{"id":233660,"date":"2016-08-04T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T20:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=233660"},"modified":"2016-08-04T06:00:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T20:00:32","slug":"wanted-fighter-title-bout-rop-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wanted-fighter-title-bout-rop-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanted: Fighter for title bout in ROP 20"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jordan Manglona, right, connects a shot to the face of his opponent during a kickboxing bout in an earlier Rites of Passage event at the Royal Taga Hall of Saipan World Resort. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trench Tech is looking for an MMA fighter who will challenge Guam\u2019s Rob \u201cThe Real Deal\u201d Wusstig for the lightweight title bout in Rites of Passage 20: Conquer at The Warehouse.<\/p>\n

Trench Tech founder Cuki Alvarez said interested fighter have until Aug. 18 to show up and take the place of Stanley Iakopo, whose return to the eight sides has to wait for months after he sustained an injury (broken ribs) during a friendly American football game against Team Guahan last weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re scrambling to find a replacement. Japan is on a peak season so flight and airline tickets are very high right now. Philippine fighters need visas, while the Koreans are all busy with other promos,\u201d Alvarez told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

\u201cSaipan at this point doesn\u2019t have \u2018worthy\u2019 seasoned opponents in that weight class. Shane, Roman, Jordan, Vince, and others are competing in lower weight classes,\u201d he added. \u201cGuam fighters? Most of them are training partners and friends or have already fought each other, so it\u2019s kind of hard to find matches, not to mention with the last minute time frame, they aren\u2019t ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

Without an opponent for Wusstig, ROP 20, which is set for Aug. 19, maybe down to 14 fights, but Alvarez said all matches are still action-packed with one title bout and a co-main event featuring Frank \u201cThe Crank\u201d Camacho and Korean Hyun Joo Kim.<\/p>\n

The bantamweight title match between Won Jun Jang of Korean Top Team and Spike 22 Guam\u2019s Ricky Camp is still a go and will be supported by three kickboxing bouts and nine other MMA duels.<\/p>\n

Don \u201cThe Body Builder\u201d Mendiola and Alfred \u201cThe Real Steal\u201d Santos will open the K1 hostilities in ROP 20, while the other kickboxing pairings will have Genki Gym Japan\u2019s Hayashida Yuuma challenging Trench Tech\u2019s Jordan \u201cThe Machine\u201d Manglona and Spike 22\u2019s JJ \u201cSuperman\u201d Ambrose meeting Trench Tech\u2019s Ken \u201cKamakazi\u201d Tanzawa.<\/p>\n

In the supporting MMA bouts, the following are included in the fight card: Gerard \u201cThe Killa\u201d Quichocho vs Giovanni Taitingfong; \u201cSugar\u201d Sean Castro vs Feric \u201cThe Medic\u201d Aguon; Bradlee Manalo vs Victor Taitano; Willdon \u201cThe Beast\u201d Camacho vs Blaise Delos Santos; Ko \u201cPak Pak\u201d Palacios vs Ray \u201cMajor\u201d Duenas; Juan Lizama vs Jones Langu; Joey Crisostomo vs Vince Torres; James Rego vs Ken Santos; and Don Rasa (Ground Fu Guam) vs Mark \u201cThe Dark\u201d Nuique.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, ROP 20 also has five standby fighters. They are \u201cTabi\u201d Jay Muna, Roman Alvarez, Austin Petrus, Calvin Castro, and Peju Camacho. <\/p>\n

For interested fighters or more information, contact Cuki Alvarez at 783-4MMA. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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