Baguio fighters dominate Philippines’ 2017 Muay Thai National Open again

Baguio City was the overall champion at the second leg of the Philippines’ 2017 Muay Thai National Open held at Elorde Sports Complex in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines from May 19-21, 2017. The fighters from the city garnered 17 gold, 15 silver and 8 bronze medals. Adding to the success of Cordilleran fighters during the … Continue reading Baguio fighters dominate Philippines’ 2017 Muay Thai National Open again

Zebaztian Kadestam, Matt Hume, Luis Santos (©ONE Championship)

Is Ben Askren’s next opponent Vitaly Bigdash or Zebaztian Kadestam?

Both Ben “Funky” Askren and Angela “Unstoppable” Lee successfully defended their respective titles as ONE Welterweight World Champion and ONE Atomweight World Champion at the ONE Championship event "ONE: Dynasty of Heroes” on May 26, 2017 in Kallang, Singapore. Looking for a new challenger, Askren called out one of the world champions of the mixed … Continue reading Is Ben Askren’s next opponent Vitaly Bigdash or Zebaztian Kadestam?

Zebaztian Kadestam, Matt Hume, Luis Santos (©ONE Championship)

[EXCLUSIVE] Sweden’s Zebaztian Kadestam: I love how ONE Championship promotes martial arts

Zebaztian “The Bandit” Kadestam of Sweden made his successful ONE Championship debut on May 26, 2017 in Kallang, Singapore. He defeated Luis “Sapo” Santos of Brazil in the welterweight division at “ONE: Dynasty of Heroes” via knockout at 2:18 minutes of Round 3. In 2015, Santos faced ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben “Funky” Askren of … Continue reading [EXCLUSIVE] Sweden’s Zebaztian Kadestam: I love how ONE Championship promotes martial arts

Angela Lee, Ben Askren retain titles at ‘ONE: Dynasty of Heroes’ in Singapore

ONE Championship held "ONE: Dynasty of Heroes" at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on May 26, 2017. In the main event, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee of Singapore retained her title with a spectacular submission finish over top contender Istela Nunes of Brazil. In an exciting main event showdown between two … Continue reading Angela Lee, Ben Askren retain titles at ‘ONE: Dynasty of Heroes’ in Singapore

‘ONE: Dynasty of Heroes’ face-offs: Angela Lee vs Istela Nunes, Ben Askren vs Agilan Thani in Singapore

ONE Championship held the official public face-off for "ONE: Dynasty of Heroes" on May 25, 2017 at Clarke Quay, Singapore. The athletes on the card faced each other for the last time before they step inside the cage at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on May 26, 2017. Istela Nunes will challenge ONE … Continue reading ‘ONE: Dynasty of Heroes’ face-offs: Angela Lee vs Istela Nunes, Ben Askren vs Agilan Thani in Singapore

‘Brave 6: Kazakhstan’ results: Eldar Eldarov vs Henrique Rasputin in Almaty, Kazakhstan

promotion: Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) title: “Brave 6: Kazakhstan” venue: Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan date: April 29, 2017 cage announcer: Carlos Kremer color commentator: Nate Quarry play-by-play commentator: Cyrus Fees PRELIMINARY CARD Berik Shinalyev (Kazakhstan) vs Yerbol Kozhanov (Kazakhstan) DIVISION: Featherweight WINNER: BERIK SHINALYEV METHOD: Submission via Rear-Naked Choke TIME AND ROUND: 3:19 of Round 2 … Continue reading ‘Brave 6: Kazakhstan’ results: Eldar Eldarov vs Henrique Rasputin in Almaty, Kazakhstan

‘Brave 5: Go For Glory’ results: Tahar Hadbi vs Carl Booth, Gurdarshan Mangat vs Abdul Muneer in Mumbai, India

promotion: Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) title: “Brave 5: Go For Glory” venue: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai, India date: April 22, 2017 cage announcer: Carlos Kremer color commentator: Rama Reddy play-by-play commentator: Cyrus Fees PRELIMINARY CARD Arnan Chaiyasan (Thailand) vs Hardeep Rai (UK) DIVISION: Lightweight WINNER: HARDEEP RAI METHOD: Submission via Armbar TIME AND … Continue reading ‘Brave 5: Go For Glory’ results: Tahar Hadbi vs Carl Booth, Gurdarshan Mangat vs Abdul Muneer in Mumbai, India

‘Brave 4: Unstoppable’ results: Elias Boudegzdame vs Masio Fullen in Abu Dhabi, UAE

promotion: Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF) title: “Brave 4: Unstoppable” venue: IPIC Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates date:  March 31, 2017 bouts: 13 PRELIMINARY CARD Rafael Souza (Brazil) vs Serg Jayson (Philippines) DIVISION: Bantamweight WINNER: RAFAEL SOUZA METHOD: Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) ROUNDS: 3 Marco Knöbel (Germany) vs Ben Forsyth (Ireland) DIVISION: Light Heavyweight … Continue reading ‘Brave 4: Unstoppable’ results: Elias Boudegzdame vs Masio Fullen in Abu Dhabi, UAE

‘Brave 3: Battle in Brazil’ results: Lucas Martins vs Fabian Galvan, Carlston Harris vs Thiago Vieira in Curitiba

promotion: Brave Combat Federation title: “Brave 3: Battle in Brazil” venue: Ginásio Max Rosenmann, Curitiba, Brazil date: March 18, 2017 cage announcer: Carlos Kremer color commentator: Frankie Edgar play-by-play commentator: Cyrus Fees PRELIMINARY CARD Bruno "Macaco Louco" Roverso (Brazil) vs Max "Magnum" Lima (Portugal) DIVISION: Featherweight WINNER: MAX LIMA METHOD: Knockout via Punch TIME AND ROUND: … Continue reading ‘Brave 3: Battle in Brazil’ results: Lucas Martins vs Fabian Galvan, Carlston Harris vs Thiago Vieira in Curitiba

‘ONE: Quest for Power’ results: Vitaly Bigdash vs Aung La N Sang, Kazunori Yokota vs Martin Nguyen in Indonesia

promotion: ONE Championship title: "ONE: Quest for Power" date: January 14, 2017 venue: Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta, Indonesia Rene Catalan defeated Adrian Matheis via submission via armbar at 2:08 of Round 2 Stefer Rahardian defeated Jerome S. Paye via unanimous decision Anthony Engelen defeated A.J. Lias Mansor via knockout via punches at 1:42 of Round … Continue reading ‘ONE: Quest for Power’ results: Vitaly Bigdash vs Aung La N Sang, Kazunori Yokota vs Martin Nguyen in Indonesia