Friday, September 22, 2017
ONE: HERO’S DREAM ONE CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
The card will be reigning ONE Middleweight World Champion “Burmese Python” Aung La N Sang who will bout Alain “The Panther” Ngalani which is the heavyweight Muay Thai and kickboxing world champion. Aung La N Sang fought in the ONE Championship cage this past June, when he defeated previously unbeaten Vitaly Bigdash of Russia to claim the ONE Middleweight World Championship.
Aung La N Sang became sporting icon in the history of Myanmar. Ngalani was just in the cage last weekend, when he knockout an impressive 11-second over former ONE Heavyweight World Title challenger Hideki “Shrek” Sekine of Japan. It was the fastest knockout in ONE heavyweight history.
The interesting scenario on this fight is the size difference between the two fighters. Aung La N Sangcompetes at the 93kg limit, while Ngalaniusually campaigns in ONE’s heavyweight division, which has a 120.2kg limit. It is like a David and Goliath fight! Read More>>
TRUMP'S NEW TRAVEL BAN RESTRICTIONS
The Trump administration will show more restrictions on travelers from certain countries as a replacement to the controversial travel ban.The new restrictions will depend by country and could include travel ban to the United States. It could be new restrictions on obtaining a visa for citizens of particular countries.
The restrictions might be "tough" and "tailored," however, "temporary and may lifted again as circumstances change."
A twitter post of President Donald Trump said "far larger, tougher and more specific" travel ban was needed due incident in London "but stupidly, that would not be politically correct!" Read more>>
Thursday, September 21, 2017
PH TROOPS PUSH FORWARD AGAINST MARAWI MAUTE TERRORISTS
Brave Philippine soldiers push forward under the cover of howitzer and mortar fire on Wednesday to move forward in areas heavily controlled by the remaining Maute terrorist and the Abussayaf group. According to the military, less than 20 hectares of the city with around 200 buildings, were yet to be cleared of the terrorists.
“We have expected to experience more firefights as we try to regain more ground,” according toCol. Romeo Brawner, the Joint Task Force Marawi deputy commander.
The fighting started last May 23, s in the Muslim-majority city and about 151 soldiers and policemen, as well as 47 civilians have been killed. The number includes “friendly fire” incidents.
The terrorist Maute group, the Abu Sayyaf faction headed by Isnilon Hapilon and their allies have lost 680 fighters, according to the military. Brawner said, the troops advance is slowed down due to the presence of the between 40 and 45 hostages held by the Maute. Read more>>
OBAMA SLAMS HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL OF GOP
Former President Barack Obama slams his successor's plans on health care and foreign policy. He called repeated efforts to repeal his signature health care law "frustrating" and defended institutions like the United Nations as important to diplomacy.
He said "It may be frustrating that we have to mobilize every couple months to keep our leaders from inflicting real human suffering on their constituents." He added, "we just have to reject the notion that we are suddenly gripped by forces that we can't control, and embrace the longer, more optimistic view of history and the part that we play in it. I know that statement doesn't seem to jibe with the steady stream of bad news and cynicism we're fed on television and Twitter." Read more>>
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