Bangor, Maine (December 17, 2018) - New England Fights (NEF) zal zijn volgende mixed-martial-arts-evenement houden, “NEF 37: Onder nul,” op vrijdag, Februari 1, 2019 bij het Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. Eerder vandaag, the promotion announced the addition of a professional catchweight bout to the card.CJ Ewer(3-2) zal op zich te nemenMark “Pockets” Gardner (0-0) at a fight weight of 180-pounds.
CJ Ewer is the reigning NEF Professional Middleweight Champion, having submitted Mike Hansen at “NEF 30” in augustus 2017 to claim the title. It was a special night for Ewer, not only as a night he would capture his first gold as a professional, but also as the night he got to compete on the same card with his brother Roger (1-0) in front of their many friends and family. “NEF 37” will be the second time the Ewer brothers fight on a card together as Roger is scheduled to be in amateur heavyweight action against Bryce Bamford (2-0). The Ewers represent Young’s MMA of Bangor.
“Mark has proven himself as a very tough competitor, and I have all the respect in the world for his gym and his coaches at The Academy,” said CJ Ewer. “It will be a very tough, great fight for the fans. The last time Roger and I fought on the same card was the most memorable night of my MMA career when I won the middleweight title. I’m looking forward to having another memorable night February 1st.”
Mark Gardner will make his professional debut at “NEF 37” after an amateur career that saw him put together a perfect 3-0 record. He finished all three of his opponents, including a pair of first-round submissions. Gardner, who trains with The Academy of MMA in Portland, Maine, was scheduled to make his professional debut at “NEF 35” eerder dit jaar, but his opponent pulled out on the day of the fight. That setback has made Gardner more determined than ever to get back in the cage for battle.
“I’m pretty excited to get in there and fight again in February,” said Gardner. “I’ve been training hard since the last one. I’ve seen CJ fight a couple times now and the dude’s tough for sure. It’s going to be a good one.”
NEF's volgende mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 37: SUB ZERO,” vindt plaats op vrijdag, Februari 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine met een beltijd van 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.