Portland, Maine (Ka 18, 2018) –Earlier today, New England ho loana ka (NEF) released the official card for its upcoming return to Aura in Portland, Maine. The mixed-martial-arts event, le sehlooho se reng “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 Arone ba “Khaotseng” Lacey (5-1) meets Fayetteville, North Carolina’s Da’Mon “The Diamond” Blackshear (4-1) ka featherweight bout. Lacey is coming off a dominant win over veteran Josh Parker (6-9) pele ho moo selemong sena, 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 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) tsepo Kam Arnold (3-0) tla tobana le 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) ea Young oa MMA, le Carol Linn Powell (0-1) kopana le 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) le 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” ntoa karete (taba ho fetola):
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155 Ryan Sanders 15-9 (Young oa MMA) vs Vince McGuiness 5-7 (Bang Muay Thai Tampa/Gracie Pac MMA)
145 Arone ba Lacey 5-1 (Young oa MMA) vs Da’mon Blackshear 4-1 (Team ROC)
135 Carl Langston 0-1 (Young oa MMA) vs Ernesto Ornelas 3-7 (Choi’s)
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170*Title Carlton Charles 2-1 (Charles Fighting Family/Berserkers MMA) vs Duncan Smith 2-2 (Evolution Athletix)
135*Title Michael Crespo 3-3 (Pele 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 (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 (Ikemetseng)
170 Dalton Dunphy 0-0 (Pele Class MMA) vs Curtis Ouellette 0-1 (CMBJJ)
170 Christian Barrett 0-0 (Pele Class MMA) vs Michael Vizza 1-3 (RMNU)
155 Angelo Rizzitello 1-1 (The Outlet) vs. Clifford Redman 0-4 (Ikemetseng)
155 Brandon Clark 0-0 (The Academy) vs Joe Howard 0-0 (CMBJJ)
150 Delmarkis Edwards 0-1 (Ikemetseng) 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 (Ikemetseng) vs Glenn Kasabian 1-3 (Nostos)
135 Brianne Genschell 0-1 (Pele 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 (Pele Class MMA) vs Glory Watson 0-0 (Young oa MMA)
125 Greg Waterbury 0-0 (White Mountain BJJ) vs Brady MacDonald 0-1 (Pictou County Titans)
NEF a latelang tsoakiloeng-sesole-bonono ketsahalo, “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.