"Team USA vs Team Asia" Update
January 30, 2007...Virginia USA... On Saturday, February 3, 2007,
the "WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER (WBF) - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA"
Professional MMA and San Da Kickboxing event will take place at
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This will herald the
first event of this type to take place in America under World Mac
Entertainment and Promoter Gianfranco Fiori.
This will also mark the first time the National Team of San Da will make an appearance in America. In addition to the Professional San Da bouts that will have Team Asia pitted against Team USA, Mixed Martial Arts fighters from China, Japan and Korea will comprise the remaining members of Team China and do battle against Mixed Martial Arts fighters from America that comprise the remaining Team USA.
As if the 'team' competition was not enough, the undercard will feature some up and coming talent of MMA American fighters in heated combat against each other. One bout will be for the first WBF MMA Championship Title.
Promoter Gianfranco Fiori had teamed up with Roy Foreman (RoRo Productions) and has been working with counterparts in Asia to handle the contracts and signing of Team Asia members and the Main Event. The original Main Event was to have Tank Abbott (USA) going against Ji Hoon Kim (Korea). The original date of this event was to have been January 5, 2007. Due to members of Team Asia not receiving their travel visas in time for the event, the date had to be moved to February 3, 2007.
This cause scheduling conflicts with some of the fighters. The most notable change was for the Main Event. USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu had been contacted to handle the matchmaking and USKBA ACTION SPORTS had been contacted to handle the sanctioning. Matchmaker Ed Hsu has worked frantically to create a solid Team USA, to sign Justin Eilers (Pictures) for the Main Event and handle many additional aspects of this event.
"WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER (WBF) - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA" Professional MMA and San Da Kickboxing event is sanctioned by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr and by USKBA ACTION SPORTS. Team Asia members are in the United States and ready to do battle. Team USA members are ready to do battle. Tickets are available at reasonable pricing. Everything is in place for this Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Boardwalk Hall. "WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER (WBF) - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA" Professional MMA and San Da Kickboxing event is ready to provide a great event at a great venue. Let's begin the competition.
Scheduled Fightcard:
Main Event - Heavyweight MMA
- Justin Eilers (Pictures) vs. Ji Hoon Kim
Middleweight MMA
- Mike Massenzio (Team USA) vs. Okuda Masakatsu (Team Asia)
Welterweight MMA
- Greg Soto (Team USA) vs. Hyun Kyu Lim (Team Asia)
Lightweight MMA
- Lee Gibson (Team USA) vs. Jong Man Kim (Team Asia)
Heavyweight MMA
- Jon Murphy (Team USA) vs. Wee Seung Bae (Team Asia)
145 lbs MMA
- Mike Murray (TSK) vs. Tim Troxell (Evolutionary MA)
175 lbs MMA
- Lyman Good (TSK) vs. Julio Cruz (Renzo Gracie (Pictures))
WBF North American Light Heavyweight MMA Championship
- Brenden Barrett (Ronin Grappling) vs. John Doyle (Team MFS/Daddis)
USKBA Lightweight San Da
- Lennox Chance (Team USA) vs. He Teng (Team Asia)
USKBA Middleweight San Da
- Peter Kaljevic (Team USA) vs. Dai Shuang Hai (Team Asia) USKBA Cruiserweight San Da - Aaron Miesner (Team USA) vs. Ao Hai Lin (Team Asia)
USKBA Middleweight San Da
- David Cummings (Team USA) vs. Tai Quan Zhang (Team Asia)
USKBA Super Heavyweight San Da
- Zao Zi Long (Team China) vs. Yu Yang Rae (Team Korea)
This will also mark the first time the National Team of San Da will make an appearance in America. In addition to the Professional San Da bouts that will have Team Asia pitted against Team USA, Mixed Martial Arts fighters from China, Japan and Korea will comprise the remaining members of Team China and do battle against Mixed Martial Arts fighters from America that comprise the remaining Team USA.
As if the 'team' competition was not enough, the undercard will feature some up and coming talent of MMA American fighters in heated combat against each other. One bout will be for the first WBF MMA Championship Title.
Promoter Gianfranco Fiori had teamed up with Roy Foreman (RoRo Productions) and has been working with counterparts in Asia to handle the contracts and signing of Team Asia members and the Main Event. The original Main Event was to have Tank Abbott (USA) going against Ji Hoon Kim (Korea). The original date of this event was to have been January 5, 2007. Due to members of Team Asia not receiving their travel visas in time for the event, the date had to be moved to February 3, 2007.
This cause scheduling conflicts with some of the fighters. The most notable change was for the Main Event. USKBA ACTION SPORTS Promoter Ed Hsu had been contacted to handle the matchmaking and USKBA ACTION SPORTS had been contacted to handle the sanctioning. Matchmaker Ed Hsu has worked frantically to create a solid Team USA, to sign Justin Eilers (Pictures) for the Main Event and handle many additional aspects of this event.
"WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER (WBF) - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA" Professional MMA and San Da Kickboxing event is sanctioned by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner Larry Hazzard Sr and by USKBA ACTION SPORTS. Team Asia members are in the United States and ready to do battle. Team USA members are ready to do battle. Tickets are available at reasonable pricing. Everything is in place for this Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Boardwalk Hall. "WORLD'S BEST FIGHTER (WBF) - TEAM USA vs TEAM ASIA" Professional MMA and San Da Kickboxing event is ready to provide a great event at a great venue. Let's begin the competition.
Scheduled Fightcard:
Main Event - Heavyweight MMA
- Justin Eilers (Pictures) vs. Ji Hoon Kim
Middleweight MMA
- Mike Massenzio (Team USA) vs. Okuda Masakatsu (Team Asia)
Welterweight MMA
- Greg Soto (Team USA) vs. Hyun Kyu Lim (Team Asia)
Lightweight MMA
- Lee Gibson (Team USA) vs. Jong Man Kim (Team Asia)
Heavyweight MMA
- Jon Murphy (Team USA) vs. Wee Seung Bae (Team Asia)
145 lbs MMA
- Mike Murray (TSK) vs. Tim Troxell (Evolutionary MA)
175 lbs MMA
- Lyman Good (TSK) vs. Julio Cruz (Renzo Gracie (Pictures))
WBF North American Light Heavyweight MMA Championship
- Brenden Barrett (Ronin Grappling) vs. John Doyle (Team MFS/Daddis)
USKBA Lightweight San Da
- Lennox Chance (Team USA) vs. He Teng (Team Asia)
USKBA Middleweight San Da
- Peter Kaljevic (Team USA) vs. Dai Shuang Hai (Team Asia) USKBA Cruiserweight San Da - Aaron Miesner (Team USA) vs. Ao Hai Lin (Team Asia)
USKBA Middleweight San Da
- David Cummings (Team USA) vs. Tai Quan Zhang (Team Asia)
USKBA Super Heavyweight San Da
- Zao Zi Long (Team China) vs. Yu Yang Rae (Team Korea)
