Jones iaalay ang URCC laban vs Chan sa LGBTQ community
MANILA, Philippines – Iaalay ni Mariano Jones ang kanyang laban kay Filipino fighter Arvin “Sharpshooter” Chan sa Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) 84 Rage sa mga LGBTQ members.
Ang bakbakan nina Jones, isang Costa Rican fighter, at Chan, ang No. 1 welterweight contender, sa Abril 25 ay co-main event ng URCC 84 Rage sa Xylo at the Palace sa Bonifacio Global City sa Taguig.
“I hope this fight will show all the LGBTQ members not to be afraid to be themselves and go pursue their dreams in whatever field or profession they choose without the fear of being judged,” ani Jones sa news conference sa BGC.
“Sexuality and performance have nothing to do with each other. 100% I dedicated this fight to them,” dagdag nito.
Inamin ng 26-anyos na si Jones, tinaguriang “Hitman,” na may karelasyon siyang transgender at dedma siya sa mga sinasabi ng mga tao.
“I don’t really put labels on myself or others but since I am into trans, I would probably fall in the B part of the LGBTQ since I also like girls. I just live my life and do what I want without caring what others think about me,” sabi ng Manila-based fighter.
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Ginawa ni Jones ang kanyang MMA debut mula sa isang first round technical knockout win kay Gester Maglaque noong Disyembre 6 sa URCC 81 Decades of Success.
Tiniyak naman ni Chan na tatalunin niya si Jones.
“I don’t want to say anything for now to avoid distractions because it’s only 11 days left before the fight, but I will knock him out,” wika ng 33-anyos na si Chan (8-9). “I just focused very well on improving my stamina and wrestling skills.
Tampok din sa ibang main event fight , ang paghaharap nina jiu-jitsu black belters Eros Baluyot (1-) at Elouie Federic Sevilla (6-3) sa flyweight MMA bout habang sasalang din sa aksyon sina Jomary Torres at undefeated Mariane Mariano sa nag-iisang laro sa women’s strawweight class.
Sa preliminary bouts, tampok ang laban nina Rex De Lara at John Carranza sa featherweight class habang kakasahan ni Rhino Casipe si Kervin Lampacan sa flyweight division at magsusukatan naman sina Marvin Dela Cruz at Denzel Dimaguila sa flyweight bout.
Sa amateur bouts, sasagupain ni Jerald Galangue si Chuckie Ruis sa strawweight class at magbabanggaan naman sina AJ Castellano at Jan Ilarde sa heavyweight category.
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