PARA PUBLICACION INMEDIATA: Portland, Maine (Noviembre 26, 2021) - Luchas de Nueva Inglaterra (NEF) regresa con sus próximas artes marciales mixtas (MMA) evento, "NEF 46: Década de Dominio," en sábado, Febrero 12, 2022, en el Aura en Portland, Maine. El evento conmemorará el décimo aniversario de NEF. La promoción regional líder lanzada en febrero 11, 2012. El día de hoy, NEF anunció la adición de una pelea de campeonato amateur a la cartelera. Campeón de peso mosca de la NEFTyler Smythe (3-1) está programado para defender su título contra el ex campeón de peso mosca de NEFRyan "Gordo" Burgess (3-2) en un peso lucha de 125 libra.
Tyler Smythe logró su tercera victoria de MMA y capturó el codiciado oro NEF en el proceso cuando recientemente detuvo al prospecto de peso mosca previamente invicto Caleb “Dr.. Feelgood”Austin (5-1) en una actuación de "Fight of the Night" en "NEF 45: Levantamiento." Abajo en las tarjetas de puntuación pero no desanimado, Smythe logró una victoria desde atrás para obtener el nocaut técnico (QUIEN) stoppage over Austin in the final second of the fourth round of their championship bout. Never one to slow down, Smythe, who is trained by Nate Libby out of Evolution Athletix in Saco, Maine, is anxious to make an immediate turnaround and defend his title against a former NEF Champion.
“From bell to bell, every round, I’ll be going at this kid like he owes me money,” Smythe stated. “I want a quick finish. Ryan doesn’t deserve to be in that cage with me. February 12th, I’ll show why I’m the NEF flyweight champ.”
Ryan Burgess is no stranger to championship challenges. Hailing from Rumford, Maine, Burgess is one of only four Mountain Valley High School mat men to ever win triple state crowns in wrestling. He amassed an amazing 151-23 overall high school record before graduating and turning his attention to mixed martial arts. Burgess quickly made a name for himself in MMA when he won the NEF Flyweight Championship in November 2015 with a split-decision nod over then Champion Dustin Veinott (5-4). When Burgess last competed, he displayed a dangerous Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) game off his back in defeating Nate Boucher (0-1) in a heated hometown rivalry. Burgess, a BJJ purple belt, trains under Jason “JB” Bell and fights out of Bell’s Famoso BJJ.
“I’m super excited to make my return on NEF’s 10-year anniversary show,” Burgess stated. “It’s been a long time coming for me to return to the cage and I can’t think of a more perfect scenario than coming back and regaining my flyweight title with a finish over Smythe. It’s been three years since I’ve competed, but my coach, Jason Bell, and I have been putting in work behind the scenes. I can’t wait to showcase my skills and put on a show for the fans.
“Smythe seems like a tough opponent, and it was no easy feat for him to defeat Caleb Austin for the belt,” Burgess continued. “With that being said, I see many holes in his game that I plan to exploit come February 12th. I hope he’s not expecting the same fighter he’s watching in the three-plus-year-old film he’s researching to better understand me. Mentally and skillfully, I am a far superior fighter compared to my previous bouts and only my training partners actually know the weapons I’ll be bringing into that cage to get the job done. Smythe may rethink his entire pursuit of a professional MMA career when I’m finished with him. The pressure I’m going to bring would melt any of these amateur flyweights in New England and come February they will all be on notice.”
"NEF 46: Década de Dominio” tiene lugar el sábado, Febrero 12, 2022, en el Aura en Portland, Maine. El evento conmemorará el décimo aniversario de NEF. Las puertas abren a 6 pm con la primera pelea en 7 pm. Las entradas están a la venta enwww.Ticketmaster.com.