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NEEF tshaj tawm daim npav rau tshiab Hampshire ua ntej, Thawj them-per-saib kev tshwm sim

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Milford, New Hampshire (Lub yim hli ntuj 13, 2021) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) rov nrog nws qhov kev tshwm sim tom ntej, "NEF 44: Rov qab dub,"Lub Yim Hli 21, 2021, Ntawm Hampshire Dome hauv Milford, Hampshire tshiab. Cov yeeb yam yuav ua tau ob qho tib si sib xyaw-sib ntaus-txuj ci (MMA) thiab kev sib ntaus sib tua sib tua. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NEF tshaj tawm daim ntawv sib ntaus rau cov kev tshwm sim uas yuav yog kev txhawb nqa thawj zaug txij li thaum pib ntawm lub nroog-19 thoob tsib lub ntsej muag mus rau hauv lub xeev granite.

Ntawm kev tshaj lij ntawm daim npav, Glory Watson (0-1) thiabRebecca Byggman(0-1) Ob leeg yuav ob leeg mus nrhiav lawv cov kev yeej ua ib zaug ntxiv hauv ib tug poj niam strawweight kev sib tw. Watson, ib tug qub nef amateur flyweight tus yeej, poob nws cov pro tawm ua ntej xyoo no hauv Florida. Zoo ib yam li, Byggman tuaj luv luv hauv nws txoj kev ua yeeb yam ntawm Bellator 231 in the fall of 2019.

Caleb Hall(3-0) thiabShaun Ray(2-0) yuav muab lawv cov lus tsis muaj tseeb rau cov ntaub ntawv ntawm txoj kab hauv kev sib tw sib qaim, raws li yuavYakhauj Deppmeyer (1-0) thiabAaron Hughes (1-0) uas tau teem sijhawm kom tau raws li hauv 145 phaus featherweight.

Kuj hauv kev nqis tes ua ntawm cov kev tshaj lij ntawm daim npav yuav nef ntxuam-nyiamJosh Harvey(7-1-1).  Harvey yuav saib kom tawg tom qab kev txom nyem thawj ploj ntawm nws cov pro kev ua haujlwm rau Qub Tub Rog Jesse Erickson (10-8) xyoo tas los.

Ob daim ntawv sib ntaus sib tua saum cov kev lom zem ntawm daim npav liMike Bezanson (5-0) cov kev sib tw ntev Nef Amateur Welterweight yeejDuncan Smith(6-3) Rau nws cov pluaj thiabNathaniel Glimard (3-0) thiabBrandon Maillet-fevens (3-1) Cov kev sib tw rau cov neeg tsis txaus ntseeg nef amateur featherweight lub npe.

Kuj tseem muaj nyob rau ntawm daim npav xyaum ua si yuav yog qhov kev sib tw ntev ntev ntawmCaleb Austin (4-0) thiabJames Woss(1-2) nyob rau hauv 125-phaus cov kev faib tawm ya. Lawv thawj zaug, yeej los ntawm Austin nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis 2017 ntawm "Nef 28," tau raug med hauv kev sib cav thiab tau txais kev saib xyuas hauv tebchaws ntawm kev sib raug zoo.

Tsis tas li ntawd, NOF tshaj tawm hnub no tias nws tau koom tes nrog kev ntaus pob ncaws pob tam sim no los muab cov dej them nyiaj ntawm "Nef 44: Rov qab rau hauv dub. " Qhov kev tshwm sim yuav ntws nyob rau hauv nws tag nrho ntawmhttps://combatsportsnow.com/event/new-england-fights-44 rau $29.99.

Tag nrho "nef 44" kev sib ntaus sib tua:

KEV

155 Caleb Hall (Muaj xyoo) vs shaun Ray (Independent)

145 Josh Harvey (Zeem Muag Quest) VS Ian Beat (Kem gym)

145 Yakhauj Deppmeyer (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs Aaron Hughes (Tso kom muaj kab muaj kev)

115 Rebecca Byggman (Kai MMA) vs glory Watson (Young cov lus MMA)

Pib xyaum ua

205 Henry Jeffs (Independent) vs Brandon Oldenburg (Zeem Muag Quest)

170*Title Duncan Smith (Evolution Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Pob Ncaws Pob) vs Mike Bezanson (Nws hais)

170 Curtis ouellette (CMBJJ) VS Zach Faulkner (Rov dim)

170 Austin Hamilton (Independent) vs jon assam (CMBJJ)

155 Ryan Savage (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs. kyle pufahl (Nostos)

155 Lucas Donald (Independent) vs. evan piette (Nws hais)

155 Kaleb kenney (Team Nitemare) vs Yiha piette (Nws hais)

145*Npe Nathaniel Glimard (Nostos) vs. Branon Maillet-fevens (CMBJJ)

145 Cody Kilton (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA) vs cam hoyt (Nws hais)

140 Mike caron (SSSF) vs. Tseem Ceeb Baltazar (Nostos)

135 Teddy kev ntseeg (Evolution Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Pob Ncaws Pob) vs tyler niam txiv (CMBJJ)

130 Hannon Sanford (CMBJJ) vs Richard Martell (Young cov lus MMA)

125 Caleb Austin (CMBJJ) vs James Woss (Nws hais)

125 Tim Murray (Zeem Muag Quest) vs guiliano rossi(Nws hais)

115 Matt Miles (Independent) vs juan quinom (UFC Gym)

130 Kickboxing Dustin Veinott (CMBJJ) vs geraldo reyes (Team Link)

Daim pib rau "Nef 44: Rov qab rau hauv dub "yog ntawm muag tam sim no ntawmwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/.  MMA thiab ncaws pob ncaws pob yuav muaj nyob ntawm Hampshire Dome hauv Milford, New Hampshire Hnub Saturday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21, 2021, nrog lub tswb nrov-sijhawm ntawm 7 PM.

