Stamp Fairtex confident she’ll overcome Ritu Phogat in GP Final: There’s a high chance I’ll finish her

The
Thai
mixed
martial
artist
came
across
a
couple
of
reports
where
“The
Indian
Tigress”
Phogat
stated
that
Stamp
is
petrified
of
her.

Just
over
a
week
before
they
clash
in
the
ONE
Women’s
Atomweight
World
Grand
Prix
Championship
Final,
Stamp
refuted
those
claims,
firing
back
at
the
Indian
wrestling
sensation
with
a
stern
warning.

“She
might
think
I’m
scared
of
her.
But,
actually,
she’s
scared
of
me.
If
she
wasn’t,
she
would
not
look
down
on
me
like
that,”
the
24-year-old
with
a
7-1
MMA
record
said.

“I’m
not
scared
at
all.
Ritu
is
a
normal
human,
just
like
me.”

Ritu
Phogat
closes
in
on
title,
warns
ONE
Atomweight
GP
final
opponent
Stamp
Fairtex

Stamp
punched
her
ticket
into
the
final
with
a
dominant
performance
over
Brazilian
Julie
Mezabarba,
while
her
opponent
earned
her
spot
with
a
victory
over
Filipina
fighter
Jenelyn
Olsim.

Following
Stamp’s
victory
in
the
main
event
of
ONE:
NEXTGEN
on
29
October,
both
athletes
stood
face-to-face
and
stared
each
other
in
the
eyes.

In
a
subsequent
online
press
conference,
the
woman
who
is
looking
to
become
the
first
female
Indian
MMA
World
Champion
exclaimed
that
she
saw
fear
in
Stamp’s
eyes,
and
she
does
not
blame
her
for
being
afraid.

Stamp
Fairtex
reckons
her
Muay
Thai
will
get
the
job
done
against
Ritu
Phogat

Stamp
will
not
let
those
claims
disrupt
her
training
camp.
The
Fairtex
standout
knows
she
will
be
in
for
a
tough
contest
against
Phogat
in
the
final,
but
she
has
also
thoroughly
studied
her
antagonist
in
preparation
for
this
World
Title
eliminator.

“I’ve
been
studying
Ritu
quite
deeply.
I’ve
prepared
for
a
long
time
to
fight
with
her,”
the
Pattaya
resident
said.

“I
think
she
has
only
one
strength,
which
is
taking
her
opponent
down
and
taking
control
of
the
game.
That’s
it.
Her
striking
is
not
very
good.
She
has
a
basic
jab
and
right
hand
to
set
up
her
shots.”

Will
prove
that
I
am
one
of
the
best
fighters
–
Ritu
Phogat
addresses
critics

Striking
may
not
be
Phogat’s
greatest
asset,
but
it
is
something
Stamp
will
keep
a
close
eye
on.
“The
Indian
Tigress”
has
looked
comfortable
in
the
stand-up
department
during
previous
matches
against
“MMA
Sister”
Heqin
Lin
and
Meng
Bo.

Despite
Phogat’s
improved
striking
ability,
Stamp
does
not
believe
“The
Indian
Tigress”
can
handle
her
if
the
two
decide
to
stay
on
their
feet
and
trade
leather.

However,
if
the
opportunity
arises,
the
former
ONE
Atomweight
Kickboxing
and
Muay
Thai
World
Champion
will
not
think
twice
to
punish
Phogat
with
her
Muay
Thai
prowess
and
show
the
Indian
star
that
she
does
not
fear
her
at
all.

“I
think
I
would
like
to
use
my
Muay
Thai
skills
to
knock
her
out
with
my
knees
or
elbows,”
she
said.

“There’s
a
high
chance
I’ll
finish
her
if
I
hurt
her.”

Catch
these
two
female
combatants
in
action
in
the
co-main
event
of
ONE:
WINTER
WARRIORS
on
Friday,
3
December.

In
the
meantime,
ONE
Championship
premieres
ONE:
NEXTGEN
III
this
Friday,
26
November.
Indian
fans
can
watch
the
event
on
Disney+
Hotstar
or
Star
Sports
Select
2
at
6
PM
India
Standard
Time
(IST).

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