MANILA, Philippines — Magtutuos ang dala-wang dating world cham-pions sa ONE: Century Part II na sina featherweight titlist Honorio “The Rock” Banario at lightweight titlist Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki sa Oktubre 13 sa Ry?goku Kokugikan sa Tokyo, Japan.
Kumpiyansa si Eduard “Landslide” Folayang, dalawang beses nakalaban si Aoki, na mananalo ang kababayang si Banario.
“Honorio knows how dangerous Shinya is on the ground,” wika ni Fola-yang. “We worked together on his takedown defense, escaping from holds, the movement inside the cage, and reminding him not to commit any mistakes as much as possible.”
Unang nakatapat ni Folayang si Aoki sa ONE: Defending Honor kung saan nakaiskor siya ng technical knockout win sa third round para makuha ang ONE lightweight crown.
Muli silang naglaban sa ONE: A New Era na naipanalo naman ni Aoki sa pamamagitan ng arm-triangle choke victory sa first round para mabawi ang titulo.
“We know that he has been knocked out se-veral times before and I think that is his weakness. Honorio’s striking is superior compared to Shinya, so we told him to keep his distance and time his strikes. As his partner in the lightweight division, I am doing what I can to help him out, but he is doing very well in training,” ani Folayang.
Napatalsik si Banario sa ONE Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals ni Lowen Tynanes sa ONE: Hero’s Ascent kasunod ang kabiguan sa ONE: Dawn of Heroes laban kay Dae Sung Park at nais niyang maibaon sa limot ang mga kabiguang ito.