00:00For the first time ever, the Philippines will host the Asia-wide Mixed Martial Arts Competition.
00:07Details on this will be brought to you by Rafael Banderel.
00:12In the Philippines, Daraos is one of the most important tournaments in the calendar of the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Association.
00:20This is the AMMA Manila Open.
00:2310 local MMA fighters will be competing in the tournament.
00:28The veteran national athlete and professional mixed martial artist, Jelly Bulaong, is one of them.
00:35I'm very excited for this one because this will be the very last competition that I will be joining as a national athlete or professional athlete.
00:44This will be the very last time that I will be representing the country, the Philippines.
00:51According to Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham Bambol-Tolentino,
00:55the AMMA continues to support other international competitions such as Southeast Asian Games and Asian Games.
01:04The President of the POC believes that if this continues, it will be able to win medals for the Philippines.
01:12Asian Games, where did the two gold medals come from? Jiu-Jitsu, right?
01:16Of course, where did the two gold medals come from? Jiu-Jitsu, aside from, of course, other sports.
01:21So, that is the backbone of the Philippines, the heart of the Philippines.
01:29The AMMA Manila Open will be held from October 14 to October 16.
01:35Rafael Banderel for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
