One FC 9 - Rise to Power Results & Discussion

May 31, Manila, Philippines

Results:
Koji Oishi defeats Honorio Banario via KO/TKO, Punches (FW Title Fight)
Bibiano Fernandes defeats Koetsu Okazaki via Decision, Unanimous (BW Title Fight)
Masakatsu Ueda defeats Kevin Belingon via Decision, Unanimous
Yasuhiro Urushitani defeats Rey Docyogen via Decision, Split
Nobutatsu Suzuki defeats Phil Baroni via KO/TKO, Punches
Kamal Shalorus defeats Eduard Folayang via Decision, Unanimous
Andrew Leone defeats Geje Eustaquio via Decision, Unanimous
Yusup Saadulaev defeats Ryan Diaz via Submission, D'Arce Choke
Lowen Tynanes defeats Felipe Enomoto via KO/TKO, Punches
Tony Johnson Jr. defeats Tim Sylvia via KO/TKO, Cut

Oishi, your new ONE Featherweight Champion.

So far looking good.

Oishi will be new champ. Great fight coming up.

So far I got Bibi, Oishi and Folayang

Baroni x Suzuki was made official today.

Get ready for a brutal knockout by Nobu.

wekka wrote:Baroni x Suzuki was made official today.

Get ready for a brutal knockout by Nobu.

Can't pull against Baroni.

What happened to Tony Johnson vs Tim Sylvia, is that fight on?

They already have seven main fights, so it might be added soon. If not, I guess the UFC flexed their muscle and nixed the fight.

Three trains of thought:

1. Is Tony Johnson Jr. actually signed with zoofa?
2. Bibiano/Okazaki vs. Ueda/Belingon is more than likely the next step after these fights.
3. Nice to see Urushitani land on his feet and sign with ONE.

The main card is set for next month's "ONE FC 9: Rise to Power" event with the recent addition of two flyweight bouts.

The include Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-6-6) vs. Rey Docyogen (10-1) and Geje Eustaquio (4-1) vs. Andrew Leone (5-2).

ONE FC 9, which also features two previously announced title fights, takes place May 31 at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines. It streams via online pay-per-view.

Urushitani is a recent UFC fighter who competed in the organization's championship flyweight tournament. However, after entering the organization with a five-fight win streak, the Japanese fighter suffered a TKO loss to Joseph Benavidez in the opening round of the tourney and then a decision defeat to John Lineker in November. That prompted his UFC release.

He fights for the time since then when he meets Docyogen, a top Filipino prospect who won his first 10 pro bouts. However, in February, the URCC pinweight champion made his ONE FC debut and suffered a submission defeat to well-respected Shinichi Kojima.

Eustaquio, meanwhile, is a Filipino who looks for his third straight win following a ONE FC 2 victory over Alex Silva. The well-rounded fighter meets Leone, an American wrestler and grappler, makes his promotional debut. He had been on a five-fight win streak before a Road FC 8 submission loss to Kyung Ho Kang.

The latest ONE FC 9 card now includes:

Honorio Banario vs. Koji Oishi - for featherweight title
Bibiano Fernandes vs. Koetsu Okazaki - for interim bantamweight title
Kevin Belingon vs. Masakatsu Ueda - bantamweight grand-prix final
Rey Docyogen vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
Phil Baroni vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki
Eduard Folayang vs. Kamal Shalorus
Geje Eustaquio vs. Andrew Leone

http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/04/one-fc-9-rise-to-power-main-card-adds-docyogen-urushitani-eustaquio-leone

A stacked card for sure.

Sonatine wrote:Three trains of thought:

1. Is Tony Johnson Jr. actually signed with zoofa?
2. Bibiano/Okazaki vs. Ueda/Belingon is more than likely the next step after these fights.
3. Nice to see Urushitani land on his feet and sign with ONE.

Seems like Tony is still signed to Bellator. He should honour that contract before signing with ONE or Zuffa.

I'll be catching this one live. Solid card they put together.

CDF47 wrote: I'll be catching this one live. Solid card they put together.

Not a great time for americanos but it´s good for the europeans.

^Yeah, it will be an early morning fight but can't miss a ONE FC card live so the alarm will be set.

Weigh-Ins. Timmeh missed weight

Main event:

Singles champion's belt One FC featherweight
145 lbs.: Honorio Banario (144.7 lbs) vs. Koji Oishi (144.8 lbs)

Main Card

Duel for the interim championship belt One FC bantamweight
135 lbs: Bibiano Fernandes (134.4 lbs) vs. Koetsu Okazaki (134.4 lbs)

Final Grand Prix One FC bantamweight
135 lbs: Masakatsu Ueda (134 lbs) vs. Kevin Belingon (134.6 lbs)

125 lbs: Yasuhiro Urushitani (124.7 lbs) vs. Rey Docyogen (124.7 lbs)
170 lbs: Phil Baroni (169 lbs) vs. Nobutatsu Suzuki (169.4 lbs)
155 lbs: Eduard Folayang (154.4 lbs) vs. Kamal Shalorus (154.2 lbs)
125 lbs: Andrew Leone (127.7 lbs) vs. Gays Eustaquio (124.7 lbs)

Other:

155 lbs: Lowen Tynanes (155.2 lbs) vs. Felipe Enomoto (153.1 lbs)
265 lbs: Tim Sylvia (271 lbs) vs. Tony Johnson, jr. (264.2 lbs)
135 lbs: Ryan Diaz (144.8 lbs) vs. Yusup Saadulaev (134.4 lbs)

That sounds like decent shape for current day Sylvia.

Diaz missing weight by ten pounds is much more disgusting.

Nobu is going to knee Baroni's face into oblivion

wekka wrote:That sounds like decent shape for current day Sylvia.

Diaz missing weight by ten pounds is much more disgusting.

Seriously Timmeh has slimmed down if he's that close to the HW limit.

And hopefully Saadulaev can still do a Tokoro-murder-slam to the fatty he's fighting.

This should be a really fun card.

AudaxSmoke wrote:

wekka wrote:That sounds like decent shape for current day Sylvia.

Diaz missing weight by ten pounds is much more disgusting.

Seriously Timmeh has slimmed down if he's that close to the HW limit.

And hopefully Saadulaev can still do a Tokoro-murder-slam to the fatty he's fighting.

This should be a really fun card.

Yeah, I'm surprised. Sylvia had to be getting on 300lbs his last few fights. Good for him. I hope it helps his mobility & his cardio is too.

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