Quick Thoughts: Significance of ONE FC 4 for Malaysia from the Coffee Boy

Quick Thoughts: Significance of ONE FC 4 for Malaysia from the Coffee Boy

Published on June 26, 2012 by The Editor in ONEFC

Quick Thoughts: Significance of ONE FC 4 for Malaysia

ONE FC 4: Destiny of Warriors was a spectacular night of mixed martial arts action, and while the Malaysian crowd was being exposed to a relatively new combat sport they seemed to love every bit of it.

Since One Fighting Championship’s inaugural event back in September of 2011, they have been lauded as the premier mixed martial arts promotion in Asia, boasting a roster full of up-and-coming prospects and ex-UFC/Strikeforce fighters. With the network of gyms and promotions ONE FC has created, it’s no wonder they are taking over the world of Asian MMA in extravagant fashion.

One was curious to see how the Malaysian crowd would react to this level of “violence”, as one young fan called it. What was surprising was the fact that the crowd wanted more and more, which made for a memorable night of MMA.

Martial arts have been an integral part of its culture for a very long time now, and the sport of mixed martial arts will prove to be pivotal for the growth of martial arts in Malaysia to reach a whole new level.

The boys from Muayfit – widely considered the best MMA gym in Malaysia, and one of the best in Asia – went a perfect 3 – 0 at the event. This is not only good marketing for the gym, but a confidence booster for other young fighters who are looking to get into this beautiful sport.

Malaysian fighters Peter Davis and Adam Kayoom received the loudest applause, and their wins secure them as local heroes in this country.

What set ONE FC 4 apart from other events they’ve held is the fact that not only did this help the growth of the sport in this part of the world, but that it was the first card where every fight was exciting and had people on the edge of their seats.

For Malaysia’s first stadium-held mixed martial arts event, it was a crazy night of action, comebacks, submissions, and one nasty soccer kick to the head knockout. MMA is going to go mainstream in Malaysia very soon.

ONE FC is on the right track.