Openweight Match Chris Barnett vs Shim Gun-Oh
In an openweight smasher, the exciting Chris “Beast Boy” Barnett (18-6, Barnett Taekwondo Academy) returns to ROAD FC in a rematch versus Shim Gun-Oh (5-3-0-1, Kim Dae Hwan MMA). Barnett brings Taekwondo kicking skills into the cage against Shim’s powerful wrestling. Two years ago at ROAD FC 045, Barnett finished Shim with a spinning back kick, but Shim has won two matches back to back and is adamant that he keep that momentum going.
ROAD FC Featherweight Championship
As previously announced, ROAD FC Featherweight Champion Lee Jeong-Young will make his first title defense agains undefeated prospect Park Hae-Jin. These two well-rounded and extremely aggressive young prospects will deliver an incredible ROAD FC performance proving the future of Korean MMA.
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A banger of a fan favorite match is set between boxer Nandin-Erdene and Taekwondo master Hong Young-Ki. Both fighters almost never go to decision, so fans can expect a truly action-packed fight. Hong Yun-Ha will welcome teenage sensation Kim Kyo-Lin to her first professional match at 53kgs. The flyweight division will play host to a Korea vs Russia match as Jeong Won-Hee meets Emil Abbasov. The welterweight division continues to heat up with the pairing of Jeong Yun-Jae and Lee Hyung-Seok.
Young Guns 44 opening matches
Japan’s undefeated prospect Takagi Daisho takes on ROAD’s international representative Yun Ho-Young. More Korea versus Russia action sees Choi Woo-Hyuk take on Shoiatbek Bazarbaev. Jin Ik-Tae and Kim Chang-Hee will take the limelight as exciting openweight sluggers.
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!”
Event: ROAD Fighting Championship 055
Date: September 8, 2019
City: Daegu, South Korea
Featherweight Championship
Lee Jeong-Young vs Park Hae-Jin
Openweight Match
Chris Barnett vs Shim Gun-Oh
Lightweight Match
Nandin-Erdene vs Hong Young-Ki
Flyweight Match
Jeong Won-Hee vs Emil Abbasov
Women’s -53kg Catchweight Match
Hong Yun-Ha vs Kim Kyo-Lin
Welterweight Match
Jeong Yun-Jae vs Lee Hyung-Seok
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Flyweight Match
Takagi Daisho vs Yun Ho-Young
Lightweight Match
Yeo Je-Woo vs Shin Ji-Seung
Bantamweight Match
Aleksei Fedoseev vs Shin Jae-Hwan
Openweight Match
Jin Ik-Tae vs Oh Il-Hak
Lightweight Match
Choi Woo-Hyuk vs Shoiatbek Bazarbaev
Bantamweight Match
Lee Jeong-Hyeon vs Hwang Chang-Hwan
Featherweight Match
Kim Tae-Sung vs Yang Ji-Hwan
