Asian Games: PH's MMA bet Carlos Alvarez bags bronze medal after semis exit

Carloz Alvarez settled for a bronze medal after losing to Kazakhstan's Yerkingali, 0-3, in the semifinals of the men's traditional -77kg in the 2026 Asian Games on Monday.

Alvarez thus delivered the country's second medal after the women's soft tennis team clinched a bronze medal in the team event on Sunday.

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Alvarez defeated Ananda Wahyu Setyo Prabowo in the quarterfinals with a 3-0 win to reach the semifinals, but ran out of gas to end his gold medal dreams.

But the Philippines is still in contention for a gold medal in the mixed martial arts event with Filipino bet Jean Claude Saclag advancing to the finals following a 3-0 win over home bet Daisuke Murayama of Japan in the semis.

Saclag will take on Otabek Rajabov of Tajikistan in the gold medal round set on Tuesday.

—Bea Micaller/JMB, GMA News