Lim Su-Jeong (Korean: 임수정, born 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 | October 17, 1985 Seoul, South Korea |
| Native name | 임수정 |
| Other names | Beautiful Fighter |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight Super bantamweight Featherweight |
| Style | Muay Thai, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | South Korea |
| Team | T-Entertainment / Sam-san Eagle Gym |
| Years active | 2004–2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kickboxing career
editLim was born on 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, 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, 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 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
editIn 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
editAside 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
editProfessional
- 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
edit| wins ( KO's), losses, draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-02 | Loss |  Iman Chairi |
World Muaythai Angels | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (0–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2013-02-02 | Win |  Mao Ning |
The Khan vs. Wulinfeng | Seoul, South Korea | Ext R. Decision (3–0) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-01-15 | Win |  Miku Hayashi |
The Khan New Generation | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (3–0) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2011-05-28 | Loss |  Christine Theiss |
Die Nacht der Champions | Munich, Germany | Decision (0–3) | 10 | 2:00 | |
| Fight was for the WKA fullcontact World Middleweight title | ||||||||
| 2010-03-28 | Win | Satoko Sasaki |
J-Girls: Catch the stone 6 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext R. Decision (2–0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2009-11-27 | Win |  Woo Yeon Park |
The Khan 2, Final | Seoul, South Korea | Decision (3–0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins King of the Ring Grand Prix | ||||||||
| 2009-11-27 | Win |  Alena Hola |
The Khan 2, Semi Finals | Seoul, South Korea | Decision (3–0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2009-09-26 | Win | Chen Qing |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Seoul Final 16 | Seoul, South Korea | Decision (3–0) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2009-08-23 | Loss | Mei Yamaguchi |
Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (0–3) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2009-07-07 | Loss |  Phetnaree Krabi |
Bangla Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| 2009-06-12 | Win | NongMo |
Bangla Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2009-06-07 | Win | Yinggan Ranong |
Bangla Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2009-05-19 | Win | Sowlor |
Patong Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| Wins Southern Thailand Middleweight title | ||||||||
| 2009-05-04 | Win | Sowler |
Bangla Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| 2009-03-20 | Win | Rena Kubota |
K-1 Award & MAX Korea 2009 | Seoul, South Korea | Ext R. Decision (2–1) | 4 | 2:00 | |
| 2008-09-12 | Win | |
Bangla Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Win | Sowler |
Patong Stadium | Phuket, Thailand | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
| 2008-03-30 | Win |  Ashley Lee |
The Khan 1 | Seoul, South Korea | TKO (broken nose) | 3 | ||
| 2007-12 | Loss |  Jemyma Betrian |
IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2007, Semi Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Wins IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2007 Bronze medal –54 kg | ||||||||
| 2007-12-01 | Win | |
IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2007, Quarter Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2006-11-23 | Win | Yeon Sil Jeon |
Neo Fight 9 | Seoul, South Korea | Decision (3–0) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2006-07-07 | Loss | Tomomi Sunaba |
Cub*Kick's 3 days 1st - AJ Night: Tradition | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (0–2) | 3 | 3:00 | 17-5 |
| 2006-06-03 | Loss |  Olga Ivanova |
IFMA World Muaythai Championships 2006, Quarter Finals | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision | 3 | 2:00 | 17-4 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chocolate | Club fighters |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "임수정". Nate. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "Clash with Beautiful Fighter turns ugly". Yahoo! Sport New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ^ 「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)
External links
edit- Lim Su-Jeong Awakening Profile
- Profile at K-1
- Profile at J-Girls (in Japanese)