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NEF ANNOUNCES BIGGEST FIGHT CARD IT HAS EVER BROUGHT TO BANGOR

Bangor, Maine (Agosto 24, 2018) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Wicked Season,” de Setembro 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event will mark the fourth time since 2013 that NEF has visited the Queen City. Hoje cedo, the fight promotion announced the full fight card planned for the evening.

The exciting main event will feature two popular Bangor-area athletes doing battle as Jon Lemke (7-8) atenda Aaron “Implacável” Lacey (5-2) in a lightweight contest. Lemke, um veterano da Marinha dos Estados Unidos, trains with Titan Athletics in neighboring Brewer, Maine, while Lacey represents Young’s MMA of Bangor.

The co-main event will see Lacey’s teammate, and reigning NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, “O” Ryan Sanders (16-9) assumindo ArmandoBig ChinoMontoya (10-6) in a non-title welterweight scrap. Sanders is coming off a huge submission win earlier this summer in Portland, Maine. Montoya, who represents First Class MMA of Brunswick, Maine, will debut in the Pine Tree State after a decade-long career on the southwest MMA circuit.

In another highly-anticipated professional fight, Caleb Salão (1-0) of the Choi Institute in Portland will face another Young’s MMA team member in the form of CJ Ewer (3-1). After a successful amateur career that saw him capture the NEF Amateur Featherweight Title, Hall impressed with a first-round submission of veteran John Ortolani (8-12) earlier this year in his pro debut. Jarro, a member of the United States Air Force security forces, closed out “NEF 30” last August in Bangor winning the promotion’s pro middleweight strap over Mike Hansen (5-9).

The amateur portion of the fight card will be headlined by a title fight as Palmadinha “PK” Kelly (4-0) puts both his lightweight belt and undefeated record on the line against the challenge of Ed Forlenza (2-2). Kelly, que virou 54 last week, is a legend of Maine wrestling mats as both a competitor and coach and a member of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame. He vows that this will be the final fight of his MMA career. Forlenza took the fight on short notice after Kelly’s previous challenger dropped out due to injury. He is a member of team Juniko based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Forlenza is no stranger to the NEF cage. He won his amateur debut atNEF 23in the summer of 2016 on Cape Cod.

Speaking of wrestling coaches, “NEF 35will also feature the amateur debut of Shawn Costigan (0-0). Costigan is a member of the Bucksport High School wrestling coaching staff. He will represent Young’s MMA in his cage debut when he takes on the fellow-debuting David Hills (0-0).

Also on the amateur card will be the brother of CJ Ewer, Roger Ewer (1-0). A pharmacist by day, Roger made his amateur debut last year at “NEF 30” in Bangor with a second round technical knockout of Dustin Freeman (0-1). Em “NEF 35,he will take on Jason Hanley (0-0) of Orchard Park Martial Arts in western New York state.

O cheio “NEF 35” cartão da luta (sujeitas a alterações):

PROFISSIONAL MMA

155 Aaron Lacey 5-2 (MMA de Young) vs Jon Lemke 7-8 (Titan Athletics)

170 Ryan Sanders 16-9 (MMA de Young) vs Armando Montoya 10-6 (First Class MMA)

185 Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Mark Gardner 0-0 (A Academia)

155 CJ Ewer 3-1 (MMA de Young) vs Caleb Hall 1-0 (Choi Insistute)

155 Josh Harvey 4-0 (MMA de Young) vs Jay Ellis 15-77 (Knockout da equipe)

145 Zenon Herrera 1-6 (Team SMOG) vs Ernesto Ornelas 3-7 (Instituto Choi)

MMA amador

155* Título Pat Kelly 4-0 (MMA de Young) vs Ed Forlenza 2-2 (Juniko)

170 David Hart 0-3 (MMA de Kenney) vs Christian Barrett 1-0 (First Class MMA)

155 Zac Richard 1-0 (Nostos) vs Clifford Redman 0-5 (Independente)

150 Taylor Bartlett 1-1 (CMBJJ) vs Jacob Deppmeyer 1-1 (First Class MMA)

265 Roger Ewer 1-0 (MMA de Young) vs Jason Hanley 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)

180 Jordan Norman 0-1 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Brandon Schwinck 0-2 (Independente)

145 Joe Howard 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Young 0-1 (Independente)

155 Jesse Fitzsimmons 0-0 (Nostos) vs AJ Morales 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)

145 Shawn Costigan 0-0 (MMA de Young) vs David Hills 0-0 (Independente)

135 Nate Boucher 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Joshua Greenlaw 0-2 (Independente)

160 Andrew Brown 0-0 (Nostos) vs Chris Lachcik 0-0 (Independente)

JUNIKO SWEEPS; BATTLES VICTORIOUS IN PRO DEBUT; WOMEN’S FIGHT STEALS THE SHOW

Hyannis, Massachusetts (Maio 15, 2016) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF), Número um promoção luta regional da América, held its most recent event, “NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE” on Saturday night at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC) in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The HYCC was at capacity for the first sanctioned mixed-martial-arts (MMA) show ever held on Cape Cod. The venue opened the upstairs walking track to give standing-room-only fans more elbow room. The crowd was electric all night for the eight-fight card presented by NEF.

