Torres, kumpiyansa sa ONE: HERO’S DREAM
GINULAT ng bagitong si Jomary “The Zamboanginian Fighter” Torres ang MMA fans nang daigin sa kanyang debut fight ang beteranong si Thai martial arts superstar Rika “Tinydoll” Ishige sa atomweight division ng ONE: KINGS & CONQUERORS nitong Agosto sa Macao, China.
Walang duda na standout sa maiksing listahan ng mga fighter ang Thai star, ngunit inagaw ni Torres ang paghanga ng crowd nang magpalamas ng bilis, liksi at lakas para magapi si Ishige sa second round ng kanilang laban sa Cotai Arena.
Hini binigo ni Torres ang mga trainors sa Catalan Fighting Systems nang malagpasan ang ilang pagkakataon na madomina ng Thai tungo sa panalo.
“After the match, I was happy, but I did not know what to do. Do I celebrate or do I cry? I was really surprised because I did not expect the outcome. It was the first stoppage win of my career,” pagbabalik-gunita ni Torres.
Tunay na kakaiba ang kanyang submission victory na mismong ang katropa ni Ishige aynapailing sa pagkamangha.
“They asked me where that choke move came from because it surprised them,” pahayag ni Torres. “I told them I surprised myself, too!”
Sunod na makakaharap ng Pinay fighter si Indonesian kickboxer Nita Dea sa undercard ng ONE: HERO’S DREAM sa Nobyembre 3 sa Yangon, Myanmar.
Kumpiyansa ang 21-anyos na pambato ng Zamboanga del Norte sa kanyang laban kay Dea.
“This is my chance to establish my first winning streak in ONE Championship. It’s not impossible. That’s why I am exerting a tremendous amount of effort in training. I want to keep on winning,” aniya.
Matikas ang marka ng 26-anyos na si Dea, national wrestling champion at two-time national Wushu Sanda champion, tangan ang 12-4 karta.
“From what I saw, I think she (Nita Dea) is a striker. She does not seem to hit the ground all that much. I am prepared to go toe-to-toe or take the match to the ground, wherever I think I have the advantage,” pahayag ni Torres.
“I felt really nervous in my first bout. But when I saw my opponent was right in front of me and remembered all the people who supported me, I relaxed and slowly put my focus on winning the match,”
“I want to win again because I want to give back to my gym and the people who love and support me. I am competing for my country. Everything I do is for all of them and as long as I can do this, I will keep doing this,” aniya.