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NEF ANNOUNCES SUMMER’S HOTTEST FIGHT CARD

Azonnali kiadásra: Lewiston, Maine (Július 16, 2025) - New England Harcol ("NEF") presents its next event “NEF 63: Cruel Summer,Szombaton, Augusztus 9, 2025, at the Lewiston Memorial Armory in Lewiston, Maine. The event will make history as the first ever sanctioned hybrid mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and kickboxing card in Maine. Tickets are on sale now atwww.nefights.com/tickets/The event will also stream live atwww.CombatSportsNow.com.

Korábban ma, NEF announced the full fight card for the event. A mega-card consisting of two dozen bouts was released featuring a slew of MMA title fights, grudge matches, and kickboxing contests.

“This is old school NEF,” proclaimed NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “This will be reminiscent of the marathon cards we used to host in Lewiston back in the day. Just non-stop action from the time the first fight hits the cage to the last. We really wanted to put something special together for our debut at the Armory and for the debut of regulated kickboxing in Maine. This is a must-see event for combat sports fansYou WILL get your money’s worth on this night!"

The big story of the evening is the retirement fight of Lewiston/Auburn’s own Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (11-9).  Erickson, one of the promotion’s most popular athletes, competed on the “NEF 1” card in Lewiston back in 2012. He has consistently been a top challenger for NEF’s pro lightweight title over the years representing nearby Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ).  Erickson will step into the NEF cage one final time, facing Massachusetts’ Brian Cosco (2-2) egy Catchweight a 165 pounds in a professional MMA bout.

The main event of the night will feature Nick Eldridge (4-0) defending the promotion’s professional MMA bantamweight title against the challenge of top Canadian prospect Olivier Poisson (3-0).  Eldridge won the 135-pound championship at “NEF 62” this past May handing previously undefeated Tim Fargo (3-1) the first loss of his professional career.

Eldridge’s Nostos teammate Nathaniel Grimard (7-5) will face First Class MMA’s Felipe Günter (3-1) in the hotly anticipated co-main event for NEF’s professional MMA featherweight strap. Both competitors have been extremely popular with fans throughout their respective careers. Both held gold with the promotion as amateurs.

Local favorite “Killa” Kam Arnold (6-1) will look to keep his four-fight win streak alive when he meets savvy Pennsylvania veteran Charlie “The Madman” Gathers (9-11) in a catchweight MMA bout.

Also featured on the professional portion of the MMA card: Fred Allen Sfeir (1-0) and Josue Sotero (1-0) will each put their undefeated record on the line in a featherweight contest; Tyler Smythe (5-6) returns to the MMA cage after a recent jaunt in the boxing ring to meet Erick Alvarado (2-2); and Rumford, Maine’s Nate Boucher (0-5) and Florida’s Paul Walters (0-7) both look for the first victory of their respective professional MMA careers in a catchweight bout.

Two title fights will headline the amateur MMA portion of the fight card.

Undefeated Nate “The Mule” White (7-0) will square off with Brandon Oldenburg (2-3) for the vacant amateur MMA heavyweight title. White will compete for the first time in 21 months. Oldenburg is on a two-fight win streak with two first-round knockouts.

Sean Wakefield (7-4) is scheduled to fight Preston LaPointe (4-1) for NEF’s amateur MMA welterweight belt. The pair previously met in Indiana this spring for a regional championship. LaPointe won a very close split decision in that first fight. A highly-competitive rematch is anticipated.

Also featured on the amateur portion of the MMA card will be a bantamweight bout between highly-skilled competitors Julian Connerton (6-3) and Qasim Abdullah (3-1).

Seven amateur kickboxing bouts are scheduled for the “NEF 63” undercard.

As the card order now standsBen Perry (0-0) from Nostos and Abdinajib Adan (1-0) of the Choi Institute will have the honor of being the first regulated kickboxing bout in Maine history.

William Lagasse (0-0) will meet Connor Morrill (3-0) in an amateur kickboxing bout. It will be a rematch of their first meeting – an amateur MMA fight won by Lagasse via first-round knockout.

Also on the amateur kickboxing portion of the card, 52-year-old Ice Young (0-0) will make his NEF debut against Daniel Heredia (1-0) in a light heavyweight contest.

The full “NEF 63” fight card (változhatnak):

SZAKMAI MMA

135 CÍM: Nick Eldridge (c) vs Olivier Poisson

145 CÍM: Nathaniel Grimard vs Felipe Günter

165: Jesse Erickson vs Brian Cosco

140: Kam Arnold vs Charlie Gathers

145: Josue Sotero vs Fred Allen Sfeir

140: Nate Boucher vs Paul Walters

140: Tyler Smythe vs Erick Alvarado

AMATŐR MMA

265 CÍM: Nate White vs Brandon Oldenburg

170 CÍM: Preston LaPointe vs Sean Wakefield

240: Charles Sullivan vs Michael Hamm

145: Isaac Therrien vs Billy Henry

170: Zach Perry vs Leland Hopson

155: Avery Poole vs Ben Rogers

135: Qasim Abdullah vs Julian Connerton

155: Justin Wygant vs Jacob MacMillan

145: John Soucy vs Joe Cleary

205: Carlo Oliveira vs David Hart

AMATEUR KICKBOXING

155: James Johnson vs Mark Walker

135: Jonas Ryerson vs Quinn Poirier

140: Connor Morrill vs William Lagasse

135: Spencer Belanger vs Evan Thibeault

205: Daniel Heredia vs Ice Young

135: Richard Clark vs Alex Smith

165: Abdinajib Adan vs Ben Perry

"NEF 63: Cruel Summer” takes place on Saturday, Augusztus 9, 2025, at Lewiston Memorial Armory in Lewiston, Maine. Ajtók nyitva lesz 6 pm with the first fight taking place at 7 pm. Jegyek már kaphatók awww.nefights.com/tickets/The event will also stream live atwww.CombatSportsNow.com

Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero goes back to the future this Saturday in Portland, Maine

KANSAS CITY, Május. (Június 9, 2025) - Kansas boxing phenom Marco “El Tiburon” Romero (7-0, 6 KO) started his pro career a year ago on Father’s Day Weekend in Portland, Maine, and he returns there this Saturday night for his third fight in The Forest City.

Despite the Cross Insurance Arena being more than 1,500 miles from his home in Olathe, Kansas, the 19-year-old Romero feels that Portland has become his second home, where he kick-started his pro career, and has developed a surprisingly growing fan base.

Romero stopped Jonathan Gary (2-1) Június 15, 2024, in the second round at Cross Insurance Arena. Tavaly októberben, Romero defeated Orlando Salgado (3-5) in Portland by way of a third-round technical knockout at the Exposition Building.

This Saturday the gifted super middleweight prospect faces “The Conqueror” Nafys Anas Garner (4-2, 3 KO), fighting out of Sacramento (ILYEN AS), in a scheduled 6-round bout at Cross Insurance Arena.

“I’m more motivated than ever and couldn’t be happier to see the plan unfolding like we talked about a couple of years ago with Coach John (Barna, manager/head trainer), Uncle Al (Valenti, advisor), my father (Salvatore Romero, asszisztens edző) and Sergio (Menstruáció, asszisztens edző).

“I’m ready and excited to be fighting again in Portland. I would love to bring a world title fight to Portland, where people appreciate good boxing. Traveling to fight is something I’m used to from my amateur days. Portland is like my second home because I’ve been treated so well there by everyone. I have big respect for Bobby Russo (elősegítő). He’s an amazing guy who has shown me respect from the start. He gave me my Golden Boy (Most Outstanding Boxer Award, Russo is President of the National Golden Gloves), when I won my division at the (2024) National Golden Gloves.”

(L-R) – Bobby Russo & Marco Romero “Marco is excited to be fighting again in his adoptive city of Portland, which has the best fight fans in America,” Brown remarked. “He’s hoping to display the talents that will eventually lead him to a world title. Marco’s been lucky to fight every two months all over America, which is helping him build a national fan base.”
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The Future of Boxing 18-year-old Marco “El Tiburón” Romero Kansas super middleweight returns to ring

Tonight in Portland, NEKEM
KANSAS CITY, Május. (November 7, 2024) - Twenty-three-time national amateur champion, 18-year-old Kansas super middleweight prospect Marco “El Tiburón” Romero (3-0, 2 KO), returns this Saturday night to the scene of his successful pro debut this past June in Portland, Maine, 1,300 miles northeast of his home in Overland Park, Kansas.

A promotional free agent, Romero is matched against Orlando “El Marro” Salgado (3-5, 2 KO) in a four-round bout on a card promoted by Bobby Russo’s Portland Boxing Club in Portland’s Exposition Building.

“I had my first pro fight there and I love Portland people, especially Bobby Russo (who is also President of the National Golden Gloves),” Romero said. “I loved the crowd, everybody was so welcoming, mondás, ‘Go KC.’ There’s good energy and I couldn’t be more grateful.”

Romero, who will celebrate his 19th birthday on Nov. 19, is a special boxer and young man. The last 12 months have been absolutely amazing whirlwind for him in boxing.

Because he hadn’t reached the mandatory age of 18 még, and his weight class (szuper középsúlyú) wasn’t included in 2024 Olympic boxing, Romero never seriously considered waiting for a shot at making the U.S. Olimpiai Csapat. Helyette, his eyes were on the prize of becoming a professional fighter.

Tavaly decemberben, Romero captured top honors at the prestigious USA Boxing National Championships in Lafayette, Louisiana, followed closely by parlaying that to gold medal performance at the 2024 National Golden Gloves Tournament in Detroit.

All told, az utolsóban 12 hónap, he was 9-0 in amateur competition, including three at The Nationals and five at The Golden Gloves, plus three pro victories for a remarkable 12-0 rekord (three pro and 8 in elite national amateur competition) during this relatively short span.

The Romero Plan has always been to close out his incredible amateur career by winning The Nationals and Golden Gloves, at which he was also named Most Outstanding Boxer, known as the Golden Boy Award, and then turn pro. Mission accomplished!
(L-R) – National Golden Gloves President Bobby Russo and Marco Romero with his Golden Gloves belt and Golden Boy Award)

“I would have liked to have fought in the Olympics,” – magyarázta, “because all of the good, young boxers were there, and we (Egyesült Államokon kívül. férfiak) haven’t won an Olympic Gold Medal since Andre Ward in 2004. But I didn’t turn 18 until two weeks prior to the (Párizs) Olympics and my weight class wasn’t contested there.

"Most, I’m on a new journey as a pro. Őszintén, there aren’t too many differences between the amateurs and pros. The weigh-ins are right before the fight in the amateurs and the night before as a pro. I don’t have any problems fighting without headgear or with smaller gloves. To me there are really no big differences. I was born to fight!”

