🏟 LIVE REVIEW--🏟 NEF 51--2/11/2023---BANGOR MAINE --[Start Time 7:00PM EST]

--THE LEAD-IN--

New England Fights is back tonight for their first show of 2023 and it will be their 51st event to date. The show is taking place at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Maine and it is completely sold out. The show will be livestreamed at the link here. There are a total of 21 fights in which includes 3 amateur title fights and 4 professional bouts. The event is set to start at 7pm so keep refreshing this article after then keep up with the latest happenings.

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145 AM Jackson Campbell (Young’s) vs. Patrick Mitchell (Green Light)

Rd 1: Pat rushes in and gets reversed.  Jackson gets the takedown and passes to full mount.  Pat gives up his back and Jackson is getting in some ground and pound.  The fight is stopped due to an illegal shot to the back of the head and Jackson is warned.  Jackson pins Pat up against the cage and gets in some heavy shots.  Pat weathers the storm and survives the round.

Campbell 10-9

Rd 2:  Jackson gets in a teep kick and then gets the double leg takedown.  He controls him on the ground and gets the back.  He gets the rear naked choke for the tap.

👊 NEF 51 RESULTS 👊  Jackson Campbell defeats Patrick Mitchell via tapout to rear naked choke at 2:09 in Round 2.

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📰 NEWS--📰 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IS UP FOR GRABS AT SOLD-OUT NEF 51

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (February 5, 2023) – New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine this Saturday, February 11, 2023, with its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event “NEF 51: Banger in Bangor.”  Tickets to the event are sold-out, but a live PPV stream is available at www.CombatSportsNow.com.  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur championship fight to the card.  Jared Turcotte (2-0) is scheduled to face Quentin Pasley (5-0) for the vacant NEF Amateur Light Heavyweight Championship.

Turcotte, a member of the Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame for his many accomplishments on the football field during his time at Lewiston (Maine) High School and the University of Maine, has been unstoppable in the MMA cage since making his debut at “NEF 48” last summer.  He has needed a mere 48-seconds combined to down both of his previous opponents with one win by knockout and one win by submission.  Turcotte’s intensity in the NEF cage has been unmatched.  He currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu based in Lewiston, Maine. 

📰 NEWS--📰 SANFORD & RAKOV TO COLLIDE AT SOLD-OUT NEF 51 EVENT

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (February 4, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Tickets to the event are sold-out, but a live PPV stream is available at www.CombatSportsNow.com.  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur bantamweight bout to the card.  Hannon Sanford (1-3) will meet Stanislav Rakov (2-2) at a fight weight of 135 pounds.

Hannon Sanford will look for his first win in the NEF cage on February 11.  He has lost his three previous fights with the promotion, including hard-fought unanimous decisions against Key Baltazar (2-0) and Felipe Gunter (4-3).  Sanford recently picked up the first win of his amateur MMA career on a fight card in Massachusetts.  He currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu based in Lewiston, Maine.

📰 NEWS--📰 MITCHELL AND CAMPBELL SET TO THROW DOWN AT NEF 51

 

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (February 4, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Tickets to the event are sold-out, but a live PPV stream is available at www.CombatSportsNow.com.  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the card.  Patrick Mitchell (1-1) will take on Jackson Campbell (0-0) at a fight weight of 145 pounds.

Patrick Mitchell burst onto the NEF fight scene last September with a unanimous decision victory over Kaleb Kenney (0-3) at “NEF 49” in Bangor.  He would return weeks later at “NEF 50,” losing by first-round knockout to Ed Davis (2-0).  Mitchell will look to pick up his second win in the Queen City on February 11.  He currently represents Green Light MMA.

📰 NEWS--📰 FEATHERWEIGHT CONTEST ADDED TO NEF 51 FIGHT CARD

 

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (February 3, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Tickets to the event are sold-out, but a live PPV stream is available at www.CombatSportsNow.com.  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur featherweight bout to the card.  Brandon “BAMF” Maillet-Fevens (3-3) is scheduled to face Johnny Milligan (0-0) at a fight weight of 145 pounds.

Maillet-Fevens will look to get back in the win column after losing his last two-in-a-row.  He had unsuccessfully challenged Nathaniel Grimard (now 2-2 as a pro) for the amateur featherweight title in the summer of 2021 at “NEF 44.”  That fight followed a three-fight win streak in 2019 just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown of combat sports.  Maillet-Fevens finished all three opponents with two wins by submission and one by technical knockout.  He currently represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) based in Lewiston, Maine.

📰 NEWS--📰 UNDEFEATED NATE WHITE MAKES LONG AWAITED RETURN AT NEF 51

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (January 25, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur catchweight bout to the card.  Nate “The Mule” White (5-0) is scheduled to meet “Action” Jack Burke (1-1) at a fight weight of 190 pounds.

