ROP 12: Unstoppable postponed to April 20

Trench Tech Purebred Promotions’ Rites Of Passage 12: Unstoppable mixed martial arts event has been rescheduled for April 20 at the Royal Taga Ballroom of the Saipan World Resort.

The tentative fight card features two title bouts, a Japan versus Saipan super fight, a Guam versus Saipan grudge match, and a heavyweight main event.

A pair of boxing exhibitions kick off the action with Guam-Countershot’s Lloyd Cubacub and Trench Tech’s Josh “Chaos” Duenas at 130 lbs followed by team Zalaka veteran Zac Reyes welcoming a new member of the Countershot stable for his debut at 170 lbs.

Then four K-1 kickboxing matches take over the cage as Countershot’s Jared “Smiley Face” Santos (0-1) and Zalaka’s Ton Villagomez (0-1) square off at 120 lbs; Guam Muay Thai’s Jeremy “Pacman” Javellana debuts against Trench Tech’s Tavita Lueta (1-0) at 140 lbs; Guam Muay Thai’s Justin “JD” Dizon (1-0) goes up against Danny Agulto at 140 lbs; and Zeng Zung’s Regino Mundo (4-0) takes on a K-1 Guahan opponent at 145 lbs.

Following the K-1 montage, four MMA bouts will precede the headliner matchups.

Ronald Hermosilla is set to take on Brandon “Commotion” Camacho at 145 lbs;

Independent fighter out of Tinian, Ton Borja, will clash with Trench Tech’s Seong Ho Chung in a double debut at 145 lbs; Countershot’s Aaron Magbuhat (1-0-D, win-loss-draw) faces Pete Cepeda; and Trench Tech’s Vince “The Clinch” Masga will collide with either Javon Sablan or Ryan Toves at 145 lbs.

The Japan versus Saipan super fight starts off the late action as Joji “Akuma” Matsunaga (2-0) takes on Trench Tech’s Ning “Bo-Slice” Cepeda (4-2)

Then Zalaka’s Joe Duenas (4-0) faces Trench Tech’s Mark “The Dark” Nuique (7-0) in the first-ever Trench Tech bantamweight title fight followed by a juicy grudge match between Spike 22 Guam’s Rick Camp (3-0) and Marianas Elite’s Vince “Vincesanity” Pua (4-0) at 145 lbs.

After Trench Tech’s first bantamweight champion is crowned, Countershot Guam’s Rob “The Real Deal” Wusstig (4-5) returns to defend his lightweight belt against Trench Tech’s Fasi “Quikdraw” Jesse (8-4).

After the title fights, a heavyweight main event brawl caps off the evening between Trench Tech’s Mylo “Bam Bam” Lassiter (4-1) and Guam’s Pete “Big Mac” Miyasaki (1-0).

In related news, Trench Tech’s Josh “Chaos” Duenas fought valiantly in a losing effort in his Pacific Xtreme Combat 30 bout against Guam’s Trevon Jones.

Duenas was submitted via rear-naked chokehold in the first round of the 135-lb match.

Notably, Duenas was hemmed up very tight. But simply would nit tap and the fight was called off after he temporarily lost consciousness. His coach and mentor Cuki Alvarez attested that Duenas recovered swiftly and did not suffer any damage at all.

“Of course the outcome was not what we were hoping for, but [Duenas] fought like a warrior and literally left it all on the mat,” expressed Alvarez upon their return.

According to Alvarez, Duenas was actually the aggressor in the standup game just after the opening bell.

In addition, Trench Tech would like to thank some more supporters who are helping the organization recover after its training gym burned down last Feb. 8.

Trench Tech received a $1,000 check donation from Financial & Insurance Services Group, Inc. last week and received another donation just recently from Fokai Guam.

“I would like to thank FISG president Sheryl Sizemore Camacho and her staff as well as Fokai Guam and all of our other supporters in the community for helping us recover from this dreadful set back. We are humbled a grateful and remain steadfast in our quest to rise and rebuild,” stated Alvarez in an email last week.