Top-ranked Japanese fighter Koji Ando will face Australian
brawler Rob Hill at City of Dreams exclusively
presents Legend Fighting Championship 9 on Saturday, June 16,2012, at City of Dreams , Cotai, Macau .
This is a critical match-up for both men as the winner will fight reigning
champion Jadamba Narantungalag for the Legend Lightweight Title.
Koji (1-1 Legend, 6-3-2 overall) has won four of his last
five fights including a dramatic “Submission of the Night” victory over Damien
Brown at Legend 7. Always entertaining fan favorite and Australian knockout
artist Rob Hill (2-2 Legend, 11-5-1 overall) will aim to derail Ando’s title
hopes. Hill is coming off his own “Submission of the Night” performance against
Yusuke Kasuya at Legend 8 and will be looking for another statement victory en
route to a title shot.
“The road to the title goes through Ando,” said Hill. “I’m
pumped up and ready to take him out to get a shot at the belt. I’ve got a flair
for the dramatic, and I know I’ll win big.”
Undefeated Australian “Diamond” Dan Pauling (8-0 overall)
will debut in the Legend ring in the co-main event against China ’s
top-ranked welterweight Li “The Leech” Jingliang (3-2 Legend, 12-3 overall).
Li, of China Top Team, is seeking to rekindle his title hopes with a dominant
win over the Australian. Pauling, widely considered one of the region’s best
submission artists, will have his hands full with the focused and confident
Sanda specialist Li.
Legend 9 will also host a four-man bantamweight tournament
to determine the next Legend Bantamweight Champion. The tournament will include
former Legend titleholder Yao Honggang (2-1 Legend, 6-3 overall) of China , who will take on Filipino Agustin
Delarmino, Jr. (2-0 Legend, 6-1 overall), and Japan ’s Taiyo Nakahara (0-1 Legend,
12-7 overall), who will fight charismatic Korean Jo Nam Jin (2-2 Legend, 6-3
overall).
The City of Dreams event also
will feature several Legend veterans, such as Pat Crawley (New Zealand ), Hideto Tatsumi (Japan ), Ji Xian (China ),
Wu Chengjie (China ) and Wu
Haotian (China ).
Mr. Sunny Yu, Senior Vice President, Entertainment and
Projects, of Melco Crown Entertainment, said: “Being the first entertainment
resort featuring televised mixed martial arts (MMA) tournaments from Macau,
City of Dreams prides itself in bringing the top
MMA fighters from across Asia to Macau . The
excitement and action in the ring will surely capture the attention and passion
of City of Dreams’ guests and Macau tourists in general, in addition to that of
MMA enthusiasts in multiple continents watching the televised bouts. Legend 9
is definitely another ‘can’t be missed’ entertainment offering at City of Dreams this summer.”
“To be back at City of Dreams
for Legend 9 is a huge honor,” said Mr. Michael Haskamp, Legend co-founder and
managing director. “We always see spectacular fights here, and the crowd really
gets into it. We expect more of the same on June 16.”
Legend 9 will include five undercard fights and five main
card fights. Doors open at 4 p.m., with the first undercard fight beginning at
4:30 p.m., and the main card starting at 7 p.m.
Tickets priced at HK$680* and HK$1,280* are available at
www.cityofdreamsmacau.com, www.macau.com and www.cityline.com. Hotel and ticket
packages* at Grand Hyatt Macau, City of Dreams , Macau are available from HK$4,300. Please call +853 8868
1788 for reservations before June 8, 2012. Audience members aged 18 and above
will enjoy free entry to the Legend 9 after0party and a free standard drink at
Club Cubic in the City of Dreams
upon presentation of a valid ticket stub.
Legend 9 will also be broadcast in 10 countries throughout
Asia-Pacific and North America . For more
information, please visit www.legendfc.com.
City of Dreams, an integrated entertainment resort located
in Cotai, Macau that has established itself as a premier leisure and
entertainment destination in Macau, is operated by a Macau subsidiary of Melco
Crown Entertainment Limited, a developer and owner of casino gaming and
entertainment resort facilities focused on Macau market with its shares listed
on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK: 6883) and
the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MPEL).
Terms and conditions apply. All information is for reference
only and subject to change without notice.
* Price includes 15% service charge and tax. Please quote
offer code LEGNS (for Legend 9 standard tickets) or LEGNV (for Legend 9 VIP
tickets).
