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MMA: ONE Championship announces 2017 schedule, set for KL in Feb

KUALA LUMPUR: Asia's largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, ONE Championship today announced the schedule for its 2017 tour across the region, making Kuala Lumpur as one of its early stops.

ONE Championship has delivered world-class MMA action to iconic Asian cities, breaking into new Chinese markets including key Asian destinations.

The promotion also successfully held a live event at the Cotai Arena in Macau, and became the first-ever major MMA promotion to hold a live event in Bangkok, Thailand.

ONE HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION BRANDON VERA STOPS HIDEKI SEKINE

02 December 2016 – Manila, PHILIPPINES: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), once again electrified the capacity crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila. ONE: AGE OF DOMINATION showcased the Philippines’ top mixed martial arts (MMA) talent along with the world’s best fighters. In the main event, Brandon Vera retained his ONE Heavyweight World Championship with a dominant victory over Japanese challenger Hideki Sekine.

Brandon Vera Dominates Hideki Sekine, Retains World Title

Brandon “The Truth” Vera entered as the ONE Heavyweight World Champion, and is leaving the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila unscathed.

The Filipino hero steamrolled through Hideki “Shrek” Sekine on Friday Night, 2 December, at ONE: AGE OF DOMINATION. He pummeled the unbeaten challenger with a ground and pound flurry, causing the referee to stop the contest at 3:11 in the first round.