RING OF COMBAT
June 13th,
2008
ROC XX Fight-by-Fight Write Up
and Photos!
Submitted by:Arias Garcia Jr.
Posted
on : 6/28/2008
Atlantic City, NJ—Even
though the event was missing one of
its biggest fights, Lou
Neglia’s Ring of Combat XX
still brought plenty of excitement
to the Jersey Shore. The
event was highlighted by another
impressive performance from
Tom Gallicchio as he
successfully defended his
USKBA Welterweight Title
against Doug Gordon
with a rear naked choke
in the first round. In what appeared
to be a mismatch in the other title
bout, the undefeated Nick
Catone almost had a scare
when the grizzly veteran,
Eric Tavares slapped on an
armbar from the
bottom in their USKBA
Middleweight title bout. Catone
was resilient, avoided the
submission and TKO’d
Tavares near the
end of the first round. Here are the
official results and play-by-play
from Friday night’s
action:
Ring of Combat XX
Friday, June 27th,
2008
Tropicana, Atlantic City, NJ.
USKBA Middleweight Title
Championship:
Nick Catone (BJJ Shore
Academy/Ricardo Almeida)
vs. Eric
Tavares (Shotokan BJJ)
Round
1: A feeling process out
ensues and Catone is unable to take
Tavares down after two feeble
attempts. Catone eats a left kick to
the face and catches it and takes
Tavares down. Tavares defends well
from the ground-and-pound and
secures and armbar. Catone slams him
a few times but Tavares holds onto
the armbar. Tavares eventually gives
it up and eats some leather in from
ground-and pound. Catone is able to
get the crucifix position on top and
traps both of Tavares’ arms. In this
position, Catone lands heavy blows
and the referee is forced to stop
the bout.
Catone def. Tavares by TKO –
4:25 rd. 1
USKBA Welterweight Title
Championship:
Tom Gallicchio (Rhino
Fight Team) vs.
Doug Gordon
(Team Rush Elite BJJ)
Round
1: After trading some
strikes, Gordon gets the takedown
but welcomes a stand up. They trade
strikes again and Gordon appears to
getting the better of Gallicchio. After
another clinch, Gallicchio gets the
takedown and lands in the mount
position. From here, Gallicchio is
able to land heavy punches but
Gordon gets out of danger. Gallicchio
almost gets side control but then
winds up taking Gordon’s back and
sinking the hooks. Gallicchio
secures the rear-naked-choke and
forces the challenger to tap for
another impressive
performance.
Gallicchio def. Gordon by
rear naked choke – 3:11 rd. 1
Costa Phillippou (Team
Serra Longo) vs.
Tony Andreocci
(NJ Combat Club)
Round
1: Phillippou wastes no
time and stuns Andreocci early with
strikes. Seemingly out on his feet,
Andreocci tastes more leather and is
dropped, Referee Kevin Mulhall halts
the bout just 22 seconds into the
first round.
Phillippou def. Andreocci by
KO – 0:22 rd. 1
Fernando Rivera (Team Ewick)
vs. Brett
Kohan (Rhino Fight Team)
Round 1: These big
boys come out swinging and after
tasting each other’s leather, Kohan
goes for a takedown and ends up in a
clinch. They separate and both
appear to be comfortable on the
feet. Kohan lands a thunderous right
hand and drops Rivera on his
back. Kohan follows it up with some
vicious ground-and-pound knocking
Rivera and his mouthpiece completely
out. Doctors attend to Rivera and he
is finally helped to his feet after
a scary knockout.
Kohan def. Rivera by KO – 1:48
rd. 1
Scott
Harrington (Alex Wilkie)
vs. Ed
Fyvie (Ricardo Almeida/Spa
City BJJ)
Round 1: After
trading a few insignificant strikes,
Fyvie clinches with Harrington and
forces him against the cage. Fyvie
breaks apart with a punch and
Harrington answers with a kick to
the body. They clinch again with
Harrington’s back on the fence. They
separate and Fyvie lands more
strikes. They clinch again but the
referee separates them. Harrington
looks uncomfortable in the stand up
game and Fyvie lands a huge right
followed by a knee. Fyvie then
pounces on Harrington and the fight
is stopped by the
referee. Harrington stands up and
has a nice size cut on the bridge of
his nose.
Fyvie def. Harrington by TKO
(ref. stoppage to a cut) - 3:55 rd.
1
Ryan
LaFlare (Bellmore
Kickboxing) vs.
Radji Bryson Barrett
(TSMMA)
Round 1: The
fighters circle each other until
LaFlare clinches and gets the
takedown on Barrett. They eventually
land in Barrett’s guard and LaFlare
brings him to the cage. Barrett
tries for an armbar but is up
against the cage and LaFlare pulls
out. LaFlare gets back in side
control but Barrett brings it back
to the feet and gets the takedown
but lands in a triangle. LaFlare
switches to an armbar and after
trying to punch his way out, Barrett
eventually taps out.
LaFlare def. Barrett by
armbar – 2: 38 rd. 1
Brian
Demuro (Bomb Squad)
vs. Nabih
(Team Serra Longo)
Round 1: Nabih
tries for a “Superman” punch but
Demuro avoids the strike and forces
Nabih against the cage. Demuro jumps
guard but Nabih eventually forces
the stand up after they both nullify
each other on the ground. The
fighters clinch again and Nabih
lands a right hand and almost get
Demuro’s back while standing. They
clinch again and Nabih tries for a
guillotine choke against the cage as
the round ends.
Round
2: Nabih tries to trade
strikes and Demuro forces a clinch. Nabih
keeps the heat standing and lands a
right hand and subsequently takes
Demuro down. In guard, Demuro
attempts a gogo plata but it is
quickly thwarted and the fighters
get back to their feet. Another
clinch ensues and the referee
separates them. Nabih starts with
some flashy kicks and punches as
Demuro seems uncomfortable in the
stand up game. It appears that
during this exchange, Demuro lost
his mouthpiece. During the break
between second and third round,
Demuro doesn’t answer the bell to an
apparent knee injury.
