Flyweight, Jiniushiyue Vs. Choi Seung Guk
Tale of the Tape
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
22-years-old
5’8″
12-2
Six-fight win streak
Seoul, South Korea
26-years-old
5’6″
6-2
Pros and Cons
Jiniushiyue
Pros
- Good defensive wrestling
- Heavy top position
- Heavy ground and pound
- Solid wrestling
- Good chain-wrestling
- Scrambles well
Cons
- Chin straight up
Choi Seung Guk
Pros
- Good leg kicks
- Uses feints well
- Good counter-puncher
- Good movement
- Scrambles well
- Decent enough wrestling
- Good ground and pound
Cons
- Telegraphs his takedown entries
- Too willing to stand and trade
- Lacks head movement
Prediction: Jiniushiyue looked really good in the first round of the tournament but did get a gimmie fight against a former strawweight. Guk didn’t fight a great opponent but he’s proved he belongs in this tournament.
Guk doesn’t do anything super impressive but he does everything well. He’s a complete fighter that’s borderline UFC-level. Jiniushiyue on the other hand is still riding a lot of unknowns. He’s solely a wrestler and has good ground control. He’s not near as complete with little to offer on the feet.
Guk just fought a powerful wrestler. He did get taken down a bunch but he always got right back up. I do think Jiniushiyue can take Guk down but I don’t think he can hold him down. Guk is going to put Jiniushiyue in an unfamiliar spot on the feet making him fight his type of fight. With a clear path to victory and better cardio Guk should be able to control this fight.
