https://www.scmp.com/rss/502933/feed Nissi Icasiano is a sportswriter and analyst from the Philippines. He started his professional career in 2013 at The Philippine Star. He has also written for Rappler.com, ABS-CBN, Philboxing.com, MSN.com, and The Phnom Penh Post. In 2017, he started a career as a Combat Sports Analyst for television and radio, appearing on various news shows for ABS-CBN, GMA and TV5. He practices boxing at Tiger City Boxing Gym whenever he is not writing. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As the Philippines comes calling for his services once more at the 2019 SEA Games, Team Lakay linchpin Mark Sangiao is hoping to produce the same magic that catapulted him to prominence as both MMA and wushu coach. “Coach Mark”, as he is affectionately known, has a knack for honing home-grown talent and has never failed to produce a world champion in whichever sport he dips his toes into. Sangiao has been tapped to coach the national kick-boxing team at the Games in the Philippines. The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3039936/sea-games-team-lakays-mark-sangiao-brings-one?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3039936/sea-games-team-lakays-mark-sangiao-brings-one?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Nov 2019 08:01:58 +0000 At WWE’s big NXT Takeover and Survivor Series events last weekend, the Chicago crowd was never going to stay quiet about its hometown hero. Especially now he is back on WWE programming. “CM Punk, CM Punk” chanted the All-State Arena in lulls of excitement, and moments of displeasure. The crowd even tried to torpedo Seth Rollins’ opening promo on Monday night’s episode of Raw with the same chant. “I tried to get CM Punk here, I’m sorry, he didn’t want to show up,” Rollins said, adapting smartly... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/wrestling/article/3039621/wwe-cm-punk-vs-seth-rollins-more-pipe-dream-pipe-bomb?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/wrestling/article/3039621/wwe-cm-punk-vs-seth-rollins-more-pipe-dream-pipe-bomb?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:47:28 +0000