Lim Su-jeong (kickboxer)

Lim Su-Jeong (Korean: 임수정, born (1985-10-17)October 17, 1985) is a former South Korean female Muay Thai kickboxer. She competes professionally since 2004 and is a former Southern Thailand Middleweight and South Korea Muay Thai Bantamweight Champion. Her good looks earned her the nickname Beautiful Fighter.[1]

Lim Su-Jeong
Born (1985-10-17) October 17, 1985
Seoul, South Korea
Native name임수정
Other namesBeautiful Fighter
NationalitySouth Korean
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Super bantamweight
Featherweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofSouth Korea
TeamT-Entertainment / Sam-san Eagle Gym
Years active2004–2014
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins1
By decision1
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kickboxing career

Lim was born on (1985-10-17)October 17, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea. She started to train in Muay Thai for dieting when she was a high school student. She would be a quick learner, winning the South Korea Muay Thai Bantamweight title and the South Korean promotion Neo Fight Championship in 2006. At the age of 22, she went to Thailand for several months to practice Muay Thai. Here, she had success on the amateur circuit as well, winning bronze at the IMFA World Muaythai Championships 2007 held in Bangkok.

Lim then went on to have a very good 2009. Debuting in K-1, on March 20, 2009 (2009-03-20), she faced and defeated future shoot boxing champion Rena Kubota by split decision after an extra round. She followed it up with her third professional title - winning the Southern Thailand Middleweight title by outpointing Sowlor from Thailand. There was some disappointment, however, when she lost in an upset in her debut in shoot boxing. During the quarterfinals of Girls S-Cup 2009, on August 23, 2009 (2009-08-23), Lim, one of the favorites to win the cup, lost via unanimous decision against mixed martial artist Mei Yamaguchi, who was the eventual runner-up.

She closed 2009 by winning the King of the Ring Grand Prix at the event The Khan 2, held on November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27) in South Korea. Lim first defeated Czech Alena Hola by unanimous decision after three rounds, and next she defeated fellow South Korean Woo Yeon Park also by decision to win the championship belt.

Lim was given the chance to fight for a world title on May 28, 2011, taking on Christine Theiss for the WKA fullcontact World Middleweight Championship. In front of Theiss's hometown crowd she lost a close decision.

Flames Sports Competition incident

In August 2011, Lim went on Japanese TV show Flames Sports Competition to take on three Japanese comedians in what was supposed to be a ‘mock’ fight. But instead she was beaten and seriously injured by the men, with the incident causing outrage in South Korea. When controversy erupted over the show, Japanese TV station TBS in an official announcement stated, “The match was convened not as a mockup based on a script, but a real match. Rules were debriefed in advance and Lim also consented.” In an interview with a Korean broadcaster, however, Lim’s side said she was told before filming that it would be a variety show after all. Since the match was conducted under prior mutual consent, her management said, she had nothing much to worry about.[2]

Outside sports

Aside from kickboxing and Muay Thai, Lim, who is nicknamed Beautiful Fighter because of her good looks, works as an actress as a side job. She appeared in TV series in South Korea and in the Thai martial arts film Chocolate.[3]

Titles

Professional

  • 2009 King of the Ring Grand Prix Champion
  • 2008 Southern Thailand Middleweight Champion
  • 2006 South Korea Muay Thai Bantamweight Champion
  • 2006 Neo Fight Bantamweight Champion
  • 2004 Rookie of the year of the Korean Muaythai Association

Amateur

  • 2007 IFMA World Muaythai Championships in Bangkok, Thailand -54 kg

Kickboxing record
Kickboxing record
wins ( KO's), losses, draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTimeRecord
2013-10-02Loss Iman ChairiWorld Muaythai AngelsBangkok, ThailandDecision (0–3)32:00
2013-02-02Win Mao NingThe Khan vs. WulinfengSeoul, South KoreaExt R. Decision (3–0)43:00
2012-01-15Win Miku HayashiThe Khan New GenerationTokyo, JapanDecision (3–0)33:00
2011-05-28Loss Christine TheissDie Nacht der ChampionsMunich, GermanyDecision (0–3)102:00
Fight was for the WKA fullcontact World Middleweight title
2010-03-28Win Satoko SasakiJ-Girls: Catch the stone 6Tokyo, JapanExt R. Decision (2–0)32:00
2009-11-27Win Woo Yeon ParkThe Khan 2, FinalSeoul, South KoreaDecision (3–0)32:00
Wins King of the Ring Grand Prix
2009-11-27Win Alena HolaThe Khan 2, Semi FinalsSeoul, South KoreaDecision (3–0)32:00
2009-09-26Win Chen QingK-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Final 16Seoul, South KoreaDecision (3–0)33:00
2009-08-23Loss Mei YamaguchiShoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009, Quarter FinalsTokyo, JapanDecision (0–3)32:00
2009-07-07Loss Phetnaree KrabiBangla StadiumPhuket, ThailandDecision52:00
2009-06-12Win NongMoBangla StadiumPhuket, ThailandTKO2
2009-06-07Win Yinggan RanongBangla StadiumPhuket, ThailandTKO2
2009-05-19Win SowlorPatong StadiumPhuket, ThailandDecision52:00
Wins Southern Thailand Middleweight title
2009-05-04Win SowlerBangla StadiumPhuket, ThailandDecision52:00
2009-03-20Win Rena KubotaK-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009Seoul, South KoreaExt R. Decision (2–1)42:00
2008-09-12WinBangla StadiumPhuket, ThailandTKO2
2008Win SowlerPatong StadiumPhuket, ThailandDecision52:00
2008-03-30Win Ashley LeeThe Khan 1Seoul, South KoreaTKO (broken nose)3
2007-12Loss Jemyma BetrianIFMA World Muaythai Championships 2007, Semi FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision32:00
Wins IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2007 Bronze medal –54 kg
2007-12-01WinIFMA World Muaythai Championships 2007, Quarter FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision32:00
2006-11-23Win Yeon Sil JeonNeo Fight 9Seoul, South KoreaDecision (3–0)33:00
2006-07-07Loss Tomomi SunabaCub*Kick's 3 days 1st - AJ Night: TraditionTokyo, JapanDecision (0–2)33:0017-5
2006-06-03Loss Olga IvanovaIFMA World Muaythai Championships 2006, Quarter FinalsBangkok, ThailandDecision32:0017-4

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 0 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Emiko Raika Decision (unanimous) Revolution 2: Start of the Revolution September 12, 2014 2 5:00 Seoul, South Korea

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNoteReference
2008ChocolateClub fighters
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See also

References
  1. "임수정". Nate. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  2. "Clash with Beautiful Fighter turns ugly". Yahoo! Sport New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  3. 「秋山のUFCでのファイトマネーは驚くほど低い！」韓国メディアが秋山の契約を暴露!? Archived 2009-03-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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