לשחרורו מיידי: פורטלנד, מיין (נובמבר 3, 2017) - קרבות ניו אינגלנד (NEF) made its long-awaited debut in Portland, מיין ביום שבת night before a sold-out crowd at Aura.

באירוע המרכזי של הערב, hometown favorite Paul Gorman (11-9) took on James Blair (5-2) in a 130-pound catchweight contest. The crowd was on the edge of its collective seat for a thrilling three-round war that will be a definite “מאבק של השנה” candidate for 2017. Gorman pulled off the unanimous decision on the judges’ כרטיסי ניקוד.

The ever-popular John “מחלקה ראשונה” ריי (3-8) returned to the NEF cage after a three-year retirement. Raio faced a game Zenon Herrera (0-6) and came out with the win in the third round when Herrera tapped out to a guillotine choke.

בצד החובבני של הכרטיס, three new champions were crowned. Terrance Jean-Jacques (3-0) became the new NEF Amateur Heavyweight Champion with a unanimous decision victory over defending champion Nick Gulliver (4-1). ג'סטין Witham (4-4) is the new flyweight titleholder after defeating Nate Boucher (2-1) בהחלטה מפוצלת. Hilarie Rose (5-3) made history as the first women’s champion in promotion history by capturing the strawweight title against Alex Walker (4-2).

Two milestones were set early in the night as Jayda Bailey (1-0) became the youngest fighter to ever emerge victorious in the NEF cage, while Garry Carr (1-0) took the honor of the oldest fighter to ever win in the NEF cage. Bailey turned 18 just eight days prior to the event. Carr is 56 years young.

In addition to an evening of fights, fans were able to meet special guest Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (24-5). Souza is currently the number-four ranked middleweight in the UFC.

The results from Portland, מיין:

מקצועי

Paul Gorman def. James Blair via unanimous decision

John Raio def. Zenon Herrera via guillotine, סיבוב 3

חובבנים

Hilarie Rose def. Alex Walker via TKO, סיבוב 1

ג'סטין Witham def. Nate Boucher via split decision

Terrance Jean-Jacques def. Nick Gulliver via unanimous decision

קרל לנגסטון def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision

Mohammed al Kinani def. Phil Pearson via KO, סיבוב 1

Isaac Therrien def. Chad Weymouth via TKO, סיבוב 1

Francesca Morabito def. Carol Linn Powell via unanimous decision

Emmett Huber def. Will McCall via guillotine, סיבוב 1

Bill Cole def. Nathan Pete via rear-naked choke, סיבוב 2

Garry Carr def. David Hart via rear-naked choke, סיבוב 1

Mark Gardner def. Carlton Charles via TKO, סיבוב 2

Sarah Matulis def. Chelsea Elizabeth via TKO, סיבוב 1

Jayda Bailey def. Danae Dostie via TKO, סיבוב 1

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, “NEF 32: Super יום שבת,” יראו את החברה לבצע חזרתה Colisee בנק Androscoggin ב Lewiston, מיין. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, פבואר 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.

פורטלנד, מיין (אוקטובר 6, 2017) - קרבות ניו אינגלנד (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on יום שישי, נובמבר 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” מוקדם יותר היום, the fight promotion announced the full fight card for the event featuring a full slate of professional and amateur mixed-martial-arts bouts.

Maine fan-favorite Paul Gorman (10-9) is scheduled to take on ג'יימס “The Flyin’ Hawaiian” Blair (5-1) in the main event of the evening. Gorman, the former NEF bantamweight titleholder and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt out of the Academy in Portland, makes his return to the NEF cage after a three-year absence. Blair is a hot prospect from the world-renowned American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida where he trains alongside a veritable murderers’ row of current and former world champions like Mike Brown (26-9), Tyron Woodley (18-3-1), and Joanna Jędrzejczyk (14-0) רק כדי שם כמה.

Reigning NEF Professional Middleweight Champion CJ כד (3-0) will be in action when he takes on Crowsneck Boutin (2-3) in a non-title affair. Ewer captured the 185-pound title over the summer when he submitted Mike Hansen (5-6) ב “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor.” Boutin will be coming off a year-long layoff from competition.

