Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, sports, tech, TV & film

ONE Championship partners with Japanese internet TV station AbemaTV

ONE Championship has partnered with Japanese internet television station AbemaTV. With the partnership, ONE Championship live events and digital content will be broadcast to AbemaTV subscribers. “I am pleased to announce ONE Championship’s partnership with AbemaTV," ONE Championship chairman and chief executive officer Chatri Sityodtong stated. "As sports media distribution experiences a digital shift, more … Continue reading ONE Championship partners with Japanese internet TV station AbemaTV

Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, Philippines, South Korea, sports

South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim to fight Japan’s Masakazu Imanari in Pasay, Philippines

ONE Championship athletes Dae Hwan "Ottogi" Kim, 31, of Seoul, South Korea and Masakazu “Ashikan Judan” Imanari, 42, of Tokyo, Japan will compete at “ONE: Heroes of Honor” at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 20, 2018. Both mixed martial artist are aiming for a redemptive win. … Continue reading South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim to fight Japan’s Masakazu Imanari in Pasay, Philippines

Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, Philippines, Singapore, sports, Taiwan

Taiwan’s Jenny Huang is back after losing to Singapore’s Angela Lee, Japan’s Mei Yamaguchi

Jenny Huang, a Taiwanese MMA fighter, seeks redemption after back-to-back losses. Striving to regain her standing, she faces Gina Iniong in a crucial bout on April 20, 2018. Admitting weaknesses in striking, she aims for a pivotal win to reclaim her spot in ONE Championship’s atomweight division. Huang eyes a turnaround in her professional martial arts career.

Jillianina Estevez Asia, beauty & fashion, Japan, Philippines, South America, Venezuela

Ahtisa Manalo, Mariem Velazco among early Miss International 2018 favorites

The coronation night of Miss International 2018 is still months away but two contestants are already creating buzz online. Pageant fans from around the world are rooting for Maria Ahtisa Manalo, 20, of the Philippines and Mariem Velazco, 19, of Venezuela. Currently, Venezuela is the country with the most Miss International crowns. Venezuelan beauty queens … Continue reading Ahtisa Manalo, Mariem Velazco among early Miss International 2018 favorites

Coco Altatis Japan, South Korea, sports

Seoul’s Dae Hwan Kim: Tokyo’s Masakazu Imanari is strong but I’m stronger

Dae Hwan Kim, a 31-year-old fighter from Seoul, will face Masakazu Imanari in his seventh match at ONE Championship on April 20, 2018. After two early victories, Kim seeks to overcome two recent losses. He believes in his superior skills and aims for a knockout victory, holding a record of 12 wins and 3 losses.

Kim Ji Soo, Jennie Kim, Roseanne Park, Lalisa Manobal
Coco Altatis Asia, Japan, music

BLACKPINK 2018 Japan tour confirmed

YG Entertainment has confirmed that its sole girl group BLACKPINK will tour in Japan in July 2018. This will be the first live Japanese tour of the four-member K-pop girl group. Titled “BLACK Arena Tour 2018,” the tour will have six shows in three cities in Japan, YG Entertainment announced in its official website. The … Continue reading BLACKPINK 2018 Japan tour confirmed

Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev (©ONE Championship)
Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, sports, Thailand, Turkiye

Turkey’s Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev submits Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada in Bangkok, Thailand

“ONE: Iron Will” shook the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on March 24, 2018 with the historic superfight between ONE Bantamweight World Champion Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes of Brazil and ONE Featherweight and Lightweight World Champion Martin “The Situ-Asian” Nguyen of Vietnam and Australia. It was ONE Championship's fifth 2018 event. In the third bout … Continue reading Turkey’s Saygid Guseyn Arslanaliev submits Japan’s Tetsuya Yamada in Bangkok, Thailand

Daichi Takenaka (©ONE Championship)
Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Japan, MMA, Myanmar, South Korea, sports

South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim loses to Japan’s Daichi Takenaka in Myanmar via disqualification

ONE Championship fighters Dae Hwan Kim, 31, of South Korea and Daichi Takenaka, 28, of Japan competed in bantamweight division at “ONE: Quest for Gold” at the Thuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar. Their bout was the third match on the main card. When the action started, Takenaka kicked Kim’s body. The Japanese mixed martial … Continue reading South Korea’s Dae Hwan Kim loses to Japan’s Daichi Takenaka in Myanmar via disqualification

Hayato Suzuki, Yuji Shimada, Yago Bryan (©ONE Championship)
Coco Altatis Asia, Brazil, combat sports, Japan, MMA, Philippines, South America, sports

Japan’s Hayato Suzuki submits Brazil’s Yago Bryan in Pasay, Philippines

“ONE: Global Superheroes,” the first ONE Championship event in the Philippines in 2018, took place on January 26, 2018 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila. In the sixth bout of the evening, Hayato Suzuki, 31, of Japan and Yago Bryan, 25, of Brazil battled it out in a strawweight … Continue reading Japan’s Hayato Suzuki submits Brazil’s Yago Bryan in Pasay, Philippines

Marat Gafurov, Shinya Aoki (©ONE Championship)
Coco Altatis Asia, combat sports, Europe, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, sports

Japan’s Shinya Aoki beats Russia’s Marat Gafurov in grappling match in Jakarta, Indonesia

ONE Championship held "ONE: Kings of Courage" at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 20, 2018. The seventh bout of the evening was the card’s highly anticipated grappling match between Shinya “Tobikan Judan” Aoki of Japan and Marat “Cobra” Gafurov of Russia. Aoki is a former ONE Lightweight World Champion. Gafurov is … Continue reading Japan’s Shinya Aoki beats Russia’s Marat Gafurov in grappling match in Jakarta, Indonesia