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'ONE FC: Champion Vs. Champion' Results: Folayang, Yoshida Take Unanimous Decisions

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Eduard Folayang and Yoshiyuka Yoshida were victorous in the co-main events of ONE FC's inaugural show, "ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion" in Kallang, Singapore.

By Shaun Al-Shatti
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SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 03:Eduard Folayang in action during his lightweight bout against A Sol Kwon during the ONE Fighting Championships at Singapore Indoor Stadium on September 3, 2011 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 03:Eduard Folayang in action during his lightweight bout against A Sol Kwon during the ONE Fighting Championships at Singapore Indoor Stadium on September 3, 2011 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
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In the lead-up to ONE FC's inaugural show, dubbed ONE Fighting Championship: Champion vs. Champion, many within the eastern press considered the debut to be "the biggest event in Asian mixed martial arts history." Needless to say, it didn't disappoint.

Held on September 3rd at Singapore Indoor Stadium, in Kallang, Singapore, the excit-packed card was broadcasted in over 24 Asian countries and featured a lineup of ten fights.

Those watching the action saw Filipino lightweight prospect Eduard Folayang earn a close decision win over South Korean kickboxer A Sol Kwon in the night's main event. The victory was the fifth in a row for the 26-year-old, who was performing in Kallang for the first time in his career. After the show both fighters were awarded an extra $5,000 bonus for "Fight of the Night."

On the card's co-headlining bout, UFC veterans Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Phil Baroni battled for fifteen grueling minutes before the Japanese judoka could claim victory on the judge's scorecards. The loss was Baroni's fourth of his last five matches, but the first for the 35-year-old outside of the United States since 2006.

Also featured on the night, Eric Kelly defeated Mitch Chilson via rear-naked choke midway through the first round of their furious featherweight contest. Kelly earned a "Submission of the Night" bonus for his performance.

Complete ONE FC results:

Eduard Folayang def. A Sol Kwon via unanimous decision
Yoshiyuka Yoshida def. Phil Baroni via unanimous decision
Eric Kelly def. Mitch Chilson via submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1
Gregor Gracie def. Seok Mo Kim via unanimous decisio
Zorobabel Moreira def. Andy Wang via TKO (punches) in round
Eddie Ng def. Yuan Chun Bo via KO (punches) in round
Radeem Rahman def. Susovan Ghosh via TKO (punches) in round
Vuyisile Colossa def. Ma Xing Yu via TKO (strikes) in round 1
Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai def. Daniel Mashamaite via TKO (knee) in round 2
Leandro Issa def. Soo Chul Kim via unanimous decision

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