Trần Quang Lộc of Việt Nam takes a technical KO win at the ONE Warrior Series. — Photo Thethao247.vnViet Nam News HA NOI — Việt Nam’s Trần Quang Lộc was too much South Korean Kim Jong Heon in the ONE Warrior Series mix martial arts tournament in Singapore yesterday. Featherweight Lộc, the first MMA professional from Việt Nam, was quick out of the blocks and landed a succession of punches and kicks. A deep cut to Kim’s leg in the first round signaled the end of the fight with 29-year-old Lộc declared winner by technical knock-out The win means Lộc moves on to the ONE Championship and has a chance to win US$100,000 in September in HCM City. — VNS … [Read more...] about Lộc wins first match at ONE Warrior Series
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’South Korean Bruce Lee’ to arrive in VN
South Korean master DK Yoo will arrive in Việt Nam next month. — Photo nld.com.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Well-known South Korean master DK Yoo will train Vietnamese martial artists following an invitation from the Việt Nam Taekwondo Federation. Yoo, who is called the ‘Korean Bruce Lee’, will take charge of a short training course from December 12-22 in HCM City. He is a Youtube phenomenon from South Korea with a worldwide online reach. Fans are impressed by his amazing speed. He is a head instructor of Systema, a Russian martial art which is a hybrid of several other martial arts that focuses on hand-to-hand combat with a bit of weapons training and grappling on the side. He has trained Korean policemen and special forces, mixing around 15 different martial arts including taekwondo, MMA, boxing, aikido and tai chi into one style. He has also held training seminars in Romania, England and Canada among other countries. — … [Read more...] about ’South Korean Bruce Lee’ to arrive in VN
World’s breakdance champion to perform in HN
French breakdance group Pockemon Crew will perform in Hà Nội on Saturday. — Photo phap.frViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The prize-winning Pockemon Crew will be hitting the stage in Hà Nội on Saturday at the Youth Theatre. Entitled #Hashtag 2.0, the programme takes inspiration from contemporary society, in which people spend more time surfing the web with their electronic devices than comtemplating the surrounding world. Pockemon Crew’s artistic director and choreographer Riyad Fghani will recreate this society with messages about the relationship between humans and society. As a mix of breakdance, capoeira martial arts and Hindu dancing, the show is expected to create a high-quality performance of hip-hop techniques with eye-catching, subtle and humurous acrobatic acts demonstrated by top-notch hip-hop dancers from France. Pockemon Crew is a French dance company that gathers the world’s standout breakdance talents. … [Read more...] about World’s breakdance champion to perform in HN
Mayweather takes his money team to mystery fight in Japan
Mayweather takes his money team to mystery fight in Japan Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. of the U.S. poses for a photograph with his opponent Tenshin Nasukawa during a news conference to announce he is joining Japanese Mixed Martial Arts promotional company Rizin Fighting Federation, in Tokyo, Japan November 5, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS TOKYO (REUTERS) - Floyd Mayweather’s over-stated arrival to his unveiling as the new figurehead for a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion proved that no-matter what the event or the location, the American boxing legend will always be box office. The undefeated 41-year-old announced he was coming out of a retirement on Monday and will top the bill at the Rizin Fighting Federation’s next card on Dec. 31, in a bout against a Japanese kickboxer with the rules yet to be determined. Prior to Monday’s news conference, Mayweather gave a select number of media interviews over the weekend, but the identity of Rizin’s … [Read more...] about Mayweather takes his money team to mystery fight in Japan