Undefeated Nate White will make his return to the NEF cage after a three-year absence.  A wrestler from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, Maine, White has finished all five of his previous opponents.  His most recent win came in February 2020 when White defeated Brian Cosco (now 1-1 as a pro) by first-round technical knockout at “NEF 42.”  He took time off from the sport during the Covid-19 pandemic to serve with the National Guard at the American-Mexican border.  White is back and will represent Red Oak MMA in the bout with Burke.  190 pounds will mark the heaviest weight White has ever competed at.

📰 NEWS--📰 ASSAM TO MEET DANESH IN WELTERWEIGHT TUSSLE AT NEF 51

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (January 19, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur welterweight bout to the card.  Jon Assam (2-4) is scheduled to face Zach Danesh (0-1) at a fight weight of 170 pounds.

Assam will make his seventh appearance in the NEF cage on February 11.  It will mark one year since his last fight – a loss to Justin Kangas (now 0-1 as a pro) at “NEF 46” in February 2022.  That fight was a very close back-and-forth encounter that went to the judges’ scorecards with Kangas able to pull out the split decision.  Assam’s most recent win came at “NEF 44” in the summer of 2021 against Austin Hamilton (0-3) when Hamilton could not answer the bell to start the third round.  Assam represents Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) based in Lewiston, Maine.

📰 NEWS--📰 HEAVYWEIGHT SLUGFEST SCHEDULED FOR NEF 51 IN BANGOR

 

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (January 18, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur bout to the card.  Cody “Dirty” Dular (1-1) will meet Miles Emery (0-0) in the heavyweight division.

Dular made his amateur debut with NEF last summer in Portland, Maine.  Dular laid a heavyweight beatdown on Nick McInnis (0-1) that evening that ended with a second-round technical knockout victory for Dular.  Dular made his return to the cage at “NEF 50” in November and suffered his first loss to Robert Gray (1-0).  He is confident he will overcome Emery on February 11 to get back on the winning track.

📰 NEWS--📰 LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE IS UP FOR GRABS AT NEF 51 IN BANGOR

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

 Bangor, Maine (January 6, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur title fight to the card.  Ed Davis (2-0) will meet Kyle Pufahl (4-1) for the vacant NEF Amateur Lightweight Championship.

Ed Davis made his NEF amateur debut last summer at “NEF 48” in Portland, Maine with a second-round technical knockout victory over Joe Peters (1-3) in an absolute slugfest.  Davis returned at “NEF 50” this past November, defeating Patrick Mitchell (1-1) a minute into the first round by technical knockout.  He will look to capture the 155-pound amateur title on February 11 and, in doing so, remain undefeated.  Davis represents Titan Athletics located in nearby Brewer, Maine.

📰 NEWS--📰 BOYINGTON AND DANNAR ANNOUNCED AS MAIN EVENT FOR NEF 51

[NEF PRESS RELEASE] 

Bangor, Maine (January 13, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  On Thursday, the fight promotion announced the main event for the card. Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (17-12) will meet Ross Dannar (1-0) in the professional lightweight division.

Maine MMA pioneer Bruce Boyington will return to the cage after an absence of three years.  He last appeared at “NEF 42” in Portland, Maine just before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.  Boyington’s exploits in the NEF cage are nothing short of legendary.  He won the NEF Professional Lightweight Championship in 2016 and successfully defended it three times over the following two years before vacating the title to sign with national promotion World Series of Fighting in 2018.  His split decision win over Jon Lemke (7-9) at “NEF 21” in a title defense is regarded as one of the greatest fights in NEF history.

📰 NEWS--📰 GRIMARD AND LANGSTON TO MEET IN FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT IN BANGOR

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (January 5, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight bout to the card.  Nathaniel Grimard (2-2) is scheduled to face Carl Langston (2-7) at a fight weight of 145 pounds.

Nathaniel Grimard turned pro in 2022 after a successful amateur career that saw him go 4-1 and capture the NEF Amateur Featherweight Title.  He won his first two professional bouts via unanimous decision over Anthony Vasta (1-3) and Andrew Provost (1-1) respectively.  Grimard then lost his next two in a row by first-round submission to close out the calendar year.  He will be looking to start 2023 off like he did 2022 – in the win column.  Grimard represents Nostos MMA based in Somersworth, New Hampshire where he trains under UFC veteran and former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion Devin Powell (10-5).

📰 NEWS--📰 CORSON AND OUELLETTE ON COURSE FOR WELTERWEIGHT COLLISION IN BANGOR

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

 Bangor, Maine (January 11, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur welterweight fight to the card. Devin Corson (3-1) is scheduled to take on former Welterweight Title Challenger Curtis Ouellette (3-3) at a fight weight of 170 pounds.

