即时发布: 波特兰, 缅因 (十一月 24, 2021) - 新英格兰战斗 (NEF) 带着它的下一个混合武术回来 (MMA) 事件, “NEF 46: 多米尼加超级次中量级胡安索拉诺桑托斯,多米尼加超级次中量级胡安索拉诺桑托斯, 二月 12, 2022, 在Aura在波特兰, 缅因州。该活动将纪念NEF成立十周年. 领先的区域促销活动于2月启动 11, 2012. 今天早些时候，, NEF announced the addition of an amateur welterweight bout to the fight card.乔恩·阿萨姆 (2-3) is scheduled to take on former lightweight贾斯汀面料 (0-3) 在170磅重的斗争.

Jon Assam will have fought for NEF for four straight years when he steps in the cage on February 12^日. The Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) staple most recently made Austin Hamilton (0-3) retire on the stool in between rounds when they faced-off at the Hampshire Dome last August at “NEF 44: Back in Black” in New Hampshire. Assam will be looking to extend his win streak to two when he shares the cage with Kangas in February.

“I’m very excited to be part of another NEF event, always good cards and good fights,” Assam stated. “I don’t like to do much talking outside of the cage, but my opponent can expect the same thing I expect from him—the best version of ourselves—and we’ll see whose best is better.”

Justin Kangas has struggled to find his first win in NEF, having dropped losses to a who’s who of young up and coming talent including Nate “The Mule White (5-0) and former NEF Featherweight Champion Nathaniel Grimard (4-1). Standing 6’3”, the cut to 155-pounds has always been a struggle for the moonlighting mixed martial artist who spends his days working as a school principal. Having finally found the rhythm between his professional life and passion for training, Kangas is confident that the move up in weight class will help him secure that elusive first win in the NEF hexagon.

“I am extremely excited to step back into the NEF cage. It has been far too long. Covid has been rough on us all in a variety of ways, but if there is a silver lining, it’s that it gave me a ton of time to work on my deficits. When I first started fighting for NEF, I was only nine months into my training, and I was a fish out of water on the ground. Each fight gave me a lot to reflect on and gave me a full picture of what needed to change. Covid may have stopped a lot of things in our country, but it didn’t stop me from training and growing as a fighter.

“My weaknesses have become new passions and strengths for me. Losing and identifying faults doesn’t break me down. It excites me. Nothing is more rewarding than improving yourself. 毫无疑问，, I have done just that.

“After all the time off, I made the decision to jump up a weight class. I have been working hard to put on weight the right way over the last year and a half and have come leaps and bounds in my confidence and technique on the feet, the cage and the ground. I am a far more well-rounded and skilled fighter. I look forward to showing off that work.

“Jon Assam is a veteran in the NEF cage and he always goes to war. I am excited to share the cage with him and I know the fans won’t be disappointed. I took this fight because I knew it would push me to my limits and that’s how exciting fights are made. I don’t take fights looking for an easy win to pad my record. I’m here to push and challenge myself. My past three opponents have a combined record of 12-4. Expect nothing less than a battle in that cage.”

“NEF 46: 统治十年”将于周六举行, 二月 12, 2022, 在Aura在波特兰, 缅因州。该活动将纪念NEF成立十周年. 门开处 6 下午与第一次战斗 7 下午。门票现已开始发售www.Ticketmaster.com.