CAGE OF FIRE VII - FACE OFF! SATURDAY JUNE 23, 2007 TIJUANA, MEXICO @ EL AUDITORIO MUNICIPAL DE TIJUANA

OFFICIAL RESULTS:

Fight 1 - Welterweight SCOTT CATLIN (2 - 0) The Boxing Club, San Diego, CA - USA VS. SIPANHYA "ZIPPY" KOUMMALASY (0- 1) Team Fight Ugly, San Diego, CA - USA Catlin defeats Koummalasy via TKO (strikes) at  :25 of 1RD.

CAGE OF FIRE VII - FACE OFF! SATURDAY JUNE 23, 2007 TIJUANA, MEXICO @ EL AUDITORIO MUNICIPAL DE TIJUANA

OFFICIAL RESULTS:

Fight 1 - Welterweight

SCOTT CATLIN (2 - 0) The Boxing Club, San Diego, CA - USA VS. SIPANHYA "ZIPPY" KOUMMALASY (0 - 1) Team Fight Ugly, San Diego, CA - USA Catlin defeats Koummalasy via TKO (strikes) at  :25 of 1RD.

Fight 2 - Welterweight

WARREN JAMES (1 - 0) Brikhaus MMA, San Diego, CA - USA VS. XAVIER "EL DRAGON" MONDRAGON (1 - 2) Freestyle MMA, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico James defeats Mondragón via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:27 of 1RD.

Fight 3 - Flyweight

RAFAEL SALOMAO (7 - 2) Salomao BJJ & MMA / Edson Carvalho Team, Bahia - Brazil VS. MAURICE EAZEL (3 - 3) The Body Shop & Sub Fighter Team, Lakewood, CA - USA Salomao defeats Eazel via Submission (triangle / elbow strikes) at 2:47 of 1RD.

Fight 4 - Lightweight

SHANNON GUGERTY (7 - 2) The Boxing Club, San Diego, CA - USA VS. PARIS "LA FURIA" RUIZ (4 - 1) Combate Libre Academia & Rodriguez Fight Team, Monterrey, NL - México Gadgetry defeats Ruiz via Submission (rear naked choke) in the 2RD.

Light 5 - Welterweight

IURI SILVA (5 - 0) Salomao BJJ & MMA / Edson Carvalho Team, Bahia - Brazil VS.
NATE AYE (0 - 1) OC Muay Thai & MMA, San Clemente, CA - USA Silva defeats Aye via Submission (guillotine) in the 2RD.

Fight 6 - Middleweight
 
VIRGILIO LOZANO (4 - 1 - 1) Galindos’ Bull Pen & Pit Bull Gym, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico VS. BILL SMALLWOOD (2 - 1) Team Ice Fighter, San Diego, CA - USA Lozano defeats Smallwood via TKO (fighter retirement) at 2:16 of 2RD. In second round the ref stood the fighters up alter they were tied up on the ground and Smallwood told the ref he couldn’t continue - Smallwood sat on the mat and had the doctor check his leg - He looked to be in discomfort but was finally able to walk out of the cage.

Fight 7 - Lightweight

MAURO SALOMAO (6 - 1) Salomao BJJ & MMA / Edson Carvalho Team, Bahia - Brazil VS. JEFF WILLINGHAM (3 - 2) The Body Shop & Sub Fighter Team, Lakewood, CA - USA Salomao defeats Willingham via submission (arm bar) in 1RD.
 
Fight 8 - Heavyweight
 
ADOLFO "MONSTER" DE LA TORRE (6 - 4) Pit Bull Gym, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico VS. TONY "THE TIGER" VELARDE (5 - 3) The Ultimate Fitness Ctr. / Next Level Gym, Chula Vista, CA - USA Velarde defeats De La Torre via TKO (hand and knee strikes) in 2RD.

Fight 9 - Middleweight 

MIKE "EL VERDUGO" SEAL (11 - 12 - 1) MMA Mexico, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico VS. MARCOS "EL NINO PROBLEMA" RODRIGUEZ (5 - 4) Combate Libre Academia, Cd. Juárez, CH - México Seal defeats Rodríguez by TKO (fighter retirement) in 1RD. After Seal landed some knees, they separated and Rodríguez motioned to the ref he could not continue (possible broken nose)

Fight 10 - COF BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (VACANT)

BRANDON GUSHIKEN (7 - 1) Entram Vale Todo, Tijuana, BC - Mexico VS. GERARDO MORALES (5 - 2) Kung Do Lama / Shoot Fighting, Cancun, Q. Roo - Mexico Gushiken defeats Morales via disqualification at  4:40 of 2RD. Morales connects an illegal yet seemingly unintentional knee to the temple of Gushiken while he has a knee on the canvas. The ref stops the actions and Gushiken in bad shape is allowed time to regroup while a point is deducted from Morales in the score cards. Brandon after the allowed period to regroup is not in condition to fight and the decision is given proceeding with Morales’ disqualification. The fight had gone back and forth with alternating moments of dominance by both fighters in what had been a clean and exciting fight up to that point.

Do to the controversy COF in agreement with the Athletic Commission announced that a direct rematch was in place. Brandon later on the phone (Sunday) refused to accept the title under such controversial circumstances and acknowledging the fight his opponent was giving agreed to fight Morales in rematch disputing the Bantamweight title in the next COF event.

Fight 11 - COF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

JOEY "LEONCITO" ALVARADO (5 - 4) Defending champion So Cal MMA / Machado Jiu-Jitsu, Los Angeles, CA - USA VS. DANIEL "EL CHANGO" MORALES (4 - 1) Challenger Galindo’s Bull Pen, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico Morales defeats Alvarado by submission (verbal) at 3:17 of 1RD. Morales escapes a triangle and arm bar attempt by Alvarado mid round establishing dominant position with his knee pressing on Alvarado’s head. Moving to a better position Morales starts landing elbows to the face of Alvarado which prompted Joey to verbally tap. Morales wins the fight and is crowned the new Lightweight Champion in COF.

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