 

Team Juniko, based out of Hyannis and Hanover, Massachusetts, was a perfect 5-0 on the night. Fabian Miranda (3-0), Thomas Lee Davis, Jr. (2-0), Ed Forlenza (1-0), e Kylie O’Hearn (1-0) all picked up wins for the team on the amateur portion of the card.

 

It was O’Hearn’s bout with Angela Jovem (1-2) of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine that will be remembered for years to come by all in attendance. The two women battled back and forth for three grueling rounds before O’Hearn was declared the winner by unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards. The fight will be a serious contender for “Luta do Ano” in the northeast by the time 2016 comes to an end.

 

Team Juniko member Brendan Battles (1-0) was victorious in the main event of the evening via technical knockout over Mike Hansen (4-4). The bout was the pro debut for the native of Eastham, Massachusetts and standout wrestler from Nauset Regional High School. Battles rebounded from an early flurry by Hansen to get the referee stoppage at 1:46 do primeiro turno.

 

Os resultados completos “NEF 23”:

 

PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS

Brendan Battles def. Mike Hansen via TKO, redondo 1
Matt Denning def. Derek Shorey via heel hook, redondo 1

Crowsneck Boutin def. Ruben Redman via TKO, redondo 1

 

AMATEUR FIGHTS
Kylie O’Hearn def. Angela Jovem por decisão unânime

Ed Forlenza def. Frank Johanson via doctor stoppage, redondo 3
Victor Irwin def. Tracey Schryba via KO, redondo 1

Thomas Lee Davis, Jr. def. Anthony Spires via KO, redondo 1
Fabian Miranda def. Steve Bang via armbar, redondo 2

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine on June 18, 2016 com “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 e já estão à venda no www.TheColisee.com ou ligando para o escritório de caixa em Colisée207.783.2009 X 525.

 

For more information on the events and fight card updates, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, segui-los no Twitternefights e juntar-se ao grupo no Facebook oficial "New England Lutas".

 

Sobre Fights Nova Inglaterra

 

Lutas da Nova Inglaterra ("NEF") é uma luta promoção de eventos empresa. A missão da NEF é criar os eventos de alta qualidade para lutadores e fãs do Maine tanto. A equipe executiva da NEF tem uma vasta experiência na gestão de esportes de combate, produção de eventos, relações com a mídia, marketing, legal e publicidade.

NEF 23 WEIGH-INS TO BE HELD AT RED FACE JACK’S THIS FRIDAY

Hyannis, Massachusetts (Maio 11, 2016) - Fights Nova Inglaterra (NEF), Número um promoção luta regional da América, irá realizar o seu próximo evento, “NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE” este Sábado, Maio 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The event will be the first sanctioned mixed-martial-arts (MMA) show ever held on Cape Cod. Hoje cedo, the promotion announced that it would conduct the event weigh-in this Sexta-feira, Maio 13, 2016, em 5:00 pm EDT at Red Face Jack’s Pub. Red Face Jack’s Pub is located at 585 Main Street in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

 

Weigh-ins are open to the public. All of the fighters competing on Saturday night will be at the weigh-in, INCLUINDO headliners BrendanLock DownBattles (0-0) e Microfone “O Bigode” Hansen. Fans and press are encouraged to attend. Fighters and NEF executives will be available for interviews at the request of press.

 

O “NEF 23” cartão da luta (sujeitas a alterações):

 

PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS

MEIO PESO: Crowsneck Boutin vs Ruben Redman
HEAVYWEIGHT: Brendan Battles vs Mike Hansen
LEVE: Derek Shorey vs Matt Denning

 

AMATEUR FIGHTS
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT: Tracey Schryba vs Victor Irwin

BANTAMWEIGHT: Kylie O’Hearn vs Angela Young
catchweight: Thomas Lee Davis, Jr. vs Anthony Spires
catchweight: Fabian Miranda vs Steve Bang
catchweight: Ed Forlenza vs Frank Johanson

catchweight: Razzle Dazzle vs Dustin Veinott

 

"NEF 23: CAGE THE CAPE,” takes place this Saturday, Maio 14, 2016 at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Tickets for “NEF 23” are $40 para a admissão geral e $60 for cageside. They are on sale now at www.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets

 

Para mais informações sobre as atualizações de cartões de eventos e de luta, por favor visite o site da promoção no www.NewEnglandFights.com. Além, você pode assistir a vídeos no NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow the promotion on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

Sobre Fights Nova Inglaterra

 

Lutas da Nova Inglaterra ("NEF") é uma luta promoção de eventos empresa. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for New England’s fighters and fans alike. A equipe executiva da NEF tem uma vasta experiência na gestão de esportes de combate, produção de eventos, relações com a mídia, marketing, legal e publicidade.