Art of War 9: Grappling, Submission and Jiu-Jitsu Challenge
PHOTOS BY JON PEREZ
- Some of the participants in the Art of War 9: Grappling, Submission and Jiu-Jitsu Challenge pose for a group photo last Saturday at the TSL Sports Complex in Gualo Rai.
- Trench Tech’s Jordan Manglona, right, is a double-gold medalist after beating Tinian’s Paul Ayuyu in the bantamweight and featherweight division finals.
- Roman “Boom” Alvarez, center, leads a Trench Tech sweep in the lightweight class with Jasper Van Der Maas, left, and “Bad” Brad Palacios settling for the silver and bronze, respectively.
- Roman Alvarez, center, adds the welterweight division gold to his collection after beating cousin Shane “Pikaboo” Alvarez, left, in the finals. Gracie Barra’s Kimo Lizama came in third.
- Adam Harris, center, and Jasper Van Der Maas gives Trench Tech a 1-2 finish in the middleweight division. Strike Force’s Kier Agda settled for the bronze.
- Lorenzo Attao, from left, Shane Alvarez, Roman Alvarez, Adam Harris and Vince Masga are the competitors in the open weight gi event. Roman Alvarez won the gold after beating Harris in the finals.
- Adam Harris, center, gets his second gold medal after topping the heavyweight division. Strike Force’s Kier Agda, right, and Trench Tech’s Slade “The Rage” Adelbai finished second and third.
- Flyweight division gold medalist Lorenzo Attao of Gracie Barra, center, joins runner-up Jadrien Camacho, left, of MCA MMA and bronze medal winner Denny Jepen of Zalaka for a group photo.