Портленд, Мэн (Красавіка 15, 2018) - New England Баі (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 Дэвід Томпсан (1-3). Arnold, a hot prospect out of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in nearby Lewiston, Мэн, dropped Thompson with a right hand in the first round to remain undefeated.
Walt Shea (3-1) і 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, Эрнэста Орнелас (3-7) picked up the win over Карл Langston (0-1) аднагалосным рашэннем суддзяў. Праз некалькі імгненняў, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute Калеб зала (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) паражэнне Мэт Деннинг (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. Джонс’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, Нью-Гэмпшыр. The team went 3-0 у ноч з Зак Рычард (1-0) і 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 onЧэрвеня 16, 2018. Already announced for that card, Ross Dannar (1-1) і Дэвін Corson (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, у той час як 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, Мэн:
PROFESSIONAL
Bill Jones def. Мэт Деннинг тэхнічным накаўтам, круглы 2
Калеб зала выразнасці. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, круглы 1
Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision
Аматары
Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, круглы 3
Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, круглы 1
Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, круглы 1
Kam Arnold def. David Thompson via KO, круглы 1
Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, круглы 1
Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, круглы 1
Zac Richard def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, круглы 1
Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision
Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)
NeF ў наступным змешаных баявых мастацтваў падзея, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, Чэрвеня 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.