PRESSEMEDDELELSE: Orono, Maine (Marts 11, 2020) - New England Fights (NEF) vil præsentere sin næste blandede kampsport (MMA) begivenhed på Collins Center for the Arts på University of Maine's flagskib Orono campus. Begivenheden, med titlen “NEF 43: Rampage,”Finder sted lørdag, April 18, 2020, med en klokkeslæt af 7 pm EDT. Tidligere i dag, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card.Aaron "Relentless" Lacey(6-2) er planlagt til at mødes“Yours Truly” Chris Herd(2-3) ved en kampvægt på 145 pounds.
It will have been 19 months since the last time Aaron Lacey stepped in the NEF cage as a competitor. Lacey defeated veteran Jon Lemke (7-9) in the main event of “NEF 35” in September 2018. He has not fought since due to an injury suffered later that fall. A former NEF Amateur Featherweight Champion, Lacey started his professional career a perfect 4-0 before going 2-2 in his last four bouts. He will look to make his comeback a successful one on April 18. Lacey represents Young’s MMA based in nearby Bangor, Maine.
“I’m so super excited to be getting back into my happy place,” exclaimed Aaron Lacey. “Matt (Peterson, NEF medejer og matchmaker) worked really hard to get me a fight on this card, and I am beyond grateful! April 18th ‘Relentless’ returns!"
Lacey modstander, Chris Herd, will make the 1,000-mile trip from his home in Wilmington, North Carolina for the fight. Herd had a stellar amateur career, går 5-0 with four knockouts and one submission and capturing a regional championship along the way. Both of his wins as a professional have been first-round finishes with one a technical knockout and the other a submission. Herd currently represents Brunson’s MMA & Fitness based in Wilmington, North Carolina.
“No man can touch me without my permission,” said Herd when reached for comment. “This fight will go where I want it, and I will finish it at will.”
New England Fights’ næste blandede kampsportbegivenhed, “NEF 43: Rampage,” finder sted lørdag, April 18, 2020, på Collins Center for the Arts på UMaine Orono. Billetter er til salg nu påwww.CollinsCenterfortheArts.com.
Om New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") er en kamp Events kampagner selskab. NEFs mission er at skabe begivenheder af højeste kvalitet for både krigere og fans. NEF udøvende team har stor erfaring i kamp sport management, begivenheder produktion, medierelationer, markedsføring, juridiske og reklame.