路易斯顿, 缅因 (十二月 5, 2017) – No, you have not been transported back to the 9th century. There will be no longboats, no battleaxes, and no shield maidens present on 2月3日 在路易斯顿. 但, the Androscoggin River is very likely to run red with blood that evening. A Viking and a Berserker will wage war in Central Maine when New England Fights (NEF) returns to Lewiston with the fight promotion’s next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 32: 超级 星期六.” Wrestling and jiu-jitsu, rather than swords and Thor’s hammer, will be the weapons of choice as 杰西 “海盗” 埃里克森 (8-7) 面孔 话筒 “小胡子” 汉森 (5-8) of Berserkers MMA in a featured professional welterweight bout.
The fight will be Erickson’s twentieth in the NEF cage, a record number for any one fighter in the promotion, but it will be a year since his last NEF appearance. He lost to Jon Lemke (7-8) in the semi-finals of the NEF Lightweight Title tournament last February at the Colisee. 埃里克森, an instructor with Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ), and a homegrown talent of Lewiston-Auburn, will be looking for a triumphant return after a recent loss in Canada.
“It will be a year since I’ve fought in Lewiston,” 埃里克森说. “The NEF cage is like home to me. I’m really looking forward to hearing my friends, 家庭, and CMBJJ team as I enter the cage. But once the door shuts, all I hear is my corner and all I’m focused on is dismantling the man across from me. Odin’s Son is here to slay the great wolf. This is Ragnarok. Victory or Valhalla.”
喜欢他的对手, Mike Hansen is also in search of a much-needed win. Hansen lost all four of his fights in 2017, including back-to-back defeats this fall in Western Massachusetts. His last win came at “新EF 25” 在 2016 when Hansen, a former state champion wrestler for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, 缅因, scored an impressive first-round submission of Matt Andrikut (2-1), defending the honor of Maine wrestling against the New York mat native.
“I’m super excited for this fight,” exclaimed Hansen of the upcoming meeting with Erickson. “It’s a great matchup for Maine MMA. Our schools are close to each other and we have competed against each other many times. It’s finally time for the coaches to get down and boogie. My pick for this fight is the fans for sure. Fans will not be upset.”
Hansen challenged Erickson to add a stipulation to the bout when they announced the fight publicly at “新EF 31” in Portland last month. Hansen would like the loser to receive a tattoo with the design chosen by the winner.
“I have nothing but respect for Jesse Erickson, but so still want our sponsor C+C O’Leary Tattoo in Lewiston to do his tattoo I pick for him when he loses. 我会, ‘finish him,’ 和 ‘if he dies, he dies.‘ Time to start making your sacrifices Jesse, you will need the gods in your favor on 2月3日, because when war time comes the blood will flow.”
NEF的下一个混合武术事件, “NEF 32: 超级 星期六,” 将看到该公司使其回归到安德罗斯科银行Colisée酒店的Lewiston, 缅因. 该活动预定于 星期六, 二月 3, 2018. 门票现已在网上发售 www.TheColisee.com.