Kenjhons “Mr. Mainit” Serrano overcame a sluggish start to beat Map Soberano via unanimous decision on Thursday in the first Universal Reality Combat Championship bare-knuckle super fight main event at the Xylo at the Palace in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
The YouTube rapper sensation Kenjhons and Soberano fought foe toe-to-toe in the third and last round, with the the 39-year-old Angkas driver scoring with some big shots in the face to get the nod of the judges during URCC 80’s “Bare Madness.”
“I salute all the fighters who participated in this bout and fans who watched the first ever URCC bare-knuckle fight. It was a great pleasure fighting in front of you people,” Kenjhons said.
Despite losing, Soberano was able to inflict some damage on Kenjhons, who suffered a bloody cut on his right face in the first round after being hit by his rival’s combinations.
But Kenjohns proved to be a solid competitor as he retaliated very well with accurate strikes in the second round.
Kenjhons stayed consistent in the third and last round to come out victorious in URCC event presented by Angkas and supported by Unique Water, Bench and Winzir.
URCC founder and president Alvin Aguilar and URCC Global chairman Arnold Vegafria gave their two thumbs’ up to the bare-knuckle PH debut, saying all the fights have “lived up to the people’s expectations.”
“We exceeded all expectations,” said Aguilar, who thanked the 1,000 crowd in attendance. “I’m so happy about what happened, the way they fought and showed showmanship. It is very awesome and I can’t wait for the next one.”
In other results, veteran Ruel Catalan employed a rear-naked choke on Edrion Macatangay in the second round to win by a submission in their MMA 125-pound class, while Kimbert Alintozon scored a first-round knockout win over JV Baldonasa in bare-knuckle 125-pound class.
Rocky Vergara defeated Marvin Dela Cruz via unanimous decision in their 125-pound bare-knuckle showdown, while the 145-pound bare-knuckle faceoff between Elias Duran and Ronnel Esperas ended in a majority draw.
Jayson Margallo beat Wilson Managuio in their MMA 135-pound event via rear-naked choke submission win, while John Ornido won via second-round technical knockout win over Janedie Bernardo in their MMA 135-pound category.
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