ROAD Fighting Championship Announces the Featherweight Tournament Final
Jan 22, 2014 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- ROAD Fighting Championship presents ROAD FC 014,
the first numbered series event for 2014. ROAD FC 014 will be held
in Seoul, South Korea at Seoul Olympic Hall on Sunday, February 9,
2014. The Main Event will be the Featherweight Tournament Final
match between Kwon Bae-Yong and Choi Mu-Gyeom for the very first
Featherweight Championship Belt ever to be awarded. This
anticipated match will showcase two of the best Featherweights in
ROAD FC.
Kwon Bae-Yong (9-3) is a Team Posse fighter and teammate to ROAD FC Lightweight Champion Nam Yui-Chul. Kwon is a well-rounded fighter who has shown his adaptability to his opponents' styles in his Tournament fights with top Japanese contenders Michihiro Omigawa and Kosuke Umeda. Kwon versus Omigawa was a spectacular match in which Kwon was able to gain the edge in all areas. Kwon then faced a fresh Umeda, who passed to the Semifinal because his Quarterfinal opponent Kim Chang-Hyun was unable to make weight. Kwon displayed one of ROAD FC's "Three Best KOs of 2013" when he landed a knee to the body to defeat Umeda. Kwon holds victories over former ROAD FC Bantamweight Champion Kang Kyung-Ho and former ONE FC Featherweight Champion Honorio Banario.
Choi Mu-Gyeom (3-3) is an MMA Story fighter under top Korean MMA
fighter Cha Jung-Hwan. Choi is an intelligent striker who had a
successful career in kick boxing before he began fighting MMA. In
the Tournament Semifinal, Choi fought Martijn de
Jong's Tatsujin Dojo striking prodigy Hubert
Geven in a fast-paced and fierce bout that went the distance.
Choi's striking stood out as smartly outpointed Geven to gain the
Unanimous Decision win. Choi has now been able to pass on to the
Final match without a Quarterfinal appearance because his opponent
Kil Young-Bok was unable to make weight for their bout. Therefore
Choi will be in top condition for the Final match. Choi has made
his record fighting very tough opponents outside of Korea and he
holds a win over Taichi
Nakajima.
This Championship match is the first announcement for ROAD FC 014. More exciting matches on the card will be announced shortly.
Featherweight Tournament Final Match Kwon Bae-Yong versus Choi Mu-Gyeom
Tickets are available at: http://ticket.interpark.com/Ticket/Goods/GoodsInfo.asp?GoodsCode=13013789 Live broadcast on SuperAction in South Korea Live internet stream of Main Card available for $9.99 beginning at 20:00 (KST/JST): http://www.ustream.tv/roadfc
About ROAD Fighting Championship The sport of MMA is booming in South Korea, and behind the incredible growth is ROAD FC. As this new era of Mixed Martial Arts begins, ROAD FC is committed to creating more opportunities for fighters in growth, experience, and support. The amateur and semi-pro Central and Into Leagues provide a structured, safe, and competitive atmosphere for beginning fighters. "ROAD FC - KOREA" monthly events now will provide many more opportunities for foreign fighters to compete and ascend in the rankings. ROAD FC numbered series events with the Young Guns undercard will be held approximately four times a year in major cities across Korea and Japan in 2014, featuring the most exciting and well-recognized Korean and international MMA fighters.
About ROAD FC Official Gym To support this expansion and all ROAD FC fighters, the ROAD FC Official Gym in Gangnam, Seoul has been constructed. This state-of-the-art facility is approximately 500 square meters, has a cage built to ROAD FC specifications, and generous mat area for martial arts training and CrossFit. Famous Korean MMA fighter Seo Doo-Won, formerly of the National Wrestling Team, is the Head Coach.
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!"
For updates please visit the ROAD FC website at www.ROADFC.com and the Official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/roadfightingchampionship.
Kwon Bae-Yong (9-3) is a Team Posse fighter and teammate to ROAD FC Lightweight Champion Nam Yui-Chul. Kwon is a well-rounded fighter who has shown his adaptability to his opponents' styles in his Tournament fights with top Japanese contenders Michihiro Omigawa and Kosuke Umeda. Kwon versus Omigawa was a spectacular match in which Kwon was able to gain the edge in all areas. Kwon then faced a fresh Umeda, who passed to the Semifinal because his Quarterfinal opponent Kim Chang-Hyun was unable to make weight. Kwon displayed one of ROAD FC's "Three Best KOs of 2013" when he landed a knee to the body to defeat Umeda. Kwon holds victories over former ROAD FC Bantamweight Champion Kang Kyung-Ho and former ONE FC Featherweight Champion Honorio Banario.
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This Championship match is the first announcement for ROAD FC 014. More exciting matches on the card will be announced shortly.
ROAD FC 014, 9 February, 2014 Seoul Olympic Hall, Seoul, South
Korea
Featherweight Tournament Final Match Kwon Bae-Yong versus Choi Mu-Gyeom
Tickets are available at: http://ticket.interpark.com/Ticket/Goods/GoodsInfo.asp?GoodsCode=13013789 Live broadcast on SuperAction in South Korea Live internet stream of Main Card available for $9.99 beginning at 20:00 (KST/JST): http://www.ustream.tv/roadfc
About ROAD Fighting Championship The sport of MMA is booming in South Korea, and behind the incredible growth is ROAD FC. As this new era of Mixed Martial Arts begins, ROAD FC is committed to creating more opportunities for fighters in growth, experience, and support. The amateur and semi-pro Central and Into Leagues provide a structured, safe, and competitive atmosphere for beginning fighters. "ROAD FC - KOREA" monthly events now will provide many more opportunities for foreign fighters to compete and ascend in the rankings. ROAD FC numbered series events with the Young Guns undercard will be held approximately four times a year in major cities across Korea and Japan in 2014, featuring the most exciting and well-recognized Korean and international MMA fighters.
About ROAD FC Official Gym To support this expansion and all ROAD FC fighters, the ROAD FC Official Gym in Gangnam, Seoul has been constructed. This state-of-the-art facility is approximately 500 square meters, has a cage built to ROAD FC specifications, and generous mat area for martial arts training and CrossFit. Famous Korean MMA fighter Seo Doo-Won, formerly of the National Wrestling Team, is the Head Coach.
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!"
For updates please visit the ROAD FC website at www.ROADFC.com and the Official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/roadfightingchampionship.
