Lee Jeong-hyeon (left) KOs Kim Seong-oh with a punch. Provided by Road FC
‘Genius fighter’ Lee Jung-hyeon (20) defeated Kim Seong-oh (27, Japanese name Seigo Yamamoto), a Korean-Japanese and ‘disciple of Choo Seong-hoon’ with a punch KO.
In the afternoon of the 14th, Lee Jeong-hyeon defeated Kim Seong-oh in the flyweight match between Goobne Road FC 060 Division 2, 4th match held at the Daegu Gymnasium in the afternoon of the 14th with a punch KO in 3 minutes and 12 seconds of the first round.
Lee Jung-hyeon, a former rapper, went all-in on mixed martial arts (MMA) after dropping out of high school. Lee Jung-hyeon, who recorded a total of 6 wins in his career, challenged Kim Seong-oh for a 7-game winning streak.
Kim Seong-oh, who was born in the same Japanese as Choo Seong-hoon (Japanese name: Akiyama Yoshihiro) and is active on the Japanese mixed martial arts stage, prepared this tournament with Choo Seong-hoon. Kim Seong-oh entered the stadium with the same song as Choo Seong-hoon’s ‘Time to Say Goodbye’. On the waist of the trunk was the Taegeukgi and the Japanese flag. Lee Jung-hyun, who confronted this, quickly ran to the arena.
Kim Seong-oh, who is taller than Lee Jeong-hyeon (166 cm) at 172 cm tall, played the game using the long reach in the first round. Lee Jung-hyeon, who countered this, attacked Kim Seong-oh with a quick speed that narrowed the distance in an instant. However, he could hardly penetrate the streets of Kim Seong-oh.
In an instant, Lee Jung-hyun’s punch exploded. With 1 minute and 48 seconds left at the end of the first round, Lee Jung-hyun put a powerful light punch following the one-two into Kim Seong-oh’s chin.
Kim Seong-oh, who allowed his face, immediately fell to the ground. Lee Jung-hyun’s perfect punch KO win.
After the match, Lee Jung-hyeon, who recorded 7 consecutive wins, said, “I felt like I was dried out during the match, but I was aiming for one shot.” He said, “I was very confident before the match because my physical condition was so good,” he said, delighted with the victory.