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim cov xwm txheej zoo tshaj plaws rau cov neeg tua rog thiab cov kiv cua tib yam. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

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Caleb Hall teeb tsa rov qab los rau ntawm Nef 44 Hauv Milford, NH

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Milford, New Hampshire (Lub rau hli ntuj 30, 2021) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) rov nrog nws qhov kev tshwm sim tom ntej, "NEF 44: Rov qab dub,"Lub Yim Hli 21, 2021, Ntawm Hampshire Dome hauv Milford, Hampshire tshiab. Cov yeeb yam yuav ua tau ob qho tib si sib xyaw-sib ntaus-txuj ci (MMA) thiab kev sib ntaus sib tua sib tua. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, NOF tshaj tawm ntxiv ntawm kev ua haujlwm kev paub txog kev sib tw mus rau daim npav sib ntaus.Caleb Hall(3-0) yog teem rau lub ntsej muagShaun Ray(2-0) ntawm kev sib ntaus qhov hnyav ntawm 155 phaus.

Lub hauv paus qis yog caij tsheb rau kev sib ntaus sib tua sib tw ua ke hauv cov nef tawb sib txawv rov qab rau nws cov hnub pib xyaum ua. Nws tsis tau poob ib qho kev sib ntaus nrog kev nce qib txij xyoo 2015. Hall yog ib tug qub Nef amateur Featherwight tus yeej. Nws muab pro hauv 2018 Nrog thawj cov kev sib tw hloov ua ntu zus dhau cov qub tub rog John Ortolani (11-14).  Nyob rau hauv qhov tseeb, Txhua peb ntawm Hall's Wins raws li tus kws tshaj lij tau tuaj ntawm thawj zaug xa rov qab.

HALL yog cov khoom lag luam ntawm Dirigo tsev kawm ntawv hauv Dixfield, Maine qhov chaw nws tau ntes ob lub xeev cov npe ntawm pawg neeg sib cav sib ceg. Nyob rau hauv xyoo tas los, HALL tau raug teeb tsa nyob hauv Las Vegas, Nevada qhov chaw uas nws qhia ntawm synndicate MMA.

"Kuv zoo siab ua rau kuv rov qab mus rau lub tawb nyob rau hauv qab nef ib zaug ntxiv,"Hall.  "Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej kom tau tawm thiab kuaj kuv qhov kev tawm tsam kuv tus nrog sib ntaus."

Hall tus nrog sib ntaus, Shaun Ray, Kuj tseem tsis tau paub tias yog ib tus kws tshaj lij kev ntaus nrog ob lub yeej rau nws daim credit. Nws yog tus kawm tiav ntawm Easton High School nyob rau Easton, Maryland. Ray Tam sim no nyob hauv Waterville, Maine.

"Qhov no tau ntev ua npau suav kom muaj peev xwm tawm tsam hauv lub tawb,"Hais tias ray.  "Kuv tau kawm rau lub sijhawm no rau xyoo so thiab rau. Kuv tau sim kuv qhov kev txawj ntse tawm tsam tus nrog sib ntaus. Ua tsaug rau koj ua qhov no ua tau thiab muaj kev hwm rau txhua tus neeg koom nrog!"

Daim pib rau "Nef 44: Rov qab rau hauv dub "yog ntawm muag tam sim no ntawmwww.NewEnglandFights.com/Tickets/.  MMA thiab ncaws pob ncaws pob yuav muaj nyob ntawm Hampshire Dome hauv Milford, New Hampshire Hnub Saturday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21, 2021, nrog lub tswb nrov-sijhawm ntawm 7 PM.

Hais txog Tshiab England Fights

Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim cov xwm txheej zoo tshaj plaws rau cov neeg tua rog thiab cov kiv cua tib yam. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.

mixed martial arts, MMA, Tshiab England Fights

Nef tig mus rau qhov chaw nres nkoj qub rau huab tais lub tebchaws rau ib hmo ntawm Nees tsis muaj kev sib ntaus sib tua MMA

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Portland, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 28, 2019) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) Rov qab mus rau Aura hauv Portland nyob rau hmo Saturday nrog nws cov kev sib xyaw ua ke tshiab-kev sib xyaw, “NEF 38: Cua daj cua dub.”  Qhov kev tshwm sim nyob hauv homage rau HBO seriesKev ua si ntawm Thrones tiav nrog ntiv nplhaib cov menyuam ntxhais ua tau raws li tus “Niam Ntawm Zaj” Daenerys targararyen thiab sansa stark, Raws li zoo li lub cello neeg uas ua ntawv qhib qhov kev tshwm sim nrog cov suab paj nruag los ntawm kev ua yeeb yam hauv lub suab. Ib tug muaj peev xwm ntawm 1100 tau ntawm tes rau qhov kev txiav txim.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Ras Hylton (4-2) swb Charles Penn (0-1) nyob rau hauv ib qho kev sib tw hnyav. Tus kws kho mob ib sab nres cov bout nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig thaum txiav ntawm penn lub hauv pliaj yuav tsis raug kaw. Hylton tsaws ib qho zoo kawg nkaus-tso ncaj ncaj tes uas qhib gash lub taub hau thiab tshuav cov ntshav hauv daim lev ntawm crimson.

Caleb Hall (3-0) tseem tsis tau undefeated los pib nws txoj haujlwm tshaj lij nrog nws txoj kev ncaj thib peb. Hall xa tawm tebchaws Jay Ellis (15-86) Nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig ntawm cov co-main kev tshwm sim ntawm yav tsaus ntuj.

Nyob rau qhov kev pib xyaum ua ib feem ntawm daim npav sib ntaus, Plaub lub npe tau nyob ntawm ceg txheem ntseeg.

