Lewiston, Maine (Grudzień 14, 2016) -Nowe Anglia Walki (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Luty 11, 2017 wraz z kolejnym wydarzeniem MMA, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE.” Wcześniej dzisiaj, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur women’s bout to the card. Alex Walker (2-1) makes her return to Lewiston to take on the debuting Katie Baker (0-0) in a strawweight matchup.
24-year-old Alex Walker has appeared twice previously in the NEF cage. Walker debuted in the spring of 2015 w “NEF 17” against Randi Beth Boyington (1-3). She returned earlier this year to defeat Nicole Burgess (0-1) with a third-round armbar. This past summer, she captured her first regional title on a fight card in Vermont. Walker is a member of Team Kaze based in Lancaster, New Hampshire.
“I can’t wait to get back to work in the NEF cage,” exclaimed Walker. “2017 is going to be a good year and I am looking forward to entertaining the great fans in Maine! I can’t think of a better way to start the year. The two times I have fought in Maine, they were both FOTN, looking to Threepeat!”
Katie Baker, an 18-year-old from Gardiner, Maine, might be new to the NEF cage, but she is well-known within martial arts circles in the Pine Tree State. Baker began training in combat sports at the age of five. She won the Isshinryu World Karate Championship in 2009 i 2013, and has been a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for seven years, regularly taking part in local tournaments. Wcześniej w tym roku, Baker began competing in amateur boxing. She currently trains with Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine.
“I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to square off against Alex Walker at ‘NEF 27,'” Said Baker. “I have a high level of respect for Alex and her accomplishments. We’re not taking her lightly, and this is going to be a hell of a fight for my debut.”
NEF’s next event, “NEF 27: RESURGENCE” odbywa się Sobota, Luty 11, 2017 w 7 p.m. Bilety zaczynają się $25 i są już w sprzedaży na www.TheColisee.com lub dzwoniąc do kasy Colisee w 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Więcej informacji na temat aktualizacji kart zdarzeń i walki, znaleźć na stronie internetowej pod adresem Promocji www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dodatkowo, można oglądać filmy w formacie NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Walki."
O Nowej Anglii Walki
New England Walki ("NEF") jest walka wydarzenia promocje firmy. Misją NEF jest tworzenie najwyższej jakości dla bojowników wydarzenia i fanów zarówno Maine. Zespół wykonawczy NEF za posiada bogate doświadczenie w zarządzaniu sportów walki, Produkcja wydarzenia, relacje z mediami, marketing, prawną i reklama.