Lewiston, Maine (January 11, 2017) -New England njà (NEF) pada si Androscoggin Bank Colisee lori Kínní 11, 2017 pẹlu iṣẹlẹ atẹle adalu-ti ologun-ọna, “NEF 27: IKADUN.” Sẹyìn loni, 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) yoo gba lori John Ortolani (8-10) nigba ti Jon Lemke (5-7) oju 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) yoo ṣe rẹ ọjọgbọn Uncomfortable lodi si Mike Hansen (5-4). The 6’6″ Hylton, tabi “Rasquatch” as he is known amongst his fans, was voted the “2016 Oṣere titun ti Odun” by NEF fans after going 3-0 bi ohun magbowo. 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” eye.

 

Speaking of 2016 eye bori, awọn “Onija ti Odun,” featherweight afojusọna 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 gba bi ohun magbowo, winning regional titles along the way.

 

The amateur card will feature a bout for the light-heavyweight strap as Ryan Glover (3-1) defends lodi si 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 “Ija ti awọn 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), nigba ti Sarah Ziehm makes her debut against Nicole Burgess (0-1).

 

The full “NEF 27: IKADUN” ija kaadi (koko lati yi):

 

Ọjọgbọn

235 Mike Hansen 5-4 (Berserkers MMA) vs Ras Hylton 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA)

 

160 Matt Denning 3-5 (CMBJJ) vs Ricky Dexter 0-0 (Team Irish)

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

 

155 Jesse Erickson 9-5 (CMBJJ) la Jon Lemke 5-7 (Team Irish)

 

145 Aaron Lacey 4-0 (Young ká MMA) vs Chris Jacobs 1-0 (Pete White Boxing & MMA)

 

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

 

135 Elias Leland 2-2 (Awọn ẹkọ ijinlẹ) vs Nick Santos 0-4 (Team Fury)

Magbowo

205*TITLE Ryan Glover 3-1 (Berserkers MMA) (c) vs Victor Irwin 2-0 (Young ká MMA)

 

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

185 Jon Tefft 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA) vs Sean Worcester 0-1 (Ominira)

 

155 Devin Corson 0-0 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba) vs Winston Cortez 0-0 (S. Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)

 

155 Ross Dannar 0-1 (Nostos) vs Phil Chason 0-0 (Awọn ẹkọ ijinlẹ)

 

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

 

145 Jacob Deppmeyer 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA) vs Frank Johanson 1-2 (CMBJJ)

 

140 Henry Clark 3-1 (Choi Institute) vs Alex Clark 3-2 (Young ká MMA)

 

135 Michael Crespo 3-2 (First Kíláásì MMA) la Fred Lear 4-2 (Young ká MMA)

 

135 Walt Shea 1-0 (First Kíláásì MMA) vs Alan Bustamante 0-0 (South Tampa Jiu-Jitsu & MMA)

 

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

 

125 Ryan Burgess 2-1 (Berserkers MMA) vs Justin Witham 2-4 (Shatterproof dojuko Ologba)

 

125 Angela Young 1-2 (Young ká 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 ká MMA) la Alex Walker 2-1 (Kaze Dojo)

 

 

Iṣẹlẹ atẹle ti NEF, “NEF 27: IKADUN” gba ibi lori Saturday, Kínní 11, 2017 ni 7 p.m. Tickets bẹrẹ ni $25 ki o si ni o wa lori tita to bayi ni www.TheColisee.com tabi nipa pipe awọn Colisee apoti ọfiisi ni 207.783.2009, itẹsiwaju 525.

 

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