Bangor, Maine (Lub Xya hli ntuj 12, 2016) – Earlier today, Tshiab England Fights (NEF) announced the fight card for the promotion’s Lub yim hli ntuj 5, 2016 event at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Qhov kawg sib ntaus sib tua Championship (UFC) President Dana White will be present at the event to scout talent for his web show Dana Dawb: Lookin’ for a Fight. Eight professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) bouts will be presented before White. Sixteen competitors will look to impress the UFC boss and earn a contract with the largest MMA promotion in the world.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, “The Fearless” Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) will face Brazilian prospect Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1) in a bantamweight contest. Based out of Glendale, California, Khashakyan is a finisher, having won seven of his last eight bouts via knockout or technical knockout. Khashakyan will be in good company on Lub yim hli ntuj 5 as his opponent does not believe in letting the judges decide the winner either. Seven of Ramos’ eight wins have been finishes, including five submissions.
Maine lightweights Jon Lemke (5-5) thiab Jesse “Lub Viking” Erickson (7-5) will meet in a rematch of their Bellator 93 bout from 2013. Lemke won the first battle in Lewiston via first round technical knockout. Both Erickson and Lemke have recently challenged for the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title. They are two of the top-ranked fighters in the state at 155-pounds.
Local, Bangor-based Young’s MMA will send no less than four competitors to the cage in hopes of winning a UFC contract. “Lub” Ryan Sanders (10-7), Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (1-0), CJ Ewer (1-0), thiab Josh “Hook On” Harvey (1-0) will all be in action for the first time at the Cross.
In a bout that has all the makings of a “show-stealer,” Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) dub siv Jarod “Kawg Feeb” Lawton (4-2) yog teem rau lub ntsej muag Mike “Lub hwj txwv” Hansen (4-4) nyob rau hauv ib tug Middleweight sib ntau sib tw. Both will be looking to bounce back from losses in their respective previous bouts. Hansen is a former state high school wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine.
Cov tag nrho cov kev sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):
265-Phaus: Brendan Battles (1-0) vs. Derrick Brown (4-3)
185-Phaus: Jarod Lawton (4-2) vs. Mike Hansen (4-4)
170-Phaus: CJ Ewer (1-0) vs. Ruben Redman (0-1)
155-Phaus: Ryan Sanders (10-7) vs. Derrick Kennington (11-7)
155-Phaus: Jesse Erickson (7-5) vs. Jon Lemke (5-5)
145-Phaus: Josh Harvey (1-0) vs. Brandon Bushaw (2-2)
145-Phaus: Aaron Lacey (1-0) vs. John Santos (3-3)
135-Phaus: Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) vs. Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1)
Tshiab hais Fights 'tom ntej no cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF Presents Dana Dawb: Looking for a Fight” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Friday, Lub yim hli ntuj 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.
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