“The Blackpool Ripper” Matt Probin (0-0) makes his pro MMA debut against rugged veteranג'וש פרקר (6-9). Both Probin and Parker have extensive backgrounds as professional boxers. Probin has trained and competed in Muay Thai in Thailand. Parker is the founder of Ruthless MMA & Boxing of Waterville, מיין.

ג'ון “מחלקה ראשונה” ריי (2-8) will come out of retirement to face זנון “K-Bar” הררה (0-5). Raio last fought in the summer of 2015. He is the head coach of First Class MMA based in Brunswick, מיין. הררה, a veteran of both the United States Army and Marine Corps, is looking for his first win since joining the professional ranks two years ago.

The amateur side of the card will feature a total of three title fights. NEF Amateur Heavyweight Champion ניק “The Guardian” גוליבר (4-0) will defend his strap against WWE signeeTerrance Jean-Jacques (2-0), תוך Nate Boucher (2-0) ו ג'סטין Witham (3-4) square off for the vacant flyweight title. אלכס ווקר (4-1) ו Hilarie Rose (4-3) will make history when they battle for the first-ever NEF women’s championship in the strawweight division.

The Walker-Rose fight will be one of four female bouts featured on the “NEF 31” amateur card. Carol Linn Powell (0-0), wife of former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion and current UFC competitor Devin Powell (8-3), is scheduled to make her cage debut against Francesca Morabito (0-0). Jayda “Lil Killah” ביילי (0-0) makes her debut just eight days after her 18th birthday, the legal minimum age for competing in MMA in Maine, in a bantamweight bout with Danae Dostie (0-0) תוך Sarah Matulis (0-0) ו Chelsea Elizabeth(0-0) face off in yet another double amateur debut.

The full “NEF 31” כרטיס מאבק (כפוף לשינויים ולאישור של Combat רשות הספורט של מיין):

 

המקצועי MMA

180 CJ כד 3-0 (MMA של יאנג) לעומת Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (עצמאי)

 

150 ג'ון ריי 2-8 (המחלקה הראשונה MMA) לעומת זנון הררה 0-5 (עצמאי)

 

145 ג'וש פרקר 6-9 (MMA האכזרי & אגרוף) vs Matt Probin 0-0 (MMA של CMBJJ / צעיר)

 

135 Paul Gorman 10-9 (האקדמיה) vs James Blair 5-1 (אמריקאי לראש צוות)

 

חובבנים MMA

 

265*TITLE Nick Guilliver 4-0 (ג) (First Class /Foundry) vs Terrance Jean-Jacques 2-0 (קישור צוות)

 

125*TITLE Nate Boucher 2-0 (CMBJJ) vs Justin Witham 3-4 (מועדון קרב מחוסמת)

 

115 *TITLE אלכס ווקר 4-1 (Kaze) vs Hilarie Rose 4-3 (USMMA)

265 Matt Glover 1-1 (המטורפים MMA) לעומת ג'ייסון שדה 0-2 (Kenney’s MMA)

 

175 Carlton Charles 1-0 (Charles Family Fighting/Fire&Iron Athletics) vs Nate Evans 0-0

 

170 Mohammed al Kinani 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) לעומת פיל פירסון 0-1 (המחלקה הראשונה MMA)

 

170 David Grant 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Tom Rials 0-0 (Nostos)

 

155 Will McCall 1-2 (Evolution Athletix) vs Chad Pierce 1-0 (האקדמיה)

 

155 Nick Banks 0-0 (צ'וי מכון) לעומת אמט הובר 0-1 (האקדמיה)

 

155 Garry Carr 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs David Hart 0-1 (Kenney’s MMA)

135 Sarah Matulis 0-0 (מועדון קרב מחוסמת) vs Chelsea Elizabeth 0-0 (המחלקה הראשונה MMA)

 

135 Danae Dostie 0-0 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Jayda Bailey 0-0 (MMA של יאנג)

 

135 קרל לנגסטון 6-9 (MMA של יאנג) לעומת הנרי קלארק 3-3 (צ'וי מכון)

 

135 Kam Arnold 1-0 (CMBJJ) לעומת כלב קוסטלו 3-4 (MMA של יאנג)

 

135 Carol Linn Hawkins 0-0 (Nostos) vs Francesca Morabito 0-0 (צ'וי מכון)

 

האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, “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 יום שישי, נובמבר 3, 2017. כרטיסים במכירה כעת ב www.auramaine.com.