{"id":167872,"date":"2018-06-24T05:35:25","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T09:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=167872"},"modified":"2018-06-24T05:35:25","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T09:35:25","slug":"eustaquio-takes-one-flyweight-belt-from-moraes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/06\/24\/eustaquio-takes-one-flyweight-belt-from-moraes\/","title":{"rendered":"Eustaquio takes One flyweight belt from Moraes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“When I started 14 years ago, this was impossible. But now, after 14 years, impossible is not a word; it\u2019s just a reason,” said Eustaquio after winning. (Photo: One Championship<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— A new Filipino Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champ was crowned early Sunday.<\/p>\n

Geje Eustaquio is now the official One flyweight champion after beating Adriano Moraes in the main event of One: Pinnacle of Power at the Studio City Event Center in Macau.<\/p>\n

In a back-and-forth battle that ended in a split decision, it was the erstwhile interim champ’s striking prowess that prevailed over the Brazilian former champ’s ground game to unify both belts.<\/p>\n

“When I started 14 years ago, this was impossible. But now, after 14 years, impossible is not a word; it\u2019s just a reason,” said Eustaquio after winning. “Anybody can be a world champion, as long as you have the drive and the attitude.”<\/p>\n

Eustaquio’s fellow Team Lakay member Danny Kingad also won in Macau, earning a unanimous decision victory over China’s Ma Hao Bin in a possible title contender match.<\/p>\n

However, the other Lakay fighter in the card, Edward Kelly, lost to Narantungalag Jadambaa of Mongolia via second-round ground-and-pound TKO.<\/p>\n

Kelly also saw his featherweight division knockout record getting shattered when China’s Li Kai Wen knocked the other Filipino in the event, Rodian Menchavez, out in just 10 seconds.<\/p>\n

In the other title fight, Xiong Jing Nan of China successfully defended the ONE Women\u2019s Strawweight World Championship, defeating South American contender Laura Balin.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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