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Ring of Combat Wiki Information
Ring of Combat
(ROC
) is a US-based Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization based in Atlantic City, NJ. It is headed by former kickboxing champion Lou Neglia. Several Ring of Combat events have aired on HDNet Fights, including ROC XVIII and ROC XXI.
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History
Lou Neglia began promoting MMA matches on kickboxing cards as early as 2000. [1] The first Ring of Combat event, which took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, featured MMA matches, as well as kickboxing and Muay Thai bouts. [2] ROC II, III, and IV also contained non MMA bouts, [3] [4] [5] but all cards from ROC V to the present featured MMA matches only. [6] [7] [8] Currently, Ring of Combat events are usually held at the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City, NJ.
Ring of Combat events are notable for featuring local up-and-coming fighters, who are later signed by larger, nationwide, promotions. ROC alumni include UFC fighters Frank Edgar, Josh Koscheck, and Kurt Pellegrino, as well as Bellator champions Eddie Alvarez and Lyman Good.
Rules
Ring of Combat fights are contested under the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. ROC events are sanction by both the NJSAC and USKBA.
Rounds
As of now, round duration and number in ROC bouts deviate from the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. In regular matches, bouts have either two or three rounds, and each round is four minutes in duration. Title matches have three rounds, where each round is five minutes long.
ROC events
| No.
| Event
| Date
| Venue
| Location
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| 1
| ROC I
| October 10, 2002
| Mohegan Sun Arena
| Uncasville, Connecticut
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| 2
| ROC II
| December 7, 2002
| Meadowlands Exposition Center
| Secaucus, New Jersey
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| 3
| ROC III
| June 7, 2003
| Mennen Sports Arena
| Morristown, New Jersey
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| 4
| ROC IV
| August 15, 2003
| Caesars Atlantic City
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 5
| ROC V
| December 14, 2003
| Rexplex Sports Complex
| Elizabeth, New Jersey
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| 6
| ROC VI
| April 24, 2004
| Rexplex Sports Complex
| Elizabeth, New Jersey
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| 7
| ROC VII
| November 20, 2004
| Rexplex Sports Complex
| Elizabeth, New Jersey
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| 8
| ROC VIII
| March 19, 2005
| Asbury Park Convention Hall
| Asbury Park, New Jersey
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| 9
| ROC IX
| October 29, 2005
| Asbury Park Convention Hall
| Asbury Park, New Jersey
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| 10
| ROC X
| April 14, 2006
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 11
| ROC XI
| August 18, 2006
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 12
| ROC XII
| November 17, 2006
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 13
| ROC XIII
| March 16, 2007
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 14
| ROC XIV
| April 27, 2007
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 15
| ROC XV
| September 7, 2007
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 16
| ROC XVI
| October 26, 2007
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 17
| ROC XVII
| November 30, 2007
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 18
| ROC XVIII
| March 7, 2008
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 19
| ROC XIX
| May 9, 2008
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 20
| ROC XX
| June 27, 2008
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 21
| ROC XXI
| September 12, 2008
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 22
| ROC XXII
| November 21, 2008
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 23
| ROC XXIII
| February 20, 2009
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 24
| ROC XXIV
| April 17, 2009
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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| 25
| ROC XXV
| June 12, 2009
| Tropicana Casino and Resort
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
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Champions
| Division
| Champion
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| Heavyweight
| Bret Kohan
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| Light Heavyweight
| Glen Sandull
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| Middleweight
| Victor O'Donnell
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| Welterweight
| John Howard
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| Lightweight
| Chris Liguori
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References
- Interview with Louis Neglia
- USKBA Oct. 2002 archive
- USKBA Dec. 2002 archive
- USKBA June 2003 archive
- USKBA Aug. 2003 archive
- USKBA Dec. 2003 archive
- USKBA Apr. 2004 archive
- The official site of Louis Neglia - Event Results
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