Baluyot overpowers Catalan in URCC 87

TWO-TIME jiu-jitsu world champion Eros Baluyot pulled off the biggest win by far in his young mixed martial arts career after submitting veteran Rene Catalan in the Universal Reality Combat Championship

87: Heroes on Tuesday night at the Xylo at the Palace in BGC.

Baluyot, 14 years younger against his 44-year-old rival, needed only 71 seconds to finish off Catalan in the first round, behind his patented ground game during the main event of the URCC championships, backed by main supporter www.crazywin.ph.

As soon as Baluyot took Cata- lan down, Baluyot quickly found an opening for a rear-naked choke, which he successfully did, forcing Catalan to tap out.

“I just did everything precise and safe during the fight,” said the undefeated Baluyot, who improved to 3-0 as an MMA fighter, after the bout. He approached Catalan before and after the fight ended as sign of respect to the veteran coach and former wushu sanda Asian Games gold medalist.

Catalan fell to a 6-6 record.

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