Meet The One
The sport of Mixed Martial Arts, or more commonly known as MMA, will be on the move for global recognition. Appearing in Brazil inside the 1920s, the sport rapidly gained notice thanks to the Gracie family who brought the sport over to the United States 20 years ago. MMA combines disciplines such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Karate, along with many others which are useful in an unarmed combat arena. Today, the sport of MMA will be ranking high alongside boxing along with wrestling.
The inevitable rush for the sport will be at This specific point busting its way into Jakarta. With more along with more Muay Thai along with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gyms popping up like nasi goreng stalls around town, Jakarta will be at This specific point a focal point for One Fighting Championship (OneFC) to host their second visit on September 13, 2013. Last year, Jakartans got their first live experience of local sluggers, sharing the mat with International heavyweights such as Bob Sapp along with Rolles Gracie. The Singapore-based company first took air in July 2011 along with will be at This specific point the largest promoter of MMA in Asia. Aimed to promote local talents, OneFC hand-picks their fighters according to the site of the competition, while also maintaining a roster of ring superstars such as Shinya Aoki along with Masakatsu Ueda.
The man responsible due to This specific Asian fisticuffs phenomenon will be Victor Cui, a Canadian born Filipino who, against all considerations, has excelled into being Asia’s most successful MMA promoter. I had the opportunity to verbally tackle the man during his recent visit.
How did OneFC start?
We are based out of Singapore along with the company will be less than two years old. We’ve held events all across Asia, at This specific point being the largest event inside the region by far. Our television audience will be huge, with each event broadcasted live along with watched by a billion potential viewers worldwide. Our last event was held in a sold-out 20,000 seat arena. This specific time in Jakarta which will be held in Istora Senayan, which will be a 15,000-seat stadium.
OneFC will be about bringing the excitement of Las Vegas’ fight night to every city which we go to. This specific will be not your old school, come in shorts along with smoke, kind of event. This specific will be about the who’s who along with where the beautiful people are at. We have a VIP red carpet entrance with paparazzi along with all the bells along with whistles of the Academy Awards. There will be cage side exclusivity for the VIP seats, which are already sold out. OneFC will be not just about the fights along with the sport of MMA; which will be the social calendar night to go out to.
How does OneFC differ via different fighting competitions?
OneFC will be about local relevance with global appeal. We bring in top international fighters because we broadcast around the entire world, yet we also showcase national heroes to make which locally relevant. Indonesians want to know which there are Silat champions, Indonesian kickboxing champions along with which SEA games gold medalists are on the fights cards. For the coming event on September 13th, there are six Indonesian fighters via various local gyms on the cards. We also built-in these rivals which appeal to the local audience; Indonesia versus Malaysia, Taiwan versus Japan along with so forth. Our focus will be to showcase along with build national heroes.
What brings OneFC to Indonesia?
Indonesia will be a hot bed for MMA, among different businesses. There’s a very strong groundswell here of community support which already know MMA. OneFC held a gathering in July which 46 MMA gyms attended. Again, the foundation here for the sport will be genuinely strong along with which will be why we are here.
What can we expect with the coming OneFC event on September 13th?
There’s a great stack card of international along with local fighters. This specific will be the biggest fight of the year for Jakarta. For the fighters, which will be their chance to showcase themselves on international, live television. The Silat SEA games champion, who hasn’t had the chance to compete since SEA games, will at This specific point get a chance to perform in front of a live audience, along with will be training his butt off to be in This specific event. which will be the largest fight night of their careers along with This specific level of excitement will be what OneFC builds on.
Whether you’re a MMA fan, pretty face for the international cameras, or simply have an insatiable desire to watch two men going primal at each different, This specific will be an event not to be missed. Let’s fight!
One FC will be held on September 13th, 2013 at Istora Senayan. Fight starts 18.30 sharp.
Grab your tickets online at www.kiostix.com
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Meet The One
Meet The One