Road FC 46: Mighty Mo vs. Hyun-Man 2 / Lightweight GP Semi-Finals - March 10 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

Road FC 46
March 10, 2018
Jangchung Arena
Seoul, South Korea

Main Card:
Mighty Mo (12-5)            vs.   (5-3) Myung Hyun-Man   
Main Event |  Title Fight | Openweight

Ronys Torres (36-5)        vs.    (34-5) Shamil Zavurov   
Co- Main Event | GP Semi-Finals | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

Mansour Barnaoui (16-4) vs.     (21-4) Kota Shimoishi   
Main Card | GP Semi-Finals | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70 kg)

The main event will be Openweight Champion Mighty Mo defending his belt against former tournament adversary Myung Hyun-Man.

ROAD FC Openweight Champion Mighty Mo (12-5, Team Mighty Mo) is a 2-time K-1 World Grand Prix winner who also fought in DREAM and Bellator. He made his promotional debut in 2015 with a resounding 37 second KO of PRIDE legend Choi Mu-Bae. Mo then entered the first ROAD FC Openweight Tournament and defeated Choi again by TKO, submitted Myung Hyun-Man in their first meeting in the semifinals, then became the Champion when he rubber matched Choi Hong-Man. Since then, he has defended his belt twice. Mo brings 130kgs of pure power into the cage with a 70% KO rate from his kickboxing, boxing and MMA records.
 
Challenger Myung Hyun-Man (5-3-0-1, ROAD Gym) is a heavyweight Muay Thai standout of over 30 wins who transitioned to MMA in 2013. In the 2015 ROAD FC Openweight Tournament, he KOed his first opponent, and met Mo in the semis. The fight nearly went the distance with a thrilling stand up display from both knockout artists, but Mo got the submission win on the canvas in the third. Myung then faced the legendary Cro Cop in RIZIN, and suffered a repeat result. After two unfulfilling results – a win by a cut and a No Contest when Aorigele couldn't recover from a groin shot, Myung ended 2017 with a second round face-plant KO of Chris Barnett.

Will like to see Mighty Mo defend his belt.

ROAD Fighting Championship announces that the Semifinals matches for the $1 Million Lightweight Tournament will take place on Xiaomi ROAD FC 046 at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea on March 10, 2018.
 
Ronys Torres vs Shamil Zavurov
 
Ronys Torres (36-5, Nova Uniao) is the Shooto Brazil Champion. In the Tournament, he submitted Ermek Tlauov, Russia Trials winner Elnur Agaev, and Tom Santos all within the first round to make it to the Semifinals. Torres is a superior grappler and has a finish rate of 80%.
 
Shamil Zavurov (34-5-1, Akhmat Fight Club) is the Octagon FS Champion. In the Tournament, he defeated Kim Wong-Gi, Leo Kuntz, and Khuukhenkhuu Amartuvshin all by decision to make it to the Semifinals. Zavurov has relentless takedowns and grueling wrestling.
 
Shimoishi Kota vs Mansour Barnaoui
 
Shimoishi Kota (21-4, Shooto Gym Blows) is the former DEEP Lightweight title challenger and Japan Trials winner. In the Tournament, he submitted both Park Dae-Sung and China Trials winner Bao Yincang to reach the Semifinals. Shimoishi is at the top of his career by overwhelming his opponents on the ground.
 
Mansour Barnaoui (16-4, Team Magnum) is the former M-1 and BAMMA Champion. He has first round submissions over Ki Won-Bin, Kim Chang-Hyun, and Nandin-Erdene to reach the Semifinals. Barnaoui is a young phenom with excellent timing and flawless grappling.

Some good champs and former champs in the final 4 of the LW tournament.

Mighty Mo fight tomorrow morning. Will have to get up early for this one.