Ultimate Reno Combat 33

On May 18, 2012 Your Reno Camera Guy was working Ultimate Reno Combat 33 at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino here in Reno. It was a huge fight card with 12 bouts and 3 of them title fights. Count on Rick Collup to produce such an exciting evening. Needless to say we were prepared for a long night but it was worth every minute.

Here's my fellow professional well seasoned camera operators - Mark and Steven. We're always goofin around when we can but become seriously focused when it's time to work.

Here's Mark in the ring with Greg DeLong the ring announcer. And Steven across the way in the position that mirrors mine. We're all serious here.

You can see our play by play and color announcers behind me along with Rick Collup in the background.

I always talk to the ring girls before the fights just to let them know to smile, take their time, and when they get to my camera look up for a sec. I think these young minds enjoy the advice from an old sage like me.

Here I am in my position after the final fight on the night. I'm sure you want to know the results of the 3 title fights. Well Daymond Bland defeated Spencer Roberts in round 2 with a rear naked choke to become the Ultimate Reno Combat Flyweight Champion. I had a great shot of this from my angle.
Then Anthony Hernandez defeated Randall "Buddy" Wallace at 1:43 in Round 2 by rear naked choke to claim the Welterweight Title.
The final fight of the night was the third rematch between Brandon Costa and Brad Robasciotti. Costa successfully recovered the Light-Heavyweight Belt that he lost to Robasciotti at Ultimate Reno Combat 31. He won by TKO in the first round after landing a punishing right hand to Robasciotti's stomach. I even felt it high up in my position. Well that's your Reno Camera Guy getting as close to the fights as he wants to. Until the next Ultimate Reno Combat remember Blood Happens!