Friday June 23^rd 2006- Chinatown, NYC- It was a rainy night in New York City and the action was hot inside the Capitale for the latest installment of Promoter Louis Neglia's "Combat at the Capitale".

It was another standing room only Sell-Out crowd!

**Photo of New Champ Will Hamilton

1st Match, TSK's Sophia Gegovic and Team Longo representative Christine Rosa stepped in to the ring for the WKA women's featherweight title match. Gegovic and Rosa waged a war from the first bell, both fighters traded blows relentlessly.

An unbelievable pace that showed how much dedication to conditioning is required to compete at this level. The match was very close but Rosa was able to press the action against Gegovic to edge out the split decision victory over the very tough TSK fighter and secure the WKA Womens' Featherweight title.

*Photo of Christina Rosa

TSK's Uriah Hall faced off against Weapon Swat team's Jim "B52" Smith in a heavy weight Muay Thai match. These two big men went toe to toe for the entire match with Jim Smith securing the unanimous decision victory. A very good match up.

Andy & Hardip Singh put on quite a battle for the WKA N.E. 120lb. Muay Thai championship. The two lightweight fighters put on one of the most entertaining matches of the evening with their high paced kickboxing clinic. Andy Singh was the "sharper" of the two and out worked Hardip to capture the Championship via a unanimous decision after five hard fought rounds. 

**Photo of Singh vs Singh

The main event of the evening pitted Steven Richards from the Extreme LaCosta team against another TSK bruiser in Will Hamilton. Hamilton rocked Richards late in the first round, which forced the doctor to check on Richards. The Doctor stopped the match in between rounds to the disappointment of the Extreme corner and the crowd who were very much in to this match as the two fighters battled intensely for the first round.

A rematch is the best way to appease the unhappy Extreme team and I am sure that Will Hamilton would like nothing else but to let his blows finish the fight. Hamilton's win made it a winning night for the TSK contingent who finished the evening with a 5-4 record against some very stiff competition.

Here are the evenings full results 

142lb. Limit Chris Tran (Weapon 9) Vs. Nicholas Pace (TSK)- Pace wins via unanimous decision

135lb. Limit Lisa Mills (Sitan Gym) Vs. Melissa Bopp (TSK)- Bopp wins via a split decision

152lb. Limit Steven Rodriguez (Extreme Lacosta) Vs. Corey Miller (TSK)-Miller wins via KO R1 Miller overwhelmed Rodriguez.

180lb Limit Chris Presta (Bellmore kickboxing) V. Kevin Smith (Extreme Lacosta)-Presta wins via a unanimous decision

160lb. Limit Royal Pediford (Extreme Lacosta) V. Rich Boin (TSK)- Boin wins via a unanimous decision

Women's 110lb WKA N.Y. Featherweight Championship Christine Rosa (Longo Competition Team) Vs. Sofia Gegovic (TSK)- Rosa wins via a Split decision- Rosa is the new Champion!!

145lb. Limit Chris Enger (Longo Competition Team) Vs. Andras Gal (Ardon's Sweet Science)– Gal wins a via split decision

*Photo of Andras Gal stalking Chris Enger

122lb. Limit Gizely Andrade (Sitan Gym) Vs. Katyln Chookagian (TSK)- Andrade wins via a unanimous decision

 160lb. LimitDavid Huegliardi (Atlas Gym) Vs. Robbie Protkin (Kempo)-Protkin wins via a unanimous decision

200lb. Limit Muay Thai Jim "B52" Smith (Weapons Swat Gym) Vs. Uriah Hall (TSK)-Smith wins via a unanimous decision

WKA 145lb. Welterweight kickboxing Championship Mark Fileccia (Atlas Gym) Vs. David Gonzalez (TSK) Fileccia wins via a unanimous decision- Fileccia is the new Welterweight Champion!!

WKA 160lb. Limit Regional Championship "Evil" Joe Diable (Longo Competition Team) Vs. Mike McCloud (Kempo)- McCloud wins via split decision- McCloud is the new Champion.

WKA N.E. 120lb Limit Muay Thai Championship Andy Singh (Extreme Lacosta) Vs. Hardip Singh (Scotland)- Andy Singh wins via a unanimous decision – Andy Singh is the new Champion!!

171lb. Limit Muay Thai Derrick Riddick (Weapons Swat Gym) Vs. Daivve Octanbayor (Americas Finest)– Riddick wins via TKO at 2:42 of R3.

*Photo of Derrick Riddick after his victory

MAIN EVENT

WKA U.S. 179lb Super Light Heavy Weight Muay Thai Championship Steven Richards (Master K/Extreme Lacosta) Vs. Will Hamilton (TSK) Hamilton wins via TKO (Doctor stoppage) at 0:00 R2.

Hamilton was on his way to a clear victory the doctor simply saved Richards from unnecessary punishment.

Another good show from promoter Louis Neglia, don't miss the star studded July 7^th Ring of Combat 11at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City New Jersey.

For more information visit www.ringofcombat.com or www.louneglia.com

Photographs and story by Eric Joza- Asssistant Editor/Photographer – FFI

**Photo of Derrick Riddick vs. Daivve Octanbayor