Local bets strike back in World Slasher

MANILA, Philippines - Ultimate Fighting Cock Championship’s organizer Charlie Ang’s UFCC Cobra-2, UFCC Cobra BG Granada and UFCC Cobra won all but one of six matches while co-UFCC founders Sonny Lagon’s Blueblae RJM Val-1 and Gerry Ramos’ UFCC AAO Hitcock swept their elims matches to lead the second semifinals group in the World Slasher Cup-2 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Together with 16 other entries, including those of January World Slasher winner Mark and Joseph Salazar of Malaysia and Guamanian Bobby Markholt’s RBR Guam Fantastic, Ang, Lagon and Ramos’ entries will lead today’s second two-cock semis for berths in the final this weekend.

Hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions, the six-day cockfighting Olympics is sponsored by Thunderbird Bexan XP, Sagupaan Complexor 3000, BMEG Integra, Supremo Gamefowl Feeds and Petron. Media partners are Gamefowl Magazine, Cockfights Magazine, Sabong TV (ABSCBN Sports), SabongNation (IBC 13), Bakbakan Na (IBC 13) and SabongSports.com.

Completing the list of frontrunners with two wins apiece are Thunderbird SabongNation’s Boy Tanyag (CRB Gina Pie MJ Combine); Nene Araneta (Thunderbird IV); Cagayan Vice Gov. Odie Fausto (V Gov Odi Cagayan-II); Ricky Magtuto (JVS Camsur Integra Powermaxx); Canlas (Bacolod Gold); Erlito Waupan/Boy Martinez (Skylark Big Event Biñan 5-Cock June 26); Usting Biñan (Pitbull 17-27 JU); Ronnie Puno (Sundance Heat); Abelardo Balota (J Bros.); Salvador Pleyto (SAP); Tony Marfori (UFCC Swing WWW-5); Carlos and Soc Tumpalqan (Red Bull); James Wolf/Cris Torrano/M. Reyes/M. Dumandan (Ises Chams JM) and Rep. Patrick Antonio (Sagupaan Ready to Fight).

The four-cock finals for entries with 2, 2.5 and 3 points will be held June 7 to be capped by the four-cock grand finals on June 8 featuring undefeated bets with 3.5 or 4 points apiece.