Meet The One
The sport of Mixed Martial Arts, or more commonly known as MMA, is usually 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, in addition to many others in which are useful in an unarmed combat arena. Today, the sport of MMA is usually ranking high alongside boxing in addition to wrestling.
The inevitable rush for the sport is usually at This kind of point busting its way into Jakarta. With more in addition to more Muay Thai in addition to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gyms popping up like nasi goreng stalls around town, Jakarta is usually at This kind of 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 in addition to Rolles Gracie. The Singapore-based company first took air in July 2011 in addition to is usually at This kind of 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 in addition to Masakatsu Ueda.
The man responsible with This kind of Asian fisticuffs phenomenon is usually 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 in addition to the company is usually less than two years old. We’ve held events all across Asia, at This kind of point being the largest event inside the region by far. Our television audience is usually huge, with each event broadcasted live in addition to watched by a billion potential viewers worldwide. Our last event was held in a sold-out 20,000 seat arena. This kind of time in Jakarta This kind of will be held in Istora Senayan, which is usually a 15,000-seat stadium.
OneFC is usually about bringing the excitement of Las Vegas’ fight night to every city in which we go to. This kind of is usually not your old school, come in shorts in addition to smoke, kind of event. This kind of is usually about the who’s who in addition to where the beautiful people are at. We have a VIP red carpet entrance with paparazzi in addition to all the bells in addition to whistles of the Academy Awards. There is usually cage side exclusivity for the VIP seats, which are already sold out. OneFC is usually not just about the fights in addition to the sport of MMA; This kind of is usually the social calendar night to go out to.
How does OneFC differ coming from some other fighting competitions?
OneFC is usually about local relevance with global appeal. We bring in top international fighters because we broadcast around the planet, yet we also showcase national heroes to make This kind of locally relevant. Indonesians want to know in which there are Silat champions, Indonesian kickboxing champions in addition to in which SEA games gold medalists are on the fights cards. For the coming event on September 13th, there are six Indonesian fighters coming from various local gyms on the cards. We also built-in these rivals in which appeal to the local audience; Indonesia versus Malaysia, Taiwan versus Japan in addition to so forth. Our focus is usually to showcase in addition to build national heroes.
What brings OneFC to Indonesia?
Indonesia is usually a hot bed for MMA, among some other businesses. There’s a very strong groundswell here of community support in which already know MMA. OneFC held a gathering in July in which 46 MMA gyms attended. Once more, the foundation here for the sport is usually truly strong in addition to in which is usually why we are here.
What can we expect with the coming OneFC event on September 13th?
There’s a great stack card of international in addition to local fighters. This kind of will be the biggest fight of the year for Jakarta. For the fighters, This kind of is usually 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 kind of point get a chance to perform in front of a live audience, in addition to will be training his butt off to be in This kind of event. This kind of is usually the largest fight night of their careers in addition to This kind of level of excitement is usually 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 some other, This kind of is usually 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