Peterson, de Freitas Capture Maine State Titles at Fight Night IV
Sep 18, 2012 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Lewiston, Maine (September 17, 2012) – On
September 7, 2012, New England Fights! (NEF) crowned its first
Maine State MMA Champions in Lewiston, ME at the Androscoggin Bank
Colisee. On that card, Jesse
Peterson (7-2) defeated Cody
Lightfoot (6-4) via second-round submission to win the
Middleweight Title, while Gil de
Freitas (13-5) from Team Link out of Ludlow, Massachusetts,
took a unanimous decision over Ryan
Sanders (4-2) to capture the Welterweight Title.
“It’s a great honor to become the first Maine State MMA Middleweight champion,” stated Peterson. “Winning a championship in front of my friends and family was a dream come true and I look forward to representing the title and NEF with the respect they both deserve.”
“It was a great experience for us from Team Link to be a part of
NEF’s Fight Night IV,” stated Marco Alvan,
Gil
de Freitas’ and Team Link’s head coach. “The event was great in
a great arena with awesome fans and was very well administered by
the promoters. We are looking forward to Gil defending his title
many times. It was a pleasure to be part of this event.”
In other action that night, Jamie Harrison (4-1) and Dez Green (4-0) both defeated their respective opponents to qualify for a Lightweight Title fight against one another when NEF returns to the Colisee on November 17. Jon Lemke (1-0) of Team Irish defeated Nate Oses (0-1) in a double pro debut. And Portland’s Maria Rios (3-0) was victorious over Fernanda Araujo (0-1) via second-round TKO.
Fight Night V is slated for November 17 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, ME with a special start time of 5:00 pm. For more information on this event, visit www.NewEnglandFights.com. You can watch NEF videos at www.yotube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.” 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 full results of Fight Night IV:
PRO
185 Jesse Peterson (CMBJJ/SSSF) def. Cody Lightfoot (The Shop) rear naked choke, round 2 [Peterson wins Middleweight Title]
170 Gil de Freitas (Team Link) def. Ryan Sanders (Young’s MMA) unanimous decision [de Freitas wins Welterweight Title]
155 Jamie Harrison (First Coast Full Contact) def. Josh Parker(Littlefield’s) rear naked choke, round 1
155 Dez Green (Bombsquad) def. Bruce Boyington (Young’s MMA) arm triangle, round 2
170 Darrius Heyliger (Bombsquad) def. Josh Bellows (Littlefield’s) ref stoppage – strikes, round 2
155 Jon Lemke (Team Irish) def. Nate Oses (Wai Kru) unanimous decision
AMATEUR
130 Maria Rios (Academy) def. Fernanda Araujo (Defensive Edge MMA) ref stoppage – strikes, round 2
145 John Raio (MMA Athletix) def. Damon Owens (Young’s MMA) unanimous decision
135 Steve Sobel (Independent) def. Matt Marshall (The Shop) rear naked choke, round 1
170 Andrew Hughes (Team Irish) def. Tim Tucker (Independent) armbar, round 1
160 RJ Letendre (The Shop) def. Jesse Erickson (CMBJJ) TKO, round 1
125 Matt Almy (Bombsquad) def. Cecil Haney (Academy) guillotine, round 2
170 Greg Morse (Team Irish) def. Achelas Ankers (Moontide MMA) unanimous decision
185 Steve Kimball (The Shop) def. Crowsneck Boutin (Independent) rear naked choke, round 1
155 Will McCall (Team Irish) def. Erik Tainter (Kut Combat) rear naked choke, round 1
185 Allan Josselyn (Kaze) def. Buck Pineau (Choi’s) unanimous decision
135 Nicholas Spencer (Choi’s) def. Cody Sargent (Independent) ref stoppage – strikes, round 1
145 Caleb Hall (MV Wrestling Club) def. John Parker (Team Nitemare) rear naked choke, round 1
145 Kris Kramer (Team Irish) def. Ken Foster (Independent) rear naked choke, round 1
165 Tollison Lewis (Independent) def. Dustin Theriault (Oxford Hills) rear naked choke, round 2
135 Eric Austin (MV Wrestling Club) def. Noah Hall (Team Irish) 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.
“It’s a great honor to become the first Maine State MMA Middleweight champion,” stated Peterson. “Winning a championship in front of my friends and family was a dream come true and I look forward to representing the title and NEF with the respect they both deserve.”
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In other action that night, Jamie Harrison (4-1) and Dez Green (4-0) both defeated their respective opponents to qualify for a Lightweight Title fight against one another when NEF returns to the Colisee on November 17. Jon Lemke (1-0) of Team Irish defeated Nate Oses (0-1) in a double pro debut. And Portland’s Maria Rios (3-0) was victorious over Fernanda Araujo (0-1) via second-round TKO.
“All-in-all, this was such a fantastic night of action before yet
another packed house at the Colisee,” stated NEF co-owner and
promoter Nick DiSalvo. “The crowd was hot the entire event. I
really believe this event put NEF at the top of the promotional
heap in New England.”
Fight Night V is slated for November 17 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, ME with a special start time of 5:00 pm. For more information on this event, visit www.NewEnglandFights.com. You can watch NEF videos at www.yotube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.” 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 full results of Fight Night IV:
PRO
185 Jesse Peterson (CMBJJ/SSSF) def. Cody Lightfoot (The Shop) rear naked choke, round 2 [Peterson wins Middleweight Title]
170 Gil de Freitas (Team Link) def. Ryan Sanders (Young’s MMA) unanimous decision [de Freitas wins Welterweight Title]
155 Jamie Harrison (First Coast Full Contact) def. Josh Parker(Littlefield’s) rear naked choke, round 1
155 Dez Green (Bombsquad) def. Bruce Boyington (Young’s MMA) arm triangle, round 2
170 Darrius Heyliger (Bombsquad) def. Josh Bellows (Littlefield’s) ref stoppage – strikes, round 2
155 Jon Lemke (Team Irish) def. Nate Oses (Wai Kru) unanimous decision
AMATEUR
130 Maria Rios (Academy) def. Fernanda Araujo (Defensive Edge MMA) ref stoppage – strikes, round 2
145 John Raio (MMA Athletix) def. Damon Owens (Young’s MMA) unanimous decision
135 Steve Sobel (Independent) def. Matt Marshall (The Shop) rear naked choke, round 1
170 Andrew Hughes (Team Irish) def. Tim Tucker (Independent) armbar, round 1
160 RJ Letendre (The Shop) def. Jesse Erickson (CMBJJ) TKO, round 1
125 Matt Almy (Bombsquad) def. Cecil Haney (Academy) guillotine, round 2
170 Greg Morse (Team Irish) def. Achelas Ankers (Moontide MMA) unanimous decision
185 Steve Kimball (The Shop) def. Crowsneck Boutin (Independent) rear naked choke, round 1
155 Will McCall (Team Irish) def. Erik Tainter (Kut Combat) rear naked choke, round 1
185 Allan Josselyn (Kaze) def. Buck Pineau (Choi’s) unanimous decision
135 Nicholas Spencer (Choi’s) def. Cody Sargent (Independent) ref stoppage – strikes, round 1
145 Caleb Hall (MV Wrestling Club) def. John Parker (Team Nitemare) rear naked choke, round 1
145 Kris Kramer (Team Irish) def. Ken Foster (Independent) rear naked choke, round 1
165 Tollison Lewis (Independent) def. Dustin Theriault (Oxford Hills) rear naked choke, round 2
135 Eric Austin (MV Wrestling Club) def. Noah Hall (Team Irish) 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.
