HP Pavilion at San Jose
Friday, November 21, 2008 – 7:30PM (Prelims at 6:00PM)
Zakary Bucia vs Adam Steel
3x3 rounds 155 pounds
Zakary represents Kung Fu. You don't hear that so often in MMA anymore. Adam Steele is also making his debut and is listed as a wrestler. Zakary tries a spinning kick to start, but misses. Adam tries for a takedown but Zakary winds up on top, mounted guillotine and a tap out! The official time is 35 seconds!
The arena is mostly empty right now. The layout has changed a little bit, at least backstage things seem more organized than ever.
Alvin Cacdac vs Jose Palacios
3x5 rounds 155 pounds
Round 1
Two more local guys going at it, representing LA Boxing and Cung Le's respectively. There are flashes on the ground but this is largely stand up bout Alvin works to bring it to the ground but gets put on his back instead. It comes back up and after a few more exchanges Alvin is put on his back again with Jose in side control. Jose tries for the mount but Alvin is able to reverse as time expires.
Gumby's score: 10-9 for Jose Palacios
Round 2
Exchange starts off the round, then Alvin presses forward to the takedown. Jose avoids, but Alvin is relentless. Alvin tries to pick Jose up, but lands in a triangle choke. Jose locks up but Alvin defends, soon Jose is forced to give up and settle on the guard. Jose stands up quickly and now pushes Alvin into the fence. Now Alvin gets his takedown and lands in the mount, but Jose recovers to guard. Alvin manages to pass, Jose turtles and Alvin locks in the rear naked choke without hooks....doesn't matter Jose taps!
Winner is 3:10 round 2 by RNC Alvin Cacdac
More and more people findng their seat as we have a bit of a pause before our next fight. It's a big night folks as there are 13 fights scheduled and we're only 2 deep.
Brad Royster vs Darren "BC" Uyenoyama
3x5 rounds 135 pound weight class
I should mention that OTM not only sponsors Darren Uyenoyama, but I also train with him as well. Checking out Brad's shorts, apparently OTM sponsors him as well. (Individual fight shops often sponsor fighters. Good for the sport, right?) Besides, eveyone loves watching Bantamweights go. I'm going to be unbiased in my reporting, of course, but the crowd is firmly in favor of the local boy, BC.
Round 1
Fighter touch gloves and meet in the center of the ring. BC tries low kicks while Brad responds with punches. Brad has a defintely reach advantage, and looks to use his jab to keep BC at bay. BC goes for the takedown, and Brad holds on to a front headlock as they go down. BC gets out, but Brad gets to standing. BC takes the back and alternates between trying to sink a choke and pounding away at Brad. Brad stands and does a god job defending. Referee Herb Dean seperates the two and gives BC warning, strikes to the back of the head maybe?
Fight restarts in the center of the ring. Brad looking to land the big shot, but BC gets him down and works immediately to mount. Brad recovers to guard but BC has a tight guillotine on. Brad manages to reverse and stands up, BC is on his back. After feeling out with strikes Brad dives back down and BC works a rubber guard. Brad stands back up as time expires.
Gumby's score: 10-9 for Darren Uyenoyama
Round 2
Another brief exchange before BC gets the takedown again, landing in halg guard, which Brad recovers to ful guard quickly. BC gets back to the half guard quickly and then a tight side control. Applying pressure to the head and neck Darren manuevers to the mont and a few punches and Brad surenders his back. Brad survives to roll back underneath the mount and then establishes half guard again. BC content o sit there for now and punch. Now BC standing above Brad but quickly dives back down to half guard and then mount. BC tries the monolata, to the oma plata and then the armbar (much like Dustin Hazlett last week) but Brad escapes as time expires on the round.
Gmby's score: 10-9 for Darren Uyenoyama
Round 3
Brad seems a bit more cautious on the feet and the two circle with BC throwing the occasional kick. Brad starts throwing a few combinations but BC backs up. Brad throws a flying knee, again BC backs up and it misses. Brad is gradually becoming more aggressive, BC is either picking his timing or coasting because he must be confident he is winning the bout. Nice high kick attempt by BC as I type that, but with two minutes to go this round has been uneventful thus far. 1 minute to go and the crowd is restless, BC finally goes for a takedown and puts Brad on his back. BC gets mounts and begins pounding away, suddenly there is a lot of blood but it looks like it is coming from BC! BC has dominant position however and continues to pound away as time expires.
Gumby's score: 10-9 for Darren Uyenoyama
Official Decision: After 3 rounds all three judges score the bout 30-27 in favor of Darren Uyenoyama
The next bouts will be on HDNet. The arena is about 60% full right now.
I see Big John McCarty cage side wearing all black. No idea what that means if anything.
Nik Theotikis vs Luke Rockhold
3x5 rounds at 185 pounds
This should be a god one between two local standouts. Nik is out of Ralph Gracie's SF academy. Luke trains out of Claudio Franca's and Cung Le's. Interestingly enough, Luke won the blue belt Mundials
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