Bangor, Maine (Hulyo 12, 2016) – Earlier today, New England Fights (NEF) announced the fight card for the promotion’s Agosto 5, 2016 event at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White will be present at the event to scout talent for his web show Dana White: 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.
Sa pangunahing kaganapan, “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 Agosto 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) at Jesse “Ang 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. “Ang” Ryan Sanders (10-7), Aaron “Walang awa” Lacey (1-0), CJ saro (1-0), at Magbiro “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) itim na sinturon Jarod “Huling Minutong” Lawton (4-2) ay nakatakda na sa mukha Mayk “Ang bigote” Hansen (4-4) sa isang middleweight labanan. 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.
Ang buong fight card (magbago):
265-Pounds: Brendan Battles (1-0) vs. Derrick Brown (4-3)
185-Pounds: Jarod Lawton (4-2) vs. Mike Hansen (4-4)
170-Pounds: CJ saro (1-0) vs. Ruben Redman (0-1)
155-Pounds: Ryan Sanders (10-7) vs. Derrick Kennington (11-7)
155-Pounds: Jesse Erickson (7-5) vs. Jon Lemke (5-5)
145-Pounds: Magbiro Harvey (1-0) vs. Brandon Bushaw (2-2)
145-Pounds: Aaron Lacey (1-0) vs. John Santos (3-3)
135-Pounds: Alfred Khashakyan (7-2) vs. Ricardo Lucas Ramos (8-1)
New England Fights 'susunod na kaganapan, “NEF Presents Dana White: Looking for a Fight” maganap sa Biyernes, Agosto 5, 2016 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Tiket ay sa sale ngayon sa www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com or by calling the box office at 800.745.3000.
Para sa karagdagang impormasyon sa mga update sa kaganapan at away card, mangyaring bisitahin ang website ng pag-promote ng sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. At saka, Maaari mong panoorin ang mga video NEF sa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA atwww.flocombat.com, sundin ang mga ito sanefights Twitter at sumali ang opisyal na Facebook group na "New England Fights."
Tungkol sa New England Fights
New England Fights ("NEF") ay isang kumpanya-promote ng mga kaganapan away. Misyon NEF ay upang lumikha ng pinakamataas na kalidad ng mga kaganapan para sa fighters at mga tagahanga Maine ay magkamukha. Tagapagpaganap ng koponan NEF ay may malawak na karanasan sa pamamahala labanan sports, produksyon ng mga kaganapan, ugnayan sa media, marketing, legal at advertising.