BENGUET, BAGUIO DOMINATE MAYOR DACUMOS KICKBOXING TILT

August 17, 2024 Community Billboard

SABLAN, Benguet Sablan pride kickboxer Melver Paran scored a unanimous decision win over Pasig based Joven Sauta to banner the 17 fight Mayor Dacumos Knockout Challenge at the municipal gym here Wednesday. Paran of the of the Sablan Kafagway Eagles and a University of Baguio student topped the Pasig Kickboxing Team to anchor Benguet’s strong 4-3 win-loss finish of the event under the town’s annual Fruit Festival.

He also led a 3-2 win-loss finish for the home team with Sablan National High School’s Gerwin Lete scoring a sensation first round knock out win on Marl Jezryl Soria of Malayan Combat Sport of Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur in the 51 kg. – LK on points in the opener against Rainel Ponclaro of the Pasig Kickboxing Team in the 51 kg. LK Younger Jr.
However, Hart Jason Benwasen also of SNHS suffered a a referee stopped contest in the first round in his 63.5-kg. LK older boys fight against Jezrel Balantan of Wolves Den MMA of Itogon, Benguet.

Marvin Sicomen, Jr., son of Baguio edged Kalinga in the three bouts their players faced each other, 2-1. Viggo Dangawen of Pinget National High School took the other win for Team Baguio on points on Shakespeare Bacacao in the 51 kgs-LK older boys. Sean Kurt Lipiano lost by points in the 51 kg – LK 2003 Asian Games silver medalist in the 52 kg. wushu sanshuo (sanda) suffered a close defeat to Johnden Aldana, Jr. of Pasig in the 57 kg. – LK younger jr. contest.

The event was actually jointly ruled by Baguio with a 4-2 card. Shander Alley Casel of Kafagway MMA/ Dojo Kaizen
2600 of barangay Pinget Younger Junior. Dean Clyver Equino started the ball rolling for the host when he won via victory knocked out Tribu Banwar’s Keanu Ryan Osingat in the 60 kgs, K1 older junior in the third round. younger junior to Alexander Tagure. Curits Kitong of Dojo Kaizen and a UB senior high school student chalked an second round knock out win on Ralp Louis Berganten of the Rizal Kickboxing Team of Montalban, Rizal 54 kg – LK older boys. His team mate Arman Malhi had a first round victory by abandonment over Vincent Alexander Darao of Malayan in the 54 kg. LK younger jr. Erelle Primo of PNHS fell to Yhuna Mercado of Pasig in the special 42 k8 kg. LK older jr.

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