One Fighting Championship claws its means back to Malaysian capital on October seventeen with a nine-bout mixed martial arts card stacked significantly with predatory cage fighters.
The main event of the night, entitled “Roar of Tigers” at the long-lasting arena Putra, could be a tantalizing featherweight match-up between “Ruthless” Rob Lisita (14-6) of Australia and Prime Russian prospect revolutionary Gafurov (9-0).
Lisita additionally headlined ONE FC’s inaugural card in Taiwan on Gregorian calendar month eleven, returning away on the losing finish of 1 of the fights of the year against Eric Kelly of the Philippines.
The blood-soaked battle saw Kelly execute a rear naked choke close to the tip of spherical 2 to surprise his Australian foe and claim the primary ONE FC individual Bonus and its US$50,000 money reward.
Lisita, however, seems unflurried by the result, vying to come back to redress the balance in his future bout in an Asian country.
“[Kelly] got that money for living against the baddest man within the division,” Lisita told the Post. once I put off this triumphant Russian they won’t be ready to deny ME that bonus. It sucks to lose however it feels nice to target the ONE FC cage.”
“If you reside within the past you reside with regret if you reside within the future you've got worried. [I] board the here and currently and am enjoying each moment of my life,” he went on to mention.
The 31-year-old from state capital holds his coaching camps at Phuket prime Team on the notable Thai vacation island, that keeps him off from his better half and 3 young daughters – Mia (10), Elizabeth (6) and congenital disorder (seven weeks).
“My faith provides ME religion and courageousness that God can shield ME from any man, however . . . it doesn’t build it easier to be off from my family,” same Lisita, noting that exaggerated award would enable them to be along full time.
Whilst admitting that he's nevertheless to point out his “true ability within the cage”, Lisita assures he's able to claim the limelight.
“I’m within the main event as a result of I’m the foremost exciting fighter in ONE FC. I don’t speak the speak, however, walk the walk. I’m transportation pitiless two.0,” he said.
“I keep obtaining tagged as a scrapper, however, I’m the most effective boxer in ONE FC. Tell ME who’s higher and I’ll prove you wrong.”
His next probability to try to simply which will be against 29-year-old Dagestan native Marata Gafurov United Nations agency is creating his debut at ONE FC when blazing a path through European promotions.
“[Gafurov]’s triumphant, he likes to carry on to his opponents and that I assume he can strive identical to ME. however this can be ONE FC and that we aren’t in his town,” same Lisita.
“Asia is my yard and therefore the means ONE FC is judged, they reward placing and going for the end, that suits ME and therefore the fans fine. I don’t assume [referee] Yuji Shimada can let him attempt to stall, however, I actually have been operating thus onerous that regardless of what he tries, he’s gonna feel the facility of my punches.”
Lisita is additionally trying to create the foremost of the meteoric rise of the continent’s largest MMA organization.
“ONE FC has modified MMA in Asia. It’s true combat thus it’ll continue to grow, and that I am going to be the most important star outside of America terribly before long. ONE FC is while not a doubt the most effective show I’ve fought on and that I selected them as a result of to ME, it’s the most effective show within the world,” he said.
ONE FC: Roar of Tigers are going to be broadcast carry on native station MyTV from 6 pm Cambodian time.
Lion town battles additional
Three a lot of bouts were declared on the weekday for the ONE FC: Battle of Lions fight night slated for the Singapore Indoor Arena on Nov seven.
Two featherweight clashes can see Filipino Cary Bulls (7-1) play against Major Overall (5-1) of the North American nation and town hero emeer Khan (1-1) wrestle Pakistan’s Waqar Umar (3-1).
Meanwhile, feminine Singaporean newcomer Kirstie Gannaway is to face fellow MMA debutant Adek Omar of the Asian country.
The ONE FC middleweight world champion is going to be topped for the primary time within the main event in Singapore once BJJ master Leandro Ataides (7-0) of Brazil meets Republic of Kazakhstan rising star Igor Svirid (9-1).
