Portland, Maine (Novembre 2, 2018) - Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (NEF) tiendra sa dernière épreuve-arts martiaux mixtes de 2018, “NEF 36: Bataille pour l'or,” Samedi, Novembre 17 à Aura à Portland, Maine. Plus tôt aujourd'hui,, the fight promotion announced the fight card for the event featuring a full slate of professional and amateur fights.
The professional side of the card will be headlined by a pair of title fights as Ryan Sanders (17-9) defends the lightweight strap against Jacob Bohn (7-5) et Ras Hylton (3-1) répond Yorgan De Castro (2-0) to crown the first-ever NEF cruiserweight champion.
Sanders has held the lightweight title since April 2017 when he defeated Jon Lemke (7-9) in a tournament final. He has won a remarkable eight in a row in the NEF cage, not losing on Maine soil in four years. New York’s Jacob Bohn has won his last two in a row over veterans Kenny Foster (12-13) and Lewis Corapi (8-4) respectivement.
Ras Hylton is coming off a highlight-reel elbow knockout of Eric Bedard (6-8) Août dernier. The 6’6″ resident of South Portland, known to fans as “Le Shamrock jamaïcain,” is a perfect 3-0 in the NEF cage where he also went 3-0 en tant qu'amateur. Yorgan De Castro is undefeated as a professional, having finished both of his opponents by technical knockout. The bout will be the first in the newly-created NEF 225-pound cruiserweight division which will fall between the light-heavyweight (205-livre) et des poids lourds (265-livre) classes.
Also on the professional card will be a flyweight contest between Portland fan-favorite Ernesto Ornelas (4-7) and undefeated Massachusetts prospect Jose Lugo (3-0). Ornelas is riding a two-fight win streak while Lugo, surnommé “El Salvaje,” has finished all three of his opponents.
Matt Probin (2-0) is scheduled to make his long-awaited debut with NEF when he meets veteran Lionel Young (7-15) à un concours plume. Probin has won back-to-back bouts in Vermont via knockout to start his professional career.
As of press time, NEF was still searching for a replacement opponent for Carl Langston (0-1) in a professional featherweight bout after several previous opponents had pulled out. Interested featherweights should contact NEF matchmakers via email at newenglandfights@gmail.com. Serious inquiries only please.
The amateur portion of the card is scheduled to feature a total of three women’s MMA bouts. gloire Watson (1-0) va prendre Megan Rosado (0-0), tandis que BJ Garceau (1-0) répond Chelsea Tucker (0-3) et Catie Denning (1-0) faces off avec Taylor Thompson (2-0). Watson, Garceau and Tucker are all members of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine owned and operated by coach Chris Young. The trio has been nicknamed “Chris’ Angels.”
The full “NEF 36” carte de combat (sujettes à modification et l'approbation du Combat Sports Authority du Maine):
PROFESSIONNEL MMA
225*TITRE Ras Hylton 3-1 (First Class MMA) vs Yorgan De Castro 2-0
155*TITRE Ryan Sanders 17-9 (c) (MMA de Young) vs Jacob Bohn 7-5 (Behring Jiu Jitsu NY)
145 Matt Probin 2-0 (Reconnaissance) vs Lionel Young 7-15 (Citadel Martial Arts)
125 Ernesto Ornelas 4-7 (Choi Institut) vs Jose Lugo 3-0 (BST MMA & Aptitude)
AMATEUR MMA
175 a goûté la victoire pour la première fois avec un verdict partagé au détriment de 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Norman 0-1 (Bad Little Falls Dojo)
155 Zac Richard 2-0 (Nostos) vs Chris Lachcik 0-1 (Indépendant)
155 Mohamed Al Kinani 4-1 (Évolution Athlète) vs Clifford Redman 0-6 (Indépendant)
155 Brandon Mailet 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Ben Peters 0-0 (Titan Athletics)
140 Megan Rosado 0-0 (Évolution Athlète) contre Glory Watson 1-0 (MMA de Young)
140 Henry Clark 4-4 (Choi Institut) vs Killian Murphy 1-1 (Nostos)
135 Taylor Thompson 2-0 () vs Catie Denning 1-0 (MMA de Young)
135 Schuyler Vaillancourt 0-0 (Nostos) vs Felipe Gunther 0-0 (First Class MMA)
135 Nate Boucher 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Young 1-1 (Indépendant)
125 Chelsea Tucker 0-3 (First Class MMA) vs BJ Garceau 1-0 (MMA de Young)
prochain événement mixte arts martiaux de NEF, “NEF 36: Bataille pour l'or,” verra la société faire son retour à Aura à Portland, Maine. L'événement devrait avoir lieu le samedi, Novembre 17, 2018 avec un temps de cloche 7 h. Les billets sont en vente dès maintenant à www.AuraMaine.com.
À propos de la Nouvelle-Angleterre Fights
Combats Nouvelle-Angleterre (“NEF”) est une entreprise de promotions événements lutte. La mission de NEF est de créer les plus hauts événements de qualité pour les combattants et les fans. Équipe de direction de NEF possède une vaste expérience dans la gestion des sports de combat, production d'événements, relations avec les médias, commercialisation, juridique et la publicité.