Lewiston, Maine (Styczeń 11, 2017) -Nowe Anglia Walki (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Luty 11, 2017 wraz z kolejnym wydarzeniem MMA, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Wcześniej dzisiaj, 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) odbędzie się John Ortolani (8-10) podczas Jon Lemke (5-7) twarze 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” później tego roku.
In a highly-anticipated heavyweight bout, Ras Hylton (0-0) będzie jego profesjonalny debiut przeciwko Mike Hansen (5-4). The 6’6″ Hylton, lub “Rasquatch” as he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Rookie of the Year” by NEF fans after going 3-0 jako amator. 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” nagroda.
Speaking of 2016 laureaci, the “Fighter Roku,” piórkowej perspektywa 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 rekord jako amator, winning regional titles along the way.
The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Ryan Glover (3-1) chroni przed 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 Młodych (1-2), who put on multiple “Fight of the Night” 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), podczas Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).
Pełny “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” karty walki (ulec zmianie):
PROFESSIONAL
235 Mike Hansen 5-4 (Berserkers MMA) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Class MMA)
160 Matt Denning 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Irlandzki zespół)
155 Ryan Sanders 12-8 (MMA Younga) vs John Ortolani 8-10 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
155 Jesse Erickson 9-5 (CMBJJ) vs Jon Lemke 5-7 (Irlandzki zespół)
145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (MMA Younga) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & MMA)
145 Josh Harvey 2-0 (MMA Younga) vs Richie Collingham 3-3 (Lakes Region Vale Tudo)
135 Elias Leland 2-2 (Akademia) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)
Amatorski
205*TYTUŁ Ryan Glover 3-1 (Berserkers MMA) (c) vs Victor Irwin 2-0 (MMA Younga)
205 Zeal McGrew 1-1 (Czerwona linia) vs Pete Grinnel 0-0 (Lawton BJJ)
185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (First Class MMA) vs Sean Worcester 0-1 (Niezależny)
155 Devin Corson 0-0 (Klub Walki nietłukące) vs Winston Cortez 0-0 (S. Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
155 Ross Dannar 0-1 (Nostos) vs Phil Chason 0-0 (Akademia)
155 Ken Dunn 0-4 (Niezależny) 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 Instytut) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (MMA Younga)
135 Michael Crespo 3-2 (First Class MMA) vs Fred Lear 4-2 (MMA Younga)
135 Walt Shea 1-0 (First Class MMA) vs Alan Bustamante 0-0 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)
125 Jeremiah Barkac 0-0 (Niezależny) vs James Ploss 0-0 (Kaze Dojo)
125 Ryan Burgess 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Justin Witham 2-4 (Klub Walki nietłukące)
125 Angela Młodych 1-2 (MMA Younga) 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 Younga) vs Alex Walker 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)
NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” odbywa się Sobota, Luty 11, 2017 w 7 p.m. Bilety zaczynają się $25 i są już w sprzedaży na www.TheColisee.com lub dzwoniąc do kasy Colisee w 207.783.2009, extension 525.
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