Hollywood A-lister Tom Hardy, who has been in movies including Inception, Dunkirk, and Venom as well as the hit Netflix series Peaky Blinders, competed in and won a martial arts match. The actor, 45, took part in the Milton Keynes-based Ultimate Martial Arts Championships' 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship, according to an article in The Guardian published on Tuesday.

Hardy, who sported a blue gi took down all his opponents and left the spectators entertained, as reported by the CNN.&nbsp;

“Everyone recognised him but he was very humble and was happy to take time out for people to take photographs with him,” a spokesperson for the championships was quoted as saying in the report. “It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event,” he added.

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Danny Appleby, the actor's opponent at the tournament’s semifinal, lauded Hardy for putting up a great show while speaking to local media. “I was shell-shocked,” Appleby said. “[Hardy] said, ‘Just forget it’s me and do what you would normally do.’”

Continuing further Appleby stated the actor to be “a really strong guy … You wouldn’t think it with him being a celebrity.”

“I’ve done about six <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/they-are-no-match-to-top-teams-ravi-shastri-slams-team-india-for-sloppy-fielding-against-australia-518287">tournaments</a> and I’ve been on the podium in every one. But he’s probably the toughest competitor I’ve had – he certainly lived up to his Bane character, that’s for sure,” he said, making a reference to Hardy’s character from the hit movie The Dark Knight Rises.

Hardy has competed in similar events before, and in August the actor took first place in the REORG Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Wolverhampton. It was a charitable event, and the money raised went to support military people, veterans, and first responders.

The report also identified Hardy as a trustee for REORG, a nonprofit that teaches jiu-jitsu to people with <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/suicide-among-leading-cause-of-deaths-in-united-states-40-mn-adults-affected-by-anxiety-every-year-518354">PTSD, depression</a>, and other serious injuries.

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Hollywood A-lister Tom Hardy, who has been in movies including Inception, Dunkirk, and Venom as well as the hit Netflix series Peaky Blinders, competed in and won a martial arts match.

Hollywood A-lister Tom Hardy, who has been in movies including Inception, Dunkirk, and Venom as well as the hit Netflix series Peaky Blinders, competed in and won a martial arts match. The actor, 45, took part in the Milton Keynes-based Ultimate Martial Arts Championships' 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship, according to an article in The Guardian published on Tuesday. Hardy, who sported a blue gi took down all his opponents and left the spectators entertained, as reported by the CNN. “Everyone recognised him but he was very humble and was happy to take time out for people to take photographs with him,” a spokesperson for the championships was quoted as saying in the report. “It was a real pleasure to have him compete at our event,” he added. Tom Hardy secretly enters a BJJ tournament and wins the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in the UK (2022) pic.twitter.com/EQlPP47qJZ — Fight Pics That Go Hard (@fightpicsgohard) September 21, 2022 × Danny Appleby, the actor's opponent at the tournament’s semifinal, lauded Hardy for putting up a great show while speaking to local media. “I was shell-shocked,” Appleby said. “[Hardy] said, ‘Just forget it’s me and do what you would normally do.’” Continuing further Appleby stated the actor to be “a really strong guy … You wouldn’t think it with him being a celebrity.” “I’ve done about six tournaments and I’ve been on the podium in every one. But he’s probably the toughest competitor I’ve had – he certainly lived up to his Bane character, that’s for sure,” he said, making a reference to Hardy’s character from the hit movie The Dark Knight Rises. Hardy has competed in similar events before, and in August the actor took first place in the REORG Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Wolverhampton. It was a charitable event, and the money raised went to support military people, veterans, and first responders. The report also identified Hardy as a trustee for REORG, a nonprofit that teaches jiu-jitsu to people with PTSD, depression, and other serious injuries. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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At least 18 people were killed and 16 injured when a fire broke out at a&nbsp;martial&nbsp;arts&nbsp;school in central China in the early hours of Friday, according to a local government statement.

Local media reported that most of the victims were boarding pupils aged between seven and 16.

The fire had been extinguished and authorities were investigating the cause of the blaze, the statement from Zhecheng county government said.

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There were 34 boarding students on the premises when the fire broke out, according to local government staff quoted by Beijing Toutiao News.&nbsp;

The manager of the centre in rural Zhecheng county, Henan province, was arrested by police, the statement said.&nbsp;

The injured -- four of whom had severe injuries -- were rushed to a local hospital, where an unnamed doctor told local media they were "doing everything they could" to save them.&nbsp;

Fatal fires are common in China, where safety regulations are widely flouted and enforcement is often lax.

More than two dozen people were killed in two blazes in Beijing's migrant neighbourhoods in 2017.

The first fire, which killed 19 people in November that year, prompted authorities to begin tearing down unsafe buildings in the capital, driving hundreds of thousands of residents out in the middle of winter.

At least 18 people were killed and 16 injured when a fire broke out at a martial arts school in central China in the early hours of Friday, according to a local government statement.

