Ang Team Lakay head coach, Mark Sangiao ay may tiwala na si Eduard “Landslide” Folayang ay madedepensahan ang kanyang ONE Lightweight World Title laban kay Shinya Aoki sa ONE: A NEW ERA na gaganapin sa Ryogoko Kokugikan sa Tokyo, Japan.
Kampante si Sangiao kay Folayang na matatalo niya si Aoki sa main event ng ONE Championship history ngayong Linggo, Marso 31.
Naranasan na ni Folayang na matalo noon pero hindi pa siya sumuko sa kahit kanino sa 12 taon niyang career.
“Almost all of Aoki’s fights end in the first round. If he doesn’t finish you in the first round, most times he loses. That’s what we see in him,” paliwanag ni Sangiao.
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“I know we prepared for them. We haven’t seen Eduard tap out due to submission, so I think we’ll have a good chance [to win].”
“Our athletes are always willing to learn,” sabi ni Sangiao.
“From time to time, there’s always something new. For Aoki, I think if you reach that kind of level in grappling, there isn’t much to learn.”
“He might have improved, but in such a short amount of time, I don’t think it will be enough,” Sangiao continues. “For this match, it isn’t going to the final bell.”
Kahit ano man ang maging resulta, isang karangalan na para kay Sangiao na makasama sa makasaysayang event na ito.
Magkakaroon ng 15 na laban kung saan kasama din sina Kevin Belingon at Danny Kingad.
“Let’s expect some good matches here,” paliwanag ni Sangiao.
"The feeling is different, especially in an event this big. There’s a different kind of aura in this event, and when it comes to the fights on Sunday, the boys are ready.
“They’re well prepared physically, mentally, and spiritually. The conditioning is top-notch. Our routine is pretty much the same, but we just added some things specifically for their opponents, especially for Eduard and Kevin.”
