ПРЭС-РЭЛІЗ: Портленд, Мэн (Лістапада 3, 2017) - New England Баі (NEF) made its long-awaited debut in Portland, Мэн у суботу night before a sold-out crowd at Aura.

У галоўным падзеі вечара, hometown favorite Paul Gorman (11-9) took on James Blair (5-2) in a 130-pound catchweight contest. The crowd was on the edge of its collective seat for a thrilling three-round war that will be a definite “бой года” candidate for 2017. Gorman pulled off the unanimous decision on the judges’ сістэмы паказчыкаў.

The ever-popular John “Першы клас” Рэй (3-8) returned to the NEF cage after a three-year retirement. Raio faced a game Zenon Herrera (0-6) and came out with the win in the third round when Herrera tapped out to a guillotine choke.

На аматарскім баку карты, three new champions were crowned. Terrance Jean-Jacques (3-0) became the new NEF Amateur Heavyweight Champion with a unanimous decision victory over defending champion Nick Gulliver (4-1). Джасцін Уитхем (4-4) is the new flyweight titleholder after defeating Nate Boucher (2-1) раздзельным рашэннем суддзяў. Hilarie Rose (5-3) made history as the first women’s champion in promotion history by capturing the strawweight title against Alex Walker (4-2).

Two milestones were set early in the night as Jayda Bailey (1-0) became the youngest fighter to ever emerge victorious in the NEF cage, while Garry Carr (1-0) took the honor of the oldest fighter to ever win in the NEF cage. Bailey turned 18 just eight days prior to the event. Carr is 56 years young.

In addition to an evening of fights, fans were able to meet special guest Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (24-5). Souza is currently the number-four ranked middleweight in the UFC.

The results from Portland, Мэн:

PROFESSIONAL

Paul Gorman def. James Blair via unanimous decision

John Raio def. Zenon Herrera via guillotine, круглы 3

Аматары

Hilarie Rose def. Alex Walker via TKO, круглы 1

Джасцін Уитхем выразнасці. Nate Boucher via split decision

Terrance Jean-Jacques def. Nick Gulliver via unanimous decision

Карл Langston Def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision

Mohammed al Kinani def. Phil Pearson via KO, круглы 1

Isaac Therrien def. Chad Weymouth via TKO, круглы 1

Francesca Morabito def. Carol Linn Powell via unanimous decision

Emmett Huber def. Will McCall via guillotine, круглы 1

Bill Cole def. Nathan Pete via rear-naked choke, круглы 2

Garry Карр выразнасці. David Hart via rear-naked choke, круглы 1

Mark Gardner def. Carlton Charles via TKO, круглы 2

Sarah Matulis def. Chelsea Elizabeth via TKO, круглы 1

Jayda Bailey def. Danae Dostie via TKO, круглы 1

NeF ў наступным змешаных баявых мастацтваў падзея, “NEF 32: Супер Субота,” будзе бачыць, што кампанія робіць яго вяртанне да Androscoggin Bank Colisee ў Льюистона, Мэн. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Лютага 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

Портленд, Мэн (Кастрычнік 6, 2017) - New England Баі (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Пятніца, Лістапада 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Раней сёння, the fight promotion announced the full fight card for the event featuring a full slate of professional and amateur mixed-martial-arts bouts.

Maine fan-favorite Paul Gorman (10-9) is scheduled to take on Джэймс “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Blair (5-1) in the main event of the evening. Gorman, the former NEF bantamweight titleholder and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt out of the Academy in Portland, makes his return to the NEF cage after a three-year absence. Blair is a hot prospect from the world-renowned American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida where he trains alongside a veritable murderers’ row of current and former world champions like Mike Brown (26-9), Тайран Вудлі (18-3-1), and Joanna Jędrzejczyk (14-0) проста назваць некалькі.

Reigning NEF Professional Middleweight Champion CJ Ewer (3-0) will be in action when he takes on Crowsneck Бутин (2-3) in a non-title affair. Ewer captured the 185-pound title over the summer when he submitted Mike Hansen (5-6) на “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Boutin will be coming off a year-long layoff from competition.

“The Blackpool Ripper” Matt Probin (0-0) makes his pro MMA debut against rugged veteranДжош Паркер (6-9). Both Probin and Parker have extensive backgrounds as professional boxers. Probin has trained and competed in Muay Thai in Thailand. Parker is the founder of Ruthless MMA & Boxing of Waterville, Мэн.

