波特兰, 缅因 (八月 31, 2017) - 新英格兰战斗 (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on星期五, 十一月 3, 2017 在灵气与 “NEF 31: 老港口。” 今天早些时候，, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. 卡尔顿查尔斯 (1-0) 将在 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) 在 “新EF 30” in Bangor. Jones had looked indestructible to that point, only needing 24-seconds to finish his first two opponents combined. 反过来, it took Charles only 23-seconds to polish off Jones in his amateur debut. 这是, 的确, one of the most impressive debuts in NEF history.

查尔斯’ athleticism comes as no surprise, 然而, 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. 目前，, 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, 阿拉巴马州. 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的下一个混合武术事件, “NEF 31: 旧港,” will see the company debut in Portland, 缅因州全新, 最先进的场地 Aura. 该活动预定于 星期五, 十一月 3, 2017. 门票现已公开发售，在 www.auramaine.com.