CAGE OF FIRE VII - FACE OFF!
SATURDAY JUNE 23, 2007 TIJUANA, MEXICO
@ EL AUDITORIO MUNICIPAL DE TIJUANA (Municipal Auditorium)Tickets start from $12.00 (General Admission) * $25.00 (Preferential) * $35.00 (VIP / Ring Side). Doors open at 6:30PM / Card at 8:00 PM.
2 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE BOUTS HEADLINE THE CARD
OFFICIAL FIGHT CARD:
Fight 1 - COF Lightweight Championship
JOEY "LEONCITO" ALVARADO (5 - 3) CHAMPION
So Cal MMA / Machado Jiu-Jitsu, Los Angeles, CA - USA
VS.
DANIEL "EL CHANGO" MORALES (3 - 1) CHALLANGER
Galindo's Bull Pen, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico
Fight 2 - COF Bantamweight Championship (Vacant)
BRANDON GUSHIKEN (6 - 1)
Entram Vale Todo, Tijuana, BC - Mexico
VS.
GERARDO MORALES (5 - 1)
Kung Do Lama / Shoot Fighting, Cancun, Q. Roo - Mexico
Fight 3 - Middleweight Bout
MIKE "EL VERDUGO" SEAL (10-12-1)
MMA Mexico, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico
VS.
MARCOS "EL NINO PROBLEMA" RODRIGUEZ (5 - 3)
Combate Libre Academia, Cd. Juarez, CH - Mexico
Fight 4 - Heavyweight Bout (New matchup)
ADOLFO "MONSTER" DE LA TORRE (6 - 3)
Pit Bull Gym, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico
VS.
TONY "THE TIGER" VELARDE (4 - 3)
The Ultimate Fitness Ctr. / Next Level Gym, Chula Vista, CA - USA
Fight 5 - Lightweight Bout (New matchup)
MAURO SALOMAO (5 - 1)
Salomao BJJ & MMA / Edson Carvalho Team, Bahia - Brazil
VS.
JEFF WILLINGHAM (3 - 1)
The Body Shop & Sub Fighter Team, Lakewood, CA - USA
Fight 6 - Middleweight Bout
VIRGILIO LOZANO (3-1-1)
Galindo's Bull Pen & Pit Bull Gym, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico
VS.
BILL SMALLWOOD (2 - 0)
Team Ice Fighter, San Diego, CA - USA
Fight 7 - Welterweight Match (New matchup)
IURI SILVA (4 - 0)
Salomao BJJ & MMA / Edson Carvalho Team, Bahia - Brazil
VS.
NATE AYE (0 - 0)
OC Muay Thai & MMA, San Clemente, CA - USA
Fight 8 - Flyweight Match
RAFAEL SALOMAO (6 - 2)
Salomao BJJ & MMA / Edson Carvalho Team, Bahia - Brazil
VS.
MAURICE EAZEL (3 - 2)
The Body Shop & Sub Fighter Team, Bellflower, CA - USA
Fight 9 - Lightweight Bout
SHANNON GUGERTY (6 - 2)
The Boxing Club, San Diego, CA - USA
VS.
PARIS "LA FURIA" RUIZ (4 - 0)
Combate Libre Academia, Monterrey, NL - Mexico
Fight 10 - Welterweight Match
SCOTT CATLIN (1 - 0)
The Boxing Club, San Diego, CA - USA
VS.
SIPANHYA "ZIPPY" KOUMMALASY (0 - 0)
Team Fight Ugly, San Diego, CA - USA
Fight 11 - Welterweight Match
WARREN JAMES (0 - 0)
Brikhaus MMA, San Diego, CA - USA
VS.
XAVIER "EL DRAGON" MONDRAGON (1 - 1)
Freestyle MMA, Tijuana, B. C. - Mexico
Not necessarily in fight order / Card subject to change*
COF Lightweight Championship
Joey "Leoncito" Alvarado is set to make his first title defense facing #1 ranked Daniel "Chango" Morales
in the closing bout of the night. Alvarado, an accomplished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu artist with a strong Boxing base, won the vacant lightweight championship title defeating the younger but no less talented fighting sensation Kyle "Spiderman" Olsen via unanimous decision in COF V past January 27th of the year in course. A veteran of KOTC and CFC Joey brings a strong well rounded game to meet Morales. "Chango" Morales is well known to the supporting fans of the fight sport in Mexico. Daniel, born and raised in Tijuana, drops a weight class from his successful showings in the welterweight division to be at his best form and challenge Alvarado for the lightweight title. Morales has quickly risen to be the top contender and one of Tony Galindo's Bull Pen best representatives. Both fighters are well equipped with standup and grappling skills. The winner may well be determined by who brings the best conditioning and mental toughness to the match.
COF Bantamweight Championship
The vacant COF Bantamweight Title is up for grabs between two of the most talented fighters in the division. Brandon Gushiken VS Gerardo Morales. Gushiken lost a controversial split decision in December of last year disputing the vacant bantamweight title facing Brad "Rooster" Royster. Although the judges score cards favored Royster... Brandon received the strongest response from the crowd. Gushiken requested the fight be reviewed by the Athletic Commission and although the decision remained... a direct rematch was declared mandatory.
Royster since has evaded to fight Gushiken in rematch; refusing to comply with Tijuana's Athletic Commission's decision and COF's title contract, thus the title has been declared vacant once again.
Brandon made a successful elimination bout winning a unanimous decision against the BJJ World Champion ... Rafael Salomao in COF VI last February. Gerardo Morales, making his first appearance in COF, is considered one of Mexico's top bantamweights having emerged as National Champion in the 8 men Vale Tudo tournament Reto Final held in Mexico City. Morales' rounded game as a shootfighting specialist and champion credentials qualified him to dispute the title facing Gushiken. Brandon has evolved from his solid wrestling base to a well rounded game including an arsenal of submissions honed under one of Mexico's top fighter-trainer Raul Arvizu; and his new toy ... sharp shooting boxing skills ... learned from Maikito Martinez. Gerardo made the long trip from his home town Cancun, Mexico, two weeks in advance for the last stage of training under his mentor Rigoberto Lopez at Kung Do Lama's headquarters in Tijuana to meet Gushiken in the city that now claims him as one of his own. Representing Ma Du Entertainment at the start of his career Brandon now trains and fights out of Arvizu's Entram Vale Todo Gym in Tijuana, Mexico. When the fire of the fight action settles ... and the smoke clears ... a new COF Bantamweight Champion will be crowned!
10 additional fights are scheduled to complete the card including gladiators from Brazil, USA, and Mexico clashing in close duels that are sure to make this coming Saturday in CAGE OF FIRE VII - FACE OFF an electrifying high voltage fight night!
LARRY LANDLESS - Official Referee
JASON HERZOG - Official Referee
"El Auditorio Municipal de Tijuana" (Fight Venue) is located two blocks from Caliente's Race Track, approximately 2 miles south/east from the border on Blvd. Aguacaliente in Tijuana, Mexico.
We recommend parking your vehicle on the USA side in San Ysidro, CA. As you enter Mexico there are various transportation services available. Best options is Taxi Libre (open route cab). Cabs are painted white & red. Fare to Tijuana's Auditorium is no more than $10.00 dollars for 1 to 4 persons boarding the cab.
If you prefer to drive, public parking is available to the back side of the Auditorium around the block in both "Plaza Patria" as well as "Mercado Ley" parkings.
For more info on this and future events, contact:
Tony Perez / KRO1 Promotions
(664) 675.4166 Mex Cell.
(619) 341.4643 USA Cell.
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