AFTER winning his fourth straight win in the Universal Reality Combat Championship 22: Dekada held last December 1 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Jonathan “Spartan” Sumogat of Davao City now eyes the pinweight title of reigning champion Roy “The Punisher” Docyogen of Team Lakay Wushu.
The soft-spoken Spartan had previously defeated Russel Iniong by submission
via Rear Naked Choke in the first round of their fight last Saturday night.
His chief trainer Mars Cenojas of the Cenojas Mixed Martial Arts-Kamphuis Fabricio Davao, however, said that his prized-ward and assistant instructor will still have to fight one more time before they will challenge the current champion.
Sumogat's next scheduled non-title fight is on January 19 in Cebu City to a still unnamed opponent.
“Spartan still needs to show his striking stance in a real fight,” said Cenojas, who attended together with Spartan the weekly SCOOP at the Royal Mandaya Hotel last Tuesday despite strong winds and downpour of Typhoon Pablo.
Cenojas said that they still need to achieve their main target which is to win the URCC title before fighting in another competition like the One-FC.
But Cenjojas is confident that the 5-foot-5 Sumogat can beat the 25-year old Docyogen despite the champion's impressive fight record of 33 wins with four loses.
The 5-footer Docyogen is a fighter who never gives up and tries to do anything to keep his title. He is decribed as a very god striker and excellent takedown artist.
“Spartan has shown that he can also strike. But most of his wins were from the ground,” Cenojas said.
Sumogat's other past victims were Mark Joseph Abrillo (rear naked choke) and Renan Noble Franca (sbmission-kimura).
Sumogat already had took boxing lessons from former Philippine champion Raul Terado.
“But we still need to have one more fight that will really showcase Spartan's striking form,” Cenojas said.
Sumogat, a second year B.S. Education major in Physical Education at the John Paul II College, however, is also a regular Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament campaigner. He recently won the gold and a silver in the men's 60 kilogram undercategory to earn a slot for the Philippine team to the World Championship slated in Brazil. LITO DELOS REYES
His chief trainer Mars Cenojas of the Cenojas Mixed Martial Arts-Kamphuis Fabricio Davao, however, said that his prized-ward and assistant instructor will still have to fight one more time before they will challenge the current champion.
Sumogat's next scheduled non-title fight is on January 19 in Cebu City to a still unnamed opponent.
“Spartan still needs to show his striking stance in a real fight,” said Cenojas, who attended together with Spartan the weekly SCOOP at the Royal Mandaya Hotel last Tuesday despite strong winds and downpour of Typhoon Pablo.
Cenojas said that they still need to achieve their main target which is to win the URCC title before fighting in another competition like the One-FC.
But Cenjojas is confident that the 5-foot-5 Sumogat can beat the 25-year old Docyogen despite the champion's impressive fight record of 33 wins with four loses.
The 5-footer Docyogen is a fighter who never gives up and tries to do anything to keep his title. He is decribed as a very god striker and excellent takedown artist.
“Spartan has shown that he can also strike. But most of his wins were from the ground,” Cenojas said.
Sumogat's other past victims were Mark Joseph Abrillo (rear naked choke) and Renan Noble Franca (sbmission-kimura).
Sumogat already had took boxing lessons from former Philippine champion Raul Terado.
“But we still need to have one more fight that will really showcase Spartan's striking form,” Cenojas said.
Sumogat, a second year B.S. Education major in Physical Education at the John Paul II College, however, is also a regular Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament campaigner. He recently won the gold and a silver in the men's 60 kilogram undercategory to earn a slot for the Philippine team to the World Championship slated in Brazil. LITO DELOS REYES
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