Portland, مین (فروری 9, 2018) - نیو انگلینڈ لڑائی (NEF) returns to Aura in Portland onاپریل 14, 2018 جنگ فروغ کی اگلی مخلوط مارشل آرٹ ایونٹ کے ساتھ, “NEF 33: Riptide.” آج پہلے, NEF announced the addition of a professional lightweight bout to the card. Bill Jones (12-10) ملاقات کرنے والے ہیں میٹ Denning شامل (5-7) 155 پونڈ کے ایک لڑائی کے وزن میں.
Having begun competing in MMA back in 2007, Bill Jones is one of the longest-active fighters on the New England regional scene. His list of opponents over the years reads like a “کون کون ہے” of local featherweights and lightweights. He holds wins over some of the best the region has to offer like UFC veteran Tateki Matsuda (13-8) and current UFC competitor Matt Bessette (22-8). حال ہی میں, Jones competed on the national stage at World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 35 last spring in New York. Jones is currently a member of Nostos MMA based in Somersworth, نیو ہیمپشائر. “NEF 33″ will be Jones’ long-awaited first appearance in the NEF cage.
“I’m excited to finally make my NEF debut and face Matt Denning, a fight I’ve been looking forward to for a long time,” said Jones. “My health is at a new level since I stopped smoking. I feel refreshed and ready to put on my best performance to date against an opponent that I’m looking to dismantle in impressive fashion. Everyone knows not to sleep on me. I made my mark in the regional scene a long time age – اور April 14th will be the next chapter in that story. Let’s get after it!"
Including his amateur career, میٹ “کین گڑیا” Denning is a fifteen-fight veteran of the NEF cage. He is on a two-fight win-streak in that cage with first-round submission victories over Josh Parker (6-10) میں “NEF 28” and Dom Jones (1-1) میں “NEF 29.” Like Jones, Denning is a veteran of the WSOF cage, having competed for the national promotion at Madison Square Garden in New York City. حال ہی میں, Denning fought for national promotion Bellator in Connecticut. He is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) based in Lewiston, مین.
“I’m excited to fight for NEF again,” Denning شامل کہا. “The last two times I fought for them, I had first round submission wins. Bill is a veteran and someone that I’ve tried to fight for a while. اس لڑائی کے بعد, I don’t expect to be as active as I have been in the past. I want to focus on my job, Hollie and Becca. I look forward to a great showing and seeing all my fans.”
NEF returns to Portland, مین, at Aura on ہفتے کے روز, اپریل 14, 2018. ٹکٹ اب فروخت پر ہیں www.AuraMaine.com. For more information on the event, براہ مہربانی ملاحظہ کریں www.NewEnglandFights.com.