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MMA: Docyogen-Urushitani and Eustaquio-Leone complete ONE FC: Rise to Power main card


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ONE FC announced Saturday the final two main card bouts for ONE FC: Rise to Power. Rey Docyogen will battle Yasuhiro Urushitani and Geje Eustaquio will take on Andrew Leone, with all the action to be held live on May 31, at the SM MOA Arena. CEO of ONE FC Victor Cui said, “ONE FC: RISE TO POWER is one of the most stacked cards in MMA history. We are bringing out the biggest names in Asian MMA as we return to the fight capital of Asia, Manila. Having these four warriors compete in front of 20,000 screaming fans inside the state-of-the-art MOA Arena is going to be incredible. “Fans have been waiting for the return of Geje Eustaquio and the debut of Andrew Leone. Adding a fight between Rey Docyogen and Yasuhiro Urushitani is icing on the cake. I know that the millions of ONE FC fans around the world can’t wait to watch these modern day gladiators collide on May 31,” Cui added. Rey Docyogen is one of the most exciting prospects to have ever emerged from the Philippines and he has smashed his way through the flyweight and pinweight divisions in his home country. What Docyogen lacks in stature, he more than makes up for in strength and determination, and he is renowned for his devastating ground-and-pound. He has four wins by stoppage due to strikes and four wins by submission, which is a testament to how well-rounded he is. Docyogen will be making his second appearance inside the famed ONE FC cage against Japan’s Yasuhiro Urushitani. Urushitani is the latest top Japanese fighter to sign with ONE FC and is one of the most experienced fighters in the featherweight division. He is a Shooto practitioner who made his MMA debut over a decade ago and has 31 fights to his name. He is a tenacious competitor who is no stranger to a tough fight. A stand-up specialist, Urushitani is firmly established as one of the most dangerous fighters Japan has ever produced. Geje Eustaquio was last seen in the ONE FC cage at ONE FC: Battle of Heroes in Jakarta, Indonesia, when he shocked the MMA world by defeating Alex Silva via decision in his first ONE FC outing. Eustaquio trains alongside ONE FC Featherweight Champion Honorio “The Rock” Banario at Team Lakay in Baguio, Philippines. He will be looking to do his nation proud when he battles American Andrew Leone at ONE FC: Rise to Power. Leone is an accomplished wrestler who has been working tirelessly on his Muay Thai and BJJ since joining the renowned Phuket Top Team. As a young MMA fighter, Leone has already made a big impression by winning fights against Soo Chul Kim and Min Jung Song. He is in the best fighting form of his life and is determined to make an impression in his highly-anticipated ONE FC debut come May 31. ONE FC: Rise to Power is headlined by the ONE FC Featherweight World Championship bout between reigning champion Honorio “The Rock” Banario and the number one contender Koji Oishi, plus the ONE FC Bantamweight Interim Title bout between pound-for-pound king Bibiano Fernandes and Koetsu Okazaki. - CLP/AMD, GMA News