Lewiston, Maine (November 16, 2015) – New England Fights (NEF), America's number-one regional fight promotion, will hold its next event, "NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE" this Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine - mixed-martial-arts (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. In a featured lightweight amateur MMA bout, Jason "2nd Chance" Lachance (2-2) will take on CJ Ewer (4-2) at a fight weight of 155-pounds.
Lachance is coming off a first-round submission victory over David Thompson (0-1) at "NEF XIX" this past September. He is confident in his abilities and predicts victory over Ewer when they meet this weekend. While Lachance's future in the sport appears brighter every day, he vows not to overlook the task at hand and to let his Christian faith guide him through his career.
"I will beat CJ in any way possible," said Lachance. "MMA is a sport where anything can happen. I am fully prepared for whatever may come on the 21st. I will focus on my next opponent when this fight is out of my way. I will not overlook my opponent. God will set up the future for me, as he has thus far."
Lachance credits his faith and the sport of MMA with helping him conquer his much-publicized addiction to heroin. He began training over two years ago at MMA Athletix in Bath, Maine, where he also joined the Victory Church ministry of the gym's then-owner Ryan Cowette (2-3).
"I was blessed with an amazing opportunity, and I couldn't be more grateful. The fight game is the highest of highs and lowest of lows. The most defining moments of my short career have not come from inside the cage, but from learning and growing day to day as a man and as a fighter."
Recently, Lachance and teammate Norman Fox (4-2) purchased the MMA Athletix gym from Cowette after Cowette decided to redirect his focus to his roofing business. When the challenges of small business ownership reared its head, Lachance once again lets his faith guide him.
"Purchasing the gym was a huge moment for both Norman and myself," stated Lachance. "We had to sit back and really evaluate what we wanted out of our careers, and also out of our business. We quickly realized that with full time jobs, we don't have time to be coaches, trainers, fighters and business owners and still expect to succeed. We prayed on it and God sent us the perfect team of coaches and trainers, along with a new group of up and coming fighters.
"MMA has already changed my life in many ways. I expect to take it to the top, as a business owner and as a fighter. God has given me the opportunity to live my dream, day after day."
New England Fights' next event, "NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE," takes place this Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Tickets for "NEF XX" 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.”