Although less than two months have passed since the first round of knockouts for the women's atomic weight eight, the semi-final lineup for "ONE: Renewal" on October 29 has changed continuously.
First, "Alare" Han Ruixi withdrew from the competition due to injury, and Staple's opponent was replaced by Brazilian boxer Julie Mezzabarba, who defeated Yamaguchi in the eight-man alternate match and qualified for the bench. Not long ago, "Cyborg No. 18" Hirata Shu did not retreat because of a high fever, and had no choice but to withdraw from the competition. Team Lekai's female warrior, Janileen Orsim, was the lucky one to play off the bench against wrestling champion Ritu Foga. How will the two semi-final matches change after the opponents are changed?
Wrestling vs Standing, Ritu vs Orsim
Originally, Ritsuto was going to compete with Hirata to see who was stronger, the judo master and the wrestling champion. But Orsim's arrival changed Rito's plans. As the national Muay Thai champion in the Philippines and the silver medalist in Muay Thai at the Southeast Asian Games, Olsim is a master of the batting system, with a height of 5 cm and an arm span of 12 cm, which makes her more comfortable in distance control. In previous races, Orsim has a 62% fall success rate of 10 times in 16 defenses. Facing Ritu, she will further improve her anti-fall skills and strive to win and lose in standing fighting. "Thanks to the ONE Championship for giving me the opportunity, I'm motivated right now, I love Rito, I've seen movies that tell her story, so it's a bit stressful. I know she's good at wrestling, but I can deal with her, and I'm not going to play the whole game, either KO her or surrender her. ”
Ritu is no stranger to strike boxers, and she has defeated Lin Heqin and Meng Bo, two strong Chinese opponents, proving that her wrestling and blood-suppressing tactics are effective against strikers. Compared with the opponent's 62% anti-fall success rate, Riitu's hug success rate reached 68%, and it won 15 times in 22 hug falls. Before the game, Li Shengzhu was optimistic about Ritu reaching the final, which also made Ritu more confident. "Hearing Li Shengzhu's praise and comments made me very happy, which motivated me to keep going. I have worked hard for many years, and only persistence will make our dreams come true. ”
Considering that Orsim had beaten Nguyen Bi, the only player to beat Ritu, the match added to the suspense.
Strike the master duel, Stamp fights Julie viciously
If Ritu and Orsim are duels between boxers of different styles, Staple and Julie are relatively close in style, and both are masters of the standing system. The 28-year-old Julie Mezzabarba has a professional record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, and is currently in the momentum of an 8-game unbeaten run (7 wins and 1 draw).
In the match against Yamaguchi, Julie completely defended her opponent's wrestling and won with her sharp fists. Stamp admits that the opponent is excellent: "The opponent's strength is definitely above the average level. Her fists are strong and fast, and we have a lot of similarities. Her ability to beat Yamaguchi shows that she is very dangerous, her physique is superior, and she is also very good in technology. ”
Julie was aggressive: "In MMA, Stamp is too slow, I will KO her, I can't wait to beat her, this victory will make my career shine even more." But to fight the standing technique, as a former world champion of Muay Thai and kick boxing, Stamp is certainly not afraid, domineering response: "In this game, you will see my speed, be careful, maybe it is you who are KO." I don't think my strike techniques are matched. ”
Li Shengzhu is optimistic that Ritu and Stamp can meet in the final. Who do you think will get a ticket to the final?