Luis “Sapo” Santos Battles Rafael “The Machine” Silva in the Main Event
06 February 2016 – Jakarta, Indonesia:
The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™
(ONE), has just announced its return to Jakarta with ONE: TRIBE OF
WARRIORS. Set to take place on 20 February
at the Istora Senayan, the card features an international main event
headlined by welterweights Luis “Sapo” Santos and Rafael “The Machine”
Silva. In the local main event, Dutch mixed martial arts veteran Vincent
“Magnivincent” Latoel takes on the hard-hitting Kotetsu “No Face” Boku
of Japan, while in the Indonesia Warrior Bout, Mario Satya Wirawan of
Bogor, Indonesia will square off against countryman Yohan Mulia Legowo.
Luis
“Sapo” Santos is a mixed martial arts veteran from Brazil with over 70
professional fights on his record, and over half of his wins ending by
either TKO or KO. With a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a
penchant for spectacular finishes, Santos made a successful ONE debut
with a highlight-reel knockout of Bakhtiyar Abbasov. Known for his
aggressiveness and brute strength, Santos looks to wreak havoc inside
the ONE cage. He’s set to take on the tough Rafael Silva in his next
bout.
Rafael
“The Machine” Silva of Portugal has a wealth of experience competing in
different promotions over almost 15 years of professional competition.
Silva has amassed 40 wins and just 15 losses against some of the
toughest opponents. He now goes up against one of the strongest
welterweights in the division, putting his grappling skills to the test
against the hulk-like Luis Santos.
Vincent
Latoel was successful in his last bout, scoring an emphatic second
round TKO over a game opponent. The 36-year-old mixed martial arts
veteran is in his 15th year as a professional fighter and is looking for
success in his next bout, this time against hard-hitting Kotetsu Boku.
Kotetsu
Boku of Shizuoka, Japan is never in a boring fight. The MMA standout
from Krazy Bee is one of the toughest competitors in the promotion, and
he is coming off an impressive victory over highly-regarded Major
Overall of the United States. Now, Boku will once again put his striking
skills to the test against Dutch fighter Vincent Latoel in a 71.5kg
catchweight bout.
Mario
Satya Wirawan of Bogor, Indonesia recently recorded the fastest
knockout victory in ONE Championship history with a six-second stoppage
of Chan Heng last December. The former university soccer player is on
the right track in his young MMA career and is aiming to stay in the
winner’s column when he takes on countryman Yohan Mulia Legowo in the
evening’s Indonesia Warrior Bout.
Yohan
Mulia Legowo from Central Java, Indonesia is looking for his first win
inside the ONE Cage. The Kung Fu and Boxing practitioner is also a
well-rounded grappler incorporating various techniques from wrestling,
Judo, and Jiu-Jitsu. Legowo suffered a couple of setbacks in his last
two fights but will look to put his full array of offensive weapons on
display when he takes on fellow Indonesian, Mario Satya Wirawan.
Anthony
Engelen is a Dutch fighter who trains full-time in Indonesia. Engelen’s
strength lies in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, usually making his overall game a
potential war of attrition on the ground. Engelen was met with a recent
setback, but he now looks to advance his position in an extremely
stacked division. Standing in his way is the Philippines’ Rocky
Batolbatol.
Rocky
Batolbatol of the Philippines is a former professional boxer who has
transitioned into mixed martial arts. The hard-hitting Filipino
constantly uses well-placed combinations in search of spectacular
knockouts and will be looking for a stoppage against his next opponent.
He’ll have his hands full with Anthony Engelen, who is a technical
grappling ace.
Marcin
Prachnio from Poland is a mixed martial artists with a 9-2 professional
record. He is a victor of his last four bouts and has a whopping seven
stoppage wins. Always looking for the finish, Prachnio will make his ONE
Championship debut against Brazilian submission specialist, Alexandre
Machado.
Alexandre
Machado of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a mixed martial artist with a 7-1
record. What’s even more impressive is his ability to finish opponents
either by knocking them out or submitting them. Out of seven total
victories, Machado has only reached the distance once in his young
career. The Brazilian finisher is set to take on Polish fighter Marcin
Prachnio.
Japan’s
Koetsu Okazaki is a mixed martial arts veteran who has faced the best
fighters in his division in ONE Championship. The Japanese fighter
currently holds a 10-4 record and has experience facing the likes of
Yusup Saadulaev, Kevin Belingon, and ONE bantamweight world champion
Bibiano Fernandes. His next opponent is a tough one – New York’s Andrew
Leone.
Andrew
Leone of Cortland, New York trains at Bali Muay Thai & MMA gym with
some of the most talented athletes in Asia. With a standout record of
seven wins and only two losses, Leone is coming off two spectacular
victories over solid opponents in Geje Eustaquio and Shinichi Kojima. In
his next bout, Leone will be put to the test against Japanese veteran
Koetsu Okazaki.
Angela
“Unstoppable” Lee is originally from Singapore but has lived and
trained in mixed martial arts in Mililani, Hawaii. Lee is one of the
most promising young fighters on ONE Championship’s growing roster and
has impressed inside the ONE cage with her all-round striking and
grappling skills. She looks to impress fans once again as she battles
New York’s Rebecca Heintzman.
Rebecca
Heintzman of Binghamton, New York is a 29-year-old female strawweight
making her ONE Championship debut. With great all-round skills,
Heintzman had a solid amateur career, transitioning well into
professional MMA. Heintzman’s full arsenal should be on display as she
faces one of the most promising young fighters in 19-year-old Angela
Lee.
Bashir
Ahmad is widely known as the ‘Father of Pakistani MMA’. He is extremely
quick and relentless with his striking and will look to overwhelm
opponents from the beginning of the match. He is a ONE Championship
veteran and features a full range of striking and grappling skills. His
next challenge will be against the Philippines’ Jimmy Yabo.
Jimmy
Yabo is a former URCC standout with an impressive mixed martial arts
record. He boasts one of the best knockout percentages in the division,
having finished all four of his opponents when victorious. Yabo has had a
few heartbreaking setbacks, but he’s back in the ONE Cage, dedicated
and looking for victory. He’ll take on Bashir Ahmad in what should be an
action-packed matchup.
Djatmiko
Waluyo of Mexico City, Mexico is of part-Indonesian descent. He is
unbeaten at five wins and no losses. Of his five victories, two have
come by knockout and two by submission, making him both a threat as a
striker and a grappler. Waluyo makes his ONE Championship debut against
the heavy-handed Trestle Tan in his return home to the capital city of
Jakarta.
Trestle
Tan of Manila, Philippines is one of the hardest punchers in his weight
class. With two knockout victories and one submission victory on his
record, Tan is a highly-skilled opponent for any fighter. Tan has had
two setbacks recently, and is now looking to get back in the winner’s
column with a victory over Djatmiko Waluyo.
Jerome
S. Paye of Liberia and Li Hao Jie of China will kick off ONE: TRIBE OF
WARRIORS with an intense bantamweight battle to set the tone for what
should be an amazing event.
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