Kim Min-soo | |
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Born | [1] Seoul, South Korea | January 22, 1975
Other names | Mr. Shark |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1] |
Weight | 242 lb (110 kg; 17 st 4 lb) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Style | Judo, Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Seoul, South Korea |
Team | RINGS Korea Korean Top Team (2005–present) |
Rank | Fouth dan black belt in Judo |
Years active | 1994–2003 (Judo) 2005–2009 (MMA) 2006–2008 (Kickboxing) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 5 |
Wins | 4 |
Losses | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 3 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Medal record | ||
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Men's judo | ||
Representing South Korea | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1996 Atlanta | –95 kg | |
World Juniors Championships | ||
1994 Cairo | –95 kg |
Kim Min-soo | |
Hangul | 김민수 |
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Hanja | 金岷秀 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Minsu |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Minsu |
Kim Min-soo (born January 22,1975) is a South Korean former judoka,professional mixed martial artist and K-1 kickboxer. He is best known for becoming a K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul finalist and also winning a Silver Medal in Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1] He is also known for his fights with WWE professional wrestler and UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar,WWE wrestler and K-1 fighter Sean O'Haire,and NFL player turned kickboxer and New Japan Pro-Wrestling contender Bob Sapp. Min-soo holds a notable kickboxing win over Muay Thai world champion Mourad Bouzidi. [1] He announced his retirement from contact sports in 2011,with subsequent stints as color commentator for Japanese and Korean mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events. Kim is also the head judo coach for the Korean Top Team. [2]
By the time he was 19,Kim was competing internationally in major judo tournaments - winning the gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Cairo by defeating Istvan Szasz in the -95 kilogram division. He entered the 1996 Summer Olympics as a half-heavyweight member of the South Korean national team,in which capacity he reached the finals and earned the silver medal by defeating Stéphane Traineau but losing to Pawel Nastula. He remained active in the sport for another seven years,medaling in at least five international tournaments and three world cup events. [3]
Kim's career includes wins over Keith Morgan,Detlef Knorrek,VernharðÞorleifsson,Dmitri Sergeyev,Ben Sonnemans,and Nicolas Gill. [3]
Kim made his mixed martial arts debut at the Hero's 1 event on March 26,2005,against kickboxer and mixed martial artist Bob Sapp. Despite a promising start wherein Kim negated Sapp's charging attacks and dealt him a facial laceration that necessitated a medical time-out,Sapp struck Kim in the face immediately after the match resumed and knocked him out. [4] At Hero's 2 in the following July,Kim met kickboxer Ray Sefo in a longer but ultimately similar fight wherein Sefo first stunned Kim with strikes before finishing him with a kick to the head.
Kim's subsequent bout in the following November against pro wrestler Sean O'Haire [5] and seasoned fighter Yoshihisa Yamamoto [6] in March 2006 proved more fruitful,allowing Kim to utilize his grappling expertise and defeat both opponents by submission. This was followed by a string of losses against increasingly imposing opponents over the following 15 months. Semmy Schilt escaped Kim's forearm choke and trapped him in a guard before punching him into submission. [7] Don Frye [8] and Mighty Mo [9] knocked him out with strikes. In arguably Kim's most famous match,he replaced Choi Hong-man on short notice to face pro wrestler Brock Lesnar in the latter's debut fight,wherein he submitted to Lesnar's punches after being taken down. [10]
At Hero's 2007 in Korea in October,Kim secured the third victory of his MMA career in an openweight bout against Ikuhisa Minowa,winning by technical knockout with a series of punches. [11] His final fight took place about two years later on November 27,2009,at The Khan 2,where he was knocked out by former sumo wrestler SentoryūHenri. [12] His record stands at 3 wins and 7 losses.
Kim made his kickboxing debut on March 3,2006,at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul tournament. In his quarterfinal match,he met South Korean sumo wrestler Kim Kyoung-Suk. The bout was unorthodox,with both fighters employing spins and jumping kicks and the much larger Kyoung-Suk chasing Min-soo across the ring. At one point,the judoka slipped while attempting a kick and the rikishi made as though to stomp him,resulting in a point deduction for unsportsmanlike conduct. The penalty gave Min-soo the advantage and he earned a unanimous decision victory. [13]
In the following round,Kim met seasoned Muay Thai champion Mourad Bouzidi. Despite Bouzidi's superior technique and powerful low kicks,Kim displayed greater aggression and upper body strength,resulting in both fighters scoring a knockdown apiece and meeting after the initial three rounds for an additional three minutes. After enduring a low blow,Kim finished strongly and was able to move on to the finals against Yusuke Fujimoto. [13] The Japanese karateka struck with low kicks,working on Kim's already-battered legs until he limped. Eventually,Kim fell to Fujimoto's punching combinations in the second round for a knockout loss. [13]
Kim fought twice more for K-1,ending his kickboxing career with a 4–1 record following a win over American Scott Junk at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii on September 8.
Kickboxing
Judo
10 matches | 3 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 6 |
By submission | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 3–7 | Sentoryu Henri | KO (punches and knees) | The Khan 2 | November 27,2009 | 1 | 1:12 | Seoul,South Korea | |
Win | 3–6 | Ikuhisa Minowa | TKO (punches) | Hero's 2007 in Korea | October 28,2007 | 1 | 3:46 | Seoul,South Korea | |
Loss | 2–6 | Brock Lesnar | TKO (submission to punches) | K-1 Dynamite!! USA | June 2,2007 | 1 | 1:09 | Los Angeles,California,United States | |
Loss | 2–5 | Mighty Mo | KO (punch) | Hero's 8 | March 12,2007 | 1 | 2:37 | Nagoya,Japan | |
Loss | 2–4 | Don Frye | KO (punch) | Hero's 7 | October 9,2006 | 2 | 2:47 | Yokohama,Japan | |
Loss | 2–3 | Semmy Schilt | Submission (triangle choke) | Hero's 6 | August 5,2006 | 1 | 4:46 | Tokyo,Japan | |
Win | 2–2 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hero's 4 | March 15,2006 | 2 | 1:32 | Tokyo,Japan | |
Win | 1–2 | Sean O'Haire | Submission (guillotine choke) | Hero's 2005 in Seoul | November 5,2005 | 1 | 4:46 | Seoul,South Korea | |
Loss | 0–2 | Ray Sefo | KO (head kick) | Hero's 2 | July 6,2005 | 2 | 0:30 | Tokyo,Japan | |
Loss | 0–1 | Bob Sapp | KO (punches) | Hero's 1 | March 26,2005 | 1 | 1:12 | Saitama,Saitama,Japan |
Date | Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Method | Round |
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2008-09-08 | Win | 4–1 | Scott Junk | K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Hawaii | Decision | 3 |
2007-09-29 | Win | 3–1 | Randy Kim | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Seoul Final 16 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 |
2006-03-06 | Loss | 2–1 | Yusuke Fujimoto | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul | KO (Right hook) | 2 |
2006-03-06 | Win | 2–0 | Mourad Bouzidi | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 |
2006-03-06 | Win | 1–0 | Kim Kyoung-Suk | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Seoul | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | The First Business in the World | Contestant | [15] |
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