It was a great night of stand up action when the world’s premiere kickboxing promotion, GLORY, came to New York’s World Famous, Madison Square Garden, this past Friday, July 14th. A very energetic crowd witnessed many of the best stand up fighters participate on this action packed night.

Lou Neglia is very proud to be working with the GLORY team for the next three years and winners from October 13th’s Combat at the Capitale will again get to compete for GLORY Kickboxing when they come back to New York on December 1st.

Results listed below.

Photo credit: You Bin

Jennie Nedell def. Chantal Perry by unanimous decision

Zarrukh Adashev def. Mateo Maldonado via unanimous decision

Jonathan di Bella def. Lennox Chance via unanimous decision

Guto Inocente def. Benjamin Adegbuyi by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Kevin Vannostrand def. Giga Chikadze by unanimous decision (30-26×3) – featherweight tournament final

Elvis Gashi def. Josh Jauncey by TKO (three knockdowns). Round 2, 2:59

Kevin Vannostrand def. Mo Abdurahman by TKO (two knockdowns in one round). Round 1, 1:52 – featherweight tournament semifinal

Giga Chikadze def. Aleksei Ulianov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) – featherweight tournament semifinal

Pavel Zhuravlev def. Saulo Cavalari by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 29-28) – for interim light heavyweight title

Bailey Sugden def. Arthur Sorsor by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Joe Taylor def. Ariel Sepulveda by TKO (three knockdowns). Round 2, 2:55

Anissa Meksen def. Jady Menezes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Itay Gershon def. Rafal Dudek by unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Chenchen Li def. Terrance Hill by knockout (overhand right). Round 1, 1:45

It was another action packed night that had fans jumping out of their seats when Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat came back to the Tropicana Showroom in Atlantic City, New Jersey with its 59th installment. Lou Neglia and the ROC assembled a top-notch 11 bout fight card including five title fights.

By now you may have heard the news Dana White was in attendance for ROC 59 along with Matt Serra and Gian Villante with their web series, “Looking For A Fight,” where White and company travel the country visiting different fight promotions in search of new talent for the UFC. If it’s talent they’re looking for, they came to the right place. Ring of Combat has distinguished itself as one of the UFC’s top feeder organizations on both a national and international level with over 120 fighters going on to compete inside The Octagon.

For second time, Dana saw first hand the talent that comes out of ROC as he recruited Merab Dvalishvili and Sidney Outlaw to the Octagon with a third high on the radar, Julio Arce.

Full results of ROC 59 below:

265 lbs. TITLE

Brendan Barrett vs. Shelton Graves

Graves wins via tap due to kimura at 2:34 of round two

145 lbs. TITLE

Tim Dooling (130-837) vs. Julio Arce (101-875)

Arce wins via unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 30-27

135 lbs. TITLE

Raufeon Stots (138-231) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (128-855)

Dvalishvili wins via KO spinning backfist at 0;15 of round one

155 lbs. TITLE

James Rumley vs. Sidney Outlaw

Outlaw wins via tap due to rear naked choke at 4:18 of round one

135 lbs. TITLE

William Elliott vs. Brandon Urquijo

Elliott wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28

145 lbs.

Eddie Lenoci vs. Mike Trizano

Trizano wins via TKO referee stoppage due to punch at 0;34 of round two

170 lbs.

Wendell Sneed vs. Tajuddin Abdul-Hakim

Abdul-Hakim wins via unanimous decision in three rounds 29-28

140 lbs.

Andrew Salas vs. Dom Biondo  

Salas wins via tap due to rear naked choke at 3:57 of round two

145 lbs.

Michael Lawrence (142-751) vs. James Gonzalez (147-350)  

Gonzalez wins via unanimous decision in three rounds 30-26, 30-26 and 30-27 Holland

142 lbs.

Tevin Cooke vs. Paul Grant

Cooke wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28

265

Chris Stanton vs. Edwin Smart

Smart wins at 2:06 of round one via verbal tap due to americana

It was another energetic night for those who were lucky enough to get tickets ahead of time for Battle of the Millennium 4. A sold out crowd witnessed the best stand up fighters show  they are among the best in the world and now they’ll have their chance to prove why they belong. The winners in the professional bouts will all bring their talents to GLORY 45 in July.

See below for results:

Results: WKA

Photos above by Matt Culley of New York Fighting

Photos below by Samad Haq

Article / photos: New York Fighting

Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat 58 took place last night at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, and it provided the packed house with a full night of exciting fights.  A stacked undercard finished with a great war, with Brandon Urquijo winning by unanimous decision. The main card showcased the grappling prowess of both James Gonzales and Pat Sabatini, with both fighters winning by submission in the second round. Then the crowd was treated to 3 title fights, all of which delivered on their promise to entertain. Merab Dvalishvili displayed his high level wrestling and grappling, controlling the entire match and winning the ROC Bantamweight championship in the 2nd round via Straight Arm Lock. Next up, Sidney Outlaw showed similar wrestling and grappling dominance by controlling all 3 rounds of his welterweight title fight to win a unanimous decision. Finally, the night culminated with an epic rematch between Frank Buenafuente and Julio Arce. These two guys continue to show why they are at the top of their division, and they always deliver for their fans. They had another high paced fight with all aspects of MMA involved, and in the end, Julio Arce defended his  ROC Featherweight Championship winning in the 3rd round via Rear Naked Choke.

Preliminary Bouts
155 lbs; Travis Foster (Driven Gym) vs. Nick Fiore (Bellmore Kickboxing Academy/Scarola BJJ) – Nick Fiore wins unanimous decision.

170 lbs; High McKenna (Long Island MMA) vs. Wendell Seed (Carnicella MMA) – Wendell Sneed wins Unanimous Decision

155 lbs; Sambet Naimanbayev (Dante Rivera BJJ) vs. Jerome Mickle (Striking 101) – Jerome Mickle wins Majority Decision

140 lbs Dom Biondo (Alpha Omega Team Believe) vs. Brandon Urquijo (Brooklyn MMA) – Brandon Urquijo wins Unanimous Decision

Main card
145 lbs James Gonzales (Serra Longo Fight Team) vs. Tevin Cooke (MMA Institute) – James Gonzalez wins 2nd Round via Triangle Choke

145 lbs Mike Lawrence (MMA Institute) vs. Pat Sabatini (MPR Endurance) – Pat Sabatini wins 2nd Round via Rear Naked Choke

175 lbs Willie Hosch (Team R.O.C) vs. Mike Elshamy (Madama Jiu Jitsu) – Willie Hosch wins Unanimous Decision

Title Fights
135 lbs Sukhrob Aydarbekov (Brooklyn MMA) vs. Merab Dvalishvili (Serra Longo Fight Team) – Merab Dvalishvili wins ROC Bantamweight championship 2nd Round via Straight Arm Lock

170 lbs Tajuddin Abdul-Hakim (Team Black Spartan) vs. Sidney Outlaw (Driven Gym/Ricardo Almeida BJJ) – Sidney Outlaw wins ROC Welterweight Championship Unanimous Decision

135 lbs Corey Simmons (Demolition) vs. Ricky Bandejas (Nick Catone MMA) – Fight postponed Due to Injury

145 lbs Frank Buenafuente (Carnicella MMA) vs. Julio Arce (Tiger Schulman’s MMA) – Julio Arce wins ROC Featherweight Championship 3rd Round via Rear Naked Choke

Check out the results from last weekends Combat at the Capitale 39.

Kris Anders over
Brandon Joza
Unanimous Decision

Last night, Lou Neglia and Ring of Combat took over the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City once again, for another night of action packed nights. The fight card took some late hits, with fighter injuries causing multiple fights to be cancelled. Most notably was undefeated featherweight prospect Andre Harrison, who was unable able to compete due to his opponent not passing pre fight medicals. The night also marked the first Ring of Combat event since the passing of promoter Lou Neglia‘s beloved mother, she came to all of his shows. There was a beautiful tribute to her, with a moment of silence and a 10 bell salute in her honor.

As always, the night was filled with top level regional talent, and some new fighters beginning to make some noise of their own. Standouts of the night were Dashawn Boatwright,Merab Dvalishili, and Tajuddin Abdul-Hakim, with our Fight of the Night going to a classic featherweight title bout between Frank Buenafuente and New Champ Julio Arce. Julio has now held Ring of Combat belts at both 135 and 145. Congrats to to all the fighters who stepped in the cage and competed, as Mr Neglia says, “you’re all already winners“.

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FULL RESULTS:

1. Julio Germain (Maxum BJJ) vs Wendell Sneed ( Carnicella MMA) – Winner: Sneed via 2nd rnd TKO
2. Dashawn Boatwright (MMA Institute) vs Jashua Marsh (Long Island MMA)  – Winner: Boatwright via 1st rnd TKO  
3. Tevin Cooke (MMA Institute) vs James Gonzalez (Serra Longo Fight Team) – Fight Cancelled: Cooke could not compete due to complications from weight cut
4. Jerome Mickle (Striking 101) vs Nick Fiore (Bellmore kickboxing MMA) – Winner: Mickle via 1st rnd TKO
5. Tony Gravely (Tech Top Team) vs Merab Dvalishvili (Serra Longo Fight Team) – Winner Dvalishvili via Judges Decision
6. Guard Mestvirishvili (Serra Long Fight Team) vs Tajuddin Abdul-Hakim (Team Black Spartan) – Winner: Abdul-Hakim via 3rd rnd TKO (Doctor stoppage due to cut)
7. MIDDLE WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – Russian Melikov (Team K Dojo) vs Willie Hosch (Team R.O.C.) – Winner: Melikov via Judges Decision
8. Julian Lane (Wreck Room) vs Andre Harrison (Bellmore Kickboxing MMA) – Fight Cancelled: Lane couldn’t pass pre-fight medicals due to injury

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – Julio Arce (Tiger Schulmann’s MMA) vdv Frank Buenafuente (Carnicella MMA) – Winner: Arce via Judges Decision

What a night for fight fans. A sold-out crowd inside the showroom of the Tropicana Atlantic City witnessed a crazy night of mixed martial arts. From devastating knockouts to well executed submissions, Ring of Combat 56 had it all. Two title defenses and two titles changed hands on this night. Visit the official ROC website for a full photo gallery and for additional images, please visit New York Fighting

Friday, June 10th, was a night of action when Lou Neglia and Artyom Sahakyan brought fight fans elite level kickboxing with Battle of the Millennium 3 at Master Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. It was standing room only as fight fans cheered for their favorite fighter and witnessed many classic fights on this night. The show was taped for CBS Sports Network. Check your local cable provider for dates and times. See official results below images.

Lashawn Alcocks defeats Avaz Achilov via UD

Zarrukh Adashev defeats Samad Mobley via 1st round TKO

Jonathan DiBella defeats David Wentraub via 3rd round KO

Andrew Ball defeats Mike Moyer via UD

Diana Zhivanaj defeats Yulia Guseva via 2nd round KO

John Temperino defeats Brian Rast via UD

Iskandar Usmanov defeats Luke Todd via UD

Andy Segovia defeats Adam Duncan via UD

Diego Jagessar defeats Anthony Lopez via UD

Danny Ramirez defeats Manny Collado via UD

Raquane Alexander defeats Zackary Powell via UD

Taneisha Tennant defeats Samantha Abrams Thornton via KO

Anthony Dilemme defeats Mike Casill via UD

Brought to you by New York Fighting June 3, 2016

Lou Neglia‘s Ring of Combat 55 took place last night at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. The night was filled with action packed fights from start to finish.  All of the fighters put on a great show for the packed crowd in attendance, including 3 title fights!

Here are the results from ROC 55:

1 William Calhoun III vs James Gonzalez

W-Gonzalez (Split decision)

2 Eddie Lopez vs Nick Fiore
W-Fiore (Unanimous decision)

3 Andrew Aguilar vs Sukhrob Aydarbekov
W- Aydarbekov (Split decision)

4 Tajuddin Abdul- Hakim vs Gregy Styles
W- Abdul-Hakim (KO rnd 1)

5 Sadee Monseratte vs Jenna Serio
W-Jenna Serio (Submission via RNC rnd 2)

6 Sam Watford vs Nekruz Mirkhojaev
W- Mirkhojaev (Unanimous decision)

7 Brian Booth vs Ruslan Melikov
Bout cancelled

8 Raul Gonzales vs Mike Trizano
W- Mike Trizano (Submission via RNC rnd 1)

9 Jimmy Spicuzza vs Max Bohanan
W- Spicuzza (Split decision)

TITLE FIGHTS

10 Jose Chepe Mariscal vs Frank Buenafuente
W-Buenafuente (Unanimous decision)

11 Eric Roncoroni vs Mike Elshamy
W- Roncoroni (KO via knee rnd 2)

12 Sidney Outlaw vs Gregor Gillespie
W- Gillespie (Split decision)

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What a weekend for the world of mixed martial arts! At UFC 196, we saw two underdogs in Miesha Tate and Nate Diaz prove the oddsmakers wrong and shoot to stardom by submitting Holly Holm and ConorMcGregor. Sometimes what you see on paper doesn’t mean much once the octagon is locked.

Meanwhile, 2,500 miles to the east, the night before the memorable UFC headliners shook up the world, the next generation of fighters were continuing to craft their skill and competing on what has become a pure breeding ground for the UFC.

If you haven’t heard of Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat fight series by now, take a quick minute to Google the premier east coast promotion and you will see for yourself why the UFC rankings are filled with Ring of Combat alumni.

Several fighters from Friday’s Ring of Combat 54 showed why they may be getting the call from the UFC brass. The 10 plus bout card featured many excellent and exciting matchups including four title fights with the winners all on the cusp of crossing over to MMA stardom after last weekends performance:
•Gregor Gillespie
•Brian Kelleher (title still vacant as Kelleher missed weight)
•Bradley Desir
•Mike Santiago

See below for quick fight results provided by New York Fighting.

Main Card

1. Tajuddin Abdul-Hakim (Universal/ECF Elite) vs. Travis Foster (The Edge Hoboken) – Hakim def. Foster Unanimous Decision 30-27

A frenzy sold-out crowd was on site to experience kickboxing at its best for Combat at the Capitale 38. Fighters from such as Connecticut, Virginia, North and South Carolina among others came to New York to put their skills to the test. Fans went crazy after the combatants showed tremendous heart and skill giving the fans their monies worth. The event can be seen on GFL.tv on demand

Please see below for results (provided by New York Fighting).

Undercard

Anthony Lopez vs. Danny Ramirez:

Ramirez, winner by Unanimous Decision; ​30-26, 30-26, 29-27.

Iskander Usmanov vs. Garrett Williams:

Usmanov, winner by knockout; Round 2 at 58 sec.

Manny Collado vs. Phumi Nkuta:

Collado winner by majority
Decision; 29-28- Red, 29-28- Blue, 29-28- Red.

Yulia Guseva vs. Mia Inzerillo:

Inzerillo winner by majority decision; 30-26- Blue, 29-27- Blue, 28-28- Draw.

Angel Rodriguez vs. Raquane Alexander:

Rodriguez winner by unanimous decision ; All 3 judges 29-28.

Shannon Halstead vs. Andy Segovia:

Segovia winner by unanimous decision; 30-26 from all three judges.

Brad Scheiler vs. Mark Dubovoy:

Dubovoy​ winner by majority decision; 30-27-Red, 29-28-Red, 30-27-Blue.

Abraham Lastra vs. Joaquin Batista:

Bautista winner by majority decision; 29-28-Red, 29-28-Red, 30-27- Blue.

Andrew Ball vs. David Collins:

Ball winner by majority decision;29-28- Red, 29-28- Red, 29-28- Blue

Brandon Cuttino vs. Raul Gonzalez:

Gonzalez winner by unanimous
decision:29-28, 29-28, 30-27

Jennie Nedell vs. Oliva Loth:

Exhibition bout; No Score due to weight issue

Chris Lukusa vs. Avaz Achilov:

Lukusa winner by majority decision; 29-27- Blue, 29-27- Blue, 28-28- Draw.

Trevor Ragin vs. Justin “The Moose” Muslija:

Muslija winner by unanimous decision: 29-28, 30-27, 30-27

Jenna “Savage” Serio vs. Sadee Monseratte Williams:

Williams winner by majority decision: 29-28- Blue, 30-27- Blue, 29-28- Red.

Main Event
David Moore vs. Zarukh Adashev:

Moore winner, 1st round: Bout stopped at 2:59 sec. due3 knock down rule.

* Justina Acruscato vs. ​Amenzee Omozuwa​—–​——​——​——​Fight cancelled due to fighter’s injury

Fight Coverage: Jacques Blain

The latest kickboxing show on December 4 at the Masters Theater in Brooklyn, NY put on by Lou Neglia and Artyom was one of the best kickboxing shows in the United States. It was live on pay per view and now can be seen anytime on Go Fight Live. It features an international card with the top fighters from the US and Canada. We’re proud of all the fighters as they showed great spirit and technique.

The headlining bout saw the 152lbs North American Champion, Niko Tsigaras (Lions Martial Arts) defend his title against Canada’s Jason Hinds (Pound 4 Pound) in Pro Glory Rules match set for 4-3 minute rounds.  Hinds came out strong, throwing powerful punches and kicks, and landing a few to the dismay of the crowd which was heavily in Tsigaras’ corner. Although Hinds seemed to be finding his rhythm and gaining momentum, the champion kept moving forward, unfazed by his opponents attempts to take his head off. It was as though he knew it was only a matter of time before his moment would come. Niko began to throw some heavy strikes of his own, causing the crowd to raise their intensity another level, but still not able to make his opponent feel the full effects of his power. As the round began to come to a close, Tsigaras seemed to pick up his pace, as if letting Hinds out of the first round was not an option. Finally, with just seconds left, Tsigaras attacked with a powerful flurry that ended with an overhand right, knocking Hinds to the canvas and snagging the victory by KO with 1 second left in the first round.

Earlier we saw the women in action, as Jennie Nedell (Longo Comp Team) took on Brandice Peltier (Five Points Academy) in a bout at 140lbs. Nedell seemed to take control in the first round, and landed a hard spinning back fist that brought out a loud reaction from the crowd. Later in the round Nedell cornered Peltier and landed a hard body shot that crumpled her opponent to the floor. Nedell headed to a neutral corner, only to come sprinting back out as she replied the fight was over. She then immediately headed over to Peltier, who was still hunched over on her knees, to check on her and give her a hug. It was a great show of sportsmanship by Nedell as she grabbed the KO victory.In the match before, Canada’s Eric Rocha (Evolution MAFA) returned to the ring to take on Zarrukh Adashev (Lions Martial Arts). Adashev came out full of energy and aggression, throwing some serious heat. He was landing heavy shots, and seemed to keep Rocha from finding his rhythm. Adashev scored two knockdowns, and landed some spectacular aerial maneuvers with a flying knee and a flying front kick to end round one. The second round continued to showcase the striking and power of Adeshev, as he landed another heavy flurry that ended in a standing 8 count for Rocha. Finally, after another barrage of heavy strikes, the ref had seen enough, and waived it off as Zarrukh Adashevwas victorious via TKO in Round 2.

In a Glory Rules match at 133lbs, Jonathan Dibella (Dibella Kickboxing) took on Cornell Ward (Five Points Academy) in a very one-sided matchup, as Dibella took control from the start of Round 1 and never looked back. Displaying a vicious striking game, the Canadian outmatched his opponent, winning by TKO in the second round as his opponent’s corner threw in the towel to protect their fighter. Dibella showed extreme potential, and is someone to keep an eye on in the future.

In another Pro Glory Rules female match up, the hometown favorite from Brooklyn, NY, Andrea DeAngelo (Neglia Competition Team) took on Canadian import, Yumiko Kawano. These two ladies came to fight, and put on a show for the crowd and those watching at home. They both had their moments, as Kawano pressured DeAngelo at times with hard combinations, but DeAngelo stayed strong with her push kicks to keep Kawano at bay, and powerful knees waiting for her in the clinch. DeAngelo was also able to land a hard spinning backfist that brought her fans to their feet. In the end, DeAngelo took home the W, by unanimous decision.

At 165lbs, Matthe Kendall (Pound 4 Pound) took on Avaz Achilov (Lions Martial Arts). These two strikers were pretty evenly matched as the first round could have gone either way. Kendall started to take over in the second round, landing some combinations and controlling the ring. Achilov fought on undeterred, and was able to land a knockdown in the third round, but it wasn’t enough as Kendall went on to take the unanimous decision victory.

