Manesha Ali wins IMMAF World Cup gold in Angola
The Gilgit-Baltistan fighter submitted Angola's Leonela Isabel Blaiye in the second round in Luanda, the Pakistan MMA Federation announced Sunday.
Manesha Ali, a mixed martial artist from Gilgit-Baltistan, won a gold medal at the IMMAF World Cup in Luanda, Angola, on Sunday. She defeated Angolan fighter Leonela Isabel Blaiye by submission in the second round, the Pakistan MMA Federation announced. The result made Ali the champion of her weight class at the international amateur tournament.
The finish unfolded in the closing seconds of the second round. With 30 seconds left, Blaiye, exhausted, charged forward and threw a barrage of punches. Ali caught her in a standing guillotine and completed the submission with 15 seconds remaining. Ali roared and dropped to her knees. Her sister Maleeha, who was in the crowd, answered the celebration from the stands. Both sisters were part of the Pakistani group at the event in the Angolan capital.
Ali trains at Brave Gym in Lahore. Dawn and The Express Tribune reported the win, noting her Gilgit-Baltistan background and her time at the Lahore gym. The Express Tribune also reported that Ali now has her sights set on the IMMAF world title, a step beyond the World Cup.
ProPakistani also carried the announcement. The Pakistan MMA Federation did not immediately provide further details about the undercard, the weight class or Ali's next competitive date. The victory gave Pakistan a gold medal at the event, according to the official statement.
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