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Remember when Marius Zaromskis was being touted as the next Mirko Cro Cop?  Myung Ho Bae was one of those head kick victims, falling in just 19 seconds to Zaromskis as he went on to clinch the grand prix title.  Things have taken a swing for both fighters and now they are on two different ends of the spectrum.

Myung was picked up by RoadFC this week and will compete at their next event.  He has been sidelined with compulsory military service since those days.  His last promotion was LegendFC where he went forward to make a name for himself in Asian mixed martial arts.

Prior to that, a journeyman of sorts, the TEAM M.A.D. star fought with some of the larger middle tier promotions such as M-1 Global, DEEP, and of course DREAM.  He also did a very successful stint with MARS at the beginning of his career.

Update:  Myung Ho Bae received the appropriate permission to take ONE fight with RoadFC.  LegendFC management has allowed for this to go down as the contract between Legend and the Korean still is fully intact.  Upon returning from his two years of military service, he will honor the terms of his LegendFC contract.

RoadFC 11 took place in South Korea this weekend in the most star studded event they’ve held.

Joachim Hansen, the former DREAM lightweight champion, made his debut with the promotion and lived up to the expectations.  Hansen finished Doo Won Seo with an arm choke in the second round of their fight and picked up his first win since fighting nearly two years ago at DREAM 17 against Tatsuya Kawajiri.

Rameau Sokodjou also was successful in his bout as he took a decision from Seung Bae Whi.  Sokodjou, the former PrideFC, UFC, and DREAM vet has recently made an attempt at renewing his MMA career with the Korean promotion and the win is much needed as many analysts have written the Cameroonian off.

Minowaman, the journeyman fighter who has dabbled in just about everything, including being named Tiger Mask V, was knocked out by Hae Suk Son.  Going into the third round, Son finished Minowaman off with strikes in just a little under a minute.  Minowaman’s record falls to a staggering 55-35-8.

Finally, the promotion crowned Yu Chui Nam their new lightweight champ after he won their lightweight grand prix.  In a fight that was won by a razor thin decision, the fight had a rare ending.  The two were required to fight a final 4th round in a winner take all round.  Takedowns were the difference maker as Nam took the fight down several times in the final frame.

Whi Seung-Bae will face Thierry Sokoudjou at ROAD FC 011 the promotion announced early Monday morning.

Sokoudjou has taken a roller coaster ride to end up with ROADFC, but has seemingly found a new home.  The Cameroonian judoka has had a rough go at it since an impressive PrideFC career that landed him with the UFC.

Whi Seung-Bae (7-3) is a Spirit MC Inter League Champion and M-1 Veteran.  He last fought at ROAD FC 03 in 2011 where he handed PRIDE and UFC veteran Denis Kang a devastating TKO with vicious knees from the north-south position.  Whi is the Founder and Head Coach of Team Posse, the team of current Middleweight Champion Lee Eun-Soo and current Lightweight Championship Contender Nam Yui-Chul among other top international fighters.

Sokoudjou has fought with multiple promotions.  DREAM, WEC, Affliction, and Strikeforce, on top of his PrideFC career have all played host to Sokoudjou.  Wins over Lil’ Nog and Ricardo Arona are the highlights of his career.  The beginning of his career saw him face off with current UFC light heavyweight Glover Texiera, who knocked him out rather easily.  He was also a KSW light heavyweight champion.

The bout takes place at Seoul Olympic Hall in Seoul, South Korea on April 13, 2013.