Lewiston, Maine (Janoary 11, 2017) -New England ady (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Febroary 11, 2017 with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Vao maraina androany, 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) dia handray John Ortolani (8-10) raha Jon Lemke (5-7) tarehy 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) dia hanao ny asa bitany hamely Mike Hansen (5-4). The 6’6″ Hylton, na “Rasquatch” as he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Rookie ny Taona” by NEF fans after going 3-0 toy ny mpankafy. 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” mari-pankasitrahana.
Speaking of 2016 mari-pankasitrahana mpandresy, ny “Fighter ao amin'ny Taona,” featherweight fanantenana 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 firaketana an-tsoratra ho toy ny mpankafy, winning regional titles along the way.
The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Ryan Glover (3-1) miaro amin'ny 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 “Ady ny amin'ny alina” 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), raha Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).
The full “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” ady karatra (foto-kevitra ny hiova):
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235 Mike Hansen 5-4 (Berserkers MMA) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (Kilasy voalohany MMA)
160 Matt Denning 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Team irlandey)
155 Ryan Sanders 12-8 (Young ny MMA) vs John Ortolani 8-10 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
155 Jesse Erickson 9-5 (CMBJJ) vs Jon Lemke 5-7 (Team irlandey)
145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (Young ny MMA) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & MMA)
145 Josh Harvey 2-0 (Young ny MMA) vs Richie Collingham 3-3 (Lakes Region Vale Tudo)
135 Elias Leland 2-2 (The Academy) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)
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205*TITLE Ryan Glover 3-1 (Berserkers MMA) (d) vs Victor Irwin 2-0 (Young ny MMA)
205 Zeal McGrew 1-1 (Redline) vs Pete Grinnel 0-0 (Lawton BJJ)
185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (Kilasy voalohany 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 (The Academy)
155 Ken Dunn 0-4 (Independent) vs Corey Hinkley 2-4 (CMBJJ)
145 Jacob Deppmeyer 0-0 (Kilasy voalohany MMA) vs Frank Johanson 1-2 (CMBJJ)
140 Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Institute) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (Young ny MMA)
135 Michael Crespo 3-2 (Kilasy voalohany MMA) vs Fred Lear 4-2 (Young ny MMA)
135 Walt Shea 1-0 (Kilasy voalohany 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 Young 1-2 (Young ny 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 ny MMA) vs Alex Walker 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)
NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” atao amin'ny Asabotsy, Febroary 11, 2017 amin'ny 7 p.m. Tapakila manomboka amin'ny $25 ary amin'izao fotoana izao dia eo amin'ny amidy amin'ny www.TheColisee.com na tamin'ny fiantsoana ny Colisee birao boaty amin'ny 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. Ankoatry ny, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England ady."