Islay Erika Bomogao (Photo from Islay Erika Bomogao's Instagram account) "Height is might" goes the famous anonymous quote. But for Filipina muay thai fighter Islay Erika Bomogao, a proud Igorot warrior from the mountains of Cordillera, height doesn't equate with might when it comes to martial...
Photos from Stephen Loman's Facebook page and ONE Championship Team Lakay coach Mark Sangiao saw a silver lining for ONE Championship newcomer Stephen Loman in facing No. 1 bantamweight contender John Lineker of Brazil. In a recent interview with the Manila Bulletin , Sangiao bared that he...
Photo from ONE Championship Team Lakay coach Mark Sangiao is confident that ONE women's strawweight newcomer Jenelyn Olsim would show a different side of her in the Circle. Olsim is set to return to mixed martial arts action next Friday, March 19, in ONE: Fists of Fury III at the Singapore Indoor...
Left photo shows Marvin Sicomen and his four-year-old son Melvin wearing old and new combat gloves while the right photo shows Team Lakay members Eduard Folayang and coach Mark Sangiao at Sicomen's own farm at Lamut Beckel, La Trinidad in Benguet. (Photos from Marvin Sicomen and Eduard Folayang's...
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT -- Team Lakay members and Benguet State University officials strike a pose during a courtesy call Tuesday, Feb. 16. (Photo from Team Lakay's Facebook page) Famed Benguet-based stable Team Lakay and the Benguet State University have joined forces to improve the school's performance...
GRATEFUL - Lara Pearl Alvarez expresses gratitude to Team Lakay and coach Mark Sangiao for the support prior to her appearance in "The Apprentice."(Photo from Lara Pearl Alvarez's Instagram account) Lara Pearl Alvarez, who used to train in famed Benguet-stable Team Lakay, has been away from martial...
CHAMPION'S MINDSET - Team Lakay's Stephen Loman, who is being hugged by coach Mark Sangiao in this file photo, expects to face a tougher challenge in ONE Championship since vacating his bantamweight belt in BRAVE Combat Federation late last year. (Photo from BRAVE CF) Team Lakay's Stephen...
DETERMINEDÂ - Team Lakay coach Mark Sangiao believes that Stephen Loman is more determined after joining his Team Lakay brothers in ONE Championship. (Photo from Stephen Loman's Facebook page) Team Lakay coach Mark Sangiao sees a determined version of Stephen Loman after joining his teammates in...
NEW CHALLENGER Â - Team Lakay's Stephen Loman (center), the longest reigning champion in BRAVE Combat Federation, signs with Singapore-based promotion ONE Championship and is set to see action later this year. (Photo from BRAVE CF) "The Sniper" has found a new home. Filipino fight fans are in for...
WAY OF LIFE -- Team Lakay's Joshua (left in photo) and Geje Eustaquio (not in photo) share the same sentiments on how martial arts yielded a better version of themselves through the years. (Photo from ONE Championship) Fighters from Team Lakay reflected on their journey on how martial arts have...
Photo from ONE Championship Expect a different version of Lito Adiwang in the Circle. This after the Team Lakay strawweight contender knocked out Japanese opponent Namiki Kawahara in ONE: Unbreakable last Friday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Adiwang showed a different approach entering the...
Photo from ONE Championship Team Lakay strawweight contender Lito Adiwang found it hard to move on from his last fight against Japanese fighter Hiroba Minowa. Adiwang saw his seven-match win streak snap after a controversial loss against Minowa , who, as from what many fans pointed out, tapped out...