Romero describes himself as a heavy hitter who throws every punch with bad intentions. He’s very explosive with ring intelligence, capable of punishing his opponent by breaking them down until they either quit because they can’t take any additional punishment or get put to sleep.

In Romero’s corner is a legend in his own right, 77-year-old John Brown, who is Marco’s head trainer and manager, in the same role he played for world heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison (48-3-1, 42 KO) from his amateur days through his first 39 pro harcol, 1988 hogy 1993. The highlight, természetesen, was Morrison’s 12-round unanimous decision over George Foreman for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) nehézsúlyú cím.

Brown clearly doesn’t need to be in Romero’s corner to survive; viszont, John knows that Marco is a special fighter with tremendous upside, and he’s vowed to get him to the top of the boxing mountain.
“I’m really excited about this kid,” Brown remarked, “and my job is to make him successful for himself and his family. Marco is an amazing kid. He has experience having boxed 10 years and 135 amatőr harcol. He has good looks and a good personality, great sense of humor, speaks very well in English and Spanish, maturity beyond his years, and a work ethic that’s difficult to find in boxing.

“He’s hungry to be successful in life and knows that boxing is the vehicle to get him there. And he’s with the right people who don’t need to feed people. Anything could go wrong like injuries or illnesses, but it’s all there for him and a clear path. In terms of potential, Marco is in a rare class as part of a typical Mexican American family, tight knit and expanding. He respects everyone and Marco is a once in a lifetime talent.”

Brown knows that a champion boxer needs a supportive team in his corner. Romero has that and much more. In addition to Brown, the team is comprised of Marco’s father, Salvador, who encouraged his son to become a boxer at the tender age of seven, and he has remained with Marco through every step of his boxing journey. Brown also brought in one of his former amateur champions, Sergio Flores, who is a very successful businessman. Flores handles the tough physical training aspects required for success in the ring along with mitt work to help keep Marco’s skills razor sharp.

Fans attending this Saturday night’s show in Portland can look back in a few years and say they saw The Future of Boxing, Marco “El Tiburon” Romero, when he was just an 18-year-old prospect starting out on his mission to greatness.

UNDEFEATED AMATEURS WILL SQUARE OFF IN BANGOR FOR BANTAMWEIGHT STRAP

Azonnali kiadásra: Bangor, Maine (November 14, 2022) - New England Harcol (NEF) returns to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on February 11, 2023, with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event “NEF 51: Banger in Bangor.” The fight promotion has announced an amateur title fight for the card.Kulcs Baltazar (2-0) a tervek szerint szembeNate Dorr (2-0) for the vacant NEF Amateur Bantamweight Title.

Key Baltazar remains undefeated after debuting as an amateur in 2022. His first fight took place at “NEF 46” last February in Portland. Baltazar submitted Quinn Poirier that evening in the second round. He would return this past summer at “NEF 48” to take on Hannon Sanford. After a hard-fought, three-round battle, Baltazar got the win by unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards. He currently represents Nostos MMA based in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

“I like the energy Nate brings into the cage,” noted Baltazar.  “But that’s about it. I’m excited to show a different side of my style. The bantamweight belt will go home with me to Nostos.”

Like Baltazar, Nate Dorr also made his amateur MMA debut in 2022 and is currently undefeated with two wins. His first fight was against Tyler Parent last spring at “NEF 47” in Auburn, Maine. Dorr was able to pull out a unanimous decision victory in that bout. He would return at “NEF 48” for his sophomore fight against Clifford Redman. Dorr defeated the more experienced Redman via technical knockout in the first round. He represents Acadia BJJ based in Ellsworth, Maine.

“The belt has always been in my sights,” said Dorr. “I’ve been training for that title shot this entire time and I feel ready. Didn’t expect a shot this early, but I have every intention of wearing that belt after the fight.”

"NEF 51: Banger in Bangor” is scheduled for Saturday night, Február 11, 2023, a bangori Cross Insurance Centerben, Maine. Tickets are available now atwww.TicketMaster.com.

A New England Harcol

New England Harcol ("NEF") a harc események reklámügynökség. NEF küldetése, hogy megteremtse a legjobb minőségű események harcosok és a rajongók egyaránt. NEF vezetősége nagy tapasztalatokkal rendelkezik küzdősportok menedzsment, eseményeket termelés, médiakapcsolatok, értékesítés, jogi és reklám.

NEF CLOSES OUT TENTH YEAR OF BUSINESS WITH SOLD-OUT, BLOCKBUSTER EVENT IN PORTLAND

On a milestone New England Fights card dominated by first-round fireworks, Jonathan Piersma went the distance with a ground-and-pound clinic and overwhelmed one of the promotion’s most enduring stars Saturday night.

Piersma followed his gameplan to the letter and hammered out a unanimous decision over Ryan Sanders to win the vacant professional welterweight title in the main event of NEF 50, held at Aura in Portland, Maine.

Fighting in front of a sold-out crowd heavy with Sanders’ supporters and targeted by the Bangor, Maine veteran’s taunts and trash talk in the lead-up to the fight, Piersma (5-1) arrived from Rochester, New York, and did all his talking on the canvas.

True to Sanders’ forecast that he would shoot for the leg and try to force the action to the mat, Piersma did so in every round and never gave Sanders enough breathing room to unleash his vaunted strikes.

