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Russia’s Yusup Saadulaev decisions Japan’s Masakazu Imanari in Jakarta, Indonesia

Yusup “Maestro” Saadulaev, 32, of Russia was one of the winners at “ONE: Kings of Courage”, a mixed martial arts event held at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 20, 2018. It is the first ONE Championship live event in 2018. The fifth bout of the evening was a bantamweight match between Saadulaev and … Continue reading Russia’s Yusup Saadulaev decisions Japan’s Masakazu Imanari in Jakarta, Indonesia

SHINee’s Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin to perform in Tokyo, Japan

South Korean singers Lee Jin-ki, 28, Kim Ki-bum, 26, Choi Min-ho, 26, and Lee Tae-min, 24, whose respective stage names are Onew, Key, Minho and Taemin, will perform in Japan in February 2018. The remaining members of the K-pop boy group SHINee will have concerts in Osaka in Tokyo for four days. SHINee lost one member … Continue reading SHINee’s Onew, Key, Minho, Taemin to perform in Tokyo, Japan

Roger Garcia, Lee Jung-Jin, Ching Siu-Ting, Dr. Wilfred Wong Ying-wai, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Cherry Ngan Cheuk-Ling, Josie Lin, Fred Wang Cheung-yue

12th Asian Film Awards nominations announced in Hong Kong

The Asian Film Awards (AFA) Academy has announced the nominations for the 12th Asian Film Awards (AFA) in Hong Kong, China. For this edition, submissions were received from 26 countries and regions and 89 nominations were made for 17 awards, including the newly added Best New Director and Best Action Film. The nominations represent 32 films from 10 countries … Continue reading 12th Asian Film Awards nominations announced in Hong Kong

Dr. Phil: Logan Paul deserves forgiveness

Professionally known as Dr. Phil, Phil McGraw, 67, is one of the few who believe that Logan Paul, 22, deserves to be forgiven. The vlogger and actor is currently under fire after uploading a YouTube video of a recently-deceased corpse of a Japanese man who had committed suicide by hanging on December 31, 2017. The … Continue reading Dr. Phil: Logan Paul deserves forgiveness

Brazil’s Gabi Garcia thanks Rizin FF for treasuring her life

Gabrielle "Gabi" Garcia, 32, of Brazil was supposed to face Shinobu Kandori, 53, of Japan at "Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round" on December 29, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. However, the undefeated Brazilian mixed martial artist missed weight by 28 pounds so the bout was cancelled. This angered Kandori … Continue reading Brazil’s Gabi Garcia thanks Rizin FF for treasuring her life

Yoshitaka Naito, Alex Silva

Brazil’s Alex Silva crowned ONE Strawweight World Champion in Bangkok, Thailand

Alex "Little Rock" Silva, 35, of Brazil successfully dethroned ONE Championship's strawweight world champion Yoshitaka "Nobita" Naito, 33, of Japan and broke the Japanese mixed martial artist's undefeated record. Their match was the main event of "ONE: Warriors of the World" at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on December 9, 2017. Although Silva had … Continue reading Brazil’s Alex Silva crowned ONE Strawweight World Champion in Bangkok, Thailand

Big Bang’s G-Dragon: Let’s smile and dance until the end

G-Dragon, Daesung, Seungri and Taeyang of the K-Pop boy band Big Bang were at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan from December 6-7, 2017 for the “Last Dance” concerts. T.O.P was not with them because he has been doing his mandatory military service in South Korea since February 2017. More than 110,000 fans attended the … Continue reading Big Bang’s G-Dragon: Let’s smile and dance until the end

Japan’s Koketsu Boku to fight Singapore’s Christian Lee in Bangkok, Thailand

ONE Championship fighter Christian Lee, 19, of Singapore will fight Koketsu Boku, 40, of Japan at "ONE: Warriors of the World" at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on December 9, 2017. They will battle it out in the featherweight division. Boku currently has 26 wins, 11 losses and 2 draws. He won in his … Continue reading Japan’s Koketsu Boku to fight Singapore’s Christian Lee in Bangkok, Thailand

Yoshitaka Naito, Alex Silva

Brazil’s Alex Silva to challenge Japan’s Yoshitaka Naito in Bangkok, Thailand

Yoshitaka "Nobita" Naito, 33, of Matsudo, Chiba, Japan will defend his title as ONE Championship's strawweight world champion at “ONE: Warriors of the World” at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on December 9, 2017. His challenger is Alex "Little Rock" Silva, 35, of Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Silva currently has 6 wins and 1 loss. … Continue reading Brazil’s Alex Silva to challenge Japan’s Yoshitaka Naito in Bangkok, Thailand

EXO-CBX, NU’EST W, Wanna One, Monsta X, Seventeen, TWICE grace 2017 MAMA red carpet in Yokohama, Japan

The second day of 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) was held in Yokohama, Japan on November 29, 2017. With the attendance of K-Pop stars EXO-CBX, NU’EST W, Wanna One, Monsta X, Seventeen and TWICE, the ceremony instantly became a trending topic on Twitter. Formed by S.M. Entertainment in 2016, EXO-CBX was the first official … Continue reading EXO-CBX, NU’EST W, Wanna One, Monsta X, Seventeen, TWICE grace 2017 MAMA red carpet in Yokohama, Japan