Awesome post! I'm upset I didn't go, I am from the Bay Area and went to SoCal for the first time (aside from a visit to San Diego in high school) for Rios-Alvarado and I can't compliment the Southern California fight scene enough. I had a media credential for the Rios fight (school paper, because of Donaire's Bay Area connection) and planned to do the same for this bout but it just came up too soon somehow. I'm glad you had fun, great fight and I'm somewhat jealous that you say it's a great venue because The Home Depot Cwnter was GREAT and we just don't have that here in the Bay, just arenas. Cool deal, we need to have a mini Saddo gathering next time there is a good fight in your neck of the woods.