Delhi(The Steller News): Sangram Singh from Rhotak,Haryana who transitioned from wrestling to MMA created history after becoming the first Indian to win the Asian Championship title after defeating Pakistani fighter Mohammad Abid Ali in just 1 minute and 20 seconds. This fight was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 19 July. Spectators were full of enthusiasm. One of the spectators after the match one of the spectators came close to the ring and started chanting “BHARAT MATA KI JAI”. Sangram Singh dedicated his victory to 1.4 billion Indians. Mohammd’s frustration over the defeat was evident as he said that he loved all the Muslims in Malaysia. His comments were met with loud boos from the crowd.
Sangram Singh said that the objective of the fight is to make India’s tricolor flying high. He was delighted to make this possible once again. Earlier, he had defeated Pakistan’s Ali Raza Nasir, Tunisia’s Hakim Trabesi and France’s Florian Caudier. Sangram Singh’s coach, Bhupesh Kumar, explained that Mohammad Abid Ali possessed excellent punching skills and came out aggressively. Sangram, however, kept dodging the attacks. Because of Abid’s taller frame, he enjoyed a better reach, and one of his punches landed near Sangram’s eye. Recognising this advantage, Sangram remained composed and refrained from engaging in unnecessary exchanges. Sangram completely outclassed Mohammad with his wrestling skills. Around the 30-second mark, he executed a superb leg attack and quickly secured an ankle hold that laid the foundation for the victory. Sangram’s coach noted that he had also won his previous bout with similar leg attack.
