It was yet another sellout crowd at the Tropicana Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey for Lou Neglia and his Ring of Combat promotion. Over 80 fighters have gone on to the UFC from the ROC, and the fighters and fans know that at every Ring of Combat event, history is made. Here are the official results of the bouts, and some pics from the fights.
Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat
Ring Of Combat 48
Friday, May 16, 2014
Tropicana Hotel Casino showroom
Atlantic City
STAFF-
Referees Liam Kerrigan, Gasper Oliver and Keith Peterson
Judges Jon Bilyk, Michael DePasquale, Sue Sanidad, Vincent Sinclair and Dave Tirelli
Timekeeper Melissa Amorin
Scorekeeper Ellen Rubin
Chief Fight Inspector Vincent Dudley
Medical Inspectors Steve Cirone and Mike DiBella
Drug Testing Inspector Anthony Lynn
Fight Inspectors Donnie Carolei, Giedrius Karavackas, Henry Krawiec, Todd Manfredi, Darryl Porter, Casper Oliver and James Smith
Ringside Physicians Dr. Vinay Chopra, Dr. Steven Oxler, Dr. Stu Patel, Dr Sherry Wulkan and Dr. Eric Wurmser
BOUTS-
9. Main Event
TITLE 265
Brendan Barrett vs. Justin Woods
Barrett 246 Woods 251
Ref Kerrigan
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sanidad
Barrett wins via TKO referee stoppage due to strikes at 1:59 of round two.
8. TITLE 155
Chris Wade vs. Frankie Perez
Both weigh 155.5
Ref Oliver
Judges Bilyk, Sanidad and Tirelli
Wade wins split decision in three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29 Tirelli.
7. TITLE 125
Matthew Rizzo vs. Jimmy Grant
Rizzo 124.5 Grant 126
Ref Peterson
Judges DePasquale, Sanidad and Sinclair
Grant wins via KO punch at 1:47 of round one.
6. TITLE 145
James Jenkins vs. Terrell Hobbs.
Both weigh 146
Ref Kerrigan
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair
Jenkins wins via TKO referee stoppage due to punches at 4:18 of round one
5. 170
Steve Tyrrell vs. Randall Brown
Tyrrell. 168 Brown 170
Ref Oliver
Judges Sanidad, Sinclair and Tirelli
Brown wins via armbar at 1:53 of round one.
4. 191
Michael Elshamy vs. Zed Mitchell
Both weigh 190
Ref Oliver
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tirelli
Elshamy wins via tapout due to punches at 2:26 of round one.
3. 155
Gregor Gillespie vs. Brandon Priest
Gillespie 155 Priest. 156
Ref Kerrigan
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair
Gillespie wins via rear naked choke at 2:37 of round two.
2. 155
Max Bohanan vs. Angel Corchado
Both weigh 155
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Tirelli
Bohanon wins via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered punches at 3:47 of round one.
1. 145
Chris Sladky vs. Somner Martin
Sladky 146 Martin 145
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, Sanidad and Sinclair
Sladky wins via tap due to rear naked choke at 2:53 of round one.
