K-1 RULES / 3Min. 3R Ext.1R
 | Jerome Le Banner France / Le Banner X tream Team | VS | Hong Man Choi Republic of Korea / Freelance |  |
Leading up to the K-1 Grand Prix we'll be reviewing how each fighter made it to the final 8.
FieLDS K-1 WORLD GP 2007 IN SEOUL FINAL16
Date : Saturday, 29th September 2007
Fight #9 : K-1 RULES / 3Min. 3R Ext.2R
Hong-Man Choi Republic of Korea / Freelance VS Mighty Mo U.S.A. / Freelance
WINNER : Hong Man Choi (3R Decision 2-0)
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He debuted in K-1 fighting at the World GP 2005 event in Seoul in March, 2005, which he won in the final vs. Kaoklai Kaennorsing. In the Final Elimination he defeated Bob Sapp with a 2-0 decision, eventually losing to Remy Bonjasky in the World Grand Prix Final.
Choi Hong Man's losses came via judges' decision against Remy Bonjasky and Jérome Le Banner, and knockout by Mighty Mo.
He got his nickname "Techno Goliath" when he was a ssirum wrestler in South Korea, as after a victory he would dance to techno music. He is referred to on Japanese television and news articles as the 'Korean Monster' (Koreanモンスター).
One of Choi's most notable fights was against current K-1 World Champion Semmy Schilt at the World GP 2006 event in Seoul. Choi won the fight on points. The fight was unique due to the enormous size of both fighters.
On September 30, 2006, Choi fought Jérôme Le Banner in the final eliminations, and lost after 3 Rounds and 1 extra Round on points. After the fight, Le Banner said: "He is dangerous, his knees are already almost at the level of my head, he's not human! But he's a good guy and I like him, he's very tough, maybe the strongest guy in K-1, and he has hard bones -- when I kicked him, it hurt my leg! I'm sure with more experience, in two years no one will be able to knock him out!"
On December 31, Choi easily won his first Mixed martial arts fight on K-1 Dynamite in Osaka. He decisively beat former TV star Bobby Ologun in just 16 seconds in what was considered a huge mismatch.
On March 4, 2007, he was knocked out for the first time in his career. Mighty Mo landed an overhand right to the chin and Choi was not able to stand up again. In this fight he weighed 165.4 kg (364 lb), was very slow and many say it was his worst performance.
Choi Hong-man was scheduled to face former WWE, IWGP, and NCAA national champion amateur wrestler Brock Lesnar at the combined promotion event K-1 Dynamite!! USA, a major pay-per-view event at the massive Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, on June 2, 2007. However, reportedly due to a benign tumor on his pituitary gland, Choi was denied his California fighter's license on May 23, 2007, putting Dynamite!! USA's main event in jeopardy only 10 days before its scheduled occurrence. The California State Athletic Commission has yet to officially confirm Choi's status. Choi was replaced in the fight by fellow Korean fighter Kim Min-soo.
On August 5. at the Asia World Grand Prix in Hongkong, he beat Gary Goodridge by KO at 1:34 in the first round.[8] He weighed 163.5 kg (360 lb), the same when he fought Schilt in June 2006. Notable on this fight was his stance. Since his K-1 debut in 2005, he fought using an orthodox stance. But in this fight, he fought for the first time in the southpaw stance.
On September 29 at the K-1 Final Eliminations in Seoul, he redeemed his previous loss and defeated Mighty Mo by decision. The win was disputed, however, due to a kick Choi unintentionally delivered to Mighty Mo's groin in the second round. Mighty Mo was quoted in the post-fight interview: "He (Choi) seemed a little bit stronger because I hit him with some good shots and he didn't fall down so I was surprised, actually harder than the ones I hit him with before. He must have been practicing taking punches."
In the World Grand Prix Final tournament on December 8, he will face Jérôme Le Banner again.
HONG MAN CHOI
COUNTRY : KOREA
DATE OF BIRTH : October 30, 1980
HEIGHT : 7 feet 2 inch
WEIGHT : 355 lbs
TITLES
Jinan Competition '03
The General Championship '03
Jungwal Competition '04
Hamyang Competition '04
K-1 WORLD GP 2005 in Seoul Champion
K-1 15 Fights 12 Wins 3 Losses 5 KOs
MMA 1 Fights 1 Wins
| 29 | Sep. | 2007 | K-1 WORLD GP 2007 IN SEOUL FINAL16 | W | MIGHTY MO | Decision | |
| 05 | Aug. | 2007 | K-1 WORLD GP 2007 IN HONG KONG | W | GARY GOODRIDGE | 1R KO | Super Fight |
| 28 | Apr. | 2007 | K-1 WORLD GP 2007 in HAWAII | W | MIKE MALONE | 2R KO | Super Fight |
| 04 | Mar. | 2007 | K-1 WORLD GP 2007 in YOKOHAMA | L | MIGHTY MO | 2R KO | |
| 31 | Dec. | 2006 | K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! | W | BOBBY OLOGUN | 1R TKO | MMA |
| 30 | Sep. | 2006 | K-1 WORLD GP 2006 in OSAKA -FINAL ELIMINATION- | L | JEROME LE BANNER | Ext.R Decision | |
| 30 | Jul. | 2006 | K-1 WORLD GP 2006 in SAPPORO | W | AKEBONO | 2R KO | |
| 03 | Jun. | 2006 | K-1 WORLD GP 2006 in SEOUL | W | SEMMY SCHILT | Decision | Super Fight |
| 29 | Apr. | 2006 | K-1 WORLD GP 2006 in LAS VEGAS | W | THE PREDATOR | Decision | Super Fight |
| 19 | Nov. | 2005 | K-1 WORLD GP 2005 in TOKYO | L | REMY BONJASKY | Decision | |
| 23 | Sep. | 2005 | K-1 WORLD GP 2005 in OSAKA | W | BOB SAPP | Decision | |
| 29 | Jul. | 2005 | K-1 WORLD GP 2005 in Hawaii | W | AKEBONO | 1R KO | |
| 17 | Jun. | 2005 | K-1 WORLD GP 2005 in Hiroshima | W | "GREEN BERET" TOM HOWARD | 1R KO | |
| 19 | Mar. | 2005 | K-1 WORLD GP 2005 in SEOUL | W | WAKASHOYO | 1R KO | |
| W | AKEBONO | 1R TKO | |||||
| W | KAOKLAI KAENNORSING | Extra R Decision |
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