Mongolian Mauler Takes Down Russian Behemoth: The Epic Showdown That Left Fans Breathless
- 3 weeks after being crowned professional boxing champion, MMA performance goes wellRanked 2nd in Asian boxing, his grappling defense has also improved.Nandin Yerdene lost a disappointing decision without...
- With the power of Asia's second-biggest boxer, Eastern European fighters who were very active in three weight classes also found it very difficult and difficult.
- Road FC 70 was held at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province.
3 weeks after being crowned professional boxing champion, MMA performance goes well
Ranked 2nd in Asian boxing, his grappling defense has also improved.
Nandin Yerdene lost a disappointing decision without a decisive shot.
Magomedov, who swept Russia’s three weight divisions, advanced to the finals after a struggle.
With the power of Asia’s second-biggest boxer, Eastern European fighters who were very active in three weight classes also found it very difficult and difficult. At its peak, a close match-up of the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization at the mid-low level was held on the Korean stage.
Road FC 70 was held at the Wonju Chiak Gymnasium in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. Mengenchoosi Nandin Yerdene (37, Mongolia) lost a 1-2 decision to Kamil Magomedov (32, Russia/Bahrain) and advanced to the finals of the 2nd global tournament lightweight (-70kg) with a prize money of 100 million won. This was frustrating.
Last season’s runner-up, Mengenchoosi Nandin Yerdene, was eliminated in the semifinals and failed to achieve his goal of joining the finals for the second year in a row, but as a silver medalist at the 24th Asian Amateur Boxing Championships, he received generous applause for his worthy performance.
Mengenchooshi Nandin Yerdene continued his upward trend to mixed martial arts by becoming the Korean Boxing Commission (KBM) -69.9kg champion in just 6 games of his professional boxing debut. As a challenger, he showed resilience that was hard to believe that he was competing just three weeks after competing in a fist-fighting match for nearly 25 minutes to win the throne.
During his time in the Russian Mixed Martial Arts Federation, Kamil Magomedov won the welterweight (-77kg) championship at the 2013 National Championship and the lightweight championship at the 2015 National Cup Tournament, and took second place in the featherweight (-66kg) championship at the 2015 North Caucasus Federal District Championship.
Enlarge photo Kamil Magomedov (right) is declared victorious in the semifinals of the Road FC Global Tournament. He could not hide the expression on his face that he had a hard time against Mengen Choosi Nandin Yerdene. Photo = World Combat Sports Association He boasts a brilliant amateur career, winning five Russian Mixed Martial Arts Federation competitions, including the Southern Federal District and Volgograd Oblast (lightweight) in 2014 and the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast welterweight in 2017, but he had a hard time against Mengenchoosh Nandin Yerdene. .
After a successful takedown in the first round of the lightweight semifinals of the 2nd Road FC Global Tournament, Kamil Magomedov continued to occupy the back position and mount, and attempted to choke, occupying the top position until the end.
However, the atmosphere in which the prospect of victory was focused on one side due to differences in grappling capabilities changed little by little. Even though Mengenchoosi Nandinyerdene was attacked by wrestling and was allowed to mount again, he did not give up the center of the cage to Kamil Magomedov in a strike battle situation.
Enlarge photo ProFC Grand Prix runner-up Kamil Magomedov (above) occupies a back position against last season’s runner-up Mengenchoosi Nandinyerdene in the semifinals of the Road FC Global Tournament. Photo = World Combat Sports Association In the last 10 seconds of the second round, Mengenchooshi Nandinyerdene actively attacked Kamil Magomedov with double hooks and knee kicks, which became the signal. The remaining time was spent in a completely different manner.
Kamil Magomedov failed in all of his takedowns in the third round of the lightweight semifinals of the 2nd Road FC Global Tournament. He went down to a lower position with a self-guard and aimed to attack his arm joints, but he was not a threat.
Mengen Choosi Nandin Yerdene, who did not fall, neutralized the submission attempt and continued to hit the face and side with ground and pound from top position.