In earlier action we saw Andrew Ball (Neglia Comp Team) take on Raquane Alexander (Longo Comp Team) in a Non-Scoring bout. Both fighters were left without a fight as both of their opponents dropped out at the last minute. Showing true fighting spirit, they agreed to fight each other and put on an entertaining fight for the crowd. Brad Scheiler (Longo Comp Team) beat Chris Goode (Striking 101) by TKO with 3 first round knock downs. Yulia Guseva(Lions Martail Arts) defeated Jenneifer Ventriglia ( Alpha Omega MMA) by unanimous decision. Damien Bailey (Team Tiger Schulmann) took home a unanimous decision over Raul Gonzalez (Alpha Omega MMA). Pham Nkuta (Longo Comp Team) won a one-sided unanimous decision over Diego Jagessar (Striking 101). Diane Zhavaj (Team Tiger Schulmann) scored a dominant 1st round KO over late replacement Natalie Namin. Manny Collado (Alpha Omega MMA) took a unanimous decision over Juan Vidas (Team Tiger Schulmann). Anthony Delemi (Longo Comp Team) won a unanimous decision over Efslan Mohamed (Mercer Bucks Muay Thai).

It was another night of exciting fights put on by Lou Neglia when his premiere MMA promotion came back to the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey with Ring of Combat 52. Dubbed the “American Idol of MMA,” Ring of Combat fighters from all over came to showcase their talents in front of another sold out crowd.

Ring of Combat has gained a reputation of where the best fight the best. There are no easy fights in ROC.

In what was the talk of the night, long time Ring of Combat fighter and highly regarded bantamweight, Julio Arce, suffered his first professional loss when Brian Kelleher picked up the majority decision win over Arce winning the ROC Bantamweight title in the process.

Arce compiled an unblemished amateur career with eleven wins against zero losses. Since turning pro, he took on all comers and went undefeated in eight bouts, picking up the ROC Bantamweight title and becoming one of the faces of the ROC promotion. Arce would successfully defend the title three times until he met Brian Kelleher at Ring of Combat 52.

It was a close technical battle with neither fighter gaining the upper hand. When the scorecards were read, one judge had it 29-29, while the other two scored it 29-28 for Kelleher. Rather than take a tuneup fight, Arce is looking to settle the score and get his title back and Kelleher is happy to oblige. A rematch has been booked for Ring of Combat 52, November 20th at the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.

Click here for full recap of Ring of combat 52.

Written by New York Fighting / Contributing Editor Kyle Antonelli

Photos by Matt Culley & Kevin Smith

Lou Neglia and Andrea DeAngelo

This past Friday, September 11, 2015, Lou Neglia and Ray Longo presented another installment of Combat At The Capitale in New York City’s Chinatown, and NewYorkFighting.com was on hand to cover the action.  The night featured a total of thirteen amateur and professional bouts, contested under Glory rules and sanctioned by the WKA, and provided a number of competitive matchups and aggressive action in the ring. Brooklyn and Long Island were both heavily represented among the fighters, but fighters also traveled from such places as Detroit, North Carolina, Canada, and even Russia to compete.

The main event was a wild one-round affair for the 152lb North American pro championship. Defending champ Niko Tsigaras, billed from Brooklyn and fighting out of Lions Fight Martial Arts, was able to retain his title with a first round KO over Toronto, Canada‘s Eric Rocha. The fighters engaged with wild punching exchanges right from the bell.

After Tsigaras stunned Rocha with a combination in the corner, the referee administered a standing 8-count, and after determining that Rocha was unable to answer the count, awarded the KO victory to Tsigaras. The champion Tsigaras received vocal support from the crowd, and what appeared to be his entire team crowded inside the ring to celebrate the victory.

In the amateur co-main event for the 145lb title, Justin “The Moose” Muslija from Team Tiger Schulmann claimed a unanimous decision over Preston Fletcher from Evolution MAFA in Toronto.

The New Jersey native Muslija spent most of the first round moving forward while Fletcher looked to counter. “The Moose” landed some hard leg kicks and a glancing left head kick, but round 1 was otherwise full of even exchanges. Muslija picked up where he left off at the start of round 2, landing solid punches while Fletcher focused on kicks. The Canadian turned it on later in the round with combinations, starting to find his rhythm. The third round was also tough to call, as both fighters ended up clinching and looked to punch on the way out. Fletcher looked for head kicks repeatedly in round 3 but all were blocked. In the end, Muslija claimed two 29-28 scorecards, and one 30-27, to claim the victory.

In another pro bout David “Man of God” Moore from Hampstead, North Carolina showed impressive focus and resolve to weather the storm from Lions Martial Arts‘ Zarrukh Adashev and earn a first round KO victory. Adashev, riding on the cheers of a loud fan base, burst out of the gate aggressively with heavy punches looking for the early KO. Moore ate some shots but mostly defended well and kept his composure. When the flurries stopped he followed a left jab with a hard right hook that briefly removed Adashev fom consciousness. The ref did not administer a count and chose to wave off the fight at just 1:11.

Two pro bouts in the womens division were other highlights of the evening as the local fighters brought many fans to the venue for support. At 125lbs, Lou Neglia-trained Andrea DeAngelo took a 29-28 unanimous decision on all scorecards over Philadelphia‘s Jamie Miller.

The first two rounds each started with a tentative feeling out process before Brooklyn‘s DeAngelo entered with an explosive attack of clean punches and kicks. Miller was game, however, and bloodied DeAngelo’s nose by the end of the second round. In the third round Miller came out with more confidence, and while both fighters’ output decreased, the exchanges were more even. Overall, DeAngelo leaned on straigher punches, particularly her right hand, to claim the decision victory.

The second pro womens bout showed Jennie Nedell from LAW MMA dominate Detroit‘s Shaena Cox over three rounds to claim a lopsided 30-25 unanimous decision. The Ray Longo-trained fighter from Lindenhurst, NY showcased superior conditioning after controlling a somewhat competitive first round, and came out with hard kicks in the second to wear down Cox. A flurry from Nedell earned a standing 8-count in rounds 2 and 3, but Cox stayed in the fight and survived to see the final bell.

Another Brooklyn-based Russian fighter from Lions Martial Arts was successful in an earlier pro bout as Avaz Achilov took a unanimous decision over MMA veteran and fellow Brooklynite John Salgado from team Inner G. This fight was a heated affair that saw Achilov score a quick knockdown in round 1, from which Salgado recovered immediately. After an early warning from the referee for an illegal knee to the head, Achilov had a point deducted when he repeated the technique later in the round. This drew an angry exchange of words from both fighters after the foul, although they touched gloves at the end of the round.

The second and third rounds showed more aggressive exchanges, with both fighters seemingly eager to taste his opponent’s best shots. In the end, Achilov had the more crisp technique, tenderizing Salgado’s lead leg with kicks by the third round, and earned a decision victory.

During an intermission before the pro bouts, promoter Lou Neglia recognized several notable local martial artists in the ring, including undefeated pro boxer Jarrell Miller, Titan Fighting champion and former Ring of Combat champion Andre Harrison, current Ring of Combat welterweight champion Randy Brown, and UFC veteran Nick Pace.

Earlier in the night fans were treated to some well-matched amateur fights, as up-and-coming talent got the chance to showcase their skills for the sold out crowd. The highlight of these bouts was Tiger Schulmann product Brandon Cuttino claiming a 3rd round TKO victory over Shannon Halstead when the ref stopped the fights due to a large cut over Halstead’s right eye. The fight was full of wild exchanges, and while both fighters landed there share, Cuttino seemed to be in control prior to the stoppage.

In other action, Diane Zhavaj (Tiger Schulmann, Ramsey NJ) used superior conditioning and boxing to take a majority decision over Yulia Guseva (Lions MA, Brooklyn NY). Damien Bailey (Tiger Schulmann, Brooklyn NY) used his height advantage and accurate combinations to take a unanimous decision over Robert Wallin (Alpha Omega, Queens NY). Raquane Alexander (Longo Competition Team, Freeport NY) won by KO at 1:59 of round 1 over William Braxton (Dambakly Martial Arts, Hampstead, NC) after a furious combination brought Braxton to his knees, conceding defeat. Bridgitte Hilton (Alpha Omega, Hicksville NY) took a majority decision over Dawn Solomon (Journey MA, Port Jefferson NY). Jimmy San (Five Points Gym, Brooklyn NY) used a persistent body attack to take a unanimous decision over Carlos Anton (Tiger Schulmann, Brooklyn NY) after earning a standing 8 count in round 2. And in the opening bout of the evening, Jennifer “Just Jenn” Ventriglia (Alpha Omega) claimed a unanimous decision over Alison Dichter (Team Inner G).

Niko Tsigaras vs Eric Rocha

Andrea DeAngelo

Justin Muslija vs Preston Fletcher

David Moore vs Zarrukh Adashev

Jennie Nedell vs Shaena Cox

Avaz Achilov vs John Salgado

May 15, 2015

Lou Neglia manages some of the most successful box offices in the entire country around the organizing principle of career development. He’s even introduced us to a promising young musical talent in Sara Schulmann, who was a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” and whom you can follow on Facebook.

Measuring success also by his graduation rate, the synergist in Lou Neglia thinks outside the local box office. Packaging Combat at the Capitale │ Battle of the Millennium with Ring of Combat makes for the enterprise equivalent of punching in combinations. Lou Neglia’s enterprise comprises a whole, in other words, that’s greater than the sum of its parts.

So MMA prospects and their trainers hearken unto this synergy for a ticket to ride the UFC’s gravy train. This beckons them to board the train on Lou’s platform, which then taps into a relational database of fan traffic. It turns out that Lou’s thinking outside the local box office ends up boosting it out of a centrifugal cottage industry death spiral.

Himself a 3x world kickboxing champion, Lou Neglia is actually a stand-up specialist. So also is his own competition team. Hosting the undercard for Glory World Series in NYC just adds to the synergy of Lou’s graduation rate. I know for a fact that he’s even set a table for Muay Thai where, for the time being at, least poison pills are the preferred cuisine. “It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing.”

RESULTS:

Niko Tsigaris (Lions Martial Arts in Brooklyn) def Shennen Maceo (Team Tiger Schulmann) TKO of Round 1 Modified Glory kickboxing rules│ 152 lbs. │ 4×3

Zarrukh Adashev (Lions Martial Arts in Brooklyn) def  Robert Walker (Walker Muay Thai in Dayton, Ohio) TKO of Round 2 K-1/Glory Kickboxing rules│ 135 lbs. │ 3×3

Jennie Nedell (Longo Competition Team on Long Island) def Jamie Driver (Renzo Gracie in Pennsylvania) Unanimous Decision K-1/Glory Kickboxing rules│ 148 lbs. │ 3×3

AMATEUR KICKBOXING: K-1/GLORY KICKBOXING RULES:

Andrew Ball (Neglia Competition Team in Brooklyn) def. Dominick Dunning (Team Top Notch in Chicago) by TKO at 0:30 of Round 1 │ 185 lbs. │ 3×2.

Angel Rodriguez (Team Tiger Schulmann) def. Alberto Ramos (Golden MMA Warriors in NYC) by Unanimous Decision: 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 │ 185 lbs. │ 3×2.

Chris Edmund (Wilkie’s Warriors in New Jersey) def. Danila Sherstobitov (Tiger International in Brooklyn) by Split Decision: 29-28, 28-29 and 30-27 │ 170 lbs. │ 3×2.

Brian Mayer (Wilkie’s Warriors in New Jersey) def. Mike Sollecito (Alpha Omega on Long Island) by TKO at 0:17 of Round 1 │ 165 lbs. │ 3×2.

John Giordano (Longo Competition Team on Long Island) def. Jarad Williams (Alpha Omega on Long Island) by KO at 0:29 of Round 3 │ 215 lbs. │ 3×2.

Nazim Sadikhov (Lions Martial Arts in Brooklyn) def. Brandon Cuttino (Team Tiger Schulmann) by Unanimous Decision: 30-26, 30-26 and 29-27 │ 155 lbs. │ 3×2.

Brad Schleir (Longo Competition Team on Long Island) def. Aaron Lee (Mercer Bucks Muay Thai in New Jersey) by TKO at 1:04 of Round 3 │ 230 lbs. │ 3×2.

Damien Bailey (Team Tiger Schulmann) def. Art Daley (Team Top Notch in Chicago) by TKO at 1:55 of Round 1 │ 145 lbs. │ 3×2.

Juan Vides (Team Tiger Schulmann) def. Nick Ascolese (Wilkie’s Warriors in New Jersey) by TKO (DQ) at 1:27 of Round 2 │ 135 lbs. │ 3×2.

Jennifer Ventriglia (Alpha Omega on Long Island) def. Allison Dichetear (Team Inner “G” in New York City) by Unanimous Decision: All three judges scored it 30-27 │ 115 lbs. │ 3×2.

Justin Muslija (Team Tiger Schulmann) def. Robert Wallin (Alpha Omega on Long Island) by Unanimous Decision: All three judges scored it 30-27 │ 115 lbs. │ 3×2.

Jonathan DiBella (Angelo’s Kickboxing in Montreal, Canada) def. Daniel Nelson (Team Combat in Richmond, Virginia) by KO at 1:31 of Round 2 │ 135 lbs. │ 3×2.

Rashard Mason (Team Tiger Schulmann) def. Hovhannes Ghukosyan (Lions Martial Arts in Brooklyn) by Unanimous Decision: 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 │ 165 lbs. │ 3×2.

Bridgitte Hilton (Alpha Omega on Long Island) def. Anastasia Malyarenko (Wolfson’s Martial Arts in Brooklyn) by Unanimous Decision: 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 │ 125 lbs. │ 3×2.

A packed house at the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey was treated to a night of eleven bouts with 5 ROC titles on the line. In what can only be described as memorable, Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat once again delivered an unforgettable evening of MMA action and a peek into the next wave of MMA global superstars as current ROC champions are waiting on the call from the UFC.

Reigning bantamweight champ, Julio Arce (8-0), returned to the Trop for his third title defense against his biggest test to date, Ontario’s Mike Imperato (7-2). Both fighters were quick to engage at the opening bell but Arce’s superb foot movement quickly began to dictate the pace of the bout as he landed blistering combinations to the body and head of Imperato. Arce’s accurate punches began to show wear and tear on Imperato’s body and head. The Canadian was game through out the fight but was never able to inflict any serious damage on his elusive opponent. Arce would go on to win a unanimous decision and retain his ROC title.

The co-main event saw Oluwale “The Holy War Angel” Bambose (5-0) make quick work of title challenger, Brian Booth (3-2). Both men touched gloves for round one and went to work immediately. Bamgbose landed a quick three-punch combination that seemed to rattle Booth. Bamgbose was sizing up Booth against the cage landed a hard shot to the head of Booth who immediatelyfell to the canvas. Bamgbose landed a barrage of punches on Booth prompting the referee to intervene at just 24 seconds of the first round! An ecstatic Bamgbose walked around the cage with his hands up while the fans in attendance began to chanting, “UFC, UFC!”

Showing why he is one of the best welterweights on the regional circuit, Randy “Rude Boy” Brown (4-0) defeated MMA veteran, Rock Edwards (8-6-1). Edwards turned in a gutsy performance but Brown kept him at bay with his superior height and reach. Brown retained his title with a second round TKO over Edwards.

One of the most decorated collegiate wrestlers in all of MMA today, left ROC 51 with gold around his waist. Gregor “The Gift” Gillespie (5-0) defeated George Sheppard (15-11) with a dominating performance earning the ROC lightweight title. The opening stanza saw Gillespie stalking Sheppard and with less than a minute in the round, he was able to take his opponent down but Sheppard showed his MMA experience by working his way back up to his feet. His success was short lived as Gillespie again shot in for another successful take down. This time there was no getting the fight back up as Gillespie secured a first round stoppage via arm triangle securing his spot as ROC lightweight champion.

In the first title fight of the night, Chicago’s Mike Santiago (15-9) retained his ROC featherweight title by defeating New Jersey’s Mervin Rodriguez (7-9-1) via unanimous decision.

Results for remainder of the card:

Azamat Murzakanov (2-0) defeats Alec Hoben (2-2) via TKO 1^st round

Max Bohanan (4-0) defeats Lashawn Alcocks (5-5) via TKO 1^st round

Frank Buenafuente (3-3) defeats Tim Dooling (1-2) via UD

Karl Roberson (1-0) defeats Chike Obi (0-1) via UD

Cody Mooney (2-) defeats Zarrukh Adashev via RNC 1^st round

Anthony Genovese (1-0) defeats Tyson Kellerman (0-1) via UD

Photo Credit: New York Fighting

What fans have come to expect from Lou Neglia’s Combat At The Capitale is great competitive and memorable fights and on February 6th in New York, fans expectations were fulfilled. Another sell out crowd witnessed kickboxing at its best as many fighters won the hearts of the fans through their tenacity and their will to win.

Photos Coming Soon!

RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Zaravkh Abashev def Dom Biondo via Unanimous Decision

Niko Tsigaris def Lashawn Alcocks via Unanimous Decision

Allan Crowder def Aaron Ware via TKO at 2:59 of Round 1

Malik Blake def James “B52” Smith via TKO at 1:36 of Round 2

Ariel Abreu def Andrew Ball via TKO at 1:36 of Round 3

Mike Trizano def Aaron Sifflet via Unanimous Decision

Justin Muslija def Nick Lombardo via UD

Phabion Wilson def Michael Sollecito via TKO at 0:20 of Round 2

Brandon Cutting def Robert Wallin by Unanimous Decision

Raquane Alexander def Robert Wallin by Unanimous Decision

Shannon Halstead def Andy Segovia via Unanimous Decision

Orondo Henry def George Maldarelli via Unanimous Decision

Phum Nkuta def Josh Santos via Unanimous Decision

Ring of Combat 50 promised to be an historic event in the world of mixed martial arts and it delivered ten fold! A sold out crowd at the Tropicana Resort & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey witnessed 10 plus bouts of non-stop MMA action including 7 title fights! This night belonged to the fans as every fighter brought their heart and skills into the cage and showed an unbelievable will to win. 

Fight fans saw great performances from Julio Arce, Oluwale Bamgbose, Randy Brown, Jeff Lentz, Matt Rizzo, and Phillipe Nover. Undercard fighters Gregor Gillespie and Max Bohanan also delivered with first round finishes each.

Ring of Combat president, Lou Neglia, was very proud of this moment and the fighters. “Tonight was about the fans and the fighters,” said Lou. “I always match ROC fighters to get them ready for the next level of MMA competition and I think all fighters passed tonight with flying colors. It’s not if you win or lose…it’s how you fight. This is why so many ROC fighters are having successful careers in the UFC,” he continued.

Didn’t make it to the fight? Don’ worry! iN DEMAND has you covered as Ring of Combat 50 is still available (until February 28th) to watch from the comfort of your living room. Simply order from your remote or by calling your local cable provider. Check out the next generation of MMA superstars!

It was another sold out crowd for Combat At The Capitale that took place this past weekend in New York! Seats where hard to come by as the venue began to fill up to capacity allowing for standing room only. The night featured some of the best kickboxer’s ever assembled as the crowd enjoyed knockdowns, knockouts, split decisions and clear cut winners!

Below are full list of results:

Villi Bello (Ardon’s Sweet Science in Brooklyn) def. Niko Tsigaris (Lions Martial Arts in Brooklyn) by Split Decision: 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 │ 153 lbs. │ 3×2.

Jennie Nedell (Longo Competition Team on Long Island) def. Munah Holland (Team Tiger Schulmann in New Jersey) by Unanimous Decision: 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 │ 135 lbs. │ 3×2.

Dom Biondo (Alpha Omega on Long Island) def. Giovanni Moljo (Team Top Notch from Miami by way of Chicago) by TKO at 1:30 of Round 2 │ 143 lbs. │ 3×2.

Lashawn Alcocks (Dambakely Martial Arts in North Carolina) def. Jason Lee (Team Inner G in The Bronx) by Unanimous Decision: 30-26, 29-28, and 30-27 │ 160 lbs. │ 3×2.

Shennen Maceo (Team Tiger Schulmann on Long Island) def. Brian Burgan (Soo Doo Muay Thai in Detroit) by TKO at 2:29 of Round 2 │ 147 lbs. │ 3×2.

