PXC 37 quick results

The 37th installment of Pacific Xtreme Combat went down this past Saturday, May 18th, at the Ynares Sports Arena situated in Pasig City, Philippines. With a stacked fight card that featured a Bantamweight Championship title tilt in the main event, the event certainly did not disappoint.

High-flying Japanese starlet Michinori Tanaka (8-0) was determined to leave the PXC cage 10-pounds heavier, and did just so by garnering a one-sided Unanimous Decision victory over Crisanto Pitpitunge (4-2). Takedowns & heavy ground-and-pound were the story of this fight, and a very emotional Tanaka managed to leave the cage with his professional MMA record still unscathed.

Elsewhere, in the 1st semi-final bout of the promotion’s Featherweight Tournament, Korean Top Team’s Jang Yong Kim (6-5-1) earned his ticket to the finals with a quick submission victory over Nate Quiniola Thorell (4-2). Thorell was getting the better of his opponent on his feet but was submitted via an Armbar upon a takedown and a slick reversal by his South-Korean counterpart.

Singapore’s Syafiq ‘The Slasher’ (2-0) also made history in the PXC cage by becoming the 1st fighter out of the Lion city to have earned a victory under the promotion’s banner. A striker by trait, ‘The Slasher’ proved he was no slouch on the ground by submitting his opponent, Wesley Machado (3-1), on the canvas.

It was, however, a night to forget for Team Lakay as they went 0-3.

Here’re the rest of the results courtesy of MMA-In-Asia.com:

  • Michinori Tanaka def. Crisanto Pitpitunge via Unanimous Decision (For PXC Bantamweight strap)
  • Ernesto Montilla Jr def. Jerome Wanawan via TKO (Punches) at 3:25 in Round 2
  • Trevin Jones def. Troy Bantiag via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
  • Jang Yong Kim def. Nate Thorell via Submission (Kimura) in Round 1 (PXC Featherweight Tournament Semi-Final bout)
  • Takumi Nakayama def. Johnny Pecyna via Submission (Kimura) in Round 1
  • Syafiq “The Slasher” def. Wesley Machado via Submission (Armbar) in Round 2
  • Reno Remigio def. Hong Seung Chan via TKO (Punches) at 2:09 in Round 3
  • Rolando Gabriel Dy def. Arex Montalban via Submission (Armbar) at 4:50 of Round 1

*Photo Courtesy of Ritrato Zilvidu

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