波特兰, 缅因 (九月 12, 2018) - 新英格兰战斗 (NEF) will hold its final mixed-martial-arts event of 2018, “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold,” 周六, 十一月 17 在Aura在波特兰, 缅因. 今天早些时候，, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur women’s flyweight fight to the card. B.J. Garceau (1-0) is scheduled to face Chelsea Tucker (0-3) 在125磅重的战斗.
B.J. Garceau made national headlines earlier this year as she prepared for her in-cage debut with NEF. Diagnosed with Type-1 juvenile diabetes in 1993, Garceau became an inspiration to those within the diabetic community looking to practice the martial arts. 在 “新EF 32” 去年二月, she went the distance with Sarah Ziehm (1-2) in a back-and-forth contest, ultimately picking up the win via split-decision on the judges’ 记分卡. Garceau is a member of Young’s MMA based in Bangor, 缅因.
“When Coach (克里斯) Young asked me if I was free November 17th, I thought he wanted me to be the water girl for the guys on the card,” Garceau quipped. “I say this jokingly, but we’ve had some struggles finding match ups for the Young’s WMMA (women’s mixed-martial-arts) team in the past. Me and my girls are hungry to fight. So when he asked if I’d fight Chelsea, who is a warrior that doesn’t back down from anything, of course my answer was ‘yes.’ I adore Chelsea and am ready to put on a hell of a show for the fans, my team and the beautiful city of Portland, Maine this November.”
The casual observer should not let Chelsea Tucker’s record fool them. 斗志旺盛, talented and full of heart, Tucker has come to fight each time she has stepped in the cage. She has appeared four times in the NEF cage, including a non-sanctioned grappling match with Carol Linn Powell that went to a draw last April in Portland. Tucker proudly serves her country as a culinary specialist with the United States Coast Guard stationed in Boothbay, 缅因. She trains with First Class MMA in Brunswick, 缅因.
“I am very excited to step back into the cage,” said Tucker. “I look forward to fighting B.J. 这将是一个伟大的斗争, and I look forward to representing my gym and my skill set again in the NEF cage.”
NEF的下一个混合武术事件, “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold,” will see the company make its return to Aura in Portland, 缅因. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, 十一月 17, 2018 响铃时间为 7 下午. Tickets are on sale now at www.AuraMaine.com.