Colt45 URCC 15 “Onslaught” Fight Result

 

 

Last Saturday, my friend/”sole” sister Madz and I was at the 15th installation of Universal Reality Combat Championship dubbed, “Onslaught.”  This time it was staged at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.  Thank goodness that the World Pyro Olympics was staged at the Fort or we would have been caught in heavy traffic.

 

We came in a bit late (1st round already started) but thank goodness, Jerome had two seats saved and we were able to find relatively good seats in the elevated PHP 300-ticket area (last time we paid for VIP seats at PHP 1K++, I strained my neck.  Downside of PHP300 -rowdy drunk guys who make never-ending speculative commentaries and a fool of themselves).

 

 

FIGHT RESULTS

 

1. Hideo Morikawa (Kyokushinkai) vs Ramonito Pabroa (d’ Elements)

Result: Morikawa won via armbar

 

2. Alvin Ramirez (Yaw Yan Buhawi) vs Roy Docyogen (Lakay Wushu)

Result: Docyogen won by unanimous decision

 

3. Lando Espinosa (Elorde MMA) vs George Lusadan (Lakay Wushu)

Result:

 

4. Sabah Fadai (DEFTAC Cebu/Revolution Fight Team) vs Aden Zarco (Benibe MMA)

Result: Fadai won via KO

 

5. Jlimar Tanagayan (Cenojas MMA) vs Mags Gonzales (Oriental Negros Top Team)

Result:

 

6. Eric Kelly (Yaw Yan Ardigma) vs Luke Mark Catubig (Oriental Negros Top Team)

Result:

 

7. Marcus Valda (DEFTAC) vs Vincent Pajaro (Hybrid Yaw Yan)

Result: Valda won via TKO.  Pajaro’s corner throws in the towel.

 

8. Ali Khatibi (DEFTAC) vs Andrew Benibe (Benibe MMA)

Result: Stoppage by the doctor due to accidental eye gouge.  Khatibi retains title.

 

9. Caloy Baduria (Elorde MMA) vs Zhang Tie Quan (Black Tiger Team China)

Result: Zhang won via armbar

 

10. Mark Sangiao (Lakay Wushu) vs Justin Cruz (Spike 22)

Result: Cruz won via guillotine choke

 

 

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I wasn’t able to take that many photos unlike last time because I wanted to concentrate on the fights.  I was able to take a few during the earlier bouts.

 
This got to be one of the best fight card, even the undercard fights were action-awesome.  One undercard that Gracie Barra Cebu contender won had half the body of Zarco flying out of the ring with his kick.  It was indeed a great kick catapulting your opponent between the ropes knocked out.  It’s another thing though to add insult to injury by taunting a man in stupor.

 

 

I think there were 4 title-ridden MMA bouts –the last 4 fights that started off with Marcus Valda and Vincent Pajaro squaring off.  I really liked the pre-fight video presented prior to introducing the fighters –gives some off-the-ring drama and humanizes the fighters a bit (it’s sick how some drunkards go there and rally the fighters like they’re in a cockpit watching roosters slash each other until they bleed out.)  The fighters are athletes too, you know.  Some of them are really technically adept and not only there to gut it out.

 

 

As soon as the bell clonked, my good friend Marcus (SEA Games wrestling champ in two categories) immediately took control of the match.  He dominated position against then heavyweight champion Pajaro from the Hybrid Yaw Yan team.  He got Pajaro’s back and unleashed damaging punches to the head.  Pajaro momentarily escaped the disadvantaged position and was able to get back on his feet.  But Marcus had something up his rashguard sleeve when he took Pajaro down like he was only fighting a featherweight champ.  Marcus did an incredible suplex, which is basically an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling where you pick up your opponent off the ground and then using the large portion of his own body weight to drive him down.  The whole crowd ooh-ed and aah-ed in astonishment.  Marcus had great base that toppled Pajaro’s strength of trying to put him off.  He held Pajaro down with full control.  He took his time and let loose few more harmful blows to Pajaro’s face.  Finally, Pajaro’s corner threw in the towel –literally in the middle of the ring.  Referee stopped the fight.

