Weigh-In Results for New England Fights! Fight Night V Event
Nov 17, 2012 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Lewiston, Maine (November 17, 2012) – On Friday,
November 16, New England Fights! (NEF) hosted weigh-ins at Gritty
McDuff's in Auburn, ME for today's Fight Night V event at the
Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Despite some minor
changes, the card will proceed today with a total of 16 bouts.
"We had a couple of last-minute pull-outs," stated NEF matchmaker and co-owner Matt Peterson. "Ken Foster was M.I.A. at weigh-ins, so his bantamweight fight with John Parker is off, unfortunately. In addition, I was informed last minute by Tim Tucker that he did not intend on coming to weigh-ins or fighting Tollison Lewis this weekend. Luckily, Andrew Tripp from Team Irish was willing to step in at the eleventh-hour and take the fight with Tollison. Tripp submitted Lewis the first time they met on an NEF card last February, but Tollison has come a long way in his training since then."
With those two amateur bouts changed, it was the possibility of
losing a high-profile double pro debut featuring top-ranked amateur
featherweights Ray Wood and
John
Raio that had everyone on edge.
"Ray came in at 146.6 pounds, six ounces over the one-pound allowance" said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. "John Raio made weight. He accommodated Ray by agreeing to move forward with the fight at a catch weight, so that fight was saved thanks to John."
The current fight card (subject to change):
PRO
135 Paul Gorman 9-9 (Academy) vs Adam Toussaint 5-4 (Havoc) [BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE]
170 Ryan Sanders 4-2 (Young’s MMA) vs Jarod Lawton 1-1 (IABJJ)
155 Bruce Boyington 3-4 (Young’s MMA) vs John Ortolani 6-6 (Triumph)
CATCH John Raio 0-0 (MMA Athletix) vs Ray Wood 0-0 (Young’s MMA)
150 Dez Green 5-0 (Bombsquad) vs Brandon Fleming 2-1 (SSSF)
AMATEUR
135 Derek Shorey 2-5 (Bill Jones’ Shop) vs Cody Sargent 0-1 (Balanced Ground MMA)
135 Eric Austin 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Steve Sobel 1-0 (Independent)
135 Elias Leland 1-1 (The Academy) vs Tommy Balzano 3-1 (Team Irish)
135 Nick Spencer 2-1 (Choi’s) vs Brandon Bushaw 2-2 (Fitness Edge MMA)
145 Shawn Goodrich 0-0 (Havoc) vs Edward Milville 0-0 (CMBJJ)
155 Jesse Erickson 2-1 (CMBJJ) vs Drew Waltz 1-1 (Young’s MMA)
155 Rob Vandastine 0-0 (IABJJ) vs Nate Charles 0-4 (Balanced Ground MMA)
155 Damon Owens 1-3 (Young’s MMA) vs Steven Bang 0-0 (CMBJJ)
170 Tollison Lewis 2-2 (Balanced Ground MMA) vs Andrew Tripp 2-0 (Team Irish)
195 Crowsneck Boutin 0-2 (Independent) vs Tony Wells 0-1 (CMBJJ)
205 Brent Dillingham 3-0 (MMA Athletix) vs Ben Raven 0-0 (Sipayik Boxing Club)
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.
"We had a couple of last-minute pull-outs," stated NEF matchmaker and co-owner Matt Peterson. "Ken Foster was M.I.A. at weigh-ins, so his bantamweight fight with John Parker is off, unfortunately. In addition, I was informed last minute by Tim Tucker that he did not intend on coming to weigh-ins or fighting Tollison Lewis this weekend. Luckily, Andrew Tripp from Team Irish was willing to step in at the eleventh-hour and take the fight with Tollison. Tripp submitted Lewis the first time they met on an NEF card last February, but Tollison has come a long way in his training since then."
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"Ray came in at 146.6 pounds, six ounces over the one-pound allowance" said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. "John Raio made weight. He accommodated Ray by agreeing to move forward with the fight at a catch weight, so that fight was saved thanks to John."
Fight Night V takes place today, November 17 at the Androscoggin
Bank Colisee in Lewiston, ME with a special start time of 5:00 PM.
Tickets for Fight Night V are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or
by calling The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. The box
office will open at 10:00 AM today. Fans are urged to arrive early
to buy tickets in order to avoid long lines. For more information
on this 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.”
The current fight card (subject to change):
PRO
135 Paul Gorman 9-9 (Academy) vs Adam Toussaint 5-4 (Havoc) [BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE]
170 Ryan Sanders 4-2 (Young’s MMA) vs Jarod Lawton 1-1 (IABJJ)
155 Bruce Boyington 3-4 (Young’s MMA) vs John Ortolani 6-6 (Triumph)
CATCH John Raio 0-0 (MMA Athletix) vs Ray Wood 0-0 (Young’s MMA)
150 Dez Green 5-0 (Bombsquad) vs Brandon Fleming 2-1 (SSSF)
AMATEUR
135 Derek Shorey 2-5 (Bill Jones’ Shop) vs Cody Sargent 0-1 (Balanced Ground MMA)
135 Eric Austin 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Steve Sobel 1-0 (Independent)
135 Elias Leland 1-1 (The Academy) vs Tommy Balzano 3-1 (Team Irish)
135 Nick Spencer 2-1 (Choi’s) vs Brandon Bushaw 2-2 (Fitness Edge MMA)
145 Shawn Goodrich 0-0 (Havoc) vs Edward Milville 0-0 (CMBJJ)
155 Jesse Erickson 2-1 (CMBJJ) vs Drew Waltz 1-1 (Young’s MMA)
155 Rob Vandastine 0-0 (IABJJ) vs Nate Charles 0-4 (Balanced Ground MMA)
155 Damon Owens 1-3 (Young’s MMA) vs Steven Bang 0-0 (CMBJJ)
170 Tollison Lewis 2-2 (Balanced Ground MMA) vs Andrew Tripp 2-0 (Team Irish)
195 Crowsneck Boutin 0-2 (Independent) vs Tony Wells 0-1 (CMBJJ)
205 Brent Dillingham 3-0 (MMA Athletix) vs Ben Raven 0-0 (Sipayik Boxing Club)
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.
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