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Pakistan's Uloomi Karim dominates India's Yadwinder Singh

MMA fighter earns unanimous decision win over previously undefeated Indian counterpart

Zohaib Ahmed July 30, 2016

PHOTO: Uloomi Kareem

KARACHI: July 30 was a day to remember for Pakistani Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans as both Uloomi Kareem and Ahmed Mujtaba earned dominating wins over their respective opponents in their World Series of Fighting Global Championship bouts in Manila, Philippines.

Kareem's victory in particular was special as in India's Yadwinder Singh he was up against an opponent who enjoyed a two-inch size advantage. Yet, any advantage that Singh had soon evaporated as soon as the two fighters entered the cage.

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Pakistan's Karim to fight India's Singh on Saturday

The 25-year-old Kareem, fighting under Team Fight Fortress's banner, dominated the fight from start to finish to earn a unanimous 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 win.

Later on, Mujtaba faced local favourite Neil Larano and was even more spectacular, taking just one minute and eight seconds of the first round to finish the Filipino via an armbar triangle choke.

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COMMENTS (12)

Pakistan | 8 years ago | Reply Nawaz Sharif's electronic media did not find this worth showing to people of Pakistan.

Reader | 8 years ago | Reply Great going

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UR | 8 years ago | Reply MashaAllah great wins for Pakistan. We keep on surprising ourselves and others with such out of nowhere achievements. These are signs of a brave nation. Keep it up!!!

Lolz | 8 years ago | Reply People should know Uloomi Karim hails from Hunza, upper north of Pakistan. This boy has amazed everyone in Pakistan and world across. Bravo!

Haji Atiya | 8 years ago | Reply @pakistani bloach: Hearty congratz to our winner !! But one main difference between us and India is that while we idly rest on our laurels, India works the problem and comes up with a better, much better solution the next time !

Abrar R | 8 years ago | Reply Congratulations to Karim. Commiserations for Yadwinder. MMA isn't child's play. Best of luck to both the fighters for their future.

Milind | 8 years ago | Reply @pakistani bloach - Congrats to your guy!!! Before going off high on jingoism, make sure this winner doesn't quit Pakistan (as other reputed Pakistanis have done) and try frequenting India for MMA sports circuit. As it is Wasim Akram is frequently here, Shoaib Akhtar is seen in many shows here, IK has one foot in UK.. Make sure you don't lose this guy

JKashmiriPak | 8 years ago | Reply @Pakistani-Khi: true said. Congratulations dear Pakistanis :)

FC | 8 years ago | Reply Amazing. Congratulations Karim and Mujtaba

pakistani bloach | 8 years ago | Reply Time for bollywood to make another movie where indian fighters will beat any fighter from the rest of the world and say we are 1.2 billion people.we can do anything we want to (only in bollywood).

Pakistani-Khi | 8 years ago | Reply Pakistan Zindabad! Now thats call a real fight win, instead of film wins!!

kashmiri | 8 years ago | Reply Congrats bro . may you see many more and make us proud . government need to support athletes at all levels .

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