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BANTAMWEIGHT champion Lino “The Terminator” Tagacay and
flyweight Kevin Belingon will defend their respective titles in the
Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) XII “Supremacy”
slated July 5 at the A. Venue Events Hall in Makati City.
URCC is the country’s first and biggest mixed
martial arts competition featuring top players from different
disciplines.
Tagacay, a former national boxer who trained
under a Cuban coach, is expected to face a strong challenge from
Fokai Guam’s Justin Cruz.
Cruz, a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu,
defeated Tagacay during the Ring of Fire competition.
Belingon of Lakay Wushu, on the other hand,
hopes to remain unbeaten when he battles Magellan “Bimbi” Perez
of Elorde MMA, who is also undefeated.
Belingon dethroned Richard Lasparilla two years
ago and retained the title over Yaw-yans Roldan Cartagena by arm bar
submission last year.
Also in the main card of the event sponsored by
Pony, No Fear, Yoshinoya, Bingo Bonanza and E-Games is the
much-awaited encounter between middleweight champion Caloy Baduria
of Elorde MMA and welterweight king Eduardo Folayang of Lakay Wushu.
Baduria defeated all his opponents by technical
knockout. His last victim was Guam’s best fighter Frank Camacho.
The victory over Camacho earned him his first and, so far, only
Superfight title. His lone loss was inflicted by former URCC
champion Alan Co.
Folayang, a Southeast Asian Games medalist,
stopped the only man to beat Baduria to win the welterweight title.
Meanwhile, Urbandub will perform live during the
event supported by Absolute ZRO, Optimum Nutrition, Chris Sports,
Bulls Gloves, Media Partners, Solar Sports, Jack TV and Punchout
Gym.
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