Nabih def. Demuro by TKO – 4:00
rd. 2
Dwayne
Shelton (Team Prodigy)
vs. James
Meals (AMA Fight/Renzo)
Gracie
Round 1: Shelton
throws a right, misses and then
clinches. He almost gets a takedown
but Meals is able to land on his
knee and get back to his
feet. Shelton tries a throw but
inadvertently lands with Meals on
top. In Shelton’s guard, Meals is
reversed to the bottom. Meals
attempts an armbar from the bottom
and Shelton backs away and welcomes
the stand up. A right hook stuns
Meals but he is able to recover
quickly and get a takedown. This
time Meals is more active but
Shelton is able to avoid any
significant damage. The round ends
in Shelton’s guard.
Round
2: This time the fighters
exchange strikes and when Shelton
throws a kick, Meals grabs it and
takes him down. Shelton gets back to
his feet but gets taken down
again. Shelton is able to get on top
but Meals attempts another armbar. Shelton
avoids the submission and lands some
heavy ground-and-pound and then
forces Meals to stand up. Meals gets
another takedown but Shelton is able
to gain the top position again. From
here, Shelton lands some
ground-and-pound and lets Meals
stand up. Shelton lands another huge
right that puts Meals back on the
ground but he quickly
recovers. Shelton lets the fight
stand back up and swings again for
the fences. He misses and Meals gets
the takedown and lands on top with
only ten seconds left in the
round.
Round
3: Shelton continues the
striking from round two but Meals is
able to avoid any damage and gets
the takedown. Shelton tries for a
guillotine from the bottom but is
unsuccessful. Shelton is able to tie
up Meals from the bottom forcing a
referee stand-up. Shelton finds
another home for his right hand but
Meals responds with a left
hand. Meals grabs for a single leg
but Shelton punishes him with shots
to the body and head. Meals tries
for another takedown but is
unsuccessful. He gets the takedown
on the second attempt but there are
only 10 seconds left in the third
and final round.
Shelton def. Meals by
unanimous decision after three
rounds (30-27 all)
Dom
Stanco (Bellmore
Kickboxing) vs. John Salgado
(Team Ross Zocchi)
Round 1: These two
come out swinging and Stanco
initially stuns Salgado with a left
hand and then finishes with an
uppercut forcing his opponent to his
knees with his mouthpiece
flying. The referee halts the bout
as Salgado gets up and protests. It
appears as though Salgado was
momentarily out and was going to
receive more punishment if the
referee did not intervene.
Stanco def. Salgado by KO – 0:14
rd. 1
Troy
Maxwell (ACMMA) vs.
Rich Ashkar (Team
Oliveria)
Round 1: Ashkar
goes right for the takedown and gets
it. Ashkar then transition smoothly
and sinks the hooks in. From the
Ashkar works for the rear-naked
choke and although Maxwell tried to
defend, he eventually tapped out.
Ashkar def. Maxwell by rear
naked choke – 1:05 rd. 1
Joey Camacho (AMA
Fight/Renzo Gracie) vs.
Vasilica Goian
(TSMMA)
Round
1: The fighters clinch and
Goian forces Camacho to the
cage. Against the cage, Camacho goes
for guillotine but is unable to
fully secure it. The referee
separates them and Goian sprawls and
avoids a takedown attempt. Camacho
is still relentless and grabs for a
single leg forcing Goian to the
mat. After Camacho is unable to
improve his position in the guard,
the referee stands them up. Camacho
attempts another takedown but the
round ends.
Round
2: They clinch quickly
again and this time Goian gets the
takedown. Camacho gets to his knees
but Goian is delivering some heavy
body shots. Camacho then reverses
and lands on top in Goian’s guard. A
stall in the action forces another
stand-up. Camacho attempts another
single leg but Goian defends
well. They both stand up and after a
brief exchange of strikes, Camacho
gets the takedown with 45 seconds
left in the round. However, Camacho
is unable to land any serious damage
on top and the round ends.
Round
3: Both fighters appear to
be tired but Camacho comes out and
gets another takedown. Goian defends
well in his guard an attempts a
guillotine choke from the
bottom. Although Camacho gets out,
he is unable to land any ground and
pound or improve position. The
referee forces another
stand-up. Camacho goes right in for
the takedown but Goian sprawls and
attempts a guillotine. Goian
attempts to take the back but
Camacho escapes and the fighters end
up in Camacho’s guard. The third
round ends with both fighters
extremely exhausted.
Goian def. Camacho by split
dec. after three rounds (29-28,
28-29, 29-28)
Jay Silva (Team Rampage
Jackson) vs.
Mark DaPolito
(Pitt’s Penn)
Round
1: After Silva tried a
flying knee, DaPolito grabbed him in
mid air and slammed him to the
mat. From there, DaPolito was unable
to do any significant damage from
Silva’s guard. When DaPolito
attempted to gain side control, he
was reversed and Silva landed on top
and gained full mount. DaPolito
turned to give his back and Silva
sunk the hooks in. However, he
wasn’t able to secure the rear naked
choke and DaPolito was able to get
the fight back to the feet. After a
clinch, DaPolito was able to take
Silva down and the round ended with
DaPolito on top.
Round 2:
A left-right
combination stunned DaPolito but he
was able to clinch quickly. Silva
was then able to secure a takedown
and gained DaPolito’s back. Same
result as round one as DaPolito was
able to escape and get on top. Silva
defended well in the guard and
doesn’t receive any damage. Silva
eventually escapes and gets on top
and passes to side control. DaPolito
gives his back up again and this
time, there was no escape from the
rear-naked-choke.
Silva def. DaPolito by rear
naked choke 3:47 rd. 2 |
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COMBAT AT THE CAPITALE
June 13th,
2008
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| 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.