Джон “Першы клас” Рэй (2-8) will come out of retirement to face Зянон “K-Bar” Эррера (0-5). Raio last fought in the summer of 2015. He is the head coach of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, Мэн. Эррера, a veteran of both the United States Army and Marine Corps, is looking for his first win since joining the professional ranks two years ago.

The amateur side of the card will feature a total of three title fights. NEF Amateur Heavyweight Champion Нік “The Guardian” Гулівер (4-0) will defend his strap against WWE signeeTerrance Jean-Jacques (2-0), у той час як Nate Boucher (2-0) і Джасцін Уитхем (3-4) square off for the vacant flyweight title. Alex Walker (4-1) і Hilarie Rose (4-3) will make history when they battle for the first-ever NEF women’s championship in the strawweight division.

The Walker-Rose fight will be one of four female bouts featured on the “NEF 31” amateur card. Carol Linn Powell (0-0), wife of former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion and current UFC competitor Devin Powell (8-3), is scheduled to make her cage debut against Francesca Morabito (0-0). Jayda “Lil Killah” Двор замка (0-0) makes her debut just eight days after her 18th birthday, the legal minimum age for competing in MMA in Maine, in a bantamweight bout with Danae Dostie (0-0) у той час як Sarah Matulis (0-0) і Чэлсі Элізабэт(0-0) face off in yet another double amateur debut.

поўны “NEF 31” бой карты (могуць быць зменены і зацвярджэнне спартыўных адзінаборстваў органа Мэн):

 

Прафесійны ММА

180 CJ Ewer 3-0 (MMA Юнга) супраць Crowsneck Бутин 2-3 (Незалежны)

 

150 Джон Рэй 2-8 (Першы клас MMA) супраць Зянон Эррера 0-5 (Незалежны)

 

145 Джош Паркер 6-9 (Бязлітасны MMA & Бокс) vs Matt Probin 0-0 (CMBJJ/Young’s MMA)

 

135 Paul Gorman 10-9 (Акадэмія) vs James Blair 5-1 (American Top Team)

 

Аматары ММА

 

265*НАЗВА Nick Guilliver 4-0 (з) (First Class /Foundry) vs Terrance Jean-Jacques 2-0 (Каманда Спасылка)

 

125*НАЗВА Nate Boucher 2-0 (CMBJJ) vs Justin Witham 3-4 (Небіткія Combat Club)

 

115 *НАЗВА Alex Walker 4-1 (Kaze) vs Hilarie Rose 4-3 (USMMA)

265 Matt Glover 1-1 (Берсеркеры ММА) супраць Джэйсана вобласці 0-2 (Кені ў ММА)

 

175 Carlton Charles 1-0 (Charles Family Fighting/Fire&Жалеза Лёгкая атлетыка) vs Nate Evans 0-0

 

170 Mohammed al Kinani 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) супраць Філ Пірсан 0-1 (Першы клас MMA)

 

170 David Grant 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Tom Rials 0-0 (Nostos)

 

155 Will McCall 1-2 (Evolution Athletix) vs Chad Pierce 1-0 (Акадэмія)

 

155 Nick Banks 0-0 (Чой інстытут) супраць Эммет Huber 0-1 (Акадэмія)

 

155 Garry Карр 0-0 (CMBJJ) супраць Дэвід Харт 0-1 (Кені ў ММА)

135 Sarah Matulis 0-0 (Небіткія Combat Club) vs Chelsea Elizabeth 0-0 (Першы клас MMA)

 

135 Danae Dostie 0-0 (Кені ў ММА) vs Jayda Bailey 0-0 (MMA Юнга)

 

135 Карл Langston 6-9 (MMA Юнга) супраць Генры Кларк 3-3 (Чой інстытут)

 

135 Kam Арнольд 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Caleb Costello 3-4 (MMA Юнга)

 

135 Carol Linn Hawkins 0-0 (Nostos) vs Francesca Morabito 0-0 (Чой інстытут)

 

NeF ў наступным змешаных баявых мастацтваў падзея, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Пятніца, Лістапада 3, 2017. Квіткі ўжо ў продажы ў www.auramaine.com.