K-1 Closes Year with ‘Dynamite!!’
Masato vs. Choi
Dec 27, 2007
K-1 Rules: 3 min. x 3R Ex.2R / 70 kg (154
pounds)
Masato vs. Yong Soo Choi
Ensuring the female population of Japan tunes in, Masato makes his annual appearance against, as usual on New Year's Eve, a boxer.
Yong Soo Choi does have more than decent credentials as a boxer. From 1995-98 he held the WBA super featherweight strap. He has also had some success under kickboxing rules, racking up a couple of KO wins, though he is on a lower plane than Masato when it comes to K-1.
The 2003 K-1 World MAX Champion put in the performance of his career in this year's finals against Buakaw Por.Pramuk. Going into the fight, Masato was largely thought to be finished as a tournament fighter, his legs having given up on him a long time ago. But Masato took the fight to the Thai and made it to the finals only for his body to quit on him in the second round.
Prediction: Masato by TKO in the second. Masato's legs are just about done, but he'll have enough in them to chop down Choi. Boxing does not equal K-1, and Masato is an expert of making that evident. This is just an exhibition match for Masato, so expect it to play out like one.
Masato vs. Yong Soo Choi
Ensuring the female population of Japan tunes in, Masato makes his annual appearance against, as usual on New Year's Eve, a boxer.
Yong Soo Choi does have more than decent credentials as a boxer. From 1995-98 he held the WBA super featherweight strap. He has also had some success under kickboxing rules, racking up a couple of KO wins, though he is on a lower plane than Masato when it comes to K-1.
The 2003 K-1 World MAX Champion put in the performance of his career in this year's finals against Buakaw Por.Pramuk. Going into the fight, Masato was largely thought to be finished as a tournament fighter, his legs having given up on him a long time ago. But Masato took the fight to the Thai and made it to the finals only for his body to quit on him in the second round.
Prediction: Masato by TKO in the second. Masato's legs are just about done, but he'll have enough in them to chop down Choi. Boxing does not equal K-1, and Masato is an expert of making that evident. This is just an exhibition match for Masato, so expect it to play out like one.
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