Fighting for a piece of the pie

Success of Guangzhou card spotlights growing popularity of combat sports

With China's expanding appetite for combat sports drawing global attention, Singapore-based martial arts promotion One Championship is punching well above its weight.

After a two-year hiatus, One Championship's return to Guangzhou proved a rousing success on Saturday at Tianhe Gymnasium, where 5,000 spectators oohed and ahhed at each punch, kick and knockdown during the 10-bout card, which featured five homegrown fighters.