KILALA ang Dumaguete City bilang “City of Gentle People”, pero sa Sabado, Nobyembre 30, ay daragsain ito ng mga magigiting na mandirigma sa ibabaw ng lona sa pagsambulat ng Mano-Mano: Battle of the Strikers mixed martial arts competiion sa Quezon Park.
Magpapakitang gilas ang mga sikat na muay thai champions sa fight card na itinataguyod ng DTC Events sa pakikipagtulungan ng Dumaguete City government kasama ang Bethel Guest House, iConcepts prints and advertising at TACTIC Fitness Gears.
Mismong si Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo ang nagbigay ng basbas sa mga organizers at kalahok sa pinakamalaking mixed martial arts competition na idaraos sa capital city ng Negros Oriental.
“The local government of Dumaguete fully supports MMA as a friendly and entertaining sport. Muay thai ia a good self-defense. It also promotes respect and discipline,” sabi ni Mayor Remollo.
Pinasalamatan din ni Mayor Remollo si DTC Events president Ed Dames at iba pang mga miyembro ng organizing committee at sponsors sa pagdadala ng MMA sa Dumaguete.
“Through this “Mano-Mano: Battle of the Strikers”, we hope to draw the interest and attention of the people to the sport of MMA,” dagdag pa ni Mayor Remollo.
Tatampukan ito nina John “Punisher” Vallega ng Dumaguete at Anthony Seismundo ng Bohol, na magsasagupa sa featherweight match ng blockbuster card simula 5 p.m.
Si Vallega, na 21-year-old pride ng Pamplona mula Camp Vallega, ay may 8-0 recird, samantalang si Seismundo, ba 24-year-old bet ng Ripped City Gym-Bohol, ay may 3-1 card.
Sa co-main event, nagturuos sina super flyweight champion Janito “Optimus Prime” Blanca ng Leyte at Richard Calaveras ng Bacolod.
Sa iba pang laban:
Match #1: Light Weight (132 lbs) Isaac “One Punch” Dela Cruz (6-3) pride of Cebu from Black Panther MMA; 20 years old, 5’7” in height vs. Joseph R. Mercado (12-3) pride of Cebu from Yaw-yan Ardigma Phils. 29 years old, 5’8” in height
Match #2: Super Bantam weight (120 lbs) Junjun “Matador” Sinco 4-0) pride of Dumaguete from MANO-MANO Dumaguete 24 years old, 5’4” in height vs Kent Velasco (6-0) pride of Dipolog from Top Team 18 years old, 5’2” in height
Match #3: Featherweight (125 lbs) Jomar “Iron Leg” Castillo (5-0-1) pride of Cebu from Yaw-yan Taijutsu Cebu 33 year old, 5’4” in height vs. George “King Pain” Mascardo (3-1) pride of Dipolog City from Dipolog Top Team 28 years old, 5’3” in height
Host ng event si Abi Paco.
Magkakaroon din ng arnis demonstration at street self-defense.
Ang event ay sanctioned ng Games at Amusements Board (GAB).
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