China takes on the World at City of Dreams
HONG KONG, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- City of Dreams today announces that it will be pitching home grown talent from China against some of the world's best Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters at the next FURY cage fighting championship. City of Dreams presents FURY II -- Armageddon, which will show 20 fighters for 10 fights in the region's only cage fighting arena at Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Macau at City of Dreams on Saturday October 9, 2010.
This electrifying event will start with five fights in a specially constructed cage, which will see the best Chinese Mixed Martial Arts fighters going up against well known cage fighters from around the globe. The line up is as follows:
| Li Qiang Kun (China) | v | Vaughn Anderson (Canada) |
| Zhang Li Peng (China) | v | Vuyisile Colossa (South Africa) |
| Black Wolf (China) | v | Ferrid Kheder (France) |
| Ao Ri Ge Le (China) | v | Mike Dizak (USA) |
| Li Jun Lei (China) | v | Rodrigo Caporal (Brazil) |
Vuyisile Colossa is no stranger to FURY as the "Cheetah", as he is known in the ring, easily beat his opponent at the last FURY event on May 21, 2010 at City of Dreams. His match against Zhang Li Peng will be one to watch out for, as will be the fight between Li Qiang Kun and Vaughn Anderson. Like Colossa, Anderson has appeared in front of the Macau audience before so it will be interesting to see how these FURY veterans take on their Chinese opponents.
The finale of the evening will be the two World Championship fights -- the Light Heavyweight MMA World title and the Welterweight MMA World title.
Crowned Light Heavyweight MMA World Champion at FURY I -- Clash of the Titans, Antony "Wild Thing" Rea from France is back to defend his title against Holland's Jason Jones. Both fought at FURY I in May 2010 where Jones laid down the gauntlet to take on the champion at the next FURY cage fighting championship. Expect a show of strength and determination as these 93kg fighters go head to head.
Battling it out for the Welterweight MMA World Championship belt is Jess "Joker" Liaudin from France and Eiji Ishikawa from Japan. Weighing in at 78kg, both MMA fighters have exceptional records and it should be a no hold bars match.
Event Details
City of Dreams presents FURY II -- Armageddon
Date: Saturday October 9, 2010
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Macau, City of Dreams, Cotai, Macau
Time: 8.00pm-11.00pm
Ticket Price: A Reserve-HKD1880, B Reserve-HKD1280 (includes canapes and drinks)
Tickets are available from Thursday September 16, 2010 at The Bubble Guest Services Counter at Level 1, City of Dreams in Macau, its website www.cityofdreamsmacau.com and ticketing hotline +853 8868 6688 or at www.macau.com with hotline +853 2875 3126. In Hong Kong, please contact KONTACT MMA Training Center on +852 2525 2400 (www.kontact.com.hk).
The event will be produced by Damien Roche, Founder of FURY and Director of Hong Kong-based KONTACT MMA Training Center. A World champion in his own right, Roche has competed against the world's best and won. Representing his country of birth, France, Roche, or the "Rockman" as he is known in the ring, has spent four years as a member of the French military full contact karate team. His fighting record includes two times French champion full contact kickboxing, two times Hong Kong champion in Koshiki karate, a pan Asian BJJ Gold medal, a Bronze medal at the World kickboxing championships and World champion semi contact.