Piersma swept all five rounds on each of three scorecards and enjoyed the last word on the microphone in the center of the cage.

“It feels good to win in my first trip to Maine,” Piersma said. “He did a lot of talking, and he’s a tough guy, but I felt like I dominated the fight.”

All but one of Piersma’s wins as a pro have gone to the final bell. The setback for Sanders (20-10) ended a streak of five consecutive wins by stoppage, four in the first round.

Others experienced that rush on the historic anniversary docket with a parade of electrifying, early endings.

Twelve supporting bouts reached a verdict in the first round, several in a matter of a few seconds. Two others were halted in the second stanza, while only one bout prior to the main event went to the scheduled limit.

Jared Turcotte, Ras Hylton, and Robert Gray were the three prime contenders for knockout of the night.

Turcotte, formerly one of Maine’s most decorated high school and college football players, backed up a 35-second choke-out in his summer debut with a 13-second demolition of Regian Da Silva, Jr.

After a brief exchange in the center of the cage, Turcotte landed one shot that sent his New Hampshire opponent by way of Brazil into la-la land.

“I work hard at this. My goal is to get knockouts, and that’s what the fuck happened,” Turcotte said. “My goal actually was for this one to get to the second round, but I’ll take a 13-second KO any time.”

Bellator veteran Hylton (9-6) has decked his past two opponents in a total of 29 másodperc. He expended only 16 ticks of the watch Saturday in a heavyweight shellacking of Indiana’s Jordan Mitchell.

Hylton followed Mitchell to the canvas after the first haymaker and continued his assault to solidify the stoppage.

He dedicated the win to his wife, Janice, in honor of 10 years together.

“She took a drug-addled moron and turned him into something respectable,” the heavy hitter known to his fans as Rasquatch and the Jamaican Shamrock said.

In an amateur cruiserweight contest, Robert Gray (1-0) knocked out Cody Dular (1-1) -ban 30 seconds. Gray landed a right hand so powerful that it actually launched Dular off his feet into the air. Dular was unconscious for several moments following the knockout and needed attention from the ringside physician.

In an eagerly anticipated grudge match, Matt Denning (8-16) entered the cage in arguably the best shape of his career and exploded to a convincing win over Carl Langston (2-7) at 145 font.

Denning backed up his own self-assured forecast and simultaneously dispelled Langston’s claim that he was merely fighting for the paycheck. After intercepting one of several sweeping kicks from Langston, Denning gained control of his opponent’s back and earned a tap to rear naked choke at 1:01 Az első fordulóban.

The quick turn of events ended Langston’s modest two-match winning streak as a pro while giving Denning his third win out of eight fights in the past six months alone.

Three other pro bouts ended in short order.

Mohammad al Kinani (4-1) spoiled Tymar Miles’ debut with a technical knockout in 1:57. It was the second straight win for the rising lightweight star.

Detroit’s Darren Gibbs (3-10) showed that his record is beyond deceiving with a vicious kick to the inside of Nate Grimard’s leg, followed by a heelhook to end the night for Grimard (2-2) at 1:49 in their 150-pound catchweight clash.

Brian Cosco, a knockout victim of Denning in his pro debut earlier the year, turned the tables and spoiled the maiden paying voyage for Justin Kangas with a keylock at 1:18.

As was the case on the pro side, the main amateur attraction also went to the scorecards, with Zach Faulkner (5-3) grinding out a majority decision over newcomer Chase O’Brien.

O’Brien landed a late barrage that might have ended the fight in a few more seconds. Helyette, he settled for a 28-28 draw in one judge’s view and a slim 29-28 loss on the other two cards.

Danny Wahlberg rose from the ashes to defeat Eddy Pena by rear naked choke at 2:13 of the second round in easily the most sensational comeback of the evening.

Pena may have emptied his arsenal with an explosion that nearly persuaded the referee to call a halt on at least two occasions. In desperation mode, Wahlberg threw a couple of token counterpunches before taking Pena’s back to set up the fantastic finish to the featherweight scrap.

In another stunning twist of plot, Nick Mulrey (2-0) escaped a near-guillotine from Chris Strout (0-3) and just as quickly locked in a D’arce choke to hasten the end of their featherweight showdown in only 41 másodperc.

The lone women’s bout of the occasion went to Cassidy Bedard (2-0), who subdued Lindsey Kelley by rear naked choke with just 20 seconds remaining in their opening round. It was the mixed martial arts debut for Kelley, who accepted the challenge on two weeks’ notice.

Other amateur results:

Ed Davis (2-0) defeated Patrick Mitchell (1-1) by strikes one minute into the first round.

Tristan Wood (1-0) overpowered Armon Bryant (0-1) via guillotine at 42 seconds of the second round.

Soren Mercer (1-0) finished Rosen Iliev (0-1) with an arm triangle at 1:55 Az első fordulóban.

Teddy Politis (3-1) TKO’d Aaron Rodriguez (0-1) A második kör 1:23.

NEF announced that its next card is set for Saturday, Február 11, 2023 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. One of the featured attractions at NEF 51: “Banger in Bangor” will be an amateur title bout between 2-0 bantamweights Key Baltazar and Nate Dorr. Tickets are available now atwww.TicketMaster.com

A NEF tízéves évfordulót ünnepel a Portland-i szegecseléses harci éjszaka; Visszatérés az L/A területre bejelentett területre

Portland, Maine (Február 13, 2022) - Egy új bajnok és egy sikeres címvédelem az amatőr rangsorban, és a szerencse egy lenyűgöző megfordítása szakmai szinten kiemelte az Új -Anglia harcát’ 10-évforduló kártya szombat este.

