Portland, Maine (Ka 18, 2018) –Earlier today, New England alụkarị ọgụ (NEF) released the official card for its upcoming return to Aura in Portland, Maine. The mixed-martial-arts event, isiokwu “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” is scheduled to take place on Saturday night, June 16, 2018 with a bell-time of 7:00 pm EDT.
The main event will feature two rising East Coast prospects when Bangor, Maine’s own Aaron “N'esepụghị aka” Lacey (5-1) meets Fayetteville, North Carolina’s Da’Mon “The Diamond” Blackshear (4-1) na a featherweight tuanu. Lacey is coming off a dominant win over veteran Josh Parker (6-9) tupu afọ a, while Blackshear looks to rebound from the first loss of his professional career last August.
Lacey’s Young’s MMA teammate “The” Ryan Sanders (15-9) will see action in the co-main event against Tampa, Florida’s Vince McGuiness (5-7). Sanders bụ achị NEF Emmanuel Pro fechaa onye mmeri. The fight with McGuiness will be a non-title affair.
Rounding out the professional portion of the card will be yet another Young’s MMA competitor in the form of Carl Langston (0-1) who is scheduled to rematch The Choi Institute’s Ernesto Ornelas (3-7) in a battle of Portland fan-favorites. Langston and Ornelas initially met last month at “NEF 33” with Ornelas coming out on top via unanimous decision. Langston immediately requested a rematch blaming his performance on nerves surrounding his pro debut. Ornelas obliged and has promised to finish Langston this time out, leaving no room for question.
The amateur portion of the card will be headlined by a pair of title fights. Undefeated Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) atụmanya Kam Arnold (3-0) ga na-enwe Michael Crespo (3-3) of First Class MMA for the vacant NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Championship. In the second title fight, Carlton Charles (2-1) of the Charles Fighting Family and Berserkers MMA meets Duncan “The Highlander” Smith (2-2) of Evolution Athletix to crown a new NEF MMA Amateur Welterweight Champion. Both fights are scheduled for five three-minute rounds – a first in the NEF amateur division as all previous title fights had been scheduled for three three-minute rounds.
Three women’s bouts will take place on the amateur card. Brianne Genschel (0-1) of First Class MMA and the Foundry will take on Tampa, Florida’s Amanda France (1-1) while Genschel’s First Class MMA teammate Chelsea Tucker (0-2) faces the debuting Glory Watson (0-0) nke na-eto eto si Emmanuel, na Carol Linn Powell (0-1) osobo Sarah Matulis (1-0) of the Outlet. Powell owns and operates Nostos MMA of Somersworth, NH alongside her husband, UFC signee and former NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion Devin Powell (8-3).
Henry Clark (3-4) na Killian Murphy (1-0) both had opponents pull out on them prior to press time. NEF matchmakers are working on finding replacement opponents. Bantamweight and featherweight amateurs interested in either fight are asked to contact NEF via email at newenglandfights@gmail.com. Serious inquiries only please.
The zuru “NEF 34” agha kaadị (isiokwu ịgbanwe):
Ọkachamara Emmanuel
155 Ryan Sanders 15-9 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Vince McGuiness 5-7 (Bang Muay Thai Tampa/Gracie Pac MMA)
145 Aaron Lacey 5-1 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Da’mon Blackshear 4-1 (Team ROC)
135 Carl Langston 0-1 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel) vs Ernesto Ornelas 3-7 (Choi’s)
Na-amu amu Emmanuel
170*Aha Carlton Charles 2-1 (Charles Fighting Family/Berserkers MMA) vs Duncan Smith 2-2 (Evolution Athletix)
135*Aha Michael Crespo 3-3 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel) vs Kam Arnold 3-0 (CMBJJ)
205 Cody Rolling 4-5 (F2 Arena) vs Mike Williams 2-2 (CMBJJ)
185 Mark Gardner 2-0 (The Academy) vs Eric Camacho 0-0 (F2 Arena)
185 Jordan Norman 0-0 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Zac Lawrence 0-0 (Nostos)
180 Rich Kenney 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Brandon Schwinck 0-1 (Independent)
170 Dalton Dunphy 0-0 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel) vs Curtis Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ)
170 Christian Barrett 0-0 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel) vs Michael Vizza 1-3 (RMNU)
155 Angelo Rizzitello 1-1 (The Outlet) vs Clifford Redman 0-4 (Independent)
155 Brandon Clark 0-0 (The Academy) vs Joe Howard 0-0 (CMBJJ)
150 Delmarkis Edwards 0-1 (Independent) vs Taylor Bartlett 0-1 (CMBJ)
150 Josiah Kenney 0-0 (Kenney’s MA) vs Carter Labrecque 0-0 (CMBJJ)
140 Jordan Young 0-0 (Independent) vs Glenn Kasabian 1-3 (Nostos)
135 Brianne Genschell 0-1 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel) vs Amanda Gallo 1-1 (RMNU)
135 Sarah Matulis 1-0 (The Outlet) vs Carol Linn Powell 0-1 (Nostos)
130 Chelsea Tucker 0-2 (Mbụ na klas Emmanuel) vs Glory Watson 0-0 (Na-eto eto si Emmanuel)
125 Greg Waterbury 0-0 (White Mountain BJJ) vs Brady MacDonald 0-1 (Pictou County Titans)
NEF ọzọ mbuaha-mara-nkà ihe omume, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.