Colt 45 URCC XIV Aggression Fight Result

In nuclear strategy, a first strike is a pre-emptive surprise attack employing overwhelming force. But at last Saturday’s URCC XIV Aggression, Eduard Folayang and AJ Aguon proved that game theories don’t necessarily apply in the ring. Both fighters launched offensive attacks as well as counterforce that led the decision to the judges’ scorecard. With a unanimous decision, the SEA Games Champion Eduard Folayang retained his welterweight title keeping his record still UNDEFEATED.

The Lakay Wushu bet kept his losing record unmoving at 0. He has won every contest that he fought gathering undeniable respect from Pinoy MMA fight fans. During URCC XII Supremacy’s main fight, Folayang faced Caloy Baduria from Elorde MMA Team and won that fight with a technical knockout via RSC. Most expected that the match versus Aguon of Spike 22 who flew in from Guam, will result in the same. Except that Aguon is made of tougher material.

The other main fight was also a match to talk about. Marcus Valda supposedly begged off from his first URCC debut due to a medical condition. Hybrid Yaw-Yan’s Henry Kobayashi was able to tap Remand Lazaro as the replacement for Valda. Lazaro was plucked to fight Caloy Baduria and he was spirited to fight for the light heavyweight belt. Lazaro is a Cuban National based in the US who came to the country some months ago to train for his September Art of War stint. He cross-trains with the Yaw Yan team for kickboxing. But first and foremost, he is an experienced boxer and MMA fighter with a professional MMA record of 4-0. It was clearly a good match since Baduria is also a natural boxer.

During the fight, Lazaro tried a few times to take down Caloy Baduria but surprisingly, Baduria’s sprawl was more impressive than usual, deterring the attempts of Lazaro to take it to the ground. Unlike before, Baduria promptly went to his training and worked to improve his grappling skills. The Yaw Yan fighter attempted again and again to take Baduria down but he was unsuccessful.

By chance later in the first round, Lazaro managed to take Baduria down and got to side mount. Baduria punished Lazaro for that take down and targeted his opponent’s mid-section that affected Lazaro’s breathing. Lazaro wasn’t doing anything while on the ground and eventually grew tired trying to hold the massive Baduria down. There wasn’t much going on that the referee had to reset them to standing position. Lazaro had difficulty standing up and was staggering in his steps. The ref asked him if he could still continue. When the ref asked him the third time, he waved his hand to say no (verbal/gesture submission). He was given an oxygen mask after.

First strike goes to Eduard Folayang

Eduard Folayang lashed a couple of blows to Aguon’s face that connected. One hook landed on the Aguon’s face that left a big purplish bruise. His right side was pretty swollen creating a Mt. Rushmore on that cheek. Folayang wanted to balance the other cheek by carrying out his punching ammunitions. Aguon was quick on his feet dodging missiles approaching his direction. Despite receiving “close low blows” from Folayang’s knees, the Guam fighter never wavered, not even when one actually hit home. The ref paused the fight allowing Aguon to recover. Match rules give the fighter a full 5 minutes but Aguon was eager to fight. He was there to fight and not leisure on a picnic break. He called off the time and motioned to the ref that he wanted “to get it ON.”

Do not write off just yet the second strike capabilities of Guam. Unlike the sordid first match of the night where one fighter claimed to be choking on his blood, AJ Aguon wasn’t there to fool around. He meant business. And the deal he wants to close, staring him on the face at that moment is Eduard Folayang. The groin shot wasn’t a deal breaker for him.

The other superpower might have a lower level of deterrence response after the first strike. Aguon unleashed a deadly side step counter blow that left a cut on Folayang’s eye area. The blood continued to stream down the Wushu fighter’s face that the ref had the cut checked by a doctor. Folayang is not one to abandon his mission. With blood flowing down his eye making it extremely difficult for him to see, he braved the fight.

The Superfight was an excellent match. Both players got up from their weakened position and went to war even if it appeared at one point that they were unable to continue. Each fighter testing each other’s arsenal to the point that survival is a question. Both fighters were in tiptop shape attempting to destroy each other’s arsenal.

The main fight was the best fight I’ve seen in the last four URCCs where both fighters were very professional, matched toe to toe, and had a lot of heart and gut.

URCC XIV Aggression Fight Result

Match	Winner	Team	Loser	Team	Result	Time	Round
1	Jet Lumawag	DEFTAC Bacolod	Joel Taon	Kampilan Yaw Yan	Ref stoppage	6:34	1
2	Charles de Tomas	D’ Elements Gym	Franz Altarejos	DEFTAC	Ref stoppage	9:53	1
3	Erwin Focad	Lakay Wushu	Lando Espinosa	Elorde MMA	Ref stoppage: dislocated shoulder	1:03	1
4	Badong Domasian	Elorde MMA	Richie Redman	CPFC	Tap out	2:39	1
5	Eric Kelly	Yaw Yan Ardigma	Robert Buminaang	Way of Champions	Submission choke	2:00	1
6	Reggie Amarante	DEFTAC	Raymond Carlos	Hybrid Yaw Yan	Ref stoppage	3:03	2
7	Mike Natividad	WAP/Phil. Army	Ruben Sumido	Yaw Yan Texas	RNC: Rear Naked Choke	1:19	1
8	Vicente Pajaro	Hybrid Yaw Yan	Sugar Ray Estrada	Elorde MMA	Armbar	4:08	1
9	Caloy Baduria	Elorde MMA	Remand Lazaro	Hybrid Yaw Yan	Verbal submission: Fatigue	9:01	1
10	Eduard Folayang	Lakay Wushu	AJ Aguon	Spike 22 (Guam)	Judges scorecard: Unanimous	20:00	2