Lewiston, Maine (March 24, 2016) – New England Fights (NEF), America's number-one regional fight promotion, will hold its next event, "NEF 22: ALL ROADS LEAD HERE" on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of a professional welterweight bout to the MMA portion of the "NEF 22" fight card. Jarod "Last Minute" Lawton (4-2) returns to the NEF cage to face Aaron Aschendorf (2-2) at a fight weight of 170-pounds.
One of the true stars of the NEF roster, Jarod Lawton last appeared for the promotion a year ago at "NEF 17." That night, Lawton lost a split decision to Bellator veteran Dennis Olson (14-11) after three rounds of a brutal, physical battle. It was Lawton's first loss in the cage in three years.
Lawton holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). Along with his wife, Marcela Sorentino Lawton, he is the co-owner of Team Lawton Martial Arts and Innovative Athletics - a team New England United (NEU) affiliate based in Farmingdale, Maine. With a reputation for pulling out late-fight submission victories, Lawton says that he will be looking for the finish against Aschendorf on April 23.
"I have been working hard on improving my game," said Lawton. "I am in the best shape of my life and excited to be fighting again. I don't know much about Aaron, but I'm always prepping to fight tough opponents and put on very exciting fights. I will be hunting for the finish as always."
Aaron Aschendorf is a member of the Atlantic Beach Combat Club based out of Atlantic Beach, Florida. He began actively competing in the sport of MMA in 2004. After a four year break, Aschendorf returned to the cage this past fall for House of Fame MMA in Jacksonville, Florida. He is clear that he plans on coming in aggressive against Lawton when he makes the trip to Maine next month.
"All I can say about this fight is that I'm leaving it all in the cage that night," said Aschendorf. "I'm going to fight hard and aggressive. Jarod better be ready for a war, because I'm not holding anything back."
New England Fights’ next event, “NEF 22: ALL ROADS LEAD HERE,” takes place Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 and are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. In addition, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”