(PRESS RELEASE) – Dubai, UAE – Physique TV, the MENA region’s first and only 24 hour HD television channel dedicated to fitness, healthy living, lifestyle, combat and extreme sports, today announces the live broadcast of ONE Championship ‘Clash of Heroes’. The MMA event will air live on Physique TV this 29th January at 3PM UAE and will be available with Arabic commentary across the Middle East and North Africa viewers.
When ONE Championship returns to Kuala Lumpur on 29th January, national pride takes center stage as homegrown MMA star Ev "E.T." Ting takes on Filipino MMA hero Eric "The Natural" Kelly in the main event of the evening. Get ready for another action-packed night of MMA action as ONE Championship brings its unique brand of world-class sports entertainment to Stadium Negara.
CEO of ONE Championship, Victor Cui stated, “2016 is going to be such a phenomenal year for mixed martial arts in Asia and we’re doing our best to put together the most exciting fights for fans all across the world. Ev Ting has really proven that homegrown Malaysian mixed martial artists can go toe-to-toe with the best in the world and will now face his sternest test against one of the best fighters in his division in Eric Kelly.”
26-year-old Ev “E.T.” Ting is one of Malaysia’s most promising young talents. His exceptional 10-3 record has come against solid opposition. Fresh off a Guillotine Choke submission victory in his last bout, Ting is known to be a ferocious striker with a well-rounded ground game making him a complete fighter. Ting will look to play off the energy of his hometown crowd when he takes on the Philippines’ Eric Kelly.
Eric “The Natural” Kelly of Baguio City, Philippines is undoubtedly one of the most talented fighters to come out of the country. With just one defeat on his professional record, Kelly has decimated opponents inside the cage with his ability to secure fight-ending finishes. Of his twelve victories, nine have come by submission. Kelly has long been due for a title shot but will have to get past Malaysia’s Ev Ting first to continue in his quest for ONE Championship gold.
In the co-main event of the evening, Team Lakay veteran lightweight standout Eduard “Landslide” Folayang has long been among the elite mixed martial artists in the Philippines. Folayang continues his stellar career with wins over some of the most highly-regarded opponents. Since his previous fight, the 32-year old has added an improved grappling game to go with his great Wushu base. Folayang will now put his skills against Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada next.
Tetsuya Yamada of Kanigawa, Japan is a promising young lightweight with a penchant for spectacular finishes. The 25-year-old has finished 12 of his 15 wins either by submission or by highlight reel knockout and will look to replicate his success when he makes his debut inside the ONE Cage against the Philippines’ Eduard Folayang.
For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.physique-tv.com/en/shows/one-fc.html.
Watch ONE: Clash of Heroes throughout the Middle East and North Africa on Arabsat via My-HD platform, and through du channel 409 and Etisalat elife channel 793 in the UAE, channel 77 & 78 on Intigral in Saudi Arabia, and Ooredoo channel 730 in Qatar.
Physique TV’s panel of MMA experts give their insights and predictions in a pre-fight show introducing the fighters and exciting MMA fans. The LIVE broadcast features Arabic commentary as well as fighter interviews between each match. After this, highlights of the fights will be analysed on Physique TV’s Arabic language program MMA ALL OUT which airs Sunday to Thursday at 11 PM KSA.
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP: CLASH OF HEROES FIGHT CARD
MAIN EVENT Featherweight Bout
Ev Ting vs. Eric Kelly
CO-MAIN EVENT Lightweight Bout
Tetsuya Yamada vs Eduard Folayang
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