KOJI OISHI BECOMES NEW ONE FC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION AT ONE FC: RISE TO POWER
Jun 1, 2013 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- 31 May 2013 – Manila: ONE Fighting Championship™
(ONE FC), Asia’s largest mixed martial arts organization, wowed the
sold-out crowd in attendance at Mall of Asia Arena with ONE FC:
RISE TO POWER. The event was ONE FC's largest event in history and
20,000 fans were treated to a night of unforgettable action as ONE
FC kingpins battled inside the famed ONE FC cage.
Visit the official ONE FC: RISE TO POWER photo gallery by clicking: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ogw4tb66e3467d5/JtQIQiN8uQ
The main event featured Honorio
Banario defending his title for the first time. The first round
was a back-and-forth slugfest that put the packed crowd on its
feet. In the second stanza, Oishi landed a right hook that dropped
Banario and silenced the crowd. Oishi instinctively jumped on his
foe and finished the fight with several punches. The crowd went
wild as Oishi was crowned the new ONE FC Featherweight World
Champion.
In the co-main event of the night, Bibiano Fernandes was crowned ONE FC Interim Bantamweight World Champion by defeating Koetsu Okazaki via unanimous decision. Fernandes utilized his clinch takedowns and superior grappling to remain in control of his opponent for most of the fight. The victory adds another title to Fernandes’ already impressive list of accolades and extends his winning streak to six.
Official results for ONE FC: RISE TO POWER:
Main event Koji Oishi defeats Honorio Banario by knockout at 1:45 minutes of round 2
Main card Bibiano Fernandes defeats Koetsu Okazaki by unanimous decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Masakatsu Ueda defeats Kevin Belingon by unanimous decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Yasuhiro Urushitani defeats Rey Docyogen by split decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Nobutatsu Suzuki defeats Phil Baroni by knockout at 4:17 minutes of round 1 Kamal Shalorus defeats Eduard Folayang by unanimous decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Andrew Leone defeats Geje Eustaquio by unanimous decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Undercard
Yusup Saadulaev defeats Ryan Diaz by anaconda submission at 2:57 minutes of round 2
Lowen Tynanes defeats Felipe Enomoto by TKO due to referee stoppage at 2:41 minutes of round 1 Tony Johnson defeats Tim Slyvia at 3:25 minutes by TKO due to doctor stoppage of round 2
In case you missed the action log on to ONEFC.LIVESPORT.TV for the full replay of the fights at only US $9.99.
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Visit the official ONE FC: RISE TO POWER photo gallery by clicking: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ogw4tb66e3467d5/JtQIQiN8uQ
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In the co-main event of the night, Bibiano Fernandes was crowned ONE FC Interim Bantamweight World Champion by defeating Koetsu Okazaki via unanimous decision. Fernandes utilized his clinch takedowns and superior grappling to remain in control of his opponent for most of the fight. The victory adds another title to Fernandes’ already impressive list of accolades and extends his winning streak to six.
The fans in attendance at MOA Arena also witnessed history as
Masakatsu
Ueda was crowned the first ever ONE FC Bantamweight Grand Prix
champion. The bout featured back-and-forth action that earned it
fight-of-the-night honors. Ueda nearly finished Belingon in both
the first and second round with submission attempts, and imposed
his superior grappling skills against the explosive Belingon in all
three rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory.
Official results for ONE FC: RISE TO POWER:
Main event Koji Oishi defeats Honorio Banario by knockout at 1:45 minutes of round 2
Main card Bibiano Fernandes defeats Koetsu Okazaki by unanimous decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Masakatsu Ueda defeats Kevin Belingon by unanimous decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Yasuhiro Urushitani defeats Rey Docyogen by split decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Nobutatsu Suzuki defeats Phil Baroni by knockout at 4:17 minutes of round 1 Kamal Shalorus defeats Eduard Folayang by unanimous decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Andrew Leone defeats Geje Eustaquio by unanimous decision at 5:00 minutes of round 3
Undercard
Yusup Saadulaev defeats Ryan Diaz by anaconda submission at 2:57 minutes of round 2
Lowen Tynanes defeats Felipe Enomoto by TKO due to referee stoppage at 2:41 minutes of round 1 Tony Johnson defeats Tim Slyvia at 3:25 minutes by TKO due to doctor stoppage of round 2
In case you missed the action log on to ONEFC.LIVESPORT.TV for the full replay of the fights at only US $9.99.
For more updates on ONE Fighting Championship™, please visit www.onefc.com and follow on Twitter @ONEFCMMA and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ONEFCMMA.