A MMA duel between two female fighters and a title showdown are among the 19 bouts featured in Trench Tech\u2019s Rites of Passage:16 \u201cUnleashed\u201d set for April 11 at the Royal Taga Hall of the Saipan World Resort.
\nThe lone women\u2019s tussle in next week\u2019s event will have Saipan\u2019s Victoria \u201c2Quik\u201d Reyes battling Elite Muay Thai Guam\u2019s Brogan Walker in a 130-lb fight. In the bantamweight title bout, defending champion Trench Tech\u2019s Vince \u201cThe Clinch\u201d Masga will take on challenger Spike 22 and Guam Countershot\u2019s Rick \u201c2Slick\u201dCamp.<\/p>\n
Before the championship fight, another Saipan versus Guam bout will take place in the semi main event, as Guam Gracie Barra\u2019s Jose \u201cYoung Blood\u201d Ramirez collides against Trench Tech\u2019s Ning \u201cThe Slicer\u201d Cepeda in the 155-lb class.<\/p>\n
In other MMA matches, Ernie Santos (HBP Guam) will face Allan \u201c The Silver Bullet\u201d Aguon of Zalaka and Jay \u201cBonbon\u201d Camacho of D2S will challenge Leo Mendiola of Zalaka for the 125-lb division. The third 125-lb fight will feature Seongho Chung, whose foe has yet to be selected.<\/p>\n
In the 145-lb class, three bouts are taking place with Jerome Cruz of Guam GMT\/UX meeting Trench Tech\u2019s Walt \u201cThe Silent Assault\u201d Florecio; Jones Langu still looking for an opponent; and Rob Eclavea testing Haini \u201cThe Protigy\u201d Hofschneider.<\/p>\n
In the 135-lb bouts, Mikey Sanchez of Purebred Guam will duel KJ \u201cMan Down\u201d Villagomez of Sea Horse; Scotty \u201cDa Slaya\u201d Eclavea of UX\/GMT will square off against independent fighter Josh \u201cOh My Gosh\u201d Cruz; and Lenny \u201cMachine Gun\u201d Sablan of Bantalan will slug it out against Kainoa \u201cThe Ghost\u201d Wanket of D2S.<\/p>\n
In the two 160-lb tiffs, Frank Quidachay of HBP Guam will be on the octagon first when he duels John Tudela, while Ryan \u201cThe Predator\u201d Toves of HBP GUAM) is next as he takes on independent fighter Jun Taitingfong. In the 185- to 195-lb class, another HBP Guam bet will see action with Mitchel Torre battling Purebred Guam\u2019s Erian Sian. For the heaviest bout of the night, Trench Tech\u2019s Slade \u201cThe Rage\u201d Adelbai will make a comeback against Guam\u2019s Young Blood\/GMT\u2019s Rocky \u201cThe Rockstar\u201d Quichocho at 220- lbs.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, ROP 16 will start with a kickboxing match between Ethan \u201cTyphoon\u201d Reyes of U.M.A. Team Ultimate Guam facing Jonathan \u201cBritt\u201d Camacho of D2S. The last two K1-teasers will have Primo Po going up against Trench Tech\u2019s Jasper \u201cThe Disaster\u201d Van Der Maas and Albert \u201cButu\u201d Andrea of Guam Muah Thai meeting Tyndale \u201cThe Bugatti\u201d Mariur of Team Mariance. All fights are tentative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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