Портленд, Maine (Сәуір 15, 2018) - Жаңа Англия күреседі (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 Арнольд (3-0) continued his winning ways with a highlight-reel, one-punch knockout of Дэвид Томпсон (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 Ши (3-1) мен Nate Баучер (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, Эрнесто Ornelas (3-7) picked up the win over Carl пікірінше, нағыз (0-1) бірауызды шешімімен арқылы. Moments кейінірек, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute Халеп 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) жеңіліс 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 түні бар Zac Ричард (1-0) мен 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 onМаусым 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) мен Devin Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, уақыт Аарон 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:
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Bill Jones def. Техникалық нокаутпен арқылы Matt Деннинг, дөңгелек 2
Калеб Hall Def. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, дөңгелек 1
Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision
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Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, дөңгелек 3
Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, дөңгелек 1
Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, дөңгелек 1
Kam Арнольд Def. David Thompson via KO, дөңгелек 1
Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, дөңгелек 1
Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, дөңгелек 1
Zac Ричард Def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, дөңгелек 1
Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision
Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)
NEF келесі аралас-жекпе-өнер іс-шара, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, Маусым 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.