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    “I was going forward most of the time” – Allycia Hellen Rodrigues reveals what broke Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom’s rhythm

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    Reigning and undisputed ONE women’s atomweight Muay Thai world champion Allycia Hellen Rodrigues of Brazil escaped with a narrow split decision victory over ‘The Queen’ Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom last weekend at The Inner Circle 19, retaining her gold by the skin of her teeth.

    Rodrigues fought valiantly for five hard rounds, and in the end, it was the Brazilian who came out on top.

    Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Rodrigues talked about her performance against ‘The Queen’, and shared what she thinks led to her victory.

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    The Brazilian told the world’s largest martial arts organization:

    “The fight was good. I did everything I trained really hard to do for this fight: kick her leg, land knees, and clinch. I felt good. It was a close fight, but I feel I won most of the rounds. I only lost one round, so I was a little bit unsure, but I was confident that I did enough to take the win. The forward pressure, for sure. I was going forward most of the time to make Phetjeeja tired, and I think that was the key to my win.”

    The Inner Circle 19 was broadcast live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, June 19. Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all of the action via replay on-demand via live.onefc.com for a small monthly subscription.

    Allycia Hellen Rodrigues gives credit to Phetjeeja after tough battle

    Allycia Hellen Rodrigues knows she was in a war against Phetjeeja at The Inner Circle 19, and she recently gave props to her Thai opponent.

    She told ONE Championship:

    “For sure, she’s one of the strongest opponents of my life, but I felt good in the fight. In the beginning, I felt really great, and things were going really well. In round three, the fight became harder, but we came back and took the win. The fight became harder at some point, but then I overcame it and kept clinching. Phetjeeja started running away, and that’s when the fight started going [my way.]”

    Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the latest news and updates surrounding Allycia Hellen Rodrigues’ next fight.