Press Release: February 1st 2013
01 February 2013 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: ONE Fighting Championship™ (ONE FC) announced today that all but one of the fighters have made weight and are ready for ONE FC: RETURN OF WARRIORS which takes place tomorrow evening at Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Saiful Merican weighed in at 59 kg/ 129.8 lbs on his second attempt and failed to make weight for his flyweight division bout. The undercard fight against Gianni Subba will now be contested at Catchweight. The entire card, which is headlined by a Featherweight World Championship bout between Eric “The Natural” Kelly and Honorio “The Rock” Banario, will also be available live on Pay-Per-View at www.onefc.livesport.tv.
MAIN EVENT
- Eric Kelly (65.7 kg/ 144.5 lbs) VS Honorio Banario (65.8 kg/ 144.8 lbs)
MAIN CARD
- Rey Docyogen (56.5 kg/ 124.3 lbs) VS Shinichi Kojima (56.6 kg/124.5 lbs)
- Vuyisile Colossa (69.6 kg/ 153.1 lbs) VS Lowen Tynanes (69.7 kg/ 153.3 lbs)
- Leo Krishna (70.1 kg/ 154.2 lbs) VS Peter Davis (70.3 kg/ 154.7 lbs)
- Zuli Silawanto (77.1 kg/ 169.6 lbs) VS Adam Kayoom (76.6 kg/ 168.5 lbs)
- Thanh Vu (60.8 kg/ 133.8 lbs) VS Mohd Fouzein (61.2 kg/ 134.6 lbs)
- Raymond Tiew (65.8 kg/ 144.8 lbs) VS Melvin Yeoh (65.2 kg/ 143.4lbs)
- AJ Lias Mansor (65.1 kg/ 143.2 lbs) VS Jian Kai Chee (65.3 kg/ 143.7 lbs)
UNDER CARD
- Gianni Subba (56.2 kg/ 123.6 lbs) VS Saiful Merican (59 kg/ 129.8 lbs)
- Jake Butler (92.8 kg/ 204.1 lbs) VS Antoni Romulo (92.7 kg/ 204 lbs)
Visit the official ONE FC: RETURN OF WARRIORS weigh-in photo gallery by clicking: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/hryp1aajw8lzdaw/Sr7lCxnlGV
Fans from around the world can witness the action online via live streaming at www.onefc.livesport.tv. The first two undercard fights are available for viewing free-of-charge and the main card fights will be available for purchase at just US$9.99.
Tickets for ONE FC: RETURN OF WARRIORS powered by Tune Talk are on sale now at www.AirAsiaRedTix.com. Tickets are priced at RM345 for the complete VIP experience that includes exclusive red carpet entrance, access to the VIP lounge and premium cage-side seating. The categories that follow are priced at RM145, RM95 and RM45 respectively. Booking fees and service charges apply.
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