Bagong local MMA promotion, magdaraos ng unang event sa May

Bagong local MMA promotion, magdaraos ng unang event sa May;  Up-and-coming pro fighters, tampok sa "Ground Zero" event sa May 25

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00:00In May, the first event of the ZUS Combat League will be held.

00:04A new organization that is far from being given a platform

00:09has increased the number of mixed martial arts fighters in the country.

00:13This is what Rafael Bandairel reported.

00:17In the next month, Arangkada will be the newest organization

00:21that will be the home of some of the emerging MMA fighters in the Philippines.

00:27This is the ZUS Combat League led by retired MMA fighter Bernard Bernsoriano.

00:35According to Bernsoriano, many local MMA fighters

00:39were not given a chance to advance in their careers

00:42due to lack of exposure.

00:45And that is the plan given by the established ZCL.

00:50We have a lot of fighters, right?

00:53We only have a small number of fighters, especially in the professional leagues.

00:57So we did this, the ZCL, for the fighters.

01:01For them to have an arena.

01:05As a former professional fighter,

01:07Bernsoriano is familiar with the trials that athletes go through

01:12who just want to start in the scene of combat sports.

01:16That's why he hopes he can help solve these problems,

01:20especially in the financial aspect.

01:23I've been a fighter for a long time.

01:25Actually, in the Philippines, we all know how it is.

01:29Especially when you're an amateur.

01:32It's really different.

01:34You're not really given a chance.

01:35You have to pay to compete.

01:38So I felt it.

01:40I came from the bottom.

01:42So I went step by step.

01:43From pro level until international.

01:46So I felt the feeling of a real fighter.

01:49That's why we're real fighters.

01:52So I think it's easier for me to blend.

01:54I know what the problem is.

01:57And we can fix it.

01:58So we can go back to our MMA in the Philippines.

02:05On May 25, the ground zero event of the league will be held

02:09in North and Skydome in Quezon City.

02:12Some of the up-and-coming pro fighters will be there,

02:15like Aaron Pasuwin,

02:17and Gian Serbo of Lions Nation MMA.

02:21Rafael Bandayrel for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.