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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
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RING OF COMBAT 19
May 9th, 2008
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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
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RUMBLE AT RAHWAY
April 13th, 2008
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"PROVING GROUNDS" AMATEUR MMA PROVES TO BE A SUCCESS |
He is one of the
pioneer kickboxing promoters in New York. His “COMBAT AT THE
CAPITALE” kickboxing events continue to play before SRO crowds.
His ‘RING OF COMBAT’ Professional MMA events are broadcast on
HDNet Fights. What would make one believe that USKBA Action
Sports Promoter Louis Neglia would not succeed with another
new venture?! After seeing his “PROVING GROUNDS” Amateur
MMA event on April 12, 2008 in Rahway, New Jersey, the answer
was clear… NOTHING!
Not only was “PROVING GROUNDS” a premier showcase for up
and coming MMA talent to ‘prove themselves’, it also proved that
Promoter Neglia has another hit on his hands. Teaming up with
Ray Longo, “PROVING GROUNDS” packed the Rahway
Recreation Center with enthusiastic fans, notable MMA stars and
Amateur MMA action that had the crowd on their feet.
USKBA Official Results, Weights, Suspensions:
USKBA
Amateur MMA Super Heavyweight Division
- James Kasyjanski (238.0 lbs) def Sean O’Brien
(243.0 lbs) by submission (armbar) at 0:54 of Round 1.
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Kasyjanski receives 3 points, O’Brien receives 1
point
USKBA
Amateur MMA Heavyweight Division
- Elvin Rodriguez (197.0 lbs) def Dennis Martinez
(198.0 lbs) by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Rodriguez receives 3 points, Martinez receives 1
point
USKBA
Amateur MMA Light Heavyweight Division
- Michael Rinaldi (174.0 lbs) and Jason Somers (174.6 lbs)
ruled a no-contest. Rinaldi could not continue (advice of
doctor) after receiving unintentional punch. Could not go to
Judges’ Scorecards since this happened in the first round.
*
Somers issued 30 day suspension
‘GENESIS RANKINGS’ – no-contest
USKBA
Amateur MMA Light Heavyweight Division
- Frank Oyague (175.2 lbs) def Ozzy Dugulubgou
(170.0 lbs) by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27). One
point deduction for Dugulubgou.
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Oyague receives 3 points, Dugulubgou receives 1
point
USKBA
Amateur MMA Middleweight Division
- Liam Kerrigan (160.0 lbs) def Johnny Granados
(160.8 lbs) by submission (armbar) at 1:22 of Round 1.
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Kerrigan receives 3 points, Granados receives 1
point
*
Granados issued 30 day suspension. Needs ortho clearance.
USKBA
Amateur MMA Middleweight Division
- Brent Appiarius (159.0 lbs) def David You (158.0
lbs) by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Appiarius receives 3 points, You receives 1 point
USKBA
Amateur MMA Welterweight Division
- Alex Schmidt (144.0 lbs) def Jeremy Reiley (143.8
lbs) by submission (triangle choke) at 2:19 of Round 1.
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Schmidt receives 3 points, Reiley receives 1 point
USKBA
Amateur MMA Welterweight Division
- Jared Gordon (147.0 lbs) def Mike Morris (147.0
lbs) by submission (triangle choke) at 2:17 of Round 1.
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Gordon receives 3 points, Morris receives 1 point
USKBA
Amateur MMA Welterweight Division
- Doug Miller (145.0 lbs) def Nicholas LaMagna
(143.8 lbs) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Miller receives 3 points, LaMagna receives 1 point
USKBA
Amateur MMA Welterweight Division
- Collin Tebo (146.0 lbs) def Kenneth Rivera (145.0
lbs) by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
‘GENESIS
RANKINGS’ – Tebo receives 3 points, Rivera receives 1 point
USKBA
Amateur Kickboxing Junior Division
- Elijah Abouelazm (10 yrs old / 92 lbs) and Brandon Smith
(10 yrs old / 95.2 lbs) fought an exhibition.
Event supervised by NJSACB General Counsel Nick Lembo.
USKBA Certified Officials; Referees – Donnie Carolei,
Chris Wagner. Judges – Robert Tanco, Tom Olson,
Tom Velasquez. Inspectors – David Rosky, Rick
Farmer, Henry Krawiec. Timekeeper – Adrian Castro.
Scorekeeper – Ellen Rubin. Ringside Physician
– Dr. Sherry Wulkin. Ring Announcer – Peter
Neglia.
For information on future USKBA Action Sports Promoter Louis
Neglia’s ‘PROVING GROUNDS’ Amateur MMA events, call
718-372-9089.
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RING
OF COMBAT XVIII
COMBAT at the CAPITALE
January 35th, 2008
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An
Unforgettable Card
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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
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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
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NOVEMBER
30th, 2007
Ring of Combat 17
Atlantic City, NJ
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Ring of Combat 17 - Rocks the Tropicana/By
Eric Joza-November 30, 2007
Atlantic City, New Jersey - Promoter Louis Neglia
continues to set the standard for MMA here on the east coast.
Having inked a deal with Mark Cuban's HDNet Fights for national
broadcasting a few months ago, Mr. Neglia put together one of
the best fight cards in recent memory for the latest installment
of the Ring of Combat.
No
"spectacle" fights here just the cream of the crop of the local
talent pool - Team Ricardo Almeida, Team Renzo Gracie, Rhino
Fight Team, Team Serra Longo were all represented tonight . The
card included the finals of the "Beasts of the Northeast"
tournament. This alone was enough to sell out the Tropicana but
like a late night infomercial....wait there was more!
Two
Super Fights with Chris Ligouri taking on Jim Miller for local
top dog bragging rights and Gregor Gracie facing New York
Bombsquad's Eric Henry.
