Aung La N Sang Eyes to Win Intricately-Crafted World Title for Myanmar

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Aung La N Sang might be an ordinary mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter in the eyes of many in the world, but he is extremely revered by over 53 million Burmese people as a hero in his motherland.

A national treasure like Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar, the whole country stands still each time that Aung La steps inside the ONE Championship cage.

Aung La’s superstar status has been published in every mainstream newspaper in Myanmar. He has been a regular staple on each household’s television screen.

On the day of his bout, all walks of like unite in support of Aung La, which he then compensates with a sweet victory.

Myanmar’s beloved son will have the biggest fight in his nearly 12-year professional MMA career as he is set to challenge Vitaly Bigdash for the ONE Middleweight World Championship title at ONE: QUEST FOR POWER in Jakarta, Indonesia on 14 January.

Capturing the ONE Middleweight World Championship belt will not only put Aung La in history books as the first Burmese MMA competitor to claim a world title, but he will also have an intricately-crafted hardware in his possession.

​​MMA Veteran Vincent Latoel Banks on Experience in Must-Win Fight

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Dutch-Indonesian fighter Vincent Latoel sees his three-round lightweight encounter against Filipino journeyman Vaughn Donayre in his 15-year professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

Holding an experienced MMA record of 16-18-2, Latoel is coming off two-straight setbacks in 2016, bowing down to former ONE Lightweight World Champion Kotetsu Boku in February before yielding to Team Lakay’s Edward Kelly this past August.

According to Latoel, his bout against Donayre at ONE: QUEST FOR POWER in Jakarta, Indonesia on 14 January will serve as a standard of measure to determine if he is still within the top-caliber rank in the sport.

“Competing is my drive. I love every bit of it, especially the rush that I get each time I step inside the cage. As much as I would like to continue, I have to assess myself. Yes, I am still hungry. I still have the heart to compete. But of course, I have to see first if I can compete at a high level,” he said.

Latoel, who may have trained for MMA competition much longer than anybody on the ONE Championship roster, believes that his experience will play a pivotal factor in trumping Donayre.

The 37-year-old Dutch-Indonesian kickboxer is a seasoned fighter with over 30 professional bouts under his belt and has faced the best combatants in the Asian MMA circuit like Eduard Folayang, Eddie Ng and Adrian Pang.

“My experience will truly be my advantage. I have been competing for a very long time. I experienced ups and downs in my career. When I am down on the ground, it makes me so eager to get back up,” Latoel stated.

“Winning and losing are part of the sport. A true winner is someone who doesn't give up and learns from his losses. I have learned from my 2016 fights. I am back, more focused and much stronger,” he added.

AOC AGON: Promotional Partner for Asia Pacific Release of “Assassin’s Creed” The Movie

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AOC, a global leader in display technology, will be a promotional partner for the release of “Assassin’s Creed” The Movie in various Asia Pacific countries. The partnership will include an interactive social media campaign to be held throughout the region with prizes to be won.

Global entertainment industry powerhouse Twentieth Century Fox (FOX) will distribute the film. AOC and FOX have collaborated on regional movie releases at least once per year starting with “X-Men: First Class” in 2011. In 2016, AOC and FOX collaborated on the release of “Independence Day: Resurgence”.

The AOC and “Assassin’s Creed” The Movie collaborative campaign will feature the recently-launched AGON brand. AGON is AOC’s premium gaming monitors brand, which has solidified AOC’s position as a leader in the ever-growing world of competitive computer gaming. AGON monitors feature top-of-the-line gaming specs, like 144Hz refresh rates (160Hz for some models), 1ms response time and AOC Shadow Control. AGON displays include eye protection technologies like AOC Low Blue Light and AOC Flicker Free.

AOC APMEA Sr. Marketing Manager Recky said: “’Assassin’s Creed’ the Movie will be full of breathtaking action, adventure and stunning visuals. We are very excited to be a promotional partner for this film and look forward to providing more opportunities for interaction with our fans all across the Asia AOC APMEA Sr. Marketing ManagerPacific.”

AGON will now separate its lineup of displays into two categories: AGON I and AGON II. Their main point of differentiation is the anti-tearing chip used (NVIDIA G-SYNC for AGON I and Adaptive-Sync for AGON II), though there are also other specifications that differ between them.