"NEF 46: A dominancia évtizede ”egy lekvárral teli volt, 15-Harcolj a Fusillade-val egy újabb elfogyasztás előtt, Energetikus tömeg a Portland Aura -ban, Maine.

Mike Murray ésZach Faulkner izgatott a rajongók, akiknek a korai „Év Fight of Year” jelöltje a Brouhaha-ban a megüresedett 170 fontos bajnokságért. Murray (4-2) Alkalmazta a korábbi veszteségek során megtanult tanulságokat Zac Richard és Tim Birkenheadnél a NEF -nél 40 és 41, illetőleg, A Faulkner feletti megosztott döntési győzelem összegyűjtésével (4-2).

A legutóbbi küzdelemben egyhangú győzelem sarkában az eredménykártyákon, Faulkner viharos csapással állította be a hangot a nyitó fordulóban. A második stanza giljotin kísérletéből harcolt, és visszapattant egy pár korai Murray eltávolításból, hogy tisztességes részesedést okozjon a harmadikban.

Murray lendületet fordított az irányába, amikor egy köteg bombát dobott a negyedik fordulóba, És Faulkner leválasztása későn az ötödik valószínűleg nem volt elegendő az üzlet lezárásához, miután Murray egy sor testütéssel összekapcsolt.

A másik bajnokság sokkal kevesebb időt vett igénybe, és sokkal kevesebbet hagyott az értelmezésre.Tyler Smythe (4-1) tekintélyes volt a 125 fontos heveder első védelmében, elküldésRyan Burgess (3-3) A hátsó meztelen fojtó révén 2:37 A nyitó körben.

Burgess négyéves elbocsátást ért véget a NEF Hexagonból, hogy megtámadja Smythe-t, Ki nyerte meg a címet Caleb Austin műszaki kiütésével.

Korán tolta a kérdést, De Smythe megfordította az agresszió asztalát azáltal, hogy Burgess -t a szőnyegre dobta. Burgess’ megkísérel egy megtorló karmbalatra., és Smythe végül egy giljotin fojtóba zárult, amely véget ért az éjszakájának.

Az öt profi ütés egyik kiemelésében, Carl Langston - Nyeretlen hat korábbi profi ütközésben egy kiterjedt amatőr karrier után - a legutóbbi vereségét bosszantotta a hátsó meztelen fojtóvalZac Richard.

A vége jött 81 Másodpercekkel a nyitó csengő után, Amikor Richard (1-1), egy múlt Nef amatőr bajnok és díszített birkózó, elment egy eltávolításra. Kezdetben sikerrel járt, de feladta a hátát, és a fojtószelep áldozatává vált.

Mindkét harcos csak néhány napon elfogadta a 140 fontos ütést’ Figyelembe kell venni, miután kezdeti ellenfeleik nem érhetők el. Richard egy kiütéssel leengedte a Langston fellendülését 3:52 az első fordulóban a novemberi profi debütálásában.

Langston, ki ment 7-9 amatőrként, és hat profi hódítójának négyét az eredménykártyákba vitte, más eredményt ígért a harc előtti megjegyzéseiben, És kiszállította.

Aaron Lacey Bangor, Maine, Első megjelenése a ketrecben szeptember óta 2018, javult 7-2 A Pro Főversenyen egy második forduló műszaki kieséssel a Bronx Bomber és a Bellator veterán feletti sztrájkokhozJerome Mickle (4-12).  Egy érzelmi pillanatban, hogy véget érjen az éjszaka, Mickle bejelentette nyugdíjba vonulását majdnem kilenc éves ketrecverseny után.

Lacey kihasználta a korai eltávolítást, hogy uralja a 155 fontos kirakat első fordulóját, aztán a második fejezetben egy másik szintre emelkedett a földi és fontot egy másik szintre, mielőtt a játékvezető elindult volna az eljárással 1:42.

Az egyetlen nők harcában a kártyán, tömegeket elkápráztatóGlory Watson (2-1) Folytatta a győztes utat a korábban legyőzött hátsó meztelen fojtóvalAlibeth Milliron (2-1) at 2:23 a második fordulóban a 115 fontos ütésükben.

Mindkét nő korai szénakártereket szállított le, Watson arckifejezéseivel azt jelzi, hogy ő nem más, mint fáj. Azt is bebizonyította, hogy ezt a pontot Millironnak a vászonra vitte, és szűk időn belül elfogy az első kísérlet során, hogy kiderítse a lámpákat.

Milliron a második fordulóban több felszínen állt a stand-up játékkal. Egy gyors eltávolítás és egy sor ütés újabb lehetőséget adott Watsonnak a fojtóhoz, viszont, És lezárta az üzletet.

Két 140-pounder csatájában, amely profi debütált, Nate Grimard az egész felső irányítást gyakorolta, és egyhangú döntéssel szellőztette Csak Anthony.  Grimard profi sikere nem meglepő a rajongók számára. Ő egy volt NEF amatőr tollas bajnok, aki összeállította a rekordot 4-1 amatőr rangsorban.

Mohammad al Kinani Élvezte a győztes merülést is a profi vizekbe, Csak szükség van 42 másodperceket az elbocsátáshozChris Rooney (0-2) sztrájkok útján 155. Al Kinani Rooney korai rúgását ellensúlyozta, leesett Rooney -nak, és egy másik akadálynak vetette alá, amely felgyorsította a leállást.

