NEF FINISHES 2018 SEASON WITH SOLD-OUT EVENT IN PORTLAND
פֿאַר באַלדיק מעלדונג: Portland, מיין (נאָוועמבער 18, 2018) - New ענגלאַנד פייץ (נעף) held its most recent mixed-martial-arts event, “נעף 36: Battle for the Gold,” on Saturday night at Aura in Portland, מיין. The event officially sold-out days prior to doors opening. It was the fifth and final NEF event of the 2018 צייַט, and what many in attendance insisted was the standout show of the year.
אין די הויפּט געשעעניש, Ryan Sanders (18-9) put the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Title on the line against Jacob Bohn (7-6). Sanders retained the championship after the cageside doctor stopped the fight due to a cut on Bohn’s head in the second round.
History was made when Ras Hylton (3-2) און Yorgan De Castro (3-0) faced off to crown the first-ever NEF MMA Professional Cruiserweight Champion in the co-main event. De Castro captured the strap in dramatic fashion with a violent first-round knockout of Hylton.
Matt Probin (3-0) made his long-awaited NEF debut against Lionel Young (7-16). Probin remained undefeated in his professional career when he forced a referee stoppage to strikes early in the second round.
In the opening fight of the evening, Taylor Thompson (3-0) און Catie Denning (1-1) waged an absolute war that had the entire crowd on its feet to kick off the amateur card. Thompson won a unanimous decision on the judges’ סקאָרעקאַרדס.
Later on in the amateur card, Megan Rosado (0-1) און Glory Watson (2-0) battled back and forth in another crowd-pleasing thriller that went the distance. Watson was victorious via split decision in a very close fight.
In the third and final women’s fight of the evening, Chelsea Tucker (1-3) picked up the first win of her amateur career with a late-fight technical knockout of BJ Garceau (1-1).
Zac Richard (3-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission of Chris Lachcik (0-2). It was a fight that Richard had dedicated to the memory of his older sister Lacey who passed away from cancer six years ago this weekend at the age of 23.
Likewise, in a post fight interview, an emotional הענרי קלאַרק (5-4) dedicated his victory over Killian Murphy (1-2) to a friend of his named Justin who recently passed away.
NEF further announced that its next event, “נעף 37: SUB ZERO,” would originate from the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on Friday, פעברואַר 1, 2019. The main event will feature דזשאָש “Hook On” Harvey (5-0-1) און Bill “Jonesi” דזשאָנעס (13-11) squaring off for the vacant NEF MMA Professional Featherweight Title.
The full results from Portland, מיין:
PROFESSIONAL ממאַ
Ryan Sanders def. Jacob Bohn via doctor stoppage, קייַלעכיק 2
Yorgan De Castro def. Ras Hylton via knockout, קייַלעכיק 1
Jose Lugo def. Ernesto Ornelas via rear-naked choke, קייַלעכיק 1
Matt Probin def. Lionel Young via technical knockout, קייַלעכיק 2
Amateur ממאַ
Chelsea Tucker def. BJ Garceau via technical knockout, קייַלעכיק 3
Henry Clark def. Killian Murphy via unanimous decision
Nate Boucher def. Jordan Young via tap to rear-naked choke, קייַלעכיק 1
Zac Richard def. Chris Lachcik via tap to rear-naked choke, קייַלעכיק 1
Glory Watson def. Megan Rosado via split decision
Ben Peters def. Brandon Maillet-Fevens via verbal submission to Kimura, קייַלעכיק 1
Felipe Günter def. Schuyler Vaillancourt via tap to rear-naked choke, קייַלעכיק 2
Mohammad Al Kinani def. Clifford רעדמאַן דורך טקאָ, קייַלעכיק 1
Jordan Norman def. Jon Assam via split decision
Taylor Thompson def. Catie Denning via unanimous decision
נעף ס ווייַטער געמישט-מאַרשאַל-קונסט געשעעניש, “נעף 37: SUB ZERO,” will take place on Friday, פעברואַר 1, 2019 at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine with a bell time of 8 pm. Tickets are on-sale now atwww.CrossInsuranceCenter.com now with pre-sale code “NEF.”