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Murad Ramazanov hopes a powerful efficiency towards Zebaztian “The Bandit” Kadestam would rating him the following alternative to problem for the ONE Welterweight World Title.
The Dagestani phenom is ready to satisfy the division’s former king at ONE: WINTER WARRIORS II this Friday, 17 December, and a victory would take him to 3-0 in ONE – and a powerful 11-0 in his skilled combined martial arts profession.
If he does get his hand raised on the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Ramazanov believes his flawless slate needs to be sufficient to earn a matchup with reigning titleholder Kiamrian “Brazen” Abbasov in 2022.
“Within the case of my victory, I needs to be the primary contender for a title shot. I labored onerous, and I’m nonetheless working onerous to get there. I deserve it,” he says.
The Russian has been dominant contained in the Circle thus, elevating himself into the division’s higher echelon with back-to-back wins over “Wolverine” Bae Myung Ho and Hiroyuki “Japanese Beast” Tetsuka.
However beating a former World Champion in “The Bandit” can be the most important scalp of his profession, and the 26-year-old has left no stone unturned on his hunt for achievement.
“I’m approaching all the pieces with better duty and better dedication,” Ramazanov says.
“I don’t simply need to be an excellent fighter, I need to be one of the best. And I don’t need to simply have shut fights, however end them earlier than it goes to a call.”
For his half, Kadestam is a confirmed commodity whose heavy putting has completed all 4 of his promotional victories, together with his crowning second towards Tyler McGuire in 2018.
Nevertheless, Ramazanov isn’t fazed by the Swede’s potent stand-up recreation and has confidence that his personal well-rounded talent set will likely be sufficient to get the job executed.
“His strengths are in his Muay Thai base. However I’m not anxious about his or my strengths and weaknesses. I simply have to do my job and are available out as a winner,” the Dagestan Fighter consultant says.
“I’m prepared for any kind of struggle, standing or on the bottom – it doesn’t matter. I spar with world-class strikers, and I’m not worse than them. Typically, I may even be higher.
“Nevertheless, that is MMA, and with smaller gloves, something can occur. We’ll see all the pieces through the struggle.”
Whereas the Russian is ready to battle Kadestam in any space, he is aware of that wrestling will likely be his trump card if issues get powerful.
Furthermore, he doesn’t assume the Swede will be capable of cease himself from ending up on the canvas.
My predominant purpose on this struggle is to impose my recreation, my tempo,” Ramazanov says.
“I can’t keep in mind a struggle up to now the place I didn’t do a takedown. They had been towards middleweight and heavyweight professional fighters of prime organizations. I hope he’s prepared for that.”
The surging Ramazanov has definitely turned heads since debuting in ONE final yr, and he desires to show that he can deal with the following step up in competitors on Friday.
Any form of victory over Kadestam can be huge for the rising star, however he’s decided to claim himself as the highest contender by taking his opponent out in type.
“My predominant recreation plan is to come back and conquer – veni, vidi, vici,” he provides.
“I would like, not solely to, end him – I need to present a spectacular struggle. You’ll see extra of my recreation plan within the Circle. I hope I’ll be capable of present all of it.”
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