The McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, Texas was frantic as the STFC promotional entity presented “May Day”: the card was packed with explosive bouts as many local and surrounding area favorites lit the night on fire. The spectacle was capped off by a main event featuring Rio Grande Valley favorite “Dangerous” Danny Salinas taking on the always daring Booker Arthur.
The exploit was kicked off with one of two siblings competing tonight as Elias Urbina (younger brother of UFC TUF contestant Hector Urbrina) made his professional debut by locking horns with Josh Sharpless in a three round middleweight competition. Urbina shot out of the gate seeking to strike and managed to land several early knees to Sharpless's face and body. Sharpless blasted in looking for the takedown but the debuting fighter defended well. He kept at it and managed a takedown, immediately securing a full mount. Sharpless proceeded to ground-and-pound but Urbina kept his composure, coming to his feet. Urbina managed some strikes but was taken back to the floor. The second opened with Sharpless securing another takedown and the ground-and-pound this time caused serious damage as Urbina’s nose was severely compromised and gushing blood. The bout was momentarily halted but once it proceeded, Urbina’s fury was evident as he attacked Sharpless with reckless abandon. The blood splattered all over the cage and onto both fighters. Urbina controlled the fight on the mat in the third round, as he back mounted Sharpless and successfully elbowed to the head and body. In the end, the judges awarded Urbina his first professional win via unanimous decision.
The second battle of the night featured Texan Raul Ramos in his professional debut meeting Saltillo, Mexico native Eduardo Bustillos (2-0) in a three round featherweight contest. Bustillos brutalized Ramos with knee strikes, punches, takedowns, and a few failed guillotine attempts. Ramos was game but overwhelmed early. The Texan managed to survive the onslaught. The second stanza started out much like the first as the Mexican battered Ramos around the cage. After a quick takedown, Bustillos finished Ramos via rear naked choke.
The Urbina family linage continued as Gilberto Urbina battled Salvador Gonzalez in their professional debuts during the third meeting of the show. The match was scheduled for three rounds in the welterweight division. Urbina came out jabbing and landed a hard right. Gonzalez attempted to return fire but was quickly taken to the cage floor. Urbina managed to control the round on the floor with consistent action. The second mirrored the first as Urbina managed to continually take Gonzalez to the mat but neither fighter were really able to sustain any kind of attack. Urbina attempted a rear naked choke but Gonzalez was able to avoid the submission.