Professional MMA

Ring of Combat XXVII
Promoter Louis Neglia
Tropicana Hotel and Casino showroom, Atlantic City
November 20, 2009

Referees Kevin Mulhall and Dan Miragliotta
Judges Jeff Blatnick, Cardo Urso and Carlos Rodriguez
Ringside Physicians Dr. Sherry Wulkan, Dr. Vincent Guida and Dr. Steven Oxler
Timekeeper Jason Robinson
Scorekeeper Ellen Rubin
Inspectors Jon Bilyk, Tony Tamburrino, Kerri Kaminski, Vincent Chapple, Todd Manfredi, Gary Gudzak, Erik Miller, Casper Oliver, Jim O’Connor, Paul Hafner, and Mike DiBella.
Announcer Peter Neglia

ROC Heavyweight Title
Silmar Rodrigo (111-435) Ricardo Romero (101-569)
Both fighters 211
Ref Miragliotta
Romero wins via tap due to v armlock at 4:56 of round one

ROC Featherweight Title
Jeff Lentz (103-160) Anthony Morrison (103-981)
Lentz 147. Morrison 145
Ref Mulhall
Morrison wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 30-27

Marcelo Pereira (105-989) Gian Villante (105-386)
Pereira 212. Villante 215
Ref Miragliotta
Villante win via KO punch at 3:59 of round one
Pereira suspended 30 days for KO

Dante Rivera (105-584) Justin Haskins (103-055)
Rivera 185.5. Haskins. 185
Ref Miragliotta
Rivera win via tap due to rear naked choke at 3:51 of round two.
Rivera suspended indefinately pending opthalmological clearance

Mitch Whitesel (101-531) Uriah Hall (107-859)
Both fighters 186.5
Ref Miragliotta
Hall wins via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered strikes at 2:34 of round three

Joshua Key (105-945) Al Iaquinta (105-390)
Iaquinta 156. Key 161
Ref Miragliotta
Iaquinta win via TKO referee stoppage due to unanswered punches at 1:47 of round one
Iaquinta suspended indefinately pending x-rays and orthopaedic clearance of right hand.

Ryan LaFlare (101-063) Marc Berrocal (105-912)
LaFlare 171. Berrocal 170.5
Ref Mulhall
LaFlare deducted two points in round one for illegal knee strike to downed opponent
LaFlare win via TKO stoppage due to unanswered punches at 3:19 of round one
Berrocal suspended 30 days for TKO
Berrocal suspended indefinately pending neurological clearance

Ariel Sepulveda (106-511) Plinio Cruz (104-467)
Sepulveda 185. Cruz. 186
Ref Miragliotta
Cruz via split decision three rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29 Urso

Nate Williams (108-051) Louis Gaudinot (101-887)
Williams 126. Gaudinot 125.25
Ref Mulhall
Gaudinot wins unanimous decision three rounds, 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28 Blatnick

Jesus Martinez (110-980) Jim Tomczuk (105-385)
Martinez. 180. Tomczuk 179
Ref Mulhall
Martinez wins unanimous decision three rounds, all three judges 29-28

Mervin Rodriguez (101-649) Andrew Main (103-285)
Both fighters 146
Ref Mulhall
Main win via tap due to triangle at 1:05 at round two

Will Martinez, Jr. (105-880) Liam Kerrigan (101-642)
Martinez. 154. Kerrigan 156
Ref Mulhall
Kerrigan win via tap due to kneebar at 1:07 at round two