MANILA, Philippines - Kevin Belingon and Sabah Fadai, two of the deadliest fighters of Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC), made their mark in the first-ever Asian Martial Combat by pulling off similar technical knockout (TKO) wins recently at the luxurious Resorts World in Sentosa, Singapore.
A blue belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu under DEFTAC Cebu, Fadai needed just four minutes in the first round to beat China’s Yang “The Pugilist” Fei in a referee stopped contest (RSC) – a victory that started the day right for the RP squad.
After a savage exchange of punches, Fadai stunned Yang with a vicious left hook that sent his rival down to the canvas. The URCC fighter wasted no time and landed heavy blows forcing Australian referee Steve Perceval to halt the match.
The win was Fadai’s big follow-up to his stunning win over Ari Zarco in last year’s Colt 45 URCC XV “Onslaught” where he knocked down his veteran foe with a kick to the head.
Belingon, fighting in the flyweight division, was equally impressive as he dispatched Thai Ngoo “The Indomitable” Ditty of Tiger Muay Thai gym in 2:51 of the first round.
Unfazed by the impressive record of his Thai rival, Belingon scored repeatedly with his well-timed punches to the head and body before throwing him to the ground and pounded him again, forcing the referee to stop the contest.
Meantime, Ole Baguio Laurse, who was born in the Philippines but raised in Denmark, triumphed in the lightweight super fight by scoring a rear naked choke in the third round over Brazilian Eduardo Pachu.
The event, an initiative of ESPN Star Sports, will be held every month until October in the hope of creating an Asian ranking system of the best mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters in the region.
The Martial Combat rules are very similar to the Philippines’ URCC rules with the exception that elbow strikes are allowed in the tournament.