MMA Archives : CitizenNewsWire http://citizennewswire.com/tag/mma/ Reports from the globe Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:34:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://i0.wp.com/citizennewswire.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-cnw3-e1597538475492.png?fit=32%2C32 MMA Archives : CitizenNewsWire http://citizennewswire.com/tag/mma/ 32 32 182810965 Pakistani Fighter Won MMA Fight in just 56 Seconds! http://citizennewswire.com/2021/02/11/pakistani-fighter-won-mma-fight-in-just-56-seconds/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 22:34:23 +0000 http://citizennewswire.com/?p=2094 During the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Championship in Singapore, which was held in the Singapore

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During the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Championship in Singapore, which was held in the Singapore Indoor Stadium last Friday, a Pakistani fighter managed to win the first round of the event in only 56 seconds.

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Ahmed Mujtaba, aka ‘Wolverine wins in just 56 seconds. image: Tapology.com

Ahmed Mujtaba, aka ‘Wolverine’, from Pakistan, defeated Rahul Raju, aka ‘The Kerala Krusher’ from India in a lightning-fast round through well-aimed kicks and a solid game strategy.

Shortly after the two athletes touched gloves, signalling the start of the match, Mujtaba delivered a kick to Raju’s leg which temporarily disoriented the latter, but he recovered quickly enough to deflect a quick follow-up punch from Mujtaba.

Raju attempted to return the move with a punch of his own but was halted by Mujtaba’s quick movements as the Pakistani athlete landed another kick. Attempting to break free from this barrage, Raju delivered a pawing jab and an overhand right only to have it blocked by Mujtaba, forcing the former to temporarily retreat. 

The two men then circled each other for a few seconds, each attempting to probe for weaknesses in the other’s defence. This was soon interrupted by a wave of roundhouse kicks that each athlete attempted to deliver upon the other, although with limited effectiveness for both sides.

Eventually, Mujtaba attempted to wear down Raju’s defence by using a three-piece boxing combo, only to have it skilfully deflected by Raju whose defence remained resolute to this point. Raju displayed a very impressive defensive capability during this portion of the match.

Raju then adopted an offensive stance while Mujtaba attempted to rest himself by opting for a strong uppercut with the hopes of causing the Pakistani athlete some serious damage. This attempt failed as Mujtaba’s quick reflexes allowed him to immediately jump back.

Not wishing to allow his offensive to go to waste, Raju decided to place all his hopes into a wild overhand right to knock out his opponent. Mujtaba’s fast reflexes were one of his biggest assets during the match as he consistently managed to evade or block Raju’s attacks by reacting quickly.

Unfortunately for Raju, his opponent’s great reflexes and quick reaction time not only allowed him to avoid the powerful shot but also to figure out how to counter it immediately. Mujtaba surged forward with his overhand right which landed squarely on Raju’s chin, unblocked, undeflected and unhindered.

This blow carried such force that it caused Raju to become visibly disoriented for a moment.  Taking full advantage of his opponent’s moment of confusion, Mujtaba delivered one final shorthand which ended the match and placed victory firmly within his hands.

The referee soon announced the end of this match and declared that it had lasted only an astonishing 56 seconds. In this impressive display of martial prowess, it can be seen just how much effort and skill these athletes invest into their sport.

Both Wolverine and the Kerala Krusher performed brilliantly as trained athletes and demonstrated true sportsmanship in their conduct.

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McGregor vs Pacquiao – upcoming Fight Announced http://citizennewswire.com/2020/10/05/mcgregor-vs-pacquiao-upcoming-fight-announced/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 03:54:27 +0000 http://citizennewswire.com/?p=1638 Last week, Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor announced that they will fight each other in

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Last week, Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor announced that they will fight each other in the coming months. So, here’s a little background on each man, and what makes this fight so interesting.

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McGregor during the UFC 189 World Tour in London 2015
credit: Andrius Petrucenia / CC BY-SA

Manny Pacquiao is a forty-one-year-old boxer from the Philippines and is also a senator for the country. Throughout his career, he has been known as an excellent boxer – never backing down from a challenge. This fierce competitiveness has earned him the nickname “PacMan.”

Conor McGregor is known as much more of a ‘wild man’ from Ireland. In his spare time, he is an owner of his own successful whiskey company.

McGregor is a notorious MMA fighter – not a boxer. However, this fact did not stop him from challenging the undefeated Floyd “Money” Mayweather to a boxing match.

That first cross-fight bout between the MMA and the boxing world led to one of the biggest pay-per-view matches in sports history.

It certainly got the attention of fans everywhere, even those who had never watched a boxing or MMA match before.

Expanding on the success of that event, McGregor and Pacquiao announced last week that they will fight in an, as yet, undisclosed location. Possibly in the Middle East.

McGregor chose to challenge Manny Pacquiao, because this was one of Floyd Mayweather’s final opponents before retirement. It’s a chance for McGregor to show that he is not afraid to challenge the best of the best in either discipline of fighting.

When accepting the challenge, Pacquiao announced that he would be donating his winnings to the Philippines relief fund for COVID-19.

It is still unknown as to why McGregor chose the Middle East as a possible destination to fight. Perhaps because it is geographically in the middle of the world between Ireland and the Philippines.

At this time, no specific date has been set for the fight. Some indications suggest that it could take place in December or January.

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