Portland, Maine (Kọkànlá Oṣù 2, 2018) - New England njà (NEF) will hold its final mixed-martial-arts event of 2018, “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold,” lojo satide, Kọkànlá Oṣù 17 at Aura in Portland, Maine. Sẹyìn loni, 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) ati Ras Hylton (3-1) pàdé 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) lẹsẹsẹ.

 

 

 

Ras Hylton is coming off a highlight-reel elbow knockout of Eric Bedard (6-8) kẹhin August. The 6’6″ resident of South Portland, known to fans as “Shamrock ti Ilu Jamaica,” is a perfect 3-0 in the NEF cage where he also went 3-0 bi ohun magbowo. 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-iwon) ati heavyweight (265-iwon) 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, nicknamed “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) ni a featherweight idije. 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. Glory Watson (1-0) yoo gba lori Megan Rosado (0-0), nigba ti BJ Garceau (1-0) pàdé Chelsea Tucker (0-3) ati Catie Denning (1-0) bi mẹẹta ni pipa pẹlu 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” ija kaadi (koko lati yi ati alakosile ti awọn dojuko idaraya Authority ti Maine):

 

 

 

Ọjọgbọn MMA

225*TITLE Ras Hylton 3-1 (First Kíláásì MMA) vs Yorgan De Castro 2-0

155*TITLE Ryan Sanders 17-9 (c) (Young ká MMA) vs Jacob Bohn 7-5 (Behring Jiu Jitsu NY)

145 Matt Probin 2-0 (Recon) vs Lionel Young 7-15 (Citadel Martial Arts)

125 Ernesto Ornelas 4-7 (Choi Institute) vs Jose Lugo 3-0 (BST MMA & Amọdaju)

 

 

 

Amateur MMA

 

175 Jon Assam 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Norman 0-1 (Bad Little Falls Dojo)

155 Zac Richard 2-0 (Nostos) vs Chris Lachcik 0-1 (Ominira)

155 Mohammad Al Kinani 4-1 (Evolution Athletix) la Clifford Redman 0-6 (Ominira)

155 Brandon Mailet 0-0 (CMBJJ) vs Ben Peters 0-0 (Titan Athletics)

140 Megan Rosado 0-0 (Evolution Athletix) vs Glory Watson 1-0 (Young ká MMA)

140 Henry Clark 4-4 (Choi Institute) vs Killian Murphy 1-1 (Nostos)

135 Taylor Thompson 2-0 () vs Catie Denning 1-0 (Young ká MMA)

135 Schuyler Vaillancourt 0-0 (Nostos) vs Felipe Gunther 0-0 (First Kíláásì MMA)

135 Nate Boucher 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Young 1-1 (Ominira)

125 Chelsea Tucker 0-3 (First Kíláásì MMA) vs BJ Garceau 1-0 (Young ká MMA)

 

 

 

NEF ká tókàn adalu-ologun-ona iṣẹlẹ, “NEF 36: Battle for the Gold,” will see the company make its return to Aura in Portland, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, Kọkànlá Oṣù 17, 2018 with a bell time of 7 pm. Tiketi ni o wa lori sale bayi ni www.AuraMaine.com.

 

Nipa New England njà

 

 

 

New England njà ("NEF") ni a ija iṣẹlẹ ni igbega ile. Iṣẹ NEF ni lati ṣẹda awọn iṣẹlẹ didara ti o ga julọ fun awọn onija ati awọn onijakidijagan bakanna. NEF ká executive egbe ni o ni sanlalu iriri ni ija ogun idaraya isakoso, isele gbóògì, media ajosepo, tita, ofin ati ipolongo.