Saturday January 16, 2009 the Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz again held their event at the Red and Jerry's venue in Denver Colorado.  The show was to have featured 13 MMA bouts including two women's contests, four title fights and two professional fights.  Also on tap was one grappling match.

 

However, in an unfortunate turn of events the last four bouts of the night were canceled.  There were several physical altercations in the crowd involving spectators and when order was unable to be restored in a timely manner the Colorado boxing commission elected to cancel the uncontested matches in the interest of fan and fighter safety.

 

Now, on to the matches that did take place:

 

Matt Alvarado faced Chris Gerado.  Gerado opened with a strong striking combination, but after securing a takedown Alvarado was able to control position and work GNP for the remainder of the round.  To open the second round Alvarado immediately scored another takedown and ended in the guard of Gerado.  From there Alvarado stayed active with GNP all round as Gerado looked to set up submission attempts until the round ended.  Round three played out the same as round two and when asked to score the fight the judges saw it as an unanimous decision victory for Matt Alvarado.

 

Jaron Aragon faced Adam Vigil.  Both fighters showed strong strikes early, but it was Vigil that got it to the mat with a nice hip toss takedown.  On the mat Vigil took mount but Aragon got a nice backdoor escape and after scrambling to their feet the rest of the round was spent with the fighters in the clinch exchanging strikes.  Round two saw each fighter looking to land a head kick early and after clinching a point was taken from Vigil for grabbing the fence multiple times.  Upon restarting Vigil got another takedown but the round ended with Aragon having a tight triangle sunk in.  Round three saw Vigil again get an early takedown and work positional control and GNP as Aragon was busy with strikes and submission attempts.  The round ended with both fighters scrambling to their feet.  In the end the contest was declared a majority draw.    

 

Abe Alvarado faced Raymond Duran.  Good striking from both fighters was shown early before Alvarado got a takedown and secured back control.  Duran pulled off a backdoor escape and tried to jump guard looking to sink a guillotine choke but Alvarado escaped, took mount, transitioned to back control and worked his GNP until the referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of round one giving Alvarado the TKO win.

 

Brandon Goshorn faced Matthew McOmie.  Goshorn opened with an overhand right that dropped McOmie.  Goshorn followed him to the mat, took back control and sunk in the RNC for the tapout victory at :32 of round one.

 

Willy Baisley faced Chad Romero for the Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz 145 lb. men's amateur MMA title.  The fight hit the mat early and it was Romero that controlled position and landed GNP while Baisley looked for submissions off of his back.  Round two had Romero getting an early takedown to set up his GNP attack. Baisley was able end in the guard of Romero, but from his back Romero set in the armbar that got him the submission victory at 2:59 of round two. 

 

Kyanne Hampton faced Jillian Lybarger.  Lybarger almost immediately got the clinch in order to set up a leg trip takedown.  On the ground Hampton scored a sweep and tried for a guillotine that Lybarger was able to defend for the entirety of the round.  Round two saw a brief standing exchange before Lybarger again got the takedown and worked her GNP as Hampton stayed active off of her back  with strikes and submission attempts.  Hampton was able to escape and momentarily secure back control for some GNP as the round ended.  Round three had both fighters displaying strong striking early until Lybarger secured a bodylock takedown.  On the mat Hampton was able to get another sweep and worked strong GNP as Lybarger tried for an armbar.  The fighters scrambled to their feet and Lybarger got a takedown just as the bell sounded to end the fight.  The judges turned in their scorecards and the winner by way of unanimous decision was Kyane Hampton.

 

Raquel Penninton faced Tsui-Jen Cunanan.  Cunanan quickly jumped guard looking for a guillotine choke that Pennington was able to escape.  Pennington then tried for a guillotine choke of her own that Cunanan escaped and the fighters spent the rest of the round scrambling for positon with each working in some GNP and submission attempts.  Round two saw Cunanan pull guard to get it to the mat but Pennington spent the entire round controlling position and working her GNP game.  Round three saw Pennington score with a bodylock takedown and control position to set up more GNP while Cunanan displayed an active guard and multiple escape attempts.  The judge's scorecards again determined the winner and it was Raquel  Penninton by way of an unanimous decision.

 

In a grappling match Luis La'o faced Reid Walsh.  After the combatants clinched Walsh jumped guard to take it to the mat and once on the ground he quickly set in an armbar and got the win at :50 of round one by way of referee stoppage.

 

Andrew Alirez faced Andrew Yates for the Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz 150 lb. men's amateur MMA title.  Alirez got a big slam takedown early, worked GNP from side control, transitioned to mount then back control and after an accidental strike to the back of the head of Yates the match was stopped as Yates was unable to continue.  The official decision was never announced as it was at this time that the problems in the crowd started, thereby ending the show.

 

"Of the Night" moments:

 

Entrance of the night goes to Kyanne Hampton for the dancing display she put on not only to her entrance music, but to that of her opponent as well.

 

Slam of the night goes to Andrew Alirez for his bodylock slam early in his bout.

 

Submission of the night goes to Brand Goshorn for his :32 second fight winning RNC.

 

KO/TKO of the night goes to Abe Alvarado for his fight ending GNP attack from back control.

 

 

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Best in Health and Training,

J.R. Gordon.

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