Kim Ji-yeon, 2 points deducted by not being able to press ’emotion’ → Shocking UFC 5th consecutive victory

“Fire Fist” Kim Ji-yeon (33), who is active in the U.S. mixed martial arts UFC, is mired in five consecutive losses. Her inability to suppress her emotions led to her foul play leading to her defeat.

Kim Ji-yeon won스포츠토토 a 1-2 (28-27, 27-28, 27-28) technical match against Mandi Böhm (33, Germany) at UFC on ABC4 held at the Charlotte Spectrum Center in North Carolina, USA on the 14th (Korean time). lost the decision Two fouls practically separated the game.

Originally, the two were scheduled to fight on February 5th. However, Böhm showed allergic symptoms after the weigh-in at the time, and she gave up competing three hours before the competition. Feeling disrespected by her counterpart, who left for Germany without explanation, Kim Ji-yeon was enraged, saying, “You die and I die.”

In the match that was held again, Kim Ji-yeon showed off her skills one level higher. She dominated the first round with her powerful striking skills. Kim Ji-yeon, who was also doing well in the second round, committed a foul for not suppressing her emotions. In the ground situation, the closing gong rang, and Kim Ji-yeon, who was lying in her octagon, pushed Böhm’s chest with her foot.

The referee judged that Kim Ji-yeon intentionally attacked her opponent and declared a 1-point deduction for her before entering the third round. Since he played well in the previous two rounds, it seemed that the deduction would not affect the outcome.

However, another foul occurred in the third round. While Boehm was resting one hand on the floor, Kim Ji-yeon hit her face with a knee kick. The UFC considers a “ground situation” when one hand is on the floor. At this time, kicking a kick or knee kick toward the opponent’s head is a foul.

Mandi Böhm covered his face after getting a knee kick from Kim Ji-yeon on the ground. (Photo = UFC Korea SNS)

Böhm was shocked by Kim Ji-yeon’s knee and expressed his intention that he could no longer play. He immediately sat down in the octagon and the match was stopped. The crowd booed Böhm, judging that he was acting to get a foul win.

At the end of the meeting, the judges judged that Kim Ji-yeon’s knee kick was not intentional. Instead of a disqualification, it was decided to make a ‘technical judgment’ that was scored based on the content of the match until 1 minute 55 seconds of the 3rd round when the game stopped. Instead, another deduction of 1 point was declared for Kim Ji-yeon, who fouled in the third round.

The three judges scored 9-9 in both the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Had it not been for the 2-point deduction, Kim Ji-yeon would have won by taking two rounds 10-9. In the end, two fouls ended up kicking the victory.

Kim Ji-yeon fell into a swamp of 5 consecutive UFC losses, including a decision loss against Alexa Grasso in 2020. In the UFC, he fought a total of 10 times and has a record of 3 wins and 7 losses. This fight was important for my comeback, but now I can’t guarantee my future in the UFC.