Lewiston, Maine (Janvye 11, 2017) -Nouvo England Goumen (Nef) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Fevriye 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “Nef 27: RESURGENCE.” Earlier today, 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 (Ch). Ryan Sanders (12-8) ap pran sou John Ortolani (8-10) pandan y ap Jon Lemke (5-7) ap fè fas Izayi 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) pral fè premye pwofesyonèl l 'kont Mike Hansen (5-4). The 6’6″ Hylton, oswa “Rasquatch” as he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Rookie pou Ane a” by NEF fans after going 3-0 kòm yon amatè. 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” prim.

 

Speaking of 2016 ganyan prim, nan “Avyon de gè pou Ane a,” Plum Prospect Arawon 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 dosye kòm yon amatè, winning regional titles along the way.

 

The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Ryan Glover (3-1) defan kont 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 “Goumen nan mitan lannwit lan” 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), pandan y ap Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).

 

The full “Nef 27: RESURGENCE” kat batay (sijè a chanje):

 

PROFESSIONAL

235 Mike Hansen 5-4 (Berserkers mma) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (Premye Gwoup mma)

 

160 Matt Denning 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Ekip Ilandè)

155 Ryan Sanders 12-8 (Mma Young nan) vs John Ortolani 8-10 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & Mma)

 

155 Izayi Erickson 9-5 (CMBJJ) vs Jon Lemke 5-7 (Ekip Ilandè)

 

145 Arawon Lacey 4-0 (Mma Young nan) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & Mma)

 

145 Josh Harvey 2-0 (Mma Young nan) vs Richie Collingham 3-3 (Lakes Region Vale Tudo)

 

135 Eli Leland 2-2 (Akademi an) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)

Amateur

205*TIT Ryan Glover 3-1 (Berserkers mma) (c) vs Victor Irwin 2-0 (Mma Young nan)

 

205 Zeal McGrew 1-1 (Redline) vs Pete Grinnel 0-0 (Lawton BJJ)

185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (Premye Gwoup mma) vs Sean Worcester 0-1 (Endepandan)

 

155 Devin Corson 0-0 (Enkasabl Club Konbat) vs Winston Cortez 0-0 (S. Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & Mma)

 

155 Ross Dannar 0-1 (Nostos) vs Phil Chason 0-0 (Akademi an)

 

155 Ken Dunn 0-4 (Endepandan) vs Corey Hinkley 2-4 (CMBJJ)

 

145 Jacob Deppmeyer 0-0 (Premye Gwoup mma) vs Frank Johanson 1-2 (CMBJJ)

 

140 Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Enstiti) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (Mma Young nan)

 

135 Michael Crespo 3-2 (Premye Gwoup mma) vs Fred Lear 4-2 (Mma Young nan)

 

135 Walt Shea 1-0 (Premye Gwoup mma) vs Alan Bustamante 0-0 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & Mma)

 

125 Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Endepandan) vs James Ploss 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)

 

125 Ryan Burgess 2-1 (Berserkers mma) vs Justin Witham 2-4 (Enkasabl Club Konbat)

 

125 Angela Young 1-2 (Mma Young nan) 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 (Mma Young nan) vs Alex Walker 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)

 

 

NEF’s next event, “Nef 27: RESURGENCE” pran plas sou Samdi, Fevriye 11, 2017 nan 7 p.m. Biyè kòmanse nan $25 epi yo sou vant kounye a nan www.TheColisee.com oswa lè w rele biwo nan bwat Colisee nan 207.783.2009, extension 525.

 

For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. Anplis de sa, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Goumen."