Choi Doo-ho’s draw before returning after 3 years and 2 months… Bad luck ‘head butting’

‘Korean Super Boy’ Choi Doo-ho (31, Team Mad) won a draw in his comeback match after 3 years and 2 months. He played a dominant game, but was judged for head butting 93 seconds before the end of the game, which led to a disappointing result.

Choi Doo-ho drew with Kyle Nelson (31, Canada) at the end of the third round 1-0 (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) in the UFC Fight Night 218 featherweight match held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on the 5th (Korean time). recorded

The U.S. mixed martial arts competition adopts a three-judge system. At the judging, the player who gives the highest score to two or more of the three judges wins. In other words, 0-0, 0-1, 1-0, 1-1 is a draw.

Choi Doo-ho, who was back in the Octagon after 3 years and 2 months, was full of energy. He opened the door with a strong kick and 3 rounds. His movements were light. 슬롯사이트

Nelson, a former wrestler, was formidable. Within a minute of the start of the game, Choi Doo-ho was lifted up and pinned to the floor. Doo-ho Choi, who was about to step out, was pressed hard with both arms and a surprise rear-naked choke grip was applied.

Choi Doo-ho reversed his position and counterattacked. Afterwards, there were few effective hits, but he succeeded in dividing the control time into two, and finished the first round with Baek Joong-hwa.

Choi Doo-ho, staggered by Nelson’s back hand at the beginning of the second round, faced a crisis. He caught his breath and released a powerful calf kick. From the middle of the round, in a clinch situation, he steadily accumulated impressive scenes with an elbow and his specialty, a one-two straight. By the 4th minute of the 2nd round, there were 13 leg kicks. It was Choi Doo-ho’s face.

At the start of the third round, Nelson made a tackle. Choi Doo-ho held out for about 2 minutes, but finally gave up his position. Hana Nelson reduced the number of effective hits while pressing the head.

Jeong Chan-sung (35, Korean Zombie MMA) improved his stamina through the coaching and shined in the third round. He took the position with a brilliant roll with 1 minute and 50 seconds left in the game.

However, in the process of pressing Nelson’s upper body and attacking, he was judged to have a head butt and lost one point. With only 93 seconds left until the end, it was a decision that could have been a fatal blow for Choi Doo-ho.

The referee’s judgment was important. The three referees chose a draw. One scored Doo-Ho Choi’s 29-27 lead, but the other two saw it tied at 28-28. The match ended with a majority throw.

Choi Doo-ho made his professional debut in 2009 and entered the Octagon in 2014 with 11 wins and 1 loss. He raised his profile with three consecutive KO wins over Juan Puig, Sam Sicilia and Thiago Tavares.

He gained worldwide fame for his mellow look and contrasting KO power. UFC president Dana White, Dustin Poirier, and Michael Bisping gave high praise to Choi Doo-ho’s fighting style and performance.

But he couldn’t keep up the momentum. He fell into a pit of three consecutive losses against Cub Swanson, Jeremy Stevens, and Charles Jourdain, and has not made it to the Octagon since December 2019 due to long waiting times for social workers and frequent injuries.

I came to Seoul four months ago and set up a training camp at a gym run by ‘Korean Zombie’ Chan-seong Jeong. This match was so desperate that Choi Doo-ho, a member of Team Mad, asked a senior who left a clear mark in the UFC for a second.

The combination of player Choi Doo-ho and second Jung Chan-sung achieved half success in jointly reviving the Korean Superboy. He swallowed regret at the last-minute head butting decision. Choi Doo-ho accumulated a total of 14 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. The last win was against Thiago Tavares in July 2016.

Nelson, who was on a two-game losing streak, had the first draw of his career. The total record was 13 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses.

‘Korean Super Boy’ Choi Doo-ho (31, Team Mad) won a draw in his comeback match after 3 years and 2 months. He played a dominant game, but was judged for head butting 93 seconds before the end of the game, which led to a disappointing result. Choi Doo-ho drew with Kyle Nelson (31, Canada) at…