Christian Rojas (Alpha Omega from Chile by way of Long Island) def. Zaravkh Abashev (Lions Martial Arts in Brooklyn) by DQ for proving Glory Rules are for those who can’t cut it in Muay Thai │ 139 lbs. │ 3×2. [If you want sugar coating, you’re in the wrong place.]

John Salgado (Team Inner G on Long Island) def. Chris Wagner (Team Cannon on Long Island) by Unanimous Decision: 30-27, 30-27, and 30-27 │ 172 lbs. │ 3×2.

WKA NYS AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP: MODIFIED MUAY THAI RULES: Malik Blake (Team Tiger Schulmann in NYC) def. Chris Edmund (Wilkie’s Warriors in New Jersey) by Unanimous Decision: 30-27, 30-27, and 30-27 │ 175 lbs. │ 3×2.

AMATEUR KICKBOXING: GLORY RULES: WKA Northeast Championship Andrew Ball (Neglia Competition Team in Brooklyn) def. Christopher Gray (Team Top Notch in Chicago) by TKO after 3 Rounds (Physician Stoppage) │ 185 lbs. │ 4×2.

Shannon Halstead (Dambakely Martial Arts in North Carolina) def. Michael Musilli (Longo Competition Team on Long Island) by KO at 1:53 of Round 1: 160 lbs. │ 3×2.

Missael Sanchez (Team Tiger Schulmann in NYC) def. Orondo Henry (Soo Doo Muay Thai in Detroit) by Unanimous Decision: 30-27, 30-27, and 30-27 │ 138 lbs. │ 3×2.

Nazim Sadikhov (Lions Martial Arts in Brooklyn) def. Justin Montalvo (Longo Competition Team on Long Island) by Split Decision: 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28 │ 157 lbs. │ 3×2.

George Maldarelli (Neglia Competition Team on Long Island) def. Brandon Hagar (Soo Doo Muay Thai in Detroit) by TKO at 0:55 of Round 2 │ 155 lbs. │ 3×2.

Phumi Nkuta (Longo Competition Team in New Jersey) def. Pancho Theuer (Soo Doo Muay Thai in Detroit) by KO at 0:26 of Round 2 │ 130 lbs. │ 3×2.

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.

Combat at the Capitale 32 took place on April 4, 2014 at the Capitale in New York City. Combat at the Capitale is one of the most prestigious kickboxing promotions in the United States, and the shows are always sold out. This time, however, not only was the show sold out, one hundred people had to be turned away at the door. For the lucky fans that got in, they were treated to one of the best Combat at the Capitale events ever. Three title fights took place, and the crowd roared as the fighters left everything they had in the ring. Combat at the Capitale once again proved itself to be one of the top kickboxing promotions in the world.

Here are some pics and the official results from all the bouts:

Combat at the Capitale

New York City, NY

April 4, 2014

From MixedMartialArts.com:

While Bellator holds the #2 spot in MMA, and WSoF is surging, history indicates that – so far – the only way to make a small fortune competing with the UFC is to start with a large one. So far, every company that ever went head to head with the UFC gets bought or gets bankrupt.
WFA – bought
Pride – bought
WEC – bought
ProElite XC – bankrupt
IFL – bankrupt
Affliction – bankrupt
Strikeforce – bought

On the other hand, there are some remarkably successful shows that don't aspire to the potential fabulous riches of PPV, and instead seek to give regional fans everything they want, and send their best up fighters up to the UFC on the regular basis.

At the head of that class is Lou Negia's Ring of Combat, which is the American Idol for future MMA stars. Ring of Combat 47 sold out the Tropicana Casino last Friday

“I am always proud for the support we get receive from the fight fans and the community, said Lou Neglia, Ring of Combat president.  “A lot of hard work goes into each and every Ring of Combat show and when you receive that kind of support from the fans, you just can’t say 'thank you' enough."

Ring of Combat continues to stand behind its successful formula of keeping it simple and giving the fight fans what they pay to see….great, evenly matched, fights from tomorrow's superstars.

This formula was again in play for ROC 47 as five fighters have earned the right to wear ROC gold in competitive and entertaining matchups.  All titles were vacated by ROC alumni who now compete in the UFC such as current UFC Middleweight champion Chris Weidman and undefeated prospect, Ryan LaFlare to name only a couple.

Lou Neglia feels this group of newly crowned champions will also go on to compete in the UFC just like their predecessors.  “This group of new Ring of Combat champions is a very talented group of fighters,” affirms Lou.  “I have no doubt that they will be getting the call to compete in the UFC and just to make it to the big stage  alone makes the ROC team and myself very proud."

At ROC 47, Lou Neglia was joined by good friends and also former Ring of Combat alumni Chris Weidman, Frankie Edgar, and Matt Serra.  All three are regular attendees at Ring of Combat events as they always support the fighters and the organization where they came from.

Ring of Combat is proud to announce their new champions:
Chris Wade • Lightweight Champion
Julio Arce • Bantamweight Champion
Elijah Harshbarger • Welterweight Champion
Keith Barish • Middlweight Champion
James Jenkins • Featherweight Champion

ROC 47 Results

Prelim Card (3 four minute rounds)

(155) Kenny Gaudreau vs. Gregor Gillespie
Gillespie wins via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 1:38 of round one.

(265) Allen Crowder vs. Gil Isabel
Crowder wins via guillotine at 0:15 of round two.

Main Card (3 four minute rounds)

(185) Mike Elshamy vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
Bamgbose wins via TKO referee stoppage due to strikes at 2:51 of round one.

(135) Darren Mima (123-527) vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Mima wins majority decision in three rounds, 29-28, 29-28 and 29-29 Tabora.

(155) Jonathan Hughes vs. Stephen Regman
Regman wins via TKO physician stoppage at 3:00 of round one.

(155) Mike Santiago vs. Frankie Perez
Perez wins via rear naked choke at 1:56 of round one.

(135) Leodegario Muniz vs. Jose Villanueva
Muniz wins via KO at 1:32 of round two.

Title Fights (3 five minute rounds, plus a fourth five minute round in the event of a draw after third)

(170) Elijah Harshbarger vs. Chris Cope
Harshbarger wins via rear naked choke at 1:36 of round three.

(145) Adam Kantaev vs. James Jenkins
Jenkins wins via TKO (tap due to shoulder subluxation) at 0:37 of round two

(185) Keith Berish vs. Ariel Sepulveda
Berish wins via rear naked choke at 4:30 of round one.

(135) Jason McLean vs. Julio Arce
Arce wins unanimous decision in three rounds 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 Sanidad.

(155) Pat DeFranco vs. Chris Wade
Wade wins via rear naked choke at 2:31 of round two.

I was very happy to promote my third glory show Saturday November 23rd at Madison square garden theater to a sold out crowd. The results and pictures can be found on the Glory website.

Some of the greatest fighters in the world came and competed in this event. I want to congratulate all the fighters who fought to pursue their passion which we all know one of the greatest pleasures in life. Glory is the premier kickboxing league in Europe Asia and the United States it has resurrected kickboxing in many ways. I was very happy to give the $150,0000 check to the winner and lightweight champion Andy Ristie. The elaborate purses acknowledge the fighters great talent and the sacrifices they make. I am very happy to be promoting for Glory and I will keep everyone posted on my next Glory event.

Friday, September 20, 2013
Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat
ROC 46
Tropicana Casino & Hotel showroom
Atlantic City

BOUTS-

11
265
3 rds of 5 mins.
Ref Carolei
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Vrlaku
TITLE
Brendan Barrett vs. Miodrag Petrovich
Barrett 245.5. Petrovich. 238
Barrett wins via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 2:16 of round one.

10
145
3rds 4 min
Ref Oliver
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Urso
Tom English vs. Levan MakashvilI
English 145.25. Makashvili. 146
Makashvili wins via KO punch at 1:39 of round two.

9
155
3rds 4 min
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Urso
Frankie Perez vs. Rafael Fagundes
Perez 155.5. Fagundes. 154.25
Perez wins via tap due to rear naked choke at 3:30 of round one.

8
145
3rds 4 min
Ref Peterson
Judges Krawiec, Urso and Vrlaku
Shane Burgos vs. Ashure Elbanna
Burgos 143.75. Elbanna 143
Burgos wins via TKO referee stoppage due to strikes at 2:16 of round one.

7
145
3rds 4 min
Ref Oliver
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Urso
James Jenkins vs. Justin Steave
Jenkins 146. Steave 144.75.
Jenkins wins via tap due to rear naked choke at 1:21 of round two.

6
155
Ref Oliver
Judges Krawiec, Sinclair and Urso
3rds 4 min
Pat DeFranco vs. Adam Townsend
DeFranco 155.5. Townsend 155
DeFranco wins unanimous decision in three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 Urso.

5
185
Ref Carolei
Judges Bilyk, Krawiec and Vrlaku
3rds 4 min
Fikret Darzanoff vs. Steve Nichols
Darzanoff 186. Nichols. 184.5
Nichols wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28.

4- Bout Canceled
170
Robert Plotkin vs. Imanali Gamzathanov

Plotkin 171. Gamzathanov 161.5
No result
Gamzathanov suspended indefinitely for failure to appear at event

3
135
3rds 4 min
Ref Peterson
Judges Krawiec, Urso and Vrlaku
Julio Arce vs. Corey Simmons 
Arce 135. Simmons 134
Arce wins via tap due to rear naked choke at 3:49 of round two.

2
135
3 rds. 4min
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Urso
Cody Mooney vs. Leodegario Muniz

Mooney 134. Muniz 135.25
Muniz wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28.
 

1
157
3 rds. 4min
Ref Oliver
Judges Bilyk, Krawiec and Sinclair
Stephan Regman vs. Eddie Lenoci
Both weigh 156
Lenoci wins split decision in three rounds, 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29 Sinclair.

I was extremely proud to present the Glory 9 Kickboxing event on Saturday June 22nd @ the Hammerstein Ballroom In New York City. Glory 9 is the premier kickboxing league in the world. It was shown to be the greatest kickboxing event to ever hit the state of New York. Kickboxing exemplifies the most competitive stand up fighting sport around, and I’m sure our fans are glad to see the sport back in full force.

This extraordinary event consisted of an 8 man tournament in which the first place winner received a check for $200,000 and the runner up received a check for $50,000. The elaborate purses were there to acknowledge the talent these fighters have and the great sacrifices they make during their training and preparation.

Subsequent to surviving 3 glory elimination bouts in 1 night, the 1st place winner was none other than the hard hitting international superstar Tyrone Spong.

After promoting a successful sellout crowd, I’m looking forward to presenting my next Glory show in New York later this year.

Here are the complete results of all the fights:

Rules Winner Loser Method Round Time
K-1 Andrea Deangelo Raquel Harris Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00
WKA Northeastern Cruiserweight Title
K-1 Andrew Ball James Smith, Jr. KO 3rd 1:34
Pro GR Chris Mauceri Niko Tsigaras Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00
Pro GR Nick Pace Levan Makashvili Majority Decision 3rd 0:00
Pro GR Robby Plotkin Casey Greene KO 1st 1:16
Pro GR Brett Hvalacek Paul Marfort Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00
Main Card
Reserve Fights FINAL 8 SLAM 95 Kg
Pro GR Randy Blake Koichi Watanabe Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00
Pro GR Artem Vakhitov Luis Tavares KO 1st 1:06
GLORY 9 NY Super Fights
Pro GR Anderson Silva Daniel Sam Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00
GLORY World Series Slam 95 Kg – Quarter-Final Bout 1
Pro GR Danyo Ilunga Mourad Bouzidi Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00
GLORY World Series Slam 95 Kg – Quarter-Final Bout 2
Pro GR Dustin Jacoby Brian Collette Majority Decision 3rd 0:00
GLORY World Series Slam 95 Kg – Quarter-Final Bout 3
Pro GR Filip Verlinden Steve McKinnon Majority Decision 3rd 0:00
GLORY World Series Slam 95 Kg – Quarter-Final Bout 4
Pro GR Tyrone Spong Michael Duut KO 1st 0:31
GLORY 9 NY Super Fights
Pro GR Joseph Valtellini Francois Ambang TKO 3rd 1:04
Pro GR Daniel Ghita Brice Guidon KO 1st 0:49
GLORY World Series Slam 95 KG – Semi-Final Bout 1
Pro GR Danyo Ilunga Dustin Jacoby Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00
GLORY World Series Slam 95 KG – Semi-Final Bout 2
Pro GR Tyrone Spong Felip Verlinden Unanimous Decision 3rd 0:00
GLORY 9 NY Super Fight
Pro GR Wayne Barrett Mike Lemaire KO 2nd 1:12
Pro GR Rico Verhoeven Errol Zimmerman Majority Decision 3rd 0:00
GLORY World Series Slam 95 KG – Final Bout
Pro GR Tyrone Spong Danyo Ilungo KO 1st 0:16

Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat XLV took place at the Tropicana Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ on June 14, 2013.  The sellout was treated to a extraordinary night of fights which saw two new champions crowned.  In the main event, Phillipe Nover, who has fought in the UFC and Bellator defeated Mike Santiago by unanimous decision.  In the co-main event, Andre Harrison of Bellmore kickboxing showed championship caliber skills in knocking out Matias Vasquez to gain the Ring of Combat regional title.  Here are the official results  from the event.

Professional MMA

Friday, June 14, 2013
Ring of Combat
ROC XLV
Tropicana Casino Hotel showroom
Atlantic City

11
3 five minute rounds, plus a 4th five minute round in the event of a draw after 3
155 TITLE
Phillipe Nover (103-426) vs. Mike Santiago (114-770)
Both weigh 153.5
Ref Peterson
Judges Tamburrino, Tirelli and Urso
Nover wins unanimous decision in three rounds 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 Tirelli.

10
3 five minute rounds, plus a 4th five minute round in the event of a draw after 3
145 TITLE
Andre Harrison (106-337) vs. Matias Vasquez (132-962)
Both weigh 144.5
Ref Oliver
Judges Tamburrino, Tirelli and Urso
Harrison wins via TKO referee stoppage due to strikes at 4:24 of round one.

9
3 four minute rounds
155
Frankie Perez (102-979) vs. Adam Townsend (133-172)
Perez. 154 Townsend 155
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Castro, Tamburrino and Tirelli
Perez wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28.

8
155
3 four minute rounds
Willie Hosch (127-253) vs. Pat DeFranco (117-526)
Hosch. 155 DeFranco. 156
Ref Oliver
Judges Castro, Tamburrino and Tirelli
DeFranco wins via tap due to guillotine at 3:41 of round one.

7
3 four minute rounds
135
Julio Arce (101-875) vs. Dennis Dombrow (118-078)
Both weigh 135
Ref Peterson
Judges Castro, Sanidad and Urso
Arce wins unanimous decision in three rounds 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 Castro.

6
185
3 four minute rounds
Fikret Darzanoff (120-205) vs. Oluwale Bamgbose (128-130)
Darzanoff 185.75. Bamgbose 184.75
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Sanidad, Tamburrino and Urso
Bamgbose wins via tapout due to strikes at 2:45 of round one.

5
3 four minute rounds
160
Steve Simms (133-299) vs. Sidney Outlaw (114-547)
Simms 160 Outlaw 162
Outlaw fined $100 weight penalty, payable to Simms
Ref Peterson
Judges Sanidad, Tirelli and Urso
Outlaw wins via rear naked choke at 3:37 of round three.

4
3 four minute rounds
265
Arsen Abdulkerimov (133-403) vs. Shelton Graves (122-540)
Abdulkerimov 243 Graves 248.5
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Castro, Sanidad and Urso
Abdulkerimov wins via rear naked choke at 1:41 of round one.

3
2 four minute rounds plus a 3rd four minute round in the event of a draw after 2
205
Alec Hooben (124-420) vs. Jeremy Linville (100-579)
Hooben. 203 Linville. 206
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Sanidad, Tamburrino and Urso
Hooben wins via tap due to triangle at 2:12 of round one.

2
2 four minute rounds plus a 3rd four minute round in the event of a draw after 2
135
Leodegario Muniz (123-418) vs. Samad Mobley (103-506)
Muniz. 134 Mobley. 136
Ref Peterson
Judges Sanidad, Tirelli and Urso
Muniz wins unanimous decision in two rounds, all three judges 20-18.

1
2 four minute rounds plus a 3rd four minute round in the event of a draw after 2
155
Eddie Lenoci (105-319) vs. David Rohn (121-174)
Lenoci. 153.5 Rohn. 154.5
Ref Oliver
Judges Castro, Tirelli and Urso
Lenoci wins via guillotine at 1:57 of round one.

NJSACB Staff-

Referees Dan Miragliotta, Gasper Oliver and Keith Peterson

Judges Adrian Castro, Sue Sanidad, Tony Tamburrino, Dave Tirelli, and Cardo Urso

Ringside Physicians Dr. Steven Oxler, Dr. Eric Wurmser and Dr. Sherry Wulkan

Scorekeeper Ellen Rubin

Timekeeper Fred Blumstein

Inspectors Steve Cirone, Donnie Carolei, Mike DiBella, Gary Gudzak, Kerri Kaminski, Henry Krawiec, Anthony Lynn, Todd Manfredi, Casper Oliver, India Pacheco and Rob Suchocki

Another great night Ring of Combat event took place at the Tropicana Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ last night.   The sellout crowd was on its feet for most of the night as the fighters wowed the fans with bell to bell action.  In the co-main event, Brutal Brendan Barrett more than lived up to his nickname with a devastating one punch KO to win the heavyweight crown.  And in the main event, Deividas Taurosevicus put on a grappling clinic en route to a second round rear naked choke victory, which was his fifth ROC title defense.  The undercard was fantastic as well, as all the fights left everything in the cage.  Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat always brings out the best in the fighters because they know that doing well at the ROC will prepare them for bigger promotions, including the UFC.  Eighty ROC fighters have moved on the UFC, and there are sure to be many more in the future.

Here are the official results from Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat XLIV.

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ormer World Champion, LOUIS NEGLIA, has done it again-putting together another of the best Kickboxing Shows in the New York area as his Combat at the Capitale returned to the landmark Capitale Event Center in the heart of Chinatown on Friday, 3/22/13.

This EVENT, in addition to featuring his exciting Professional and Amateur Kickboxing, Muay Tai and K-1 Bouts, was the venue for the ROAD TO GLORY 170 pound welterweight division tournament.

The ROAD TO GLORY is the premier Kick Boxing League in Europe and Asia and has now come to the United States looking for our best Kickboxers to compete worldwide in their Superfight Tournament Events.

The entire evening featured great matchmaking, a sellout, standing room only, jammed packed crowd and plenty of action to go around. This is how you put on a Show-action, action and more action.  The media in attendance all agreed that this event was one of the absolute premier kickboxing shows ever.

There were so many highlights, one doesn't know where to begin.

The ROAD TO GLORY Bouts featured lightning fast KO's, killer body shot combo's and crazy slugfests as 8 of the top kickboxers in the nation in the 170 pound division fought in a 1 night elimination tournament until 1 winner was left standing at the end of the night.

In the ROAD TO GLORY Championship Bout, the Main Event and Final Bout of the evening, FRANCOIS AMBANG from Virginia was the upset knockout winner over New York's own and world ranked, Brett Halvichek. The Bout was stopped at 41 seconds of the second round when Francois pinned Bret in the corner and unleashed a barrage of left and right punches resulting in the referee moving in and stopping the fight.

An emotional Francois was presented the winner's purse of $21,000. He was visibly humbled by the win-this being the highest purse he has ever won in his professional career. He will now be moving on to the next round of GLORY Superfight Events in their international tournament. Other purses presented that night were $9,000 for 2nd place to Brett Halvichek and $4,000 each to the 3rd and 4th place finishers.

Lou said that the fighters were truly deserving of the prizes for their ability and the sacrifices that brought them into the Ring that evening.

LOUIS NEGLIA was certainly proud that GLORY selected him to be running these tournaments-to find the best United States kickboxers to move on and compete on their worldwide stage.

The other results that evening were as follows:

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(Ryan LaFlare, 170 Pound Champ)

(Deividas Taurosevicius, 145 Pound Champ)

(Ring of Combat XLIII: Star Studded)

Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat took place on Saturday January 25, 2013 at the Tropicana Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Despite the snow and cold, the arena was sold out, and the packed house enjoyed 11 fights, including two title bouts.  Eighty Ring of Combat fighters have moved on to the UFC, and all the fighters fought as though they would be the next to hit the big leagues.  In the main event, undefeated Ryan LaFlare returned to action:

Ryan LaFlare is officially back, and he just may be better than ever.

