Portland, Maine (Наймдугаар 31, 2017) -Хөгжлийн Шинэ Английн тулаан (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland onБаасан, Арваннэгдүгээр 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Өмнө нь өнөөдөр, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. Carlton Charles (1-0) авах болно Nate Evans (0-0) at a catchweight of 175-pounds.
Carlton Charles shocked the Maine MMA community earlier this month with his stunning first-round technical knockout of Josh Jones (2-1) үед “NEF 30” in Bangor. Jones had looked indestructible to that point, only needing 24-seconds to finish his first two opponents combined. In turn, it took Charles only 23-seconds to polish off Jones in his amateur debut. Энэ нь байсан юм, Үнэхээр, one of the most impressive debuts in NEF history.
Чарльз’ athleticism comes as no surprise, Гэсэн хэдий ч, to those who know him. He excelled in football for Windham High School. As an assistant coach, Charles later lead Windham to a Class A state championship. He went on to play for the NCAA Division I University of Maine Black Bears. Одоогоор, Charles trains MMA with Charles Family Fighting alongside his older brother, and seven-fight NEF veteran, Nate Charles.
“I’m real excited about the opportunity to fight in Portland,” said Charles. “Not often have we seen MMA in Portland, so it’s definitely going to get a lot of attention. It’s a bit closer to home than Bangor was, so I feel like I’ll have a lot of support there. I hope to put on a good show and look to build on the success of my first fight. I know my opponent will be tough so I am training hard to be prepared.”
Nate Evans will be making his debut on November 3rd. Like Charles, Evans’ background is in football. He was a star quarterback for Sumter Central High School in Livingston, Алабама. Also like Charles, Evans has begun training and combat sports and is hoping to make a successful transition from the gridiron to the MMA cage.
NEF дараагийн холимог тулааны-урлагийн арга хэмжээ, “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 Баасан, Арваннэгдүгээр 3, 2017. Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар нь одоо үед худалдаалж байна www.auramaine.com.