Portland, מיין (אַפּריל 15, 2018) - ניו ענגלאַנד פייץ (נעף) made its return to Portland on Saturday night with the fight promotion’s latest mixed-martial-arts event, “נעף 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 טאַמפּסאַן (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) און 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, ערנעסטאָ אָרנעלאַס (3-7) picked up the win over קאַרל לאַנגסטאָן (0-1) דורך יונאַנאַמאַס באַשלוס. רגעס שפּעטער, Ornelas’s teammate at the Choi Institute קאַלעב האַלל (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) באַזיגן מאַט דענינג (5-8) via technical knockout in the second round. Denning announced his retirement from cage competition immediately following the bout. דזשאָנעס’ win capped a successful night for Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire. The team went 3-0 אויף די נאַכט מיט Zac Richard (1-0) און Killian Murphy (1-0) taking home wins on the amateur card.
NEF announced that its next mixed-martial-arts event, “נעף 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) און Devin קאָרסאָן (1-1) will square off in an amateur lightweight contest, ווייַלע אהרן לאַסעי (5-1) returns to the NEF cage to take on Da’mon Blackshear (4-1) in a professional featherweight bout.
The results from Portland, מיין:
פאַכמאַן
Bill Jones def. מאַט דעננינג דורך טקאָ, קייַלעכיק 2
קאַלעב האַלל דעף. John Ortolani via Von Flue Choke, קייַלעכיק 1
Ernesto Ornelas def. Carl Langston via unanimous decision
ליבהאָבער
Walt Shea def. Nate Boucher via TKO, קייַלעכיק 3
Killian Murphy def. Krishna Scott via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
Ben Murtiff def. James Lewis via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
Kam Arnold def. David Thompson via KO, קייַלעכיק 1
Mark Gardner def. Brandon Schwinck via rear-naked choke, קייַלעכיק 1
Duncan Smith def. Taylor Bartlett via standing guillotine, קייַלעכיק 1
Zac Richard def. Gabriel Diaz via TKO, קייַלעכיק 1
Liam Fagan def. Curtis Ouellette via unanimous decision
Carol Linn Powell drew Chelsea Tucker (Grappling Match)
נעף ס ווייַטער געמישט-מאַרשאַל-קונסט געשעעניש, “נעף 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.