The
first preliminary was a fast paced struggle which set the tone
for the evening as new comer Tim Troxell dominated Tiger
Schulman fighter Vasilica Goian. Troxell sunk in a tight choke
early in the first round but the TSMMA fighter showed heart in
battling his way out but was eventually out hustled by the
relentless Troxell.
The
second preliminary bout of the evening pitted Long Island
fighter Nabih against Joshua Keys; Nabih had a strong cheering
section. The crowd broke out into "Nabih" chants as the Serra
Longo rep made his way to the ring. Unfortunately Nabih was at
the wrong end of a left hook from Joshua Keys that simply caught
the Serra Longo Fighter flush. A real surprise since Nabih had
been controlling the action up until the KO finish.
Nick
Catone made quick work of his opponent Ben Knight after a quick
scramble and take down it only took Catone 1:08 in to the first
round finish off Knight via Ground and pound elbows. Catone
opened up a nasty gash on Knights forehead which forced the ref
stoppage.
Local
stand out Marc Stevens faced off with Rhino Fight Team bruiser
Alexis Aquino. Stevens clinched and laid several knees to
Aquinos face which caused a faucet of a bloody nose in round
one. Stevens was a step quicker to the punch and the blood was a
clear indication of his dominance in the round. Aquino seemed to
gather himself late in round one and finished the round with top
back control landing some hammer fists. Aquino stepped it up in
round two stuffing Stevens' takedown attempts and securing a
dominant top position, when it went back to the stand up Aquino
clearly had the striking advantage. He may have been the one
bleeding but it was Stevens who suffered the beating in the end.
Aquino reigned down blows on his "Turtled" opponent and forced
the TKO referee stoppage via unanswered strikes, another win for
the Rhino Brusier.
In
another barnburner Tiger Schulman workhorse Rich "The Puerto
Rican Pit-bull" Bione went to war with Team Rush grappler Doug
Gordon. Bione is not afraid to test himself and Gordon presented
the current obstacle. Gordon quickly secured half mount on Bione
and began delivering hammer fists from the half mount, the two
scrambled for position with Gordon again securing the mount from
the back this time. Gordon flattened out Bione with both hooks
and secured the Rear naked choke for the submission victory at
2:40 R1. A dominant performance by the Team Rush fighter Doug
Gordon, exposing his vulnerable ground game.
Local
BJJ stud Dan Miller faced off against John Howard in the 4th
match of the main card. Miller quickly secured the takedown and
half mount to reign down strikes on Howard. Howard stuffed
Miler's second take down attempt and turned the tide for the
second half of round 1. A real chess match with surprising BJJ
skills from Howard as he battled Miller to a stand still in
Round 2. Miller finally secured the takedown after a hard
clinching scramble and began to deliver “GNP” from the guard for
most of Round three. After 3 rounds the bout was awarded to Dan
Miller via unanimous decision.
IFL
veteran Dante Rivera who has been on a tear as of late was set
to face Fernando Rivera until Fernando broke his foot while
warming up. Scratch match number 5 due to foot injury.
The
tournament finals were also well matched but one match really
stood out by pitting two of the most active and well regarded
fighters in these parts against one another - Team Ironhorse MMA
warrior Mike Massenzio v. Boneyard MMA fighter Lance Everson.
These two guys have been climbing the local fight ladder for
years it was only a matter of time before their paths
intersected. The two middleweights clinched and kneed each other
for the first minute with Massenzio securing the head and arm
clinch to control the position but Everson freed himself and
once again secured the underhooks for his clinching striking
game. Massenzio caught Everson with a sharp right hand that set
up a take down then secured the Guillotine choke in the guard
for the submission win at 4:04 of the first round. Massenzio
secures the middleweight tournament championship!
The
main event "Superfights" pitted two of the east coast best
lightweights against one another with the hope of the winner
reaching the UFC. Both of the Miller brothers are feared
opponents these days, Jim Miller came in to the match with an
8-1 record, the one loss coming at the hands of Ligouri's Rhino
teammate & training partner Frankie Edgar.
Ligouri's record is a bit deceiving at 7-5 one might assume that
Miller was going to waltz through him. A closer look reveals a
5-1 mark in his last 6 fights but it has been over a year since
Ligouri annihilated Dorian Price in under 2 minutes. Would there
be Ring Rust in his game? Would Miller submit Ligouri as he has
in all of his recent victories?
Ligouri came out looking svelt at 155lbs, two of the top dogs in
these parts did not disappoint. Miller secured the takedown
quickly and sunk in a tight armbar that almost finished the
fight but Ligouri scrambled free. Miller pressed the action and
had Ligouri defending half mount strikes, a kimura attempt, a
side arm attempt. Miller wanted no part of Ligouri’s stand up
and quickly took the Rhino fighter down and continued the
aggressive ground attack. The second round began with another
take down by Miller, Ligouri did a better job of defending the
submission attempts from Miller's guard and landed repeated
blows from the guard for most of round two. At some point Miller
opened up a nasty cut over Ligouri's right eye but his ground
and pound was relentless.
I
score this match even after two rounds as Miller won the first
round and Ligouri secured the second round. But the doctor would
not allow the fight to continue for the deciding third round due
to the cut. Miller was declared the winner via TKO Referee
stoppage due to a cut.
The
other Main Event pitted Gregor Gracie - the next generation of
the Gracie dynasty against the hard hitting Bombsquad trooper
Erik Henry. Gracie just earned his first MMA win this past June
with a submission win over Josh Lydell. Henry had been on a bit
of a winning streak until he lost a majority decision to Doug
Gordon at ROC 16. Gracie showed a confidence that only comes
with the Gracie family legacy. He quickly took Henry down and
passed to side control where he methodically maneuvered himself
in to an arm bar position but Henry stood up and tried to keep
the fight standing where he was more dominant. Gracie again
clinched and traded punches with Henry in order to set up the
take down. An accidental low blow by Henry gave Gracie a
breather from the clinching strikes of Henry. Gracie ended the
round with another takedown, score round one for Gracie.
