פורטלנד, מיין (אפריל 15, 2018) - קרבות ניו אינגלנד (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 דוד תומפסון (1-3). Arnold, a hot prospect out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in nearby Lewiston, מיין, dropped Thompson with a right hand in the first round to remain undefeated.
Walt Shea (3-1) ו 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, ארנסטו אורנלס (3-7) picked up the win over קרל לנגסטון (0-1) באמצעות החלטת פה אחד. רגעים לאחר מכן, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute כלב הול (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 ביל ג'ונס (13-11) תבוסה מאט Denning (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. ג'ונס’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, ניו המפשייר. The team went 3-0 בלילה עם זאק ריצ'רד (1-0) ו 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 onיוני 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) ו דווין Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, תוך אהרון לייסי (5-1) returns to the NEF cage to take on דאמון בלקסשאר (4-1) in a professional featherweight bout.
The results from Portland, מיין:
מקצועי
Bill Jones def. מאט Denning באמצעות TKO, סיבוב 2
def כלב הול. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, סיבוב 1
Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision
חובבנים
Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, סיבוב 3
Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, סיבוב 1
Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, סיבוב 1
Kam Arnold def. David Thompson via KO, סיבוב 1
Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, סיבוב 1
Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, סיבוב 1
Zac Richard def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, סיבוב 1
Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision
Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)
האירוע הבא מעורב אמנויות לחימה של NEF, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, יוני 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.