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MANILA, Philippines – Pacific Xtreme Combat (PXC) makes its way back to the Manila suburb of Parañaque to stage its 53rd event at Solaire Resort and Casino’s Grand Ballroom.
Two Filipino fighters are set to be the country’s flag bearer on PXC 53’s main card, which marks the Guam-based mixed martial arts organization’s 16th venture on Philippine shores.
Rolando Gabriel Dy squares off with Japanese combatant Koyomi Matsushima in a 3-round featherweight bout, while Team Lakay’s Jon Chris Corton takes on Hawaiian flyweight Riley Dutro.
Dy (6-4), a two-time PXC bantamweight title contender recently snapped his two-fight losing skid by returning to the featherweight division and picking up a lopsided decision victory over compatriot Miguel Mosquera last January.
Meanwhile, Matsushima is undefeated in 5 professional outings, winning all of them by knockout.
In the other match-up, Corton dances with a 9-fight veteran like Dutro (6-3), who has been competing professionally since 2009 and had sporadic appearances in organizations such as King of the Cage, Destiny MMA and X-1 World Events.
Dutro had a successful PXC debut this past December by submitting Ricky Camp with a triangle choke in the first round.
On the other hand, Corton (4-2) is riding high on a four-fight winning streak and is coming off a unanimous decision triumph over Uzbekistani stalwart Farmon Gafarov in January of this year.
For the main attraction, PXC welterweight champion Zebastian Kadestam (7-2) will defend his silver-plated strap against Finland’s Glenn Sparv (12-3).
It is expected that PXC officials will announce more bouts in the coming days. – Rappler.com
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