The Ring Of Combat Tournament Of Champions got off to a rip-roaring start at The Tropicana last night in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first installment of the tournament got underway as local heroes, up-and-comers, and seasoned veterans from different parts of North America all came to the tournament to advance and hopefully find a way to take home some of the cash the winners of the series will receive. And maybe, just maybe, to win a fight or two in the process. It was a night of blistering endings, foot-stomps, and left-hooks that kept most of the crowd in awed enthusiasm, squirming around in anticipation for more action. And with an excellent production value and the overall organization of this first round of this tournament, promoter Lou Neglia might very well be on the verge of something special here.


PRELIMINARY BOUTS

140 lbs: Steve Vitti (Rhino) vs. Joe Bentz (Fight Factory)
A good win for a newer talent. Vitti came out hard, went for a big flying knee, but eventually it was his ground game that got him the hard-earned "W," with an impressive triangle near the end of the second round.