Round
two began with a good striking exchange from both fighters but
Gracie quickly secured another takedown and sunk in a keylock
from side control and forced the submission victory as Henry
tapped out at 1:56 of R2.
FULL RESULTS
Preliminaries
 Lightweights
2 -4 minute rounds
Vasilica Goian (TSMMA) V. Tim Troxell (AMA/Renzo)
Troxell Wins via Unanimous Decision. A very Technical match.
**Photo of Tim Troxell sinking a
tight choke
165lb. – 2 - 4 minute rounds
Nabih (Serra Longo) V. Joshua Keys (Team
Terrell) Keys wins via KO at 2:22 R1. Great match
Main card
Middleweights
Nick Catone (BJJ Shore Academy/Ricardo
Almeida) V. Ben Knight (Team Vulture) Catone wins via TKO (Ref
Stoppage) at 1:08 of R1.
Marc Stevens (Tai Kai
Jui Jitsu) V. Alexis Aquino (Rhino Fight Team) Aquino wins via
TKO (Referee stoppage) 3:28 of R1.
Welterweights
Rich Bione (TSMMA) V. Doug
Gordon (Team Rush/Elite BJJ) Gordon wins via submission (Rear
naked Choke) 2:40 R1
Middleweights
Dan Miller (AMA Fight Club) V.
John Howard (Wai-Kru) Miller wins via unanimous decision.
Dante Rivera (Team
Ricardo Almeida) V. Fernando Rivera (Team EWKK) No Contest -
Fernando Rivera broke his foot while warming up.
Beasts of The East
Tournament Finals
Lightweight Final
Dave Sachs (Pittsburgh Fight Club) V.
Brian Mclaughlin (Hudson Valley JJ) McLaughlin wins via
submission (armbar) at 1: 10 of R1. A BJJ Clinic by McLaughlin
and it secures him the Lightweight tournament Championship.
Welterweight Final
Mark Berraciol (Real Fighting
Dojo) V. Charlie Brenneman (Cambria MA/PA Grappling). Brenneman
wins via TKO (Referee stoppage unanswered strikes) at 3:54 of
R2. Brenneman is the Welterweight tournament champion
Light Heavyweight
Final
John Doyle (Team Real) V.
Ricardo Romero (Advanced MA) Romero wins via TKO (Referee
Stoppage unanswered strikes) at 3:19 of R1. Romero is the Lt.
Heavyweight Tournament Champion.
**Photo of Ricardo Romero
finishing John Doyle
Middleweight Final
Mike Massenzio (Ironhorse MMA)
V. Lance Everson (Boneyard) Massenzio wins via submission
(Guillotine) at 4:04 R1
Superfights-Main
Event
Lightweights
Jim Miller (AMA Fight Club/Renzo) V. Chris
Ligouri (Rhino Fight Team) Miller wins via TKO (Doctor stoppage
due to cut) at 0:00 of R3. A rematch is in order for this
unresolved battle.
Welterweight
Gregor Gracie (Renzo Gracie) V.
Eric Henry (Bombsquad) Gracie wins via submission (key lock) at
1:56 of R2.
Photo of Louis
Neglia(front) & Pete Sell getting into the Christmas spirit
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OCTOBER 27th, 2007
Ring of Combat 16
Atlantic City, NJ
Ring of Combat 16:
“Beasts of the Northeast” Tournament Semi-Finals
By Jim Genia
(October 26th, Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City) Sometimes you
can predict them, sometimes you can’t. At Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat
16: “Beasts of the Northeast” tournament semi-finals, the warriors who
survived September’s opening round clashed to decide who goes on to the
finals. Who came out on top? Well, if you thought the last middleweight
tournament winner was going to make it, you were wrong. And if you
thought the wrestler with just one pro fight under his belt was going to
crumble against the far more experienced veteran, again, you were wrong.
It was a night that had knockouts, submissions and wars – and while some
of the outcomes were predictable, there were definitely a few upsets.
Highlights of the event included:
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Velasquez pummeling
Ladonna
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• The back-and-forth battle between Tom Velasquez and Anthony LaDonna,
which saw the Team Endgame representative dominate Round One and the
Team Serra/Longo representative dominate Round Two. But Velasquez
snagged a lightning-fast heelhook in the final round, and that was all
she wrote.
• Relative newcomer Mark Berraciol’s crushing right hook, which had
the veteran Andrew Calandrelli dazed and confused at 0:35 of the first
round.
• Rising star Mike Massenzio and his growing repertoire of
submissions. This time it was a north-south choke, and opponent Erik
Charles had no choice but to tap at 1:18 of the first.
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Massenzio finishing
off Charles
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Full results:
Beasts of the Northeast Semi-Finals
Lightweights
• Dave Sachs (Pittsburgh FC-155lbs) vs. Joe Camacho (Team
Renzo/AMA-155lbs)
Sachs via rear naked choke at 3:26 of Round Three.
Welterweights
• Mark Berraciol (Real Fighting Dojo-171lbs) vs. Andrew Calandrelli
(Calendrelli/Bombsquad-171lbs)
Berraciol via KO at 0:35 of Round One.
• Charlie Brenneman (Cambria Martial Arts-169lbs) vs. Joseph Aviles
(Jungle Gym-164lbs)
Brenneman via unanimous decision.
Middleweights
• Lance Everson (Boneyard-184lbs) vs. Marc Stevens (TaiKai-182lbs)
Everson via TKO – doc stoppage due to cut after Round Two.
• Erik Charles (Bombsquad-186lbs) vs. Mike Massenzio (Ironhorse
MMA-185lbs)
Massenzio via north-south choke at 1:18 of Round One.
Light-Heavyweights
• Ricardo Romero (Advanced Martial Arts-204lbs) vs. John Clarke
(CTMMA-206lbs)
Romero via TKO – Clarke could not answer the bell for Round Two.
