პორტლანდი, Maine (მაისი 18, 2018) –Earlier today, New England იბრძვის (NEF) released the official card for its upcoming return to Aura in Portland, Maine. The mixed-martial-arts event, უფლება აქვს, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” is scheduled to take place on Saturday night, ივნისი 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 “სასტიკი” Lacey (5-1) meets Fayetteville, North Carolina’s Da’Mon “The Diamond” Blackshear (4-1) წელს featherweight bout. Lacey is coming off a dominant win over veteran Josh Parker (6-9) ამ წლის დასაწყისში, 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 is the reigning NEF MMA Pro Lightweight Champion. 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 კარლ 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) პერსპექტივა Kam Arnold (3-0) წინაშე 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 Gallo (1-1) while Genschel’s First Class MMA teammate Chelsea Tucker (0-2) faces the debuting Glory Watson (0-0) საქართველოს ახალგაზრდა MMA, და Carol Linn Powell (0-1) შეხვდა 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) და 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 full “NEF 34” ბრძოლის განყოფილებიდან (ექვემდებარება შეცვლას):
PROFESSIONAL MMA
155 Ryan Sanders 15-9 (ახალგაზრდა MMA) vs Vince McGuiness 5-7 (Bang Muay Thai Tampa/Gracie Pac MMA)
145 Aaron Lacey 5-1 (ახალგაზრდა MMA) vs Da’mon Blackshear 4-1 (Team ROC)
135 კარლ Langston 0-1 (ახალგაზრდა MMA) vs Ernesto Ornelas 3-7 (Choi’s)
Amateur MMA
170*TITLE Carlton Charles 2-1 (Charles Fighting Family/Berserkers MMA) vs Duncan Smith 2-2 (Evolution Athletix)
135*TITLE Michael Crespo 3-3 (First Class MMA) vs Kam Arnold 3-0 (CMBJJ)
205 Cody Rolling 4-5 (F2 Arena) vs Mike Williams 2-2 (CMBJJ)
185 Mark Gardner 2-0 (აკადემიის) 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 (დამოუკიდებელი)
170 Dalton Dunphy 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Curtis Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ)
170 Christian Barrett 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Michael Vizza 1-3 (RMNU)
155 Angelo Rizzitello 1-1 (The Outlet) vs Clifford Redman 0-4 (დამოუკიდებელი)
155 Brandon Clark 0-0 (აკადემიის) vs Joe Howard 0-0 (CMBJJ)
150 Delmarkis Edwards 0-1 (დამოუკიდებელი) 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 (დამოუკიდებელი) vs Glenn Kasabian 1-3 (Nostos)
135 Brianne Genschell 0-1 (First Class MMA) 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 (First Class MMA) vs Glory Watson 0-0 (ახალგაზრდა MMA)
125 Greg Waterbury 0-0 (თეთრი მთა BJJ) vs Brady MacDonald 0-1 (Pictou County Titans)
NEF შემდეგი შერეული საბრძოლო ხელოვნების ღონისძიება, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, ივნისი 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.