Yaw-Yan ArDigma seals deal with Sky Cable
THE Yaw-Yan ArDigma Martial Arts Federation, Inc. will take Cebu Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to new heights after it inked a partnership with SKY Cable, delegating the latter as the official media partner for the highly anticipated ‘Ground and Pound 7: Resolution’ slated Aug. 31 at the Cebu Coliseum.
The partnership has been made official last Tuesday after Yaw-Yan ArDigma Cebu CEO/Founder Master Benigno “Ekin” R. Caniga and SKY Cable Airtime Executive Jeff Taleon signed the dotted lines at the Yaw-Yan ArDigma Cebu headquarters.
Aside from being the official media sponsor, SKY Cable through its community channel 61 and 62 will also show the event on a delayed telecast on Sept. 7.
SKY Cable will also show regular teasers and trailers for the biggest MMA tournament in Cebu.
“This is part of our vision in making MMA big here in Cebu. This is the first time that an MMA tournament in the Visayas will be covered and televised by a station,” said Caniga.
The seventh sequel of the highly-successful Ground and Pound series presents another historic page in Cebu sports as it features a first ever Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) heavyweight championship match.
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Sanctioned by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB), the slam-bang event will be headlined by Cebu-based British fighter Cris “Lindol” Brooks of Yaw-Yan ArDigma Cebu who will wage war against Davaoeño Lloyd Abucayan of Mindanao’s Beefit Pythons Pit for the vacant Ground and Pound Championship (GPC) heavyweight belt.
Also making his first defense of his GPC lightweight crown is Mindanao’s Lorde Rey ‘Punisher’ Yamit who will go up against Kru Robert “Maldito” Serdone from Redneos Iron Gladiator MMA of Talisay City.
Completing the explosive MMA championship triple-header is undefeated Cebuano warrior James ‘Spider’ Serenio who will try to capture the vacant GPC flyweight title against former URCC Visayan flyweight champion and PXC veteran Victor “Gladiator” Torre.
Tickets are priced at P200 for upperbox, P400 for lowerbox, P750 for ringside and P1,500 for VIP seats.
For reservations, call 255-8919, 255-1405 or call/txt 0932-4524999. /CORRESPONDENT DALE G. ROSAL
