SEA Games: PH’s Jean Claude Saclag enters kickboxing final

Jean Claude Saclag defeats Nguyen the Huong of Vietnam during the 63.5kg low kick Men’s kickboxing semi final match at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. INQUIRER PHOTO/LEO M. SABANGAN II.

MANILA, Philippines–Jean Claude Saclag of the Philippines punched his ticket to the gold medal round of the Southeast Asian Games’ kickboxing event Monday at Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay.

He was ferocious right from the start of the -63.5kg low kick duel against Vietnam’s The Huong Nguyen, who he dominated, 3-0.

Saclag, an Asian Games silver medalist, kept his foot on the pedal to earn 13-5, 10-6 and 7-4 from the judges.

The victory assures the Filipino of at least a silver medal in the event.