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Feb 20, 2009
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Atlantic City, NJ
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Ring of Combat 23
  • Date: Friday 02.20.2009
  • Promotion: Ring of Combat
  • Venue: Tropicana Casino and Resort
  • MMA Bouts: 14

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  • ROC Vacant Heavyweight Championship KO/TKO, Knee 1:17 Round 1 of 3
    W
    Up to 4-0
    Bret Kohan
    Main Card
    265
    3 x 5  |  Pro
    #14 add_circle
    L
    Down to 4-2
    Joe Abouata
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Apocalypse"
    Vacant

    Heavyweight
    		Title Vacant

    Heavyweight
    Age at Fight 26
    +7 mos, 1 day
    213.5 lbs
    (96.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    238.0 lbs
    (108.0 kgs)
    N/A
    -
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    Matchup Page
  • ROC Vacant Middleweight Championship KO/TKO, Punch 3:59 Round 1 of 3
    Rafael Natal
    W
    Up to 9-1
    Rafael Natal
    Co-Main
    185
    3 x 5  |  Pro
    #13 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-2
    Alexandre Moreno
    Alexandre Moreno
    Professional MMA
    "Sapo" Nickname "Vaca"
    Vacant

    Middleweight
    		Title Vacant

    Middleweight
    26
    +1 month, 3 wks, 5 days     		Age at Fight
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 0:44 Round 2 of 3, 4:44 Total
    Ricardo Romero
    W
    Up to 6-1
    Ricardo Romero
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #12 add_circle
    L
    Down to 3-5
    Brendan Barrett
    Brendan Barrett
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Brutal"
    30
    +10 mos, 5 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +3 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    206.2 lbs
    (93.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    206.0 lbs
    (93.4 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 13:00 Total
    Matt Makowski
    W
    Up to 4-1
    Matt Makowski
    Main Card
    175
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-3
    Sergio Vinagre
    Professional MMA
    "Weapon X" Nickname
    175.5 lbs
    (79.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    173.5 lbs
    (78.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 2:27 Round 1 of 3
    Costas Philippou
    W
    Up to 4-1
    Costas Philippou
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 3-1
    Aaron Meisner
    Aaron Meisner
    Professional MMA
    29
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 30
    +11 mos, 5 days
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    74.5"
    (189cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Brabo Choke 3:44 Round 2 of 3, 7:44 Total
    Greg Soto
    W
    Up to 5-0
    Greg Soto
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-1
    Shawn Formann
    Professional MMA
    22
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    167.0 lbs
    (75.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:13 Round 2 of 3, 5:13 Total
    Jimmie Rivera
    W
    Up to 2-1
    Jimmie Rivera
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-1
    Tyler Venice
    Professional MMA
    "El Terror" Nickname
    19
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    134.3 lbs
    (60.9 kgs)
    5'4"
    (163cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    68.5"
    (174cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Anaconda Choke 1:15 Round 1 of 3
    Al Iaquinta
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Al Iaquinta
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-1
    Mervin Rodriguez
    Mervin Rodriguez
    Professional MMA
    "Raging" Nickname "Marvelous"
    21
    +9 mos, 3 wks     		Age at Fight 25
    +2 wks, 5 days
    153.0 lbs
    (69.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 0:55 Round 1 of 3
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Roger Mamedov
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-6
    Jeff Pender
    Professional MMA
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Knee and Punches 2:23 Round 2 of 3, 6:23 Total
    Jeff Lentz
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Jeff Lentz
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 1-8
    Jerome Isip
    Jerome Isip
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Jay"
    19
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 5 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +9 mos, 3 wks, 5 days
    152.5 lbs
    (69.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    154.5 lbs
    (70.1 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    5'4"
    (162cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 12:00 Total
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Anthony Abatelli
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 4  |  Pro
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-4
    Garrett Carmondy
    Professional MMA
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    168.5 lbs
    (76.4 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Cut 0:35 Round 1 of 2
    Gian Villante
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Gian Villante
    Main Card
    265
    2 x 4  |  Pro
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-5
    Randy Durant
    Professional MMA
    23
    +6 mos, 2 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    225.0 lbs
    (102.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    215.0 lbs
    (97.5 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Kimura 1:35 Round 1 of 2
    Chris Weidman
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Chris Weidman
    Main Card
    190
    2 x 4  |  Pro
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-1
    Reubem Lopes
    Professional MMA
    "The All-American" Nickname
    24
    +8 mos, 3 days     		Age at Fight
    190.0 lbs
    (86.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    187.5 lbs
    (85.0 kgs)
    6'2"
    (187cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:03 Round 1 of 2
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Jim Tomczuk
    Main Card
    185
    2 x 4  |  Pro
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-3
    Howard Longus
    Professional MMA
    183.5 lbs
    (83.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    187.8 lbs
    (85.2 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

14
J. Abouata 238.0
•
213.5 B. Kohan
13
R. Natal 185.0
•
185.5 A. Moreno
12
R. Romero 206.2
•
206.0 B. Barrett
11
M. Makowski 175.5
•
173.5 S. Vinagre
10
C. Philippou 185.5
•
184.0 A. Meisner
9
G. Soto 170.0
•
167.0 S. Formann
8
J. Rivera 135.5
•
134.25 T. Venice
7
M. Rodriguez 155.0
•
153.0 A. Iaquinta
6
R. Mamedov 154.0
•
155.0 J. Pender
5
J. Lentz 152.5
•
154.5 J. Isip
4
A. Abatelli 169.5
•
168.5 G. Carmondy
3
G. Villante 225.0
•
215.0 R. Durant
2
C. Weidman 190.0
•
187.5 R. Lopes
1
J. Tomczuk 183.5
•
187.75 H. Longus

Fight Referees

14 Abouata vs. Kohan:
Mark Matheny
13 Natal vs. Moreno:
Mark Matheny
12 Romero vs. Barrett:
Mark Matheny
11 Makowski vs. Vinagre:
Mark Matheny
10 Philippou vs. Meisner:
Mark Matheny
9 Soto vs. Formann:
Mark Matheny
8 Rivera vs. Venice:
Mark Matheny
7 Rodriguez vs. Iaquinta:
Mark Matheny
6 Mamedov vs. Pender:
Mark Matheny
5 Lentz vs. Isip:
Mark Matheny
4 Abatelli vs. Carmondy:
Mark Matheny
3 Villante vs. Durant:
Mark Matheny
2 Weidman vs. Lopes:
Mark Matheny
1 Tomczuk vs. Longus:
Mark Matheny

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