Former K-1 champion Rukiya Anpo is ready to silence Marat Grigorian and deliver an impressive performance on home turf in what will be his first ONE Championship fight.
The 29-year-old Japanese martial artist will face the veteran Armenian striker in a featherweight kickboxing bout at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri. The three-round clash will take place inside Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on Sunday, November 16.
Speaking to the South China Morning Post via a translator, the promotional newcomer was asked if he had a message for Grigorian, and Anpo responded to his opponent’s trash talk while making a bold promise to fans around the world.
“He knows that Marat said he would destroy him mentally and physically. Marat said that to Anbu. But he won’t let Marat do that. Anbu will make Marat say, ‘Oh wow (Anbu) is crazy strong,’ that’s what he wants to show in the fight, and we have two months, so we better prepare well,” Rukia Anbu said.
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“And to all the fans, all the world, in Japan, he promises to show the best fight of the night, and to show the most exciting fight of the event. So please look forward to it.”
The MFL CLUB team representative is Eager to get back together with Masaki NoiriHe has made it clear that he intends to make a lasting impression in his upcoming promotional arc.
However, Grigorian, a former two-time Featherweight Kickboxing World Title challenger and three-time Glory Kickboxing World Champion, brings elite-level experience to the bout that should provide “Demolition Man” with a tough test in his first fight in ONE.
Watch Rukia Anbu’s full interview with SCMP here:
Rukia Anbu says he will take a ‘smart’ approach against Marat Grigoryan
Rukia Anbu believes he has found the right solution to ensure he raises his hand over Gregorian in Tokyo, Japan.
In the same exchange with SCMP, the 29-year-old pledged as much Pack his usual aggression with an even more accurate, world-class combat IQ.
“(Anbu) has a game plan. He has a strategy. So it’s not something he’s going to achieve anyway, just punching, you know, applying pressure. He’s going to play smart as well,” Anbu added through a translator.
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Edited by Saeed Dhamir Karim
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