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Full fight card for Team Lakay Championsh­ip 14 out

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BARRING any unforeseen circumstan­ces, it’s all systems go for the Team Lakay Championsh­ip 14 set October 14 at the Baguio Convention Center.

Police officer Crisanto Pitpitunge of Team Lakay will mark his return to the cage following an 18 month layoff headlining the event in partnershi­p with the City Government of Baguio.

Pitpitunge (8-5), who last saw action in the Guam based MMA promotions Pacific Xtreme Combat in May 2016 will top bill the event opposite Ralf Noy Fancisco.

The Team Lakay slugger, who held the PXC bantamweig­ht title will also try to arrest his two fight skid when he takes on the dangerous Francisco of D’ Elements whose record stands at 16-4.

Seeing actionas comain event in the October 14 fightcard is Team Lakay’s Jon Cris Corton tangling with Jhunior Diapolit of D’ Elemnets MMA while Mark Tidang, of Lakay Central Gym, squares off against Jessdan Dela Peña of Tribal Torogi.

Vincent Velaque of Lakay Training Center stakes his unbeaten record of 3-0 as he takes on Kenneth Banasan of Tribal Torogi while Jayvee Ban-eg of Lakay Training Center hopes to improve his 5-5 record against an undefeated Jared Almazan of Gridlock MMA. Biondi Dayangadan­g of Lakay Training Center takes on new comer Arniel Lumayno.

The undercard will also feature a bout between Lakay Training Center’s Kervin Lampacan and Ryan Culas of Wellness Batangas. La Union’s pride Jahn Serbo of Lakay San Fernando tackles Marcos Lampacan of Fight Corps MMA.

Two K-1 bouts will also see action in the fight card featuring John Naimes of Lakay Training Center against Bryan Aban of Siamyout Muay Thai Academy Philippine­s while kicking off the event is a match - up between debuting Comelio Banwar of Fight Corps MMA battling Ezra Saclag of Lakay Training Center.

The event is also in partnershi­p with Redsteel and backed by Furukawa Fitness Gym, RBX, Valley Bread, Kalei’s Grill, DM Bagsan Law Office, Councilor Micheal Lawana, Talama’s, Dr. Dave Taclobao, Dr. John Harold Hiyadan, and Baguio City Graphics Design. Roderick Osis

 ?? SSB file photo ?? COMEBACK FIGHT. Crisanto Pitpitunge will try to brush off an 18 month hiatus as he returns to the cage to headline Team Lakay Championsh­ip 14 against Ralf Noy Fancisco.
SSB file photo COMEBACK FIGHT. Crisanto Pitpitunge will try to brush off an 18 month hiatus as he returns to the cage to headline Team Lakay Championsh­ip 14 against Ralf Noy Fancisco.

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