Friday, July 28, 2017

Joshua Pacio happy to be back in Macao, vows to showcase stellar performance in return

orable trip to Macao a year ago when he competed at ONE Championship’s inaugural live event in the Chinese suburb known as “Oyster City.”


The 21-year-old native of Baguio City, Benguet competed on the undercard of ONE: HEROES OF THE WORLD, where he defeated gritty Thai grappler Kritsada Kongsrichai by way of first-round submission.
Proving that Team Lakay fighters are not isolated in the striking department, Pacio effortlessly took Kongsrichai down to the mat and fastened a rear-naked choke to force his Thai foe to tap at the 4:37 mark of the first round.
Pacio will be setting foot on Macao soil once again as he is set to compete on the undercard of ONE: KINGS & CONQUERORS, which takes place at the glamorous Cotai Arena of The Venetian Macao.
Now using the moniker “The Passion” due to his ardent desire to improve each day as a martial artist, Pacio is slated to test his mettle with Japanese newcomer Hayato Suzuki.
Pacio did not mince words about his excitement to strut his wares in Macao, which is also home to thousands of overseas Filipino workers.
“I love fighting in Macao. The venue is so awesome. It’s truly world-class. Furthermore, there are a lot of Filipinos living and working there. Whenever I compete there, it feels like I am fighting back home. The energy is palpable. I can’t wait to be back,” he said.
A member of the famed Team Lakay, Pacio is one of the most talented strawweights that has been ever produced by the flourishing mixed martial arts (MMA) scene in the Philippines.


In addition, Pacio is a Wushu Sanshou specialist with a solid grappling repertoire. All but one of his career victories have come by spectacular finish, including five wins by submission and three wins by knockout.
However, Pacio has a taller order in his new assignment as a ONE Championship athlete as he takes on Suzuki.
Suzuki owns a remarkable MMA record of 16-0-2 and is known as a well-rounded warrior who has the ability to stop his foes with his heavy hands and technical grappling skills.
Out of 16 career wins, Suzuki has finished 11 of his opponents, including six by submission and five by knockout.
“It’s going to be an action-packed fight. I can’t be complacent. Moreover, I have to be two steps or three steps ahead of him,” Pacio said about his scheduled three-round strawweight clash against Suzuki.
Pacio promises a new and improved version of himself when he steps inside the ONE Championship cage against Suzuki.
“There is always a room for improvement. Although I won against Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke last March, there is still an urgency to improve my skills and arsenal further after the fight. This time, we enhanced timing and precision. We added speed as well as proper executions of game plan,” he shared.
With a tough foe in front of him at ONE: KINGS & CONQUERORS, Pacio is motivated to mark the first blemish in Suzuki’s immaculate MMA record.
“He’s never been knocked out. He’s never been submitted. He’s undefeated. This is MMA. Anything can happen,” he conveyed.
“My skills versus his skills will be incredible. This will be one of the fights that will be remembered because he will showcase his skills and I will showcase mine, so you had better watch it,” Pacio ended.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Davao Aguilas FC Hosts Another Packed Football Match Against Ilocos United FC

NEXT MATCH WILL BE AGAINST GLOBAL CEBU FC ON JUNE 28 AT DAVAO DEL NORTE SPORTS COMPLEX




26 JUNE 2017 - TAGUM, DAVAO DEL NORTE: Davao Aguilas Football Club (DAFC), heavily supported by San Miguel Corporation, hosted another packed football match in its home turf.  Its match vs. Ilocos United Football Club (IUFC) was its third home game, and all three (3) games have generated an attendance of at least twelve thousand (12,000) football spectators.

Celebrities and sports personalities such as Asec. Mocha Uson, the Mocha Girls, the Malditas Philippine Women’s National Football Team were all seen in the crowd wearing Davao Aguilas shirts.

Malditas players Cam Rodriguez and Nona Amoncio both said in a Fox Sports Asia interview, “We’re both here, along with the team to support Davao Aguilas FC.” 

The match ended with a score of 0-0.  

Its next match will be on June 28, at 4 p.m. against Global Cebu FC.  The match will be held also at Davao del Norte Sports Complex.



Tickets are available at the stadium.  For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/DAFCofficial.  
 

ABOUT DAVAO AGUILAS FC:


Davao Aguilas Football Club, was established earlier this year as a professional football club, based out of Tagum, Davao del Norte, in Mindanao.  Its mission is to help develop football in Davao and the whole of Mindanao.
The coaching staff is headed by Gary Philips, an Australian football veteran, while DAFC’s Chairman is Jefferson Cheng.
The club’s lead sponsor is San Miguel Corporation.
Expect more from Davao Aguilas FC as they take part in Philippines Football League (PFL) this season!
For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/DAFCofficial