Daily Archives: December 8, 2012

Aimee Lee Lucas : Dancer’s Spotlight

Aimee Lee Lucas : Dancer's Spotlight

Aimee Lee Lucas is behind some of the most memorable K-Pop choreography (Se7en, Big Bang, 2NE1, Tae Yang, G Dragon) and she’s talking with DS2DIO 360’s Cameron about her career as a dancer and choreographer. Aimee talks about how she stumbled into K-pop and the differences between American and Korean hip hop moves. She also shares some moves you can learn at home. Catch Aimee Lee Lucas in the Wong Fu Productions web series “When It Counts“.

Aimee Lee Lucas : Dancer’s Spotlight

Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Marquez 4

Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Marquez 4

Fighter of the Decade MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO of the Philippines and four-division world champion JUAN MANUEL “Dinamita” MÁRQUEZ of México will go toe-to-toe once again in a 12-round welterweight battle between two of this era’s top pound for pound and evenly matched fighters. Pacquiao-Márquez 4, the eagerly anticipated fourth act of their historic rivalry that has had fans and media standing on their feet for 36 action-packed rounds, will take place Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, NV.

“Our previous fights against each other brought out the best in us,” said Pacquiao. “Of all the opponents I have fought, Juan Manuel Márquez is the only one who was able to anticipate many of my moves and effectively counter a lot of them. I underestimated him in our last fight but I will not make that mistake this time. Freddie Roach and I will make the most of every training day to prepare for Juan Manuel which is why my all my training will take place at Wild Card in Hollywood. No days will be wasted traveling between training camps in the Philippines and California. When I walk into the ring on December 8, it will be another opportunity to bring honor and glory to my country and to my fellow Filipinos in the Philippines and around the world.”

“I am very excited to be fighting Manny again,” countered Márquez. “I beat him the first three fights but did not get the decision; this time I will beat him again and I also will get the victory officially. It’s an election year and I am going to win by a landslide.”

Pacquiao (54-4-2, 38 KOs), the lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines, returns to the Fight Capital of the World as the only fighter to win eight world titles in as many weight divisions. A three-time Fighter of the Year and the Boxing Writers Association of America’s “Fighter of the Decade,” Pacquiao’s resume features victories over future Hall of Famers, including Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley and Márquez. From 2008 to 2010, five of his seven victories were world title victories in five different divisions, where he dethroned super featherweight champion Márquez, lightweight champion David Diaz, junior welterweight champion Hatton, welterweight champion Cotto and he annihilated three-time world champion Antonio Margarito for the vacant super welterweight title. Pacquiao’s seven-year, 15-bout winning streak came to an end on June 9, when he lost his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown to undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, Jr. via a controversial split decision. Pacquiao’s knockout victories over Cotto and Hatton in 2009, his victories over Joshua Clottey and Margarito in 2010, his wins against Mosley and Márquez in 2011 as well as his disputed loss to Bradley in June have combined for more than seven million pay-per-view buys making Pacquiao a pay-per-view king. No boxer sold more live tickets in the U.S. than Pacquiao in 2010 and 2011, making him a pound-for-pound monarch in the ring and at the box office.

Márquez (54-6-1, 39 KOs), of México City, is one of only a rare few fighters from México to have won world titles in four different weight divisions. He captured his first world title – the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight championship – with a seventh-round stoppage of three-time featherweight champion Manuel Medina in 2003. He unified the title that same year with a decisive victory over World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight titlist Derrick Gainer. Márquez successfully defended the titles three times during his three-year reign, which included unanimous decision victories over Victor Polo and Orlando Salido and a Draw with Pacquiao. After losing the crown to Chris John and winning the WBO interim featherweight crown, all in 2006, Márquez moved up in weight to dethrone the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera and claim his World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight championship belt in 2007. After successfully defending the title, by a unanimous decision over Ricky Juarez, he lost the title in his 2008 rematch with Pacquiao by the slimmest of margins – a one point split decision. Since that fight, Márquez has won six of his last eight fights, including knockout victories of Joel Casamayor, Juan Diaz and Michael Katsidis — the latter two in World Boxing Association (WBA) / WBO lightweight championship fights. In his last fight, on April 14, Márquez won his fourth world title in as many divisions, capturing the WBO interim junior welterweight championship with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Serhiy Fedchenko.

