The "ONE: Winter God of War II" large-scale fighting event organized by the International Sports IP-ONE Championships will be broadcast on December 17. One of the old and new showdowns between Jhanlo Mark Sangiao, the son of Lekay, against Indonesia's "king" Paul Lumihi is particularly eye-catching.
In 2003, Filipino fighter Mark Sangiao founded Team Laika, a team based on Chinese martial arts that has nurtured many mixed martial arts talents for the Philippines.
In eighteen years, the Laika team has produced five ONE Champions World Champions from Honorio Banario, Geje Eustaquio, Kevin Belingon, Eduard Folayang and Joshua Pacio.
Until now, the Laika team still has an active world champion and three active players in the top five, and the Laika team has single-handedly supported the entire Philippine MMA sport.
18 years on, a new generation of Laika warriors is on the rise. This year, Jhanlo Mark Sangiao, son of Team Lycra founder Mark Sangiao, has also officially signed for the ONE Championship and will make his debut in the "ONE: Winter God of War II" major fighting event on December 17.
Gianro was born in the year Lycra team was founded and is just 18 years old this year. Currently, the "son of Laika" has only played one intra-team match with Lycra team in TLC - Team Lakay Championship 15, and in 1 minute TKO is also a newcomer opponent. Although Gianlo was born into a fighting family and grew up on the training ground, as a professional boxer, he is still a true newcomer.
Now that Gianlo has signed for the ONE Championship, he is ready to compete in the world's top competitions. This time, Gianlo's opponent is Indonesia's famous "king" Paul Lumihi.
Lumisi has been playing in the professional arena since 2015, and he has won seven consecutive games in Indonesia's biggest mixed martial arts event, ending five times, but after entering the ONE Championship, he has lost four consecutive games, and also lost to China's Zhao Zhikang and Kevin Lee.
But Lumisi is far better than Gianlo, who has only one race experience, in terms of both race experience and past achievements. For Lumisi, if he loses to a new person like Gianlo, he is likely to face termination, so he must give it his all.
Nowadays, the old generation of Laika legends such as Bellingon and Flajan are facing the dilemma of age and decline in status, and the performance of the new generation of players will directly determine the future fate of the Laika team. As the son of the founder of Laika, the responsibility and expectations he bears are undoubtedly very heavy.
Can "Laika's son" Gianlo inherit the spirit and will of the Laika team, and can he continue the glory of overseas martial arts Sanda? Let's wait and see.