Hauv thawj qhov kev sib tw sib tw ntawm yav tsaus ntuj, Tom Pagliaru (3-1) ntes cov tsis muaj nuj nqis nef amateur featherweight pluaj nrog qhov kev txiav txim siab tsis pom zoo tshaj li Zac Richard (3-1-1).  Ua li ntawd, Pagliaro, Ib txwm nyob ntawm Haverhill, Massachusetts, muab tus Richard thawj zaug poob ntawm nws txoj haujlwm.

Duncan Smith (5-3) Tiv Thaiv Lub Npe Nef Qiv Welterweight tawm tsam Jon Tefft (2-1).  Tom qab tsib lub hard-whot rounds, Smith tau tshaj tawm tias tus yeej ntawm tag nrho peb lub tsev txiav txim’ scalecards. Nws yog ib qho zoo hmo rau Smith pab pawg ntawm Evolution Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Ncaws Pob Ncaws Pob Ncaws Pob Ncaws Pob Ncaws Pob. Cov Saco, Maine-based pab pawg tau mus 4-0 Nyob rau yav tsaus ntuj nrog Smith cov pab pawg neeg Swedina Beamry (3-0), Keegan Hornstra (4-11), thiab Megan Rosado (1-1) Txhua tus tuaj tos yeej.

TAYLOR THOMPSON (4-0) ua luv luv ntawm Michigan tus Andrea Howland (2-1) Los ua tus thawj-puas tau nef poj niam lub amateur bantamweight. Thompson xa howland nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig nrog ib tug armbar. Kev sib ntaus tau raug coj mus rau Portland los ntawm NEF ua ke nrog poj huab tais Mma media.

Hauv plaub, thiab kawg, Kev sib tw sib tw ntawm daim npav pib xyaum ua, Kam arnold (5-0) khaws nws knockout streak txoj sia nrog thawj-puag ncig ntawm Henry Clark (5-5).  Nws yog tus thib tsib ncaj knockout rau Arnold uas khaws cov kev lom zem bantamweur bantamweur.

Kev sib ntaus kev sib ntaus tseem ceeb tshaj plaws kuj tau sib ntaus rau nws qhov ntev-tos rov qab mus rau LewISTON rau Lub Rau Hli 22 ntawm Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Qhov kev tshwm sim yog ntu “NEF 39: All-American.”

Hometown Nyiam Jesse Erickson (9-7) yuav coj mus lewis corapi (8-5) Hmo ntawd rau kev sib tw ua ke. Erickson yog lub ntsiab ntawm NOF tawb thiab ib qho kev sib cav sib ceg saum toj kawg nkaus mus rau cov kev txhawb nqa kev ua haujlwm 155-phaus npe. Massachusetts’ Corapi yog lub caij qub tub rog ntawm England MMA Circuit Court, Thaum kawg ua nws nef Dumut rau Lub Rau Hli 22.

Josh Harvey (6-0-1) tshaj tawm tias nws yuav rov qab mus rau lub tawb rau “Nef 39” coj ntawm Jordan downey (5-4) Los ntawm Fort Wayne, Indiana. Harvey yuav tiv thaiv cov Nef Pro featherweight tab tom nrhiav nws thawj zaug kev tiv thaiv kev vam meej txij li ntes txoj siv sia Lub Ob Hlis hauv Bangor. Downey yog nyob ntawm ob-sib ntaus yeej streak.

Nate Boucher (4-3) yuav coj ntawm Robert Presley (5-4) Rau cov neeg tsis txaus ntseeg nef amateur bleweight lub npe. Boucher tau ua tiav nws ob zaug cov neeg sib tw nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig txav nws tus kheej rov qab mus rau lwm qhov kev txhaj tshuaj ntawm 125-phaus siv. Presley sawv cev rau lub Lancaster Academy ntawm MMA hauv Lancaster, Ohio.

Nyob rau hauv ib tug soundnight lub sij hawm qhib qhov kev tshwm sim, NEF them nyiaj rau cov neeg ua haujlwm ntev rooj plaub tseem ceeb nrog kaum-tswb. Lub Wiscasset, Maine cov neeg nyob hauv lub lim tiam dhau los tsis tau poob nthav lub lim tiam dhau los. Cov kev nce qib tau mob siab rau nws lub cim xeeb.

Tag nrho cov txiaj ntsig los ntawm Portland, Maine:

KEV

Ras HyLton Def. Charles Penn ntawm Kws Kho Mob, puag ncig 1
Caleb Hall def. Jay Ellis Ntawm Kev Xa, puag ncig 1
Kegan Hornstra Def. Zenon Herrera nyob ntawm kev mloog lus, puag ncig 1
Bryant Bullock def. Fred leg nyob ntawm kev mloog lus, puag ncig 2

Pib xyaum ua

Tom qab ntawv tsis sib ntaus.. Henry Clark ntawm KO, puag ncig 1
Taylor Thompson def. Andrea Warland ntawm kev mloog lus, puag ncig 1
Duncan Smith Def. Jon Teefft ntawm kev txiav txim siab tsis muaj kev txiav txim siab
Tom Pagliaruo def. Zac Richard los ntawm kev txiav txim siab tsis muaj kev txiav txim siab
ARII FRALANDEZ DEM. Ryan Savage ntawm kev mloog lus, puag ncig 1
Titus pannell def. Justin Philbrook ntawm Tko, puag ncig 2
Brian Cosco Def. Garry Carr ntawm Tko, puag ncig 1
Megan Rosado Def. Amanda Bennett ntawm kev txiav txim siab sib txawv
Jason Landry Def. Justin Boraczek ntawm kev mloog lus, puag ncig 1
Brandon Maillet-fevens Def. Jesse Fitzsimmons ntawm Kev Ua Si, puag ncig 1
Jordan Norman Def. Greg Ishihara ntawm Tko, puag ncig 2
Nate dawb def. Clifford Redman los ntawm tapout mus rau strikes, puag ncig 1
Schuyler Vallaincourt def. Dillon Henry ntawm RefetPage, puag ncig 2
Adina beatrry def. Traci Baldwin ntawm Tko, puag ncig 2

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 39: Tag nrho cov neeg Asmeskas,” yuav muaj nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 22, 2019 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine nrog lub sijhawm tswb ntawm 7 PM. Daim pib yog muag tam sim no ntawmwww.TheColisee.com.

