On September 12, 2014,
ONE Fighting Championship is set to make its promotional debut in the country
of Cambodia with ONE FC: Rise of the Kingdom. To headline the promotion's foray
into its third new venue in as many months will be a battle between Pinoy
fighter Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio, and Brazilian competitor Adriano
"Black Diamond" Moraes. The five-round main event will be for the
inaugural ONE FC Flyweight Championship.
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| Geje "Gravity" Eustaquio |
Eustaquio, who currently
holds a record of 6-2, earned his way to the title fight by defeating Japanese fighter Kentaro Watanabe via unanimous decision at ONE FC 17. A member of the famed Team Lakay,
"Gravity" is looking to add to his team's history of inaugural
champions, as teammate Honorio "The Rock" Banario had also won the
inaugural ONE FC Featherweight Championship in early 2013.
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| ONE FC: Rise of the Kingdom |
Making Pinoy MMA history
will be easier said than done however, as Eustaquio will have to overcome a
game Adriano Moraes to become the first ever Flyweight title holder.
"Black Diamond", who owns an overall pro-MMA record of 11-1, earned
his shot at the title by submitting Japanese fighter Kosuke Suzuki via triangle
choke at the same card in Jakarta, Indonesia where Eustaquio earned his shot.
To provide well wishes
to “Gravity” as he embarks on the biggest fight of his pro-MMA career, Pinoy
fight fans can do so on his official Facebook fan page,
as well as Team Lakay’s.
ONE FC: Rise of the Kingdom will be happening this Friday, September 12th, at the Koh Pick Theater in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. For ticketing information or to know where to watch on television and online, visit www.ONEFC.com
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