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Pinoy Pride 41: Top local prospects flatten foes in night of knockouts

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(UPDATE) Promising young fighters out of ALA Boxing promotions scored a triple knockout on Saturday night, with Mark &quot;Magnifico&quot; Magsayo, Jeo &quot;Santino&quot; Santisima and &quot;Prince&quot; Albert Pagara all producing stoppage wins in &quot;Pinoy Pride 41&quot; in Cebu City.Magsayo repeatedly connected to bring down former world title contender Daniel Diaz thrice in Round 1 in front of a jubilant crowd at IEC Convention Center, Cebu City. Eager to impress in his first headliner, Magnifico wasted no time and pummeled Diaz with vicious left hooks to the head.After knocking down Diaz twice, Magsayo went for the finisher and dropped Diaz for good 1:45 in the first round.With the win, the undefeated Magnifico retained the WBO international featherweight crown while racking his 17th career victory. In the co-main header, Santisima continued his impressive streak by smashing erstwhile unbeaten Goodluck Mrema of Tanzania in the opening round of their super-bantamweight tussle.Mrema tried to jump on the hard-hitting Santisima, but the latter timed him with a well-placed left hook, before firing an overhand right to Mrema&#x27;s kisser and sending him face down to the mat. The Tanzanian visitor was still able to beat the count, but referee Tony Pesons found him unfit to continue, handing Santisima a technical knockout victory 1:18 in the opening round.Santisima, who extended his win streak to 12 fights, now has a record of 14-2, while Mrema suffered his 1st defeat in 17 fights.Meanwhile, Pagara showed he&#x27;s back from a brutal stoppage loss a year ago when he kayoed in 4 rounds Aekkawee Kaewmanee, a brash fighter from Thailand.Pagara patiently fought his way to victory in their featherweight bout, as Aekkawee showboated in rounds 2 and 3.Aekkawee boasted a solid chin, prompting Pagara to go down to his opponent&#x27;s body and unload a vicious left to the liver that sent Aekkawee rolling on the canvas. Aekkawee didn&#x27;t recover after that, exiting the ring on a stretcher. The fight ended 11 seconds into Round 4.Pagara, who was knocked out by Cezar Juarez last year, improved his record to 28 wins and 1 loss. For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank"> ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

(UPDATE) It's a triple knockout night for ALA boxers on Saturday as the triumvirate of Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo, Jeo "Santino" Santisima and "Prince" Albert Pagara scored smashing wins over their respective opponents in Pinoy Pride 41 Saturday night.

(UPDATE) It's a triple knockout night for ALA boxers on Saturday as the triumvirate of Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo, Jeo "Santino" Santisima and "Prince" Albert Pagara scored smashing wins over their respective opponents in Pinoy Pride 41 Saturday night.