The year 2023 is the 14th year in the history of the Road Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in South Korea. 2023 starts with ROAD FC 63. [1]
List of events
| List of events in 2023
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| #
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Event Title
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Main Event
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Date
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Arena
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Location
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| 1
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ROAD FC 63
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Hwang vs. Myung
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February 25, 2023
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Goyang Gymnasium
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Goyang, South Korea
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| 2
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ROAD FC 64
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Kim vs. Indenko
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June 24, 2023
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Wonju Gymnasium
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Wonju, South Korea
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| 3
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ROAD FC 65
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Kim vs. Azevedo
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August 26, 2023
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Anyang Gymnasium
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Anyang, South Korea
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| 4
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ROAD FC 66
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Kim vs. Haraguchi
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October 29, 2023
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Chiak Gymnasium
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Wonju, South Korea
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| 5
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ROAD FC 67
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Heo vs. Sekino
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December 16, 2023
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Swiss Grand Hotel
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Seoul, South Korea
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2023 Grands Prix
Road FC President Jung Mun-hong recently revealed that the promotion will run Grand Prix across lightweight (70kg) and bantamweight (63kg) classes, The quarter-finals start on June 24 at Road FC 64, the semi-finals will take place in August and the finals in October. The winning prize is expected to be between 100 million South Korean won and 300 million South Korean won.[2]
2023 Road FC Lightweight Grand Prix
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Final
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Han Sang-kwon
| 1r.
| | | |
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| Max Sugimoto
| DQ
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| | Max Sugimoto
| 1r.
| |
|
| |
| | | Artur Soloviev
| TKO
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| Yoon Tae-young
| 1r.
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| |
| Artur Soloviev
| TKO
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| | Artur Soloviev
| KO
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|
| |
| | | Nandin-Erdene Munguntsooj
| 1r.
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| Nandin-Erdene Munguntsooj
| TKO
| | |
| |
| Filipe Jesus
| 1r.
| |
| | Nandin-Erdene Munguntsooj
| TKO
| |
|
| |
| | | Shutaro Debano
| 1r.
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| Park Hae-jin
| 3r.
| |
| |
| Shutaro Debano
| UD
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[3]
2023 Road FC Bantamweight Grand Prix
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Final
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kim Soo-chul
| SUB
| | | |
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| Aleksey Indenko
| 1r.
| |
| | Kim Soo-chul
| UD
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|
| |
| | | Bruno Azevedo
| 3r.
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| Park Hyung-geun
| 3r.
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| |
| Bruno Azevedo
| SUB
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| | Kim Soo-chul
| UD
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|
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| | | Akira Haraguchi
| 2r.
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| Moon Je-hoon
| 3r.
| | |
| |
| Akira Haraguchi
| UD
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| | Akira Haraguchi
| DQ
| |
|
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| | | Radzhab Shaydullaev*
| –
| |
| Yang Ji-yong
| 1r.
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| |
| Radzhab Shaydullaev
| SUB
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*Radzhab Shaydullaev was disqualified after missing the weight limit in the semi-finals. [4]
Road FC 63
Road FC 63 was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be held by Road FC on February 25, 2023, at the Goyang Gymnasium in Goyang, South Korea.
Background
An openweight kickboxing bout between Hwang In-su and Myung Hyun-man was booked as the event headliner.[5]
Results
| Road FC 63
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| Weight Class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Openweight
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Hwang In-su
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def.
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Myung Hyun-man
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TKO (Retirement)
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3
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0:48
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Kickboxing rules
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| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Yang Ji-yong
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def.
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Koki Hirasawa
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KO (Punch)
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1
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1:47
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| Openweight
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Shim Gun-oh
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def.
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Tserendash Azjargal
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Disqualification (Groin Kick)
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2
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0:12
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| Lightweight 70 kg
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Wi Jeong-won
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def.
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Lee Jae-won
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TKO (Retirement)
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1
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5:00
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|
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|
Taisei Sekino
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def.
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Bae Dong-hyun
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TKO (Punches)
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1
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4:11
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|
| Part 1
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| Middleweight 84 kg
|
Lim Dong-hwan
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def.
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Jung Ho-yeon
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TKO (Punches)
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1
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2:28
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| Middleweight 84 kg
|
Jung Seung-ho
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def.
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Ko Kyung-jin
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TKO (Punches)
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1
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2:53
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|
| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Hong Tae-sun
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def.
|
Han Ji-hoon
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Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
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2
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2:51
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|
| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Lee Jung-hyun
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def.
|
Jang Jin-pyo
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Decision (Unanimous)
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2
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5:00
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|
| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Kim Jun-seok
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def.
|
Cha Min-hyuk
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Decision (Unanimous)
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2
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5:00
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Road FC 64
Road FC 64 was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be held by Road FC on June 24, 2023, at the Wonju Gymnasium in Wonju, South Korea.