LaFlare, who sat out the last 2½ years due to injuries, defended his welterweight title with a third-round arm bar against Andrew Osborne at Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat XLIII at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Atlantic City on Friday night.

It was the seventh straight win — and first time he has ever gone to the third round — for the undefeated resident of Lindenhurst, Long Island.

“Most guys have a little ring rust after having 2½ years off,” Neglia said after presenting LaFlare the belt. “He got better.”

LaFlare said that despite the wrist and knee injuries that sidelined him, the layoff gave him time to improve his technique and approach.

“Before the injuries, I was kind of a one-dimensional fighter in that I wanted to win the fight quickly in any fashion,” said LaFlare, who earned his third submission win. “Now I think I’ve settled in and have started seeing things a little more. I’m looking for different ways to win now.”

He needed every trick to finish a very game Osborne (6-5), who had won three straight entering the fight. Osborne, fighting out of Philadelphia, absorbed punishment from the opening bell, including a number of LaFlare’s straight lefts, knees, and kicks both inside and outside.

In the second round, Osborne got caught in a calf splicer that had him grimacing in pain. He also had little defense for LaFlare’s many takedowns throughout the fight, but managed to escape each time.

Osborne, who had been reduced to throwing looping punches, landed his own takedown late in the second round. But after taking LaFlare down early in the third, the champion locked up an arm bar. The end came at 2:01.

“He kept trucking man, and I have to give it to him,” LaFlare said. “But when you train with some of the best jiu jitsu guys in the world, and you go against someone who doesn’t have as much skill, things open up.”

 The other ROC 43 title bout also ended in a submission, as Deividas Taurosevicius defended his featherweight belt with a first-round inverted triangle choke against veteran challenger Frank Caraballo.

Though both men came out swinging early, Taurosevicius landed a takedown, unleashed his ground and pound, and eventually cinched up the rare choke to earn the stoppage at 3:38.

It was the fourth straight submission victory for Taurosevicius, who ran his record to 16-5. Caraballo, who had won six straight, fell to 11-5.

One of the most entertaining fights of the evening pitted undefeated Chris Wade (5-0) against Mike Medrano (10-10). Wade, a kickboxer, escaped a late guillotine attempt by Medrano to take the three-round unanimous decision (30-27, 30-28, 29-28).

In the other bouts: Ariel Sepulveda (5-6) decisioned Ryan Contaldi (8-7); Frankie Perez (5-0) stayed unbeaten by submitting Alfred Walker (4-3) in the second round; Elias Silverio (6-0) won a close decision over Pat Defranco (2-2); and Andre Harrison (5-0) stopped Ruben Rey (6-5) via strikes in the second.

Joseph Ray, Robert Plotkin, Frank Buenafuente, and Keith Berish all claimed wins in undercard fights.

Here are the official results:

Friday, January 25, 2013
Ring of Combat 43
Tropicana Hotel and Casino showroom
Atlantic City

Bouts-

1
205
2 four minute rounds plus 1 four minute round in the event of a draw
Michael Andrillo  vs. Keith Berish
Andrillo 204 Berish 201.5
Ref Miragliotta
Judges DePasquale, Sanidad and Tabora
Berish wins via TKO due to injury at 1:10 of round one.

2
145
2 four minute rounds plus 1 four minute round in the event of a draw
Frank Buenafuente vs. Ashure Elbanna
Buenafuente 144.5 Elbanna 144
Ref Oliver
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and Sanidad
Buenafuente wins via north-south choke at 3:23 of round one.

3
170
2 four minute rounds plus 1 four minute round in the event of a draw
Robert Plotkin vs. Whitney Francois
Plotkin 169 Francois 171
Ref Oliver
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and Tabora
Plotkin wins via triangle at 3:27 of round one.

4
245 Catch
2 four minute rounds plus 1 four minute round in the event of a draw Joseph Ray vs. Gil Isabel
Ray 243.5 Isabel 233
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Agustin, DePasquale and Sanidad
Ray wins majority decision in two rounds, 20-18, 20-18 and 19-19 Agustin.

5
141 Catch
3 rounds of four minutes
Andre Harrison vs. Ruben Ray
Harrison 140 Ray 141
Ref Oliver
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and TaboreÐa
Harrison wins via TKO referee stoppage due to strikes at 2:19 of round two.

6
160 Catch
3 rounds of four minutes
Pat DeFranco  vs. Elias Silverio

DeFranco 161 Silverio 159.5
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Tabora
Silverio wins split decision in three rounds 30-28 Tabora, 29-28 Bilyk and 28-29 DePasquale.

7
155
3 rounds of four minutes
Frankie Perez  vs. Alfred Walker
Perez 154 Walker 153
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Agustin, Sanidad and Tabora
Perez wins via head and arm choke at 3:36 of round two.

8
185
3 rounds of four minutes
Ariel Sepulveda vs. Ryan Contaldi
Sepulveda 183.5 Contaldi 186
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and DePasquale
Sepulveda wins via unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28.

9
155
3 rounds of four minutes
Mike Medrano  vs. Chris Wade
Medrano 154.5 Wade 155.5
Ref Peterson
Judges Agustin, Sanidad and Tabora
Wade wins unanimous decision in three rounds 30-28 Tabora, 29-28 Sanidad and 30-27 Agustin.

10
145 Championship
3 rounds of 5 minutes plus 1 five minute round in the event of a draw
Deividas Taurosevicus vs. Frank Carabello
Taurosevicius 145 Carabello 143
Ref Peterson
Judges Agustin, DePasquale and Sanidad
Taurosevicius wins via reverse triangle at 3:38 of round one.

11
170 Championship
3 rounds of 5 minutes plus 1 five minute round in the event of a draw
Ryan LaFlare  vs. Andrew Osborne
LaFlare 170 Osborne 168
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Tabora
LaFlare wins via tap due to armbar at 2:01 of round three.

(Iron Mike Fischetti)

(Chris The Cobra Edmund)

Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat AM XIV event took place on December 8, 2012 at the Raritan Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey.  The sold out crowd enjoyed explosive action, as the finest amateur MMA fighters in the country battled their way to victory.  Lou believes that today's amateurs are tomorrow's stars, and all the fighters fought like champions.  In the main event, rising star Iron Mike Fischetti won his title match with a stunning KO over the very tough Drew Eggleton.  Here are the complete results:

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1
135
Ref Tom Velasquez
Genovese 135.5 Biondo 134.5
Anthony Genovese (115-094) vs. Dominick Biondo (125-803)
Genovese wins split decision in three rounds, 30-28 Karavackas, 29-28 Vrlaku and 28-29 Porter.

2
140
Ref Tom Velasquez
Biscaha 139 Starr. 138
Tyler Biscaha (130-426) vs. Jimmy Starr (117-326)
Biscaha wins unanimous decision in three rounds, 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26 Karavackas.

3
140
Ref Velasquez
Zanca 140 Kaplan 139.5
Joseph Zanca (126-714) vs. Matthew Kaplan (128-994)
This bout is a split draw after three rounds.
29-29 Porter, 29-28 Kaplan by Vrlaku, and 29-28 Zanca by Karavackas.

4
147
Ref Rodriguez
Alleyne 146.5 Giron 146
Zane Alleyne (130-903) vs. Ed Giron (130-886)
Giron wins via head and arm choke at 2:30 of round one.

5
168
Ref Rodriguez
Tortorella 167 Brown 168
Joseph Tortorella (112-944) vs. Randall Brown (122-471)
Brown wins unanimous decision in three rounds, 30-25 Karavackas, 30-26 Vrlaku and 30-27 Porter.

6
175
Ref Carolei
Son 175.5 Ovalle 175
Sang Son (130-902) vs. Robert Ovalle (127-221)
Ovalle wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28.

7
GRAPPLING SUPERFIGHT
ROC Grappling TITLE
Bernas 150 Burgos 145
Ref Chantelle Perez
David Bernas (114-841) vs. Shane Burgos (108-049)
Burgos wins via tap due to banana split at 1:03 of round one.

8
168
Ref Carolei
Gudmundsson 169 Montoya 165
Chad Gudmundsson (111-627) vs. Andrew Montoya (127-024)
Gudmundsson wins via rear naked choke at 1:01 of round two.

9
TITLE
168
Ref Rodriguez
Edmund 167 Regman 168
Chris Edmund (108-040) vs. Stephen Regman (110-104)
Edmund wins split decision in three rounds 30-29 Karavackas, 29-28 Porter and 28-29 Vrlaku.

10
210
Ref Carolei
Elshamy 199. Rivera 205
Michael Elshamy (127-022) vs. Edwin Rivera (130-970)
Elshamy wins via disqualification due to illegal back of head strike at 0:53 of round two.
Elshamy suspended 30 days for recovery.

11
TITLE
175
Ref Carolei
Eggleton 172. Fischetti. 174
Drew Eggleton (119-960) vs. Michael Fischetti (106-928)
Fischetti wins via KO punch at 1:16 of round one.

Lou Neglia's Combat at the Capitale kickboxing event on 11/30/12 was a smashing success.  The sellout crowd enjoyed the actions and the fighters left it all in the ring.  Here are the complete results from the show:

Peter Pettis def. Shannon Halstead

Dom Biondo def. Tom Desmond

Jess Vondolla def. Erin Jiminez

Jason Durham def. Justin Esperon

Justin Montalvo def. Remy Singha

Michael Tortora def Kenneth Salgado

Jennie Nedell def. Nicole Long

Nick Robyn def. Jeff Hobbs

Andrew Ball def. Brandon Lux

Raul Gonzalez def. Alex Melts

Rachel Kendell def. Jessica Palencar

Malik Blake def. Adam Silva

Andrea Deangelo def. Tara Gabriele

Niko Tsigaras def. Tyler Boswell

Mike Trizano def. Norzeus Paterson

Zarukh Adashev def. Troy Yania

Cyrus Washington def. Jeremey Carper

Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat XLII took place last night at the Tropicana Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  There were ten fights altogether, including four title fights.  As usual, the place was packed and the fans were treated to some amazing action throughout the night.  Here are the official results:

185
TITLE
Mike Massenzio vs. Ronald Stallings Jr.
Massenzio 184. Stallings 182
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Agustin, Tirelli and Urso
Stallings wins via TKO referee stoppage due to knee at 4:03 of round one.

145
TITLE
Deividas Taurosevicus vs. Mike Santiago
Both fighters 144.5
Ref Peterson
Judges DePasquale, Tirelli and Urso
Taurosevicius wins via armbar at 3:50 of round two.

205
TITLE
Ed Gordon vs. Anton Talamantes
Gordon 204. Talamantes 203
Ref Miragliotta
Judges DePasquale, Tirelli and Urso
Talamantes wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28.

135
TITLE
Jimmie Rivera vs. Joel Roberts
Rivera 135.5. Roberts 135
Ref Peterson
Judges DePasquale, Agustin and Krawiec
Rivera wins unanimous decision in three rounds, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 DePasquale.

235
Jamal Patterson vs. Chris Sutton
Patterson 235. Sutton 210
Ref Miragliotta
Judges DePasquale, Tirelli and Urso
Patterson wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 30-27

155
Chris Wade vs. Alfred Walker
Wade 155. Walker 154.5
Ref Oliver
Judges Krawiec, Tirelli and Agustin
Wade wins via guillotine at 0:59 of round one.

145
Tom English vs. Shane Crenshaw
English 145. Crenshaw 147.5
Crenshaw fined $200 weight penalty, paid to English
Ref Oliver
Judges DePasquale, Agustin and Krawiec
Crenshaw wins via unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28.

147
Mike Prokop vs. William Metts
Both fighters weigh 146.5
Ref Oliver
Judges Agustin, Tirelli and Krawiec
Prokop wins via unanimous technical decision at 3:58 of round three. Judges Tirelli and Agustin 29-28, and Krawiec 30-27. Fight stopped by physicians after accidental foul called by referee due to knee to head of downed opponent.

145
Soslan Abanokov vs. Anthony Facchini
Abanokov 145. Facchini. 144.5
Ref Oliver
Judges Agustin, Tirelli and Urso
Facchini wins via reverse triangle at 3:20 of round two.

185
Fikret Darzanoff  vs. Julio Germain
Darzanoff. 184.5. Germain 183
Ref Oliver
Judges Agustin, Krawiec and Urso
Darzanoff wins via unanimous decision in two rounds, all three judges 20-18.

Lou Neglia's Combat at the Capitale kickboxing event on 9/21/12 was a smashing success.  The sellout crowd enjoyed the actions and the fighters left it all in the ring.  Here are the complete results from the show:

1.  Shannon Halstead def. Pietro Curcio

2.  Mike Trizano def. Robert Gonzalez

3.  Jim Bua def. Matthew Bostrom

4.  Brandon Cuttino def. Jeo Regignano

5.  Aaron Freedman def. Frantzy Civil

6.  Jess Vondollo def. Linda Tarsio

7.  Mike Parker vs. Trevor Morris (Exhibition)

8.  Mike Jurik def. Peterson Norzeus

9.  Justin Montalvo def. Raoul Gonzalez

10. Shane Burgos def. Arturo Reyes

11. John McGuire def. Thomas Edwards

12. Brooke Rippy def. Alison Dicheter

13. Rachel Kendall def. Jennie Nedell

14. Andrea DeAngelo def. Casey Terrell

15. James Smith Jr. def. Nicholas Robyn

16. Andrew Ball def. James Harmony

17. Wayne Brown def. Shane Zuiker

18. Stephen Regman def. Roland Barringer

19. Carlos Canas draw Cannon

20. Julio Arce def. Joey Ruget

What's the standard reaction when someone sees a truck bearing down on them?  Most likely, it's to move out of the way and as quickly as possible.  While that may be on option on the road, however, it isn't inside the octagon, where Freeport's Eddie "Truck" Gordon not only boasts a perfect 7-0 mark as a professional mixed martial artist but recently captured the light-heavyweight championship in Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat promotion.

Gordon's final roadblock in the way to the 205-pound title was seasoned veteran Carlos Brooks, whom Gordon defeated via unanimous decision at the Ring of Combat XLI at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ, on June 15.  But don't think the former football and wrestling star for the Red Devils is going to put things on cruise control or tap the brakes anytime soon now that he has the belt.  "It's a great feeling, but I'm hungry for more," Gordon said.  "It's one thing to get the belt and another keeping it and defending it."

Slated to fight in Neglia's next Ring of Combat show on Sept. 14, Gordon will face Marvin Eastman, whose fight resume is filled with the sport's top names.

The Ring of Combat is one of MMA's biggest promotions outside the UFC.   More than 80 Ring of Combat fighters have moved on to the UFC, making the ROC one of the sport's most successful promotions.

MMA fighters have hardly had an easy road in the Ring of Combat because of the way that Neglia matches the fighters.  But that suits Gordon just fine.

"As a former world champion myself, I think that fighters who want to go places want tough fights," Neglia said.  "My goal in creating the Ring of Combat was to create competitive fights, and competitive fights make great fighters."

The next Ring of Combat takes place on September 14.  All of the fighters on the show are hungry to get into the UFC.  And many of them make.  Find out who will move on in September at the Tropicana in Atlantic City.

Here are the official results from Ring of Combat XLI:

Here are the official results from all of the bouts:

BOUTS-

185 TITLE
Uriah Hall vs. Nodar Kudukhashvili
Hall 184.5 Kudukhashvili 180.5
Ref Oliver
Judges Bilyk, Krawiec and Rodriguez
Hall wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 29-28.

145 TITLE
James Jenkins vs. Guillermo Sarment
Jenkins 145.5 Sarment 144
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, Krawiec and Rodriguez
Sarment wins via tap due to guillotine at 1:05 of round one.

135 TITLE
Jimmie Rivera vs. Justin Hickey
Rivera 134.75 Hickey 135
Ref Oliver
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and Rodriguez
Rivera wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 30-27.

205 TITLE
Ed Gordon  vs. Carlos Brooks
Gordon 202.75 Brooks 203
Ref Peterson
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and Rodriguez
Gordon wins unanimous decision in three rounds, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 Rodriguez.

142
Tom English vs. Soslan Abanokov
English 142.5. Abanokov 141
Ref Peterson
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and Rodriguez
Abanokov wins majority decision in three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 29-29 Bilyk.

155
Lester Caslow vs. Brian VanHoven
Caslow 154. VanHoven 155
Ref Peterson
Judges Agustin, Proenza and Rodriguez
Caslow wins via tap due to guillotine at 2:27 of round three.

155
Chris Wade vs. Villi Bello
Wade 155. Bello 153
Ref Oliver
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and Rodriguez
Wade wins unanimous decision in three rounds 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 Bilyk.

205
Walter Howard vs. Liam McGeary
Howard 200.5 McGeary 202
Ref Oliver
Judges Bilyk, Krawiec and Proenza McGeary wins via KO punch at 0:41 of round two.

145
Andre Harrison vs. William Metts
Harrison 145. Metts 144
Ref Peterson
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and Proenza
Harrison wins via tap due to rear naked choke at 3:27 of round one.

145
Anthony Facchini  vs. Kevin Molina
Facchini 144. Molina 141.5
Ref Peterson
Judges Krawiec, Proenza and Rodriguez
Facchini wins via TKO referee stoppage at 2:32 of round one.

155
Frankie Perez  vs. Ben Syers
Perez 154. Syers 150.5
Ref Peterson
Judges Agustin, Bilyk and Rodriguez
Perez wins via TKO due to unanswered strikes at 1:23 of round two.

Lou Neglia's Combat at the Capitale 27 took place on June 1, 2012.  It was another sellout crowd and hands and feet flew as titles were won and lost.  The crowd enjoyed close decisions and spectacular knockouts, as the fighters left everything they had in the ring.  Here are the complete results:

Ray Kahn drew with Shannon Halstead

James Smith, Jr. def Justin Montalvo via Dec

Nicholas Roby def Adam Miller vis Dec

Andrew Clark def Lashawn Alcocks vis Dec

Michael Totoro def Rich Castro via Dec

Nazeem Sadikov def George Turner via Dec

Pat Carroll def Sean Yorko via KO

Ed Lenoci def David Moore via Dec

Andrew Ball def Tom Flanagan via KO

Orlando Torres def Rodney Basu via Dec

Robbie Plotkin def Victor Romero via Dec

Laura Holloway def Andrea DeAngelo via Dec

Stephen Regman def Roman Berkovich via Dec (Muay Thai Championship)

Carlos Canas drew with Cannon

Nico Tsigaras def Filepe Carlos via Dec (NYS Championship)

Julio Arce def Brandon Mickens via Dec (World Championship Muay Thai)

(Photo by Micha Hamilton Photography and Design)

Lou Neglia's Combat at the Capitale fight cards are always stacked, which is why fans keep coming back for more.  On February 24th, the Capitale in NYC was rocking once again as the sold out crowd enjoyed yet another great night of kickboxing and muay Thai in Lou's 25th Combat at the Capitale show.  The main event featured an exciting bout between Tiger Schulmann's Julio Arce and defending WKA world champion Tim Amorim, who fights out of the Sitan Gym.  Arce looked great in winning a unanimous decision to take the 140 title. 

In other bouts, Lou Neglia's competition team went undefeated.  Michael Totoro had a spectacular head kick KO over Lance Kaplan, Andrew Ball dominated enroute to a second round TKO of Jess Pew, and Andrea DeAngelo looked very impressive in her unanimous decision victory over Tara Smith.

Here are the complete results:

160lb
Rich Schaffer (East West MMA) Def. Mr. Gonzolez (Lion Martial Arts) via Unan. Dec.

137lb
Odalis Gonzalez (TSMMA) Def. Katie Jankowski (Arlington LA Boxing) via Unan. Dec.

125lb
Naomi Cookson (Chok Sabai) Def. Jennifer Yang (Arligton LA Boxing) via Split Dec.

150lb
Felipe Carlos (East West MMA) Def. Ronnie Basu (TSMMA) via Split Dec.

140lb
Jennie Nedell (Longo Competition) Def. Bonnie Cooper (Chok Sabai) via split Dec.

185lb
Costa Gemelas (East West MMA) V. Audly Lion (Alpha Omega) – Exhibition No Contest

185lb
Andrew Ball (Neglia Competition) Def. Jess Pew (Alpha Omega) via TKO R2.

