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After just lately becoming a member of forces together with her older sister, Wondergirl, at Marrok Power MMA in Bangkok, Supergirl has been getting ready diligently for her second ONE Tremendous Collection showdown.
That showdown will occur at ONE Championship’s first occasion of 2022.
The 18-year-old Thai phenom makes her extremely anticipated return in opposition to Ekaterina “Barbie” Vandaryeva in a strawweight Muay Thai bout at ONE: HEAVY HITTERS, which broadcasts dwell from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday, 14 January.
“Her kicks are tremendous quick and she or he appears fairly stronger than I’m, so I’m now making an attempt to bulk up,” Supergirl says of the Belarusian striker.
With age comes pure energy, so Supergirl could also be onto one thing.
Nonetheless, the Thai isn’t letting these perceived benefits deflate her confidence as a result of she is aware of the end result of the match will come all the way down to extra than simply these elements.
“Not every part relies on age and power,” she continues. “There are issues I can use to combat her, like my strategies.”
A kind of strategies is Supergirl’s distinctive stabbing knee, a crippling assault she throws by lifting her thigh till it’s parallel to the bottom after which thrusting her knee ahead into her opponent’s stomach.
The Thai has mastered the motion so nicely that she will throw it even whereas hip-to-hip contained in the clinch.
However throughout her promotional debut at ONE: A NEW BREED II, it was one other method – her piston-like proper hand – that earned her a victory over Milagros Lopez.
Supergirl might have knocked the Brazilian out in 60 seconds, however the teen star looks like she barely confirmed her full potential.
“I used to be so nervous in that combat, I didn’t actually do what I assumed [I should’ve]. All the pieces occurred from muscle reminiscence. Like once I grabbed her leg and punched her, I didn’t plan to do this. It occurred mechanically as a result of when you’re punched, you punch again,” she says.
“Once I received, I felt prefer it went so quick. I used to be so nervous, and it led to only one minute. I didn’t even put my all in but.”
At ONE: HEAVY HITTERS, Supergirl will get one other likelihood to showcase her full arsenal beneath the worldwide Muay Thai rule set.
And may the Marrok Power athlete rating one other quick win, it could set her on the trail towards a ONE World Title bout.
However in the event you ask Supergirl, World Title bouts should wait. If the teenage sensation will get previous Vandaryeva, she desires to settle enterprise with one explicit Muay Thai star first – the girl who handed her older sister her solely loss contained in the Circle.
“It’s Jackie [Buntan], little doubt, as a result of I need to take revenge for [Wondergirl],” Supergirl says.
Vandaryeva, nonetheless, will likely be trying to beat Supergirl for a similar purpose.
“Barbie” misplaced to Buntan by way of majority determination in April 2021 and would love one other shot on the Boxing Works product. Now, Supergirl suspects that the 30-year-old Belarusian will use her muscle and expertise to energy herself towards a rematch with the Filipina-American.
With that mentioned, the Thai teenager is sending the veteran a transparent warning.
“I is perhaps younger,” she says, “however my punches are to not be fooled round with.”
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