MAASIN PRIDE V: PAGARA BROTHERS STOP INDONESIAN FOES
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 12 Apr 2014
Brothers Jason and Albert Pagara did not fail the thousands of Maasin kababayans who trooped to the City Gym last night. They stopped their respective Indonesian opponents to the delight of the biased crowd who cheered lustily for the two sibling boxing heroes.
In the opening bell, Jason started the assault on Raha by throwing head and body punches. Raha retaliated and connected a hard left on Jason's face. The referee stopped the fight when the Indonesian complained of a low blow inflicted on him by Pagara. When the fight resumed Jason unleashed a flurry on the head of Raha.
Raha's counterpunching was very effected every time Jason would pin him on the ropes. The elder Pagara punched combinations with the tummy of the Indonesian as the target. But he absorbed some straights from Raha when the visitor was protecting himself from further punishment.
Raha dominated Jason in the fourth round and it seemed he was ready to frustrate the hometown crowd. He connected several blows on the head of Pagara and proved to be the only round which the former Indonesian champ dominated based on the scoring do the judges.
Jason intensified his body punches with target on the stomach of his visiting foe. Exchange of fists wowed the audience as both fighters tried to outpunch each other in the fifth and sixth rounds.
Finally Raha went down the canvas never to get up at the count of ten when Jason connected to the weakened body of the Indonesian. This caused referee Tony Peasons to count Raha out in 1:52 of the 7th round.
The crowd roared in approval and thunderous applause cheered the Maasin City hero with his hard-earned yet convincing KO of his tough Indonesian opponent.
"I really intended to cause damage on his body," said Jason after the ring victory. "My punches took a tool on Raha and he collapsed in the seventh."
Referee Tony Pesons administers the count on Raha.
Jason Pagara wins.
Albert Pagara (L) puts the pressure on Skak Max.
Albert Pagara wins.
Photos by Atty. Bombom Demeterio, City Administrator, Chairman City Sports Council.
Prince Albert made an easier assignment in Skak Max. Nicknamed "Checkmate," it was the Indonesian who was checked mate by the younger Pagara when Referee Ben Necessario stopped the one sided match and declared Albert the winner 1:33 of the third round.
The Indonesian had a Mayweather-like stance but was rather too slow for the hard-hitting undefeated Pagara. "I could have stopped him in the first round," said Albert. "But i just slowed it a little bit in the first two rounds." Albert wanted to prolong the agony of his foe so that his home fans could see more of him in action.
In the undercard, Brian Lobitania won by TKO over Boyce Sultan in 1:26 of the third round. Elmo Traya won by TKO in the first round over Rey de la Cruz.
Richard Barrios scored a majority decision over Lito Dante. While Wanmah Waminal won unanimously over Dondon Amparado.
In the ten supporting amateur fights, all except one boxer from Maasin City won their respective bouts. Their opponents were from Tacloban, Matalom, Tomas Oppus, and Macrohon.
The very successful staging of Maasin Pride V was due to the support of the City Council, City Sports Council, Southern Leyte Boxing Association, Games and Amusements Board, and ALA Boxing Promotions.
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