 

 

 

The Khatibi and Benibe fight was the most cautious match –with both fighters measuring the other without quite an offensive attack.  Benibe at one point accidentally kneed Khatibi’s groin area.  Later on, Khatibi accidentally poked Benibe’s eyes.  The doctor didn’t want Benibe to continue.  Without a decisive result, Khatibi retained the title.

 

 

 

 

Co-main event round, Caloy “Bad Boy” Baduria looked ready for his opponent returning from China –coming from a light heavyweight division win against Remand Lazaro.  Both fighters weren’t strangers to each other as they have seen the same determined eyes in the ring before.  Zhang Tie Quan won the first meet against Baduria.  …and he won the 2nd meet last Saturday via armbar.  It’s surprising that Baduria hasn’t learned how to defend against that strategy and still somehow gave away his arm.  This is not the first time he has tapped out due to an armbar trap.

 

 

The main event is the excellently conditioned Mark Sangiao pitted against the well-rounded Justin Cruz returning from Guam.  I personally like Justin Cruz because he is a seasoned athlete and shows a lot of heart in his fights.  This was the match I was really anticipating, other than Marcus’ URCC debut, because Mark Sangiao has earned my respect too after having an undefeated record (with strong fights) before his first loss in URCC 7, the Art of War, where Filipino MMA fighters were up against Chinese MMA fighters.  That was back in December 2005 –Bubba’s last match as well.  Almost 4 years since I saw Sangiao back in the URCC ring again. 

 

Reigning champ Justin “The Shocker” Cruz of Spike 22 didn’t make it easy for Lakay Wushu’s Sangiao to reclaim the belt he once had.  He once again impressed me by locking in a tight guillotine around Sangiao’s neck –guillotine that actually prevents airflow to the lungs.  It was quite tricky to pull –but Cruz’ execution was done beautifully and successfully.  Sangiao is a formidable foe not known to tap out –but unexpectedly, he did.

 

Enjoyed the show with Team DEFTAC (Jerome, Carlo, Janna, Floyd, newly promoted to purple Toffy and Lai)  🙂

(With Maddie)

 

 

It was another heart-stopping show.  URCC only gets better as the MMA fighters are more learnt and get more skillful.  Eagerly anticipating the next “Bakbakan na!” event.

 

 

Colt45 URCC “Onslaught”

 

 

On November 21, 2009, witness Mixed Martial Arts action at its finest! The Universal Reality Combat Championship presents the COLT 45 URCC “Onslaught.” This time, the URCC moves to its new home the World Trade Center! The event boasts of FOUR title bouts! Headed by the Bantamweight titlebout between reigning champ Justin “The Shocker” Cruz of Spike 22 Guam versus former titleholder Mark “The Machine” Sangiao! Almost four years since his last fight inside the URCC ring, Sangiao will try to reclaim the belt he once had. Does he still have it or will Cruz “SHOCK” the highland fighter?  

 

Featured in the Co-Main event fight is the Middleweight title rematch between titleholder Zhang Tie Quan of China versus former champ Caloy “Bad Boy” Baduria. Baduria lost his title to Zhang at last year’s URCC Indestructible event which made people doubt Baduria’s  capability as a formidable Middleweight contender. When Baduria went up to the light heavyweight division at last July’s 14th installment “Aggression,” and severely punished Cuban fighter Remand Lazaro for the belt, he specifically asked for a rematch with Zhang with the goal to be the first to occupy two belts at the URCC. Eight other fights showcase Filipino MMA fighters slugging it out for the chance to be called the best MMA fighter in the country! 

 

Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) is the first professional mixed martial arts event based in the Philippines founded in 2002 by Filipino BJJ fighter Alvin Aguilar, who has been in the underground fighting scene for some time. It is considered a professional sport in the Philippines and is under the supervision of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB). 

 

For tickets, call Ticketnet at 9115555. For more details, call 3810940 or log on to www.urccmma.com. Tickets are also available at Chris Sports, Yoshinoya branches, and thru Globe GCash.