165lb
Alex Melt (Lions Martial Arts) Def. Andre Clark (TSMMA) via Unan. Dec.

134lb
Andrea DeAngelo (Neglia Competition) Def. Tara Smith (Warriors Martial Arts) via Unan. Dec. DeAngelo New N.E. WKA 134lb. Champion.

175lb
Matt Castillo (TSMMA) Def. Dan Authur (North Jersey MMA) via Unan. Dec.

140lb
Joe Kid Dynamite (Budokan) Def. Manny Collado (Alpha Omega MMA) via TKO -Throws at 1:36 R3. Collado could not continue.

170lb
Clinso Brumfeld (Arlington LA Boxing) Def. Felix Andino (Lion's Roar) via Unan. Dec.

Main Event
Julio Arce (TSMMA) Tri-State Champ (140lb) Def. Tim Amorim (Sitan Gym) WKA World Champ via Unan. Dec. ——-ARCE IS THE NEW CHAMPION!!!

(Photo by Micha Hamilton Photography and Design)

(Photo by Micha Hamilton Photography and Design)

(Photos by Dan Rod)

Another great Ring of Combat took place on February 10th in Atlantic City.  Tom Deblass won the ROC heavyweight title with a stunning 41 second heel hook of tough Randy "The Wolf" Smith.  Tom is now the reigning ROC light heavyweight and the heavyweight champion, a feat only achieved one other time, by Gian Villante. It was a very impressive performance by Deblass, who was outweighed by about 30 pounds. 

Jeff Lentz also had a dominating performance, winning the ROC regional FW title.  Jeff was supposed to be fighting Deividas Taurosevicius, but Deividas had to pull out of the fight with a rib injury.  In his place stepped Giovanni Moljo, who was game but thoroughly outclassed by Lentz.  Jeff put on a striking clinic to win a lopsided unanimous decision.

Here are the official results:

Professional MMA

EVENT-

February 10, 2012
Ring of Combat
ROC XXXIX
Tropicana Hotel and Casino
showroom
Atlantic City

BOUTS-

Title Bouts-3 Five Minute Rounds plus 1 Five Minute Round in the event of a draw after 3

12
TITLE
240
Tom DeBlass vs Randy Smith
DeBlass 209. Smith. 238
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale, and Sinclair
DeBlass wins via tap due to heel hook at 0:41 of round one.

11
TITLE
145
Jeff Lentz vs. Giovanni Moljo
Lentz 144.5. Moljo 143
Ref Mulhall
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tabora
Lentz wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 30-25.

Main Card (3 Four Minute Rounds)

10
180
Pete Sell  vs. Mitch Whitesel
Both fighters weigh 179
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Tabora
Sell wins unanimous decision in three rounds 30-29 Tabora, 30-28 Bilyk, and 29-28 DePasquale.

9
Uriah Hall vs. Daniel Akinyemi
185
Hall. 184.5. Akinyemi 183
Ref Mulhall
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tabora
Hall wins via tap due to heel hook at 3:58 of round one.

8
Lester Caslow vs. Duane van Helvoirt
Caslow 149.5. van Helvorit 150
150
Ref Mulhall
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair
van Helvorit wins via tap due to triangle at 1:49 of round one.

7
Ed Gordon vs. Davit Tkeshelashvili
205
Gordon 203.5 Tkeshashvili. 205.5
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair
Gordon wins majority decision in three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 29-29 DePasquale.

6
Jarred Mercado vs. Rafael Fagundes
146
Mercado 144.5. Fagundes 146.5
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Tabora
Mercado wins unanimous decision in three rounds 30-27, 30-27 and 30-25 Tabora.

5
Munah Hollandvs. Pearl Gonzalez
130
Holland 131. Gonzalez. 129
Ref Peterson
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tabora
Holland wins majority decision in three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 29-29 Tabora.

4
James Jenkins vs. Dwayne Shelton
148
Jenkins 148. Shelton 147
Ref Peterson
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tabora
Jenkins wins via TKO referee stoppage at 1:51 of round three.

Preliminary Fights (2 Four Minute Rounds plus 1 Four Minute Round in the event of a draw after 2)

3
Frankie Perez vs. Jeremy Uy
155
Perez 154.5. Uy. 155
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair
Perez wins unanimous decision in two rounds, 20-17, 20-17 and 20-16 Bilyk.

2
Andre Harrison  vs. Carlos Fonseca
145
Harrison 145. Fonseca 144.5
Ref Peterson
Judge Bilyk, Sinclair and Tabora
Harrison wins unanimous decision in two rounds 20-18, 20-18 and 20-17 Tabora.

1
Pat Defranco vs. Whitney Francois
170
DeFranco 169.5. Francois 171
Ref Mulhall
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair
Francois wins via TKO referee stoppage due to punch at 2:31 of round one.

The Rasputin is one of the most famous Russian nightclubs in the United States, and on December 2, 2011, it was filled to capacity with fight fans who enjoyed an evening full of world class kickboxing action.  Lou Neglia put on a great show, and the night and the sell-out crowd was treated some great action, including KOs and close decisions.  Many great camps were represented at the show, and the Neglia competition team went undefeated on the night.   Here are the official results:

Pat Sullivan def. Tom Casal by Unanimous Decision

Joe Tomaszewski def. Chris Bonilla by Split Decision

Dom Biondo def. Felipe Carlos by TKO

Odalis Gonzalas def. Nicole Cruz by Unanimous Decision

Micheal Totora def. Mike Casal by Unanimous Decision

Jennie Nedell def.Lauren Wygant by Unanimous Decision

Andrew Ball def. Costas Gemelas by Unanimous Decision

Christine DeRosa def. Lauren by Unanimous Decision

Matt Castillo def. Lance Kaplan by Unanimous Decision

Andrea DeAngelo def. Katie Jankowski by TKO

Omar Fowler def. Maris Bilecki by TKO

Ryan Cassar def. Justin Esperon by Unanimous Decision

Clinso Brumfield def. Dave Farely

Julio Arce def. Niko Tsigaras by Unanimous Decision

Chris Wagner def. Mike Corleone by TKO

Ring of Combat 38 is in the books and it was no surprise that Lou Neglia and company put on another stellar show.  The preliminary card had some very well matched fights, with only one getting a finish. Frankie Perez put on a Jiu-Jitsu show and subbed Allen Cozze with a tight Guillotine in the first round. The other prelims all went to the score cards.  Perez continues to impress in his young career. Expect big things from this kid.

The main event of the night and arguably the fight of the night belonged to Tom DeBlass and his Russian opponent, David Tkeshelashvili.  The two fighters went to war for three grueling rounds.  DeBlass controlled the pace and landed more strikes in each round.  Tkeshelashvili kept coming forward in a terminator like fashion, but was bested on the feet and on the mat.  The Russian proved to be a tough opponent to say the least.  DeBlass had his work cut out for him, but managed to pull out the unanimous decision victory.

Tkeshelashvili obviously came to fight, but despite a few decent takedowns, seemed to be a little overmatched by DeBlass’ skill set.  Tom dropped the Russian early in the fight with a quick punch and landed effective striking throughout the fight.  When the fight spilled to the mat, Tom used some great Jiu-Jitsu to sweep from guard to mount and got David’s back on more than one occasion.  Tom was a little frustrated after the fight as he had hoped to finish his opponent, but Tom took home the win, retained his Light-Heavyweight Title, and his unbeaten streak remains intact.

It was not such a good night for Team Serra, however, as two of Serra’s Champions were dethroned last night.  Peter “Drago” Sell was knocked out in the second round by Canadian, Nordine Taleb.  Taleb used some great footwork and movement to keep Sell guessing while landing some solid strikes and great combinations.  Sell had no answer for the Canadian’s attack and took a few punches too many before succumbing to Taleb’s strikes.  Nordine put on an impressive performance and took the ROC Welterweight Championship back to Canada.

Al Iaquinta came to defend his Lightweight Championship for the first time and despite a good start, got taken down and submitted for his troubles.  Pat Audinwood brought his A game last night and after eating a big punch early on, was able to recover and land some punches of his own before scoring a takedown.  From there Audinwood used his long limbs to grab a hold of Iaquinta’s arm and despite some great defense from Iaquinta, was eventually able to sink in the armbar and get the first round tapout and the ROC title.

Deividas Taurosevicus had the comeback of the night, last night.  Tauro was dropped and huirt early by up and comer, Marlon Moraes.  Moraes capitalized on his efforts and when the fight went to the mat, Moraes took Deividas’ back and was able to secure what appeared to be a very tight choke.  However, his position against the cage prevented him from using the leverage he needed to really sink in the choke.  Taurosevicus was able to escape, reversed the position, and secured his own rear naked choke and got the tap out victory near the end of the first round.  It was a great performance of perseverance from Deividas and a successful title defense.

The main card also saw some highly contested bouts.  Drew Puzon took a hard fought unanimous decision victory over Aung La N Sang.  Brett Linebarger put on a flawless performance in his unanimous decision win over Fikret Darzanoff.  Linebarger picked apart and beat the BJJ ace at his own game.  I look forward to seeing Linebarger back in the cage soon.  Ryan Vaccaro and Mike Prokop put on a great show for the fans, but it was the Pellegrino standout, Vaccaro, that broke his losing streak and took home the unanimous decision.  Thomas English, Chris Wade, Ande Harrison, and Pat DeFranco all won their respective bouts last night as well.

I also had the privilege of shadow judging the final five fights of the night and I have to say, it was incredibly different watching the fight as a fan and as a judge.  Things you might normally look past in a fight because you are rooting for one particular fighter, you cannot when you are a judge.  It changes everything about the fight from the judge’s perspective.  I had a blast, learned some new things, and look forward to judging again in the future.  Thanks to Nick Lembo, for the opportunity and Anthony Tamburino, for letting me observe over his shoulder for those five fights.  The judging in the state of NJ is some of the best around.  Now I know why, first hand.

This card was filled with action and excitement.  The  capacity crowd in attendance was absolutely electric.  Great fans and great fights are the ingredients of a great promotion.  Ring of Combat is just that.  Another great show and we are already looking forward to the next one.  I hope to see you all there.  Until then, have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Here are the official results from the NJSACB:

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COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE
REPORT BY ROBERT S. REITER.

FULL RESULTS FOR COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE
ON SEPTEMBER14, 2011:

AmateurMiddleweight Men – Muay Thai:Howard Wang (B52 Muay Thai) def. Mike Hurtinole (TeamTyrant) by TKOat 1:08 of Round 3.

AmateurSuper Middleweight Men – Muay Thai:Randy Brown (Budokan) def. Jeremy Uy (Miletich Fighting Systems) by Unanimous Decision:  30-25, 30-26, 30-25.

AmateurSuper Middleweight Men – LowKick:Michael Tortora (Neglia Competition Team) def. Raul Gonzalez (Alpha Omega MMA) by Unanimous Decision:  30-275, 30-26, 30-27.

AmateurLightweight Women – Muay Thai:Tiger Lily Charles (EFA) def. Odalis Gonzalez (Team Tiger Schulmann) by TKOat 1:08 of Round 1.

AmateurJunior Welterweight Men – Muay Thai:Kyle Wehrhahn (Impact/Pellegrino MMA) def. JohnJononulak (Weapons9/Strategic Combat Academy) by Unanimous Decision:  30-27, 29-27, 30-27.

AmateurCruiserweight Men – Muay Thai:Jose Marin (The Center Martial Arts) def. PaulMiller (B-52 Muay Thai) by Unanimous Decision:  30-27, 29-27, 30-27.

AmateurLight Heavyweight Men – Muay Thai:Ryan Owens (Serra Longo Competition Team) vs.Mike Nitto (Impact/Pellegrino MMA). Draw:  28-28, 28-27, 29-29.

AmateurCruiserweight Men – Low Kick:JoshuaGermain (East West MMA) def. Andrew Ball (Neglia Competition Team) by KOat 1:30 of Round 1.

AmateurJunior WelterweightWomen – Low Kick:Jennie Nedell (Fusion Competition Team) def. Jennifer Yang (Arlington LA Boxing) by Unanimous Decision:  30-27, 30-27, 30-27.

AmateurSuperMiddleweight Men – Muay Thai:Mike Casal (Alpha Omega MMA) vs.Lance Kaplan (Brooklyn MMA). Draw:  28-28, 30-27, 28-28.

AmateurCruiserweight Men – Muay Thai:Ed Sabino (Sierra Longo Competition Team) def. ChrisFigueroa (Lion’s Roar Muay Thai) by Majority Decision:  29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

AmateurJunior Welterweight Men – Muay Thai:Julio Arce (Team Tiger Schulmann) def. MathewEason (Champion Karate Academy) by TKOat 1:20 of Round 3.

AmateurJunior WelterweightWomen – Low Kick:Andrea Deangelo (Neglia Competition Team) def. Katie Jankowski (Arlington LA Boxing) by Unanimous Decision:  30-27, 29-28, 30-27.

AmateurMiddleweight Men – Muay Thai:Christian Deferis (Alpha Omega MMA) def. Rich Castro (Latino MMA Soldiers) by Unanimous Decision:  29-27, 30-26, 30-26.

WKA Regional AmateurMiddleweight Men’s Championship – Muay Thai:Stephen Regman (Alpha Omega MMA) def. Felix Andino (Lion’s Roar Muay Thai) by Majority Decision:  39-27, 38-38, 39-37.

FULL RESULTS FOR COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE
ON SEPTEMBER14, 2011(Continued):

WKA U.S.A. AmateurJunior Lightweight Women’s Championship – Low Kick:Christine Tyqueginco (Art Martial Arts) def. Heather Hardy (D’Energizer Fight Team) by Unanimous Decision:  39-37, 39-37, 39-37.

ProfessionalWelterweight Men – Muay Thai:Jim “El Toro” Rivera (Team Tiger Schulmann) def. Kevin “The Jet”Molina (Molina Martial Arts) by Majority Decision:  39-37, 38-38, 40-36.

WKA NYS AmateurCruiserweight Men’s Championship – Muay Thai:Steve Hernandez (Pin Point Muay Thai) def. DanGirace (Serra Longo Competition Team) by Unanimous Decision:  40-36, 39-37, 40-36.

ProfessionalJunior Welterweight Men – Muay Thai:Terrence “The Truth” Hill (Bellemore Kickboxing) def. Troy Yania (PA Damage, Inc.) by TKOat 1:30 of Round 2.

ProfessionalCruiserweight Men – Muay Thai:James “B-52” Smith (B-52 Muay Thai) def. Mike Parker (Arlington LA Boxing) by KOat 2:22 of Round 2.

WKA AmateurLight HeavyweightMen’s Championship – Muay Thai:Mike Fischetti (Team Tiger Schulmann) def. Carlos Tanas (Team Hail Mary) by KOat 1:28 of Round 1.

On September 9^th 2011, Lou Neglia’s 37^th Ring of Combat was held at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. In his usual fashion Neglia offered fans a night filled with thrilling fights. In addition to the main card, which featured an exhilarating super fight and three championship fights, the explosive undercard did not disappoint fight fans.

The super fight of the night saw a rematch between Chris “The Story” Liguori, who trains at Ricardo Almedia Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and John Salgado, of Fusion MMA. Round one was evenly matched, with both fighters exchanging strikes and scrambling to gain control on the ground. Despite Salgado’s strong take down defense, Liguori was able to take him down in the second round.  Once on top, Ligouri was able to dictate the pace of the remainder of the round. With both fighters exhausted in the final round, they traded punches and kicks in one of the most exciting back and forth fights of the night. Ultimately, it was Liguori, who trains with Frankie Edgar’s Boxing coach Mark Henry, that landed a flush right that knocked out Salgado in the third round.

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Melissa Laterra def. Danielle Farula

John Onulak def. Nico Caine

John Maguire vs. Val Stoyanov

Vinny Landolfo vs. Manny Collado

Costa Gemelas draw Andrew Ball

Katie Jankowski vs. Jennie Nedell

Sean Nolan def. Chris Edmund

Paul Miller def. Ryan Owens

Andrea DeAngelo def. Olga Khanukaeva

Ed Lenoli def. Mike Casill

Julio Arce def. George Derock

Joe Bastone def. Juan Fertita

Mike Miso def. Justin Esperson

Stephan Regman def. Chris Molina: Regional Championship

Pro Bouts:

Mario Cowboy Vaguero vs. Cannon

Deshawn Robertson vs. Terrence Hill

Mike Fischetti def. Luis Ruiz, Jr.:  NY State Muay Thai Championship

Friday night’s Ring of Combat event was another well put together card that once again showed off a little bit of everything.  We saw some close decisions, some submissions, and some TKO’s.  Former world champion, Lou Neglia certainly knows how to put a fight card together and that is why Ring of Combat has become a staple on the East Coast as the premier gateway to the UFC.  Upwards of fifty fighters that have had success at the ROC have gone on to sign with the UFC.  Some of them even make their way back “home” after fighting at the UFC.

The main event saw ROC and UFC vet, Pete “Drago” Sell return to the cage after a two year layoff and take a beating in the first round at the hands of Welterweight Champ, Elijah Harshbarger.  Harshbarger used some quick strikes to set up the takedown and took Sell to the mat.  From there it was all Elijah as he unleashed a vicious ground and pound assault that saw Sell’s eye swollen shut.  Harshbarger showed some great improvement with his grappling as well, transitioning from mount to taking Sell’s back and raining down more punches to close out the round.

This was a very pro Sell crowd and they were stunned.  However, none of them had given up hope that Sell could still win this thing.  Apparently Sell never doubted himself either.  Round 2 was much closer early on and this time Sell was the one that took over the fight.  “Drago” used some great striking to create distance and when the fight spilled to the mat, was able to get into side control.  Sell took Harshbarger’s back this time and then came back to side control where he nearly sunk in a guillotine choke. 

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Another Ring of Combat card has come and gone and another Ring of Combat has, once again, outdone the last.  Of the eleven fights on the card, only three went to a decision.  Even those fights were full of action and one of them was also a very close split decision.  All the matchups were very well put together by Lou Neglia, who continues to outdo himself each and every time he and his company put on a show.  My esteemed colleague, “The Garv”, has already posted the complete results so let us relive some of the highlights of the evening.

In the main event of the night, Elijah Harshbarger came all the way from Virginia for this welterweight title fight and his trip paid off.  Harshbarger used several takedowns and some ground and pound to hold worthy opponent, George Sullivan, down for three rounds.  The takedowns were impressive and Harshbarger earned every one of them as Sullivan can more than hold his own out there and taking him down is no easy task. 

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Lou Neglia's held his 34th Ring of Combat show last night at the Tropicana in AC.  As usual, the card was stacked and the fans went away wowed by the action.  Lou has these ROC events down to a science, which is probably why over 50 ROC fighters have gone on to the UFC, including current UFC LW champ Frankie Edgar.

There were plenty of celebrity fighters in attendance last night.  I did the commentary with guests such as Kurt Pellegrino, Pete Sell and Gian Villante, the reigning ROC HW and LHW champ who recently signed with Strikeforce and will be fighting on the televised undercard of the Strikeforce HW GP on February 12.

In one of last night's main card features, Costa Phillipou of the Serra Longo team took on Tiger Schulman fighter Uriah Hall.  This match was a long time coming and had been scheduled and rescheduled several times.  Both men are bombers on the feet and they delivered a closely fought war that earned Costa a majority decision.

All in all, another great night of fights courtesy of Lou Neglia.

Complete results after the jump.

145
Manny Millan vs. Mike Benoit
Ref Oliver
Millan 145.25. Benoit 144.5
Benoit wins unanimous decision in two rounds, all three judges 20-18

145
Jimbo Hoffman  vs.Yaser Shaukat
Ref Peterson
Hoffman 146. Shaukat. 145.5
Hoffman wins via guillotine at 0:47 of round one.

135
Sergio Da Silva  vs. Alp Ozkillic
Ref Oliver
Da Silva 137.25. Ozkillic. 135.75
Ozkillic wins unanimous decision in two rounds, all three judges 20-18

Main Card (3 Four Minute Rounds)

180
Giedrius Karavackas  vs. Josh Key
Ref Miragliotta
Karavackas. 173.5. Key 181
Karavackas wins via rear naked choke at 3:36 of round one.

186
Steve Durig  vs. Ariel Sepulveda
Ref Miragliotta
Durig 186.5. Sepulveda. 187
Sepulveda wins via armbar at 2:24 of round one.

