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Alka Matewa
Alka Matewa (born April 26, 1987) is a Congolese-Belgian kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Early life Alka Matewa was born on 26 April 1987 in Kinshasa, Congo, the son of Pierre Maytewa and Lucie Nsuele. Both parents are Congolese. Alka's background can be specifically traced back to the Ba KONGO people. Alka is born in congo but spent some of his early years in France ( Monthlerry 91 ) and in Germany ( Köln ) The Family finally moved to Brussels, Belgium in 1998. They arrive in a neighborhood named Ixelles (1050). Mixed martial arts career Matewa made his mixed martial arts debut on August 28, 2010 defeating T.J Coletti by TKO in the first round. Bellator Matewa then signed with Bellator and made his debut for the promotion at Bellator 47 against fellow muay thai striker Alex Ricci. He lost to Duochonlek by decision at ''Max Muay Thai, MAX Muay Thai 2'' in Pattaya, Thailand on June 29, 2013. Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 4–2 , Alix JeanGuillam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian People
Belgians ( nl, Belgen; french: Belges; german: Belgier) are people identified with the Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, a federation, federal state in Western Europe. As Belgium is a multinational state, this connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural rather than ethnic. The majority of Belgians, however, belong to two distinct ethnic groups or ''communities'' ( nl, gemeenschap, links=no; french: communauté, links=no) native to the country, i.e. its historical regions: Flemings in Flanders, who speak Dutch language, Dutch; and Walloons in Wallonia, who speak French language, French or Walloon language, Walloon. There is also a substantial Belgian diaspora, which has settled primarily in the Belgian Americans, United States, Belgian Canadians, Canada, France, and the Netherlands. Etymology The Belgian Revolution, 1830 revolution led to the establishment of an independent country under a Provisional Government of Belgium, provisional government and a national Congr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Ronson
Jesse Ronson (born December 24, 1985) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Lightweight division. A professional fighter since 2009, he has previously competed in promotions such as UFC, Aggression FC, Score Fighting Series and TKO Major League MMAwhere he was the former Lightweight and Welterweight Champion. Background A native of the streets of London, Ontario, he fought a lot in the streets as a young kid. "...Being naturally good t fighting I figured I should make something of it instead of doing it on the streets and potentially getting arrested or charged." A wrestler in high school, he decided to start training in kickboxing and boxing in 2006 and switched over to MMA not long after. He got his nickname, "Body Snatcher," in 2006, after he had 3 fights in 3 days and won all three by first-round TKO with body shots. Mixed martial arts career Early career He made his professional MMA debut on November 28, 2009, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ningxia, China
Ningxia (,; , ; alternately romanized as Ninghsia), officially the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (NHAR), is an autonomous region in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. Formerly a province, Ningxia was incorporated into Gansu in 1954 but was later separated from Gansu in 1958 and reconstituted as an autonomous region for the Hui people, one of the 56 officially recognised nationalities of China. Twenty percent of China's Hui population lives in Ningxia. Ningxia is bounded by Shaanxi to the east, Gansu to the south and west and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to the north and has an area of around . This sparsely settled, mostly desert region lies partially on the Loess Plateau and in the vast plain of the Yellow River and features the Great Wall of China along its northeastern boundary. Over about 2000 years an extensive system of canals (The total length about 1397 kilometers) has been built from Qin dynasty. Extensive land reclamation and irrigation projects hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city. Tai peoples migrated from southwestern China to mainland Southeast Asia from the 11th century. Indianised kingdoms such as the Mon, Khmer Empire and Malay states ruled the region, competing with Thai states such as the Kingdoms of Ngoenyang, Sukhothai, Lan Na and Ayutthaya, which also rivalled each other. European contact began in 1511 with a Portuguese diplomatic mission to Ayutthaya, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong
Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong ( th, เต็งหนึ่ง ศิษย์เจ๊สายรุ้ง; born October 6, 1992), formerly known as ''Super-X Por. Petchnamchai'', is a Thai Muay Thai fighter from the Nakhon Sawan Province of Central Thailand. He is a 2014 King's Cup (Muay Thai), King's Cup Super 8 Tournament winner. Tengnueng is known for his tendency of knocking out opponents early in his fights, usually within the first round. He has achieved fame on Thai Fight. Fighting in a larger weight class than most Thai fighters, Tengnueng has become a fan favorite in the promotion and is a main event staple. He is a Thai Fight#Champions, 2015 Thai Fight 70kg Tournament Champion. As of November 2021, Tengnueng is ranked the No. 6 light heavyweight by WBC Muaythai. Early years Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong was born Ekkapan Somboonsab on October 6, 1992, in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. He started practicing Muay Thai at the age of 6, receiving training from his father, a former Muay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Sport Karate Association
The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is one of the major international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States. It was established in 1985 as a response to legal and revenue issues that sent the Professional Karate Association (PKA) into decline. History From 1974 until 1985, the PKA had been the most recognized worldwide kickboxing sanctioning group. It was instrumental in establishing public relay of the sport via ESPN, helping to introduce the burgeoning sport to a wider audience, and had also developed the first fighter's ratings systems. Five major U.S.-based promoters and resigning PKA executives created the new body, the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA), with an official announcement on July 16, 1986. The first U.S. directors were Mike Sawyer, Karyn Turner, Tony Thompson, John Worley and Scott Coker. It currently runs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Fons
Saint-Fons (; frp, Cent-Fonts) is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It was created in 1888 from part of the commune of Vénissieux. Population See also *Communes of the Metropolis of Lyon The following is a list of the 59 communes of the Lyon Metropolis, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the ... References Communes of Lyon Metropolis Dauphiné {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yohan Lidon
Yohan Lidon (born March 28, 1983) is a French Muay Thai kickboxer. He is a 3-time world champion in Muay Thai and kickboxing - including being the first ever It's Showtime 73MAX world champion. As of July 2021, he is the #9 ranked welterweight in the world by Combat Press. Biography and career Yohan Lidon was born on 7 March 1983. He started practicing muay thai at the age of 15. Lidon resides in Lyon, France and trains at Gym boxing St-Fons in Lyon, Saint-Fons. He faced Eakpracha Meenayotin at ''Thai Fight: Lyon'' on September 19, 2012 in Lyon, France and lost via decision after three rounds. He beat Corrado Zanchi by second-round TKO at the ''A1 World Combat Cup'' on November 20, 2012. Kicking off 2013, he lost a close decision his rubber match with Karim Ghajji in the semi-finals of a 72.5 kg four-man tournament at ''La Nuit des Titans'' on February 2, 2013 in Tours, France. Lidon then beat Steve Moxon by way of split decision for the A1 World Middleweight (−73& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle In Brussels
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Stetsurenko
Alexander Yuryevich Stetsurenko (russian: Александр Юрьевич Стецуренко; born April 20, 1983) is a Russian welterweight kickboxer. He is a three time Tatneft Cup tournament winner, Kunlun Fight tournament winner and W5 World champion. Combat Press has ranked him in the welterweight top ten between September 2014 and September 2015, March and September 2017, as well as between May 2018 and June 2019. Kickboxing career Stetsurenko is well known for having trilogy with best Russian kickboxer, Artem Levin. It all started in March 2008 for the WMC intercontinental title, where he was defeated by unanimous decision in five rounds. Later, on Tatneft Cup 2009 Final he became one of the very few to defeat Levin, dropping him two times in round 4 with corner retirement after that round and Stetsurenko became Tatneft Arena Cup champion for second time. Third fight was on November 19, 2010, on Battle of Champions V event with Levin taking second victory. Later Levi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuven, Belgium
Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic city and the former neighbouring municipalities of Heverlee, Kessel-Lo, a part of Korbeek-Lo, Wilsele and Wijgmaal. It is the eighth largest city in Belgium, with more than 100,244 inhabitants. KU Leuven, Belgium's largest university, has its flagship campus in Leuven, which has been a university city since 1425. This makes it the oldest university city in the Low Countries. The city is home of the headquarters of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer brewer and sixth-largest fast-moving consumer goods company. History Middle Ages The earliest mention of Leuven (''Loven'') dates from 891, when a Viking army was defeated by the Frankish king Arnulf of Carinthia (see: Battle of Leuven). According to a legend, the city's red an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