Első osztályú MMA stabilitákCody Kilton ésJustin Fabric A bírókkal együtt átadott amatőr ütésekben a bírókkal.

Kilton (2-1) egyhangú döntést hozott kiKaleb Kenney(0-2) at 155. Szövet (1-3) először kóstolta meg a győzelmet egy megosztott döntéssel ítéletévelJon Assam (2-4). Kangas a második és a harmadik fordulóban tartotta az irányítást a földön, hogy a régóta várt jelet a főkönyv bal oldali oszlopába helyezze.

Három amatőr ütés mindkét harcos újonc kirándulását mutatta be.

Mike Jolicoeur egy kar háromszöget használt, hogy vigyázzon az üzleti életreWill Smith at 145. 125 fontos ütközésben, Kulcs Baltazar bezárva egy hátsó meztelen fojtóba 1:33 a második forduló ellenQuinn Poirier. Baltazar csapata, Nostos MMA, legyőzhetetlen volt 3-0 a „NEF 46” -on.Jack Burke elvágta a győzelmétNick Legrande brutális kieséses csapással 1:25 a nyitókeretből a 265 fontos zúgolódásban.

Curtis Ouellette (2-3) elrontottChristopher Smithé debütált egy TKO -val a sztrájkok felhalmozódásával a harmadik fordulóban.

Két másik amatőr maradék előállt az első fordulóban.Jeff Reynolds (3-2) A hátsó meztelen fojtóDavid McCarty (1-1) at 185, ésazt Gradient(3-0) tartotta rekordját folttalanul, amikorBrandon Maillet-Fevens (3-3) Nem tudta folytatni, miután megsérült a karja, miközben blokkolja a rúgást. Reynolds győzelme tökéletes rekordot adott a Karasu Tengu Akadémia csapatának 2-0 éjjel.

A Portland gyors eredményei, Maine:

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Aaron Lacey def. Jerome Mickle a TKO -n keresztül (második forduló)

Carl Lagston def. Zac Richard a hátsó meztelen fojtóval (első kör)

Glory Watson def. Alibeth Milliron a hátsó meztelen fojtószelepen keresztül (második forduló)

Nathaniel Grimard def. Anthony Vasta egyhangú döntés útján

Mohammad al Kinani def. Chris Rooney a TKO -n keresztül (első kör)

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Mike Murray def. Zach Faulkner egyhangú döntés útján

Tyler Smythe def. Ryan Burgess giljotinon keresztül (első kör)

Mike Jolicoeur def. Will Smith a kar háromszögén keresztül (első kör)

Kulcs Baltazar def. Quinn Poirier a hátsó meztelen fojtószelepen keresztül (második forduló)

Jack Burke def. Nick Legende a KO -n keresztül (első kör)

Jeff Reynolds def. David McCarty a hátsó meztelen fojtóval (első kör)

Ben Grady def. Brandon Maillet-Fevens a TKO-n keresztül (első kör)

Cody Kilton def. Kaleb Kenney egyhangú döntés útján

Justin Fabric def. Jon Assam osztott döntés útján

Curtis Ouellette def. Christopher Smith a TKO -n keresztül (harmadik forduló)

A NEF bejelentette, hogy visszatér a Twin városokba a következő részletre. "NEF 47: Jó barátok, Jobb ellenségek ”gödör lesz a Lewiston-Auburn főversenyen, Jesse Erickson és Matthew Denning a főversenyen. A kártyát szombatra tervezik, Április 30 a norvég megtakarítási bank arénában, Auburnban, Maine. További részletekért vagy az ülések megszerzéséért, menjnewenglandfights.com/tickets.

A New England Harcol

New England Harcol ("NEF") a harc események reklámügynökség. NEF küldetése, hogy megteremtse a legjobb minőségű események harcosok és a rajongók egyaránt. NEF vezetősége nagy tapasztalatokkal rendelkezik küzdősportok menedzsment, eseményeket termelés, médiakapcsolatok, értékesítés, jogi és reklám.

Langston lép be, hogy visszahívja Richardot a NEF -en 46 Ezen a szombaton

Langston lép be, hogy visszahívja Richardot a NEF -en 46 EZEN A SZOMBATON

Azonnali kiadásra: Portland, Maine (Február 8, 2022) - New England Harcol (NEF) visszatér a következő vegyes-harcos-művészekkel (MMA) esemény, "NEF 46: A dominancia évtizede,Szombaton, Február 12, 2022, Aura Portland, Maine. Az esemény megemlékezik a NEF tízéves évfordulójára. A vezető regionális promóció februárban indult 11, 2012. Korábban ma, A NEF bejelentette, hogy egy professzionális tollas súlyt ad a harckártyához.Carl Langston(0-6) veszi átZac „Rocky” Richard (1-0) A harc súlya 145 font.

Langston rövid időn belül belépett Richard korábbi ellenfele, Urias Osorio helyettesítésére (0-0) aki a hét elején kihúzta a harcot. Hasonlóképpen, Langston nemrégiben ellenfél nélkül maradt a „NEF 46” kártyán, amikor eredetileg ütemezett ellenfele, Shaun Ray (2-1) kinyilatkoztatta a promótereknek, hogy már nem tudott átadni az orvosokat a harci engedély megszerzése érdekében.

