Two Lakays ready for Singapore bouts

Sunday, February 5, 2012

WHETHER through a knockout, or by unanimous decision.

This was how Team Lakay head coach Mark Sangiao predicted the outcome of the fights of his two upcoming wards when they finally set foot in Singapore's One Fighting Championship event dubbed "Battle of Heroes".

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The event will happen on February 11 at the The BritAma Arena in North Jakarta, Indonesia.

"They're both ready, it's either by knockout or a unanimous win for both fighters," a bold prediction from Sangiao, a former mix martial arts champion.

Honorio Banario will be a replacement fighter for Erick Kelly of Yawyan Ardigma, who is also a Baguio-based mix martial fighter just like the URCC lightweight champ.

It will be Banario's first foray into international mix martial events after plunging into the URCC two years ago where he handily won against Rommel Del-is in the URCC event and will be facing the dangerous Korean Bae Yong Kwon.

"Banario has improved his striking skills for this event," added Sangiao.

A veteran of Road FC, Kweon has an impressive record of six wins, including two knock-outs and two submissions with two defeats, one coming from American Mark Striegl way back in 2010.

Banario will be seeking his seventh career win with no defeats, including five fights that led to submission. He will be fighting in the featherweight division this time.

Eustaquio, who has a two win-one loss record in his MMA career, will be gunning for his third when he battles Singaporean Alex Silva in the undercard who will be eyeing a follow up to his first career win in mma.

"We have geared up Geje's wrestling and grappling skills because his opponent is a Brazillian Jujitsu champion," Sangiao quipped.