The Bullied One Is Too Good at Fighting - Chapter 176

Outcast is too good at martial arts (176)

The undisputed choice is Brazilian fighter Leandro Souza.

Leandro Souza, who is ranked 13th in heavyweight, was also the enemy of SJJ, a famous jiu-jitsu.

When it was reported that Mugyeol had chosen Leandro, this time Joel Khalid held him back.

“Why are you going to fight with Leandro? why?”

It was natural for Khalid to tilt his head.

Integrity was in a position where he could face any heavyweight fighter if he wanted to.

Leandro Souza was the least meritorious fighter among the options given to him.

“It goes against your principles to directly fight a fighter within the top 10, so say yes. But do I really have to choose this guy?”

“Yes, I have already made up my mind.”

“I want to stop writing…”

Khalid scratched his head, but gave a resigned expression as if he couldn’t help it.

Because once a decision was made, it was a flawless decision that could hardly be reversed.

“I respect your choice, but you must remember. Leandro Souza is by no means a good fighter for you.”

“I know.”

“Hmm-.”

Khalid naturally thought of a match.

Heavyweight title match Cain Velasquez vs. Fabricio Werdum in 2015.

At the time, Cain Velasquez was showing off his overwhelming power by making Junior Dos Santos, the Brazilian batting monster, bloody twice.

Everyone expected Cain Velasquez to win, but the result was Fabricio Werdum’s submission KO.

In this fight, Fabricio Werdum showed how terrifying the natural heavyweight jiu-jitero can be.

No matter how good a striker is, you can’t have a standing game for 5 rounds against a jiu-jitero.

In the end, at least once in 25 minutes, the ground battle situation unfolds.

Jiu-Jitsu, which draws opponents into its arms using its huge physique, melts them like a large insectivorous plant.

Mugyeol has already had the experience of killing several jiu-jitero, but Leandro Souza is literally Souza’s ‘enemy’.

The original SJJ, who studied black belt at SJJ’s hometown, and a natural heavyweight fighter with a normal weight of 117kg.

No matter how much you have jiu-jitsu skills recognized by Marcelo, the match will be difficult if you enter the ground situation.

That’s because the weight difference of 10 kg is not easy to overcome in MMA.

“You’re not going to have a grappling game against Leandro, are you?”

“Well, we should make a plan from now on.”

“You mean you picked the opponent first without a strategy?”

Khalid let out a deep sigh, but couldn’t help it.

This was the method of chamugyeol.

Rather than pushing against an opponent who can win, he picks an opponent first and creates a way to win somehow.

It was different from the previous ‘Stinger’, but I couldn’t just complain.

Thanks to that reckless fighting spirit, the popularity of ‘Stinger’ has skyrocketed, and now all the players who have just debuted are hoping to join ‘Stinger’.

On this floor, Cha Moo-gyeol is the best wherever you go.

‘Let’s not think about persuasion, I just need to change!’

Where is Cha Moo Gyeol’s stubbornness for a day or two?

Khalid nodded and smiled as he looked flawless.

If you think about it, it is a blessing just to have this big player remain at ‘Stinger’.

“Yes, flawless. If that’s what you think, then you should do it.”

“hmm? suddenly?”

“Okay then, let’s come up with a tactic to destroy heavyweight jiu-jitsu.”

That’s how the first uncontested heavyweight opponent was appointed.

The very next day Moogyeol called Shelby and told him the name of the person he wanted.

“I want to fight Leandro Souza.”

– what? I’m serious?

Jack Shelby also wanted to ask him why, but he knew it was futile.

– Yes, if you want to do that, there must be a good reason.

“thank you.”

– Leandro is ready. You will be able to play right away in October. The preparation period is not long, is it okay?

“it’s okay.”

The body has already been made properly for six months.

If you have 6 weeks to spare, you should be able to fully digest the camp preparing for the Leandro Souza match.

As always, Mugyeol accepted the schedule suggested by Jack Shelby coolly.

– Okay, I’ll tell Souja that way too.

Jack Shelby laughed involuntarily as he hung up the phone with a satisfied voice.