185
Aung La Nsang vs. Mitch Whitesel
La Nsang. 186. Whitesel 182.25
La Nsang wins via rear naked choke at 3:09 of round one.

170
Rich Ashkar vs. Noah Faunce
Ref Miragliotta
Ashkar. 169.5. Faunce. 173.75
Faunce wins unanimous decision in three rounds, all three judges 30-27.

185
Joey Kirwan  vs. Drew Puzon
Ref Miragliotta
Kirwan. 184.25. Puzon. 184
Kirwan wins via guillotine at 1:09 of round two.

185
Uriah Hall  vs. Costas Phillipou )
Ref Miragliotta
Hall. 185.25. Phillipou. 185.5
Phillipou wins majority decision in three rounds, 29-28, 29-28 and 29-29 Sinclair.

Championships – 3 Five Minute Rounds (with a fourth Five Minute Round in the event of a draw after three)

131
Ashley Nee  vs. Jessica Eye
Ref Peterson
Nee 131. Eye 130
Eye wins via TKO referee stoppage due to strikes at 4:34 of round one.

135
Dustin Pague  vs. Steve DeAngelis
Ref Peterson
Pague. 136. DeAngelis. 134.75
Pague wins via KO punch at 0:25 of round two.

155
Marques Daniels  vs. Gabriel Miglioli
Ref Peterson
Daniels 155.5. Miglioli. 156
Daniels wins at 4:28 of round one via disqualification.
Referee calls illegal knee and doctors rule Daniels cannot continue.

145
Jacob Kirwan vs. Ryan Vaccaro
Ref Oliver
Both fighters weigh 146
Kirwan wins via guillotine at 1:26 of round one.
Kirwan suspended indefinite pending echocardiogram.

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When George Sullivan woke up on Friday morning, I bet he never thought in a million years that by the end of the second round of his fight, he would be frustrated and on the brink of defeat.  However, that was the harsh reality as Sullivan prepared for the third round against his toughest opponent yet, Erik Oganov at Ring of Combat 33.  Sullivan, the Pellegrino MMA standout who had won his last three fights, came out for the third round and went to work. 

The first round was very even and could have gone either way in the judges eyes. Sullivan appeared to be the busier fighter, but you never know how the judges will score it.  The second round saw Oganov repeatedly take Sullivan down, but never did anything to advance or improve his position.  It was an awful case of lay and pray, but Oganov was scoring some points and Sullivan knew it.  Going back to his corner, Sullivan was visibly frustrated and upset. 

Sullivan, knowing full well that he may have been down on the scorecards, never lost his poise or composure.  Sullivan came out for the third round and found himself in a great spot.  George got Oganov to the mat and was in the top position landing body punches and head strikes.  Most importantly, he was scoring points and dominating the round.   The crowd was electric, especially Sullivan’s head cheerleader, who was the most vocal of them all. 

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Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat was the highlight of the MMA and Sports Extravaganza Saturday night at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.  As always, the show featured great MMA action by fighters who are willing to give their all in the cage.

Kim Couture, ex-wife of MMA legend Randy Couture, made her ROC debut but was beaten by newcome Munah Holland who showed great skills in her stand up game.  Holland is definitely someone in women's MMA to keep an eye on.

The main event feature a war between John Cholish and Rich Moskowitz.  It was a back and forth battle with some great scrambles on the ground, but in the third Cholish submitted Moskowitz with a neat reverse triangle.

I had the pleasure of commentating the show for the Go Fight Live broadcast and was honored to be joined at various times by Chuck Zito, Dan "The Beast" Severn and Jim Miller.

All three guys did a great job on the mic and it was an awesome experience working with them.

We had Shawn Baran and Kevin Wuchter at the show also, and they got some great pics of the Expo and fights.  Check out Kevin's pics here:  Kevin Wuchter.

Here are the official results:

ROC Lightweight Title
Rich Moskowitz vs. John Cholish
Ref Peterson
Moskowitz 155.8.     Cholish 156
Cholish wins at 3:05 of round three due to reverse triangle.

Munah Holland  vs. Kim Couture
Ref Peterson
Holland 134.4.      Couture.  135
Holland wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 30-27.

Constantinos Phillipou  vs. Marcus Finch
Ref MacDonald 
Phillipou.  194.6.   Finch.  191.8
This bout is ruled a no contest at 2:47 of round two after Finch is ruled unable to continue due to second accidental illegal groin strike foul.

Randy Smith  vs. Brendan Barrett
Ref MacDonald
Smith.   250.2.    Barrett.  234.6
This bout is declared a split draw after three rounds 29-29 Sinclair, 29-28 Bilyk for Barrett and 29-28 Urso for Smith.

Melissa Bopp vs. Ashley Nee
Ref Peterson
Bopp.  135.    Nee.   135.2
Bopp wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 30-27.

Claudio Ledesma vs. Michael Murray
Ref Peterson 
Both fighters 136
Ledesma wins unanimous decision three rounds, 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 Urso.

Evan Chmielski  vs. Liam Kerrigan
Ref Peterson
Chmielski.  150.8   Kerrigan 155.2
Judge Bilyk replaced by Vincent Dudley for this bout.
Kerrigan wins via triangle at 1:51 of round one.

Giedrius Karavackus  vs. Chris Connor
Ref MacDonald 
Karavackus.  169.   Connor. 170.6
Karavackus wins via armbar at 2:46 of round three.

Joshua Key vs. Erik Oganov
Ref MacDonald 
Key.  170.8.    Oganov.   170.4
This bout is ruled a no contest.
Key ruled unable to continue at 1:01 of round one after referee ruled accidental foul for Oganov's illegal strikes to back of head.

Marc Berrocal  vs.  Robert Conner
Ref MacDonald 
Berrocal.  184.8.   Conner.   176
Conner wins at 2:10 of round one via rear naked choke.

George Sheppard vs. Tim Troxell
Ref MacDonald 
Sheppard.  155.8.   Troxell.  156
Sheppard wins via TKO referee stoppage at 2:33 of round one.

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Wow, what a night of fights!  Chris Weidman, who wrestling ability is already legendary, showed that he can bang with the best of them by knocking down Uriah Hall with a left hook and then finishing him with ground and pound strikes.  Weidman, who remains undefeated at 3-0, looked like a monster in there and you can bet he's going to be added to the list of ROC fighters who have gone on to the UFC. 

Here are the official results.

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Another sell out crowd at the Capitale enjoyed themselves immensely on September 10, as the fighters gave their all and left everything in the ring. Here are the complete results.

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June 12, 2010

Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat 30:  Complete Results

By Kevin “The Garv” Garvey

Former world kickboxing champion Lou Neglia put on his 30^th Ring of Combat show on June 11, and the event, like always, was a rousing success.   The sellout crowd was thrilled by the action and the fighters left it all in the cage.   In combat sports, that’s as good as it gets.

As a former fighter himself, Lou has a keen insight into the matchmaking process.  He looks at fighters’ styles, records, history of opponents and many other factors in determining who matches with whom.  And that expertise is evident at every Ring of Combat show.   The fights are always competitive and exciting, which is why the ROC is such a popular event, and has thrived where so many other promotions have failed.

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April 16, 2010

February 19th, 2010

September 25th, 2009

Combat at the Capitale – Knock Outs Galore Friday September 25th, 2009 – Chinatown, New York City – World Champion Louis Neglia is at it again – with the latest installment of New York City’s Premier Kickboxing/Muay Thai show –Combat at the Capitale. There are plenty of other shows in the city but none compare with this show – the card was loaded with top notch fighters including some Pro MMA bad asses – not to mention the top notch venue on the Bowery and it is truly an event to witness. MMA star on the rise “Relentless” Jeff Lentz traded his MMA gloves for Boxing gloves tonight and continues to lay waste to anyone who dares enter a ring or a cage with him. Sensei “Scorpion” Majad was exterminated by Lentz via TKO at 1:05 of R3. Do not stand and trade blows with Lentz he will take your head off. Pro MMA fighter Jose Sulsano tried his hand at Kickboxing after a recent loss at the Ring of Combat 26 but fared no better against NYC Muay Thai veteran James “B52” Smith. Smith dropped a megaton bomb on Sulsano at 1:56 of R1 for the Knock out win. Sulsano needs to re-evaluate his decisions to fight anyone anytime – not good for your career to be finished in every fight. Jersey Fight Club’s Marcus Taylor delivered the knock out of the night when he knocked out Wayne Brown in the 3rd round of their fight. Taylor is one of those guys who you look at and think “wow this guy is too heavy to be a fighter” due to his round build. But do not judge a book by its cover – Taylor is fast – really fast and agile –kind of like Shaq when he starts dancing – you don’t expect him to be that light on his feet- just ask Wayne Brown. Neglia Competition Team’s Andrea DeAngelo put on a striking clinic against a very tough Chrissy Yandolli, which led to the unanimous decision victory. DeAngelo’s Teammate James DeSantis was involved is a barnburner of a fight which was so close that it could have been called either way but his opponent Mike Han walked away with the split decision victory – can you say “rematch”? Below are the full results 184lb. Mike Fischetti (TSMMA) Def. Chris Wing (Wing MA) via TKO at 1:53 of R1. 115lb (Women) Linda Tariso (TSMMA) Def. Toby Wiget (B52 Muay Thai) via TKO at 1:21 of R2. 140lb. (Women) Laurel Holloway (Progressive MA) Def. Danielle Farula (Dragon V) via TKO at 1:21 of R2. 149lb. Ray Brady (TSMMA) Def. DeShawn Northan (Rhino Fight Team NJ) via TKO at 1:15 of R2. 155lb. Rich Bertolle (Jersey Fight Club) Def. Eddie Fahey (Dragon) via KO at :47 of R1. 174lb. Mike Han (Dragon MA) Def. James DeSantis (Neglia Competition Team) via split Dec. 200lb. Ed Sabino (Longo Competition Team) Def. Mike Falcone (Dragon V) via unanimous Dec. Marcos Taylor (Jersey Fight Club) Def. Wayne Brown (Black Thaiger) via KO at 1:52 of R3. 155lb. Adam Alisea (TSMMA) Def. Joey Colon (Longo Competition team) via forfeit. 125lb. Women Andrea DeAngelo (Neglia CompTeam) Def. Chrissy Yandolli via Unanimous Decision. 140lb Terrence Hill (Bellmore Kickboxing) Def. RJ Starace (Rhino NJ) Via TKO at :45 of R1. 165lb. – USKBA Regional Title Chul Choe (B52) Def. Steve Regman (TSMMA) via TKO R1. 160lb. Jeff Lentz (Pelligrino/Ocean Ma) Def. Sensei Scorpion Majid via TKO at 1:05 of R3. 167lb Rich Boyne (TSMMA) def. Mark Lecroulant (Mendez Boxing) via KO at 2:56 of R1. 205lb. James B52 Smith (B52) Def. Jose Sulsano (Freestlye) via KO at 1:56 of R1 140lb. Kevin Molina (America Finest) Def. Jim Rivera (TSMMA) via unanimous Decision. A great night of Knockouts from Promoter Louis Neglia. Eric “The Rolling Reporter” Joza

September 11th, 2009

Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City

Professional mixed martial arts

Ring of Combat 26-Philipou wins the ROC Middle Wt. Title Friday September 11th, 2009 – Atlantic City, New Jersey – Promoter Louis Neglia is at it again with the 26th installment of East Coast’s longest running Professional MMA Promotion –The Ring of Combat. Mr. Neglia put together another loaded card with 14 matches featuring some of the best fighters on the east coast. Matchmaking is the key to exciting and entertaining fights and we had some potentially explosive bouts on this evenings card. Victor O’Donnell defended his ROC Middleweight Title against feared Serra Longo striker and top contender Constantino Phillipou – It was a sea saw battle in which Philipou edged out the victory and the ROC Middleweight title – O’Donnell received an inadvertent poke to the eye which he was pretty upset about. We may see a rematch in the near future. East Coast gatekeeper Chris Ligouri also defend his ROC Lightweight title against the ever dangerous Dwayne Shelton – another barnburner in the making. This one did not disappoint as the fight was very technical with Ligouri showing tons of poise in the defense of his title against the game Shelton but Ligouri was too much to handle as he kept his belt and the top spot at 155lb. Lightweight stud on a four fight win streak John Salgado faced his toughest test to date in the Armory’s Ed Guedes for number one contender status. Guedes’ ground game was too much for Salgado as he controlled every round with his takedowns and ground and pound. How about Guedes V. Lenz for the next shot at Ligouri?? Gian Villante provided the knockout of the night in a countrified match with a highlight reel worthy round house kick to the head of Rob Wince. It was two hits, Gian hitting Wince and Wince hitting the mat with his face. Top Light Heavyweight/Heavyweight Ricardo Romero took on new comer Rich Lictawa. Not sure why Lictawa deserves a title shot with a 2-0 pro record but Romero is not someone to take lightly. He once again proved why he is the top dog at 205 on the east coast with his quick submission win over the ROC newbie. RESULTS 146.2 Jackson Galka vs. 145.8 Andy Main Ref Mulhall Main via split decision two rounds, 20-18, 20-18 and 18-20 Judge Martin 155.6 Liam Kerrigan vs. 154.4 Roger Mamedov Ref Mulhall Judge Crosby 20-18 Kerrigan, 19-19, 19-19 Bout is a majority Draw after 2 rounds 125.8 Louis Gaudinot vs. 126.2 Jeff Cressman Ref Mulhall Gaudinot via TKO referee stoppage due to strikes at 0:24 of round two 145.6 Matt McManmon vs. 145.4 Lester Caslow Ref Miragliotta Caslow wins via verbal submission due to armbar at 3:20 of round one McManmon suspended pending xray of right elbow and forearm and orthopaedic evaluation of same 171.3 Jose Sulsona vs. 169.4 Ryan LaFlare Ref Miragliotta LaFlare wins via armbar at 2:18 of round two 134.4 Sean Santella vs. 135.6 Jose Villanueva Ref Mulhall Santella wins via verbal submission due to armbar at 2:00 of round two 155.4 Ed Guedes vs. 156.2 John Salgado Ref Miragliotta Guedes win unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27 and 30-25 Judge Crosby in three rounds 155.8 Nabih Barakat vs. 156.4 Chris Schlesinger Ref Mulhall Schlesinger via unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 30-27 185.4 Allan Weickert vs. 186.2 Rafael Sapo Ref Miragliotta Sapo win via rear naked choke at 2:53 of round one 215 Rob Wince vs. 226.6 Gian Villante Ref Miragliotta Villante wins via KO kick to head at 1:25 of round two 186.4 Costa Phillipou vs. 185 Victor O'Donnell Ref Miragliotta Phillipou wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 29-28 155.6 Dwayne Shelton vs. 155.8 Chris Liguori Ref Mulhall Liguori wins unanimous decision three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 Judge Crosby 204.2 Rich Lictawa vs. 209.6 Ricardo Romero Ref Miragliotta Romero win via kimura 2:14 of round two Officials—- Ringside Physicians Dr. Sherry Wulkan, Dr. Vincent Guida and Dr. Steven Oxler Referees Dan Miragliotta and Kevin Mulhall Judges Doug Crosby, Ray Martin and Carlos Rodriguez Timekeeper Fred Blumstein Inspectors Ellen Rubin,Gary Gudzak, Kerri Kaminski, Todd Manfredi, Tony Tamburrino, Cardo Urso, Jon Bilyk, Steve Errickson, Jim O'Connor, Paul Hafner, Mike Di Bella and Ben Valentino Announcer Peter Neglia

June 12th, 2009

Tropicana Showroom, Atlantic City

Professional mixed martial arts

RESULTS 2 rds 4 minutes Louis Gaudinot-Nick Cottone Ref Peterson Gaudinot 129. Cottone. 128.5 Cottone via unanimous decision, all three judges 20-18 2 rds 4 minutes Jose Villanueva-Sean Santella Ref Peterson Villanueva. 134.5. Santella 134 Colon and Oliver 19-19, Rodriguez 20-18 for Villanueva, bout is majority draw. 2 rds 4 minutes Jose Viera-Howard Longus Ref Carolei Viera 179. Longus. 186.5 Jose Viera via rear naked choke at 1:15 of round one 2 rds 4 minutes David Shapiro-Carlos Brooks Ref Carolei Shapiro 200. Brooks 198.5 Carlos Brooks via referee stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 1:29 of round two. Shapiro suspended 30 days and needs CT head scan 2 rds 4 minutes Jay Isip-Mike Prokop Ref Carolei Isip. 155.5. Prokop. 154.5 Isip via unanimous decision 20-18, 20-18 and 20-17 Colon 3 rds 4 minutes Ryan LaFlare-Robert Cunane Ref Carolei LaFlare. 170.5. Cunane 176 LaFlare via KO punch at 1:19 of round one 3 rds 4 minutes Radji Bryson-Barrett-Mark Berrocal Ref Carolei Barrett. 172. Berrocal. 170 Berrocal via KO punch at 0:13 of round one Barrett suspended 60 days and needs Ct head scan After medically cleared, Barrett suspended 90 days for corner refusing to sign suspension form 3 rds 4 minutes Al Iaquinta-Tim Sylvester Ref Peterson Iaquinta. 155.5. Sylvester. 155 Iaquinta via KO punch at 0:15 of round one Sylvester suspended 30 days and needs ENT clearance for nose 3 rds 4 minutes Anthony Abatelli-Kevin Horowitz Ref Mulhall Abatelli. 171. Horowitz. 168 Horowitz via unanimous decision, all three judges 29-28 3 rds 4 minutes John Salgado-David Church Ref Peterson Salgado. 158. Church. 162 Church declined to fight and left after weigh in Even though Salgado willing to accept overage Church issued 90 days suspension for failure to make contract weight 3 rds 4 minutes Nabih Barakat-Jim Bova Ref Mulhall Barakat. 156. Bova. 155.5 Nabih via spilt decision 29-28, 29-28 and 27-30 Oliver 3 rds 4 minutes Eddie Fyvie-Jeff Lentz Ref Mulhall Fyvie. 149. Lentz. 151 Lentz via KO knee at 2:02 of round one Fyvie suspended 30 days and needs CT head scan 3 rds 4 minutes Joe Abouata-Gian Villante Ref Mulhall Abouta 234. Villante 232 Villante via referee stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 1:48 of round one 3 rds 4 minutes Andrew Riddles-Mitch Whitesel Ref Peterson Riddles. 185.5. Whitesel. 184 Riddles win unanimous decision, all three judges 29-28 3 rds 5 minutes USKBA Light Heavyweight Title USKBA President Paul Rosner Ricardo Romero-Karn Grigoryan Ref Mulhall Romero 206. Grigoryan. 205 Romero via referee stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 2:50 of round two 3 rds 5 minutes Ring of Combat Middleweight Title Rafael Sapo vs. Victor O'Donnell Ref Mulhall Sapo 184.75. O'Donnell. 186 O'Donnell via doctor stoppage at 5:00 of round one Ringside Physicians Dr. Michael Kelly, Dr. Sherry Wulkan and Dr. Vincent Guida Judges Eric Colon, Carlos Rodriguez and Gaspar Oliver Referees Kevin Mulhall, Keith Peterson and Donnie Carolei Timekeeper Fred Blumstein Inspectors Cardo Urso, Gary Gudzak, Vincent Chapple, Kerri Kaminski, Jim O'Connor, Todd Manfredi, Mike DiBella, John Viggiano, Paul Hafner , Tony Tamburrino and Ben Valentino

