波特兰, 缅因 (四月 23, 2018) - 新英格兰战斗 (NEF) 返回到Aura在波特兰, 缅因州即将举办下一场综合格斗赛事, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” 周六 夜晚, 六月 16, 2018. 今天早些时候，, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional light-heavyweight bout to the card. 话筒 “小胡子” 汉森 (5-9) 将举行 Buck “指关节” 皮诺 (1-5) 在205磅的斗争重量.
迈克·汉森, a veteran combat engineer with the US Army and former state wrestling champion out of Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, 缅因, will look to get back on the winning track after five straight losses in the MMA cage. His last victory was in the fall of 2016 when Hansen handed Matt Andrikut (2-1) his first taste of defeat as a professional. He is determined to snap his losing streak on 六月 16 in Portland against Pineau. Hansen is a founding member of Berserkers MMA based in Rumford.
“我很高兴能回到原来的笼子,” said Hansen. “I had to take some time off to let some injuries heal and coach the wrestling team. Now that that’s done, it’s time to get back at it. I’m happy to fight a guy like Buck. I know we have both been on a rough patch and lost some fights, but by the end of the night on June 16th, someone’s losing streak will end. I’m going to make sure I leave with a win in June.”
上 六月 16 it will have been 45 个月 – nearly four years – since Buck Pineau last competed in the NEF cage. Pineau was a staple on early NEF cards. From the company’s inception in February 2012 直到 “NEF 14” 九月 2014, Pineau fought on a total of eight NEF events. 在 “NEF 9” 在比迪福德, 缅因, he fought in what is regarded as one of the most memorable bouts in the promotion’s history, tearing ligaments in his knee early in the fight but still pulling out a unanimous decision victory over Isaiah Queen (2-4). Despite staying active in recent years outside of Maine, Pineau has never competed in the NEF cage as a professional. He has lost his last four-in-a-row, and like Hansen, is looking to get back on track with a much-needed win at “NEF 34.” Pineau is currently a member of First Class MMA based in Topsham, 缅因.
“I am very excited and for this opportunity to step back into the NEF cage and put on a show,” exclaimed Pineau when reached for comment. “I’ve had a lot of memorable fights with NEF, and I’m looking to make this another one! I’ve seen the majority of Mike’s fights. I know he’s a rugged guy who always brings it, so I’m extra excited to get in there and spill some blood together. 照常, I will be looking to keep the distance and let these hands and feet go! 这将是一个很好的战斗!”
NEF的下一个混合武术事件, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, 六月 16, 2018. 门票现已在网上发售 www.AuraMaine.com.