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CALEB HALL LOOKS TO CONTINUE WIN STREAK AT NEF 38

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Tam sim TSO TAWM: Portland, Maine (Lub ob hlis ntuj 18, 2019) – Tshiab England Fights (NEF) yuav nthuav qhia nws tom ntej sib xyaw-sib ntaus sib tua-txuj ci (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF 38: Cua daj cua dub,” on Plaub Hlis Ntuj 27, 2019 ntawm Aura hauv Portland. The fight promotion just announced the addition of a professional lightweight fight to the card. Caleb Hall yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jay Ellis ntawm ib tug sib ntaus luj ntawm 155-phaus.

Hall is on a five-fight win streak in the NEF cage going back to his amateur days. His last loss for the promotion was more than four years ago at “NEF 16” against current professional featherweight champion Josh Harvey. Hall closed out his amateur career with three straight wins, including capturing the amateur 145-pound strap.

He continued that success into the professional ranks in 2018. In his pro debut last spring, Hall submitted veteran John Ortolani in the first round with a Von Flu Choke. He followed up that performance with another first round submission, this time over CJ Ewer via D’Arce Choke this past September at “NEF 35.”

Hall cut his teeth on the wrestling mats of Dirigo High School in Dixfield, Maine where he was a two-time state champion. He now represents the Choi Institute based out of Recon Fitness in Portland.

“I am happy to be fighting in Portland at Aura again,” said Hall of the upcoming April 27 bout against Jay Ellis. “I am looking to pick up where I left off in 2018 and continuing my winning streak.”

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 38: Cua daj cua dub,” yuav muaj nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 27, 2019 ntawm Aura hauv Portland, Maine nrog lub sijhawm tswb ntawm 7 PM. Daim pib yog muag tam sim no ntawmwww.auramaine.com.

mixed martial arts, MMA, Tshiab England Fights

Nef muag tawm bangor rau peb ncaj xyoo nrog daim npav MMA tsiaj qus

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Khab taws, Maine (Cuaj hlis 9, 2018) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) tuav nws cov kev sib xyaw ua ke-martial-txuj ci kev tshwm sim, “NEF 35: Kev phem lub caij,” Hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj ntawm Hla Chaw Pov Hwm Hauv Bangor. Nws yog zaum peb nyob rau ntau xyoo uas kev sib ntaus ua haujlwm tau mus xyuas cov huab tais nroog thiab muag tawm qhov chaw.

Lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim tshwj xeeb tshaj tawm ib tug bout hailed raws li tus “Sib ntaus sib tua ntawm Bangor” Xws li cov neeg nyob hauv cov neeg nyiam Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (6-2) thiab Jon Lemke (7-9) Squared tawm. LaceY xa lemke nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig nrog lub nraub qaum-liab qab choke.

Hometown nyiam “Lub” Ryan sanders (17-9) coj mus Lus txib “Chino loj” Montoya (10-7) nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Thaum lub 4:10 cim ntawm lub thawj puag ncig, Av qhuav, Cov reigning Nef Kev Kws Sib Tw Me Nyuam Yaus, yuam Montoya rau coj mus rhaub rau Guillotine choke.

Nws yog ib hmo ua ke rau lub koom haum hu rau Portland, Maine li Caleb Hall (2-0) thiab Ernesto Ornelas (4-7) yog ob qho yeej ntawm kev nres tsheb ntawm lawv cov bouts.

Hauv kev lom zem headliner, Maine Amateur Wresting Hall ntawm Famer, 54-xyoo-laus Pat Kelly (4-1) muab nws lub teeb ci ntsa iab ntawm cov kab tiv thaiv massachusetts’ Ed forlenza (3-2) Nyob rau hauv dab tsi Kelly tau cog lus yuav yog nws qhov kawg MMA sib ntaus. Forlenenenenenenenza muaj peev xwm tau qhab nia lub tshuab Knockout ntawm Renhere Stoppage vim muaj cov ntaus cim los ntes cov npe. Tom qab kev sib ntaus, Kelly muab ib tug hais lus impassioned, Ua tsaug rau nws cov kws qhia ntawm cov tub ntxhais hluas MMA nyob rau hauv Bangor raws li pawg neeg muaj peev xwm muab nws lub ovation sawv.

Nostos MMA tseem tuaj yeem ua rau cov kev pib xyaum ua haujlwm ntawm daim npav. Lub somersworth, Pab pawg tshiab Hampshshire tau mus 2-0 raws li Zac Richard (2-0) thiab Andrew Brown (1-0) nqa tau yeej nyob rau hauv cov kev taw qhia ntawm Nostos Lub Taub Hau Tus Kws Qhia Ntawv, thiab tam sim no UFC hard, Devin Powell.

NEF tshaj tawm nws rov qab mus rau Portland, Teem caij mus rau qhov chaw ntawm Aura rau hnub Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 17. The event is titled “NEF 36: Sib ntaus sib tua rau cov kub.” Nws yuav yog qhov kawg nef kev tshwm sim ntawm 2018.