“It’s a style that’s really easy to work with.”

* * *

[WFC 516 in Abu Dhabi Cha Mu-gyeol’s first heavyweight debut match.]

[Cha Mu-gyeol vs Leandro Souza WFC 516 main event confirmed!]

[Cha Mu-gyeol’s heavyweight debut match with 13th heavyweight Leandro Souza ‘Unexpected Match’]

[Ariel Watson “Mu-gyeol Cha always breaks everyone’s expectations.”]

As soon as the match-up in the heavyweight division was released, mixed predictions arose.

Of course, there were many who predicted an easy victory for Cha Moo-gyeol, but the opinion that ‘I picked the wrong opponent’ was also strongly opposed to this.

[I’m a bit disappointed with the choice of opponent this time]

[Why Leandro? Isn’t Lee Seok the strongest jiu-jitsu team in the heavyweight division?]

[As if Cha Moo-gyeol was rolling at the Olympics and forgot the concept of MMA compatibility]

[It’s not an easy game in the heavyweight division. In this match, Leandro is expected to win out of the blue.]

[What the heck have these guys seen all this time?]

[When did Cha Moo-gyeol follow the matchmaking formula?] [

Just bet Adak and Moo-gyeol… that’s the way to win money. It’s the road]

[But no matter how flawless you are, it’s unknown if you’ll be strong in the heavyweight division]

[120kg is no joke]

[ The weight limit suddenly goes up over 20kg.

Aren’t you too drunk with the three-character integrity name?]

Amidst the tension between optimism and pessimism, Shim Ik-hyeon, an Olympic medalist in Korea, defended integrity through an interview.

“Do you think Mugyeol hyung can do well at heavyweight? 100% sure. Probably all the national team players know. I usually weigh 120kg and competed in the super heavyweight division, but when I was sparring with Mugyeol hyung, I couldn’t roll it. Rather, there were many times when I rolled around. The weight difference won’t matter too much to him.”

Shim Ik-hyeon expected a flawless victory, but because of that, he had to be criticized by many people for not knowing well.

[Shim Ik-hyeon? Isn’t this guy just a wrestler? Do you think wrestling and MMA are the same?]

[If Cha Moo-gyeol was so confident, he would have participated in the Olympics as a super-heavyweight]

[Didn’t he compete in the 90kg weight class at the Olympics?]

[Cha Mu-gyeol knows instinctively. That it’s difficult for him to reach the heavyweight division]

[But why didn’t he just go to the championship match and end up with 13th place?]

[I didn’t know, so I asked? I just got fed up because people said no.]

In the meantime, the Brazilian fighting world was delighted.

Cha Moo-gyeol, who did not expect much, walked to his feet and expressed his intention to fight So Woo-ja’s enemy.

From their point of view, it was a perfect matchup with no reason to refuse.

“Leandro, what kind of rice cake is this? You have to take this game unconditionally!”

“of course! Are you going to call this game crazy?”

It was Leandro Souza who saw Kyle Chandler, who made a perfect match in the previous match, ‘eat cake’.

There was no reason to turn down the fight at a time when everyone at heavyweight wants to fight for integrity.

Even if you can’t win, if you show some competitiveness, it can be an opportunity to raise your ransom.

However, it wasn’t just to raise awareness that Leandro’s side were trying to win the game.

They believed that Leandro Souza had a good chance of winning the match.

“Didn’t Cha Mu-gyeol increase the dose in the past 6 months?”

“I don’t think my body balance has collapsed, but it must have been difficult to increase weight significantly.”

“At most, it must weigh around 110kg.”

“Leandro’s match weight is around 120kg, so on the day of the match, it would be more than a 10kg difference.”

“At that level of weight difference, KO’s destructive power will naturally be halved.”

There are many cases in which a player who reigned as a hitting monster in the lower weight class degenerates into a water punch after increasing weight.

Of course, he maintained his destructive power while moving from middleweight to light heavyweight, but the case was different this time.

“It’s different from when I went up from middle to light heavy. At that time, it was like getting out of a difficult weight loss school and returning to my weight class, but this time, I will increase my weight to one level higher than the main weight class and run.”

