By FCF Staff
With M-1 Challenge XXIII now in the books, M-1 Global has announced the opening round line-up for the promotion’s upcoming M-1 Selection Asia competition. The tournament will kick off, Saturday, March 26th, at Event Hall 135-713 in the Fashion Center Building in Seoul, South Korea.
“M-1 Global continues to provide the proving ground for young fighters around the globe to seize their opportunity and become stars on the world stage,” Evgeni Kogan, Director of Operations for M-1Global was quoted saying in the official announcement. “The 2010 Selection tournaments have showcased the caliber of competition worldwide. The Selections tournament has laid a successful foundation and in 2011 we continue to focus on scouring the globe for the best up-and-coming fighters.”
Here is the line-up to date for the March 26th event. The day before, Norfolk, Virginia will host M-1 Challenge XXIV: Damkovsky vs. Figueroa, which will feature lightweight champion Artiom Damkovsky versus challenger Jose Figueroa
M-1 Selection 2011-Asia Opening Round 1 Main Card Matchups:
Kim JangYong ( Korea) vs. Henrique Maromba (Japan) LW
Lee Dong Young (Korea) vs. Toshiya Kurenai (Japan) WW
Kim Hee Seung (Korea) vs. Eduardo Sakamoto (Japan) MW
Han Hae Young (Korea) vs. Junpei Hamada (Japan) LHW
Son Hai Suk (Korea) vs. Gilberto Monma (Japan) HW
Kwak Myung Sik (Korea) vs. Yuichiro Ono (Japan) LW
Ahn Seung ho (Korea) vs. Fabio Sakamoto (Japan) WW
Kim Nam Young (Korea) vs. Shiokawa Franca Tiago (Japan) MW
Kim doo Hwan (Korea) vs. Lucas Tani (Japan) LHW
Yu young woo (Korea) vs. Masanori Iwamoto (Japan) HW
M-1 Selection 2011-Asia Opening Round 1 Undercard Matchups:
Jo Dongil (Korea) vs. Tin Taeho (Korea) LW
Kim Deamyeong (Korea) vs. Gwon Iljin (Korea) LW
Son Sejoong (Korea) vs. Jang Ji Hoon (Korea) WW
