After cementing her feet deep in the wrestling universe, Ritu Phogat headed towards MMA and the Indian didn’t upset her fans. Ritu Phogat clinched a first-round knockout over South Korea’s Kim Nam-hee in her One Championship debut at One: Age of Dragons event and lightened up the future of women’s MMA in India. Let us see how Ritu Phogat knocked out South Korea’s Captain Marvel.

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MMA: Ritu Phogat’s One Championship Debut

Both Phogat and Kim Nam-hee made their professional MMA debuts at One: Age of Dragons in Beijing. While Kim Nam-hee had an amateur record of 1-0, Ritu Phogat was absolutely new to the MMA world. The women fought against each other in the seventh bout, from atom weight division (52 kg) and Phogat managed to surpass the South Korean in the very first round. After walking into the arena to A.R Rahman’s rendition of Vande Mataram, Phogat triumphed over her opponent in just three minutes. Ritu Phogat’s wrestling abilities helped her take down Kim Nam-hee with a clinch and once the fight came down to the ground, Ritu Phogat landed bombs over Captain Marvel’s face until the referee intervened. Take a look at Ritu Phogat’s spectacular performance from Cadillac Arena, Beijing.

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Ritu Phogat’s MMA journey

In the massive card from Beijing, Ritu Phogat was the only Indian to compete and there is no doubt that ‘The Indian Tigress’ made her nation proud. The gold medallist at 2016 Commonwealth Games belongs from a veteran family whose contributions are unparallel for the growth of combat sports in India. Ritu Phogat is an inspiration to millions and after a successful MMA debut in one of the biggest MMA promotions of the world, the future of Indian MMA looks glittery.

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