However, in the end, Mengenchoosi Nandin Yerdene’s striking superiority that could overturn Kamil Magomedov’s grappling superiority, which was clear until the second round, did not emerge. Magomedov’s confidence in wrestling allowed him to often land spectacular kicks with large movements against Nandin Yerdene, which also helped him win the decision.
Enlarge photo Kamil Magomedov (left) performs a bold jump kick against Mengenchoosi Nandinyerdene, believing in his wrestling superiority in the semifinals of the Road FC Global Tournament. Photo = World Combat Sports Association After turning professional, Kamil Magomedov achieved success in the lightweight division, including runner-up at the ProFC (Russia) Grand Prix in 2017 and the title match at Brave CF (Bahrain) in 2023. Brave is the 12th largest tournament in the world and the 3rd largest in Asia, with 67 world-ranked players according to ‘Fight Matrix’.
Kamil Magomedov is rated at 80 on the ‘Fight Matrix’ in 2024. He is ranked 62nd in the UFC lightweight division and ranks in the top 63.9% of his career. Mengenchoosi Nandinyerdene had a golden period in the fourth quarter of 2017, currently ranked 58th in the UFC lightweight division with 84 points and at the top 59.8% level.
▲Otgonbaatarin Nergi (37, ONE Championship) ▲Gleristoni Santos (36, Bellator) ▲Bruno Miranda (34) ▲Bao Yinchang (34, Professional Fighters League), etc., all defeated by Mengenchoosi Nandin Yerdene There are only four big leaguers in martial arts.
Enlarge photo Mengenchoosi Nandin Yerdene (right) is taking a photo with Bruno Miranda after the Road FC 38 weigh-in in April 2017. In the middle is singer Park Sang-min. Photo = Reporter Cheon Jeong-hwan △UFC △PFL △Bellator (USA) △One Championship (Singapore) △Rizin (Japan) are grouped into major MMA competitions. Mengen Choosi Nandin Yerdene shines with a KO win rate of 82.4% (14/17) in mixed martial arts and a KO win rate of 100% (3/3) in professional boxing.
Kamil Magomedov has been a fighter for 12 years and has yet to suffer a knockout. I only lost once when I was unable to get out of a joint technique or was choked. On the contrary, he boasts of his jiu-jitsu skills, having won 18 times by submission.
Although Mengenchooshi Nandin Yerdene’s ground defense was relatively weak, as evidenced by his submission loss rate of 33.3% (3/9), the details of the lightweight semifinals of the 2nd Road FC Global Tournament are very positive.
However, it was disappointing for Mengenchoosi Nandin Yerdene that he was unable to break through Kamil Magomedov’s solid defense with his unique hot striking and could not turn his better-than-expected performance in grappling into a victory.
Enlarge photo Kamil Magomedov (right), a former Brave CF title match winner, pushes away Korean Boxing Commission champion Mengenchoosi Nandin Yerdene in the semifinals of the Road FC Global Tournament. Photo = World Combat Sports Association Mengen Choosi Nandin Yerdene Professional Player Career
# Mixed Martial Arts
17 wins, 10 losses
KO/TKO 14 wins, 4 losses
Submission 00 wins 3 losses
2014-2023 Road FC 15 wins, 7 losses
2021 Dragon House (USA) Champion
2nd place in 2023 Road FC Lightweight Tournament
Eliminated in the semifinals of the 2024 Road FC Tournament
# boxing
2022~
3 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses
KO 3 wins, 1 loss
Failed to win KBM middleweight title in 2024
Become KBM Super Welterweight Champion in 2024
Enlarge photo Mengen Choosi Nandin Yerdene is thrilled after becoming the KBM Super Welterweight Champion of the Korea Boxing Commission. Photo = The One promotional video screen Kamil Magomedov mixed martial arts career summary
2013~ 26 wins, 7 losses (amateur 8 wins, 3 losses)
KO/TKO 2 wins, undefeated
Submission 18 wins, 1 loss
2017 ProFC (Russia) Grand Prix 2nd place
2023 Brave (Bahrain) title match
Advance to the finals of the 2024 Road FC Tournament
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