ROAD Fighting Championship announces the next match for Xiaomi ROAD FC 040 on July 15, 2017 in the Jangchung Arena in Seoul, South Korea. Raika Emiko will take on Kim Hae-In in a Women’s flyweight bout.
Raika Emiko (5-4, Tribe Tokyo MMA) was a champion boxer with titles in the WIBA, IFBA and OPBF, going 25-8-1 with 10 KOs in over 14 years of competition. She made her ROAD FC debut appearance on the first all-female card ROAD FC XX by rematching Kang Jin-Hee, and surprisingly nailed takedowns to secure the unanimous decision from the judges.
Kim Hae-In (0-0-1, Ssabi MMA) is a top-ranked Taekwondo fighter and national Sanda champ who trains MMA under former ROAD FC Bantamweight Champion Lee Kil-Woo. At ROAD FC 033 she made her pro debut in MMA against sanda standout Lin Heqin, went the distance, but lost by majority draw. In her amateur days, she has a win over Raika’s former foe Kang Jin-Hee.
While this match is definitely boxing versus Taekwondo, Raika and Kim have both proved they are well-rounded in MMA so any outcome is possible.
Xiaomi ROAD FC 040
As previously announced, the Main Event for Xiaomi ROAD FC 040 will be Openweight Champion Mighty Mo making his second title defense against Kang Dong-Kook in what is sure to give the fans of hard-hitting heavies a match worth remembering.
Also, Riki Fukuda versus Kim Hoon will finally clash. These two veterans present completely opposite styles of striking and grappling, so this match should produce thrilling and unpredictable mayhem.
Xiaomi ROAD FC 039
The next event will be Xiaomi ROAD FC 039 on June 10 in Seoul. Ham Seo-Hee will return to her home of Korea to fight for the inaugural ROAD FC Women’s Atomweight Championship against Kurobe Mina, the current DEEP -48kg Champion.
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!”
Xiaomi ROAD Fighting Championship 039
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea
Women’s Atomweight Championship
Ham Seo-Hee vs Kurobe Mina
Openweight Match
Myung Hyun-Man vs Aorigele
Women’s Openweight Match
Yoshiko vs Chun Sun-Yoo
Flyweight Match
Moon Jea-Hoon vs Asakura Kai
International Trials Lightweight Match
Kim Seung-Yeon vs Rafael Fiziev
Openweight Match
Shim Yoon-Jae vs Kim Chang-Hee
Young Guns 34
-80kg Catchweight Match
La In-Jae vs Cha In-Ho
Featherweight Match
Kim Se-Yeong vs Lee Jeong-Yeong
$1 Million Lightweight Tournament China Trials Finals Match
Baoyincang vs Wang Mingwoo
Women’s Atomweight Match
Hong Yun-Ha vs Arai Mika
Bantamweight Match
Kim Young-Geun vs Kim Woo-Been
Lightweight Match
Lim Byeong-Ha vs Kim Yo-Han
Welterweight Match
Stuart Gooch vs Lee Jin-Kyu
Xiaomi ROAD Fighting Championship 040
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Jangchung Arena, Seoul, South Korea
Main Card
Openweight Championship
Mighty Mo vs Kang Dong-Kook
Middleweight Match
Fukuda Riki vs Kim Hoon
Women’s Flyweight Match
Raika Emiko vs Kim Hae-In
