ONE WARRIOR SERIES: Marvin Malunes Out, Joevincent So Shocks With Voluntary Exit

ONE WARRIOR SERIES: Marvin Malunes Out, Joevincent So Shocks With Voluntary Exit

ONE WARRIOR SERIES: Marvin Malunes Out, Joevincent So Shocks With Voluntary Exit

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Episode five of “Globe Presents ONE Warrior Series Philippines” continued to pull off surprises as two more warriors had to leave the famed camp in Benguet City after three grueling Circle Elimination showdown.

 

In the end though, it was Marvin Malunes of Team Passion and Joevincent So of Team Gravity who had to go home – but the most surprising thing is that So wasn’t supposed to be the one to be sent packing.

 

Joevincent So Voluntary Leaves Camp (Paki-bold)

 

The first Circle Elimination sparring showdown of the night was actually between So and Malunes, and So definitely proved that he belongs in the competition as he avoided Malunes’ biggest strikes while waiting for an opportunity to counter.

 

That came as he slipped one of Malunes’ advances and countered with a punishing right hook which sent the Team Passion fighter bleeding profusely, forcing referee Jaybe Ban-Eg to stop the match.

 

Being finished in that way almost assures an elimination, that’s why Malunes had to be given the boot in the end of the episode – but what nobody expected was So’s decision to voluntary leave the camp, after feeling bad over what happened in the sparring session.

 

“For the past few weeks, I’ve been with Team Gravity and Team Passion and I treated them as my family, and hurting one of my family has never been okay for me. I’d like to voluntarily eliminate myself in ONE Warrior Series Philippines,” he said in Filipino.

 

“Hopefully, you’ll understand my decision. I’ve grown fond of all of them.”

 

RJ Ortega Lives To Fight Another Day, Genil Francisco Proves Age Is Just A Number (Paki-bold)

 

In the other pairing, 37-year-old Genil Francisco delivered a classic performance as he dominated and controlled RJ Ortega on the ground to prove that while he’s up there in age, he can still roll with the young guns.

 

Francisco’s performance was so impressive that he was immediately excluded from the eliminations, and before So’s voluntary exit, Ortega was on his way to being eliminated.

 

Luckily for Ortega, he was given another chance in the show as he was chosen to stay on after much deliberation from the coaches.

 

“They were supposed to eliminate me, but now that I’m given a second chance, my confidence is immediately restored.

 

Catch “Globe Presents ONE Warrior Series Philippines” every Sunday night on GTV, the ONE Super App, and watch.onefc.com. Weekly replays air on Tap Go, ONE Championship Philippines Facebook, and ONE Championship’s official YouTube channel.