Lewiston, Maine (Lub ib hlis ntuj 11, 2017) -New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the full card for the event. The night will feature both amateur and professional MMA bouts.
Headlining the evening will be the semi-finals of the tournament to crown a new professional lightweight champion. The title was vacated when previous champion Devin Powell (8-1) signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Ryan Sanders (12-8) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv John Ortolani (8-10) thaum lub sij hawm Jon Lemke (5-7) ntsej muag Jesse Erickson (9-5) in a rematch from Bellator 93. The winners of those two bouts will meet in the finals tentatively scheduled for “NEF 28” later this year.
In a highly-anticipated heavyweight bout, Ras Hylton (0-0) yuav ua kom nws kev debut tiv thaiv Mike Hansen (5-4). The 6’6″ Hylton, los yog “Rasquatch” as he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Rookie ntawm lub xyoo” by NEF fans after going 3-0 raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua. Hansen was a Maine state wrestling champion for Mountain Valley High School (MVHS), and he has developed quite a reputation for downing larger opponents on both the mats and the MMA cage. Hansen was the recipient of the “2016 Submission of the Year” puav pheej.
Speaking of 2016 puav pheej winners, lub “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo,” featherweight prospect Aaron Lacey (4-0), will look for his fifth consecutive victory in less than a year when he meets Florida’s Chris Jacobs (1-0). Jacobs put together an impressive 8-3 cov ntaub ntawv raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, winning regional titles along the way.
The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Ryan Glover (3-1) defends tiv thaiv Victor Irwin (2-0). Glover has held the title since last February. Both Glover and Irwin were Maine state wrestling champions – Glover with MVHS and Irwin with Brewer High School.
Also scheduled on the amateur card are no less than three women’s bouts. Angela Hluas (1-2), who put on multiple “Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj” performances in 2016, returns to face New Hampshire’s Christine Brothwell (0-2). Young’s teammate, Katie Baker (0-0), will make her in-cage debut against another tough competitor from the Granite State in the form of Alex Walker (2-1), thaum lub sij hawm Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).
The full “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):
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235 Mike Hansen 5-4 (Berserkers MMA) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)
160 Matt Denning 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Team Irish)
155 Ryan Sanders 12-8 (Young cov lus MMA) vs John Ortolani 8-10 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
155 Jesse Erickson 9-5 (CMBJJ) vs Jon Lemke 5-7 (Team Irish)
145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & MMA)
145 Josh Harvey 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Richie Collingham 3-3 (Lakes Region Vale Tudo)
135 Elias Leland 2-2 (Lub Academy) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)
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205*TITLE Ryan Glover 3-1 (Berserkers MMA) (c) vs Victor Irwin 2-0 (Young cov lus MMA)
205 Zeal McGrew 1-1 (Redline) vs Pete Grinnel 0-0 (Lawton BJJ)
185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Sean Worcester 0-1 (Independent)
155 Devin Corson 0-0 (Shatterproof Combat Club) vs Winston Cortez 0-0 (S. Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
155 Ross Dannar 0-1 (Nostos) vs Phil Chason 0-0 (Lub Academy)
155 Ken Dunn 0-4 (Independent) vs Corey Hinkley 2-4 (CMBJJ)
145 Jacob Deppmeyer 0-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Frank Johanson 1-2 (CMBJJ)
140 Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi lub koom haum) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (Young cov lus MMA)
135 Michael Crespo 3-2 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Fred Lear 4-2 (Young cov lus MMA)
135 Walt Shea 1-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Alan Bustamante 0-0 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
125 Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Independent) vs James Ploss 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)
125 Ryan Burgess 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Justin Witham 2-4 (Shatterproof Combat Club)
125 Angela Hluas 1-2 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Christine Brothwell 0-2 (Bucket Brigade)
115 Nicole Burgess 0-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Sarah Ziehm 0-0 (CMBJJ)
115 Katie Baker 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Alex Walker 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)
NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw nyob rau Saturday, Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2017 ntawm 7 p.m. Daim pib pib thaum $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “Tshiab England Fights."