Devin Corson will make his return to action in the NEF cage after an absence of more than three years.  He last competed at “NEF 40” in September 2019 with a win over Jacob Deppmeyer (currently 3-0 as a pro) by unanimous decision in an amateur lightweight bout.  A wrestling alum from Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, Corson has established a reputation for scoring highlight-reel slams and takedowns in the MMA cage.  The fight with Ouellette will be Corson’s first in the welterweight division.  He previously competed as a lightweight.  Corson represents Titan Athletics based in nearby Brewer, Maine.

📰 NEWS--📰 LACEY RETURNING HOME TO BANGOR TO FACE TRAHAN IN REMATCH

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (January 10, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional featherweight fight to the card. Aaron “Relentless” Lacey (7-4) is scheduled to meet Taylor Trahan (7-9) at a fight weight of 145 pounds.

Aaron Lacey makes his long-awaited return home to compete in Bangor for the first time since “NEF 35” in September 2018.  That night, he defeated Jon Lemke (7-9) via submission in the first round in front of a crowd filled with friends and family.  Lacey would not fight again until early 2022 at “NEF 46” when he would defeat Jerome Mickle by second-round technical knockout.

Lacey and Trahan previously met at “NEF 26” in 2016 with Lacey picking up the win in the first round after a referee stoppage due to an injury to Trahan.  Lacey currently represents Nostos MMA in Somersworth, New Hampshire where he trains under head coach, UFC veteran, and former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, Devin Powell (10-5).

📰 NEWS--📰 WATSON & ROSE TO FINALLY THROW DOWN IN MMA

[NEF PRESS RELEASE]

Bangor, Maine (January 9, 2023) – New England Fights (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.”  Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional women’s strawweight fight to the card. Glory “The Fury” Watson (4-1) takes on Hilarie Rose (6-5) at a fight weight of 115 pounds.

Watson and Rose share a story of competition that stretches back several years. Both athletes are former NEF amateur champions. In November 2017, Rose defeated Alex Walker to become the NEF Strawweight Champion. In June 2019, Watson defeated Caree Hill to become the NEF Flyweight Champion. For years fans have been calling to see the two battle it out within the full spectrum of skills the MMA ruleset offers.

🏟 EVENT REVIEW--🏟NEF 49 'Queen City Showdown'--9/9/2022--BANGOR MAINE-[Start Time 7:00PM EST]

--THE LEAD-IN--

New England Fights is back tonight with their 49th event to date.  They have put together a great card with 8 fights total after one fight got scrapped last minute.  The host of the night is of course Pete Czymbor and the refs are John English and Dale Hart.  I was at Rammstein last night at Gillette stadium so I couldn't make it live but I figured it would be fun to still do the write up the day later.  Hope you all enjoy reading it.

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185 AM Brett Martin (2-0 First Class MMA) vs. Brandon Oldenburg (0-1 Vision Quest)

Rd 1:  Brett looks for the takedown.  He works some knees and still fighting to get the takedown.  Brett picks up Brandon and slams him to the mat.  He passes to full mount and is looking for some ground and pound.  After about 20 shots, ref has seen enough.

👊 NEF MMA RESULTS 👊  Brett Martin defeats Brandon Oldenburg via tko stoppage to strikes at 2:21 in Round 1.

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📰TEASER--📰 NEF 49 'Queen City Showdown'--9/9/2022--BANGOR MAINE

New England Fights is back with their 49th event to date. This one is being held in Bangor Maine this Friday September 9th at the Cross Insurance Center. This is a smaller venue so make sure to get your tickets at the link here or through a fighter. They have put together the perfect sized card with 9 fights total of 9 fights in which 6 of the fights are professional bouts. The doors will be opening up at 6pm and the first fight is set to start at 7pm. If you are unable to make it and want to watch the stream it will be available at the link here for $30. I will not be able to make this event as I am going to see Rammstein that night but I will make sure to do a write up the next day. Let me break down the fight card for you all.

185 AM Brett Martin (2-0 First Class MMA) vs. Brandon Oldenburg (0-1 Vision Quest)

In the first match up Brett Martin will be taking on Brandon Oldenburg in the 185 lb division.  He trains with First Class MMA and comes into this fight with a 2-0 record.  In the win column, he won 1 by retirement and 1 win by decision.  He is looking to keep his win streak rolling.  His opponent is Brandon Oldenburg and he trains with Vision Quest.  He comes into this fight with an 0-1 record  with his 1 loss by ko/tko to strikes.  He is still hungry for his first win.  Both of these teams are top notch up in Maine so I see this one being a good back and forth battle.

To read even more about this fight click the NEF Press Release Here

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