פֿאַר באַלדיק מעלדונג: Portland, מיין (נאָוועמבער 3, 2017) - ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ (נעף) made its long-awaited debut in Portland, מיין אויף שבת night before a sold-out crowd at Aura.
אין די הויפּט געשעעניש פון די אָוונט, 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 “קאַמף פון די יאָר” candidate for 2017. Gorman pulled off the unanimous decision on the judges’ סקאָרעקאַרדס.
The ever-popular John “ערשטער קלאַס” שטראַל (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.
אויף די amateur זייַט פון די קאָרט, 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). דזשאַסטין וויטהאַם (4-4) is the new flyweight titleholder after defeating Nate Boucher (2-1) דורך שפּאַלטן באַשלוס. 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:
פאַכמאַן
Paul Gorman def. James Blair via unanimous decision
John Raio def. Zenon Herrera via guillotine, קייַלעכיק 3
ליבהאָבער
Hilarie Rose def. Alex Walker via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
דזשאַסטין וויטהאַם דעף. Nate Boucher via split decision
Terrance Jean-Jacques def. Nick Gulliver via unanimous decision
קאַרל לאַנגסטאָן דעף. Henry Clark via unanimous decision
Mohammed al Kinani def. Phil Pearson via KO, קייַלעכיק 1
Isaac Therrien def. Chad Weymouth via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
Francesca Morabito def. Carol Linn Powell via unanimous decision
Emmett Huber def. Will McCall via guillotine, קייַלעכיק 1
Bill Cole def. Nathan Pete via rear-naked choke, קייַלעכיק 2
Garry Carr def. David Hart via rear-naked choke, קייַלעכיק 1
Mark Gardner def. Carlton Charles via TKO, קייַלעכיק 2
Sarah Matulis def. Chelsea Elizabeth via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
Jayda Bailey def. Danae Dostie via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
נעף ס ווייַטער געמישט-מאַרשאַל-קונסט געשעעניש, “נעף 32: יבער שבת,” וועט זען די פירמע מאַכן זייַן צוריקקומען צו די Androscoggin באַנק קאָליסעע אין Lewiston, מיין. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, פעברואַר 3, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online atwww.TheColisee.com.