Published December 27, 2020, 12:14 PM
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Filipino mixed martial arts fighters experienced their highs and lows of their career in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic that put the sporting world at a standstill.
ONE Championship’s trip to the Philippines last January 31 became the first and last visit of the Singapore-based promotion in the country this year before deciding to postpone the fights on an audience-free and closed-door setup.
In ONE: Fire & Fury, reigning strawweight king Joshua Pacio of Team Lakay defended his title against former champion Alex Silva of Brazil in front of the proud Filipino crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
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BRAVE CF’S HAROLD BANARIO (left) gets to honor his teammates at Team Lakay in a mural titled Heroes, which is located at the iconic Baguio Athletic Bowl.
ONE of the stalwarts of Baguio-based Team Lakay, bantamweight fighter Harold Banario makes sure he honors his team and what it stands for every time he competes.
Recently, however, he was given the opportunity to pay homage to, and celebrate, their team by way of a work of art.
Mr. Banario, who parlays his wares at Brave Combat Federation (CF) and a visual artist, was tasked to make a mural of Team Lakay at the iconic Baguio Athletic Bowl.
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Published December 16, 2020, 4:02 PM
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Two fighters from Benguet’s Team Lakay have expressed desire for a rematch against Hawaiian mixed martial arts icon Lowen Tynanes.
Tynanes, who will see action in the Circle against former featherweight champion Marat Gafurov of Russia in ONE: Collision Course in Singapore on Friday, scored technical knockout wins against Eduard Folayang in 2012 and Honorio Banario last year.
And the two Team Lakay stalwarts vowed not to back down should ONE Championship give the green light for the rematch.
“If they do give me a chance to fight him again, I will gladly accept. But it will be down at featherweight where I am stronger,” said Banario, who suffered a first-round elbow punishment from Tynanes last January 2019 in ONE: Hero’s Ascent.
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