Combat at the Capitale
by Eric Joza

Louis Neglia has done it again. Combat at the Capitale was a huge success. Great fight of Muay Thai & Kickboxing keeping a sellout crowd at the edge of their seats throughout the night.

Here are the full results of the 14 bouts:

Men's Kickboxing 140lb Limit -Mike Rifken (Garguilo kickboxing) vs Vinny Chapple (NY Sanda Team) Winner: Mike Rifkin via Unanimous decision after 2 three minute rounds.

Women's Kickboxing 135lb Limit -Andrea DeAngelo (Zarko Academy) vs Brittany Kriet (Eternal Martial Arts) Winner: Andrea DeAngelo via TKO at 1:58 of the first round – DeAngelo overwhelmed her opponent .

Mens Muay Thai 130lb Limit -Nicholas Pace (Team TSK) vs Little T (Extreme Team) Winner: Little T via unanimous decision after 3 rounds of good back & forth action. These two guys were relentless.

Men's Kickboxing 185lb Limit -Alexus Caban (USAKKA) vs Jake Shaper (Eternal Martial Arts) Winner: Alexus Caban via KO at :52 seconds of the first round. Caban's heavy hands ended this one quickly.

Women's Muay Thai 110lb Limit -Naomi Wolff (5 Points Fitness) vs Evelyn Guzman (Kru Phil Nurse, Wat Gym) Winner: Evelyn Guzman via split decision.

Men's Kickboxing 144lb Limit -Mark Fileccia (Atlas Gym) vs Martin McKlin (B. Warriors) Winner: Mark Fileccia via unanimous decision.

Men's International Bout 162 Limit– Nick Malta (Garguilo Kickboxing) vs Rob Wells (5 Points Fitness) Winner: Rob Wells via unanimous decision, Wells leg kicks turned the momentum.

Men's Muay Thai 150lb Limit -Neil Gonzalez (Team Tiger Schulman) vs Marcos Antebi (5 Points Fitness) Winner: Marcos Antebi via unanimous decision.

Men's Kickboxing 155lb Limit -Julio Cesar Flores (Neglia Competition Team) vs John Tesoriero (Team Sucgang) Winner: Julio Cesar Flores via unanimous decision, this was a see-saw battle in which Flores out-punched his opponent.

Woman's Muay Thai 131lb Limit– Munah Holland (Team Tiger Schulman) vs Kristine (Extreme Team) Winner: Kristine via split decision.

Men's Muay Thai 175lb Limit -Artie Moyano (Team Tiger Schulman) vs Andrew Rivera (Kru Phil Nurse, Wat Gym) Winner: Andrew Rivera via split decision after 3 hard fought rounds.

International Challenge Women's Bout130lb Limit – Kat Diaz (Team Tiger Schulman) vs Hilary Mack (Scotland, Caledonian Muay Thai) Winner: Kat Diaz via TKO at 1:24 or the third round. Mack showed heart but was overwhelmed by Diaz in the third.

Men's Kickboxing Main Event 167lb Limit -James Onnikain (Longo Competition Team) vs Marlon Sims (California, FMS-TVT) Winner: James Onnikain via unanimous decision after a 4 round war, good finale.

Louis Neglia's next Ring of Combat MMA event will be in Atlantic City in August of 2005. Check Upcoming Events for more info.