Cov txiaj ntsig tau los ntawm Bangor, Maine:

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

Jon Lemke def. Aaron Lacey ntawm lub nraub qaum liab liab choke xa tawm, puag ncig 1

Ryan Sanders Def. Armando Montoya ntawm Guillotine Cheme Showemission, puag ncig 1

Caleb Hall def. CJ Ewer ntawm D'AROce Choke SHOU, puag ncig 1

Josh Harvey def. Jay Ellis Ntawm Daim Duab Peb Tog Xyaum, puag ncig 1

Ernesto Ornelia Def. Zenon Herror ntawm Guillotine Cheme Showemission, puag ncig 3

Pib xyaum ua MMA

Ed forlenza def. Pat Kelly ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

Christian Barrett def. David Hart ntawm Tko, puag ncig 1

Zac Richard def. Clifford Redman ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

TAYLOR BARTLETD WHOUGH JACOB DEPPMUSER MUS RAU LAWB

Shawn Capitalan Def. David Toj ntawm TKO, puag ncig 1

Jordan Cov Hluas Def. Joe Howard ntawm rov qab-liab qab choke xa tawm, puag ncig 2

Andrew Xim av Def. Chris Lachcik ntawm armbar xa, puag ncig 1

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 36: Sib ntaus sib tua rau cov kub,” yuav pom lub tuam txhab ua nws rov qab mus rau Aura hauv Portland, Maine. Qhov kev tshwm sim tau teem sijhawm los ua qhov chaw hnub Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 17, 2018 Nrog lub suab nrov ntawm 7 pm. Daim pib ua ntej muag tau tshwm sim tam sim no www.auramaine.com Nrog promo code “Nef.” Daim pib yuav nyob rau ntawm-muag rau cov pej xeem cov pej xeem rau hnub Monday, Cuaj hlis 10 ntawm 9:00 a.m. EDT.

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Lub Hall Hall siv tsis muaj luv luv hauv kev sib xyaw-kev sib tw-ua haujlwm

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Khab taws, Maine (Cuaj hlis 3, 2018) - Yog tsis muaj pov thawj ntxiv txoj kev yooj yim nyob hauv lub ntiaj teb kev sib xyaw-sib ntaus sib tua-ARTS.

 

 

 

Yog tias nws tau ua, Nws muaj kev nyab xeeb los hais Caleb Hall yuav tsis muaj peev xwm pom nws, Txawm hais tias nws tau muab cov txheej txheem thoob ntiaj teb tshaj plaws thoob ntiaj teb thiab kev ua siab zoo ntawm cov neeg txawv.

 

 

 

Hall yog wired kom tawm tsam nyuaj, sib ntaus ntau zaus, Thiab tawm tsam kev sib tw muaj kev sib tw zoo tshaj plaws los muab nws tus kheej muaj kev sib tw yog qhov chaw uas nws sawv hauv kev ua si nawv.

 

 

 

Uas yuav tsis hloov hnub Saturday no, Cuaj hlis 8th, Thaum nws yuav siv sij hawm c.j. Ewer nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb liab vog ntawm New England sib ntaus 35: "Lub caij phem." Daim npav yuav muaj nyob ntawm daim Cross cov chaw tuav pov hwm hauv Bangor nrog lub sijhawm qhib lub sijhawm 7 p.m.

 

 

 

Hall, 24, Ntau lub sijhawm ntawm lub xeev tus yeej muaj yeej wrestler thaum nws haujlwm hauv Dirigo High School, tsis thab tias nws yuav noj ntawm hometown tus hero uas tau ua tus thawj coj rau kev nce qib hauv cheeb tsam. Nws zoo nkaus li nws cov npe rau Pro wrestling lus dab neeg ric flair m mantra: Ua tus txiv neej, Koj tau mus ntaus tus txiv neej.

 

 

 

"Leej twg lawv muab thiab muab tso rau pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv yog leej twg kuv yuav mus,"Hall hais. "Nws tsis muaj teeb meem rau kuv. Nws yog kev sib ntaus loj heev thiab nws nyob hauv nws lub hometown. Uas twv yuav raug ua rau nws nthuav ntau dua. "

 

 

 

Kev sib ntaus yog lub ntuj sib txuas rau ob qho ntawm Maine qhov Prosin saum toj kawg nkaus. Txhua tus puav pheej kom tau rov qab mus rau hauv nef hexagon, Rau kev sib txawv, Tom qab lawv cov txiaj ntsig tau ua ntej xyoo no.

 

 

 

Hall daws Yauhas Ortolani, ib lub thoob qub qub tub rog nrog cov kev tshwm sim tseem ceeb ntawm nws 20-tua letger, Hauv qhov kev xav tau zoo li lub Plaub Hlis Pro DEBUT. Nws qhov kev ua si zoo tsim los ntawm ob tus lej ob npaug ntawm cov khoom siv pib xyaum ua haujlwm, HIAV TAU TXAIS KEV TSO CAI LOS NTAWM QHOV RARITY NTAWM IB VON FLUE Choke ntawm 2:16 ntawm cov lus qhib puag ncig.

 

 

 

Ob hlis ua ntej, Ewer txhawb nqa nws thawj zaug poob nyob rau hauv lub tawb pro los ntawm lub hauv caug tawm tsam Kemran Lachinov. Nws nyuaj rau ntawm turf hauv tsev, Txawm li cas los, Raws li muaj pov thawj los ntawm kev txiav tawm ntawm Rumford lub Mike Hansen lub caij ntuj sov dhau los.

 

 

 

"Peb muaj cov cwj pwm zoo sib xws thiab ua si sib xws,"Hall hais, "Kuv sim tsis xav txog kuv tus nrog sib ntaus ntau dhau thiab tsuas yog sim tawm tsam kuv kev sib ntaus. Nws yog cov matchup tsis muaj teeb meem uas nws nyob hauv qhov ntawd. "

 

 

 

Txij li ua nws debut tsuas yog ib hlis tom qab nws hla lub hnub nyoog raug cai ntawm 18, HALL tau txua lub koob npe nrov uas yog qhov tsis muaj peev xwm, crowd-pleasing competitor who isn’t picky about his opponents.

 

 

 

That’s made life easier for NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson, who can always count on Hall being ready for prime time near the top of the bill.

 

 

 

“Caleb reminds me a lot of Devin Powell, our former lightweight champion. Devin most recently won in the UFC, the largest fight promotion on the planet,” Peterson said. “Devin got to where he is through good, old-fashioned diligence – desire, txoj kev mob siab, discipline and hard work. Caleb’s approach mirrors Devin’s. He’s not looking for the easy path to get where he wants to go.”

