Lewiston, Mejn (Siječanj 11, 2017) -Nova Engleska Borbe (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Veljača 11, 2017 sa svojim sljedećim događajem mješovitih borilačkih vještina, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Ranije danas, 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) održat će se na John Ortolani (8-10) dok Jon Lemke (5-7) lica 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) učinit će njegov profesionalni debi protiv Mike Hansen (5-4). The 6’6″ Hylton, ili “Rasquatch” as he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Rookie of the Year” by NEF fans after going 3-0 kao amater. 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” nagrada.
Speaking of 2016 Dobitnici nagrade, the “Fighter godine,” pero mogućnost 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 Evidencija kao amater, winning regional titles along the way.
The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Ryan Glover (3-1) brani od 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 Young (1-2), who put on multiple “Borba noći” 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), dok Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).
The full “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” Borba kartice (podložne promjenama):
STRUČNI
235 Mike Hansen 5-4 (Berserkers MMA) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA)
160 Matt Dcnning 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Team Irski)
155 Ryan Sanders 12-8 (Youngov MMA) vs John Ortolani 8-10 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
155 Jesse Erickson 9-5 (CMBJJ) vs Jon Lemke 5-7 (Team Irski)
145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (Youngov MMA) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & MMA)
145 Josh Harvey 2-0 (Youngov MMA) vs Richie Collingham 3-3 (Lakes Region Vale Tudo)
135 Elias Leland 2-2 (Akademija) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)
Amater
205*GLAVA Ryan Glover 3-1 (Berserkers MMA) (c) vs Victor Irwin 2-0 (Youngov MMA)
205 Zeal McGrew 1-1 (Redline) vs Pete Grinnel 0-0 (Lawton BJJ)
185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Sean Worcester 0-1 (Nezavisan)
155 Devin Corson 0-0 (Shatterproof Borilački klub) vs Winston Cortez 0-0 (S. Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
155 Ross Dannar 0-1 (Nostos) vs Phil Chason 0-0 (Akademija)
155 Ken Dunn 0-4 (Nezavisan) vs Corey Hinkley 2-4 (CMBJJ)
145 Jacob Deppmeyer 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Frank Johanson 1-2 (CMBJJ)
140 Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Institut) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (Youngov MMA)
135 Michael Crespo 3-2 (First Class MMA) vs Fred Lear 4-2 (Youngov MMA)
135 Walt Shea 1-0 (First Class MMA) vs Alan Bustamante 0-0 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
125 Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Nezavisan) vs James Ploss 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)
125 Ryan Burgess 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Justin Witham 2-4 (Shatterproof Borilački klub)
125 Angela Young 1-2 (Youngov 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 (Youngov MMA) vs Alex Walker 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)
NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” odvija se na Subota, Veljača 11, 2017 na 7 poslije podne. Ulaznice početi na $25 te su na prodaju sada www.TheColisee.com ili pozivom na Colisée box office na 207.783.2009, extension 525.
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