12 bouts to headline Fight Ground C’ship

AFTER two successful fights last year, the Fight Ground Championships returns to the spotlight as it stages its third edition on Feb. 18 at the Days Hotel in Mandaue City.

Backfist Promotions headed by president Joseph Lanoza said the event will feature the best fighters in the region.

12 exciting mixed martial arts bouts will be featured in this fight card, including two title fights in different categories.

Fresh from his dominating performance last Nov. 26 against the heavily favored Mark “The Terminator” Araneta in Fight Ground II, Romelo Espra will step inside the ring once again against Aldy Sosa of Bullet Muay Thai for a championship title in the main event.

Also returning inside the ring is veteran Jonjier “The Dangerous” Torbiso, who will go up against  Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC) veteran Analito Siloy also in a championship bout in the main supporting event.

Torbiso bowed to SOMA Fight Club’s Joerick Rivera in the main event of Fight Ground II last year via submission.

Muay Thai fighter Gino Po will make his MMA debut in the undercard. His opponent will be announced later according to Backfist Promotions’ newly assigned commissioner Ali Malawi.

On the other hand, Lanoza’s plans of holding the fight card quarterly is slowly being realized after Days Hotel pledged its support for the newly established MMA promotions.

Malawi also said that they will tap the Games an Amusement Board to handle the technical side  of the tournament. /CORRESPONDENT DALE G. ROSAL