Portland, Maine (Kwiecień 15, 2018) - New England Walki (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, Przyszedł Arnold (3-0) continued his winning ways with a highlight-reel, one-punch knockout of David Thompson (1-3). Arnold, a hot prospect out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in nearby Lewiston, Maine, dropped Thompson with a right hand in the first round to remain undefeated.
Walt Shea (3-1) i 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, Ernesto Ornelas (3-7) picked up the win over Carl Langston (0-1) przez jednogłośną decyzję. Chwilę później, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute Caleb Hall (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) porażka Matt Denning (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. Jones’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire. The team went 3-0 na noc z Zac Richard (1-0) i Killian Murphy (1-0) taking home wins on the amateur card.
NEF announced that its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 34: Dom Odważnych” would take place back at Aura in Portland onCzerwiec 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) i Devin Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, podczas Aaron 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, Maine:
PROFESSIONAL
Bill Jones def. Matt Denning przez TKO, okrągły 2
Caleb Hall def. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, okrągły 1
Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision
Amatorski
Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, okrągły 3
Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, okrągły 1
Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, okrągły 1
Kam Arnold pok. David Thompson via KO, okrągły 1
Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, okrągły 1
Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, okrągły 1
Zac Richard pok. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, okrągły 1
Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision
Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)
Kolejnym wydarzeniem Nef w mieszanych sztuk walki, “NEF 34: Dom Odważnych,” odbędzie się w Aura w Portland, Maine w sobotę, Czerwiec 16, 2018. Bilety są już w sprzedaży online pod adresem www.AuraMaine.com.