Davao's Sapno to defend URCC belt

Thursday, February 9, 2012

UNIVERSAL Reality Combat Championship (URCC) featherweight Champion Ricardo "El Matador" Sapno III will defend his title at the Baguio Convention Center in Baguio City on February 18.

One Mindanao Beefit Python's Pit MMA Team coach Bambi Posadas, during Thursday’s Davao Sportswriters Association (DSA) Forum at Tower Inn, said Sapno will clash against Arnold Agapito.

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"I will use judo to take my opponent down. From there, I could either use some ground-and-pound or I could use some jiu-jitsu to beat my opponent. I could also use my kickboxing and karate background should my opponent choose to have a stand-up battle," Sapno said.

Posadas said, "Sapno prepared well for his upcoming fight. I will try to come up with good game plans for him to retain the belt."

Sapno holds a 4-1, win-loss record including a technical knockout (TKO) against Reydon Romero in the URCC- Rogue Magazine's Black Tie Brawl in 2011 to capture the URCC Interim featherweight title.

Another Dabawenyo Ali Brashary Cali will also compete in the Pacific X-treme Combat (PXC) main event against Jesse Taitano of Guam on the same day at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.

Cali said in the vernacular, "I am confident with my take-down defense, striking and grappling. I think I stand a good chance to defeat my opponent."