• Lou Pascavage (MFS/KOA-206lbs) vs. John Doyle (Round One-203lbs)
Doyle via tapout due to strikes at 1:21 of Round One.
Preliminaries:
• Chanti Johnson (Serra/Longo-148lbs) vs. Anthony Montanaro (Pitts
Penn-151lbs)
Johnson via TKO - doc stoppage due to cut after Round One.
• Eric Henry (Bombsquad-171lbs) vs. Doug Gordon (Team Rush/Elite
BJJ-170lbs)
Gordon via majority decision.
• Anthony LaDonna (Serra/Longo-170lbs) vs. Tom Velasquez (Team
Endgame-171lbs)
Velasquez via heelhook at 1:09 of Round Three.
• Dan Whalen (MMAT-183lbs) vs. Nick Catone (BJJ Shore Academy/Ricardo
Almeida-184lbs)
Catone via rear naked choke at 0:58 of Round One.
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Catone punishing
Whalen
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ISKA World Kickboxing Welterweight Championship
• Scott Mukaddam (Team Wolfpack-148lbs) vs. Chris Algieri (US Karate
Academy-147lbs)
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OCTOBER 12th, 2007
Combat at the
Capitale
NYC
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A night of Knockouts!/By Eric
Joza -October 15, 2007
Friday Night October 12th, 2007 - Louis Neglia's
Combat at the Capitale continues the streak of sell out events with
another massive 18 bout fight card.
New York City is starving for real combat sports and Mr. Neglia has
been cooking up his special brand of pugilism to satisfy the New
York audiences for years. Like a vintage wine the shows are getting
better and better with time, don’t take my word for it come and
check out the spectacle for yourself (if you can get tickets they
sell out quickly!).
This is one of the best MMA shows on the East Coast and many of the
local fighters sharpen their striking skills at the Capitale in
Chinatown. It was a who's who of local talent representing some of
the best gyms in the area; Longo Competition Team, TSMMA, Bellmore
Kickboxing, Wat Gym, Neglia Competition team to name a few.
If MMA ever gets sanctioned here in New York Mr. Neglia will be
ready to feed the hungry masses by the fistful.
Highlights of the evening
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The Devastating KO of Zadie Morris at the hands of James "B-52"
Smith it took little over a minute for Smith to connect and leave
Morris looking at the pretty lights!!!
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The one sided drubbing Brent Appiarius delivered to a game Jonathan
Kudman. Kudman showed tons of heart but could not keep up with the
more experienced Appiarius and his relentless pace.
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TSMMA's Melissa Bopp who "Bopped" Eternal M.A. fighter Danielle
Farula and forced the TKO ref stoppage with her non-stop assault.
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Andrea DeAngelo’s assault of Nikki Domer which forced the Ref
stoppage over a tough Nikki Domer.
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Devon Cormack’s schooling of Matt Lyall, Cormack just tooled Lyall
with his laid back demeanor. Nothing makes up for experience.
Above photo of victorious James "B-52" Smith after KO of Zadie
Morris
Above photo of TSMMA's victorious Thad Campbell
Full results
Men's Muay Thai 195lb. limit-Tom
Sconzo (Modern Urban Defense) V. Walter Hines (Dragon 5 M.A)
Winner:
Hines via TKO R1
Women's Muay Thai 135lb. limit-Melissa
Bopp (TSMMA) V. Danielle Farula (Dragon 5 M.A.)Winner:
Bopp via TKO Ref stoppage at
1:03 R2
Men's Muay Thai 135lb. limit-Louis
Guadinot (TSMMA) V. Lewis Cassner (Eternal M.A.)Winner:
Gaudinot via TKO ref Stoppage :53 R3.
Men's Muay Thai 170lb. limit-Joe
Gregory (World Karate Real Fight Team) V. Seth Tiringer (Bellmore
Kickboxing)Winner:
Tiringer via TKO at :39 R3.
Men's Muay Thai 135lb. limit-Christian
Teran (TSMMA) V. Matt Berakoff
Winner:
Teran via Unanimous Decision
Women's Muay Thai 120lb. limit-Munah
Holland (TSMMA) V. Alicia Bourne (Wat Gym)Winner:
Holland via Unanimous Decision
Men's Muay Thai 135lb. limit-Keith
Morris (Longo Comp. Team) V. Joey Format (Ardon's Sweet Science)Winner:
Morris via split decision
Men's Muay Thai 140lb. limit-Jose
Villanueva (TSMMA) V. Eddie Arguto (Wat Gym)Winner:
Arguto via split decision
Men's Muay Thai 152lb. limit-Brent
Appiarius (Neglia Comp. Team) V. Jonathan Kudman (Dragon 5 M.A)Winner:
Appiarius via TKO Ref Stoppage R2.
 Women's
Kickboxing 125lb. limit-Andrea
DeAngelo (Neglia Comp. Team) V. Nikki Domer (FTP)Winner:
DeAngelo via TKO :58 R3 – Three knock down rule.
** Photo of Andrea DeAngelo landing a kick.
Mens Muay Thai 173lb. limit-Damien
Debose (Black Thaiger Acadamy) V. Thad Cambell (TSMMA)
Winner:
Cambell via unanimous decision
Men's Muay Thai 145-150lb. Limit-Jim
Rivera (TSMMA) V. Andre Laureano (Wat Gym)Winner:
Rivera via unanimous decision
Main Card
Men's Pro Kickboxing 123lb. limit USA V. Virgin Islands-Devon
Cormack (USA-Champ) V. Matt Lyall (Virgin Isl.)Winner:
Cormack via TKO 1:52 R4 - Ref Stoppage - 3 knockdown rule.
