{"id":18865,"date":"2021-01-21T08:18:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T08:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=18865"},"modified":"2021-01-21T08:18:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T08:18:15","slug":"mark-sangiao-lito-adiwang-is-fired-up-and-ready-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/mark-sangiao-lito-adiwang-is-fired-up-and-ready-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Sangiao: Lito Adiwang is Fired Up and Ready to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Sangiao: Lito Adiwang is Fired Up and Ready to Go<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Philippine martial arts pioneer Mark \u201cThe Machine\u201d Sangiao is the man behind the famed Team Lakay of Baguio City, and responsible for a plethora of the country\u2019s top mixed martial arts stars today. One of his most prized pupils, Lito \u201cThunder Kid\u201d Adiwang, returns to action this Friday night following a close split decision loss to Japan\u2019s Hiroba Minowa late last year.<\/p>\n

Adiwang is scheduled to face another Japanese foe in Namiki Kawahara at ONE: UNBREAKABLE, which broadcasts live on Friday, 22 January at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore.<\/p>\n

Sangiao shared his thoughts on the matchup and how Adiwang has prepared himself to resume his tremendous run through the ranks.<\/p>\n

\u201cLito Adiwang versus Namiki Kawahara is going to be another exciting fight. That\u2019s for sure. Lito is never in a boring fight. He always comes to win and he\u2019s always explosive. We like this matchup,\u201d said Sangiao.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth fighters have good skills, technique, and attitude. Anything can happen in a fight, so we have to be prepared for everything. That involves a lot of drilling and sparring in different scenarios, and of course, honing our techniques in all areas of martial arts. I will say this, Lito is absolutely ripped and ready for this fight. He\u2019s fired up and ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kawahara steps in as a late replacement for China\u2019s Hexigetu. The Team Alpha Male proponent doesn\u2019t have much experience, but is considered by Sangiao on all accounts to be another dangerous challenge for the \u201cThunder Kid.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe always consider every opponent to be the toughest, and there will be no difference with that here. We never say we are better or lesser than any athlete. There is no tougher or weaker. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. The key to victory is imposing your will, and playing to your strengths,\u201d said Sangiao.<\/p>\n

\u201cNamiki has a good training background. His skill set is impressive. But we are not at all threatened. We are not worried and we are all out embracing this matchup. I think the two fighters will be fairly evenly matched. We don\u2019t want to underestimate him. He\u2019s going to come out with a lot of energy and motivation to win, and so will Lito. As always, it\u2019s going to be a fun fight with Lito.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sangiao is fully confident his ward has enough to overcome his next challenge. And if he can get through this one, the Team Lakay head honcho wants to give fans what they want — an Adiwang-Minowa rematch to settle the score once and for all.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sat down in the gym with Lito and we went through the book. We went over everything about this fight and Lito\u2019s career moving forward. He\u2019s constantly evolving and getting better at a fast rate. I believe we have the table set for the Lito-Namiki match. Of course, everybody will say they\u2019re going to win, given any contest, and we\u2019re no exception. We\u2019re gunning for the victory in any way,\u201d said Sangiao.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut mind you, fans in the Philippines in general are clamoring for a Lito Adiwang versus Hiroba Minowa rematch. That\u2019s the fight fans want to see. We feel there is unfinished business there that they need to take care of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking place in Singapore on 22 January, ONE: UNBREAKABLE is ONE Championship\u2019s first live event in 2021. The main event features a ONE Super Series showdown between ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Alaverdi \u201cBabyface Killer\u201d Ramazanov of Russia, who defends his world title against #2-ranked bantamweight kickboxing contender Capitan Petchyindee Academy of Thailand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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