June 1st, 2009

TROPICANA SHOWROOM

Atlantic City, NJ

February 20th, 2009

January 24th, 2009

November 21st, 2008

October 3rd, 2008

Combat at the Capital – Fall Brawls – USA V. Germany October 3rd, 2008 – Chinatown – New York City :: World Champion & Promoter Louis Neglia once again delivers the best Muay Thai & Kickboxing action in the city limits. Another 16 match fight card provided non-stop action this evening at the Landmark Capitale in Chinatown. Highlights of the nights' action included; The fantastic battle that pitted two of the best women Kickboxers in New York State as NYS Women's 120lb.Champion Christine Rosa waged war with WKA East Coast Women's 120lb. Champion Andrea DeAngelo. These two warriors left it all in the ring and had the crowd on the edge of their seats through out the battle. The Draw only adds more interest for their future potential rematch. Jersey Fight Club's Alex Mnatsaknov as he picked apart Sityodong's Jake Steinman in under 2 minutes. WKA US 140lb. Champion Bob Cambell who dismantled German 140lb. Champion Christian Eckhard Deiss with his sharp combos and relentless body shots over the course of 6 rounds for the TKO win!! Full results Women's Kickboxing 135lb. Jeannie Nedell (Kyokudo) V. Jeanene Gannon (NYC) Nedell Wins via TKO at 0:00 of R2 -Gannon could not continue. Men's Muay Thai 155-160lb. Stephen Regman (TSMMA) V. Jason Reid (NJ Combat Club) Regman wins via TKO at 0:00 of R2 – Reid could not continue. Men's International rules Kickboxing 192lb. Valentin Slyz (Volson's Karate) V. Dan Giraci (Longo Competition Team) Giraci wins via unanimous decision after 3rds. Men's Muay Thai 275lb. Sevdai Ahmeti (TSMMA) V. Marcos Taylor (Jersey Fight Club) Due to an illegal blow, the fight is being appealed by Taylor Men's Kickboxing 165lb. Kyle Tiringer (Bellmore Kickboxing) V. Jeff Lynch (Rhino NJ) Tiringer wins via unanimous decision after 3rds. A very close fight. Men's Muay Thai 140lb. Jose Villanueva (TSMMA) V. Dat Tran (Sityodong) Villanueva wins via unanimous decision after 3rds. Men's Muay Thai 155lb. Leon Cambell (Sityodong) V. Bobby Pena (Jersey Fight Club) Cambell wins via split decision after 3rds. Men's Muay Thai 152lb. Brent Appiarius (Neglia Competition Team) V. Rich Brattone (Jersey Fight Club) Brattone wins via TKO at :13 of R1 – Appiarius dislocated his shoulder and could not continue. Women's US Kickboxing Championship 120lb. Andrea DeAngelo (Neglia Comp Team – EC Champ) V. Christine Rosa (Longo Comp Team – NYS Champ) Bout ruled a DRAW after 4 intense rounds of action – Rematch??? Men's Muay Thai 170lb. Jake Steinman (Sityodong) V. Alex Mnatsaknov (Jersey Fight Club) Mnatsaknov wins via TKO 1:23 R1 – an Overwhelming performance by Mnatsaknov. Men's Muay Thai 130lb. Louis Gaudinot (TSMMA) V. Nick Haines (Bakary Susuo/Rhino NY-Steve Katz) Haines wins via TKO/Default Forfeit – Gaudinot suffered an injury and could not compete. Men's Pro International rules Kickboxing 162lb. Josh Foley (Bellmore) V. Liam Kerrigan (NJ IMB) Foley wins via unanimous decision after 3rds. Men's Pro Kickboxing 205lb. Patrick Nwamu Jr. (NYC) V. John Burgos (PA) Nwamu wins via unanimous decision after 4rds. Men's Muay Thai 159lb. James Garzillo (TSMMA) V. Mervin Rodriguez (Rhino NJ) Garzillo wins via unanimous decision after 3rds. Main event Men's Pro Kickboxing World Championship 139lb. Bob Cambell (US Champion) V. Christian Eckhard Deiss (Champion Germany) Cambell wins via TKO at 1:33 Rd 6. Cambell is the new WKA Men's 139lb. World Champion!!

June 27th, 2008

June 13th, 2008

June 13th 2008 – Chinatown – New York City :: East Coast Mixed Martial Arts Pioneering Promoters Louis Neglia & Ray Longo once again provide the best kickboxing & Muay Thai fights this side of the Hudson River. This is where the local tough guys get to show off their stuff, all the hard work in the gym pays off right here in front of the hundreds of fans who react to every punch and kick thrown. Full results Men's Muay Thai 135lb Limit Tom Desmond (Eternal Martial Arts) V. Julian Hanshuh (Black & Blue MMA) Winner: Desmond via Unanimous decision after 3rds – great fight. Men's International Rules Kickboxing 169 – 174lb. James DeSantis (Neglia Competition Team) V. Howard Wang (Black Thaiger Academy) Winner: DeSantis wins via unanimous decision after 3Rds. Another slug fest. Men's Muay Thai 255lb. Limit Marcos Taylor (Jersey Fight Club) V. Frank Spano (Longo Competition Team) Winner: Taylor wins via Unanimous decision after 3Rds. Men's Muay Thai 155lb. Steve Regman (TSMMA) V. Andy Bolevice (Black & Blue MMA) Winner: Regman wins via unanimous decision after 3Rds. Men's Muay Thai 155lb. Limit Jim Smith Jr. (Black Thaiger Academy) V. Rich Bertol (Jersey Fight Club) Winner: Bertol wins via KO at 1:15 of R1 – Smith Jr. has big shoes to fill but lots of time to grow in to them. Men's Muay Thai 165lb. Limit Chuck Cho (Black Thaiger Academy) V. Naim Nehmedovic (Ardon's Sweet Science) Winner: Nehmedovic wins via split decision after 3rds. International Rules Kickboxing 190lb. Limit Rueben Jean (Neglia Competition Team) V. Tito Flores (Ardon's Sweet Science) Winner: Jean wins via TKO R2 – Corner threw in the towel – a one sided drubbing. East Coast International Rules Women's Kickboxing Championship 123lb. Andrea DeAngelo (Neglia Competition Team) V. Katlyn Chookagian (TSMMA) Winner: DeAngelo wins via unanimous decision – DeAngelo is the new Champion! Men's Kickboxing 170-175lb. Ozzy Duguludgov (K Dojo) V. Ed Unkel (Cambell's Kickboxing) Winner: Bout ruled a draw after three round – The Amityville Horror of a decision – I had Unkel ahead in two of the three rounds. A Rematch is in order. Men's Muay Thai 155lb Limit Evil Joe Diable (Longo Competition Team) V. Tony Flores (Ardon's Sweet Science) Winner: Diable via KO at :18 of R2 – an "Evil" Knock out !! East Coast Muay Thai Men's 145lb. Championship Jim Rivera (TSMMA) V. Colin Tebo (Wai-Kru) Winner: Rivera wins via unanimous decision – Rivera is the new East Coast Champ at 145lbs. – great fight. Main Event – US Men's 205lb. Kickboxing Championship – 6 rounds James "B-52" Smith (Black Thaiger Academy) V. Patrick Nwamu, Jr. (NYC) Winner: Smith wins via Split decision after 6 incredible rounds of face smashing action. Smith captures the WKA 205lb. US Men's Title

May 9th, 2008

Ring of Combat 19 – Adds Fuel to the MMA Fire!!! Friday May 9th, 2008 :: World Champion Louis Neglia knows what it takes to put on a good show – action, action & more action. ROC 19 served it up by the fistful! The Ring of Combat is officially the "Big show" on the east coast now with the HDnet broadcasting deal and every hungry local fighter looking for national recognition. Mr. Neglia brought in a new wave of hungry local talent to fight some the local established studs and it was a recipe for a hot plate of beatdowns. The first match of the evening pitted BJJ stud Ed Fyvie in his return to action against Atlantic City MMA fighter Anthony Morrison. Morrison was aggressive in his ground and pound as Fyvie attempted to submit him from the bottom. Morrison was winning the striking game but eventually fell in to a triangle choke that forced the tapout at 3:47 of R1. A triumphant return for the Ed Fyvie. The second match had two Jersey Shore tough guys facing off with Bill Scott representing BJJ Shore Academy/Ricardo Almedia against Atlantic City MMA fighter Joe Diamond. This was a very technical grappling match that could have been a NAGA championship by its intense grappling. Bill Scott appeared to have a slight advantage via take down and submission attempts after R1. We start R2 the same way R1 went with an immediate clinch and a cooperative take down by Scott. Diamond was nullified by Scott's high Guard and then sunk in an armbar from the bottom to force the tapout at 1:54 of R2. "Crazy" Chris Schlesinger looked to get back in to the win column after a year plus of down time. He rededicated himself with team Soca BJJ & Bellmore kickboxing and stepped up to face Izuma Te Ryu fighter Anthony Vetro. Vetro nails Schlesinger with three hard left hooks that do not faze Schlesinger who then clinches with Vetro. Schlesinger managed to get Vetros' back late in R1 but Vetro somehow powered out of the full mount and was able to escape and defend a late armbar attempt by Schlesinger. R2 begins with Sclesinger taking Vetro down and immediately securing his back he finished the match via Rear naked choke at :47 of R2. Serra/Longo warrior Anthony LaDonna also looked to get back in to the winners' circle as he faced off against Rhino heavy hitter Mike Medrano. Medrano threw heavy leather with bad intentions then shot in on LaDonna and took him down. The ground and pound began as Medrano laid in repeated blows from LaDonna' guard. A massive mouse appears over the left eye of Medrano although Ladonna took the worse of R1 it is Medrano who shows the damage. Medrano nails LaDonna with a big right hand as R2 begins and then shoots in and secures another takedown. More Ground and pound from Medrano, they stand up and LaDonna nails Medrano with a vicious flush overhand right which connects with the swollen left eye and wobbles Medrano momentarily but then WHAM! Medrano counters with a vicious right hook that knocks out LaDonna out on the spot for the KO victory 1:22 of R2. What a war, this is what MMA fans live for the thrill of the battle – hats off to both men. The Alexis Aquino V. David Branch match up looked like a bad match up when considering experience. Branch is a new comer to the Pro MMA set but is no newbie to the sport, training out of Team Insight in Brooklyn and learning his BJJ through the Renzo Gracie family makes Mr. Branch one of the best prepared newbie's around. The Rhino Fight Teams' Alexis Aquino is not one to back down even when punished he keeps on coming forward. This match promised to be a slug fest and delivered but it was Branch who seemed sharper in the striking exchange early on. The two men clinch after feeling each others strikes. Branch continued to deliver knees from the clinch which set up a takedown which led to a full mount and a TKO finish at 3:29 of R1 due to unanswered strikes from the mount. A major upset from Team Insight – straight from Brooklyn where the Warriors dwell. Reality Fighting veteran Dom Stanco has jumped ship and is now in the treacherous ROC waters. Waiting on the Jersey Shore for his arrival is Mark Berracol out of the BJJ Shore Academy/Ricardo Almedia. Stanco and Berracol put on a very technical grappling battle and had Berracol in trouble numerous times but to Berracols' credit he managed to escape until he was finally finished by Stanco at 3:57 of R2 due to unanswered strikes. The Eighth match of the evening featured fast rising Doug Gordon out of the Elite BJJ/Team Rush camp who faced new comer Levon Maynard representing Global Martial Arts Academy. Gordon quickly charged in and secured the takedown where he delivered strikes until the Ref stood them up. Maynard seemed to be getting comfortable delivering kicks to Gordons legs until Gordon decided he had had enough and charged in with his heavy hands to finish the bout with a huge uppercut at 2:15 R1 for the TKO Finish. Keep your eyes on Gordon he is a star on the rise. Undefeated Light heavyweight rising stud Ricardo Romero faced Constantinos Phillippou representing Team Serra/Longo. It is obvious that Mr. Phillippou is looking to make a name for him self in a hurry by facing Mr. Romero this early in his MMA career – baptizism by Fire. Costas looked sharp in the striking exchange and defended Romeros takes downs well after being slammed hard by Romero early on. Coach Ray Longo did his homework and prepared their fighter well as he won the first round with his sharp striking and take down defense. Round two begins with a quick exchange then Costas nails Romero with a hard right hand that rocks Romero but his wrestling instinct led him to secure a takedown and side control where Romero did nothing but smother Costas until he recovered. Romero then secures north south position and begins nailing Costas with strikes. Costas turns and Romero attempts an armbar, then a Guillotine; then are restarted to end a very methodical R2 slight edge to Romero for his control. R3 starts and both men look exhausted who has more in the gas tank?? Romero again secures the takedown and side mount on Costas and continues to deliver G & P. They stand up and again Romero secures the takedown and continues the Ground and pound assault until the bell rings. I score R3 for Romero and the referees agree but Costas should be proud of his performance as he faced a very tough opponent and belonged in the ring with him despite the split decision loss. The main event of the evening featured Nick Catone also representing BJJ Shore Academy/Almedia facing Mitch Whitesel from the Wreck Room for the USKBA Middleweight title. Catone and Whitesel exchanged strikes and then engaged in a cliching battle until Catone turned up the heat and laid in to Whitesel with a barrage of blows that forced the ref stoppage at 2:27 R1 to secure the USKBA Middleweight title!! Full results Anthony Morrison -156lb (AC MMA) V. Ed Fyvie 155lb (Spa City BJJ) Winner: Fyvie via triangle choke at 3:47 of R1 Joe Diamond 198lb (AC MMA) V. Bill Scott 198lb. (BJJ Shore Academy) Winner: Bill Scott via Arm bar submission at 1:54 of R2. Anthony Vetro 189lb. (Inazuma Te Ryu) V. Crazy Chris Schlesinger 198lb. (Soca/Bellmore kickboxing) Winner: Schlesinger wins via submission – Rear Naked Choke at :47 of R2 Mike Medrano 171lb. (Rhino Fight Team) V. Anthony LaDonna 170lb. (Serra/Longo) Winner: Medrano via KO at 1:22 R2. David Branch 185lb. (Renzo/Team Insight) V. Alexis Aquino 186lb. (Rhino Fight Team) Winner: David Branch via TKO due to unanswered strikes at 3:29 R1. Dom Stanco 175lb. (Bellmore Kickboxing) V. Marc Berracol 175lb. (BJJ Shore Academy) Winner: Stanco via TKO due to unanswered strikes at 3:57 R2. Levon Maynard 178lb (Global Martial Arts Academy) V. Doug Gordon 178lb. (Team Elite/Team Rush). Winner: Gordon via TKO -unanswered strikes at 2:15 R1. Costas Phillippou 205lb. (Serra Longo) V. Ricardo Romero 205lb. (Advanced Martial Arts) Winner: Ricardo Romero wins via split decision after three Rounds. Main Event – USKBA Middleweight Title Nick Catone 185lb. (BJJ Shore Academy/Ricardo Almedia) V. Mitch Whitesel (Wreckroom) Winner: Nick Catone via TKO – Unanswered Strikes at 2:27 R1. Catone is the New USKBA Middle weight Champion!! Another Hot night if MMA Fire from promoter Louis Neglia!! Article, Interviews and Photos by Eric "The Rolling Reporter" Joza

April 13th, 2008

January 35th, 2008

An Unforgettable Card
When World Kickboxing Champion Louis Neglia entertains the New York Martial Arts community everyone heads straight to The Capitale! His event packs the house and it just keeps getting better with every show. With all his years of experience and encourage of local and talented fighters, Neglia's events rank as high as any UFC event, in terms of excitement and entertainment. With no room to walk in the standing room only crowd fans came from all over to support their favorite fighters.	Louis Neglia and Ring Card Girl Kayla of The Girl next Door show
Fighters came from Eternal Martial Arts in Maryland, Dragon V Martial Arts in New York City. Black Thaiger Academy in New Jersey, Wat Gym in New York City, Volfson Martial Arts in Connecticut, Neglia Competition Team in Brooklyn, Tiger Schulman Competition Team in New Jersey.
Winner Reuben Jean(Neglia Comp. Team)	All teams fought their heart out to the pleasure of the crowd. Hands, feet and knees were flying all night long.

EVENT RESULTS

Julio Arce(Tiger Schulman) vs. Louis Cassner(Eternal MMA) – Julio Arce wins via TKO

Christine Rosa(Longo Comp. Team) vs. Danielle Farula(Dragon V MA) – Christine Rosa via TKO

Stephen Regman(TSMMA) vs. James B52 Smith Jr. (Black Thaiger Academy)- Stephen Regman wins by Decision

Jay P(Longo Comp. Team) vs. Andre Laureanu(Wat Gym) – Andre Laureanu Winner by Decision

Reuben Jean(Neglia Comp. Team) vs. Anatoly Volfson(Volfson MA) – Reuben Jean Winner via TKO

Paul Bennett(Longo Comp. Team) vs. Wayne Brown(Black Thaiger Academy) – Wayne Brown Winner by Decision

Brent Appiarius(Neglia Comp. Team) vs. Robert Roland(Nin Jitsu School) – Brent Appiarius Winner TKA

Andrea De Angelo(Neglia Comp. Team) vs. Angela Weber(American Finest) – Anrea De Angelo Winner by TKO

Jose Villanueva(Tiger Schulman) vs. Tom Desmond – Jose Villanueva by Decision

Patrick Nwamu Jr.(NYC) vs. Wayne Penedo(NYC) – Patrick Nwamu Jr. Winner by TKO

Kaream Ellington vs. James B52 Smith(Black Thaiger Academy) – James B52 Smith Winner by TKA

Winner Brent Appiarius (Neglia Comp. Team)	Winner Andrea De Angelo(Neglia Comp. Team) Throws a left jab

Ring of Combat 17

Atlantic City, NJ

Ring of Combat 16

Atlantic City, NJ

Combat at the Capitale

NYC

BEASTS of the NORTHEAST

ATLANTIC CITY

Ring of Combat

NYC

Ring of Combat 14

Atlantic City, NJ

Ring of Combat XIII

Atlantic City, NJ

RESULTS ARE IN FROM "RING OF COMBAT XIII – TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS" IN ATLANTIC CITY Two things that can be said for most casinos… 1) there are no clocks on the wall and no concept of time, 2) there are no windows to see the weather. For USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter World Champion Louis Neglia, his "RING OF COMBAT XIII – Tournament of Champions" was a welcome escape from the elements. Held on March 16, 2007 at The Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the 'combat' began trying to get down to the venue. The morning of the event, the Northeast was hit with a Spring welcoming snowstorm. Although Atlantic City saw mostly rain and wind, the towns north saw snow, hail, rain and numerous accidents on the highways heading down to Atlantic City. Was the drive to Atlantic City for the "RING OF COMBAT XIII – Tournament of Champions" Professional MMA event worth it? You bet it was. While it was obvious that some people were not able to attend, the fighters were there and ready to get into the ring. The hearty and enthusiastic fans that made it to "RING OF COMBAT XIII – Tournament of Champions", were treated to Preliminary Bouts and the Semi-Finals for the "TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS" to be held on April 27, 2007 at The Tropicana Casino and Resorts in Atlantic City, New Jersey. "RING OF COMBAT XIII – Tournament of Champions" was sanctioned by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (NJSACB), Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr. and was additionally USKBA ACTION SPORTS Sanctioned. NJSACB Official Results and Suspensions: ROC Lightweight Semi-Finals – James "Binky" Jones win via 3 rounds unanimous decision vs. Jay Estrada. (Judges Ray Martin and Fred Fitzgerald 30-27 and Judge Cardo Urso 29-28 / Referee Kevin Mulhall) ROC Lightweight Semi-Finals – Ian Loveland win via tapout due to guillotine choke at 1:22 of Round 1 vs. Rich Boine. (Referee Dan Miragliotta) ROC Welterweight Semi-Finals – Phillipe Nover win via tapout due to kimura at 3:00 of Round 1 vs. Jay Coleman. (Referee Kevin Mulhall) ROC Welterweight Semi-Finals – Todd Moore win via TKO referee stoppage (elbows) at 3:06 of Round 1 vs. Colin O'Rouke. (Referee Kevin Mulhall) ROC Middleweight Semi-Finals – Marc Stevens win via TKO referee stoppage (punches) at 3:59 of Round 1 vs. Landon Showalter. (Referee Dan Miragliotta) ROC Middleweight Semi-Finals – Jason House win via TKO referee stoppage (kicks) at 2:42 of Round 1 vs. Erick Tavares. (Referee Dan Miragliotta) Preliminary Bout – Shennen Maceo win via TKO referee stoppage (punches) at 2:11 of Round 1 vs. Kristian Geraci. (Referee Kevin Mulhall) Preliminary Bout – Anthony LaDonna win via unanimous decision (two rounds) vs. Seth Tiringer. (Judges Fred Fitzgerald and Cardo Urso 20-17 and Judge Ray Martin 19-18 / Tiringer penalized one point in Round 1 for foul-small joint manipulation / Referee Kevin Mulhall) Preliminary Bout – George Sullivan win via TKO referee stoppage (punches) at 2:08 of Round 1 vs. Dave Porter. (Referee Kevin Mulhall) Preliminary Bout – Carmine Zocchi win via tapout due to rear naked choke at 2:28 of Round 1 vs. Don Wagner. (Referee Dan Miragliotta) Preliminary Bout – Jordan Pergola win via verbal submission at 3:44 of Round 2 vs. Joe Diamond. (Joe Diamond suspended 60 days / Referee Dan Miragliotta) NJSACB Officials; NJSACB Representative – Nick Lembo, Esq. / Timekeeper – Ray Ryan / Ringside Physicians – Dr.Michael Kelly, Dr. Marc Shaber and Dr. Blair Bergen / Referees – Dan Miragliotta and Kevin Mulhall / Judges – Fred Fitzgerald, Ray Martin and Cardo Urso / Inspectors – Lou Turco, Gary Gudzak, John Mazzola, John Viggiano, Bob Levy, Steve Erickson and Mike Morrison. Make sure you mark the date of April 27, 2007, as "RING OF COMBAT XIV – Tournament of Champions" rolls into The Tropicana Casino and Resorts in Atlantic City, New Jersey. There will be Preliminary Bouts and the Finals of the "TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS". For additional information on "RING OF COMBAT XIII – Tournament of Champions", or any USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter World Champion Louis Neglia future events, visit the event website at www.ringofcombat.com.

