Crew Lakay’s Jhanlo Sangiao. Photograph from ONE
MANILA, Philippines—With a number of fighters flocking out of Crew Lakay, somebody must step as much as the plate and be the brand new face of the MMA secure.
Jhanlo Sangiao, son of head coach and Crew Lakay founder Mark Sangiao, might be grateful to get the excellence of being the secure’s face however mentioned he’s extra centered on engaged on himself.
“If they are saying that I’m the face of Crew Lakay, I’d be grateful however I’m engaged on all of this to start with,” mentioned Sangiao in Filipino.
“I’m simply coaching and having fun with this. I’ll simply present what I can do contained in the circle. That’s my actual objective.”
Sporting an undefeated report after three matches in ONE Preventing Championship, Sangiao is undoubtedly one of many fastest-rising bantamweights within the MMA scene.
He has an opportunity to show his value a bit extra when he faces Enkh Orgil-Baatarkhuu subsequent month in ONE Combat Night time 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok.
Even his personal father Mark is seeing the rebellion of his son which is helpful for Crew Lakay in the long term, considering the exodus of Filipino fighters from the secure.
“Our subsequent technology of Crew Lakay fighters are doing okay for probably the most half. I can see them working onerous and so they’re doing their coaching each day. That’s simply how I see it. They practice onerous and the attendance has been strong,” he mentioned.
With just some weeks left earlier than his combat in opposition to Baatarkhuu, Sangiao made a fearless assure that his work exterior of the Circle will present up large come present time.
“As for me, I’ll simply present what I can do contained in the Circle. Panalo ‘to. (This might be a win.)”
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