NEF RETURNS TO MAINE WITH STACKED FIGHT CARD FEATURING FOUR TITLE FIGHTS
לשחרורו מיידי: פורטלנד, מיין (אוקטובר 22, 2021) – When the bell rings at 7 pm EST to start the show on Friday, נובמבר 5, it will be the first time New England Fights (NEF) has presented a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event in its home state of Maine in 21 months. Shortly after the venerable fight promotion held “NEF 42” at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on February 8, 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the state and the nation. The resulting shutdown forced the indefinite postponement of “NEF 43” which was scheduled to take place in Orono, Maine later that spring. With the state not fully opening for combat sports events until well into 2021, NEF decided to turn to neighboring New Hampshire to hold “NEF 44” last summer. “NEF 45: Uprising” on November 5 will see the fight promotion make its long-awaited return to action in Maine, as well as close out its first decade of business. The event will originate from Aura in Portland.
מוקדם יותר היום, NEF announced the full fight card for “NEF 45.” It is scheduled to feature a total of 21 bouts with four championships to be decided.
באירוע המרכזי של הערב, Josh “Hook On” Harvey(7-1-1) will defend the NEF Professional Featherweight Title against the challenge ofAguilando Brandao(9-8). Harvey has held the championship since February 2019. Brandao is a tough veteran with more than 15 years of cage experience.
The co-main event will seeMark “Pockets” Gardner(1-2)לָקַחַת עַל עַצמוֹNick Alley (7-4) in a professional welterweight contest. Both competitors are veterans of global promotion Bellator’s cage. Both will be looking to bounce back from losses in their respective previous bouts.
זאק "רוקי" ריצ'רד (0-0) יעשה את הופעת הבכורה המקצוענית שלו נגדקרל לנגסטון(0-5) after a successful amateur career that saw Richard capture the NEF 155-pound title. Langston seeks his first win as a professional fighter.
In other pro bouts, Matt “Ken Doll” Denning(5-10) meets former University of Southern Maine wrestling standoutJon Deupree (0-0) in Deupree’s pro debut, while former NEF Professional Middleweight ChampionCJ כד(3-3) קרבותShaun Ray (2-1) בחלוקת המשקל חצי הכבדה.
The amateur portion of the fight card will be headlined by three title fights: כלב אוסטין(5-0) פרצופיםTyler Smythe (2-1) for the vacant flyweight belt; Felipe Günter(3-0) is scheduled to square off withטדי פוליטי (2-0) for the vacant bantamweight championship; ונתנאל גרימרד(4-0) will defend his newly-won featherweight strap againstBilly Wilson(6-1).
The sole women’s fight of the evening will also take place on the amateur card asב.ג 'גרסו(1-1) עומד שבדורגHayley Martin (0-0) in a strawweight bout. Garceau last appeared in the NEF cage three years earlier at “NEF 36.”
“It feels like forever since we had a fight in Maine—and what a card to come back with,"שיתוף הבעלים NEF אמרו והשדכן מאט פיטרסון. “So many prospects in this lineup, so many undefeated fighters putting their perfect records on the line, so much at stake for so many impressive athletes putting themselves to the test on November 5th. Four title fights. For headliner Josh Harvey, his next fight could be the last chance to see him compete before he gets the call to the UFC —he’s that close. Leading up to the main event we have several undefeated amateur athletes that are on the cusp of turning pro and trying to follow in Harvey’s footsteps. AURA is the place to be November 5th!"
The full “NEF 45” fight card (כפוף לשינויים):
המקצועי MMA
145 POUND TITLE: ג'וש הארווי (ג) לעומת. Aguilando Brandao
170 לירות: ניק Alley vs. Mark Gardner
140 לירות: Carl Langston vs. זאק ריצ'רד
170 לירות: Jon Deupree vs. מאט Denning
160 לירות: Jay Ellis vs. רודריגו אלמיידה
170 לירות: CJ Ewer vs. Shaun Ray
חובבנים MMA
125 POUND TITLE: Caleb Austin vs. Tyler Smythe
145 POUND TITLE: Billy Wilson vs. נתנאל גרימרד (ג)
135 POUND TITLE: Felipe Günter vs. טדי פוליטי
115 לירות: BJ Garceau vs. Hayley Martin
200 לירות: David McCarthy vs. Danny Dray
170 לירות: Brian Cosco vs. Tyler Kingsbury
265 לירות: Tucker Olinsky vs. George Pissimissis
170 לירות: Curtis Ouellette vs. Derek Lambert
185 לירות: Bryant Wade vs. Brandon Oldenberg
185 לירות: Brett Martin vs. Justin Philbrook
155 לירות: Jonas Ryerson vs. RJ Janeczek
165 לירות: Austin Hamilton vs. David Hart
115 לירות: Julian Menjivar vs. Matt Miles
155 לירות: Jacob Routon vs. אמט הובר
135 לירות: Tyler Parent vs. Randall Hathorn
"NEF 45: Uprising” takes place on Friday, נובמבר 5, 2021, באאורה בפורטלנד, Maine. Doors open at 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.Ticketmaster.com. The event will also be live streamed on pay-per-view for the price of $29.99 בwww.CombatSportsNow.com.
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