Men's Muay Thai 155lb. limit-Chris
Iavarone (TSMMA) V. Joey Allen (Ardon's Sweet Science)Winner:
Allen via unanimous decision
Men's Pro Kickboxing 135lb. limit-Bob
Cambell (Bellmore Kickboxing) V. Paul Gutierrez (Vizzio's Gym)Winner:
Cambell via TKO at
1:52 R4 - Ref Stoppage
Men's Pro Muay Thai 205lb. limit-James
"B-52" Smith (Black Thager Academy) V. Zadie Morris (Ultimate Gym)Winner:
Smith via KO at
1:13 R1.
 Men's
Pro Muay Thai 245lb. limit USA V. Russia-Andrei
Kapylou (Russia- Volfson M.A.) V. Demore Horenstein (USA-Ultimate
Gym)Winner:
Kapylou via TKO
1:42 R1.
**Photo of Andrei Kapylou's fight ending body punch
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SEPTEMBER 7th, 2007
BEASTS of the NORTHEAST
ATLANTIC CITY
RING OF COMBAT
15 UPDATE
“Beasts of the
Northeast” Tournament Preview
By Jim Genia
When: September 7th
Where: Tropicana Resort & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
What: Ring of Combat 15: “Beasts of the Northeast” Tournament
Promoter Lou Neglia’s Ring of Combat returns with a mammoth 16-bout
card, and it marks the opening round in another grand prix-style
tournament – this one spanning the lightweight, welterweight,
middleweight and light-heavyweight divisions. Dubbed “Beasts of the
Northeast”, ROC 15 features some serious “beasts” in the form of
champ Marc Stevens, former champ James Gabert, ace-grappler Brian
McLaughlin, and veteran Lance Everson, but this an MMA tournament,
folks, and anything can happen between now, the October 26th
semi-finals and the November 30th finals.
Here’s a look at the full card:
Lightweights:
John Beneduce (Insight) vs. Dave Sachs (Pittsburgh FC)
Jordan Damon (Team Balance) vs. Joe Camacho (Team Renzo/AMA)
Eddie Fyvie (Team Renzo) vs. Biff Walizer (Team Red Lion)
Brian McLaughlin (Hudson Valley JJ) vs. Mike Tierney (MMA of Southern
Maine)
Welterweights:
Mark Berraciol (Real Fighting Dojo) vs. James Gabert (Team
Serra/Longo)
Riche Boine (Team Tiger Schulmann) vs. Joseph Aviles (Jungle Gym)
Charlie Brenneman (Cambria Martial Arts) vs. Chris Reedy (XFC)
Doug Gordon (Team Rush) vs. Andrew Calendrelli (Calendrelli/Bombsquad)
Middleweights:
Jordan Pergola (Bellmore Kickboxing) vs. Marc Stevens
(TaiKai)
Erik Charles (Bombsquad) vs. Gabriel Toribio (Team Serra/Longo)
Lance Everson (Boneyard) vs. Dan Karnbauer (FTP Fighting Systems)
Mike Massenzio (Ironhorse MMA) vs. Dustin Cook (Team Massaro/Careccio
Boxing)
Light-heavyweights:
Ricardo Romero (Advanced Martial Arts) vs. Bryce Harrell
(MFS/KOA)
John Clarke (CTMMA) vs. Sean McCann (Team Endgame)
Lou Pascavage (MFS/KOA) vs. Tyler Minton (FTP Fighting Systems)
John Doyle (freestyle) vs. Alexander Lazebnikov (Powerhouse
Kickboxing)
RESULTS
Ring of Combat 15: “Beasts of
the Northeast” Tournament Opening Round
(September 7th, Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City) There were
sweet submissions and there were brutal knockouts. The opening round
of Ring of Combat’s “Beasts of the Northeast” tournament played out
tonight at the Tropicana Showroom, and a packed house was treated to
everything from surprise upsets to expected beatdowns as fighters
battled their way to a semi-final slot. Some highlights of the event
included:
• Team Serra/Longo’s Eddie Fyvie, who beat the heck out of Biff
Walizer on the ground before knocking him out on the feet.
• Bombsquad slugger Erik Charles and his quick knockout of Gabe
Toribio. One right hand was all it took.
• ROC champ Marc Stevens, who out-wrestled the wrestler in Jordan
Pergola and pounded him mercilessly for the stoppage.
Full results:
Lightweights:
John Beneduce (Insight-154lbs) vs. Dave Sachs (Pittsburgh FC-155lbs)
Sachs via unanimous decision.
Eddie Fyvie (Team Renzo-156lbs) vs. Biff Walizer (Team Red
Lion-154lbs)
Fyvie via KO at 3:44 of Round One.
Brian McLaughlin (Hudson Valley JJ-156lbs) vs. Mike Tierney (MMA of
Southern Maine-150lbs)
McLaughlin via armbar at 0:32 of Round One.
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McLaughlin cranks an armbar to submit Tierney
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Welterweights:
Mark Berraciol (Real Fighting Dojo-172lbs) vs. James Gabert (Team
Serra/Longo-170lbs)
Berraciol via rear naked choke at 2:13 of Round Two.
Riche Boine (Team Tiger Schulmann-170lbs) vs. Joseph Aviles (Jungle
Gym-166lbs)
Aviles via KO at 1:30 of Round Three.
Charlie Brenneman (Cambria Martial Arts-169lbs) vs. Jordan Damon (Team
Balance-161lbs)
Brenneman via doctor stoppage due to cut at 2:20 of Round One.
Doug Gordon (Elite BJJ-170lbs) vs. Andrew Calendrelli
(Calendrelli/Bombsquad-170lbs)
Calandrelli via majority decision.
Middleweights:
Jordan Pergola (Bellmore Kickboxing-186lbs) vs. Marc Stevens
(TaiKai-185lbs)
Stevens via ref stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 2:58 of Round
One.
Erik Charles (Bombsquad-185lbs) vs. Gabriel Toribio (Team
Serra/Longo-180lbs)
Charles via KO at 0:32 of Round One.
