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Eduard Folayang and EV Ting Faces off in Manila
ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide”
Folayang of Baguio City, Philippines, and challenger Ev “E.T.” Ting of Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia faced off in front of the media today in anticipation of their
future fight for the largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE
Championship™ (ONE), in conjunction with Predator gaming laptops entitled ONE:
KINGS OF DESTINY which will happen on April 21, 2017 at the mall of Asia Arena. The face off was held at
the Top of the Citi Restaurant in Citibank Tower on Tuesday, 28 March, in
Manila.
During the interview, Eduard
Folayang, ONE Lightweight World Champion, stated: “I
always consider every fight a tough one because every fighter goes into the
cage with the intent to give more than a hundred per cent of themselves. Every
fighter prepares very well at this level and they all have their own uniqueness
and strategy. It all depends on how our styles will match up. Keeping the title
is what I plan to do. This title means a lot to me, and I can’t just let it go
easily.”
While Ev Ting, ONE world title challenger, stated: “Eduard
displayed the best version of himself in the Shinya (Aoki) fight when he won
the title. He displayed a lot of patience, he exploded at the right times, and
put pressure on at the right times, so he showed a very top-caliber Eduard
Folayang, and I expect nothing less in April. His wrestling is solid, his
timing is obviously one of his strongest strengths, and he defended everything
from Shinya despite strong positioning, so yeah, I have a hard task ahead of
me.”
Eduard
“Landslide” Folayang of the legendary Team Lakay in Baguio City is one of the
Philippines’ most experienced mixed martial artists. After nearly a decade of
competing in various promotions, Folayang has amassed an impressive 17-5
professional MMA record. The 33-year-old veteran authored a career resurgence
in 2016, winning three consecutive bouts against high-profile opponents while
showcasing a highly-improved wrestling and grappling arsenal. In his last bout,
Folayang shocked the world by capturing the ONE Lightweight World Championship
with a sensational victory over Japanese MMA legend Shinya Aoki. Folayang will
now put his title on the line against Ev Ting.
Ev
“E.T.” Ting is a mixed martial artist with deep roots in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. Living and training out of Auckland, New Zealand, Ting owns a stellar
13-3 professional record, including four wins by submission and four exciting
knockouts. A winner of his last four bouts over top-caliber opponents, Ting is
one of the most talented mixed martial artists to come out of Malaysia. In his
most recent bout last February, Ting overcame a tough challenge from MMA
veteran Kamal Shalorus to win by split decision. The victory earned him a date
with ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard Folayang in Manila.
The two also battled it out in a “StreetFight” game to
test the Predator gaming laptops where EV emerged
as the winner.
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