By Eric Joza Friday February 2nd, 2007 – New York City, New York -The Landmark Capitale was the place to be for the best kickboxing action in New York City. As always a sell out – standing room only crowd filled the Capitale for a night of pugilism. Many local Pro MMA fighters have tested & sharpened their striking abilities at Louis Neglia's "Combat at the Capitale" series over the years. Tonight was no exception as some of the future local MMA studs put on their gloves and let their fists & kicks do the talking. With 20 matches on the card there was no shortage of excitement tonight, half of the matches ended in dramatic fashion by either KO or TKO. **Photo of Mike Saracino and Nick Malta mixing it up **Photo of Derek "The Corporate Raider" Riddick after his victory Full Results Men's Kickboxing 210lb. Limit-Slava Artyukh (Vofson's Karate) Def. Justin Moxely via TKO at 1:29 R3 Men's Muay Thai 135lb. Limit -Michael Sinaniev (TSMMA) Def. Chris Tran (Weapons 9) via Split Decision Men's Muay Thai 195lb. Limit-Nicholas Vaughn (Wat Gym) Def. Ron Vasconcelos (+1 Defense System) via Unan. Dec. Men's Muay Thai 150lb. Limit-Brent Appiarius (Neglia Competition Team) Def. Tom Desmond (Eternal Martial Arts) via TKO at 1:26 R1 Men's Muay Thai 140lb. Limit-Nick Pace (TSMMA) Def. Stanley Pradel (Wat Gym) via unanimous Decision. Men's Muay Thai 170lb. Limit-Nabiah (Team Longo) Def. Phil Johnson (Shotokan) via TKO R2 Women's Kickboxing 144lb. Limit-Melissa Bopp (TSMMA) Def. Maria Brannvall (Tae Sun) via Unanimous Decision Women's Muay Thai 120lb. Limit-Andrea DeAngelo (Neglia Competition Team) Def. Sage Hepner (Shigaisen) via TKO R2 Men's Muay Thai 175lb. Limit-Thad Campbell (TSMMA) Def. Zack Hudgions Eternal Martial Arts via Unanimous Decision Men's Muay Thai 160lb. Limit-Corey Miller (TSMMA) Def. Tony Flores (Ardon Sweet Science) via KO at: 49 R1 Men's Muay Thai 150lb Limit-Brent Appiarius (Cambell Kickboxing) Def. Tom Desmond (Eternal Martial Arts) via TKO 1:26 R1 Men's Muay Thai Championship 140lb. Limit (VACANT)Kevin Kirk (Valaro's) Def. Richard de Los Reyes (+1 Defense) via split decision Kirk is the new WKA North East Regional Champion Women's Kickboxing 122lb. Limit-Sofia Gegovic (TSMMA) Def. June Chin (Cormack Kickboxing) via Unanimous Dec. Men's Kickboxing Championship 155lb Limit Carl Beams (Garguilo/Rhino) Def. Chris Suder (Eternal Martial Arts) via KO: 58 R1 Beams retains his title Men's Muay Thai Championship 205lb. Limit (VACANT) -Zadie Morris (Ultimate Gym) Def. Thomas Anikiewicz (Wat Gym) via KO: 26 R1 Morris is the new Champion Men's Kickboxing 165lb. Limit-Nick Malta (Garguilo) Def. Mike Saracino (Bellmore Kickboxing) via unanimous decision Men's Kickboxing 175lb. Limit -Joe Gregory (World Karate/Rhino) Def. Jake Schaper (Eternal Martial Arts) via KO: 19 R1 Men's Muay Thai 174lb. Limit -Derek Riddick (Weapons 9/ Wat Gym) Def. Don Wagner (Team Vicious) via KO: 45 R2 Men's Kickboxing 168lb. Limit -Rich Boine (TSMMA) Def. Paul Mann (Eternal Martial Arts) via KO: 12 R3 Main Event – Men's Kickboxing USA V. Puerto Rico – Non Title bout-Chris Algieri – WKA Champion (Ghost Kickboxing) Def. Orlando "Tiki" Sanchez Ruiz. P.R Champion (Koga Ryu) via TKO :00 R4. Ruiz couldn't answer the bell for the 4th round. Next up is the 2nd round of the Ring of Combat tournament on March 16th at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For more information visit www.ringofcombat.com or www.louneglia.com E.Joza-Assistant Editor

Ring of Combat Combat at The Capitale Provides Combative Sports Excitement in Rich Upscale Facility When World Kickboxing Champion Louis Neglia entertains the New York Martial Arts community, he heads straight to The Capitale. His event packs the house and it just keeps getting better with every show. With all his years of experience and entourage of local and talented fighters, Neglia’s events rank as high as any UFC event, in terms of excitement and entertainment. As there’s no sanctioned MMA events yet in New York, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Boxing bouts dominated the fight card. Fighters from Tiger Schulmann, Neglia Competition Team, and Rhino Fight Team fought and battled. But fans of this upscale evening of fun were the real winners. MMA celebrities Matt “The Terror” Serra, Pete “Drago” Sell, and top-ranked women's MMA fighter Laura D’Auguste, mingled in the crowd to everyone’s delight. Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Association (AMMAA) founder, Augie Schumatti said the NYC venue is a momentous event. And as Louis Neglia continues to build his events in future years, the City is sure to reap the benefits that come from thousands of people flocking to his special evenings. Neglia keeps the excitement rolling next month as his Ring of Combat returns to The Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, for the semi-finals of their purse-rich event. Tickets for this often sold-out event can be obtained by calling 718-372-9089 or 516-294-6313, or by visiting www.ringofcombat.com. Combat at the Capitale and Ring of Combat are produced by Louis Neglia and Ray Longo. Promotional sponsor, supplement manufacturer, MHP deserves recognition for supporting the event as they are committed to the martial arts athlete. Check out their supplements at www.maxperformance.com.

Ring of Combat XII

Tournament of Champions – Round I

By Eric Joza

COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE RESULTS

by Eric Jozaw

COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE RESULTS

SOLD OUT TROPICANA IN ATLANTIC CITY

WITNESSES MMA ACTION AND WORLD

CHAMPIONSHIP THAIBOXING TITLE BOUT ON "RING OF COMBAT 10"

USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter World Champion Louis Neglia made his triumphant return to Atlantic City with "RING OF COMBAT 10", a night of Championship Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai Kickboxing all in one show. On April 14, 2006, The sold out Tropicana Showroom in Atlantic City, New Jersey, played host to this Championship Event.

Going into this event, everyone knew the rematch between SHENNEN MACEO and RAMI IBRAHIM was going to be a war. This time, they were getting into the ring to fight for the USKBA Thaiboxing Super Lightweight World Championship Title. And fight they did! Scheduled for five 3-minute rounds, this bout went the distance. Although both fighters threw an assortment of punches and kicks, it seemed that Ibrahim concentrated on kicking with punches and Maceo concentrated on punching with kicking. Don't get us wrong… both fighters were effective with their assortment of punches and kicks and this bout definitely showed some of the best fighting that Thaiboxing has to offer. A review of the judges' scorecards showed that the scoring was exactly the same for every round and, therefore, for the final tally. Round 1 went to Maceo 10-9 on all three judges' scorecards. Round 2 went to Ibrahim 10-9 on all three judges' scorecards. Round 3 went to Ibrahim 10-9 on all three judges' scorecards. Round 4 went to Maceo 10-9 on all three judges' scorecards. At the end of four rounds, this bout was even. The fifth, and final, round went to Maceo by 10-9 on all three judges' scorecards. This close bout was scored 48-47, 48-47, 48-47 in favor of the winner by unanimous decision and USKBA Thaiboxing Super Lightweight World Champion… Shennen Maceo. Congratulations to both fighters for a true World Championship Title bout. The fans loved it.

The complete results are as follows:
USKBA Thaiboxing Super Lightweight World Championship Title
- SHENNEN MACEO def Rami Ibrahim by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47).
Ring of Combat MMA Light Heavyweight Championship Title Defense
- PETER "Drago" SELL successfully defended his title by defeating Landon Showalter by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Ring of Combat MMA Welterweight Championship Title
- JESSE MORENG def James "Blinky" Jones by referee stoppage at 3:07 of Round 2.
Ring of Combat MMA Super Middleweight Championship Title
- BILLY CRAPARO def Jay Coleman by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:27 of Round 2.

Preliminary Bouts:
NISSIM LEVY def Ken Gibson by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:47 of Round 1.
LYMAN GOOD def John Zecchino by referee stoppage at 3:37 of Round 2.
GARRETT CARMODY def Joe Thompson by KO at :18 of Round 1.
ELVIS GARCIA def Christian Montes by KO at :17 of Round 1.
FRANK EDGAR def Steve McCabe by submission (choke) at 2:37 of Round 1.

"RING OF COMBAT 10" was held under the auspices of the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazzard and sanctioned by USKBA ACTION SPORTS. Participating studios; Team TSK, Arizona Combat Sports, Swat Team, Ground Control, Sitan Gym, Pitts Pen, Full Circle Jiu Jitsu, Arlington Kickboxing, Charlie's Combat Club, Estacad, Rhino Fight Team, Fight Factory, Ronin Athletics, Serra-Longo Competition Team. The Ring Announcer was; Peter Neglia.

For information on future USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter World Champion Louis Neglia events, call 718-372-9089, or visit his websites at; www.louneglia.com, or www.ringofcombat.com.

January 28, 2006 485 Boulevard,
Elmwood Park, NJ

Congratulations to All Junior Fighters

Saturday night's Junior Fighters event was one of the best yet. Held in Elmwood Park, NJ, every bout gave the crowd an amazing night of action, skill and excitement. Even the exhibition bouts had the audience going wild. All of these kids' hard work and dedication were truly recognized and applauded by all throughout the night.

Highlights included Christine Atiles' (Team Tiger Schulmann) relentless third round TKO against Leua Stephenson (SUSSD); Adam Levy's (Team Tiger Schulmann) amazing 36 second first round win by submission against RJ Starace (Pitts Penn); and Anthony Karperis' (Team Tiger Schulmann) unanimous decision win against Uri Yarmush (Family Martial Arts), winning Anthony the Junior Fighters Regional Champion title.

Congratulations to all of our amazing Junior Fighters. You are all true champions.

Here are the results for the decision bouts:

Tom Desmond (Eternal Martial Arts) vs. Darryl Haze (Team Tiger Schulmann)
Winner: Darryl Haze (Team Tiger Schulmann) by Unanimous Decision

Leua Stephenson (SUSSD) vs. Christine Atiles (Team Tiger Schulmann)
Winner: Christine Atiles (Team Tiger Schulmann) by TKO at 1:15 in the third round.

Eric Vann (Eternal Martial Arts) vs. Anthony Phillips (Team Tiger Schulmann)
Winner: Anthony Phillips (Team Tiger Schulmann) by split decision.

Kevin Ecke (Eternal Martial Arts) vs. Marc Leonard (Team Tiger Schulmann)
Winner: Kevin Ecke (Eternal Martial Arts) by unanimous decision.

RJ Starace (Pitts Penn) vs. Adam Levy (Team Tiger Schulmann)
Winner: Adam Levy (Team Tiger Schulmann) at 36 seconds in the first round by submission.

Uri Yarmush (Family Martial Arts) vs. Anthony Karperis (Team Tiger Schulmann)
Winner: Anthony Karperis (Team Tiger Schulmann) by unanimous decision for the Junior Fighters Regional Championship Title

RING OF COMBAT RESULTS

New York City, New York- January 27, 2006-Another sell out crowd filled the Capitale Friday night for the latest installment of New York City's premier kick boxing show.

Promoter Louis Neglia put together a massive 17 bout fight card this evening which produced plenty of action but also felt like a marathon by bout 14 as the event went on well past 1:00am.

The competition was fierce through out the night as some of the best local fight teams squared off this evening.

Team TSK's Katlyn Chookagian upset defending women's WKA Northeast Champion Andrea DeAngelo, the TSK fighter is now the new WKA Northeast women's title holder.

Julio Flores defended his regional 153lb title for the first time against the very tough Frenchman Boris Vuiton. Vuiton's stiff jab & reach created some difficulty for Flores but his aggressive ring control & solid punching led him to victory. 

The match between Team Extreme's Jarrell Miller & Weapon's 9's Jim Smith appeared to be a mismatch based on physical appearance. Smith was ripped, a true physical speciman; while Miller appeared to be shedding quite a bit of weight and was a bit on the flabby side. The Extreme Lacosta fighter was not intimidated by his muscular opponent. The two big men went to war for three rounds with "king kong killer" Miller pulling out the split decision victory. Do not judge a book by it's cover.

The main event of the evening was a rematch between Team Extreme's Terrence "Big T" Connor & former Champion Derrick Riddick out of the Wat Gym. Riddick was not taking Connor lightly this time as he came out swinging for the KO during the first round and actually had Connor reeling at the end of the first round. Lacosta settled his fighter down at the end of the round and sent Connor out to defend his belt. "Big T" did not disappoint, the remaining crowd was on the edge of their seats as both men traded blows all over the ring. It was Connor who landed the finishing strikes in the second round and KO'D Riddick to retain his belt in dramatic fashion.

Full Results

Muay Thai 175lb.

Tito Flores (Ardon sweet science) V. James Panzella (Atlas Gym)

Panzella wins via unanimous decision.

Womens Muay Thai 112lb.

Florina Petcu (Ardon Sweet science) V. Naomi Wolff (5 points Fitness)

Petcu wins via unanimous decision

Men's Kickboxing 170lb.

Vladimir Stanishev (Tae Sun fighters) V. David Huegliaro

Huegliaro wins via unanimous decision

Women's kickboxing 117lb.

Liz Lindstrom (5 points fitness) V. Christine Rosa (Longo Competition team)

Rosa wins via unanimous decision

Kickboxing 139lb.

Nicholas Pace (TSK) V. Jeremy Kearbey (Eternal Martial Arts)

Pace wins via unanimous decision

Kickboxing 146lb.

Vincent Chapple V. Mark Fileccia (Atlas Gym)

Fileccia wins via unanimous decision

Muay Thai 166lb.

Gordon Damon (Wat Gym) V. Chris Egner (Longo Competition)

Bout ruled a DRAW

Muay Thai 200lb

Uriah Hall (TSK) V. Phillipe Ladaille (Tribecca sports)

Hall wins via KO at :57 R2

Muay Thai 135lb.

Little T (Extreme Lacosta) V. Chris Tran (Weapons 9)

Little T via KO at 1:33 R1

WKA Northeast Women's Championship  123lb.

Andrea DeAngelo (Champ, Zarko Academy) V. Katlyn Chookagian (TSK)

Chookagian via unanimous decision- New Champion!!!

Regional Kickboxing Championship 153lb.

Julio Cesar Flores (Champ, Neglia Competition team) V. Boris Vuiton (Tae Sun Fighters)

Flores wins via unanimous decision – retains title.

Muay Thai 229lb.

Jarrell "king kong killer" Miller (Extreme Lacosta) V. Jim "B-52" Smith (Weapons 9)

Miller wins via split decision

Women's Muay Thai 123lb.

Sofia Gegovic (TSK) V. Rima Sidhu (5 Points)

Gegovic wins via unanimous decision

Muay Thai 160lb

James Leonelli (TSK) V. Tony Flores(Ardon Sweet Science)

Flores wins via unanimous decision

Kickboxing 150lb.

Wade Stout (TSK) V. David Davis (Eternal Martial arts)

Davis wins via unanimous decision

Main Event

International Muay Thai Chamionship 174lb.

Terrence "Big T" Connor (Champ, Extreme Lacosta) V. Derek Riddick (Wat Gym)

Connor wins via KO R2 – Connor defends his Title!!!

Another great night of blazing action from Promoter Louis Neglia.

RING OF COMBAT 9 RESULTS

ANOTHER PACKED HOUSE THRILLS TO ACTION ON "COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE" IN NEW YORK CITY

USKBA ACTION SPORTS
Promoter World Champion Louis Neglia
had another packed house at his "COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE"
event on September 23, 2005 at The Capitale in New York
City. Four USKBA and Ring of Combat Championship Title
bouts were sandwiched between an
undercard of Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing and Thaiboxing
action and a Main Event that had two unbeaten professional
kickboxers going toe to toe with each other.

In the Main Event, scheduled
for four rounds of Professional Full Contact Kickboxing (165
lb limit), former USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing
Super Middleweight World Champion JAMES ONNIKIAN faced
off against former USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing
Light Heavyweight World Champion ERIC PINARRETA. Both
fighters had terrific amateur kickboxing careers and both
fighters were making their marks in professional kickboxing
with 3-0 records. As expected, both these fighters gave
everything they had in this fight. This bout went the
distance with Pinarreta winning the split decision.

In a scheduled 4 Round
Professional bout for the Ring of Combat Muay Thai Light
Heavyweight Regional Championship Title,
TERENCE "Big T" CONNOR defeated DERRICK RIDDICK by
TKO at 2:49 of Round 1.

In a scheduled 5 Round
Professional bout for the Ring of Combat Full Contact
Kickboxing Bantamweight International Championship Title,

DEVON "The Energizer" CORMACK defeated MATT LYALL by TKO
at 2:00 of Round 3. The doctor stopped the fight before the
beginning of Round 4.

In a scheduled 3 Round bout
for the USKBA Amateur Full Contact Kickboxing Super
Welterweight Regional Championship Title,
JULIO FLORES defeated STEVEN CASTELLI by split
decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).

In a scheduled 3 Round bout
for the USKBA Amateur Female Full Contact Kickboxing
Featherweight Tri-State Championship Title,
ANDREA DEANGELO defeated MICHELLE BUZAN by unanimous
decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

In other USKBA
Sanctioned Amateur bouts:

JAMES GARZILLO
def Carl Beams by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27).
Thaiboxing
KELLEY MONDESIRE
def Naomi Wolf by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).
Full Contact Kickboxing
Matt Augenstein and Mike Rifkin fought an
exhibition.

This
event marked the first appearance of former Kickboxing
Champion
CHRIS "The Cannon" WAGNER as a USKBA Certified
Referee. With a job well done, we expect to see him on
future USKBA Sanctioned events. Professional bouts
were sanctioned by WKA-USA.
Amateur bouts were USKBA Sanctioned. Participating
studios;Louis Neglia Martial Arts Academy, Tiger
Schulmann’s Karate, Extreme Muay Thai Academy, Cool Hearts
Muay Thai Club, , Sampalis Kickboxing, Ray Longo Martial
Arts, NY Integrated Martial Arts Academy, Gargiulo
Kickboxing, WAT Gym, 5 Points Fitness, Shaolin Self Defense
Center, Ardon’s Sweet Science Gym, Philly MMA, Zarko
Academy, Cormack Kickboxing, Atlas Gym. USKBA Event
Representative and Scorekeeper; Liana Walters.
Referees; Fred Fitzgerald, Fred Corritone, Chris
Wagner. Judges; Miguel Almonte, Frank Barroso,
Fred Corritone, Fred Fitzgerald. Kickcounters;
Ron Isaac, John Oday. Ring Announcer and
Timekeeper;
Peter Neglia.

For information on future USKBA ACTION
SPORTS Promoter World Champion Louis Neglia events,
call 718-372-9089, or visit his website at

www.louneglia.com.