A mérkőzés most a Langston és Richard közötti első találkozó újracsatolására kerül sor, amelyre tavaly novemberben került sor a „NEF45 -nél”. Az a harc, Ami Richard professzionális debütálása volt, Látta, hogy Richard az első fordulóban technikai kiütéssel győzte le Langstont. Langston szerint az eredmény szombaton más lesz.

“When I got asked to take this rematch on short notice it was a no brainer for me,” said Langston.  “Thank you to NEF for the opportunity and Zac’s team. This fight is going to have a very different outcome.”

“I’m very disappointed in the original fight being dropped,” noted Richard. “However, I worked too hard to sit on the sidelines and watch. I’m thankful to still have the opportunity to fight.”

"NEF 46: Decade of Dominance” takes place this Saturday, Február 12, 2022, Aura Portland, Maine. Az esemény megemlékezik a NEF tízéves évfordulójára. Kapunyitás este 6 PM az első küzdelemmel 7 pm. A jegyek most már eladóakwww.Ticketmaster.comThe event will also stream live in its entirety atwww.CombatSportsNow.com at a price of $29.99.

ASSAM VS KANGAS SET TO STRIKE AT NEF 46 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EVENT

Azonnali kiadásra: Portland, Maine (November 24, 2021) - New England Harcol (NEF) visszatér a következő vegyes-harcos-művészekkel (MMA) esemény, "NEF 46: A dominancia évtizede,Szombaton, Február 12, 2022, Aura Portland, Maine. Az esemény megemlékezik a NEF tízéves évfordulójára. A vezető regionális promóció februárban indult 11, 2012. Korábban ma, NEF announced the addition of an amateur welterweight bout to the fight card.Jon Assam (2-3) is scheduled to take on former lightweightJustin Fabric (0-3) A harc súlya 170 font-.

Jon Assam will have fought for NEF for four straight years when he steps in the cage on February 12th. 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. Have no doubt, 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: A dominancia évtizede ”szombaton zajlik, Február 12, 2022, Aura Portland, Maine. Az esemény megemlékezik a NEF tízéves évfordulójára. Kapunyitás este 6 PM az első küzdelemmel 7 pm. A jegyek most már eladóakwww.Ticketmaster.com

MURRAY VS FAULKNER SET TO CLASH FOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Azonnali kiadásra: Portland, Maine (November 23, 2021) - New England Harcol (NEF) visszatér a következő vegyes-harcos-művészekkel (MMA) esemény, "NEF 46: A dominancia évtizede,Szombaton, Február 12, 2022, Aura Portland, Maine. Az esemény megemlékezik a NEF tízéves évfordulójára. A vezető regionális promóció februárban indult 11, 2012. Korábban ma, NEF announced the addition of an amateur championship bout to the fight card. Former NEF Lightweight Contender„Magic” Mike Murray(3-2) is scheduled to move up in weight to faceZach Faulkner (4-1) for the currently vacant NEF Welterweight Championship at a fight weight of 170 font. The Championship was recently vacated when former title holder Mike Bezanson (5-0) publicly stated that he will be turning professional in his next bout.

Mike Murray has dazzled fans since he made his NEF debut in June 2019. After rattling off impressive back-to-back first-round rear-naked-choke submission victories in his first two fights, Murray faced off against Zac Richard (1-0) for the then vacant NEF Lightweight Championship. After a lively five-round fight, Murray lost a decision to Richard. Murray rebounded with a win in Florida. Murray recently retired from a successful service career in the US Marine Corps.

“I’m extremely grateful and excited to be back after two years outside of the cage, and to be given the opportunity to fight for the 170-pound title against an absolutely game opponent,” Murray stated. “I personally feel like we are each other’s best match up after seeing his striking and jiu jitsu in his last fight. I’ve been two years out of the cage, but not two years out of the fight. This past summer alone, I went undefeated in Muay Thai, and had 15 jiu jitsu matches, and placed increasingly higher in each tournament. My prediction for this fight is that it’ll be the most entertaining amateur fight on this cardif not this year. I’ve been putting in the work to be the most lethal version of myself, and I believe this is the best I’ve ever been coming into a fight. There’s no animosity going into this one, this is purely two dogs getting locked in a cage. I’m so thrilled to be a part of this incredibly special 10-year anniversary card. This will for sure be a night to remember.”

Zach Faulkner made his triumphant NEF debut in 2017 at “NEF 30: Rumble in Bangor” and has remained perfect inside the NEF hexagon ever since. He most recently won a unanimous decision victory over Curtis Ouellette (1-3) last August at “NEF 44” in New Hampshire. He trains with Jon Deupree (1-0) at Recon Fitness in Westbrook, Maine.

“I’m super excited to not only have the opportunity to fight for the NEF welterweight title, but also to be able to fight on such a big card against a tough, game opponent,” Faulkner stated. “Winning would mean a lot to me because it would show that my fight journey is moving in the right direction and show that I’m ready to start to think about moving up to the next level.”

