One FC Announces Honorio Banario vs. Koji Oishi Rematch on December 2013
By BallersPinas
Labelled as the largest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion in Asia with a 90% market share, OneFC returns to
the Philippines for another blockbuster event on 6
December 2013 at
the world class SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Headlining the event is the most
highly-anticipated rematch in ONE FC history – ONE FC Featherweight World
Champion Koji Oishi going up against the former world champion Honorio “The
Rock” Banario. MMA fans have been waiting the return of ONE FC to the Philippines after closely following the intense
non-stop, adrenaline-pumping action that has accompanied the promotion
throughout the multi-city tour this year. The long wait is now over. Projected
to be another sold-out event, fight fans are set to pack out the 20,000-seater
SM Mall of Asia Arena once again for a night of world-class MMA action. The
Tickets for ONE FC: MOMENT OF TRUTH are on sale now at SM Tickets (www.smtickets.com).
Ticket categories begin with the full Red
Carpet and cageside experience for VIPs at PHP 6,360 followed by
Patron PHP 3,180, Lower Box PHP 1,280, Upper Box PHP 640 and General Admission
PHP 220.
Thousands of
Asian Fans can catch all the action live on STAR Sports. Check your local
listings for more info. Also, fans from around the world can witness the action
online via live streaming at www.onefc.livesport.tv.
Undercard fights are available for viewing free-of-charge and the main card fights will be available for purchase at just US$9.99.
The CEO of ONE Fighting Championship™ Victor Cui stated, “We are coming back to Manila to put on one of the greatest fight cards in Asian MMA
history. We know that the fans have been eagerly hoping for a rematch between
ONE FC World Champion Koji Oishi and Honorio Banario and we are delivering what
they want. This is a must see rematch for every MMA fan on the planet. Also, we
are bringing in a mixed of international and national stars. Eduard
Folayang and Geje Eustaquio will be on the stacked fight card. Plus, the fierce
MMA darling of the Philippines, Jujeath Nagaowa, will make her ONE FC debut in
front of thousands of screaming home fans. We are putting together a
fight card that will blow away the thousands of passionate Filipino fans in
attendance and the millions watching live around the world are set for another
evening of world-class MMA action featuring the best in Asia.”
During the Moment of Truth Press Con at Midas Hotel
The ONE FC
Featherweight World Championship title fight will be a battle between reigning
and defending world champion Koji Oishi versus the heavy-handed and agile
Filipino, Honorio Banario. ONE FC Featherweight World Champion Koji Oishi is a
veteran of 44 fights and a former Lightweight King of Pancrase. He has only
lost two of his last 18 fights and is a seasoned veteran who has been
consistently facing the best opposition in the world.
At ONE FC: RISE TO POWER,
he captured the ONE FC Featherweight World Championship title by knocking out
Honorio Banario in front of Banario’s home crowd. Oishi has fought almost 100
rounds in his career and faced over 36 opponents, making him one of the most
experienced Featherweights in the world. On 6 December, Oishi will finally get
to show his critics that he is the true champion and will look to KO Banario
once again. Honorio Banario is one of the top MMA fighters to ever come out of
the Philippines and the first Filipino to ever bring back
an MMA world title to the Philippines . He is a member of the legendary Team
Lakay where he trains alongside fellow local champions like Eduard Folayang,
Kevin Belingon and under head coach Mark Sangiao. Banario’s background is
Wushu, an ancient Chinese martial art whose adherents are recognizable by their
sideways stance and diverse range of strikes. He loves to strike from range and
always keeps opponents guessing what his next move will be. Banario will stop
at nothing to once again proclaim himself as the top Featherweight in Asia and seek redemption in front of the
20,000-strong home crowd who will be there to support him.
Also returning to
ONE FC action is Eduard Folayang, Geje Eustaquio and Filipina MMA sensation
Jujeath Nagaowa will make her highly-anticipated debut. Eduard Folayang is a
former Asian Games medalist in Wushu, URCC Welterweight Champion and the best
Lightweight to come out of the Philippines . He possesses an array of unorthodox
striking and has been working hard to complement that with a wrestling game. He
has faced and beaten some of the top Lightweights in Asia and will look to chalk another name to
that list on 6 December. Geje Eustaquio is a skilled Flyweight who trains
alongside the aforementioned Eduard Folayang and Honorio Banario at Team Lakay
in the high altitudes of Baguio City . Extremely quick and agile, he is
proficient in every facet of mixed martial arts.
With the
Flyweight World Championship still up for grabs, Eustaquio is looking to stake
his claim on a title shot with an impressive victory. Jujeath Nagaowa is an
accomplished female boxer from the Philippines who is looking to transition into the
sport of mixed martial arts. The former WBC Asia Atomweight Champion has faced
and defeated the top names in female boxing in Asia and will look to do the same in MMA when
she embarks on her ONE FC career. She has lightning quick punches and will be
looking to showcase that at ONE FC: MOMENT OF TRUTH.
For more updates
on ONE Fighting Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com
and follow on Twitter
@ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA.
About
ONE Fighting Championship™
Headquartered in Singapore , ONE Fighting Championship™ (http://www.onefc.com) is one of the world’s most
exciting mixed martial arts organization. ONE Fighting Championship™ hosts the
best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive
contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia . ONE Fighting Championship™ has partnered
with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal
with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.
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