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Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Dec 13: In a bloody mixed martial arts battle(MMA), Monda Sangno of Arunachal Pradesh won against Meghalaya’s Phnnehbur Myllienngap in a strawweight(52 KG) bout of the Inter Club Mixed Martial Arts(MMA)/Kick Boxing Championship 2020 being organised by Bidang MMA & Fitness Gym Sunderpur in Guwahati here this evening.
Monda(28) a contractual teacher by profession was representing Abrasumente Academy Itanagar and had submitted Phnnehbur with a rear naked choke submission two minutes into the second round in three-round straw weight bout.
Phnnehbur unleashed flurry of strikes at Monda and dominated the entire first round. However, Monda turned the match in the second round in a spectacular fashion by submitting his opponent. Phnnehbur tapped out within three second, paving the referee to rescue him from blacking out. Monda was being constantly guided by his cornermen Nisham Sonam and Sonam Taku who erupted into wild jubilation as Phnnehbur tapped out.
Monda is also a gold medallist in Wako Indian Open, an International Kick Boxing Tournament which was held in New Delhi this February.