Portland, Мејн (Октомври 6, 2017) - Нова Англија бори (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Петок, Ноември 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Претходно денеска, the fight promotion announced the full fight card for the event featuring a full slate of professional and amateur mixed-martial-arts bouts.
Maine fan-favorite Paul Gorman (10-9) is scheduled to take on Џејмс “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Blair (5-1) in the main event of the evening. Gorman, the former NEF bantamweight titleholder and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt out of the Academy in Portland, makes his return to the NEF cage after a three-year absence. Blair is a hot prospect from the world-renowned American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida where he trains alongside a veritable murderers’ row of current and former world champions like Mike Brown (26-9), Tyron Woodley (18-3-1), and Joanna Jędrzejczyk (14-0) just to name a few.
Reigning NEF Professional Middleweight Champion Џеј Ewer (3-0) will be in action when he takes on Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) in a non-title affair. Ewer captured the 185-pound title over the summer when he submitted Mike Hansen (5-6) на “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Boutin will be coming off a year-long layoff from competition.
“The Blackpool Ripper” Matt Probin (0-0) makes his pro MMA debut against rugged veteranЏош Паркер (6-9). Both Probin and Parker have extensive backgrounds as professional boxers. Probin has trained and competed in Muay Thai in Thailand. Parker is the founder of Ruthless MMA & Boxing of Waterville, Мејн.
Џон “Прва класа” Реј (2-8) will come out of retirement to face Зенон “K-Bar” Херера (0-5). Raio last fought in the summer of 2015. He is the head coach of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Мејн. Херера, a veteran of both the United States Army and Marine Corps, is looking for his first win since joining the professional ranks two years ago.
The amateur side of the card will feature a total of three title fights. NEF Amateur Heavyweight Champion Ник “The Guardian” Гуливер (4-0) will defend his strap against WWE signeeTerrance Jean-Jacques (2-0), а Nate Boucher (2-0) и Џастин Witham (3-4) square off for the vacant flyweight title. Алекс Вокер (4-1) и Hilarie Rose (4-3) will make history when they battle for the first-ever NEF women’s championship in the strawweight division.
The Walker-Rose fight will be one of four female bouts featured on the “NEF 31” amateur card. Carol Linn Powell (0-0), wife of former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion and current UFC competitor Devin Powell (8-3), is scheduled to make her cage debut against Francesca Morabito (0-0). Jayda “Лил Killah” Бејли (0-0) makes her debut just eight days after her 18th birthday, the legal minimum age for competing in MMA in Maine, in a bantamweight bout with Danae Dostie (0-0) а Sarah Matulis (0-0) и Chelsea Elizabeth(0-0) face off in yet another double amateur debut.
The full “NEF 31” борбата картичка (предмет на промена и одобрување на Борбен спортови орган на Мејн):
Професионални ММА
180 Џеј Ewer 3-0 (Јанг МЛД) vs Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Независни)
150 Џон Реј 2-8 (Прва Класа МЛД) vs Зенон Херера 0-5 (Независни)
145 Џош Паркер 6-9 (Безмилосен МЛД & Бокс) vs Matt Probin 0-0 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA)
135 Paul Gorman 10-9 (Академијата) vs James Blair 5-1 (Американски врвен тим)
АМАТЕРСКА МЛД
265*НАСЛОВ Nick Guilliver 4-0 (в) (First Class /Foundry) vs Terrance Jean-Jacques 2-0 (Екипата на линкови)
125*НАСЛОВ Nate Boucher 2-0 (CMBJJ) vs Justin Witham 3-4 (Shatterproof борба клуб)
115 *НАСЛОВ Алекс Вокер 4-1 (Kaze) vs Hilarie Rose 4-3 (USMMA)
265 Matt Glover 1-1 (Berserkers МЛД) vs Џејсон поле 0-2 (Kenney’s MMA)
175 Carlton Charles 1-0 (Charles Family Fighting/Fire&Iron Athletics) vs Nate Evans 0-0
170 Mohammed al Kinani 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Фил Пирсон 0-1 (Прва Класа МЛД)
170 David Grant 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Tom Rials 0-0 (Nostos)
155 Will McCall 1-2 (Evolution Athletix) vs Chad Pierce 1-0 (Академијата)
155 Nick Banks 0-0 (Чои институт) vs Emmett Хубер 0-1 (Академијата)
155 Garry Carr 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs David Hart 0-1 (Kenney’s MMA)
135 Sarah Matulis 0-0 (Shatterproof борба клуб) vs Chelsea Elizabeth 0-0 (Прва Класа МЛД)
135 Danae Dostie 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Jayda Bailey 0-0 (Јанг МЛД)
135 Карл Langston 6-9 (Јанг МЛД) vs Хенри Кларк 3-3 (Чои институт)
135 Kam Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Caleb Costello 3-4 (Јанг МЛД)
135 Carol Linn Hawkins 0-0 (Nostos) vs Francesca Morabito 0-0 (Чои институт)
следниот настан мешани боречки вештини-NEF е, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Петок, Ноември 3, 2017. Билетите се во продажба сега во www.auramaine.com.