Portland, મૈને (એપ્રિલ 15, 2018) - ન્યૂ ઇંગ્લેન્ડ લડાઇઓ (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 ડેવિડ થોમ્પસન (1-3). Arnold, a hot prospect out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in nearby Lewiston, મૈને, dropped Thompson with a right hand in the first round to remain undefeated.
Walt Shea (3-1) અને 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. અગાઉ સાંજે, 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, અર્નેસ્ટો Ornelas (3-7) picked up the win over કાર્લ લેન્ગસ્ટન (0-1) સર્વસંમત નિર્ણય મારફતે. થોડી જ ક્ષણો બાદ, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute કાલેબ હોલ (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) હાર મેટ્ટ ગુફા (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. જોન્સ’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, ન્યૂ હેમ્પશાયર. The team went 3-0 રાત્રે સાથે પર Zac Richard (1-0) અને 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 onજૂન 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) અને Devin Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, જ્યારે આરોન લેસી (5-1) returns to the NEF cage to take on Da’mon Blackshear (4-1) in a professional featherweight bout.
The results from Portland, મૈને:
વ્યાવસાયિક
Bill Jones def. TKO દ્વારા ફિક્કું ગુફા, રાઉન્ડ 2
કાલેબ હોલ ડેફ. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, રાઉન્ડ 1
Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision
કલાપ્રેમી
Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, રાઉન્ડ 3
Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, રાઉન્ડ 1
Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, રાઉન્ડ 1
Kam Arnold def. David Thompson via KO, રાઉન્ડ 1
Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, રાઉન્ડ 1
Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, રાઉન્ડ 1
Zac Richard def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, રાઉન્ડ 1
Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision
Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)
NEF આગામી મિશ્ર માર્શલ આર્ટના ઘટના, “Nef 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, જૂન 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.