However, in her last match with Balin, she showed some improved wrestling ability, and the desire to win by submission. “Xiong has always been an aggressive striker with show-stopping power. It will be crazy!” Mitch Chilson, Broadcast Commentator & Former ONE Athlete “That said, Santos may want to stand in the pocket, go toe-to-toe with Xiong, and hope to blast her in the first. Once Xiong establishes her rhythm, she is hard to stop - and as we have seen, the longer Xiong goes on, the stronger she gets. “Santos is renowned as a fast starter, and I think she needs to catch Xiong early, catch her cold, and try to finish. Her tenacity, her ferocity, and her willingness to engage excites me every time I see her. Also, she is always coming forward and never takes a backward step. I cannot wait to see what she adds to her bag of tricks.
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She has become a hero to the Chinese people, and they will turn out in full force to support their first ever women’s mixed martial arts World Champion. “I am pumped to see Xiong compete on Chinese mainland soil for the very first time. Michael Schiavello, ONE Championship Lead Commentator “I respect my opponent very much, but I am aiming for the victory, and for sure, I am going to bring the victory to Brazil.” Expert Analyses “She is very aggressive on top, so the strategy is to take her to the ground and go on top,” Santos explains. “Marituba” has a different striking style that could potentially foil “The Panda,” but she anticipates her grappling will be her golden ticket to success. In 2013, she kicked off her journey with Muay Thai, and then transitioned to BJJ. Santos may be younger in her martial arts career, but she has come a long way in a short amount of time. “The Panda” expressed her disappointment in not being able to finish Balin in June, which gives a hint about her intentions for this upcoming tilt. She is currently refining her grappling and overall skill set at Bali MMA. Later, she studied Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and claimed the China Open BJJ Championship in 2017. She picked up boxing when she was 18, and soon became a member of China’s national team. Xiong is renowned for her striking, but she is always improving the other areas of her game. That helped pave the way to The Home Of Martial Arts, and an interesting stylistic match-up with “The Panda.” Keys To Victory
In May, she knocked out her most recent foe with kicks in less than two minutes.
Having competed primarily in her homeland, she has amassed 12 victories – six by knockout, and another two via submission.
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The Brazilian, who stumbled upon martial arts five years ago, kicked off her professional career in April 2015. Santos has been similarly dominant in competition, too. In her first title defense in June, she dominated South American challenger Laura Balin for five whole rounds to decisively retain the belt. She knocked out Team Lakay’s April Osenio in the opening round of her promotional debut, and then in January, she stopped unbeaten Singaporean Tiffany “No Chill” Teo in the fourth round to claim the inaugural ONE Women’s Strawweight World Championship. Xiong has been an unstoppable force ever since she debuted in ONE Championship last December.Īfter spending the first three years of her mixed martial arts career ripping through the competition in her native China, “The Panda” joined the world’s largest martial arts organization and took over the women’s strawweight division. On Saturday, 8 September, reigning ONE Women’s Strawweight World Champion “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan (15-1) will defend the gold against Brazilian challenger Samara “Marituba” Santos (12-5-1) at ONE: BEYOND THE HORIZON.īefore the blockbuster event at the Baoshan Arena, here is everything there is to know about this monumental clash. Two of the planet’s toughest female strawweights are ready to headline an unforgettable show in Shanghai, China, this weekend.
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