Портленд, Мен (Квітня 15, 2018) - New England Бої (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, Прийшов Арнольд (3-0) continued his winning ways with a highlight-reel, one-punch knockout of Девід Томпсон (1-3). Arnold, a hot prospect out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in nearby Lewiston, Мен, dropped Thompson with a right hand in the first round to remain undefeated.
Walt Shea (3-1) і 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. Раніше ввечері, 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, Ернесто Орнеласа (3-7) picked up the win over Карл Langston (0-1) одноголосним рішенням суддів. Через кілька миттєвостей, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute Калеб зал (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 Білл Джонс (13-11) поразку Метт Деннинг (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. Джонс’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, Нью-Гемпшир. The team went 3-0 в ніч з Зак Річард (1-0) і Кілліан Мерфі (1-0) taking home wins on the amateur card.
NEF announced that its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 34: Будинок хоробрих” would take place back at Aura in Portland onЧервень 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) і Девін Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, в той час як Аарон Lacey (5-1) returns to the NEF cage to take on Da’mon Blackshear (4-1) in a professional featherweight bout.
The results from Portland, Мен:
PROFESSIONAL
Bill Jones def. Метт Деннинг технічним нокаутом, круглий 2
Калеб зал чіткості. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, круглий 1
Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision
ЛЮБИТЕЛИ
Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, круглий 3
Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, круглий 1
Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, круглий 1
Kam Arnold def. David Thompson via KO, круглий 1
Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, круглий 1
Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, круглий 1
Zac Richard def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, круглий 1
Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision
Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)
NeF в наступному змішаних бойових мистецтв подія, “NEF 34: Будинок хоробрих,” відбудеться в Аурі в Портленді, Мен у суботу, Червень 16, 2018. Квитки зараз продаються в Інтернеті за адресою www.AuraMaine.com.