MMAOrient.net has confirmed that a Flyweight tilt pitting reigning champ Ale Cali against challenger Louis Smolka is set to go down on November 9, as the PXC stages its 41st installment at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Philippines. A Bantamweight match-up between former champ Crisanto Pitpitunge and Russell Doane has also been reportedly slated to the fight card.
Cali vs Smolka, Pitpitunge vs Doane added to November’s PXC 41
PXC 41 will be the Pacific X-Treme Combat’s final event of the calendar year.
Ale Cali (5-1) will be making second title defense, in hopes of maintaining his 100% win percentage inside the PXC cage. But that of course, would be easier said than done.
His opponent, Louis Smolka enters this bout with an unscathed MMA record of 4-0, collecting finishes in all of his pro fights thus far. The Hawaiian displayed an impressive performance at Jessie Rafols’ expense at PXC 39, submitting the fighter in just under two minutes of the first frame. Having improved to 3-0 under the PXC banner, it was just a matter of time before officials decided to award Smolka with a title shot.
With similar records, Cali will certainly be looking to send Smolka away from the ranks of the unbeaten. However, due to injury, its been a year since Cali was last seen in MMA action, so the talk of cage rust may begin to set in as November 9 approaches.
Former Bantamweight champ Crisanto Pitpitunge will be hoping to get back into title contention, but standing in his way will be veteran Russell Doane (10-2). The Team Lakay native lost his title to Japanese starlet Michinori Tanaka at PXC 37, after being out-grappled for large portions of the fight. Interestingly, Russell Doane’s has a loss against Tanaka as well, when the duo crossed paths at PXC 34. Since then, Doane has gone on a 2-1 run, with his most recent outing ending in a split decision defeat to Kyle Aguon at PXC 38.
The ever-popular Mark Striegl (12-1) has also been targeted for the PXC 41 fight card, although there’s no word on an opponent. Streigl is coming off a shock defeat at the hands of Jang Yong Kim, in a title bout at PXC 39.
Keep it locked to MMASucka.com for more news and updates with regards to PXC 41.
As it stands, here’s the fight card:
- Ale Cali vs. Louis Smolka (For PXC Flyweight title)
- Crisanto Pitpitunge vs. Russell Doane
- Mark Striegl vs. TBA
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