Sangram Singh created history on Argentinian soil, became the first Indian to win an MMA fight in Buenos Aires.
Ayers. While the whole of India was sleeping on Sunday night, MMA icon Sangram Singh was creating history in Buenos Aires. He had the distinction of being the first Indian to win an MMA fight in Argentina. He defeated French fighter Florian Coudier, 16 years younger to him, in just one minute and 45 seconds at the packed Tigre Sports Club Stadium in Buenos Aires.
After victories in Tibali (Georgia) and Amsterdam (Netherlands), he also completed a hat-trick of victories in MMA. In this fight, he benefited a lot from the tricks of wrestling. The entire MMA arena echoed with applause due to his statement in the ring after the victory. Double Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Sangram Singh said that victory or defeat does not matter to me. I either win or learn. I often say that passion has no age.
As the Prime Minister often says, dream high and get busy in making them come true. My dream of becoming the first Indian to win a fight in Argentina came true. Expressing his gratitude to the organizers as well as his coach Bhupesh, he said that he has been with him for the last 25 years. He also worked day and night to help me achieve success. He said that after the victory, he received a flood of congratulatory messages from home and abroad.
Singh has also been a World Heavyweight Champion in professional wrestling. Sangram Singh, brand ambassador of the Sports Ministry’s Fit India Movement, said that this time the situation was very difficult for them. Two days before the competition, his weight was 600 grams more than the prescribed limit. He worked hard with his coach throughout the day. Sweated a lot. Drank half a glass of water throughout the day.
Sangram Singh weighed in at 83 kg where there was a relaxation of two kg. Sangram Singh said that he was feeling great pressure mentally and physically. The Indian Ambassador and his son present on this occasion also congratulated him very emotionally after this victory. At that time the entire stadium echoed with noise. Slogans of Bharat Mata ki Jai were also being raised from one corner of the stadium. Sangram said that even I had no idea why the entire stadium was cheering me during my fight.
At the beginning of the match, Florian saved one of Sangram’s punches from hitting his face. That punch hit his shoulder. In response, Florian kicked him in the ribs. At the same time, counter attack from Sangram’s side was also seen with kicks. Sangram said that Florian was strong in appearance but his hands and legs were moving very fast. Sangram said that ultimately his wrestling experience came in handy.
He caught Florian’s kick and brought him down. That means he got the advantage of wrestling leg attack. Then he came down and tried to break the sandi and then strangled him and choked him. Florian finally accepted defeat after the referee asked him three times. In this way Sangram also won his third MMA fight with ease.
He defeated the Pakistani fighter in 90 seconds while he won the second fight in the second round. Sangram said that now he is feeling very light. All the burden from the mind has gone away. After waking up in the morning he did water policy. Did pranayam and yoga. Offered water to the Sun God. Recited Hanuman Chalisa. All that was very useful to him. He gave the credit for his success to yoga and pranayam.
He appealed to the youth to work hard with the same discipline. Sangram Singh also admitted that the organizers of this fight, Samurai Fight House, Ritu Chhabria, Jitendra Singh, Debabrata Sarkar, Nitin Aggarwal, Manoj Attri and Sanjeev Gupta and their entire support staff are behind the scenes heroes for him. He could not even imagine this memorable day without them.
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