 

This Colt 45 URCC XV “ONSLAUGHT” is presented by:

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Michael Jackson’s Doctor Investigated

 

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and LAPD detectives searched the residence and office of Conrad Murray, each location a week apart.  Murray is Michael Jackson’s doctor who is believed to have given Jackson a lethal dose of anesthetic Propofol.

 

Propofol is used to induce unconsciousness in patients ahead of major surgery.  In hospitals, only a trained anesthesiologist is allowed to administer the drug under strict monitoring conditions.

 

TMZ.com reported that Murray had told police in an interview he gave Jackson Propofol via an intravenous drip.  The website reported police believe Murray may have fallen asleep while the drug was being administered, and awoke to find the singer already dead.

 

If Murray did inject Jackson with Propofol negligently, he can be charged with homicide.

 

The federal agents and police came to his office a week earlier with a search warrant seeking evidence for the “offense of manslaughter”

 

The LA Coroner’s office reported that the toxicology result is due by the end of this week.

 

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Michael Jackson Movie

 

A Michael Jackson movie could hit theaters by the end of 2009.  Rumor is Sony Pictures is willing to pay the 50-million dollar deal for worldwide rights.  AEG Entertainment, the company who owns the 80-hour material showing Michael Jackson rehearsing for his planned series of comeback concerts, had previewed the footage to different Hollywood studios.   The television rights are up for bidding at $10 million.

 

Kenny Ortega, the choreographer for the King of Pop’s “This Is It” concerts might direct the movie.  He is also famed for the hit film, “High School Musical.”

 

We’ve seen a few clips of the rehearsal footages but that’s only a morsel compared to what AEG has in their possession.  The footage released last July 2 showed the international pop superstar practicing a song-and-dance routine at Los Angeles’s Staples Center two days before his death.  The footage shows that Jackson had been in good health prior to the day he died.

 

 

Jackson was found barely breathing on June 25 at his rented Los Angeles mansion.  A final cause of death has not been revealed as coroners await the results of toxicology tests.

 

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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

MatchWinnerTeamLoserTeamResultTimeRound
1Jet LumawagDEFTAC BacolodJoel TaonKampilan Yaw YanRef stoppage6:341
2Charles de TomasD’ Elements GymFranz AltarejosDEFTACRef stoppage9:531
3Erwin FocadLakay WushuLando EspinosaElorde MMARef stoppage: dislocated shoulder1:031
4Badong DomasianElorde MMARichie RedmanCPFCTap out2:391
5Eric KellyYaw Yan ArdigmaRobert BuminaangWay of ChampionsSubmission choke2:001
6Reggie AmaranteDEFTACRaymond CarlosHybrid Yaw YanRef stoppage3:032
7Mike NatividadWAP/Phil. ArmyRuben SumidoYaw Yan TexasRNC: Rear Naked Choke1:191
8Vicente PajaroHybrid Yaw YanSugar Ray EstradaElorde MMAArmbar4:081
9Caloy BaduriaElorde MMARemand LazaroHybrid Yaw YanVerbal submission: Fatigue9:011
10Eduard FolayangLakay WushuAJ AguonSpike 22 (Guam)Judges scorecard: Unanimous20:002

 

 

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Michael Jackson Memorial –Most Touching Moment

 

Millions of people all over the world stayed tune to the live coverage of Michael Jackson’s public memorial.  20,000 people flock to Staples Center, Los Angeles to celebrate the King of Pop’s life.  Family and friends of Michael Jackson remembered his contribution to the music and to the world.

 

 

Brooke Shields expressed her breaking heart as she remembered her younger moments with Michael Jackson, as well as Berry Gordon, founder of MoTown Records, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant, Stevie Wonder.

 

The most touching moment for me during the memorial is when the whole family of MJ was onstage and Paris Jackson, one of Michael Jackson‘s three young children, and spoke about her late father.  With Janet Jackson on her side, she broke down saying that her father is the best father imaginable… her voice cracked as well as her heart when she expressed her love for her father. 

