Pacio keeps strawweight title as Lakay bets dominate rivals

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 08:02:45 +0000

By JAN CARLO ANOLIN

Joshua Pacio celebrates after his split decision win over Brazilian Alex Silva on Friday. (Rio Deluvio)

Team Lakay went on rampage, winning four of five matches, highlighted by defending ONE strawweight king Joshua Pacio’s split decision against Brazilian challenger Alex Silva in ONE: Fire & Fury Friday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Pacio proved that he’s one versatile fighter and beat Silva, a blackbelter in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, at his own game. The two fighters took turns in grappling and striking all throughout five rounds, with most time spent on ground game.

The 37-year-old jiu-jitsu specialist took down Pacio in all rounds and eyed for submission but Pacio’s training came into fruition and found ways to escape the Brazilian challenger.

In the co-main event, Pieter Buist of the Netherlands handed Team Lakay its lone loss of the night after beating Eduard Folayang via split decision in the lightweight bout.

Coming off a loss from Demetrious Johnson last October in the f
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