Vandaryeva Thinks Expertise Will Carry Her Previous Teen Star Supergirl

Regardless of squaring off in opposition to elite competitors, “Barbie” seems like she hasn’t but showcased her true skills in ONE Tremendous Collection.

However with one other massive alternative this weekend, she plans to take full benefit of her important card slot and sluggish the hype prepare of her younger foe on the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

“I’ve observed I get superb opponents. It doesn’t matter to me who I face, however this time, it’s a very worthy opponent once more,” Vandaryeva says.

“That’s why it’s very, crucial for me to point out myself at my greatest. It will likely be a very good begin to the 12 months for me. Let’s see, however I feel it is going to be very cool.”

The multiple-time Muay Thai World Champion got here up quick in her first two ONE appearances, falling to reigning atomweight kickboxing queen Janet “JT” Todd and rising star Jackie Buntan.

They have been robust setbacks for the 30-year-old, however she took necessary classes away from them – significantly the bulk choice loss in opposition to Buntan at “ONE on TNT IV.” It was a intently contested battle till the top, which taught Vandaryeva that she will be able to’t go away something to probability this time round.

“I shouldn’t keep idle and wait, attempting to outsmart [the opponent], however go and do my job,” she says. “Do it clearly in a very good tempo as a result of, sadly, I haven’t proven myself effectively,” she says. 

That stated, the Kick Fighter Fitness center consultant is aware of that it gained’t be an easy night in opposition to her aggressive 18-year-old rival.

Supergirl scored a jaw-dropping debut victory over Milagros Lopez at ONE: A NEW BREED II, and “Barbie” expects the Thai dynamo to return at her onerous with harmful strikes.

“She is considerably uncommon as a result of Thai athletes don’t like utilizing their boxing very a lot. They do it hardly ever, largely to distract and land a center kick, get into the clinch, and so forth. However she retains speeding together with her punches endlessly,” Vandaryeva says.

“She is nice together with her knees, however each motion has a counter, and I do know what to do to dam. She gained’t shock me.”

Regardless of anticipating to face strain within the Circle, “Barbie” believes Supergirl’s eagerness to push the tempo might work in opposition to her.

With that in thoughts, the veteran plans to make use of her huge expertise and capitalize on openings.

“At her age, you don’t analyze a lot you simply come out and preserve hitting. You don’t even assume a lot in the event you’re drained or not. You go and strike till you’re useless. This is a bonus of being younger,” Vandaryeva presents.

“However later, whenever you develop up, you begin analyzing, pondering what’s working, what to do subsequent, and generally it does you a favor, particularly in sport.

“She has severe weaknesses in her protection, particularly when she’s flying ahead, and she or he could miss quite a bit. When she misses her strikes, her power will disappear. I have to be smarter and use higher strategies.”

For her half, Vandaryeva has an enormous array of offensive weapons in her arsenal, and she or he intends to launch all of them at Supergirl as soon as she’s contained the teenager’s spirited assaults.

The Minsk resident is bound this backwards and forwards will produce an all-action encounter that’s assured to please followers throughout the globe.

“I like to hit very precisely and really harshly, and once I hit the goal, I don’t cease – I end it off,” she says.

“I really like varied technical elements like again fists, spinning strikes, and so forth. I feel it’s very attention-grabbing – way more attention-grabbing than going and doing the identical factor. We work for the viewers, so it ought to be very entertaining to see.”

Entertaining the followers is an enormous a part of “Barbie’s” motivation, however above all, she’s decided to go away the Singapore Indoor Stadium with an important win.

She’s already proven glimpses of her class, however an emphatic win is required for her to maneuver ahead in The House of Martial Arts.

“After all, I wish to end with a knockout, however victory is most necessary,” Vandaryeva provides.

“I do know for positive I’m worthy of this victory greater than anyone. I understand how I lengthy for it, how my family members and followers lengthy for it, and I actually wish to make them – and myself – glad.”

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