Indian blended martial arts star Ritu Phogat is banking on her wrestling expertise to repay as she prepares to tackle veteran Vietnamese-American star Bi “Killer Bee” Nguyen in an explosive mixed martial arts fight.
Ritu is slated to face Nguyen at ONE: DANGAL, a tape-delayed event. The match will be broadcasted on May 15 at 3:30 pm (IST).
Heading into the atom weight fight, Ritu, popularly known as the “The Indian Tigress”, on Monday revealed her recreation plan. The 26-year-old needs to take advantage of Nguyen’s lack of expertise in wrestling and end her off on the mat.
“I believe that Bi’s weak spot is that her wrestling is not as robust and so my energy can be her weak spot. Because of my wrestling historical past, I ought to have the ability to take Bi down successfully and I ought to have the ability to end her off,” Ritu stated in an official assertion.
In February 2019, Ritu made the announcement that she is leaving wrestling for the mixed-martial arts. Ritu, who comes from a famous wrestling family of Haryana, made her debut in ONE Championship two years ago. Ever since her debut, Ritu has maintained a perfect record as she impeccably battered her first four opponents. On the other hand, Nguyen looked out of form in recent encounters.
The Indian star accepted that her Vietnamese-American foe poses a threat to her winning streak but she is confident about handing Nguyen heartbreak.
“Bi is a great fighter because she is more experienced. I have studied all her previous matches and her standing game has been extremely strong,” Ritu stated, earlier than including, “It can be a fantastic look ahead to followers as it should permit them to search out out if wrestling or hanging will get the higher hand on this match,” she added.
Ritu further stressed that she wants to focus on her game plan and she would be prepared for any challenge that “Killer Bee” would throw her means. Ritu is additionally excited to point out showcase her new strikes to the followers.
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