[Photoshoot] Brad Robinson
His debut in the ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) may not have gone the way he planned, but I’m sure there is a lot more to Brad Robinson that we have not seen in the cage. It was a very close fight against Nik Harris, but the judges ruled it in Nik’s way via split […]
[Photoshoot] May Ooi
After leaving the competitive life of an athlete, I really have to give it to May Ooi. Her swimming days are well behind her and she can choose not to go back to the strict and disciplined life, but no, her passion for martial arts has brought her into the mixed martial arts (MMA) cage […]
ONE FC: Honor & Glory – Too many kicks to the head
At ONE FC: War of Nations earlier this year, I caught at least four flying kicks. This time at ONE FC: Honor & Glory, I thought I saw a lot of kicks to the head or face. Here are those that I caught: You can view the rest of my photos from ONE FC: Honor […]
ONE FC: Honor & Glory 2014
When the ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) is held in Singapore – its home ground where the promotion is based – there is an added dosage of excitement. For me at least, because I know some of the fighters personally. It’s like watching your friends fight, hence having a deeper emotional investment. It was a […]
One FC fighter Brad Robinson loses over 60kg for MMA
Nobody likes to be fat and nobody likes to be told that they are fat either. After he moved to Singapore in 2007, Brad Robinson hit his heaviest weight ever – he was a hefty 1.83-metre-tall 150kg American high-ranking managing partner in the corporate world. His waistline was 54 inches and he needed tailor-made pants for that. Blame the […]
From working odd jobs to becoming Singapore’s first MMA fighter: Radeem Rahman
Coming from a humble background, Radeem Rahman, 26, did not want to ask his parents for money to train at Evolve MMA back then. He had just completed his National Service and he was adamant on joining Evolve to chase his dream of becoming a professional fighter. The fees were not cheap – over S$3,000 […]
ONE FC bout between Sherilyn Lim and Ann Osman cancelled
Throwing an anti-climax to the fans, the much-anticipated rematch between ONE FC’s pro female MMA fighters Sherilyn Lim and Ann Osman has been cancelled due to Lim, the 23-year-old Singaporean, not making the weight for their 52kg strawweight category. [You can read my full report on Yahoo!] At the weigh-in on Thursday morning, she was over […]
Tryouts for the prestigious Evolve Fight Team in June
Evolve Mixed Martial Arts, Asia’s top martial arts organization, announced that it will be holding its inaugural tryouts for the Evolve Fight Team in the summer of 2014. The Evolve Fight Team is looking to add another 15 professional athletes to the team. The Evolve Fight Team, Asia’s most decorated professional fight team, will hold […]
May Ooi: from swimming to medicine to MMA
I remember cheering May Ooi on when I used to watch her swim competitively, alongside the likes of Joscelin Yeo. While Joscelin is married with a son, May has gone back into the competitive world of sport – this time though, it’s MMA (mixed martial arts). The37-year-old co-owns the Brazilian Cultural and Sports Centre and Brazilian Fight Club […]
One FC female fighter Sherilyn Lim used to be bullied in school for being ‘fat’
Looking at her throw punches and knee her opponent, it’s a little hard to believe that Sherilyn Lim,23, was once a victim of mockery and teasing for being fat. She wasn’t even overweight, just chubby, but her classmates gave her a hard time and she often found herself being the last to be picked for […]