Australian Ethan Ewing has survived a trip to the slaughterhouse, edging out a local favourite and a star Brazilian to book a spot in the Philippines Pro semi-finals and keep his world title hopes alive.
On a day when two Australian men and two Australian women secured semi-final berths, it was the plight of Ewing that held the most intrigue.
Starting the event seventh on the rankings and needing a strong result to stay in the title picture, Ewing first had to confront local wildcard and Cloud 9 standout John Mark Tokong in the second round.
