- Dolgorsürengiin Sumiyaabazar
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This is a Mongolian name. The given name is Sumiyaabazar, and the name Dolgorsürengiin is a patronymic, not a family name.
Dolgorsürengiin Sumiyaabazar
Долгорсүрэнгийн СумьяабазарBorn 1974 (age 36–37) Other names Slippery Nationality Mongolian Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 256 lb (116 kg; 18.3 st) Division Heavyweight Style Mongolian wrestling Team Mongolian Pro Wrestling Association Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Dolgorsürengiin "Slippery" Sumiyaabazar (Mongolian: Долгорсүрэнгийн Сумьяабазар) is a high ranking Mongolian traditional wrestler.
Sumiyaabazar competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in 100kg Freestyle Wrestling losing to Zaza Tkeshelashvili in the 2nd match. He was also the Mongolian flag-bearer at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
On July 13, 2006, Sumiyaabazar became the grand champion of Mongolian wrestling during the annual Naadam festival held in Ulaanbaatar. He came out first of 1024 contestants (10 tournament rounds). Prior to 2006, Sumiyaabazar finished in 2nd place on four occasions.
Between 2003 and 2006, he competed in three mixed martial arts bouts, losing two and winning one. Perhaps his most famous fight was against American football player Bob Sapp at K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata.
His younger brothers Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee, and Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj are also both skilled wrestlers. However, they are now participating in different types of wrestling in Japan. Serjbüdee is involved in professional wrestling. Dagvadorj is a retired Yokozuna (Japanese sumo), who used the name Asashoryu Akinori. His father was also a Mongolian wrestler with a high rank.
Sumiyaabazar is currently married.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 3 matches 1 win 2 losses By knockout 1 1 By submission 0 0 By decision 0 0 Draws 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 1-2 Takeshi Tosa TKO (punches) Kokoro: Kill Or Be Killed August 15, 2006 1 1:58 Tokyo, Japan Loss 0-2 Bob Sapp Towel (foot injury) K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata March 14, 2004 1 5:00 Niigata, Japan Loss 0-1 Tsuyoshi Kosaka TKO (doctor stoppage) New Japan Pro Wrestling May 2, 2003 1 2:58 Tokyo, Japan MMA debut. References
- ^ Knapp, Gwen (April 21, 1997). "Olympic opening ceremony". The San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1996/07/20/SPORTS10592.dtl.
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