Despite losing Won Tae Cho due to a disqualifying kick against a fallen Bullet, the Koreans still prevailed after Estroso suffered an injured shoulder prior to the fight’s resumption. This forced Team Philippines’ Baduria to fight on his lonesome against South Korea’s chosen fighter. 

Team South Korea then chose the bigger Jeong Minhun over Jeon Young Jun, and Minhun easily clobbered and pinned Baduria to the corner. Baduria fought valiantly but absorbed several unanswered blows that prompted the referee stoppage. 

“It was such an awesome night. Everybody went all out but it’s just too bad the last fight ended that way. The Koreans were supposed to be disqualified for a foot stomp [on Bullet] while Sugar hurt his shoulder,” URCC founding President Alvin Aguilar said. 

“We had no choice and I didn’t want to declare it a no contest. Everybody’s here, everybody goes to the URCC for a fight so we asked the fighters to do it the old school way. Are you guys game in pitting one of yours and one of theirs? And they said yes — and that’s what happened. I am still very, very happy of the results.” 

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