the skill of 'Asia's strongest' His eyes are swollen, but he knocked it down and won the game by a 3-0 decision. for the second year in a row
Oct 27, 2024
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'Asia's Strongest' Kim Soo-chul is trying to win for the second consecutive year.
Kim Soo-chul (33, Road FC Wonju) defeated Kim Hyun-woo (22, Team Finish) in the semifinals of the Goobne ROAD FC 070 Bantamweight Tournament at Chiak Gymnasium in Wonju on the 7th. Kim will fight Yang in the final of the tournament in December.
Kim Hyun-woo clearly showed power and speed in punches and kicks, but Kim Soo-chul won the strategy with his skill in leading the game to the ground.
In the early first round, Kim Hyun-woo hit a straight hit and was in good condition, and Kim Soo-chul also threw a few strong punches. Kim Soo-chul immediately grabbed his leg and succeeded in a takedown. In response, Kim Hyun-woo wrapped Kim Soo-chul's neck and defended him. In standing again, Kim Hyun-woo tried to approach and actively pressured Kim Soo-chul, including a flying knee kick. Round 1 ended with a lot of tension.
In the second round, Kim Hyun-woo threw a fast punch, but Kim Soo-chul also took away the take-down with a tackle. However, Kim Hyun-woo's defense based on his strength was good. Kim put pressure on Kim Soo-chul with a strong punch in the standing area, but Kim Soo-chul was not willing to stand and fight Kim Hyun-woo. He knocked down Kim Hyun-woo again. Kim Hyun-woo defended, but Kim Soo-chul threw a few strong foundations at the end.
In the last third round, Kim Soo-chul also led the ground fight with a tackle. Kim Hyun-woo got up by force, but Kim Soo-chul again fell over him. Kim Soo-chul threw a punch from the back and peeped at the chance of a rear-naked choke, but Kim Hyun-woo held his left hand and defended it. In the end, Kim Soo-chul did not finish, but Kim Hyun-woo also failed to get up again, so he did not get a chance to turn the game around.
When Kim Soo-chul was in middle school, he attended a gym run by Road FC President Moon Jung-hong and learned mixed martial arts. He made his professional debut at the age of 19 and had four championship belts: the rising-on-featherweight champion of Japan, the first champion of the one-championship bantamweight division, the road FC bantamweight division and the featherweight champion.
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For Kim Soo-chul, who lost the previous game and plays again in a month, young Kim Hyun-woo may be a burden.
Kim Hyun-woo advanced to the professional league by showing overwhelming ability with eight consecutive wins in the Road FC Central League, and won three consecutive games based on his outstanding strength on the professional stage. He is considered one of the next generations of runners who will lead the bantamweight division due to his good batting and ground skills.
One loss was lost by Yang Ji-yong. At that time, Kim Hyun-woo dominated the game, but Yang Yang-yong won with a guillotine choke.
Kim Hyun-woo, who won his return match by beating Kim Jin-guk in July after being discharged from the military, immediately challenged the global tournament and passed out Lucas Pereira in the quarterfinals with a triangle choke to reach the semifinals.
The competition between the strongest and the next generation of runners, who are 12 years old. The result was a victory for the senior. Kim Hyun-woo fully showed his potential as a next-generation runner, but he took on the homework to improve his ground skills.
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