“He’s not supposed to be in the heavyweight class. But Leandro is a natural heavyweight.”

A title like a privilege given to those who were born with the skeleton of a giant in the first place.

Mugyeol also had a great frame, but since he came from middleweight, it was ambiguous to say that he was a natural heavyweight.

Constructed heavyweights are bound to be pushed back by natural heavyweights.

In the end, they will try to win with hitting skills rather than pure power.

That was what Leandro’s coaches expected.

“Of course, his punches are fierce. But if you pull your chin in and stick close, you can get down to the ground.”

“You can play the game in a way that uses the Muay Thai clinch while throwing volume punches. He won’t be able to respond.”

A picture of Leandro defeating Innocent was already being drawn in their heads.

In Abu Dhabi, the city of jiu-jitsu, a picture of Brazilian jiu-jitsu defeating a hero at the heart of the fighting world.

“Anyway, I should thank Mugyeol for choosing Leandro.”

“Send at least a thank you to Leandro Mugyeol.”

“It should be.”

After the match was announced, Leandro Souza gave a short thank you to the integrity.

[Thank you for choosing the opponent without the concept of car imperfection. Regret will probably be a good lesson for you too. Win or learn, that’s what we all like to say. You’ve won a lot so far, so it’s time to learn. I’ll teach you jiu-jitsu.]

Underneath that, SJJ fighters from Brazil all gathered together and posted cheering comments.

Moogyeol, who checked Leandro’s social media the next day, laughed.

“I mean, SJJ friends seem to have a lot of pride in Souja.”

Of course I understand.

I started going to the gym before I even grew up, so I was with the Jiu-Jitsu gym from the formation of my values to the entire growth period.

It is rather strange that there is no pride.

However, this is not a game to compete for ‘who worked harder at Jiu-Jitsu’.

The essence of MMA is to defeat your opponent using any weapon the rules allow.

“Why are you only talking about jiu-jitsu?”

Apparently, Leandro’s camp seemed convinced that he could bring the game to the ground.

Clearly, the heavy weight would work in Leandro’s favor.

However, Moo-gyeol had many experiences of winning by outwitting him with what everyone thought was his weakness.

If you have been openly declaring that you will do Jiu-Jitsu like this, it is easy to establish a strategy.

Above all, for the past six months, I have been building my body through the pain of hell.

Ever since I started my career at RCF, I have never taken a break for more than five months.

Even when he was suspended for a year, he fought diligently by participating in three events at the Summer Olympics.

It was not a long gap for the other players, but it was unbearable boredom for Mugyeol.

I want to climb to the top of the Octagon right now!

Khalid, recognizing the flawless frustration, calmed him down and presented a match plan.

“Look flawless. Leandro is a good counter tackle. I always start my ground game with this setup.”

“Hmm.”

“That’s why I was able to have so much confidence in you, the hitting base. Besides, he has a good eye for fists, so he’ll try to put a tackle while chewing on a blow or two. So, the most important thing in this game is to put yourself in a position where you don’t get counter tackled. okay?”

Mugyeol nodded, but it wasn’t a very satisfactory strategy.

“So you’re saying that you should throw a meme after all?”

“What is it? This time, Mr. Jinsu and I made a low oblique kick, and this technique is safe from counter tackles without being caught. Would you like to see it?”

“Kuheumm-.”

something is missing

After taking a break for over 6 months, I have to barely get a kick out of it?

“Once you have this set up, Leandro will probably try to close the distance first. At that time, rather, we use a counter strategy…”

“Joel, what if I start a grappling fight?”

“hmm?”

“What if I throw the tackle first and go down to the ground?”

“Well. Maybe Leandro will say thank you?”

“Then what if you try to tackle it with a blow first?”

“I’ll probably chew a punch and try to create a ground situation. Because of the weight difference, it will be difficult to get a one-punch KO.”

“Mmmmmm.”

“Absolutely what are you thinking?”

“I’m afraid you’ll endure one blow.”

It was a perfect idea that just came up with a good idea.