 

 

 

Everything else about Hall’s progression in the sport has been measured conservatively.

He toiled in the amateur ranks for more than five years, wanting to make sure that his acumen was developed and his repertoire well-balanced.

 

 

 

“I think I’m pretty well-rounded in every area,"Hall hais, “My wrestling is still probably the strongest part of my game, but everything else is starting to catch up, like my submissions and my striking.”

 

 

 

Hall never budged from his amateur weight of 145 until moving up to 155 – historically NEF’s deepest and toughest pro division – for his shot at Ortolani.

 

 

 

He and Ewer are now jockeying for position in a class that provided great success for the likes of Powell, Bruce Boyington, Ryan sanders, Jon Lemke and Jesse Erickson. Advancing to that fray would have been foolhardy if Hall hadn’t done things the right way physically and nutritionally.

 

 

 

“For me it’s been more about training and putting it on the right way. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I could still make 145, but this is a lot better for my body,"Hall hais. “I was in the same weight class from the time I entered the sport when I was 18. It was a lot of weight cuts, but I was coming right out of high school wrestling where that was all part of it.”

 

 

 

When he fought at 145, Hall said his day-to-day weight when not in training was just shy of 170 phaus. He can now comfortably carry 175 rau 180 between bouts. Less last-minute dehydration is necessary to reach the lightweight limit.

 

 

 

“He’s on the treadmill every day. He’s logging his training hours with commitment and focus,” Peterson said. “He’s living the lifestyle. It’s guys like Caleb that really get me excited about the sport, because they show us the best stuff that human beings are made of, and they give us a glimpse of what we’re capable of as people. If Caleb Hall hits the heights that he’s set for himself – and I’m confident that he will get there – it will be because he earned it the entire way.”

 

 

 

Hall appreciates the perception that his fight with Ewer is a big one in the NEF title picture and beyond, but as always he is eager to steer clear of the hype.

 

 

 

“I had a lot of confidence going in (against Ortolani), and that hasn’t changed,"Hall hais. “I see every fight as your biggest fight, rau nkawv noj. That’s just how I try to approach it. This sport has a small window.”

 

 

 

Three five-minute rounds aren’t much time in the grand scheme, yog, although it’s a grueling grind when two action fighters such as Hall and Ewer are going at it.

 

 

 

Despite their first-round finishes last time around, Hall won’t be surprised to see this one venture closer to the advertised distance.

 

 

 

“We’ll see what happens. I don’t go in there thinking I’m going to take him out,"Hall hais. “I expect it to be a war. It’ll probably go deep into the second and third rounds, and we’ll see who swims.”

 

 

 

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 35: Kev phem lub caij,” will see the company make its return to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place this Saturday, Cuaj hlis 8, 2018 Nrog lub suab nrov ntawm 7 pm. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

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NEF ANNOUNCES BIGGEST FIGHT CARD IT HAS EVER BROUGHT TO BANGOR

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Khab taws, Maine (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2018) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Kev phem lub caij,” nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. The event will mark the fourth time since 2013 that NEF has visited the Queen City. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the full fight card planned for the evening.

The exciting main event will feature two popular Bangor-area athletes doing battle as Jon Lemke (7-8) raws li Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (5-2) in a lightweight contest. Lemke, ib tug qub tub rog ntawm lub tebchaws United States Tubrog nkoj Corps, trains with Titan Athletics in neighboring Brewer, Maine, while Lacey represents Young’s MMA of Bangor.

The co-main event will see Lacey’s teammate, and reigning NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, “Lub” Ryan sanders (16-9) kev noj nyob Armando “Chino loj” Montoya (10-6) in a non-title welterweight scrap. Sanders is coming off a huge submission win earlier this summer in Portland, Maine. Montoya, who represents First Class MMA of Brunswick, Maine, will debut in the Pine Tree State after a decade-long career on the southwest MMA circuit.

In another highly-anticipated professional fight, Caleb Hall (1-0) of the Choi Institute in Portland will face another Young’s MMA team member in the form of CJ Ewer (3-1). After a successful amateur career that saw him capture the NEF Amateur Featherweight Title, Hall impressed with a first-round submission of veteran John Ortolani (8-12) earlier this year in his pro debut. Ewer, a member of the United States Air Force security forces, closed out “NEF 30” last August in Bangor winning the promotion’s pro middleweight strap over Mike Hansen (5-9).

The amateur portion of the fight card will be headlined by a title fight as Pat “PK” Kelly (4-0) puts both his lightweight belt and undefeated record on the line against the challenge of Ed forlenza (2-2). Kelly, uas muab 54 last week, is a legend of Maine wrestling mats as both a competitor and coach and a member of the Maine Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame. He vows that this will be the final fight of his MMA career. Forlenza took the fight on short notice after Kelly’s previous challenger dropped out due to injury. He is a member of team Juniko based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Forlenza is no stranger to the NEF cage. He won his amateur debut at “Nef 23” Nyob rau hauv lub caij ntuj sov ntawm 2016 on Cape Cod.

Speaking of wrestling coaches, “NEF 35” will also feature the amateur debut of Shawn Costigan (0-0). Costigan is a member of the Bucksport High School wrestling coaching staff. He will represent Young’s MMA in his cage debut when he takes on the fellow-debuting David Hills (0-0).

Also on the amateur card will be the brother of CJ Ewer, Roger Ewer (1-0). A pharmacist by day, Roger made his amateur debut last year at “NEF 30” in Bangor with a second round technical knockout of Dustin Freeman (0-1). Ntawm “NEF 35,” Nws yuav coj mus Jason Hanley (0-0) of Orchard Park Martial Arts in western New York state.

