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Meet RoC's Ryan LaFlare

Tuesday February 9, 2010 5:43 PM By Mark La Monica

On Monday, we introduced Fightin' Words fans to Ring of Combat heavyweight Gian Villante. Today, we introduce you to welterweight Ryan LaFlare of Lindenhurst, Villante's teammate and training partner at Bellmore Kickboxing MMA.

LaFlare (4-0), newly the father of baby girl Riley Jean LaFlare, gets a shot at gold when he fights for the Ring of Combat 170-pound title Feb. 19 in Atlantic...

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