Manny Pacquiao vs Juan Marquez preview

2012 Red Bull BC One Bboy Championship

2012 Red Bull BC One Bboy Championship

The world’s most prestigious breaking championship heads to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil today 2pm PST/5pm EST and fans worldwide can catch all the action streaming live. To make it to the Red Bull BC One World Finals is an honor reserved for only the greatest B-Boys in the world. Each year the competition gets tougher and tougher, resulting in the most physically challenging power moves, jaw dropping freezes and technical footwork with creative and diverse combinations. This annual series features 16 B-Boys competing for the coveted title that honors the extraordinary skills of individual breakers.

Among the 16 finalists, four will represent the U.S.A. – including this year’s North American Regional Champion DomKey, Vicious Victor, Kid David and 2011 World Champion Roxrite, who will return to defend his title. If Roxrite secures the crown, he will be the first B-Boy in history to win the Red Bull BC One World Finals two years in a row. But he’s up against, among others, this year’s youngest dancer, 15-year-old wunderkind Issei from Japan, who recently won this year’s R16 in Korea. This year it’s anyone’s game, with a highly competitive roster rounded out by Differ (South Korea), Shorty Force (South Korea), Arex (Colombia), Sunni (UK), Junior (France), ExacT (Russia), and Hill (Mexico).

Earlier this year Issei narrowly defeated Roxrite at R16 in Korea

Stakes are at an all time high, as the competition will eliminate one dancer each round until the best dancer is left standing to claim the title. Judges score the B-Boys on their battle strategy, power moves, dance foundation, fresh routine, and overall style. This year the panel of judges, include: Red Bull BC One All-Star Neguin (Brazil), Red Bull BC One All-Star Taisuke (Japan), Moy (USA), Niek (Holland), and Storm (Germany).

DJ Skeme Richards will lay down the battle music and Brazilian rapper Dughettu will MC the night. B-Boy legends Kwikstep and CROS1 will provide their special blend of color commentary for thousands of worldwide fans watching the live stream below at 2pm PST/5pm EST.

2012 Red Bull BC One Bboy Championship

Highlights from 2012 Red Bull BC One Bboy Championship

Banana Bruises : short film

Banana Bruises : short film

The short film “Banana Bruises” is a satire on inter-racial intimacy with a shattering twist. Chloe, a shy and qui­et Chi­nese-​Cana­di­an girl, has had her eye on a geeky Cau­casian class­mate since they were kids. Un­for­tu­nate­ly, pub­lic school bullies, SAT ex­ams and her crazy Chi­nese par­ents all got in the way of romance. Now that they are adults, Chloe fi­nal­ly has the chance pur­sue an “inti­mate en­counter”. But in this satir­i­cal love sto­ry, things are not that simple and love is not as blind as we wish it to be.

Watch more shorts about love with a twist: Ming’s Dynasty and Just a Love Story.

Banana Bruises : short film

Know Your Asian Sauces with The Fung Bros.

Know Your Asian Sauces with The Fung Bros.

The Fung Bros. drop some knowledge on you about Asian sauces. They go over some of your favorite Asian condiments found in Asian restaurants. The sauces they cover include Sriracha sauce, Chili oil, hoisin sauce, wasabi, banana ketchup, gochujang, nuoc mam (aka fish sauce), and the ever present soy sauce. Get the low down on sauce.

Feast on more Fung Bros: Dimsum Song, Asian Food Rap,Still Got Rice?, and The Fung Bros Mess with Texas.

Know Your Asian Sauces with The Fung Bros.