The full “NEF 35” sib ntaus card (yuav hloov):

KEV COB QHA COV MMA

155 Aaron Lacey 5-2 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Jon Lemke 7-8 (Titan Athletics)

170 Ryan sanders 16-9 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Armando Montoya 10-6 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

185 Crowsneck Boutin 2-3 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Mark Gardner 0-0 (Lub Academy)

155 CJ Ewer 3-1 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Caleb Hall 1-0 (Choi Insistute)

155 Josh Harvey 4-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Jay Ellis 15-77 (Team Knockout)

145 Zenon Herrera 1-6 (Team SMOG) vs Ernesto Ornelas 3-7 (Choi lub koom haum)

Pib xyaum ua MMA

155* Title Pat Kelly 4-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Ed Forlenza 2-2 (Juniko)

170 David Hart 0-3 (Kenney’s MMA) vs Christian Barrett 1-0 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

155 Zac Richard 1-0 (Nostos) vs Clifford Redman 0-5 (Independent)

150 Taylor Bartlett 1-1 (CMBJJ) vs Jacob Deppmeyer 1-1 (Thawj cov hoob kawm MMA)

265 Roger Ewer 1-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs Jason Hanley 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)

180 Jordan Norman 0-1 (Bad Little Falls Dojo) vs Brandon Schwinck 0-2 (Independent)

145 Joe Howard 1-0 (CMBJJ) vs Jordan Young 0-1 (Independent)

155 Jesse Fitzsimmons 0-0 (Nostos) vs AJ Morales 0-0 (Orchard Park Martial Arts)

145 Shawn Costigan 0-0 (Young cov lus MMA) vs David Hills 0-0 (Independent)

135 Nate Boucher 2-3 (CMBJJ) vs Joshua Greenlaw 0-2 (Independent)

160 Andrew Brown 0-0 (Nostos) vs Chris Lachcik 0-0 (Independent)

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EWER AND HALL ON COLLISION COURSE FOR NEF 35 IN BANGOR

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Maine (Lub Xya hli ntuj 13, 2018) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) will hold its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 35: Kev phem lub caij,” rau Cuaj hlis 8 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the fight card. CJ Ewer (3-1) yog teem rau lub ntsej muag Caleb Hall (1-0) ntawm ib tug sib ntaus luj ntawm 155-phaus.

Ewer headlined the previous NEF card in Bangor with a win over Mike Hansen (5-9) last August to claim the professional middleweight title of the promotion. Nyuam qhuav pib lub xyoo no, he tried to become the first multi-division champion in NEF history when he met Kemran Lachinov (5-2) for the welterweight strap. It was not to be, Txawm li cas los, as Ewer suffered his first professional loss that February evening at “NEF 32.” A member of Bangor’s Young’s MMA who proudly serves his country with the United States Air Force security forces, Ewer will look to rebound from that loss against Hall this September.

“Caleb has improved exponentially every single fight, and he looked amazing his last fight,” said Ewer of his opponent. “Caleb will go very far in this sport, but I am going to make sure he doesn’t do it at my expense. It’s going to be a very tough, very exciting fight for sure.”

Caleb Hall surprised many fans when he arrived for “NEF 33” weigh-ins this spring. The one-time amateur featherweight titleholder looked like a monster version of his former self after bulking up with ten pounds of muscle for his professional debut at lightweight. The next night, Hall squeezed the proverbial life out of rugged veteran John Ortolani (8-13) with a Von Flue choke to pick up his first pro victory. The impressive performance sent a message to the New England MMA scene that Hall had indeed arrived in the pro ranks. Hall is a product of the Choi Institute in Portland, Maine and a two-time state wrestling champion out of Dirigo High School in Dixfield, Maine.

“I am looking forward to making another statement with a win over Ewer in his hometown,” stated Hall. “He’s a tough fighter, and I can’t wait to get in there and fight.”

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 35: Kev phem lub caij,” will see the company make its return to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The event is scheduled to take place Saturday, Cuaj hlis 8, 2018 Nrog lub suab nrov ntawm 7 pm. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob www.CrossInsuranceCenter.com.

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NEF DROWNS PORTLAND WITH RIPTIDE BEFORE CAPACITY CROWD; CHOI INSTITUTE SHINES IN PRO FIGHTS

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Portland, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 15, 2018) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) made its return to Portland on Saturday night with the fight promotion’s latest mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 33: Riptide.” For the second time in as many events at the venue, NEF packed Aura with a sold-out crowd.

On the amateur portion of the card, Kam arnold (3-0) continued his winning ways with a highlight-reel, one-punch knockout of David Thompson (1-3). Arnold, a hot prospect out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in nearby Lewiston, Maine, dropped Thompson with a right hand in the first round to remain undefeated.

Walt Shea (3-1) thiab Nate Boucher (2-3) met in the amateur headliner at a catchweight of 130-pounds. Both athletes were looking to bounce back from losses in their last respective NEF appearances, but it was Shea who took the victory late in the third round when referee Kevin MacDonald stopped the fight due to strikes. Earlier in the evening, Shea’s First Class MMA teammate, Ben Murtiff (1-0) won his amateur debut, making for a perfect 2-0 night for the Topsham, Maine-based team.

On the professional side of the card, Ernesto Ornelas (3-7) picked up the win over Carl Langston (0-1) ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab. Moments tom qab, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute Caleb Hall (1-0) was successful in his pro debut with a first-round submission of veteran John Ortolani (8-13).

The main event of the evening saw longtime Maine MMA veteran Bill Jones (13-11) swb Matt Denning (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. Jones’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire. The team went 3-0 nyob rau hauv lub hmo ntuj nrog Zac Richard (1-0) thiab Killian Murphy (1-0) taking home wins on the amateur card.

NEF announced that its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave” would take place back at Aura in Portland onLub rau hli ntuj 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) thiab Devin Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, thaum lub sij hawm Aaron Lacey (5-1) rov qab mus rau nef tawb coj mus Da’mon Blackshear (4-1) in a professional featherweight bout.

