Jadamba Narantungalag

Jadamba Narantungalag
Born December 16, 1975
Bugat, Bulgan, Mongolia
Residence Hong Kong
Nationality Mongolian
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)[1]
Division Lightweight (former)
Featherweight (current)
Style Karate, judo
Fighting out of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Team Team Tungaa (2004–present)
Sengoku Training Players (2010–2011)
Trainer Arai Junichi
Rank 2nd dan black belt in Judo
Black belt in Kyokushin
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2004–present
Kickboxing record
Total 10
Wins 4
By knockout 3
Losses 6
By knockout 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 13
Wins 10
By knockout 1
By submission 4
By decision 5
Losses 3
By knockout 2
By decision 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Jadamba Narantungalag (born December 16, 1975) is a Mongolian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and grappler who has fought for World Victory Road, K-1 MAX, Legend FC, and the Art of War Fighting Championship.

Narantungalag has fought the likes of Masato, Buakaw Banchamek, and Albert Kraus in K-1 kickboxing.

Background

He first began Judo as a child, before moving to kyokushin as a teenager and would began training mixed martial arts, kickboxing, and Brazilian jiujitsu when he moved to Japan.

Mixed martial arts career

Narantungalag had a slow start to his mixed martial arts career, losing his first two professional bouts to UFC veteran Norifumi Yamamoto in 2004, and Toshikazu Iseno in 2006, via KO and unanimous decision respectively.[2][3] Following this though, he would go on a four fight winning streak, and also won the Mongolian MMA Championship Tournament in 2010, defeating both Burenzorig Batmunkh and Otgonbaatar Nergui via submission.[4] After the impressive victories, Narantungalag signed with upstart promotion Sengoku Raiden Championship.

World Victory Road

After signing with the promotion, Narantungalag faced Pride FC and UFC veteran Akihiro Gono at WVR: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 on August 22, 2010.[5] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

In his second fight with the promotion, Narantungalag faced Kazunori Yokota at WVR: Soul of Fight in the promotion's final event on December 30, 2010.[7] He won the fight via first round knockout, bringing his winning streak to six in a row.[8]

Legend Fighting Championship

Narantungalag faced Adrian Pang at Legend FC 6 on October 30, 2011, for the LFC Lightweight Championship.[9] He won the fight via split decision.[10]

In his first title defense within the promotion, Narantungalag faced Korean prospect Yui Chul Nam at Legend FC 8 on March 30, 2012.[11] He successfully retained the championship, winning the fight via second round guillotine choke.[12]

For his next fight in the promotion, Narantungalag faced [Koji Ando at Legend FC 11 on April 27, 2013.[13] He would lose the championship bout in the third round, after suffering a broken ankle.[14]

ONE Championship

In April 2014, Narantungalag signed with Singapore based promotion ONE Championship. He made his debut against the former ONE Featherweight Champion, Honorio Banario at ONE FC: Honor and Glory on May 30, 2014.[15] After three rounds, Narantungalag would win the fight via unanimous decision, handing Banario his third straight loss.[16]

Narantungalag faced Koji Oishi for the ONE Featherweight Championship at ONE FC 19: Reign of Champions on August 29, 2014.[17] He won the fight by unanimous decision to become the new ONE Featherweight champion.

Championships and Accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-3 Koji Oishi Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: Reign of Champions August 29, 2014 5 5:00 Dubai, UAE Won the ONE Featherweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–3 Honorio Banario Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: Honor and Glory May 30, 2014 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 8–3 Koji Ando TKO (ankle injury) Legend Fighting Championship 11 April 27, 2013 3 0:47 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lost the Legend FC Lightweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–2 Yui Chul Nam Submission (guillotine choke) Legend Fighting Championship 8 March 30, 2012 2 0:58 Hong Kong, China Defended the Legend FC Lightweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–2 Adrian Pang Decision (split) Legend Fighting Championship 6 October 30, 2011 3 5:00 Macau, China Won the Legend FC Lightweight Championship.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–2 Kazunori Yokota KO (punch) World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight December 30, 2010 1 2:03 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–2 Akihiro Gono Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 August 22, 2010 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–2 Otgonbaatar Nergui Submission (rear-naked choke) MGL-1 - 2010 Mongolian MMA Championship March 12, 2010 1 3:57 Ulan Bator, Mongolia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–2 Burenzorig Batmunkh Submission (armbar) MGL-1 - 2010 Mongolian MMA Championship March 12, 2010 1 4:19 Ulan Bator, Mongolia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–2 Bernung Sakhomsin Submission (armbar) AOW 13: Rising Force July 18, 2009 1 2:28 Beijing, China
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–2 Wataru Miki Decision (unanimous) Imperial September 19, 2007 3 5:00 Ulan Bator, Mongolia
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 0–2 Toshikazu Iseno Decision (unanimous) Kokoro: Kill Or Be Killed August 15, 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 0–1 Norifumi Yamamoto KO (punch) K-1 World MAX 2004 Champions' Challenge October 13, 2004 1 1:55 Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jadamba-Narantungalag-11375
  2. ↑ Staff (October 13, 2004). "K-1 - World Max 2004 Results". sherdog.com.
  3. ↑ Staff (August 15, 2006). "Kokoro - Kill Or Be Killed Results". sherdog.com.
  4. ↑ Staff (March 12, 2010). "MGL-1 - 2010 Mongolian MMA Championship Results". sherdog.com.
  5. ↑ Richard Mann (July 21, 2010). "Akihiro Gono to make lightweight debut at SRC 14". prommanow.com.
  6. ↑ Staff (August 22, 2010). "Sengoku 14: Jadamba Narantungalag vs. Akihiro Gono". tapology.com.
  7. ↑ Staff (December 2, 2010). "Jadamba Narantungalag vs. Kazunori Yokota added to "Sengoku: Soul of Fight"". mmajunkie.com.
  8. ↑ Marcos Villegas (December 30, 2010). "Sengoku “Soul of Fight” Results". fighthubtv.com.
  9. ↑ Anton Tabuena (September 12, 2011). "Asian MMA Update: Jadamba vs. Pang on Legend FC, Folayang Recovering, Plus ONE FC & DARE News". bloodyelbow.com.
  10. ↑ Robert Sargent (October 30, 2011). "Legend Fighting Championship 6 Play-By-Play & Results". mmarising.com.
  11. ↑ Staff (March 23, 2012). "Nam Yui Chul Seeks To Dethrone Lightweight Champion Jadamba". legendfc.com.
  12. ↑ Staff (March 30, 2012). "Jadamba Keeps Lightweight Belt at Legend FC 8". mmaweekly.com.
  13. ↑ Anton Tabuena (March 30, 2013). "Asian MMA: Jadamba Narantungalag vs. Koji Ando among 3 title fights set for Legend FC 11". bloodyelbow.com.
  14. ↑ Lee Li (April 27, 2013). "Legend FC 11 Live Results". mma-in-asia.com.
  15. ↑ Lee Li (April 29, 2014). "ONE FC adds Jadamba vs Banario, Ng vs Latoel, Pucci vs Overall to Singapore event". mma-in-asia.com.
  16. ↑ Staff (May 30, 2014). "Honorio Banario Loses To Mongolia's Jadamba Narantungalag In ONE FC: Honor And Glory". cordilleransun.com.
  17. ↑ MMAJunkie.com Staff (August 6, 2014). "ONE FC 19 lineup set with three title fights, including Oishi vs. Narantungalag". mmajunkie.com.

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