KUALA LUMPUR: Reigning champion Ian Clark Bautista survived a boisterous home crowd and a gritty Abdul Salam B. Kasim of Malaysia to score a unanimous decision victory and advance to the semifinals of the flyweight division of the 29th Southeast Asian Games Sunday at the MITEC Hall 8 here.

The 22-year old pride of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental had a strong start, pouncing hard on the head and body of the hometown bet to claim the win and be assured of at least a bronze medal.

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