[B][I]Second of a three-part series[\/I][\/B]<\/p>\n
In what was the swiftest and most brutal match of Predator or Prey, Lionel \u201cDa Hellion\u201d Borja knocked out \u201cBig\u201d Ron Chisato 13 seconds into their middleweight bout held last Saturday at the Taga Hall of the Saipan World Resort.<\/p>\n
Most of the crowd was still adjusting their seats when Borja unleashed a flurry of punches against the Trech Tech fighter and fellow MMA neophyte, landing a haymaker that knocked him out in what seemed like five minutes.<\/p>\n
Chisato laid flat on his back and the ring doctor soon was summoned, but all the initial worries were eased when Chisato got up by his own power. Fight fans, who moments before were silent, cheered but the loudest applause came from Borja, as the Choke Chain fighter was relieved his opponent was alright.<\/p>\n
The fight preceding the Borja-Chisato encounter, meanwhile, saw Cuki \u201cThe Flying Cockroach\u201d Alvarez defeat Pete \u201cThe Dragon\u201d Guerrero via submission 2:50 into first round.<\/p>\n
In a battle of MMA gym founders, Dragon Tribe\u2019s Guerrero was all over Trench Tech\u2019s Alvarez early only to have the roles reversed in the closing seconds, which ended with Guerrero tapping out.<\/p>\n
The win allowed Alvarez to keep his unblemished record now at 5-0, while Guerrero\u2019s debut resulted in a loss.<\/p>\n
Fasi \u201cQuick Draw\u201d Jesse of Trench Tech, meanwhile, won over Nate \u201cThe Terrible\u201d Flores of Predator Combat Team in their lightweight bout. <\/p>\n
It was a close fight with both fighters exchanging blows, kicks, and takedowns. Jesse eventually took the victory in his war of attrition against Flores, as the three judges scored the fight 30-28, 29-28, and 28-29 in favor of the former. Jesse improved to 2-0, while Flores now has a 1-1 record.<\/p>\n
Predator Combat Team\u2019s John \u201cThe Jackhammer\u201d Borja, for his part, dominated Trench Tech\u2019s Darrel \u201cThe Derailer\u201d Salas in their middleweight showdown until Salas executed an armbar that Borja had trouble escaping from, forcing referee James Ravilla to stop the fight at the 1:06.59 mark of the third round.<\/p>\n
Salas, who was coming off an upset win against \u201cKill\u201d Bill Saures in Trench Wars VIII, now sports a 4-1 record, while Borja fell to 2-3.<\/p>\n
Team Zalaka\u2019s Andrew \u201cTop Gun\u201d Sablan won his bantamweight match against independent fighter \u201cTabi\u201d Jay Muna in what possibly could be Sablan\u2019s last MMA fight.<\/p>\n
Both fighters exchanged furious blows in the opening round with the U.S. Air Force-bound Sablan once again showing his ability to not submit when Muna had him on an armbar. Sablan eventually pulled himself out and proceeded to exchange further blows with Muna. <\/p>\n
Muna apparently had enough after the action-packed first round and conceded the match to Sablan even before the second round started. The win allowed Sablan to even his win-loss card at 2-2, while Muna dropped below .500 at 3-4.<\/p>\n
Subbing for Saures, meanwhile, probably was not a good idea for Team Xtreme\u2019s Lucio \u201cOh No\u201d Omar as the beach boy went down early and often against Predator Combat Team\u2019s Bryson Sablan.<\/p>\n
After some posturing, Sablan mounted Omar and delivered a succession of punches to which Omar did not defend, leading Ravilla to stop the fight with only 1:24 gone in the fight. It was the third win in four bouts for Sablan.<\/p>\n
Giovanni \u201cPalaksi\u201d Sablan of Trench Tech, meanwhile, improved his record to 11-3 after besting previously undefeated Jerome Norita of Marianas Elite in their featherweight bout.<\/p>\n
Sablan, who is known for his impressive submission skills, forced Norita to tap out after the up-and-coming MMA fighter applied a rear-naked choke on him. It was the first loss in three matches for Norita.<\/p>\n
Saipan Tribune earlier reported that Charlz \u201cThe Predator\u201d Aiken and Luka \u201cBad News\u201d Iakopo Tapua\u2019ialupe won their respective bouts against Kelvin \u201cThe Big Hit\u201d Fitial and mainland fighter Johnny Mercurio.<\/p>\n
The semi main event pitting Syl \u201cThe Deal\u201d Teregeyo against Slade \u201cThe Rage\u201d Adelbai, meanwhile, wound up in a draw.<\/p>\n
During intermission, host PTI gave away T-shirts and the organizers drew ticket stubs for cash prizes and cellular phones. <\/p>\n
Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Kimo Leopoldo also addressed the crowd and said Saipan has so much potential and thanked the fans and organizers for doing a great job. <\/p>\n
California-based organizer and MMA fighter, Bobby Gamboa, also extended his gratitude to local promoters Jeff Boyer, John Blanco, Pete Sablan, and Mark Sablan for their hard work and promised more exciting events to come.<\/p>\n
The Commonwealth\u2019s first-ever women\u2019s boxing match between Soledad Tenorio of Marianas Elite and Tara Namaule of Team Zalaka will be published in the coming issues of the Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n
Predator or Prey is the first foray into the local MMA scene by Gorilla Warfare Productions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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