5 February 2015– Singapore: ONE Championship have today announced that six additional bouts to have been added to their AGE OF CHAMPIONS card. The Malaysian Warrior Superfights will feature Malaysian lightweight Peter Davis as he takes on Indian MMA veteran Rajinder Singh Meena and Malaysian fan favorite Ann Osman as she takes on teen sensation Angela Lee. These bouts will air live on Malaysian free-to-air broadcast station, TV9. Two flyweight bouts will also be on the card. After three bouts as a bantamweight in ONE FC, Thanh Vu will move down to flyweight to take on Malaysia’s Gianni Subba. Saiful Merican will also return to action to take on Thailand’s Anatpong Bunrad. Malaysia’s Ev Ting will also return to take on Cary Bullos and Chan Rothana from Cambodia will face Ramon Gonzalez.
CEO OF ONE Championship, Victor Cui, stated, “ONE FC: AGE OF CHAMPIONS is set to kick off 2015 with a bang! The ONE FC Flyweight World Championship will be on the line when Adriano Moraes defends his title for the first time against Riku Shibuya. It will also be the first time that Malaysian fans can watch ONE FC live on primetime with two Malaysian Warrior Superfights. Peter Davis is one of the most recognizable sportsmen in the country and he will take on Rajinder Singh Meena on one of these fights while Malaysian fan favorite Ann Osman will take on Hawaiian teenage sensation Angela Lee.”
Peter Davis is one of the most prominent faces in sports in Malaysia today. An established actor and model in the country, Davis is currently riding a three-fight winning streak in ONE Championship. An exponent of the Chinese martial art of Wuji Chuan, Davis is a certified finisher with none of his bouts in the organization having gone the distance.
Rajinder Singh Meena is an Indian mixed martial arts veteran. The lightweight is one of the leading stars in the MMA scene in India, having competed in the main event of several shows held in the country. Singh Meena is also a proven finisher, and all of his victories have come via either submission or knockout.
Ann Osman is a pioneer of female mixed martial arts in Asia. She burst onto the scene with a series of impressive performances, including her victory over boxing world champion Ana Julaton at ONE FC: REIGN OF CHAMPIONS. Osman has effective takedowns and powerful ground-and-pound, making her a formidable foe for anybody in the division.
Angela Lee is currently living in Hawaii and of Singapore and Korean descent. The eldest child of two Taekwondo instructor parents, Angela grew up practicing various forms of martial arts, and quickly built an impressive resume. Her list of accolades includes being state wrestling champion and World Athlima Pangration Federation champion. She is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt, and an amateur strawweight champion in mixed martial arts. Lee now makes her much-awaited professional debut as she takes on one of the most recognizable faces in women mixed martial arts.
Thanh “Aladdin” Vu is an Australian-Vietnamese mixed martial artist who is rated as one of the best prospects in his weight class in Australia. Vu is a decorated grappler who has placed in Grappler’s Realm Australia and Events BJJ tournaments. Vu is a crowd favorite with his all-action style and will look to replicate the style that made him a fan-favorite in his flyweight debut.
Gianni Subba is one of the most promising mixed martial arts prospects in the world. Subba has looked impressive since bursting onto the scene in 2012, finishing four of the five opponents in his professional mixed martial arts career. At just 22, Gianni Subba can prove once again why he is considered one of the most talented young stars in the flyweight division.
Anatpong Bunrad is a Thai flyweight currently residing in Belgium. Bunrad’s family moved to Belgium as a child but he maintained his heritage by picking up Muay Thai. He is also a black belt in Shihaishinkai Karate. Bunrad has set his sights on becoming the first MMA world champion of Thai descent and wants to achieve that goal in ONE FC. He made a successful ONE FC debut by finishing Marc Marcellinus with a liver kick last November.
Saiful Merican is a Malaysian Muay Thai practitioner and one of the most skilled strikers in the division. He has more than a hundred professional Muay Thai fights and possesses ferocious kicks that have knocked out many opponents. Nicknamed “The Vampire” by fans for his fast and intense style, he returns to the ONE FC cage to take on Anatpong Bunrad.
Ev Ting is regarded as one of Malaysia’s top MMA fighters. Ting is of Malaysian Chinese ancestry but his family relocated to New Zealand when he was seven years old. It was an MMA highlight reel that he discovered on the internet that first sparked his interest in training in the sport, and he quickly found a home at Auckland MMA in 2009. After an undefeated stint as an amateur, Ting made his professional debut in 2011 after excelling as an amateur. Ting has won both his bouts in ONE FC and will look to keep the streak going when he takes on Cary Bullos.
Cary Bullos is the URCC Visayas Bantamweight Champion. He has finished all of his opponents in his seven victories thus far. The promising Filipino MMA stalwart is eager to get his first win in ONE FC and will look to spoil Ting’s homecoming.
Chan Rothana is a Cambodian Bantamweight with a background in Khmer kickboxing. He was the heavy favorite in the Cambodian Featherweight Grand Prix at ONE FC: RISE OF THE KINGDOM but came up short in the Final. He now gets the opportunity to showcase his skills against international talent and will compete outside his home country for the first time in his mixed martial arts career.
Ramon Gonzalez is a mixed martial artist from the Philippines. Gonzalez has vast experience in the Filipino martial art of Yaw Yan, and has recently into mixed martial arts. He will get a chance to showcase his talents on a global stage when he makes his promotional debut at ONE FC: AGE OF CHAMPIONS
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