This Friday, March 7, live in U.S. primetime in the main event of , Brazilian star will defend her ONE Women라이브 바카라 Atomweight Muay Thai World Title against a supremely dangerous late-notice replacement in .
The Brazilian star will defend her Muay Thai gold against the dangerous debutant this Friday in U.S. primetime.
This Friday, March 7, live in U.S. primetime in the main event of , Brazilian star will defend her ONE Women라이브 바카라 Atomweight Muay Thai World Title against a supremely dangerous late-notice replacement in .
Set to take place in front of a raucous Thai crowd at Bangkok라이브 바카라 Lumpinee Stadium, that bout will mark Rodrigues’ third defense of her gold as she continues to emerge as one of the planet라이브 바카라 top pound-for-pound Muay Thai fighters.
The 26-year-old was originally slated to face surging contender , but when the Israeli rising star was forced to withdraw due to injury, McManamon stepped up on short notice for the biggest opportunity of her career.
Rodrigues didn’t initially recognize her new opponent라이브 바카라 name, but after doing some research, she was pleased with the chance to compete against such a skilled and experienced athlete.
The atomweight Muay Thai queen told :
“Before I was offered the fight, I didn’t know Marie, and from the little I’ve seen of her, I like her style.
“It라이브 바카라 going to be a fight. It라이브 바카라 going to be a well-matched fight because of our styles. I am happy with my opponent.”
Representing both Ireland and the United Kingdom, the 34-year-old McManamon has spent the past several years cementing herself as the UK라이브 바카라 top women라이브 바카라 striker, employing her long reach, versatile skills, and impeccable cardio to set herself apart and garner attention from ONE Championship라이브 바카라 matchmakers.
With that in mind, Rodrigues knows she라이브 바카라 in for a stiff test in Bangkok.
She’ll certainly have to work around her opponent라이브 바카라 height and reach advantage, so she and her team have devised a strategy focused on chopping down the challenger라이브 바카라 legs:
“Well, our game plan for this fight is –바카라 웹사이트given that she라이브 바카라 a tall girl, you can see she is really tall, we worked a lot on leg kicks to injure her legs and gradually wear them down during the fight.
“For me, it라이브 바카라 crucial not to lose my distance because she라이브 바카라 very tall. So we did an excellent job with boxing and leg kicks, but also full Muay Thai. We never stop training the rest of the techniques. So, I’m very well-rounded for this fight.”
Rodrigues has leaned heavily on her well-rounded Muay Thai skills over the course of her dominant run as the ONE Women라이브 바카라 Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion, showcasing a dangerous blend of long-range combination striking and a vicious clinch game.
With each new challenger to her throne, Rodrigues feels the weight of her lofty status – and her battle with McManamon at ONE Fight Night 29 is no different.
But despite all the pressure and anxiety that comes with being a titleholder in the world라이브 바카라 largest martial arts organization, the Brazilian remains confident and trusts in her training:
“I always feel pressure. There라이브 바카라 no way around it. As they say, it라이브 바카라 hard to reach the top but even harder to stay there. So, I always feel the pressure — and as always, the anxiety that hits is that urge to fight immediately, and also to defend my belt, to win.
“As I said, I’m very focused, and I’m well prepared. I’ve been training for a long time, and I’m very confident, even though she is a good fighter. But so am I, right? I’m number one.”
Allycia Hellen Rodrigues will come into her World Title defense against Marie McManamon with the confidence of knowing she라이브 바카라 sought out the best training in the world.
Nearly seven years ago, she uprooted her life in Brazil to move to Thailand and train full-time at the famed Phuket Fight Club. The daily grind of long practices both morning and afternoon, she said, has been key to her success in ONE Championship:
“Look at my experience in Muay Thai. I feel very confident training and living here in Thailand. This is the birthplace of Muay Thai. I’ve been here for six, almost seven years. So, I trust the training a lot because it라이브 바카라 really intense. It라이브 바카라 a very heavy routine.”
For her part, McManamon also trains out of a world-class camp – London라이브 바카라 Knowlesy Academy, home to many of the UK라이브 바카라 top strikers, including current ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion .
While Rodrigues has plenty of respect for her opponent and the work she라이브 바카라 done to reach this level, she still believes that her own training in the home of Muay Thai is superior:
“What I’ve always believed is that they don’t train like we do here. They don’t train the way we do. I think they even try, but not the way we train, since it라이브 바카라 every day. It라이브 바카라 morning and afternoon, doing the same thing.”