Reinier de Ridder has backed Demetrious Johnson to triumph in his upcoming special-rules superfight in opposition to Rodtang Jitmuangnon, which is able to go down because the co-main occasion of ONE X: Grand Finale on March 26.
The most popular matter of debate within the lead-up to the pair’s four-round hybrid combat is whether or not or not the 12-time MMA world champion will be capable to stand up to Rodtang’s elbows, knees and fists within the opening Muay Thai body.
Reinier de Ridder shot down any claims that Rodtang may finish the competition inside the opening spherical. Actually, in an unique interview with ONE, the two-division champion outlined that he sees the primary three minutes considerably favoring ‘Mighty Mouse’.
He informed ONE:
“I believe within the first spherical, Rodtang may have some difficulties comprehending DJ’s motion. It’s totally totally different from a Muay Thai combat. The motion could be very totally different from a Muay Thai fighter. So, it should be arduous for him to trace him down. It’ll be arduous for him to seek out him, I believe.”
To place issues into perspective, Muay Thai fighters sometimes keep heavy on their ft. In contrast to boxers, they have a tendency to combat within the pocket very often. Rodtang, too, shows a really Muay Thai-dominant stance, whereas Johnson is fairly clever and fast at dissecting angles.
Regardless of his phrases of reward for Johnson, Reiner de Ridder did not fully rule out the potential of Rodtang touchdown his trademark combos and fully-loaded photographs earlier than the tip of the primary body.
“Possibly he’ll get there by the tip of the primary spherical. Possibly he’ll begin touchdown by the primary spherical. However it’s positively going to take some time,” ‘The Dutch Knight’ added.
“It’s very cool that ONE set this up” – Reinier de Ridder praises ONE’s super-fight imaginative and prescient
ONE X, the Asian promotion’s 10-year anniversary showpiece, is assured to provide some magical moments from the promotion’s best stars.
Reinier de Ridder himself returns to motion on the three-part present, arising in opposition to Brazilian jiu-jitsu icon Andre Galvao in a middleweight submission grappling combat.
If the Breda native needed to decide a bout that will prime the polls, he predicts that nothing will match the thrill of the Demetrious Johnson-Rodtang special-rules contest on the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
“To begin with, it is very cool that ONE set this up on this approach to get a combat, which is simply cool for everybody to see,” he informed ONE.
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Tune in on March 26 to see the motion and the drama unfold.
