{"id":183130,"date":"2014-10-28T04:00:03","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T18:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=183130"},"modified":"2014-10-28T04:00:03","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T18:00:03","slug":"stronger-smarter-alvarez-bounce-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/stronger-smarter-alvarez-bounce-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Stronger, smarter Alvarez to bounce back"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Shane Alvarez, right, lost his match against Darren Uyenoyama but gained confidence and experience in his young MMA career. (PXC Photo)
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\nShane \u201cPikaboo\u201d Alvarez vowed to return a stronger and smarter fighter after suffering a first-round loss to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Darren Uyenoyama in Pacific Xtreme Combat 45 last Friday night at the University of Guam Fieldhouse in Mangilao.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis [loss] only drives me to aim and reach much higher. I will be back 10 times stronger, 10 times smarter and 10 times better,\u201d Alvarez posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old Trench Tech fighter suffered a first round loss to Uyenoyama via referee stoppage contest with less than 30 seconds left in their non-title fight in the 125-pound division.<\/p>\n

Alvarez, according to his father Cuki, started aggressively from the opening bell as he delivered a number of leg kicks, forcing Uyenoyama to keep a safe distance.<\/p>\n

Uyenoyama just let Alvarez do his thing and waited patiently before making his move to exploit his weaknesses.<\/p>\n

And when the 35-year-old saw an opening, he grabbed Alvarez who was attempting for a body kick for the take down. On several occasions, Alvarez managed to get out of Uyenoyama\u2019s hold but the world-class fighter worked his way for a full mount then began his barrage of punches from all angles, forcing referee Tony D\u2019Angelo to stop the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cShane needed to taste a world class level of a fighter like Darren. He remained in good spirits despite the loss and is excited to get back to training,\u201d said the older Alvarez. \u201cIt\u2019s back to the [gym] for us to sharpen our swords.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cuki added his son need to improve on his take down defense and wrestling skills, and at the same time enhance further his grappling and jiu jitsu.<\/p>\n

Shane, on a Facebook post, apologized for the loss but also thanked his fans for their support. \u201cIt was a good fight but I could have done better. Everyone is still proud of me. I\u2019m so happy and honored to have such loving fans like you all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned so much in just one round so it is still a win-win situation for me. But a loss is a loss. Darren is the real deal and he is a world class and tough fighter. It would have been a different story if I just hung in there in the first round,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will make sure that next time around I get the win no matter whom I face. This is only the beginning, we are only going up from here and that\u2019s a promise,\u201d Shane said.<\/p>\n

Shane, who also thanked his sponsors Isla Energy, Trench Tech, FISG, Kulan-Zamu, dropped to 11-2 with three wins by way of knockout, three by submission and four by decision. Uyenoyama improved to 9-5 with one victory via KO, four by submission and three by decision. (Jon Perez)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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