NEF RETURNS TO MAINE WITH STACKED FIGHT CARD FEATURING FOUR TITLE FIGHTS
ЗА ОБЈАВЉИВАЊЕ ОДМАХ: Портланд, Мејн (Октобар 22, 2021) – When the bell rings at 7 pm EST to start the show on Friday, Новембар 5, it will be the first time New England Fights (НЕФ) has presented a mixed-martial-arts (ММА) 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.
Раније данас, 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.
У главни догађај вечери, 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)примитиНицк Аллеи (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.
Зац "Роцки" Рицхард (0-0) ће своју професионалну деби противКарл Лангстон(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 ChampionЦЈ Евер(3-3) битакаShaun Ray (2-1) in the welterweight division.
The amateur portion of the fight card will be headlined by three title fights: Caleb Austin(5-0) лицаTyler Smythe (2-1) for the vacant flyweight belt; Felipe Günter(3-0) is scheduled to square off withTeddy Politis (2-0) for the vacant bantamweight championship; иNathaniel Grimard(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 asBJ Garceau(1-1) meets the debutingHayley 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,"Изјавио је НЕФ сувласник и проводаџија Мет Питерсон. “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 (подложни промени):
ПРОФЕСИОНАЛНА ВМА
145 POUND TITLE: Џош Харви (ц) вс. Aguilando Brandao
170 ПОУНДС: Ницк Аллеи вс. Mark Gardner
140 ПОУНДС: Carl Langston vs. Зац Рицхард
170 ПОУНДС: Jon Deupree vs. Матт Деннинг
160 ПОУНДС: Jay Ellis vs. Родриго Алмеида
170 ПОУНДС: CJ Ewer vs. Shaun Ray
АМАТЕРСКИ ВМА
125 POUND TITLE: Caleb Austin vs. Tyler Smythe
145 POUND TITLE: Billy Wilson vs. Nathaniel Grimard (ц)
135 POUND TITLE: Felipe Günter vs. Teddy Politis
115 ПОУНДС: BJ Garceau vs. Hayley Martin
200 ПОУНДС: David McCarthy vs. Danny Dray
170 ПОУНДС: Brian Cosco vs. Tyler Kingsbury
265 ПОУНДС: Tucker Olinsky vs. George Pissimissis
170 ПОУНДС: Curtis Ouellette vs. Derek Lambert
185 ПОУНДС: Bryant Wade vs. Brandon Oldenberg
185 ПОУНДС: Brett Martin vs. Justin Philbrook
155 ПОУНДС: Jonas Ryerson vs. RJ Janeczek
165 ПОУНДС: Austin Hamilton vs. David Hart
115 ПОУНДС: Julian Menjivar vs. Matt Miles
155 ПОУНДС: Jacob Routon vs. Емметт Хубер
135 ПОУНДС: Tyler Parent vs. Randall Hathorn
"НЕФ 45: Uprising” takes place on Friday, Новембар 5, 2021, у Аури у Портланду, Maine. Doors open at 6 pm with first fight at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atввв.Тицкетмастер.цом. The event will also be live streamed on pay-per-view for the price of $29.99 уwww.CombatSportsNow.com.
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