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These
statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The parent company of City of Dreams,
Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (“the Company”) may also make written or oral
forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press
releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its
officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not
historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and
expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statement. These factors include, but are not limited to, (i) growth of the
gaming market and visitation in Macau , (ii)
capital and credit market volatility, (iii) local and global economic
conditions, (iv) the Company’s anticipated growth strategies, and (v) the
Company’s future business development, results of operations and financial
condition. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words
or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “target”, “aim”,
“estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, “potential”, “continue”, “is/are
likely to” or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these
and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings
with the SEC. All information provided in this announcement is as of the date
of this release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information,
except as required under applicable law.
About Melco Crown Entertainment Limited
Melco Crown Entertainment Limited (“Melco Crown
Entertainment”), with its shares listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK: 6883) and its American depositary shares listed on
the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MPEL), is a developer, owner and
through a Macau subsidiary which holds a gaming sub-concession, an operator of
casino gaming and entertainment casino resort facilities focused on the Macau
market. Melco Crown Entertainment currently operates Altira Macau
(www.altiramacau.com ) (formerly Crown Macau), a casino hotel located at Taipa,
Macau and City of Dreams
(www.cityofdreamsmacau.com ), an integrated urban casino resort located in
Cotai, Macau . Melco Crown Entertainment’s
business also includes the Mocha Clubs (www.mochaclubs.com ), which feature a
total of approximately 2,100 gaming machines in ten locations and comprise the
largest non-casino based operations of electronic gaming machines in Macau . The Company is also developing the planned Studio
City Project, a large integrated entertainment, retail and gaming resort in
Cotai, Macau. For more information about Melco Crown Entertainment, please
visit www.melco-crown.com .
Melco Crown Entertainment has strong support from both of
its major shareholders, Melco International Development Limited (“Melco”) and
Crown Limited (“Crown”). Melco is a listed company on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange and is substantially owned and led by Mr. Lawrence Ho, who is
Co-Chairman, an Executive Director and the CEO of Melco Crown Entertainment.
Crown is a top-50 company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and led
by Executive Chairman Mr. James Packer, who is also Co-Chairman and a Non-executive
Director of Melco Crown Entertainment.
About City of Dreams
City of Dreams, an integrated entertainment resort located
in Cotai, Macau that has established itself as a premier leisure and
entertainment destination in Macau, is operated by a Macau subsidiary of Melco
Crown Entertainment Limited, a developer and owner of casino gaming and
entertainment resort facilities focused on Macau market with its shares listed
on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK: 6883) and
the NASDAQ Global Select Market (NASDAQ: MPEL). City of Dreams combines
electrifying entertainment, a diverse array of accommodation, regional and
international dining, designer brand shopping and a spacious and contemporary
casino. The resort brings together a collection of world-renowned brands
including Crown, Grand Hyatt, Hard Rock and Dragone to create an exceptional
entertainment experience that aims to appeal to a broad spectrum of visitors
from around Asia and the world. City of Dreams features a 420,000-square-foot
casino with approximately 400 gaming tables and approximately 1,300 gaming
machines; over 20 restaurants and bars; an impressive array of some of the
world’s most sought-after retail brands; and Dragon’s Treasure, an iconic and
spectacular audio visual multimedia experience. ‘The House of Dancing Water’,
the world’s largest water-based extravaganza showcased in the purpose-built
Dancing Water Theater, represents the live entertainment centerpiece of City of
Dreams’ overall leisure and entertainment offering. A comprehensive range of
accommodation options at City of Dreams include Crown Towers offering
approximately 300 guest rooms, Hard Rock Hotel offering approximately 300 guest
rooms and Grand Hyatt Macau offering approximately 800 guest rooms. A second
planned phase of development at City of Dreams will feature an apartment hotel
consisting of approximately 800 units. For more information please visit:
www.cityofdreamsmacau.com (Official Website) and www.cityofdreamsmedia.com
(Medial Portal). For The House of Dancing Water information, please visit
www.thehouseofdancingwater.com (Official Website) and
www.thehouseofdancingwatermedia.com (Media Portal).
About Legend Fighting Championship
Legend Fighting Championship (Legend) is the Asia-Pacific
championship of mixed martial arts (MMA). Legend invites champion mixed martial
artists from throughout the region to compete in a freestyle tournament using
interdisciplinary skills, including sanda, jiujitsu, muay thai, boxing and
wrestling. All Legend fights are supervised matches under a strict set of rules
designed to promote athlete safety and sportsmanship. Legend is committed to
promoting the sport of mixed martial arts in the Asia-Pacific, to supporting
and cultivating its athletes, and to providing exceptional entertainment to a
broad audience.
Based in Hong Kong , Legend
is backed by CA Media, the Asia-Pacific investment vehicle of the Chernin
Group, and Diamond Ridge Ventures.
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