Azkals off to Nepal for Asian Cup
championship belt on the line against the Igorot contender, also from Team Lakay.
In the supporting bouts are three other Team Lakay members, Kevin Belingon, Gina Iniong and Joshua Pacio who are all exciting fighters to look forward to that are sure to showcase a wonderful performance to prove their worth for a possible title fight in the future.
It will be a fun filled exciting night as the MOA arena will surely be filled with enthusiastic fans
Co-headlining the event is a flyweight title match-up between reigning titlist Adriano Moraes and challenger Danny Kingad.
The unbeaten Kingad, also of Team Lakay is a regional wushu champion and martial artist with a perfect professional record of 5-0 who posses tremendous striking and well-rounded grappling skills.
In his most recent bout, Kingad turned in a complete performance, putting his wide range of techniques on full display in a unanimous decision victory over Malaysia’s Muhammad Aiman earning him to square off against Moraes.
“I have waited so long for this. Ever since I joined ONE Championship, I had my eyes set on becoming champion. This is what I wanted when I became a martial artist – to be the best in the world. Now that it is finally happening, and I have this opportunity right in front of me, the feeling of nervousness quickly turned into motivation. I’m ready to showcase my skills in front of the world. I believe it’s going to be a good and exciting match with Moraes,” Kingad quips.
But Moraes have other things in mind.
“It’s my first time in Manila. I am very excited to compete against a highly-touted prospect like Danny Kingad. I respect him. It’s going to be a tough night, but I’m looking forward to
cheering for their favorite fighters hoping the championships will be retained and another championship will be added,
Team Lakay’s battle cry for the event, will be “And stil!” and “And the New!!”
One Championship’s ‘Legends of the World’ starts at 7pm at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Support our Filipino fighters as they set foot on the cage and put their skills to test for Filipino and Cordillera Pride. Goodluck to our MMA fighters!
it. I’m going out on Friday to try to keep my world championship belt around my waist,” said the Brazilian champion.
Expected to thrill fight fans are the match – up between former bantamweight title contender Kevin Belingon, as he takes on debuting Kevin Chung.
“If you’re a fan of non-stop action and excitement, come and see us at the Mall of Asia Arena. It’s going to be an amazing show. I prepared very hard so that I can make my country proud again. I know my opponent is incredibly wellrounded and highlyskilled, so I will surely not be taking him lightly. It’s going to be an absolute battle from
beginning to end,” Belingon told sports scribe.
Chung on the other hand sees the bout with Belingon is an opportunity to prove his skills and heart as a warrior.
“It doesn’t matter who I am matched up against. What matters is that I am prepared well and that I am in great physical condition. Every day I put myself through the rigors of training to become the best martial artist I can be. I am excited for this showdown against Kevin Belingon. I believe there will be a big reward waiting for me if I win,” Chung said.
Two more Team Lakay fighters will see action tonight featuring Gina Iniong and former title contender Joshua Pacio. Roderick Osis THE Philippine Men’s Football Team-Azkals flew to Nepal last night for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 match on November 14 at the Anfa Complex in Kathmandu.
The Azkals is currently on top of Group F with eight points followed by Yemen.
For coach Thomas Dooley, Nepal is a very strong team especially at home. “This team can surprise you. They are not so consistent in the game, but they have moments of brilliance. And if we are not focused and make easy arrows then, we will have problems,” he said. “We need to work hard and be 100 percent focused.”
On bringing in the new breed of players into the team, Dooley said it’s a good chance to look for new talents with a number of injuries and sick players in the team. Dooley also talked about picking up Ceres FC standout Joshua Dutosme which he described Lorenzo explained government is bent to solve the drug menace through communitybased programs of Barangay Anti Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) and Mamamayang Ayaw sa Anomalya Mamamayang Ayaw sa Illegal na Droga (MASAMASID).
These programs are designed to involve community people in the fight against drugs and transformation of victims of illegal drugs.
Vice Mayor Samuel Valdez urged the drug surrendereres and as young with good speed. “He played some games with Ceres FC and I want to see his potential,” he added.
Other Ceres Negros FC called up for national duty are Carlos de Murga, Kevin Ingreso, Jim Junior Muñoz and Iain Ramsay.
Completing the Azkals’ line-up are Global Cebu FC’s Misagh Bahadoran, Patrick Deyto, Hikaru Minegishi, Paul Mulders, Paolo Salenga and Dennis Villanueva; Davao Aguilas FC’s Simone Rota, Nicholas O’Donnell, Dylan de Bruycker, and Younghusband siblings – James and Phil; Marwin Angeles (Kaya FC Makati), Fitch Arboleda (Stallion Laguna FC), Curt Dizon (FC Meralco Manila), Neil Etheridge (Cardiff City FC), Sean Patrick Kane (JPV Marikina FC), Mike Ott (Angthong United), and Daisuke Sato (AC Horsens). Sun.Star Bacolod youth in their town to get involved in government programs for the youth sector in community building.
“Remember that government aims to convert your sector, including the out-of-school, become productive members of the community through skills training and scholarship,” Valdez said.
“In drugs, one is always a loser so do not destroy your life with it for there are better promises that await everyone who rid their lives of vices,” he added. PIA Kalinga