"NEF 46: A dominancia évtizede ”szombaton zajlik, Február 12, 2022, Aura Portland, Maine. Az esemény megemlékezik a NEF tízéves évfordulójára. Kapunyitás este 6 PM az első küzdelemmel 7 pm. A jegyek most már eladóakwww.Ticketmaster.com

NEF RETURNS TO MAINE WITH STACKED FIGHT CARD FEATURING FOUR TITLE FIGHTS

NEF RETURNS TO MAINE WITH STACKED FIGHT CARD FEATURING FOUR TITLE FIGHTS

Azonnali kiadásra: Portland, Maine (Október 22, 2021) – When the bell rings at 7 pm EST to start the show on Friday, November 5, it will be the first time New England Fights (NEF) has presented a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event in its home state of Maine in 21 months. Shortly after the venerable fight promotion held “NEF 42” at Merrill Auditorium in Portland on February 8, 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the state and the nation. The resulting shutdown forced the indefinite postponement of “NEF 43” which was scheduled to take place in Orono, Maine later that spring. With the state not fully opening for combat sports events until well into 2021, NEF decided to turn to neighboring New Hampshire to hold “NEF 44” last summer. “NEF 45: Uprising” on November 5 will see the fight promotion make its long-awaited return to action in Maine, as well as close out its first decade of business. The event will originate from Aura in Portland.

Korábban ma, NEF announced the full fight card for “NEF 45.” It is scheduled to feature a total of 21 bouts with four championships to be decided.

A fő esemény az este, Josh „Hook On” Harvey(7-1-1) will defend the NEF Professional Featherweight Title against the challenge ofAguilando Brandao(9-8).  Harvey has held the championship since February 2019. Brandao is a tough veteran with more than 15 years of cage experience.

The co-main event will seeMark “Pockets” Gardner(1-2)vállalNick Alley (7-4) in a professional welterweight contest. Both competitors are veterans of global promotion Bellator’s cage. Both will be looking to bounce back from losses in their respective previous bouts.

Zac „Rocky” Richard (0-0) teszi a szakmai bemutatkozó ellenCarl Langston(0-5) after a successful amateur career that saw Richard capture the NEF 155-pound title. Langston seeks his first win as a professional fighter.

In other pro boutsMatt „Ken baba” Denning(5-10) meets former University of Southern Maine wrestling standoutJon Deupree (0-0) in Deupree’s pro debut, while former NEF Professional Middleweight ChampionCJ vizeskancsó(3-3) csatákShaun Ray (2-1) in the welterweight division.

The amateur portion of the fight card will be headlined by three title fightsCaleb Austin(5-0) arcokTyler Smythe (2-1) for the vacant flyweight beltFelipe Günter(3-0) is scheduled to square off withTeddy Politis (2-0) for the vacant bantamweight championship; ésNathaniel Grimard(4-0) will defend his newly-won featherweight strap againstBilly Wilson(6-1).

The sole women’s fight of the evening will also take place on the amateur card asBJ Garceau(1-1) meets the debutingHayley Martin (0-0) in a strawweight bout. Garceau last appeared in the NEF cage three years earlier at “NEF 36.”

“It feels like forever since we had a fight in Maine—and what a card to come back with,"Mondta NEF társtulajdonosa és házasságszerző Matt Peterson.  “So many prospects in this lineup, so many undefeated fighters putting their perfect records on the line, so much at stake for so many impressive athletes putting themselves to the test on November 5th. Four title fights. For headliner Josh Harvey, his next fight could be the last chance to see him compete before he gets the call to the UFC —he’s that close. Leading up to the main event we have several undefeated amateur athletes that are on the cusp of turning pro and trying to follow in Harvey’s footsteps. AURA is the place to be November 5th!"

The full “NEF 45” fight card (változhatnak):

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145 POUND TITLE: Josh Harvey (c) vs. Aguilando Brandao

170 FONT: Nick Alley vs. Mark Gardner

140 FONT: Carl Langston vs. Zac Richard

170 FONT: Jon Deupree vs. Matt Denning

160 FONT: Jay Ellis vs. Rodrigo Almeida

170 FONT: CJ Ewer vs. Shaun Ray

AMATŐR MMA

125 POUND TITLE: Caleb Austin vs. Tyler Smythe

145 POUND TITLE: Billy Wilson vs. Nathaniel Grimard (c)

135 POUND TITLE: Felipe Günter vs. Teddy Politis

115 FONT: BJ Garceau vs. Hayley Martin

200 FONT: David McCarthy vs. Danny Dray

170 FONT: Brian Cosco vs. Tyler Kingsbury

265 FONT: Tucker Olinsky vs. George Pissimissis

170 FONT: Curtis Ouellette vs. Derek Lambert

185 FONT: Bryant Wade vs. Brandon Oldenberg

185 FONT: Brett Martin vs. Justin Philbrook

155 FONT: Jonas Ryerson vs. RJ Janeczek

165 FONT: Austin Hamilton vs. David Hart

115 FONT: Julian Menjivar vs. Matt Miles

155 FONT: Jacob Routon vs. Emmett Huber

135 FONT: Tyler Parent vs. Randall Hathorn

"NEF 45: Uprising” takes place on Friday, November 5, 2021, Aura Portland, Maine. Doors open at 6 PM az első küzdelemmel 7 pm. A jegyek most már eladóakwww.Ticketmaster.comThe event will also be live streamed on pay-per-view for the price of $29.99 atwww.CombatSportsNow.com.

A New England Harcol

New England Harcol ("NEF") a harc események reklámügynökség. NEF küldetése, hogy megteremtse a legjobb minőségű események harcosok és a rajongók egyaránt. NEF vezetősége nagy tapasztalatokkal rendelkezik küzdősportok menedzsment, eseményeket termelés, médiakapcsolatok, értékesítés, jogi és reklám.