Cage Rage, the biggest MMA event and organization in Sri Lanka, concluding a highly-successful year of fighting action by organising its final event for the year – ‘Cage Rage powered by Birds Resort Hambantota’ at the Royal-MAS Arena recently.
The key highlight of the evening was the highly-anticipated showdown between Caesar vs Meshack where Caesar emerged victorious after a close battle. Caesar received the official Title Belt, a sparkling belt with 22-karat gold and studded with valuable jewelry that gave it a dazzling bling effect, bringing it on par with what fans have seen on TV in international events. This was followed by the fights between Malinda and Diluksha (Winner – Diluksha), Vimukthi and Abhishek (Winner – Abhishek), Sahan and Theminda (Winner – Theminda), Chamoth and Musharraf (Winner – Chamoth), Sithara and Thilanka (Winner – Sithara) and Rahuman vs Heshan (Winner – Heshan). All fighters were given the royal treatment and made a spectacular entrance at the event, complete with a limousine, red carpet, flashing lights and pulsating music.
This is the fourth Cage Rage event organised this year, with the first three events achieving success on many fronts, including by securing the biggest social media reach of over a 130,000+ individuals. This highlights Cage Rage as the undisputed market leader in combat sports industry in Sri Lanka. The company has have taken numerous steps to create excitement through promotional videos, post fight interviews, and bigger payments to fighters. Several local celebrity fans of MMA and Boxing actively promoted the event. Special guest appearances by famous personalities and performances by popular DJs have helped to enhance the entertainment levels and ensure audiences are offered an entertainment experience on par with international fighting events.
Cage Rage Founder Dhiren Mapagunaratne commented, “We are thrilled to end a successful year for Cage Rage with our fourth event of 2024. We are certainly heading in the right direction in elevating Sri Lanka’s MMA and boxing events to international standards. With the support of our loyal fan base, both in the stadium and online, together with the help of our wonderful sponsors, I am confident that we can take Cage Rage to the next level in 2025.”
As Sri Lanka’s pioneering fight event company, Cage Rage has been harnessing all their efforts on nurturing the sports of MMA and boxing in the country. With several successful fight events under its belt already, Cage Rage is able to provide a platform for local MMA fighters and boxers to showcase their fighting skills to a loyal, growing fan base. The events also help to enhance their skills by pitting the best local fighters with each other as well as against top fighters from the international arena. The company has made a notable difference in the income levels of fighters for participation and has also enhanced their exposure to a wider audience, driven by the campaign for the event carried out on multiple platforms.
Birds Resort Hambantota, Sri Lanka’s first luxury aviary resort located inside South Asia’s largest bird park, was once again the Main Sponsor of Cage Rage. Cage Rage was also supported by Hype Bam, Sri Lanka’s very own energy drink built to Fuel the Rebel, LAUGFS Lubricants, a subsidiary of LAUGFS Holdings and the only company to launch its own oil manufacturing in Sri Lanka, Morven Colombo, a premier boutique hotel in Colombo which is also the official Hospitality Partner, Supreme Sports, Sri Lanka’s 1st Sports Entertainment Channel and the jeweller Silver Sparkles.
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