Six bouts confirmed for massive Fight Card at Jakarta Convention Center
02 August 2016 – Jakarta, Indonesia: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced a massive fight card set for 27 August
at the state-of-the-art Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta,
Indonesia. ONE: TITLES & TITANS features the return of Brazil’s Luis
“Sapo” Santos as he takes on former ONE Middleweight World Champion
Igor “Lionheart” Svirid in a five-round main event showdown.
CEO of ONE Championship, Victor Cui stated: “These are exciting times for Asian MMA. As ONE Championship continues to push the envelope in sports entertainment across the region, delivering to fans world-class mixed martial arts action, Jakarta is once again set for another explosive evening of fights. In a truly international fight experience, Brazil takes on Kazakhstan as Luis Santos faces the toughest test of his career against the heavy-handed Igor Svirid.”
Luis “Sapo”
Santos is a mixed martial arts veteran from Brazil with over 70 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 has emerged as one of the promotion’s most overwhelming
physical specimens -- a fighter capable of finishing a bout in a
variety of ways at any given moment. Known for his aggressiveness and
brute strength, Santos looks to continue his dominance inside the ONE
Championship cage in his next bout against Igor Svirid.
Igor
“Lionheart” Svirid is a 30-year old fighter from Almaty, Kazakhstan and
is the former ONE Middleweight World Champion. He captured the title
with a stunning 17-second knockout victory over Leandro Ataides in 2014
but later succumbed to now reigning champion Vitaly Bigdash in a
memorable contest last year. At his best, Svirid employs a tenacious
offensive attack partnered with iron-clad toughness to subdue foes
inside the cage. He is moving down to welterweight and is set to take on
Luis Santos in the main event.
Marcin
Prachnio is a Polish mixed martial artist with an impressive 11-2
professional MMA record. He’s won his last six bouts, four of which by
devastating technical knockouts. He is currently unbeaten with the
promotion, overcoming two tough challenges in both Alexandre Machado and
Leandro Ataides in his first two appearances inside the ONE
Championship cage. Prachnio is now ready for his biggest challenge yet
-- against American light heavyweight standout Jake Butler.
Jake Butler
has firmly established himself as one of the top elite wrestlers in the
division. He has a highlight reel of victories by exciting finishes, and
possesses some of the best wrestling in the sport having honed his
skills as captain of the Princeton wrestling team. Butler is unstoppable
when he utilizes his signature techniques, but has also improved his
striking skills by training with Muay Thai world champions in Asia.
He’ll be moving down to middleweight next to face the streaking Marcin
Prachnio.
Vincent
“MagniVincent” Latoel is a Dutch mixed martial arts veteran of Mulakan
roots with over 30 professional bouts on his record. A lightweight
standout with deep ties to the country of Indonesia, Latoel’s experience
in a stacked lightweight division against the very best fighters in his
weight class has made him an incredibly resilient and dangerous
fighter. Latoel is in his 15th year as a pro and is looking for success
in his next bout, this time against the Philippines’ Edward Kelly.
Edward “The
Ferocious” Kelly is a 32-year old Filipino MMA talent and is one of the
brightest featherweight prospects to emerge from the Philippines. A
mixed martial artist with a complete striking and ground game, Kelly
brings Team Lakay’s world-renowned Wushu Sanshou to center stage as he
looks to showcase his skills inside the ONE Championship cage. In his
last bout, Kelly scored an impressive submission victory over the
highly-regarded Jordan Lucas. He seeks to replicate the feat this time
against Vincent Latoel.
Anthony
Engelen is a Dutch mixed martial artist of Indonesian descent who spends
his days training full-time in Indonesia. He is an exceptional grappler
and a well-rounded striker capable of ending fights quickly and
decisively. With a young 4-2 MMA record, Engelen prides himself in being
an exciting fighter, willing to please the crowd by always seeking the
highlight-reel finish. The talented featherweight will take on Egyptian
Sami Amin.
34-year old
Sami Amin is the EFC featherweight champion from Cairo, Egypt. He made
his promotional debut against Fransino Tirta in 2014, and is now looking
for victory inside the ONE Championship cage. A highly-aggressive and
fast starter, Amin likes to bring the fight to opponents by blitzing
them with powerful combinations. In his next bout, Amin takes on the
dynamic Anthony Engelen.
Indonesian
mixed martial artists Sunoto and Yohan Mulia “The Iceman” Legowo will
go head-to-head in a featherweight matchup of talented local fighters.
Sunoto is a highly-aggressive Indonesian warrior while Legowo has proven
to be a stellar grappling ace.
Mario
Satya Wirawan, who owns a ONE Championship record of fastest knockout
finish with a six second stoppage of Cambodia’s Chan Heng last year,
will represent Bogor, Indonesia against the Philippines’ Burn Soriano in
a bantamweight contest among the preliminary bouts at ONE: TITLES &
TITANS.
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