On January 28, 2022, in "ONE: Invincible", the semi-finals of the much-anticipated featherweight kickboxing eight-man tournament will kick off. Although Marat Grigoryan retired from the game due to the coronavirus and replaced him with Joe Natavut as a substitute, "Bearded Killer" Davit Chilia remained the boxer with the fewest wins and the least experience of the four contestants, winning only 40 games in his career and losing 18 games. But no one can underestimate the destructive power of Chillia's heavy punches, he has koed 17 opponents.
Of Kilia's past 18 defeats, 2 have been lost to semi-final opponents, the Babyface Killer Sidikoy. Considering the past 0:2 record, Kilia was not favored by boxing fans before the match. Siddhichai was confident and had prepared his weapons against Kilia. "This is my third match with Kilia and my goal is to win the eight-man race, so I will beat him again. I prepared two gifts for him, a left leg sweep kick and a knee punch. I can control the distance with a sweep kick, constantly weaken him with a knee punch, and if there is a chance to KO, I will definitely catch it. ”
The Bearded Killer did not lose confidence due to two previous failures. "I've always been confident in myself, I think I'm better than everyone else, and without that mentality, I wouldn't have been able to succeed and wouldn't have been where I am today." I believe in my own efforts, and I will use all my weapons and experience to defeat my opponents. I don't worry about the opponent's strengths, I look for the opponent's weaknesses, which is the main factor in my success. ”
Although Sitichy has sharp legs and knees, Kilia also has her own weapon, the heavy punch. In the first round of the eight-man match, facing the "Hurricane" Enrique Cole, who is good at three-dimensional combination attack, Kilia did not retreat half a step, and hit Cole in the head with a rapid and heavy punch, winning a beautiful TKO victory in only 2 minutes and 50 seconds.
"Nobody gets tired of my game because when I get on stage I punch hard, combine kickboxing and karate style, 100 percent dedicated, and pursue KO opponents. I can't predict exactly how I'm going to win, but everyone has weaknesses, and that's the key – I have to take advantage of my opponent's weaknesses to win the battle. ”
Sitchai and Kilia first played each other in June 2015, when Sittchai struck Ko Kilia on the knee in the second round. In March 2016, Sitchai and Kilia met again, this time playing three rounds, and Siddhichai won the points. In the past two games, it has been clear to see The progress of Kilia. But Sittychai did not win a convincing victory after coming to the cage. After losing to Subobang on his ONE debut, Sitthai defeated the escalated Dawanchai with a divergent judgment and the "viper" Taifan Hoskan with a divergent judgment. Sittychai doesn't seem to be in the best shape yet, and this is Kilia's chance of revenge.
"Participating in the featherweight eight is a great opportunity for me in my career and even in my life. I focused on training and went all out into battle. I chose kickboxing because I wanted to be the best boxer. The Eightsome is the top kickboxing knockout tournament today, everyone is great, and winning the Eight-Man tournament means a lot to me because I've dedicated my life to the sport. ”
Do you think Kilia can successfully avenge herself in three battles and reach the finals?