TACOY, MARIANO SPLIT
THUNDERBIRD DAKAK CHALLENGE DERBY
CROWN
As expected, the 2012 Thunderbird Dakak Challenge
4-Cock All-Star Derby showed the hundreds of aficionados in attendance at the
Gallera de Dapitan last Friday, June 8
and the thousands of sabong enthusiasts all over the world, who watch
the event live via thunderbird.com.ph, the most intense and competitive battle
of the finest fightingcocks that they have ever witnessed fielded by the elite
members of the Thunderbird
Sabongnation.
Bernie Tacoy’s Ormoc Golden Warriors entry was the
first to seal the victory in Fight #43 via an amazing lightning blitz against
living legend Rafael “Nene” Abello which was done in 14 seconds flat. Tacoy
unleashed four golden blue (gold abuhin) roosters , which each one receiving
applause from the crowd for their superb performance.
World Slasher Cup titlist Pol Estrellado of San
Pablo City and back-to-back Bullang-bullang champion Tol Mariano of Tupi, South
Cotabato face-off in the last fight of the day with 3 wins apiece. More than who will win the match, the crowd
was more focused on whether the 14-second winning time posted by Tacoy will be
broken. Mariano prevailed in 46 seconds, thereby allowing Tacoy to bring home
the special trophy designed and crafted by artist Zandro Castrillo.
Settling for runner-up honors with three points apiece are
newly-crowned Bullang-bullang champ Gov. Baham Mitra, Thunderbird Palawan
Challenge winner Joey Sy & Pros Antonio, Tan Brothers of Davao, Pol
Estrellado, PFGB President Wilson Ong of Dimaguete and Bakbakan 10-pointer
Bebot Monsanto of Cebu