The results from Portland, Maine:

KEV

Bill Jones def. Matt Denning ntawm TKO, puag ncig 2

Caleb Hall def. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, puag ncig 1

Ernesto Ornelia Def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision

Pib xyaum ua

Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, puag ncig 3

Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, puag ncig 1

Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, puag ncig 1

Tom qab ntawv tsis sib ntaus.. David Thompson via KO, puag ncig 1

Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, puag ncig 1

Duncan Smith Def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, puag ncig 1

Zac Richard def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, puag ncig 1

Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision

Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)

NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.auramaine.com.

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CALEB HALL REACHES MILESTONE IN MIXED-MARTIAL-ARTS CAREER

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Portland, Maine (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, 2018) – We all celebrate certain milestone birthdays in our youth that furnish a new level of freedom.

 

 

 

Perhaps the possibility of getting a driver’s license was the be-all, end-all at one point. Some eagerly await the option to vote or to serve their country through the military. And yes, many count the days to when they can toast responsibly with an adult beverage.

 

 

 

Caleb Hall’s grown-up goal, before he knew there were any restrictions against it, was to enter the mixed martial arts cage. Nws yog 17, a senior wrestler and football player at Dirigo High School, when he learned of an upstart enterprise known as New England Fights.

 

 

 

“Ever since I started wrestling, I started watching MMA and became obsessed with it,"Hall hais. “Then when I found out the promoter (Matt Peterson) was from my area and that there were actually fights in Lewiston, Kuv yuav tsis ntseeg tias nws. I didn’t even know I had to be 18.”

 

 

 

Eleven fights later, his face a tad more weathered but his spirit emboldened from taking on the top amateur competition in northern New England, Hall is turning professional.

 

 

 

Hall will step into the hexagon against 20-fight veteran John Ortolani at “NEF 33: Riptide.” The card will take place at Aura in Portland on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 14.

 

 

 

“He’s a tough opponent. He’s been a pro lacrosse player, so he’s definitely an athlete,” Hall said of Ortolani. “He’s been knocked out nine times to strikes, so I’d say he definitely has a questionable chin. That’s something I can try to capitalize on.”

 

 

 

Teenagers and young adults approached Peterson in droves when he and Nick DiSalvo launched the local organization.

 

 

 

All were enamored with the idea of taking their athletic acumen and fighter’s heart to the cage, so Hall’s interest was nothing new to the matchmaker. Taking the next step to sign a contract was always a different story.

 

 

 

“Caleb is a special athlete,” Peterson said. “He called me when he was 17 years old and asked for a fight. I had to explain to him at that time that he was too young to compete, and to call me when he reached the legal age of 18. To my surprise, he actually called me back when he turned 18, and he’s been an NEF mainstay ever since.”

 

 

 

With family, friends and former teammates packed into the cage side seats, Hall stopped John Parker in 51 seconds that September night.

 

 

 

“That was crazy,"Nws hais tias. “I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into.”

 

 

 

Hall went 8-3 raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, winning his last three fights. His only NEF losses were to Aaron Lacey and Josh Harvey.

 

 

 

A run that started with a few-months-premature phone call ended with championship gold. Hall picked up the vacant NEF amateur featherweight title by submission over Erik Nelson in April 2016 and defended it by split decision against Johnny Crafts in September of that year.

 

 

 

“He never shies away from a challenge,” Peterson said. “Consistently during his time in the cage, he has embraced the opportunity to face the toughest guys. Whether it was Josh Harvey or (Brazilian jiu-jitsu) brown belt Johnny Crafts, he always goes for it. I don’t think he’s ever turned down a fight that I’ve approached him with, and that’s pretty much unheard of in the combat sporting space.”

 

 

 

Hall was set to make his pro debut when NEF made its initial Portland appearance last November, but he suffered a broken hand in training. The injury required surgery to install a plate, followed by months of physical therapy.

 

 

 

 

It all makes Ortolani (8-12), a Massachusetts native fighting out of Tampa, Florida, an interesting choice for getting those hands dirty once again. While the veteran has lost eight of his past 10 fights, he owns a win over a name synonymous with NEF, Bruce “Pretty” Boy” Boyington. Ortolani also took Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator Fighting Championships veteran Des Green to the cards before dropping a unanimous decision.

 

 

 

“If you want to make it in the pros, you’ve got to beat some guys, ib,"Hall hais. “I think it’s a perfect situation for my first pro fight. I hope his style plays into my hands. I’m going to be head hunting and going for that knockout.”

 

 

 

The fight will take place at the 155-pound lightweight limit. With the exception of two bouts, Hall’s amateur career was contested in the featherweight (145) chav kawm ntawv.

 

 

 

Hall chalks up the change to the normal growth pattern of young adulthood, although he added that his strength and conditioning routine also played a role.

 

 

 

“He’s a rare kind of competitor, a champion, and when he digs deep and slides it into the next gear, saib,” Peterson said. “I’m looking forward to witnessing how he will define himself in the pro ranks. If his amateur career is any indication, he’s destined to make a name for himself and turn out some lights in the process.”

 

 

 

Look no farther than Hall’s recent travel itinerary for evidence of that commitment.

Hall, who relocated to Portland to attend college and train at Choi Institute shortly after his NEF debut, recently was in Florida for a two-week stint with the renowned American Top Team.

 

 

 

The eager 17-year-old has evolved into a man with a plan.

 

 

 

“There’s a Maine connection there with (UFC qub tub rog) Mike Brown, who is one of the head coaches. He originally trained at Choi Institute,"Hall hais. “It was two weeks, just to get some training and see where I’m at. There are all kinds of UFC guys there to train and spar with. It’s a step up in the level of competition for sure.”

 

 

 

Opening bell for “NEF 33: Riptide” is set for 7 p.m. no hnub vas xaum, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 14. Rau daim pib, hu 207.772.8274 or go to www.auramaine.com.