ROAD FC 048 FINAL MAIN CARD LINE UP AND BROADCASTHOMETOWN HEROES TAKE THE STAGE For release on July 23, 2018 – ROAD Fighting Championship 048 will take place on July 28, 2018 at the Wonju Gymnasium in South Korea. The main event is the Middleweight Championship Match between reigning Champion Choi Young and challenger La In-Ja. Also, exciting middleweights Michel Pereira and Yang Hae-Jun will debut in ROAD. Plus, home grown Wonju fighters make a strong appearance, including stand outs former “High School Fighter” Lee Ye-Ji and Fireman Shin Dong-Guk. Middleweight Championship: Choi Young versus La In-Jae The original title match was for the Unified Middleweight Championship between Champion Cha Jung-Hwan and Interim Champion Choi Young. However, Cha was injured and is unable to defend the belt for the second time, so his title is revoked and Choi Young is installed as the official ROAD Middleweight Champion “RYO” Choi Young (20-11-3, Shinbukan/Land’s End) is also the DEEP Middleweight Champion who also fought in K-1 and Spirit MC. He returned to Korea after 10 years, challenged for the title, and then earned the Interim Championship by defeating both former champion Riki Fukuda and Kim Hoon. La In-Jae (7-0-1, Team Korea) was promoted to the challenger’s spot. He is a dominant wrestler with powerful striking who has worn down opponent after opponent, going undefeated. His only draw was a brutal battle with Dong Xin that had the crowd gasping with every punch. Since then, La has earned decisions over Cha In-Ho and Lim Dong-Hwan and shown that he can dismantle whatever game plan is brought to him with grinding precision. The future of the middleweight division depends upon the outcome of this fight – the hardened Champion Choi Young or the promising La In-Jae. Michel Pereira vs Yang Hae-Jun Michel Pereira and Yang Hae-Jun are both making their debut in ROAD FC. Yang’s original opponent, super rookie Hwang In-Soo was injured in training. Michel Pereira (19-8-0-1, Demolidor Team) is a decorated veteran from Brazil who has started to gain international acclaim for his exciting style and jiu jitsu ability. At just 24 years old, he’s already ranked second by Tapology in Brazil welterweights, and first in the European Balkans area. Yan Hae-Jun (11-5, Team Posse) from Spirit MC and Neofight, to international acclaim at Legend FC, Yang has been the powerful, threatening knockout artist with an increasing cache of weapons in his arsenal. His return after a 2-year hiatus is highly anticipated. Pereira versus Yang will be an explosive battle between to very experienced grapplers who can also land a TKO, so don’t blink. Lee Ye-Ji vs Arai Mika Lee Ye-Ji (3-3, Team J) of Korea started her MMA career at 16 and now faces her first fight as a university student. She experienced 6 matches in 3 countries against the stiffest of competition, including massive veterans Hisae Watanabe and Satoko Shinashi, a loss which she avenged. Lee narrowly lost a split decision Tomo Maesawa in her most recent outing, which showed her exactly what she needs to work on. But an injury kept her out of a return with Miki Araki, so she makes her awaited return no longer as “The High School Fighter”. Arai Mika (3-0, Miburo) of Japan started MMA in the amateur Shooto leagues, which gave her the foundation for a promising pro career. She debuted one year ago in ROAD FC 039 by decisioning the tough Hong Yoon-Ha. Arai showed her natural strength in DEEP Jewels by knocking out Furuse Mizuki, then winning a decision against the much more experienced Pan Hui. Arai is a closely watched rookie in women’s MMA this year. This women’s atomweight match between Lee Ye-Ji and Arai Miki will showcase the skills of two very promising and increasingly well-rounded MMA prospects. Jeon Uh-Jin vs Choi Won-Jun Jeon Uh-Jin (3-3, Monster House) started in MMA as a tough as nails prodigy who quickly rose to the top of the middleweight division with impressive performances. He eared a shot at former ROAD FC Middleweight Champion Riki Fukuda in Japan, but his early title opportunity was ended by KO. Undeterred, Jeon took his military leave so he could refocus. Fans will expect to see his impressive striking and grappling back in action. Choi Won-Jun (2-2, Geusan Dojang) fills in for La In-Jae, who was bumped to the main event slot title challenge. Choi was undefeated amateur, and turned pro just 2 years ago. Both of his wins are by TKO, and although he has submission skills, he hasn’t met the right opponent to show them off yet. This middleweight match between homegrown fighters Jeon Uh-Jin and Choi Won-Jun deepens the pool of the division, and will be a clash of two exciting young fighters.. Shin Dong-Guk vs Hayashi Tamotsu Shin Dong-Guk (2-0, ROAD Gym…

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