Portland, مین (اپریل 15, 2018) - نیو انگلینڈ لڑائی (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, Kam Arnold (3-0) continued his winning ways with a highlight-reel, one-punch knockout of ڈیوڈ تھامپسن (1-3). Arnold, a hot prospect out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in nearby Lewiston, مین, dropped Thompson with a right hand in the first round to remain undefeated.
Walt Shea (3-1) اور 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. Earlier in the evening, 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, ارنسٹو Ornelas (3-7) picked up the win over کارل Langston (0-1) متفقہ فیصلے کے ذریعے. لمحات کے بعد, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute کالب ہال (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 Bill Jones (13-11) شکست میٹ Denning شامل (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. جونز’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, نیو ہیمپشائر. The team went 3-0 رات کے ساتھ پر Zac Richard (1-0) اور Killian Murphy (1-0) taking home wins on the amateur card.
NEF announced that its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave” would take place back at Aura in Portland onجون 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) اور ڈیون Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, جبکہ ہارون Lacey میں (5-1) returns to the NEF cage to take on Da’mon Blackshear (4-1) in a professional featherweight bout.
The results from Portland, مین:
پیشہ ورانہ
Bill Jones def. TKO ذریعے میٹ Denning شامل, گول 2
کالب ہال def کی. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, گول 1
Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision
شوکیا
Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, گول 3
Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, گول 1
Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, گول 1
Kam Arnold def. David Thompson via KO, گول 1
Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, گول 1
Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, گول 1
Zac Richard def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, گول 1
Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision
Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)
NEF کا اگلا مخلوط مارشل آرٹ ایونٹ, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, جون 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.