Rites of Passage 19: Seek and Destroy
PHOTOS By ROSELYN B. MONROYO
- Team Zalaka’s Denny Jepehn connects on a kick against Team No Team’s Marc Catindig during their kickboxing bout in last Saturday’s Rites of Passage 19: Seek and Destroy held at the Royal Taga Hall of Saipan World Resort.
- Timmy Salas tries to slam Jonrey Gilles to the ground during their 120-lb MMA fight.
- Zeng Zung’s Pete “The Beast Cepeda,” bottom, holds down Trench Tech’s Mark “The Dark” Nuique.
- Ring announcer L.J. Castro, left, interviews Andrew “Top Gun” Sablan after the latter’s quick win against Ground Fu-Guam’s Eric “The Sandman” Reyes.
- High Blood Pressure Guam’s Chris Tabligan, right, chokes Team Lights Out’s Derek “Hot Shot’ Naog.
- Trench Tech’s Francisco “PakPak” Palacios, left, defends against the strike of “Sloppy” Joe Lee.
- Ryan “TTrouble” Ngirbabul, left, kicks Guam Muay Thai’s Marc “Dos Ekkis’ Vidaurri.
- Round girl Rachel Masga shows the lightweight title belt that was at stake in the bout between Ryan “The Predator” Toves and Rob Wusstig.
- Referee Cuki Alvarez watches the action down the canvas between Ryan “The Predator” Toves and Rob Wusstig.