Mark Christian Ursabia of University of Mindanao-Davao needed only less than three minutes to stop local bet Renz Pejana of Zamboanga del Sur Provincial College in the finals of Philippine Army kickboxing event yesterday of the 2023 ROTC Games Mindanao Leg at the Western Mindanao State University gym in Zamboanga City.

The 21-year-old second year BS Criminology student Ursabia displayed a strong kick to win the gold in just one round of their 60-kgs. category. and advance into the national finals tentatively set in October in Manila and Pasig City.