Wazzup Pilipinas!
Mixed Martial Arts really tests the agility and stamina of the fighter. This is where the real men are differentiated from the boys. This is a tougher sport which requires the fighters to get more rigorous training and discipline in eating habits. The fighters are most probably required to exert all efforts to keep their bodies in shape.
Every effort spent in several hours of training will now be tested when they fight against an opponent which is presumed to have undergone the same manner of training. This is where we will see who will remain standing.
One Fighting Championship (One FC) has added three additional bouts for the main event and biggest fight this coming May 31, 2013 at SM Mall of Asia Arena. Witness Kevin Belingon and Masakatsu Ueda, Eduard Folayang and Kamal Shalorus, and Phil Baroni and Nobutatsu Suzuki in action as they pay off their day-to-day trainings and go for the win.
ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC), presented by Casino Filipino and in association with Universal Reality Combat Championship (URCC), announced today three additional bouts for ONE FC: RISE TO POWER. Kevin Belingon will battle Masakatsu Ueda in the final of the Bantamweight Grand Prix. The winner will get a shot at the ONE FC Bantamweight Title. Plus, Eduard Folayang is back in action against Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) veteran Kamal Shalorus and fan favorite Phil Baroni will return to the famed ONE FC cage to take on the KO artist from Japan, Nobutatsu Suzuki. All the action takes place live on 31 May from the MOA Arena in Manila, Philippines.
Tickets for ONE FC: RISE TO POWER will launch in Casino Filipino branches across the Philippines starting on 22 April 2013.
Fans from around the world can witness the action online via live streaming at www.onefc.livesport.tv.
The
first two undercard fights are available for viewing free-of-charge and
the main card fights will be available for purchase at just US$9.99.
CEO
of ONE Fighting Championship Victor Cui stated, “ONE FC: RISE TO POWER
will feature some of the biggest names in Asian MMA as we return to the
fight capital of Asia. I’m beyond excited to see Honorio Banario back
in action in front of his home crowd at the state-of-the art Mall of
Asia Arena. Bibiano Fernandes taking on Koetsu Okazaki has all the
ingredients for a possible Fight of the Night with one of the world’s
greatest pound-for-pound fighters squaring off against a Japanese
submission artist who is known for his impressive grappling game. I know
fans cannot wait to watch these warriors collide on 31 May.”
The
Bantamweight Grand Prix Final is also set and both fighters are ready
to showcase their skills in Manila to earn a shot at the biggest
Bantamweight title belt in Asia.
Bantamweight
GP Finalist Kevin Belingon is a Filipino MMA champion and one of the
best MMA fighters ever to emerge from the Philippines. It took him a few
fights to become accustomed to competing inside the ONE FC cage but
once he found his rhythm, the result was spectacular as he blasted
through Yusup Saadulaev and Thanh Vu in less than a round to earn a slot
in the Bantamweight Grand Prix Final. Known as “The Silencer” because
he prefers to let his fists and feet do the talking, Belingon is a Wushu
specialist with fast hands and devastating low kicks. He says that he
is in the best shape of his life and nothing can stop him from earning a
shot at the coveted ONE FC Bantamweight World Championship Title. His
opponent is a veteran who is not at all concerned about fighting on
Belingon’s home soil on 31 May.
Masakatsu
Ueda is a Bellator veteran and former Shooto Featherweight Champion, a
belt he defended successfully three times. He has an outstanding 17-2-2
record which makes him one of the best Bantamweights in the world. He
was a very successful college wrestler who won numerous national
wrestling competitions in Japan as well as the all Japan Shooto
Grappling Championship. A very well-rounded fighter, he submitted MMA
legend Jens Pulver at ONE FC: KINGS & CHAMPIONS to earn a slot in
the final of the Bantamweight Grand Prix. Ueda understands the magnitude
of this fight and knows very well that Belingon will be the toughest
test of his career.
A
Lightweight bout that is sure to get the crowd on their feet will pit
Filipino MMA legend Eduard Folayang against UFC veteran Kamal Shalorus.
Folayang
is a legend in the Philippines where he is universally regarded as
MMA’s equivalent to boxing phenomenon Manny Pacquiao. A former school
teacher, he is renowned for being humble and respectful outside the cage
but a determined and relentless competitor inside. The Baguio-born
mixed martial artist is never in a boring fight and the sight of
Folayang struggling in a tough battle, but somehow finding a way to win
in the end, is one which fight fans have become accustomed to. Folayang
will square off against the resilient submission specialist from Iran,
Kamal Shalorus.
Shalorus
was born in the city of Khalkhal in Iran. He began wrestling as a
teenager before moving to the United States to train in MMA. He is a UFC
and WEC veteran with notable wins over Justin Milles and Bart
Palaszewski. Shalorus will need to bring it all when he steps into the
ONE FC cage for the first time at ONE FC: RISE TO POWER.
Manila’s
favorite slugger Phil Baroni will be back in action on 31 May when he
battles up and coming Japanese mixed martial artist Nobutatsu Suzuki.
Baroni has faced some of the toughest opponents in the world and is
renowned for his one-punch knockout power. Despite being one of the
hardest punchers to ever compete in MMA, it’s not just Baroni’s
hard-hitting fists that the fans come to see. His brash and charismatic
personality and inimitable swagger down the fighter’s entrance makes him
one of the biggest showmen in MMA. Suzuki is the complete opposite in
personality but identical in fighting style. Eight of his fights have
been won via impressive KO. On 31 May, he will look to make Baroni
number nine.
For more updates on ONE Fighting Championship, please visit www.onefc.com and follow on Twitter @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA.
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