September 28, 2017 – ROAD Fighting Championship announces all matches for Young Guns 37, the preliminary card for Xiaomi ROAD FC 043 in Seoul, Korea on October 28, 2017 in the Jangchung Arena.
Young Guns 37
Featherweight Match
Evgeniy Ryazanov (17-11, MFP) vs Min Kyeong-Chul (4-1, Team Poma)
As the main event of Young Guns 37, style versus style takes center stage. Evgeniy Ryazanov is a technical sniper and acrobatic kicker, while Min Kyeong-Chul prefers to get in the pocket and throw bombs.
Women’s Atomweight Match
Hong Yun-Ha (0-4, Von Jiujitsu Songtan) vs Jeon Sul-Gi (0-2, Gumi MMA)
Female fighters have a hill to climb when starting their careers; Hong Yun-Ha and Jeon Sul-Gi are examples of this. Both women are hunting for their first professional win. Hong hails from a jiujitsu powerhouse team, while Jeon comes from stand-up league Max FC and was on the 2012 National Sanda team.
Flyweight Match
Kim Tae-Kyun (2-3, Team Finish) vs Jeong Won-Hee (2-1, Ssen Gym)
Kim Tae-Kyun versus Jeong Won-Hee pits two punchers against each other who both like to stand and bang. Neither fighter knows how to back up, and they both prefer to keep it standing, so fans will enjoy a fast-paced brawl.
4 Middleweight Match
Hwang In-Su (1-0) vs Zdenek Polivka (0-2, Junior MMA Nymburk)
Hwang In-Su versus Zdenek Polivka features two rookies in the sport against each other. 22-year old Hwang is fresh off his first fight and victory, while 19-year old Polivka is barreled through an amateur year and is seeking his first pro win. These aggressive youngsters will be exciting.
3 Flyweight Match
Go Gi-Won (0-2, Ssabi MMA) vs Ko Dong-Hyuk (0-2, Strong Wolf)
Gi-Won has had two pro fights and shown off very good ground positioning and striking. Dong-Hyuk spent two years in the ROAD FC amateur leagues, and he’s developed a good skillset. Both have yet to get their first pro win, proving that starting pro MMA in Korea is tough, so look for amazing performances out of these two rookies.
Openweight Match
Choi Won-Jun (3-2, MMA Story) vs Yoon Jae-Woong (1-3, Ssen Gym)
Choi Won-Jun and Yoon Jae-Woong are willing to forget the weight cut and focus on turning around their records. Choi has a Taekwondo base and Yoon has a boxing record, which will make for a nice slugfest as these two attempt to rebound.
1 Featherweight Match
Min Kyung-Min (1-0, Team Fighter) vs Kim Tae-Sung (debut, Ssabi MMA)
Min Kyung-Min started MMA in 2014 with a kickboxing base and has been busy in the ROAD FC amateur leagues, and Kim Tae-Sung is 6-1 in the amateur Central League. This is recognized more as a pro debut for both youngsters, which will pit striker against grappler.
Xiaomi ROAD FC 043
In the main event, Choi Young versus Kim Hoon for the ROAD FC Interim Middleweight Championship is the culmination of Korean MMA pride from the very beginning to the current pinnacle of popularity and skill. This match is guaranteed to deliver thrills from both fighters – 12 years after they both first stepped foot in an MMA ring!
Also, former ROAD FC Bantamweight Champion Lee Kil-Woo returns after hiatus from the cage to face The Outsider Champion Asakura Mikuru at featherweight. And another former ROAD FC Champion, Nam Yui-Chul, will face fellow Korea MMA warhorse Jung Doo-Jae.
Plus, Kim Seung-Yeon and Alexander Merezhko are set for another $1 Million Tournament reserve match; Lee Jeong-Yeong will face returning veteran Marcio Cesar; and two of the hottest prospects from Korea and Russia will face each other, Kim Kyeong-Pyo versus Arman Tsarukyan.
New Wave MMA ROAD FC is the stage where legends shine, rookies thrill, and epic battles are waged that determine the future of MMA. From the pageantry of the grand entrance to the final crunch of the KO, ROAD FC showcases the very best of Mixed Martial Arts sports and entertainment. As we say in Korea, “Fighting!”
Xiaomi ROAD Fighting Championship 043
Saturday, October 28, 2017
Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea
6 Interim Middleweight Championship
Choi Young vs Kim Hoon
5 Featherweight Match
Lee Kil-Woo vs Asakura Mikuru
4 Lightweight Match
Nam Yui-Chul vs Jung Doo-Jae
3 $1 Million Lightweight Tournament Reserve Match
Kim Seung-Yeon vs Alexander Merezhko
2 Lightweight Match
Kim Kyeong-Pyo vs Arman Tsarukyan
1 Featherweight Match
Marcio Cesar vs Lee Jeong-Yeong
Young Guns 37
7 Flyweight Match
Evgeniy Ryazanov vs Min Kyeong-Chul
6 Women’s Atomweight Match
Hong Yun-Ha vs Jeon Seul-Gi
5 Flyweight Match
Kim Tae-Kyun vs Jeong Won-Hee
4 Middleweight Match
Hwang In-Su vs Zdenek Polivka
3 Flyweight Match
Go Gi-Won vs Ko Dong-Hyuk
2 Openweight Match
Choi Won-Jun vs Yoon Jae-Woong
1 Featherweigh Match
Min Kyung-Min vs Kim Tae-Sung
Xiaomi ROAD Fighting Championship 044
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
$1 Million Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals:
Mansour Barnaoui (Tunisa/France) vs Nandin-Erdene (Mongolia)
Ronys Torres (Brazil) vs Tom Santos (Brazil)
Baoyincang (China) vs Shimoishi Kota (Japan)
Shamil Zavurov (Russia) vs Khuukhenkhuu Amartuvshin (Mongolia)