Kuala Lumpur: Indian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Sangram Singh scripted history as he defeated Pakistan\u2019s Mohammed Abid Ali via a stunning knockout in just one minute and 20 seconds to clinch the prestigious STRIKE Asia Championship title here on Sunday. The highly anticipated India-Pakistan showdown lived up to its billing, but only briefly, as Sangram dominated the contest from the opening bell. Displaying exceptional power, precision, and composure, Sangram finished the fight in emphatic fashion. <\/p>\n
With this victory, Sangram extended his unbeaten professional MMA record and added another historic milestone to his illustrious sporting career. <\/p>\n
The triumph further strengthens his remarkable transition from championship wrestling to mixed martial arts and reinforces his position as one of India\u2019s leading combat sports athletes. <\/p>\n
Sangram dedicated the title to the people of India and said that every time he competes, he carries the dreams and pride of the nation with him. <\/p>\n
The victory marks another memorable chapter in Sangram\u2019s career. Earlier while speaking about the bout, Sangram Singh said, \u201cEvery time I step into the cage, I don\u2019t just fight for myself; I fight for 140 crore Indians. India versus Pakistan is always special, irrespective of the sport, and I fully understand the emotions attached to this contest. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have trained with complete discipline and respect for my opponent, but once the cage closes, my only mission will be to ensure that the Indian flag flies high. <\/p>\n
I believe fitness, dedication and mental strength are the biggest weapons any athlete can possess.\u201dagencies <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kuala Lumpur: Indian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Sangram Singh scripted history as he defeated Pakistan\u2019s Mohammed Abid…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":413843,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-810853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=810853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/810853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=810853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=810853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=810853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}