ONE Championship: Wondergirl determined to finish what gets started in Cardoso mixed-rules clash
- Nat ‘Wondergirl’ Jaroonsak will take on Dayane Cardoso in two rounds of Muay Thai and two of MMA at ONE Fight Night 19
- The Thai fighter is no stranger to competing under different rulesets, but wants to focus on MMA once this bout is over
Few fighters can have competed for ONE Championship under as many different rulesets as Nat ‘Wondergirl’ Jaroonsak. She has already fought in Muay Thai, kickboxing, MMA and modified rules boxing.
At ONE Fight Night 19 on Saturday the 25-year-old will be competing in two different sports during the course of a single bout. Her fight with Dayane Cardoso will have two rounds of Muay Thai and two rounds of MMA.
The Thai said there would be no judges and if the fight went the distance it would be called a draw. In an exclusive interview with the Post, Nat said she was determined to find the finish.
“It’s no decision, it’s just a draw and I want to win,” Jaroonsak said. “I think both of us want to finish the fight so it doesn’t end in a draw.”
Given her extensive experience in Muay Thai, and the fact she’s been training and competing in MMA, the rules should suit Jaroonsak. But once this fight is out of the way she plans to focus exclusively on her MMA career.
“I want to stay focused on one sport, not like I do everything and I’m not good at everything,” she said. “I want to stay focused on MMA.”