Angelie Sabanal Drops Submission Loss to Itsuki Hirata

-






Angelie Sabanal left the ONE Championship ring earlier tonight in disappointment, as she dropped a first-round submission to promotional newcomer Itsuki Hirata on the preliminary card of ONE: LEGENDARY QUEST, which took place Saturday, 15 June from the Baoshan Arena in Shanghai, China.

Although she was very game, Sabanal couldn’t get herself over the hump, now losing her second straight contest since making her professional mixed martial arts debut last year.

“Coming into the match, I could feel the nerves coming over me because it was time to go,” Sabanal said.

“The majority of my previous bouts were against strikers, although I do have experience with grapplers as well. We knew about Itsuki [Hirata’s] game and we did our best to prepare for her style. But sadly, we fell short. I did everything I could, but Hirata is really good at what she does and she was able to get the submission.”


The bout started with both athletes meeting at the center of the ring, trying to measure each other out. Sabanal unleashed a few leg kicks to soften up the base of the Japanese warrioress, but Hirata was able to respond with a few leg kicks and a couple of punches of her own.

Halfway past the opening bell, Hirata was able to take down the Filipina martial artist and slide into side control, where she softened up “D’Explorer” with a couple of punches to the head. Not long after, Hirata swiftly transitioned to an Americana, forcing Sabanal to tap.

Sabanal found success in her ONE Championship debut in 2018, where she scored a shocking unanimous decision victory over fan-favorite Rika “Tiny Doll” Ishige. However, she dropped a decision loss to Indonesia’s Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol in her following bout.

The loss to Hirata, Sabanal said, will serve as a big lesson for her moving forward.

“Right now we’re headed back to the drawing board. We have to work more on my areas of improvement, especially in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and wrestling. These skills will be essential to my career moving forward,” Sabanal concluded.

“Hopefully, my team and I will be able to fix the holes in my game and I can show the improvements in my next bout.”

The loss bumps Sabanal’s overall record down to 1-2. Although she has now dropped two straight, Sabanal has no regrets and vows to return a better athlete.


-- 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CINEMA LINES NATIONWIDE ALIGN WITH “THE FAULT IN OUR STARS” WHEN IT OPENS JUNE 5 IN THE PHILIPPINES

-
Image
The phenomenal young-adult tome “The Fault In Our Stars” penned by John Green is brought to life on the big screen produced by blockbuster producer Wyck Godfrey (“Twilight” films) and directed by Josh Boone (“Stuck In Love”). Written for the screen by the creative minds of Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (“500 Days of Summer,” Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”), “The Fault In Our Stars” features two of today’s most followed young actors – Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort as extraordinary teenagers who fatefully meet and takes their love on an unforgettable and exhilarating journey into infinity. Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley) is sixteen years old. She alternately loves and tolerates her sometimes over-doting parents. Hazel has developed a crushon a young man, Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), who seems equally smitten with her. As they grow closer, Hazel and Gus share their fears that accompany their health issues, as well as their love of books, including Hazel’s touchs...
Read more

Earthday Jam 2024 Rocks for Mother Earth

-
Image
  Last April 27, 2024 Earthday Jam foundation mark its 24th Earthday Jam Outing with an earthshaking after noon. Jam at SM Novaliches on April 27, Saturday from 3pm to 7pm. After the pandemic, the Foundation diversified its Earth day Celebration with other momentous activities like Tree planting. Orphanages and Youth Center tour  Art, music and film for Earth campaigns.  But due to relentless yearning for the earth Jam community this years celebration will be another music 'jam' supported by the local Government of Quezon City.. EARTHDAY Jam 2024 is ready to face the live scene again! Super Thanks to support of the local Government of Quezon City in association with SM Novaliches with our lifelong partners. First gen Corporation, Lifebank Corporation DENR. Like us on Facebook:https://www.Facebook.com/ EarthdayJamFoundation/  Youtube channel @theofficialearthdayjamchannel. As the day and time come for the day , here's the list of  person and singers in alphabetic...
Read more

The secret of the top Korean celebrities and US Hollywood Celebrities for having a Youthful Skin , and Flavor enhancement

-
Image
Last Wednesday June 14, 2017 Mr. Youn Soo Kim, President and Inventor of MISSO SO2 seed extractor visit the Philippines with Breville Phils. while boasting that having the seed oils that can now be extracted at home, that can be directly applied in the skin, drinking 2 table spoon per day , and  can be directly used as spice for foods and as condiments for every kind of viands we may served. YS Kim had a vision back in 1999, he noticed that most oils in the supermarket are chemically processed. “I came up with the idea of extracting your own oil at home.” Hence, he developed the 100% natural oil extractor which extracts the oil from tiny seeds of chia, flax, evening primrose and other superseeds available in the market. It took him 18 years to develop the s2o wonder extractor and finally last December, it was launched in Korea.  During the modern-day era, beauties there were royalties like princess and queens. Nefertiti and Cleopatra, the ancient epitomes of b...
Read more