Asia s top sports content provider, ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), today announced the official May 12-13, 2010 Fight Card for Resorts World Sentosa Martial Combat Asia s Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Fight Championship.
Organised by ESS, the MARTIAL COMBAT May fight card will showcase a total of ten thrilling matches with two fights each month from May through October at the Compass Ballroom of Singapore s first integrated resort, Resorts World Sentosa. Each night will feature a SuperFight Championship Belt fight as the main event.
Headlining the May 12 fight card will be former World Kickboxing Champion, Muay Thai Kings World Cup Champion, and one of the most respected fighters in Asia - Ole Iron Fist Laursen. Iron Fist will wage battle against the Brazilian sensation Eduardo The EduCator Pachu.
Also confirmed is 11-year fight veteran and Brazillian Ju Jitsu Mundial World Champion Leandro Issa. Issa currently calls Singapore home and is training out of the prestigious Evolve Mixed Martial Arts Gym under the legendary instructor and Mundials BJJ Black Belt World Champion Rafael Gordinho Lima. Issa will face China s top-ranked MMA fighter Yun Jiang Long.
The May 13th main event and SuperFight Championship will showcase Singapore s very own MMA sensation Mitch The Dragon Chilson. The Dragon brings a string of 16 international wins and has earned a reputation at a talented fight tactician. He will be facing Taiwanese undisputed and reigning three-year Sanda Champion (since 2008) Zhang Jing Xong.
Resorts World Sentosa Martial Combat is the largest and most prestigious MMA series in the region. It will receive an unprecedented amount of television coverage from ESS in excess of 60 hours, making it the largest MMA broadcast in Asia. This will be the first-ever MMA event to date to receive television coverage in 24 different countries in Asia, extensive online support through www.espnstar.com and mobile initiatives through mobileESPN. The competition is held in a custom built, safety reinforced, round shaped cage similar to other MMA events held around the world. Over the last 15 years, the cage competition arena has proven to be one of the safest and most exciting ways to showcase this action-packed sport.
Click here for detailed Fight Card for 12-13 May, 2010
Tickets will be on sale from April in Singapore through all Sistic outlets.
Resorts World Sentosa MARTIAL COMBAT 2010 Championship
8 PM 12-13 May
Compass Ballroom, Resorts World Convention Centre, Resorts World Sentosa
Tickets: *S$50 *S$80 *S$100 *S$120 *S$300
(*Prices exclude $3 Sistic booking fee)
For season passes & corporate group bookings , please call SAS at 6577-7682
About ESPN STAR Sports
ESPN STAR Sports is a 50:50 joint venture between two of the world s leading cable and satellite broadcasters. As Asia's definitive and complete sports broadcaster and content provider, ESPN STAR Sports combines the strengths and resources of its ultimate parent companies Walt Disney (ESPN, Inc.) and News Corporation Limited (STAR) to deliver a diverse array of international and regional sports to viewers via its encrypted pay and free-to-air services.
ESPN STAR Sports showcases an unparalleled variety of premier live sports from around the globe 24 hours a day to a cumulative reach of more than 310 million viewers in Asia. ESPN STAR Sports has 17 networks covering 24 countries, each localised to deliver differentiated world-class premier sports programming to Asian viewers. This includes ESPN SEA, ESPN China, ESPN Hong Kong, ESPN India, ESPN Malaysia, ESPN Philippines, ESPN SEA 2, ESPN Taiwan, MBC-ESPN (Korea), STAR Sports Asia, STAR Sports Hong Kong, STAR Sports India, STAR Sports Malaysia, STAR Sports SEA 2, STAR Sports Southeast Asia, STAR Sports Taiwan, and STAR Cricket.
On the ground, the ESPN STAR Sports Event Management Group manages and promotes premier sporting events around Asia. ESPN STAR Sports aims to reach consumers at any time, any place and through all new media platforms, both internet and mobile. The multi-lingual, online platforms, espnstar.com, espnstar.com.cn and espnstar.com.tw and footballcrazy.tv interact with millions of users providing them with in-depth sports news, results and competitions. Developed for the sports fan that is constantly on the move, mobileESPN and STAR Sports Mobile delivers differentiated mobile content targeted at its various audiences. mobileESPN enables the serious sports fan to follow their favourite sports more closely than ever before with a combination of specially produced video news clips, in-depth news coverage and analysis. STAR Sports Mobile aims to provide interactive and entertaining opportunities to engage with sports, delivering exclusive video excerpts from leading football clubs Arsenal and Liverpool as well as highlights from STAR Sports original programmes covering opinions, instructional tips and the latest online game reviews.
About Resorts World™ Sentosa
Slated to be one of the world s most exciting family destinations, Resorts World™ Sentosa is a collection of resorts and attractions with fun-filled offerings for the entire family.
Taking pride of place on Singapore s resort island of Sentosa and spanning 49 hectares of lush greenery, this S$6.59 billion (US$4.2 billion) destination will be home to Southeast Asia s first and only Universal Studios theme park, the world s largest Marine Life Park, and a destination spa ESPA.
Besides attractions, Resorts World™ Sentosa offers six hotels and full conference and meeting amenities. Entertainment performances include the Crane Dance the world s largest animatronic performance - set out at the Resort waterfront. Guests to the Resort can also choose from dozens of shopping and dining options at the Resort s bustling Strip, FestiveWalk.
Resorts World™ at Sentosa will have its soft opening in early 2010.
For more information, please contact:
Cheryl Long (ESPN STAR Sports)
DID: +65 6216 6032
M: +65 9297 2475
Email: Cheryl.Long@espnstar.com
Angeline Ng (Resorts World™ Sentosa)
DID: +65 6577-9772
Email:angelineg.ng@rwsentosa.com
