Carlo Di Blasi

Ex-Savate Italian Champion Carlo Di Blasi is ONE Championship Italy president

ONE Championship has appointed Carlo Di Blasi as its president for Italy. With a background as a Savate champion and experience in various martial arts organizations, he will develop business strategies, manage key relationships, and promote the company’s values. Di Blasi aims to elevate martial arts in Italy and globally.

Miss República Dominicana 2019 results: Aldy Bernard crowns Clauvid Dály in Santo Domingo

beauty pageant: Miss Republica Dominica (Miss Dominican Republic)edition: 62ndvenue: Teatro Nacional, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republicdate: August 18, 2019candidates: 30hosts: Juan Carlos Pichardo, Zuleyka Riverabroadcaster: Color Vision https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0qLrWmUi30 . CANDIDATES Top 15Heidy Casalini (Azua)Sheyla Sánchez (La Altagracia)Nicole Aybar (San Cristobal)Michelle Ventura (Sanchez Ramirez)Melissa Domínguez (Santo Domingo Este)Top 10Génesis Suero (Barahona)Casandra Coradín (Dominican community in the US)Nidia Sánchez … Continue reading Miss República Dominicana 2019 results: Aldy Bernard crowns Clauvid Dály in Santo Domingo

IMMAF-WMMAA World Championships at Brave Combat Week to return to Bahrain in November 2019

The International Mixed Martial Arts Federation-World Mixed Martial Arts Association World Amateur MMA Championships will return to Bahrain as part of Brave International Combat Week from November 11-16, 2019. This will be the third consecutive year the combat sports event is taking place in the country. Hosted by the Bahrain Mixed Martial Arts Federation under … Continue reading IMMAF-WMMAA World Championships at Brave Combat Week to return to Bahrain in November 2019

Why HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’ wasn’t very good for George R. R. Martin

For novelist George R. R. Martin, 70, the end of the HBO series "Game of Thrones" is a liberation. Now, he enjoys the freedom from the pressure to beat deadlines. “There were a couple of years where, if I could have finished the book, I could have stayed ahead of the show for another couple … Continue reading Why HBO series ‘Game of Thrones’ wasn’t very good for George R. R. Martin

Protesters burn buildings in West Papua, Indonesia, angered by police abuse against ethnic Papuan students

Accusations of police abuse against ethnic Papuan students have turned violent in West Papua, Indonesia. Thousands of protesters took to the streets The protesters burned local stores and the parliamentary building in Manokwari, West Papua. Indonesia's national police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo told Al Jazeera that a building West Papua Provincial Governor Dominggus Mandacan previously occupied was … Continue reading Protesters burn buildings in West Papua, Indonesia, angered by police abuse against ethnic Papuan students

Southeast Asian startup RedDoorz raises $115 million

Hotel management and booking platform RedDoorz announced on August 19, 2019 that it raised US$70 million as first close of a larger Series C funding. Leading the round is Asia Partners, a Singapore-based growth equity firm founded by senior executives with an exceptional track record in scaling multi-billion tech companies including Sea, Naspers and Bukalapak … Continue reading Southeast Asian startup RedDoorz raises $115 million

Celebrity tweets on Gina Lopez’s death

At the age of 65, Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist Regina Paz “Gina” La’O López lost her battle with brain cancer on August 19, 2019. Days prior to this, rumors about her death were shut down. On June 30, 2016, Lopez was appointed as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary in an ad interim … Continue reading Celebrity tweets on Gina Lopez’s death

Environmentalist Gina Lopez dies of brain cancer

Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist Regina Paz "Gina" La'O López died at the Makati Medical Center in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines at around 4:15 a.m. on August 19, 2019. She was 65. In 2015, Lopez was diagnosed with brain cancer. Multiple organ failure related to the disease caused her death. Born to to ABS-CBN Chairman … Continue reading Environmentalist Gina Lopez dies of brain cancer

‘Brave 26’ fight card: Dumar Roa vs Felipe Silva, Jon Zarate vs Gabriel Miranda in Bogota, Colombia

Promotion: Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) Title: "Brave 26" Venue: Coliseo Hernan Jaramillo, Salitre, Bogota, Colombia Date: September 7, 2019 Bout # FIGHTERS Division Red Corner (Country) Blue Corner (Country) EARLY PRELIMINARY CARD (Amateur Bouts) 1 Walter Plazas (Colombia) Alvaro Chaparro (Colombia) Lightweight 2 Diego Nobia (Colombia) Jose Guanipa (Colombia) Featherweight PRELIMINARY CARD 3 Claudio … Continue reading ‘Brave 26’ fight card: Dumar Roa vs Felipe Silva, Jon Zarate vs Gabriel Miranda in Bogota, Colombia

Belo Horizonte native Matheus Nicolau’s journey from football to jiu-jitsu to MMA

Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, mixed martial artist Matheus Nicolau, 26, had a childhood that was different from that of most kids in Brazil. But there was one thing he had in common with all of them, which was his love for football. From football to jiu-jitsu Like nine out of ten boys … Continue reading Belo Horizonte native Matheus Nicolau’s journey from football to jiu-jitsu to MMA