Lance Everson (Boneyard-185lbs) vs. Dan Karnbauer (FTP Fighting
Systems-189lbs)
Everson via ref stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 2:41 of Round
One.
Mike Massenzio (Ironhorse MMA-186lbs) vs. Dustin Cook (Team
Massaro/Careccio Boxing-185lbs)
Massenzio via rear naked choke at 2:21 of Round Two.
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Romero sends
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Light-heavyweights:
Ricardo Romero (Advanced Martial Arts-205lbs) vs. Bryce Harrell
(MFS/KOA-204lbs)
Romero via tap out due to strikes at 2:09 of Round One.
John Clarke (CTMMA-206lbs) vs. Sean McCann (Team Endgame-205lbs)
Clarke via kneebar at 2:04 of Round Two.
John Doyle (Round One-207lbs) vs. Alexander Lazebnikov (Powerhouse
Kickboxing-204lbs)
Doyle via ref stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 3:21 of Round One. |
JUNE 29th, 2007
Ring of Combat
NYC
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 "Capitale"
Punishment/By EricJoza
Friday June 29th,
2007 - Chinatown, NYC- World Champion Louis Neglia presents the
latest installment of New York City’s Premier Kickboxing Series -
Combat at the Capitale.
Boine after his victory
As is the norm for
this venue it was again a sell out crowd in attendance to watch the
fists fly & the kicks connect. The main event featured local TSMMA
fighter Rich "The Puerto Rican Pit-bull" Bione, as he looked to
continue his winning streak against Pakistan Eagle fighter Yaser
Sauket. Yaser landed a low blow early in the match which fired up
the TSMMA fighter and led to the first round TKO for Boine who
hasn't lost a fight in several months.
Bellmore
Kickboxing student Seth Tiringer provided the highlight of the night
with his vicious Roundhouse KO of Scott Conlon. If you blinked you
might of missed the lightning quick kick to the head.
The co-main event
rematch between Uriah Hall & James "B-52" Smith was strong enough
for the loyal Capitale crowd to be the sole main event as these two
waged war in their first match up with Smith winning the decision.
This time the table was turned as Hall dictated the pace of the
match and pulled out the unanimous decision victory over Smith. I
assume that a rubber match is now in order since each fighter now
holds a victory over the other.
Neglia Competition
Team student Brent Appiarus made quick work of Dragon Martial Arts
fighter Ed Fahey. Appiarus simply out punched his opponent to the
point that the referee would not allow the match to continue after
the first round.
Neglia Competition Team student s Andrea D'Angelo won via unanimous
decision over Monica Bermudez.
Full Results
Mens Muay
Thai 152lb. Limit
Anthony Phillip
(TSMMA) V. Russell Williams (Ground Competition) Phillips wins
via TKO at 1:53 of R1
Mens Muay Thai 135lb. Limit
Joey Format
(Ardon’s Sweet Science) V. Lewis Cassner (Eternal Martial Arts)-Format
wins via unanimous decision
 Mens
Muay Thai 188lbs. Limit
Scott Conlon
(Alternate Fitness) V. Seth Tiringer (Bellmore Kickboxing)-Tiringer
wins via KO at :23 of R2.
**Photo of
Tiringer uloading on Conlon
Mens Muay Thai 139lb Limit
Keith Morris
(Longo Competition Team) V. Tom Desmond (Eternal Martial Arts)-Morris
wins via unanimous decision
Mens Muay Thai 155lb. Limit
Jim Rivera (TSMMA)
V. Joey Allen (Ardon’s Sweet Science)-Rivera wins via
unanimous decision
Mens Muay Thai 166lb. Limit
Boris Vuiton (Tae
Sun Fighters) V. Koran Dunbar (Eternal Martial Arts)-Dunbar
wins via TKO at :00 R2 (could not answer the bell for R2)
Mens Muay Thai 155lb. Limit
Brent Appiarus
(Neglia Competition Team) V. Ed Fahey (Dragon V Martial Arts)-Appiarus
wins via TKO at :00 R2.
Womens
Kickboxing 119lb. Limit
Andrea D'Angelo
(Neglia Competition Team) V. Monica Bermudez (Shaolin Self Defense)-D’Angelo
wins via unanimous decision
Mens Muay Thai 166lb. Limit
Chris Enger (Longo
Competition Team) V. Tony Flores (Ardon’s Sweet Science)-Enger
wins via unanimous decision
Mens Muay Thai 145lb. Limit
Nick Pace (TSMMA)
V. Nick Harrison (Weapon’s 9)-Pace wins via unanimous decision
Pro-Mens Muay Thai 179lb. Limit
International Rules
Joe Gregory (World
Karate) V. Kurt Moats (Eternal Martial Arts)-Gregory wins via
TKO R2.
Pro Mens Kick Boxing –USA V.
Jamaica 126lb. Limit
Devon Cormack
(Kingston, Jamaica) V. Matt Berman (Bellmore Kickboxing)-Bout
ruled a DRAW after 4 hard fought rounds.
Pro Muay Thai 205lb. Limit
James "B-52" Smith
(Black Thaiger Academy) V. Uriah Hall (TSMMA)-Hall wins via
unanimous decision
**Photo of Hall and Smith facing off
Exhibition Mens Kickboxing 220lb
Limit
Andrei Kapylou
(Volfson M.A.-Russia) V. Boris- Baryon Kapylou wins via TKO
R2.
Main Event
Pro Mens
Muay Thai 165lb. Limit - International Rules USA V. Pakistan
Rich Boine
(TSMMA-USA) V. Yaser Sauket (Eagle Martial Arts-Pakistan)-Boine
wins via TKO R1.- Look out for Boine’s heavy hands!
Lets not forget the
Ring Girls
Another
great night of action from Promoter Louis Neglia for more
information on upcoming events please visit
www.louneglia.com
Eric Joza |
April 27th, 2007 |
