Esui
Erdenebilegiin Bolormaa (born on (1985-05-09)May 9, 1985), better known by her ring name Esui (エスイ) is a Mongolian female professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. She is considered as Mongolia's first female professional wrestler and also the first female mixed martial artist from Mongolia.
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Professional wrestling career
- 3 Mixed martial arts career
- 4 Outside sports
- 5 Mixed martial arts record
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Background
Erdenebileg was born on (1985-05-09)May 9, 1985 in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.
Professional wrestling career
Erdenebileg was recruited by *anese female pro-wrestler Mariko Yoshida in a trip to Mongolia that Yoshida made in January:2007:(2007-01). Erdenebileg made her professional wrestling debut on May:5,:2007:(2007-05-05) in a tag match with Ran Yu-Yu (Tomoko Miyaguchi) as her partner, defeating Tojuki Leon (Rena Takase) and Aya Yuki at the Korakuen Hall.
Working for S Ovation's pro-wrestling promotion Ibuki, after Ibuki's last show on February:11,:2010:(2010-02-11), Erdenebileg announced her retirement from professional wrestling.
Mixed martial arts career
A few months after her pro-wrestling retirement, Erdenebileg joined the Smash pro-wrestling promotion and started training at the Smash Alley Gym - the MMA division of Smash - with the purpose of debuting in MMA.
As preparation for MMA, Erdenebileg had a grappling match against Sachiko Fujimori, whom Erdenebileg defeated with an ude hishigi hiza gatame submission on June:26,:2010:(2010-06-26) at Amateur Deep Nishi Chofu Arena Rally (アマチュアDEEP西調布アリーナ大会, amachua DEEP nishi chōfu arīna taikai).
Before starting with MMA, Erdenebileg was scheduled to make her professional shoot boxing debut against Jewels star Shizuka Sugiyama at Jewels 9th Ring on July:31,:2010:(2010-07-31), but Sugiyama was forced to withdraw from the event due to an injury and Erdenebileg's match was changed from a shoot boxing match to a MMA bout with former powerlifter Mayumi Aoki. In her MMA debut, Erdenebileg was submitted by Aoki with an armbar in the first round.
Erdenebileg was next slated to fight against Brazilian fighter Carina Damm at Fury 2 to be held on October:9,:2010:(2010-10-09) in Macau before the event was canceled amid embezzlement allegations.
After Sugiyama recovered from her injury, Erdenebileg and Sugiyama fought on December:17,:2010:(2010-12-17) at Jewels 11th Ring, with Erdenebileg outstriking the karate expert to knock her down twice in the first round. Sugiyama's corner threw in the towel shortly after the beginning of the second round when Erdenebileg once again hurt Sugiyama with punches, giving Erdenebileg her first professional win.
Erdenebileg was scheduled to face Danielle West at Jewels 12th Ring on March:11,:2011:(2011-03-11) in Tokyo, *an, but the event was cancelled after the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami earlier in the day.
She next faced Chisa Yonezawa at Jewels 13th Ring on May:14,:2011:(2011-05-14) and defeated Yonezawa by TKO (doctor stoppage) after the first round.
Erdenebileg faced Hiroko Yamanaka at Jewels 15th Ring on July:9,:2011:(2011-07-09). She was defeated by armbar submission in the second round.
Outside sports
Erdenebileg debuted as a singer with the CD Khan no Matsuei: Mongolian Challenger (ハーンの末裔 ～モンゴリアンチャレンジャー～, hān no matsuei mongorian charenjā, translated as Descendant of the Khan: Mongolian Challenger) released in November:2009:(2009-11).
Mixed martial arts record
See also
- List of female mixed martial artists
References
External links
- Bolormaa Erdenebilegiin Awakening Profile
- Professional MMA record for Esui from Sherdog
- Profile at Fightergirls.com
- Erdenebileg Bolormaa on Facebook