MMA: ONE Championship ‘Tigers of Asia’ airs live in the UAE

Sport360 staff 15:23 05/10/2015
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  • The night will feature six fights in different divisions on the card.

    MMA fight night ONE Championship: 'Tigers of Asia’ will be aired exclusively live on Physique TV in the UAE this week.

    The regions's first and only 24-hour television channel dedicated to fitness, lifestyle, combat and extreme sports will broadcast eight star name MMA fighters on October 9 at 4pm KSA.

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    The six-card fight will be available with Arabic commentary for viewers across the Middle East and North Africa.

    “Like the recently held ONE Championship bout, our viewers can expect another intense MMA event with the ‘Tigers of Asia’," Hamid Dizji, chief executive of Physique TV, said.

    "We are proud to broadcast another action-packed ONE Championship event presented with an Arabic commentary from our expert MMA analysts Rio Altaie and Ali Mokdad.”

    Chief executive of ONE Championship, Victor Cui, added, “We’ve prepared a memorable night of adrenaline-pumping thrills for fans here and all across the world headlined by an explosive world championship title fight!

    "Witness all the action live as the best local and international MMA fighters compete inside the ONE Cage. Fans will not want to miss what goes down on 9 October!”

    Fight Card – find out who is fighting on the night:

    Middleweight World Championship: Igor Svirid vs Vitaly Bigdash

    ONE Middleweight World Champion Igor “Lionheart” Svirid will headline the fight card in Kuala Lumpur as he defends his title against Vitaly Bigdash. 'Tigers of Asia' will also feature three Malaysia super fights as Ann Osman takes on Irina Mazepa, Ev Ting battles Honorio Banario and Peter Davis duels Adrian Pang.

    Lightweight: Peter Davis vs. Adrian Pang

    Peter Davis is currently on an incredible four-fight win streak which includes one submission and three straight TKO wins. His next test is certainly one that will push him to the limit as he takes on the veteran from Queensland, Australia, Adrian “The Hunter” Pang.

    Featherweight: Ev Ting vs. Honorio Banario

    Ev “E.T.” Ting’s most recent fight was against tough Russian foe Marat Gafurov, in one of the most valuable learning experiences for the 26-year old Auckland MMA fighter.

    Ting is currently 3-1 inside the ONE Cage and will now look to get back in the winner’s circle in front of his hometown crowd with a victory over Filipino stalwart, Honorio Banario.

    Flyweight: Ann Osman vs. Irina Mazepa

    Malaysia’s fighting belle, Ann “Athena” Osman, is back and ready to rock Kuala Lumpur once again in her highly-anticipated return to the ONE Cage. She will get the chance to show off her new moves against Russian kickboxer, Irina Mazepa.

    Featherweight: Eric Kelly vs. Hiroshige Tanaka

    Top featherweight Eric “The Natural” Kelly of the Philippines will make his much awaited return to the ONE Cage after a year off from competition. Standing in Kelly’s way on his road back to the top is Hiroshige Tanaka. 

    Flyweight: Eugene Toquero vs. Riku Shibuya

    Japanese MMA wildcard Riku Shibuya won the hearts of fans in his battle with ONE Flyweight World Champion, Adriano Moraes, just a few months ago.

    Shibuya’s unorthodox style and powerful combinations were on full display, and now, fans in Kuala Lumpur will get to see Shibuya once again as he takes on the equally unpredictable Eugene Toquero of the Philippines.

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