Chris Weidman from Team Serra-Longo got his first win with a kimura stoppage in round one over Ruebens Lopes at Ring of Combat 23 in Atlantic City Friday night. This kid is a stud wrestler from Hofstra and now has big Ray Longo working the mits… keep an eye on him. Click through for all the results.

Professional Mixed Martial Arts

February 20, 2009

Promoter Louis Neglia’s Ring of Combat XXIII

Tropicana Casino Showroom

Atlantic City

Two Four minute rounds

183.5 Jim Tomczuk vs. 187.75 Howard Longus

Tomczuk win via tapout due to rear naked choke at 1:03 of round one

Two Four minute rounds

190 Chris Weidman vs. 187.5 Ruebens Lopes

Weidman win via tapout due to kimura at 1:35 of round one

Two Four minute rounds

225 Gian Villante vs. 215 Randy Durant

Villante win at 0:35 of round one via TKO referee stoppage due to cut

Durant suspended pending clearance of scalp laceration

Three Four Minute rounds

168.5 Garrett Carmody vs. 169.5 Anthony Abatelli

Abatelli win unanimous decision 29-28 Crosby, 30-27, 30-27 Rodriguez and Urso

Three Four Minute rounds

154.5 Jay Isip vs. 152.5 Jeff Lentz

Lentz winner at 2:23 of round two via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered punches

Lentz suspended pending clearance of right lateral brow laceration

Isip suspended 30 days and needs CT head scan which includes nasal bones

Three Four Minute rounds

154 Roger Mamedov vs. 155 Jeff Pender

Mamedov winner at 0:55 of round one via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered punches

Three Four Minute rounds

153 Al Iaquinta vs. 155 Mervin Rodriguez

Iaquinta win via anaconda choke at 1:15 of round one by tap

Three Four Minute rounds

134.25 Tyler Venice vs. 135.5 Jimmie Rivera

Rivera win via TKO referee stoppage due to rear naked choke at 1:13 of round two

Three Four Minute rounds

170 Greg Soto vs. 167 Shawn Forman

Soto win via head and arm choke tap at 3:44 of round two

Forman suspended until cleared by orthopedist exam of left knee

Three Four Minute rounds

185.5 Costa Phillipou vs. 184 Aaron Meisner

Phillipou via tapout due to rear naked choke at 2:27 of round one

Three Four Minute rounds

175.5 Matt Makowski vs. 173.5 Sergio Vinagre

Makowski win unanimous decision three rounds, Crosby 30-25, Urso and Rodriguez 30-27

Three Four Minute rounds

206 Brendan Barrett vs. 206.2 Ricardo Romero win via tapout 0:44 of round two due to rear naked choke

Three Five Minute rounds

185 Rafael Sapo vs. 185.5 Alexandre Moreno

Sapo win Via KO punch at 3:59 of round one

Three Five Minute rounds

238 Joe Abouata vs. 213.5 Bret Kohan

Kohan win via TKO referee stoppage at 1:17 of round one

REFEREE

Mark Matheny

JUDGES 

Douglas Crosby

Cardo Urso 

Jon Bilyk

Carlos Rodriguez 

RINGSIDE PHYSICIANS

Dr. Vincent Guida

Dr. Sherry Wulkan

Dr. Steven Oxler

TIMEKEEPER 

Jason Robinson

INSPECTORS  

Gary Gudzak

Dominic Urso

Kerri Kaminski

Michael Di Bella

Todd Manfredi

John Viggiano

Ernie Suarez

Paul Hafner

ANNOUNCER

Peter Neglia