Портланд, Мејн (Јун 17, 2018) - Нев Енгланд Фигхтс (НЕФ) made its return to Portland, Maine on Saturday night with the fight promotion’s latest mixed-martial-arts event, “НЕФ 34: Home of the Brave.” A jam-packed house of fight fans took in the action as NEF fighters delivered the non-stop excitement from bell to bell in what many are calling one of the best events the company has ever produced.
On a card featuring a total of 18 туче, судије’ scorecards were not needed until the thirteenth bout of the evening. Пре тог времена, the early card featured a plethora of exciting finishes including a pair of D’Arce Chokes courtesy of Angelo Rizzitello (2-1) and Henry Clark (4-4) and highlight-reel knockouts by Cody Rolling (5-5) and Zac Lawrence (1-0). Thirteen of the evening’s fights ended in the first round.
Дошао је Арнолд (4-0) and Killian Murphy (1-1) waged an absolute war for the vacant amateur bantamweight title in what made history as the first amateur fight in Maine to ever go beyond the old three-round limit. Arnold claimed the title with a fourth-round knockout in a bout that will certainly be a contender for “Борба године” this December when voting begins.
Not to be outdone, Carlton Charles (2-2) and Duncan “The Highlander” Ковач (3-2) took their amateur welterweight title fight into the fourth round as well. Smith took the gold home after putting Charles out with a rear-naked choke.
On the professional side of the card, Young’s MMA teammates “The” Ryan Sanders (16-9) and Aaron “Немилосрдан” Лејси (5-2) were in action. Sanders submitted Vince McGuiness (5-8) with just seconds remaining in the first round while Lacey lost a unanimous decision to Da’Mon Blackshear (5-1) у главном догађају.
NEF announced that its next MMA event, “НЕФ 35: Wicked Season,” would originate from the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine on September 8, 2018. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Monday morning at 10 ам. A pre-sale for online tickets started Saturday night at ввв.ЦроссИнсуранцеЦентер.цом with pre-sale code “НЕФ.”
The full results from Portland, Мејн:
ПРОФЕСИОНАЛНА ВМА
Da’mon Blackshear def. Aaron Lacey via unanimous decision
Ryan Sanders def. Vince McGuiness via armbar, круг 1
АМАТЕРСКИ ВМА
Duncan Smith def. Carlton Charles via rear-naked choke, круг 4
Kam Arnold def. Killian Murphy via KO, круг 4
Mark Gardner def. Eric Camacho via armbar, круг 1
Glenn Kasabian def. Jordan Young via unanimous decision
Glory Watson def. Chelsea Tucker via TKO, круг 1
Carter Labrecque def. Josiah Kenney via TKO, круг 1
Angelo Rizzitello def. Clifford Redman via D’Arce Choke, круг 1
Zac Lawrence def. Jordan Norman via KO, круг 1
Henry Clark def. Jack Greene via D’Arce Choke, круг 1
Curtis Ouellette def. Dalton Dunphy via TKO, круг 2
Brady MacDonald def. Greg Waterbury via guillotine, круг 1
Cody Rolling def. Mike Williams via KO, круг 1
Sarah Matulis def. Carol Linn Powell via rear-naked choke, круг 1
Joe Howard def. Brandon Clark via guillotine, круг 1
Christian Barrett def. Brandon Schwinck via TKO, круг 1
Taylor Bartlett def. Delmarkis Edwards via TKO, круг 1
Неф следећи мешовите борилачки догађај, “НЕФ 35: Wicked Season,” will see the company make its return to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Мејн. The event is scheduled to take place Субота, Септембар 8, 2018 with a bell time of 7 ам. The ticket pre-sale is happening now online at ввв.ЦроссИнсуранцеЦентер.цом with pre-sale code NEF. Tickets will go on sale to the general public овог понедељка јутро, Јун 18 у 10:00 am EDT.