Ring of Combat 36
June 17, 2011
Tropicana Resort and Casino,
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Ring of Combat Welterweight Championship
Welterweight (170 lbs)
UFC veteran Pete “Drago” Sell (9 – 5 – 0) defeated Elijah Harshbarger (6 – 3 – 0) by submission due to an armbar at 2:34 of round 2. Sell, who returned to action after a 2 year layoff, enters the welterweight “Top 500” at [#121]. Harshbarger, who is 1-2 in his last 3, plummets 95 spots from [#231] to [#326].
Ring of Combat “National” Bantamweight Championship
Bantamweight (135 lbs)
Aljamain Sterling (3 – 0 – 0) defeated Claudio Ledesma (4 – 2 – 0) by split decision. Sterling has rattled off 3 wins since going pro in April 2011. Ledesma had been on a 3 fight win streak prior to this loss. Both fighters remain unranked.
Bantamweight (135 lbs)
Sean Santella (8 – 2 – 1) defeated Tito Jones (7 – 5 – 0) by unanimous decision. Santella, who has won 3 in a row (8-1 in his last 9) jumps 19 spots up from [#81] to [#62]. Jones, who has lost back to back bouts (1-3 in his last 3), remains unranked.
Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
Ryan Contaldi (7 – 3 – 1) defeated Rob Wince (20 – 15 – 0) by unanimous decision. Contaldi, who is 1-1-1 in his last 3 (prior to which he was on a 3 fight win streak), flies 76 spots up the ranks from [#239] to [#163]. Wince, who is on a 4 fight losing streak, remains unranked.
Welterweight (170 lbs)
Erik Oganov (10 – 11 – 1) defeated Whitney Jean-Francois (1 – 1 – 0) by submission due to armbar at 2:32 of round 1. Oganov, who hasn’t won since January 2009, jets 97 spots up the ranks from [#431] to [#334]. Francois remains unranked.
Middleweight (185 lbs)
Casey Manrique (4 – 1 – 0) defeated Brandon Saling (3 – 1 – 0) by unanimous decision. Manrique, who has won 3 in a row (all by submission), moves from [#214WW] into the middleweight “Top 500” at [#157]. Previously ranked [#272] Saling, who was on a 3 fight win streak prior to this loss, falls off the ranks.
Featherweight (145 lbs)
James Jenkins (3 – 0 – 0) defeated Jason McLean (6 – 5 – 0) by unanimous decision. Jenkins, who wins his first non-stoppage based victory, enters the featherweight “Top 250” at [#237]. Previously ranked [#167] Mclean, who is 1-2 in his last 3, falls off the ranks.
Slammer in the Hammer
June 17, 2011
Copps Coliseum,
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Light Heavyweight (205 lbs)
Francis Carmont (16 – 7 – 0) defeated Jason Day (19 – 12 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 2:10 of round 1. Carmont, who is on a 5 fight win streak (3 by submission and 2 by TKO), moves 3 spots up the ranks from [#53] to [#50]. Day, who is 1-5 in his last 6, drops 10 spots from [#103] to [#113].
Lightweight (155 lbs)
Daron Cruickshank (8 – 2 – 0) defeated Brad Cardinal (13 – 7 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 4:35 of round 1. Cruickshank, who has back to back wins (3-2 in his last 5), moves from [#399WW] into the lightweight “Top 500” at [#171]. Cardinal, who is 1-2 in his last 3, plummets 117 spots from [#161] to [#278].
This card happened Thursday, June 16th.
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
June 16, 2011
Le Grand Hotel,
Amman, Jordan
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Andreas Kraniotakes (10 – 4 – 0) defeated Jay Mortimore (6 – 2 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 2:10 of round 1. Kraniotakes, who is 3-3 in his last 6 (all 3 victories by stoppage in the 1st round), flies 80 spots up the ranks from [#217] to [#137]. Previously ranked [#196] Mortimore, who was on a 3 fight win streak prior to this loss (all by stoppage), falls off the heavyweight “Top 250.”
Middleweight (185 lbs)
Jake Hecht (11 – 2 – 0) defeated Michele Verginelli (13 – 9 – 1) by unanimous decision. Hecht, who is on a 3 fight win streak, jumps 49 spots up the ranks from [#170] to [#121]. Verginelli, who is 0-1-1 in his last 2 (preceded by a 4 fight win streak), moves from [#149WW] into the middleweight “Top 350” at [#226].
Lightweight (155 lbs)
Jean N’Doye (5 – 0 – 0) defeated Dan Hope (8 – 3 – 0) by TKO due to punches at 3:55 of round 3. N’Doye, who has finished 4 of his 5 opponents, flies 66 spots up the ranks from [#294] to [#228]. Hope, who is 1-2 in his last 3 (preceded by a 4 fight win streak all by stoppage), remains unranked.
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Dave Keeley (4 – 2 – 0) defeated Joel Wyatt (8 – 6 – 0) by KO due to punches at 2:50 of round 1. Keeley, who has finished all 4 of his victories with punches, enters the heavyweight “Top 250” at [#209]. Wyatt, who is 2-5 in his last 7 (all 5 losses by stoppage), remains unranked.
Middleweight (185 lbs)
John Sheil (4 – 0 – 0) defeated Victor Cheng (7 – 2 – 0) by TKO due to a punch at 0:47 of round 3. Sheil, who has finished all 4 of his victories with strikes, enters the middleweight “Top 350” at [#159]. Cheng, who was on a 6 fight win streak prior to this loss (all by stoppage, 5 by submission), plummets 113 spots down the ranks from [#142] to [#255].
American Fighting Organization – Summer Brawl 2
June 17, 2011
Holiday Inn Grand Ballroom,
Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
Welterweight (170 lbs)
Paddy Thompson (11 – 3 – 0) defeated Jason Sarbacker (2 – 2 – 0) by submission due to triangle choke at 1:04 of round 2. Thompson, who is on a 3 fight win streak (9-1 in his last 10), bounds 42 spots up the ranks from [#362] to [#320]. Sarbacker, who has lost by triangle choke in both his defeats, remains unranked.
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Randy Smith (12 – 9 – 1) defeated Tyler King (3 – 1 – 0) by unanimous decision. Smith, who is 1-4-1 in his last 6 (all 4 losses by stoppage), enters the heavyweight “Top 250” at [#177]. King, who has won all 3 of his victories by 1st round stoppage, remains unranked.
Blackeye Promotions 4
June 17, 2011
The WNC AG Center,
Fletcher, North Carolina, United States
Middleweight (185 lbs)
Danny Babcock (7 – 4 – 0) defeated Johnny Buck (7 – 8 – 0) by unanimous decision. Babcock, who broke a 2 fight losing streak with this win, flies 98 spots up the ranks from [#337] to [#239]. Previously ranked [#323WW] Buck, who is 1-2 in his last 3, falls off the middleweight “Top 350”.
Fight Time 5 – Total Destruction
June 17, 2011
War Memorial Auditorium,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Lightweight (155 lbs)
Mike Bruno (10 – 4 – 0) defeated Manuel Gallareta (5 – 8 – 0) by unanimous decision. Bruno, who is on a 3 fight winning streak, enters the lightweight “Top 500” at [#438]. Gallareta, who is 1-4 in his last 5, remains unranked.