 

 

Growing up under shades, blanket, masks, Michael Jackson made efforts to protect his children’s faces from the paparazzi for more than a decade.  But on Tuesday, in front of an audience of thousands at the Staples Center and millions more around the globe, 12-year-old Michael Joseph Jr., known as Prince Michael; 11-year-old Paris-Katherine; and 7-year-old Prince Michael II, known as Blanket clutching a Michael Jackson doll, sat in the front row, taking in their father’s memorial service at Staples Center.

  

The ceremony’s significant spotlight was on Paris addressing the crowd while fighting back sobs.  She breaks down in public in remembrance of her dad as millions of fans’ heart mourned with her.

  

“Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine,” she said, her tiny voice cracking. “And I just wanted to say I love him — so much.”

 

 

Another tearful moment was Jermaine Jackson singing a song for his brother.  Viewers all over the world were stricken with emotion when the elder Jackson who was in tears performed his brother’s favorite song, “Smile.”

 

The group performed “We are the World” on the stage to honor Jackson’s role in bridging races.

 

Jackson sold an estimated 750 million copies of his album.  Only Elvis Presley and the Beatles are within this record.

 

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The Battle for Michael Jackson’s Estate Continues

 

Jackson’s public memorial is scheduled on Tuesday in Los Angeles, California.  Ticket winners started retrieving their passes to the Staples Center ceremony.  More than 1.6 million people registered for the free entrance tickets.  From the registered million, only about 9,000 names were picked.  The ticket allocation is two per person.  Email notifications were sent to the lucky fans that scored the hottest ticket in town.  Sadly, some were selling their much-coveted tickets on Ebay starting at USD 3,000.

 

 

The list of participants at the memorial includes Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Kobe Bryant, Brooke Shields, Motown founder Berry Gordy, Lionel Richie, John Mayer, Usher, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Luther King III.

 

 

While the memorial organizers, Los Angeles police and Michael Jackson fans are busy in the upcoming public memorial at Staples Center, the battle for the King of Pop’s estate continues.  Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff ruled against the request of Jackson’s mother to be put in charge of Jackson’s estate.  The judge granted Michael Jackson’s longtime attorney, John Branca and music executive and family friend, John McClain to oversee the pop singer’s estate for now.  Based on the 2002 will that surfaced recently, Jackson wanted the two to administer his estate.

 

 

 

 

 

Jackson died June 25, deeply in debt.  But a court filing estimates that his estate will be worth more than $500 million.  His assets are supposed to be for a private trust.  Michael Jackson owned a 50 percent stake in the massive Sony-ATV Music Publishing Catalog, which includes music by the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Lady Gaga and the Jonas Brothers.

 

Image Source dailymail.co.uk

Image Source dailymail.co.uk

The family also asked if Jackson’s mother, Katherine can co-administer the estate with Branca and McClain to ensure that there is no conflict of interest since the two also has involvement in Jackson’s other shares.  They also wanted more time to see if another would emerge and to accommodate Jackson’s memorial service.  The judge however denied the request.

 

 

The judge further grants Branca and McClain several powers over the estate, including the rights to negotiate a settlement with concert promoter AEG Live over refunds for Jackson’s canceled London shows. 

 

 

Michael Jackson’s life and legacy will be memorialized publicly at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, California.  People all over the world are organizing memorial services as well at their own locals to pay tribute to the King of Pop not only as a performer but bearer of a good heart.

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Michael Jackson Public Memorial

CNN will be featuring Michael Jackson’s public memorial LIVE at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

LIVE Coverage:                July 8, Wed, 12mn

Anchors:                               Anderson Cooper, Larry King, Don Lemon and Soledad O’Brien will be anchoring live from Los Angeles

                                                Campbell Brown and Roland Martin will be anchoring live from New York.

Extras:                                   CNN will also have live coverage of memorial events happening around the world. 

CNN Channel is available on SKY Cable.

Call SKY CABLE at 631-0000 for more inquiries.

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Michael Jackson’s body will return to Neverland for public viewing on Friday.  A private memorial will follow on Sunday.

 

Fans gathered for a public tribute to Jackson at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, where the singer performed as a child.

 

Jackson died at age 50 June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest.

 

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