Background
A quarter-final bout for 2023 Road FC Bantamweight Grand Prix between former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kim Soo-chul and Alexey Indenko was booked as the event headliner.[6]
Fight card
Road FC 65
Road FC 65 was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be held by Road FC on August 26, 2023, at the Anyang Gymnasium in Anyang, South Korea.
Background
A semi-final bout for 2023 Road FC Bantamweight Grand Prix between former ONE Bantamweight World Champion Kim Soo-chul and Bruno Azevedo was booked as the event headliner.[7]
Fight card
| Road FC 65
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| Weight Class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Kim Soo-chul
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def.
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Bruno Azevedo
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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2023 Road FC Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi-Final bout
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| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Yang Ji-yong
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def.
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Moon Je-hoon
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Decision (split)
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3
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5:00
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Moon retirement match.
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| Lightweight 70 kg
|
Nandin Erdene
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def.
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Shutaro Debano
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TKO (punches)
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1
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4:33
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2023 Road FC Lightweight Grand Prix Semi-Final bout
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| Lightweight 70 kg
|
Artur Soloviev
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def.
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Max Sugimoto
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TKO (punches)
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1
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1:53
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2023 Road FC Lightweight Grand Prix Semi-Final bout
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| Lightweight 70 kg
|
Shin Dong-guk
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def.
|
Han Sang-kwon
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KO (punches)
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1
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4:05
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2023 Road FC Lightweight Grand Prix Semi-Final Reserve bout
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| Part 1
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| Openweight
|
Taisei Sekino
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def.
|
Oh Il-hak
|
TKO (punches)
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2
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2:35
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|
| Catchweight 87 kg
|
Jung Seung-ho
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def.
|
Kim Young-hoon
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KO (front kick and punches)
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2
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4:59
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|
| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Han Yoon-soo
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def.
|
Son Jae-min
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KO (punch)
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2
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1:50
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| Flyweight 57 kg
|
Jung Jae-bok
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def.
|
Jang Chan-woo
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Submission (heel hook)
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1
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2:12
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|
| Catchweight 66 kg
|
Lee Sin-woo
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def.
|
Lee Sun-joo
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Decision (unanimous)
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2
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5:00
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|
| Lightweight 70 kg
|
Han Woo-young
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def.
|
Kwon Min-woo
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KO (punches)
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1
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2:02
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Road FC 66
Road FC 66 was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be held by Road FC on October 29, 2023, at the Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju, South Korea.
Background
Fight card
| Road FC 66
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| Weight Class
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|
|
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Kim Soo-chul
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def.
|
Akira Haraguchi
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KO (punches)
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2
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4:25
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2023 Road FC Bantamweight Grand Prix Final bout
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| Lightweight 70 kg
|
Artur Soloviev
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def.
|
Nandin Erdene
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KO (punches)
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1
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1:32
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2023 Road FC Lightweight Grand Prix Final bout
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| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Yang Ji-yong
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def.
|
Kento Takahashi
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Decision (unanimous)
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3
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5:00
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|
| Openweight
|
Kim Myung-hwan
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def.
|
Shim Gun-oh
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KO (punches)
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1
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4:18
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|
| Part 1
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| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Yoo Jae-nam
|
def.
|
Han Yoon-soo
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Decision (unanimous)
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2
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5:00
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|
| Lightweight 70 kg
|
Kim San
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def.
|
Kim Min-hyung
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Submission (triangle choke)
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2
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1:27
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| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Park Jae-seong
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def.
|
Cha Min-hyuk
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TKO (punches)
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2
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2:11
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| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Han Min-hyoung
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def.
|
Kim Jun-seok
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Decision (split)
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2
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5:00
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| Flyweight 57 kg
|
Ko Dong-hyeok
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def.
|
Choi Young-chan
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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1
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2:48
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| Catchweight 66 kg
|
Choi Eun-seok
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def.
|
Lee Seon-ju
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Decision (unanimous)
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2
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5:00
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Road FC 67
Road FC 67 will be a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be held by Road FC on December 16, 2023, at the Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul, South Korea.
Background
Fight card
| Road FC 67
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| Weight Class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Openweight
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Taisei Sekino
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def.
|
Heo Jae-hyeok
|
TKO (punches)
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1
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0:58
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|
| Bantamweight 63 kg
|
Yang Ji-yong
|
def.
|
Park Jae-seong
|
KO (punches)
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1
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0:08
|
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| Flyweight 57 kg
|
Lee Jung-hyun
|
def.
|
Lee Gil-soo
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KO (head kick)
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1
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4:40
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| Catchweight 64 kg
|
Ko Dong-hyuk
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def.
|
Choi Sergei
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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3
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2=27
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| Women's Catchweight 58 kg
|
Lee Su-yeon
|
def.
|
Lee Eun-jung
|
Decision (unanimous)
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2
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5:00
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| Lightweight 70 kg
|
Kim San
|
def.
|
Shin Dong-guk
|
Decision (unanimous)
|
3
|
5:00
|
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See also
References