Last year, "KO Male God" Tang Kai reached the fourth position in the featherweight, becoming the first Chinese male mixed martial artist to appear in the top five lists. On March 11, in "ONE: Immortal Light", Tang Kai's teammate, "Hunter" Xie Wei of Xinjiang International Fight Club, will face "Lightning" Reese McLaren, who ranks fifth in the order of flyweights, and as long as he wins, he is expected to become the second Chinese male boxer on the list. "This time the opponent is the top five in the list, and I was very happy when I received the notification of the game, because I always wanted to impact the ranking, and the opportunity finally came!"
Reese McLaren from Australia is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who has won 170 games in jiu-jitsu competitions. He has won the XFC and Eternal MMA in the welterweight championship. As an experienced player, McLaren has played against high-ranking boxers such as Kinggard, Akhmetov and Yuya Wakamatsu, and his superb jiu-jitsu has even put the youngweight world champion Bibiano Fernandez in a bitter battle. For a long time, McLaren played the role of goalkeeper of the flyweight list.
"The opponent's jiu-jitsu is particularly strong, and I have done a lot of preparation for this, whether it is cage edge tactics, or jiu-jitsu and anti-fall, I have done targeted training. A lot of people worry about my ground skills, but I haven't lost money on the ground since I played, so don't worry too much. My punching technique is an advantage, and opponents will change according to my playing style. I'm ready to adjust myself to the best and then enjoy the game. ”
In his international debut, Shevi had a top five opponent, "King" Danny Kinggard, and the slightly greener Shevey failed to win. He believes that this time will make boxing fans see their difference. "My continental debut was played by Kingard, and after two years I've gotten stronger, both physically and psychologically. And I don't feel like I lost that game, I want to let people see the progress of the past two years through this battle. ”
McLaren is characterized by good endurance, strong fighting, sticky playing style, and excellent ability to resist blows, even The "little piranha" Wakamatsu Yuya with the ability to terror KO has not been able to KO him. In addition to jiu-jitsu, McLaren is constantly improving his standing skills and ending the "behemoth" Alex Toyvonin in one round, proving that his fists are equally dangerous. If he is defeated, Shevi will make new history.
"There are currently no men's MMA fighters in ONE who have successfully beaten the world's top five, and I am confident that I will do it. My confidence comes from my training, from my sweat. I didn't go home for the New Year, I was preparing for the club, just wanted to fight a beautiful battle. Xie Wei knocked down "tumbler" Kim Dae-hwan, who had never been KO in 13 years in the last game, and this time he wanted to put down "Lightning". "I played 9 games at ONE, 8 finale, and this time I will continue my finishing record. Now that I have the best race bonus, I am running for the fifty thousand dollar bonus, and I believe that I have the ability to end the game. I want to say to McLaren, you are old, it's the age of young people, I'm going to kill you! ”
On the night of the game, Tang Kai will also play against Jin Yanxiong, who ranks first in the featherweight, and Xie Wei will fight alongside him and encourage each other. "It's not the first time the two of us have played side by side, we've known each other for a long time, we're still fellow countrymen, and we're out playing together in the country. We will video every day, cheer each other up, and hope to knock down the opponent and get the bonus! I would like to say to my boxing fans, please pay attention to the match on March 11th, it will not be boring. The end of 8 games is not the end, I will continue to KO, believe me, I will make history! ”
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