Portland, Maine (Cuaj hlis 17, 2018) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF) will hold its final mixed-martial-arts event of 2018, “NEF 36: Sib ntaus sib tua rau cov kub,” nyob rau hnub Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 17 ntawm Aura hauv Portland, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur bantamweight bout to the card. Henry Clark (4-4) yog teem kom tau raws li Killian Murphy (1-1) in a battle of top contenders to the promotion’s 135-pound amateur title.
Henry Clark is a member of the Choi Institute based in Portland. After starting his amateur career at 3-1, Clark would lose his next three in a row. He would bounce back this past June with a first-round submission of Jack Greene (2-6) via D’Arce choke at “NEF 34” Hauv Portland. It was a return to form as Clark had picked up all three of his previous wins by submission – all various forms of chokeholds. He previously challenged for the amateur bantamweight title in early 2016 in a losing effort to Johnny Crafts (4-1).
“I’m hyped about this fight with Killian,” Hais Clark. “He’s as game as they come, but he is nowhere near ready for me. I’ll smash him up, and then next I’ll take that belt and put it around my waist with my own hands. This is my time to shine.”
Killian Murphy is a former Maine state wrestling champion. He captured a title for Marshwood High School in Elliott in 2015. Murphy made his amateur MMA debut earlier this year at “NEF 33” in Portland with a technical knockout of Krishna Scott (0-1). Like Clark, he would also make an unsuccessful bid for the amateur bantamweight title. Murphy lost to current champion Kam Arnold at “NEF 34” in a hard-fought battle that will certainly be a contender for “Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo” at the end of 2018. He trains with Nostos MMA of Somersworth, New Hampshire under former NEF Professional Lightweight Champion, thiab tam sim no UFC hard, Devin Powell (9-3).
“I’m excited to fight Henry,” said Murphy. “Beating Henry gives me another shot at the title – and winning that belt has always been my goal.”
NEF tus tom ntej mixed-martial-kev kawm cov kev tshwm sim, “NEF 36: Sib ntaus sib tua rau cov kub,” yuav pom lub tuam txhab ua nws rov qab mus rau Aura hauv Portland, Maine. Qhov kev tshwm sim tau teem sijhawm los ua qhov chaw hnub Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 17, 2018 Nrog lub suab nrov ntawm 7 pm. Daim pib no yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no nyob www.auramaine.com.