Portland, Maine (Novambra 2, 2018) - New England ady (NEF) will hold its final mixed-martial-arts event of 2018, “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold,” amin'ny sabotsy, Novambra 17 at Aura in Portland, Maine. Vao maraina androany, the fight promotion announced the fight card for the event featuring a full slate of professional and amateur fights.
The professional side of the card will be headlined by a pair of title fights as Ryan Sanders (17-9) defends the lightweight strap against Jacob Bohn (7-5) ary Ras Hylton (3-1) mihaona Yorgan De Castro (2-0) to crown the first-ever NEF cruiserweight champion.
Sanders has held the lightweight title since April 2017 when he defeated Jon Lemke (7-9) in a tournament final. He has won a remarkable eight in a row in the NEF cage, not losing on Maine soil in four years. New York’s Jacob Bohn has won his last two in a row over veterans Kenny Foster (12-13) and Lewis Corapi (8-4) tsirairay.
Ras Hylton is coming off a highlight-reel elbow knockout of Eric Bedard (6-8) farany Aogositra. The 6’6″ resident of South Portland, known to fans as “The Jamaican Shamrock,” is a perfect 3-0 in the NEF cage where he also went 3-0 toy ny mpankafy. Yorgan De Castro is undefeated as a professional, having finished both of his opponents by technical knockout. The bout will be the first in the newly-created NEF 225-pound cruiserweight division which will fall between the light-heavyweight (205-antsasa-kilao) ary ny sokajy mavesatra (265-antsasa-kilao) classes.
Also on the professional card will be a flyweight contest between Portland fan-favorite Ernesto Ornelas (4-7) and undefeated Massachusetts prospect Jose Lugo (3-0). Ornelas is riding a two-fight win streak while Lugo, nicknamed “El Salvaje,” has finished all three of his opponents.
Matt Probin (2-0) is scheduled to make his long-awaited debut with NEF when he meets veteran Lionel Young (7-15) ao amin'ny featherweight fifaninanana. Probin has won back-to-back bouts in Vermont via knockout to start his professional career.
As of press time, NEF was still searching for a replacement opponent for Carl Langston (0-1) in a professional featherweight bout after several previous opponents had pulled out. Interested featherweights should contact NEF matchmakers via email at newenglandfights@gmail.com. Serious inquiries only please.
The amateur portion of the card is scheduled to feature a total of three women’s MMA bouts. Glory Watson (1-0) dia handray Megan Rosado (0-0), raha BJ Garceau (1-0) mihaona Chelsea Tucker (0-3) ary Catie Denning (1-0) Miatrika eny amin'ny Taylor Thompson (2-0). Watson, Garceau and Tucker are all members of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine owned and operated by coach Chris Young. The trio has been nicknamed “Chris’ Angels.”
The full “NEF 36” ady karatra (foto-kevitra ny hiova sy fankatoavan'ny Combat Sports Fahefan'Andriamanitra Maine):
Professional MMA
225*TITLE Ras Hylton 3-1 (Kilasy voalohany MMA) vs Yorgan De Castro 2-0
155*TITLE Ryan Sanders 17-9 (d) (Young ny MMA) vs Jacob Bohn 7-5 (Behring Jiu Jitsu NY)
145 Matt Probin 2-0 (Recon) vs Lionel Young 7-15 (Citadel Martial Arts)
125 Ernesto Ornelas 4-7 (Choi Institute) vs Jose Lugo 3-0 (BST MMA & Fitness)
Amateur MMA
175 Jon Assam 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Norman 0-1 (Bad Little Falls Dojo)
155 Zac Richard 2-0 (Nostos) vs Chris Lachcik 0-1 (Independent)
155 Mohammad Al Kinani 4-1 (Evolution Athletix) vs Clifford Redman 0-6 (Independent)
155 Brandon Mailet 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Ben Peters 0-0 (Titan Athletics)
140 Megan Rosado 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Glory Watson 1-0 (Young ny MMA)
140 Henry Clark 4-4 (Choi Institute) vs Killian Murphy 1-1 (Nostos)
135 Taylor Thompson 2-0 () vs Catie Denning 1-0 (Young ny MMA)
135 Schuyler Vaillancourt 0-0 (Nostos) vs Felipe Gunther 0-0 (Kilasy voalohany MMA)
135 Nate Boucher 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Young 1-1 (Independent)
125 Chelsea Tucker 0-3 (Kilasy voalohany MMA) vs BJ Garceau 1-0 (Young ny MMA)
NEF manaraka mifangaro-miaramila-zavakanto hetsika, “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold,” will see the company make its return to Aura in Portland, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, Novambra 17, 2018 with a bell time of 7 am. Tapakila dia amidy ankehitriny www.AuraMaine.com.
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