It is the rubber match fans have been demanding for almost a decade and in 2016 there will finally be a ending to this long standing feud. No it’s not a third match between Matt Serra and Georges St Pierre, nor is it a third bout between Mauricio Shogun Rua and Lyoto Machida.

So who could it be?

Holding an even 1-1 record against each other under K-1 kickboxing rules, the ‘Techno Goliath’ Hong Man Choi and Samoan slugger Mighty Mo threw down for the third and final time but this time under mixed martial arts rules at the ONE Championship Open Weight Grand Prix.

The two first met at the K-1 Yokohama GP in 2007 which saw the 6′ 1″ Mighty Mo stop the 7′ 2″ Hong Man Choi by KO marking first stoppage of Choi’s career. Later that year they re-matched at the K-1 Seoul GP which saw Choi even the score with a decision victory over the three rounds.

Now fighting under mixed martial arts rules, who will take out the rubber match? Check out the fight below.

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ONE Championship (previously known as ONE Fighting Championship or ONE FC) is a Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion which was launched on 14 July 2011 by multimillionaire entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui. According to CNBC, ONE Championship is Asia’s largest sports media property with a global broadcast to over one billion homes in 118 countries. It is widely recognized as the biggest MMA promotion in Asia and notable fighters on the roster include Shinya Aoki, Bibiano Fernandes, Ben Askren, Roger Gracie, Brandon Vera, Jadamba Narantungalag and Jens Pulver.

ONE Championship has held over 40 events to date with shows being held in Jakarta, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Taipei, Phnom Penh, Beijing, Guangzhou, Yangon, Changsha and Bangkok as well as Singapore. [source : wiki] 

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