At least 18 people were killed and 16 injured when a fire broke out at a martial arts school in central China in the early hours of Friday, according to a local government statement. Local media reported that most of the victims were boarding pupils aged between seven and 16. The fire had been extinguished and authorities were investigating the cause of the blaze, the statement from Zhecheng county government said. Also Read | Deaths outnumber births in Britain for the first time since 1976 There were 34 boarding students on the premises when the fire broke out, according to local government staff quoted by Beijing Toutiao News. The manager of the centre in rural Zhecheng county, Henan province, was arrested by police, the statement said. The injured -- four of whom had severe injuries -- were rushed to a local hospital, where an unnamed doctor told local media they were "doing everything they could" to save them. Fatal fires are common in China, where safety regulations are widely flouted and enforcement is often lax. More than two dozen people were killed in two blazes in Beijing's migrant neighbourhoods in 2017. The first fire, which killed 19 people in November that year, prompted authorities to begin tearing down unsafe buildings in the capital, driving hundreds of thousands of residents out in the middle of winter.

18 killed, 16 injured in fire at China martial arts school

Conor McGregor has hinted his "retirement" from mixed martial arts may be over already after the Irishman said in a post on Twitter: " ... see you in the Octagon".&nbsp;

"I want to move forward, with my fans of all faiths and all backgrounds," he tweeted.&nbsp;

"All faiths challenge us to be our best selves. It is one world and one for all. Now see you in the Octagon."&nbsp;

Two weeks ago, the twice Ultimate Fighting Championship title-holder sent shockwaves around the sporting world by <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/mixed-martial-arts-conor-mcgregor-announces-shock-retirement-205727">saying he was retiring</a> on Twitter.&nbsp;

The announcement drew plenty of scepticism, given it came only hours after McGregor told an American TV chat show that he was in negotiations for a fight in July.&nbsp;

A previous "retirement" announced by McGregor in 2016 lasted a matter of days.&nbsp;

The conciliatory tone of McGregor's tweet was at odds with an earlier string of abusive posts targeting Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Dargin who beat him in a fourth-round lightweight title fight in October.&nbsp;

McGregor has made no secret of his desire for a re-match.&nbsp;

"Don't be scared of the rematch you little scurrying rat. You will do what you are told like you always do," he tweeted on Wednesday.&nbsp;

McGregor also tweeted - then deleted - a number of derogatory posts about Nurmagomedov's wife.&nbsp;

Nurmagomedov also returned fire, calling McGregor a "rapist" on Twitter.&nbsp;

UFC President Dana White said in a statement that the online exchanges had become "unacceptable" and that he was reaching out to both camps to defuse the tension.

Neither McGregor nor Nurmagomedov have had another fight since, with both serving suspensions for an ugly brawl that erupted after their match in Las Vegas.

Boasting massive global recognition, McGregor wields considerable negotiating power over the UFC and pundits have speculated his retirement announcement was merely a ploy in a long battle to secure an ownership stake in the popular cage-fighting series.

"He's stuck on this thing where he wants a piece of the ownership and if you look at basketball, Michael Jordan didn't own a piece of the league," White told 8 News Now, a Las Vegas broadcaster, this week.

"I think there's other ways that we can make him happy."

American media have also speculated McGregor is in dispute with White over his ability to headline a card with no title on the line.

McGregor is said to need a fight or two to re-establish himself as a title contender to burnish his reputation and reinforce his clout as a pay-per-view draw.

Conor McGregor has hinted his "retirement" from mixed martial arts may be over already after the Irishman said in a post on Twitter: " ... see you in the Octagon".

Conor McGregor has hinted his "retirement" from mixed martial arts may be over already after the Irishman said in a post on Twitter: " ... see you in the Octagon". "I want to move forward, with my fans of all faiths and all backgrounds," he tweeted. "All faiths challenge us to be our best selves. It is one world and one for all. Now see you in the Octagon." Two weeks ago, the twice Ultimate Fighting Championship title-holder sent shockwaves around the sporting world by saying he was retiring on Twitter. The announcement drew plenty of scepticism, given it came only hours after McGregor told an American TV chat show that he was in negotiations for a fight in July. A previous "retirement" announced by McGregor in 2016 lasted a matter of days. The conciliatory tone of McGregor's tweet was at odds with an earlier string of abusive posts targeting Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Dargin who beat him in a fourth-round lightweight title fight in October. McGregor has made no secret of his desire for a re-match. "Don't be scared of the rematch you little scurrying rat. You will do what you are told like you always do," he tweeted on Wednesday. McGregor also tweeted - then deleted - a number of derogatory posts about Nurmagomedov's wife. Nurmagomedov also returned fire, calling McGregor a "rapist" on Twitter. UFC President Dana White said in a statement that the online exchanges had become "unacceptable" and that he was reaching out to both camps to defuse the tension. Neither McGregor nor Nurmagomedov have had another fight since, with both serving suspensions for an ugly brawl that erupted after their match in Las Vegas. Boasting massive global recognition, McGregor wields considerable negotiating power over the UFC and pundits have speculated his retirement announcement was merely a ploy in a long battle to secure an ownership stake in the popular cage-fighting series. "He's stuck on this thing where he wants a piece of the ownership and if you look at basketball, Michael Jordan didn't own a piece of the league," White told 8 News Now, a Las Vegas broadcaster, this week. "I think there's other ways that we can make him happy." American media have also speculated McGregor is in dispute with White over his ability to headline a card with no title on the line. McGregor is said to need a fight or two to re-establish himself as a title contender to burnish his reputation and reinforce his clout as a pay-per-view draw.

'Retired' Conor McGregor hints at return

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