewEnglandFights.com. You can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

About New England Fights

New England Fights! (“NEF!”) is a Mixed Martial Arts promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF!’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.