Art of War 3 set for March 14

Trench Tech Inc. president and promoter Cuki Alvarez announced yesterday that the Art of War 3 All-Island Grappling Submission Challenge would be held on March 14 at the Trench Tech Gym in Afetnas.

Interested fighters may sign up for the No Gi Unarmed Combat tournament with an entry fee of $20. Call Cuki Alvarez or Randy Taylor for more details at 483-4MMA or 483-8670.

Fee for spectators will be $5.

All weight categories will be represented with over 100 grapplers from around the CNMI as well as competitors from the Philippines.

Alvarez said brown belt and black belt super fights would be featured in this event.

Meanwhile, Alvarez expressed appreciation to those who helped the success of last Saturday’s Rites of Passage VI: Conviction at the Royal Taga Hall of the Saipan World Resort.

“We continue to hold these events to promote goodwill and sportsmanship. We fight to make friends,” he said.

Some of the proceeds of the event went to the make a Make-A-Wish Foundation, which he said is a way of giving back to the community.

“We specially thank the fight fans because without you MMA is nothing,” he said.

Alvarez said it was a great show.

“This is one of the best tournaments we have. We have a full house crowd. The fights were awesome and we will have more events like this to come,” he said.

Fighters from Guam went home with a 6-0 record against their opponents from Saipan.

Trench Tech paid the trip for Team Guam, said Alvarez.

Here are the official complete results of Saturday’s event:

n Ray Apiag (Guam, 152 lbs.) defeated Fiden Teregoyo (151 lbs.) in 1:27 of second round tap out (flurry of strikes);

n Jerome Fujihira (Trench Tech 130 lbs.) defeated Jacob Ilo (Zalaka, 130 lbs.) in the 4th round via unanimous decision;

n Jordan Ogo (Haga T, 125 lbs.) defeated Barry Mality (Pwang 129 lbs.) in 1:26 of 3rd round by tap out (punches);

n Rob Baza (MTM Guam, 131 lbs.) defeated Reagan Mality (Pwang, 130 lbs) in 1:24 1st round via referee stoppage (flurry of punches);

n Mark Nuique (Trench Tech, 148 lbs.) defeated Stanley Ogo (Haga T, 157 lbs.) in 1:00 of the 1st round stoppage (cut elbow strike);

n Daniel Ogo (Haga T, 127 lbs.), defeated Kev Esteves (Marianas Elite, 130 lbs.) in 1:01 of 1st round (guillotine choke submission);

n Peter Alvarez (Spike 22, 150 lbs.) defeated Joe Aldan (Predators, 150 lbs.) in 1:59 of 1st round (rear naked choke);

n Seung Min Lee (Trench Tech, 145 lbs.) defeated Henry Taga (independent, 150 lbs.) 3rd round (unanimous decision).

n Female match, Stacey Ramangmao (Team Tarantula, 130 lbs.) defeated Mocklin Enisar (112 lbs.) in 2:15 of 2nd round (verbal tap out);

n Martin Ayuyu (Marianas Elite, 135 lbs.) defeated Francisco Palacios (D.A.T., 135 lbs) in 2:38 of 1st round tap out (rear-naked choke);

n Tom Kim (Trench Tech, 160 lbs.) defeated E.J. Palacios (D.A.T., 160 lbs.) in 1:41 of 1st round tap out (rear-naked choke);

n Kyle Peterson (Trench Tech, 185 lbs.) defeated George Cruz (independent, 190 lbs.) in 1:48 of 2nd round tap out (ground and pound);

n Tony Reyes (Spike 22/Ground-Fu, 141 lbs.) defeated Derick “El Peligro” Rangamar (Marianas Elite, 140 lbs.) in 1:24 of 2nd round by tap out (triangle choke submission);

n Hosea “The Killa B” Ware (Spike 22/Ground-Fu, 185 lbs.) defeated Syl “The Deal” Teregeyo (Marianas Elite, 185 lbs.) in 1:48 of 1st round by tap out (rear-naked choke); and

n Ryan Urquizu (Fight To Win/BJT Entertainment, 150 lbs.) defeated Maitai “The Charger” Charley (Marianas Elite, 150 lbs.) in 11 seconds of 1st round via technical knock out/referee stoppage.