Promotion: ONE Championship Title: “ONE: Grit and Glory” Venue: Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia Date: May 12, 2018 PRELIMINARY CARD Doan Birawa (Indonesia) vs Riski "Kong" Umar (Indonesia) DIVISION: Strawweight WINNER: RISKI UMAR METHOD: Submission via Rear-Naked Choke TIME AND ROUND: 1:22 of Round 2 REFEREE: Yuji Shimada Elipitua Siregar (Indonesia) vs Dodi Mardian (Indonesia) … Continue reading ‘ONE: Grit and Glory’ results: Alex Silva vs Yoshitaka Naito rematch
Filipino MMA fighter Rome Trinidad fights in Indonesia on her 21st birthday
Filipino mixed martial artist Rome “The Rebel” Trinidad turned 21 on May 12, 2018. On the same day, she was in Jakarta, Indonesia to compete in the women’s atomweight division against her Indonesian opponent Priscilla “Thathi” Hertati Lumban Gaol at “ONE: Grit and Glory.” The atomweight bout between Trinidad and Gaol will be … Continue reading Filipino MMA fighter Rome Trinidad fights in Indonesia on her 21st birthday
[PHOTOS] ‘Brave 12: KHK Legacy’ weigh-ins, fight night
On May 10, 2018, Brave Combat Federation hosted the public weigh-ins for "Brave 12: KHK Legacy" at the Hotel Santika Premiere in Jakarta, Indonesia. Out of 24 fighters featured, 22 fighters made weight. Hardeep Rai of the United Kingdom missed weight by 2.14 kg and Vincent Majid of Indonesia barely missed weight by 0.56 kg. Their … Continue reading [PHOTOS] ‘Brave 12: KHK Legacy’ weigh-ins, fight night
Evolve MMA’s Singtongnoi Por Telakun: A great martial artist is responsible, disciplined, hard-working
As a cancer survivor and a martial artist, Thai kickboxer Singtongnoi Por Telakun, 37, has many life lessons to share. Working as an instructor at Evolve MMA in Singapore, he believes that he must continue fighting for the people he loves for him to become a true martial artist. “I believe a great martial artist … Continue reading Evolve MMA’s Singtongnoi Por Telakun: A great martial artist is responsible, disciplined, hard-working
Singtongnoi Por Telakun from surviving cancer to joining ONE Championship
The life of Thai kickboxer Singtongnoi Por Telakun, 37, is a story of survival. Aside from literally fighting against his combat sports opponents, he also fought against cancer. Growing up in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Singtongnoi was raised in extreme poverty and experienced the trials and tribulations of going through day-to-day life with very little. The … Continue reading Singtongnoi Por Telakun from surviving cancer to joining ONE Championship
31st TIFF to shine spotlight on Japanese actor Koji Yakusho, animation director Masaaki Yuasa
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce that we will be highlighting the work of legendary actor Koji Yakusho and emergent animation director Masaaki Yuasa in its 31st edition. The 2018 TIFF will run from October 25, 2018 to November 3, 2018. The Japan Now section of the 2018 TIFF will shine a spotlight on Yakusho, hosting … Continue reading 31st TIFF to shine spotlight on Japanese actor Koji Yakusho, animation director Masaaki Yuasa
2018 Cannes Film Festival: Radio Festival returns
Radio Festival, the official webradio of the Festival de Cannes launched to mark the event’s 70th anniversary, is returning in 2018. Experience the event in different way live on Radio Festival via the Festival de Cannes official website and mobile app. A professional, freewheeling and wide-ranging radio station is back. A space for analysis, a laboratory for … Continue reading 2018 Cannes Film Festival: Radio Festival returns
‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ is 2018 Cannes Film Festival closing film
Things are looking up for Terry Gilliam's film "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote." On May 9, 2018, the French court dismissed the request by Paulo Branco and his production company Alfama Films Production to ban the film from being screened during the closing night of the 71st Festival de Cannes on May 19, 2018. As … Continue reading ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ is 2018 Cannes Film Festival closing film
73% of 8-12-Year-Old Filipino Students at Cyber-Risk: National DQ Impact Report published by DQ Institute, Globe, DepED with World Economic Forum
https://www.facebook.com/globeph/photos/a.425769304747.226115.30433734747/10151689757224748/?type=1&theater The 2018 National DQ Impact Report, a collaborative work among DQ Institute, Globe and DepEd, involved 3, 819 primary public and private school students. The study profiled the students’ level of access to devices and the internet, types of online activities they are involved in and their susceptibility to cyber-risks. Results of the study … Continue reading 73% of 8-12-Year-Old Filipino Students at Cyber-Risk: National DQ Impact Report published by DQ Institute, Globe, DepED with World Economic Forum
Eldar Eldarov vs Brian Hooi at ‘Brave 12: KHK Legacy’
On May 11, 2018, Bahrain-based mixed martial arts promotion Brave Combat Federation had its first ever event to be held in Southeast Asia at the Balai Sarbini Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia. Titled “Brave 12: KHK Legacy,” it was headlined by Eldar Eldarov, 26, of Dagestan, Russia faced Brian Hooi, 23, of South Holland, Netherlands. Eldarov and … Continue reading Eldar Eldarov vs Brian Hooi at ‘Brave 12: KHK Legacy’
