Ring of Combat XXXIX: Official Weights for Friday Night's Fights

Ring of Combat returns February 10 with ROC XXXIX. This event has another stacked lineup, something Ring of Combat has become synonymous with, as 2 titles will be on the line as fans from all over the world will be tuning in either in person at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey or on iPPV through the GFL Combat Sports Network to watch this exciting card. ROC continues to be the linchpin of East Coast MMA and this 15-bout card reiterates its dominance as the top dog of MMA in the Tri-State area.

The main event, ROC Light Heavyweight Champion Tom DeBlass (6-0) defends his title against Randy Smith (13-9-1). DeBlass is an undefeated fighter who trains out of Ocean County BJJ and has improved his overall game with every fight. A strong grappler, DeBlass also has put together a top-notch striking game and looks to show a new layer to his MMA game against Smith. For Smith, riding a 2-fight win streak of his own, he comes into the contest with almost four times the experience as the champion and brings a tough ground and pound game. It will be very interesting to see how the fight plays out as many times, two grapplers will turn into boxers or kickboxers and put on a standup fight. Expect both DeBlass and Smith to first try out their wrestling and submission game to test their opponent. The winner of this bout has to be considered the top 205 lb prospect in the Northeast, which puts him on the radar of the UFC, so that combined with a title fight makes this main event a great fight.

In the co-main event, for the vacant Featherweight Title, Jeff Lentz (8-3-1) battles Giovanni Moljo (4-4) for king of the 145 lb division. Lentz is a Bellator veteran and is coming off 2 wins and 1 draw in his last 3 fights. For the New Jersey native, Lentz, this is the second time he has had the opportunity to go for ROC gold as he lost via decision on his first attempt. Lentz has finished 6 of his 8 opponents and he is ready finish this fight and not leave it in the hands of the judges so expect him to come out guns blazing from the opening bell. For Moljo this is a great opportunity to win gold and a rare no-lose situation. Lentz was supposed to take on former ROC Champion Deividas Taurosevicus but fate turned in the favor of Moljo who now has a chance to shake up the ROC featherweight division with a victory.

In other action, former ROC Welterweight Champion Pete Sell (9-6) is back in action facing Mitch Whitesel (16-20) in a 170 lb scrap. For Sell, this is his first bout since losing the title so it will be interesting to see his gameplan for Whitesel. Will he come out aggressive or tentative? Knowing Sell, it will be full speed ahead. For Whitesel, a veteran of Strikeforce, this is an opportunity to add another well-known name to his list of opponents and prove once again, that he is willing to fight anyone in the business at the drop of a hat. For the winner, a title fight is not too far off so this is a big fight for both men.

You won't find a more thrilling card then this one. If you can't make it down to the Tropicana tomorrow night, be sure to catch all of the action LIVE on February 10 as Ring of Combat presents ROC XXXIX exclusively on pay-per-view at GFL.tv.

After the jump, check out the official weights for tomorrow night's fights.

Professional MMA

EVENT-

February 10, 2012
Ring of Combat
ROC XXXIX
Tropicana Hotel and Casino
showroom
Atlantic City

BOUTS-

Title Bouts-3 Five Minute Rounds plus 1 Five Minute Round in the event of a draw after 3

12
TITLE
240
Tom DeBlass vs Randy Smith
DeBlass 209. Smith. 238
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale, and Sinclair

11
TITLE
145
Jeff Lentz vs. Giovanni Moljo
Lentz 144.5. Moljo 143
Ref Mulhall
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tabora

Main Card (3 Four Minute Rounds)

10
180
Pete Sell vs. Mitch Whitesel
Both fighters are 179
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Tabora

9
Uriah Hall vs. Daniel Akinyemi
185
Hall. 184.5. Akinyemi 183
Ref Mulhall
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tabora

8
Lester Caslow vs. Duane van Helvoirt
Caslow 149.5. van Helvorit 150
150
Ref Mulhall
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair

7
Ed Gordon vs. Davit Tkeshelashvili
205
Gordon 203.5 Tkeshashvili. 205.5
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair

6
Jarred Mercado vs. Rafael Fagundes
146
Mercado 144.5. Fagundes 146.5
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, Sinclair and Tabora

5
Munah Holland vs. Pearl Gonzalez
130
Holland 131. Gonzalez. 129
Ref Peterson
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tabora

4
James Jenkins vs. Dwayne Shelton
148
Jenkins 148. Shelton 147
Ref Peterson
Judges DePasquale, Sinclair and Tabora

Preliminary Fights (2 Four Minute Rounds plus 1 Four Minute Round in the event of a draw after 2)

3
Frankie Perez vs. Jeremy Uy
155
Perez 154.5. Uy. 155
Ref Miragliotta
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair

2
Andre Harrison vs. Carlos Fonseca
145
Harrison 145. Fonseca 144.5
Ref Peterson
Judge Bilyk, Sinclair and Tabora

1
Pat Defranco vs. Whitney Francois
170
DeFranco 169.5. Francois 171
Ref Peterson
Judges Bilyk, DePasquale and Sinclair

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