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Cage Combat Fighting Championships Results

New Heavyweight Champion crowned, sold out crowd and

a star studded lineup of guests in attendance.

February 16, 2008

Grace Pavilion

Sonoma County Fairgrounds

Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa, CA - Cage Combat Fighting Championships (CCFC) returned to the Grace Pavilion at the

Sonoma County Fairgrounds on February 16th to a sold out crowd of over 2,500 fans for a night of Mixed

Martial Arts action. The night's action started with a bang as Team USH fighter Andrew Valladerez recorded

a devastating first round Knock Out over his opponent Philip Ramirez. In the night's main event Nor-Cal

Fighting Alliance member and local home town favorite Rick Cheek defeated a very game Richard Blake by

Knock Out to be crowned the Cage Combat Fighting Championships first Heavyweight Champion.

Fans in attendance were treated to a card filled with Knock Outs and Submissions as well as appearances

by some very special guests including: UFC Veterans Chris "The Story" Liguori, Tyson Griffin, Frankie "The

Answer" Edgar, Josh "The Punk" Thomson, David "The Soul Assassin" Terrell, Nathan Diaz, K-1 Veteran

Travis Johnson, Rumble on the Rock Champion Jake Shields and StrikeForce Champion Gilbert "El Niño"

Melendez. Official results of the night's action are below. Highlight coverage of this event will appear on an

upcoming show of "Inside MMA" on the HDNet television network.

Rick Cheek vs. Richard Blake

New CCFC Heavyweight Champion Rick Cheek

Chris Liguori, Tyson Griffin, Frankie Edgar, Travis Johnson, Josh Thomson,

Jake Shields, Urijah Faber, Gilbert Melendez

Official Results:

Rick Cheek defeated Richard Blake 1st rd 2:05 KO Wins Heavyweight Title

Anthony Rubalcava defeated Kawika Morton 2nd rd 1:15 TKO

Kyle Pimentel defeated Rick Reeves 2nd rd 3:19 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

Danny Castillo defeated Noah Schnable 2nd rd 2:42 TKO

Jeremiah Metecalf defeated Josh McDonald 1st rd 3:40 KO

Andy Miranda defeated Terrance Dickens Technical Draw (Unintentional foul by Dickens)

Justin Smitley defeated Ricardo Almondia 3rd rd 5:00 Unanimous Decision

Bobby Cearley defeated Ray Doxie 2nd rd 1:36 Submission (Rear Naked Choke)

Marcello Cassero defeated Kyle Rideau 1st rd 1:29 Submission (Arm Bar)

Chris Quitiquit defeated Tony Boyles 3rd rd 5:00 Unanimous Decision

Andrew Valladerez defeated Philip Ramirez 1st rd 0:47 KO

For more information contact Tully Middendorp at: tully@cagecombatfighting.com

- Press Releae from Action Fight MMA with a little editing from us (color, etc...)

- Photos courtesy of Action Fight MMA

(2/18/08)