Mixed martial arts drawing younger, hipper crowd to Atlantic City fights
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Preliminary card fighters, Ben Syers of Long Island, N.Y., top, punches Frankie Perez, of Howell, Monmouth County, during a mixed martial arts fight at June 15 at Tropicana in Atlantic City.
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Anthony Faccihini, of Marlboro, punches Kevin Molina, of Union, left, before winning the bout in the first round.
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Preliminary card fighter Frankie Perez, of Howell, Monmouth County, is checked by the referee before his bout.
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William Metts of Charlotte, N.C., right, and Andre Harrison of Brooklyn, N.Y., left, trade punches in the first round of their main card bout during Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat mixed martial arts fights at Tropicana.
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Spectators from left Ally Schwartz, of Philadelphia; Ryan Kurth, of Point Pleasant; Mark Runyon, of Lavallette; Jessica Loschky, of Philadelphia; and Adam Potulski, of Red Bank, watch their fighter Liam McGeary during a bout at Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat.
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Villi Bello and Chris Wade face each other at Tropicana.
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Fighter Liam McGeary of Toms River, right, knocks out Walter Howard of Newark.
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Villi Bello and Chris Wade face each other at Tropicana.
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Preliminary card fighters, Ben Syers, of Long Island, N.Y., top, gets up as the winner, after referee Gaspar Oliver stops his fight with Frankie Perez, of Howell, Monmouth County.
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Preliminary card fighters Frankie Perez of Howell, Monmouth County, left, and Ben Syers of Long Island, N.Y., face off in the first of a four round bout.
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