In a recent interview with ONE, Anderson shared what she thought led to her downfall in her first fight:
Anderson admitted that she was a bit nervous in her debut match, so she did not get the start that she wanted. However, she shook off the jitters and proceeded to find her rhythm in the third round:
‘Lil’ Savage’ believes that another couple of rounds could have made a difference to the outcome of the match. She felt Hirata was gassed by the third round. Anderson revealed that she would want to face the Japanese star again:
Itsuki Hirata is back in action at ONE X
While Alyse Anderson is in fight camp, Itsuki Hirata is also well into her preparations for an upcoming bout at ONE X on March 26.
‘Android 18’ confirmed during the Japanese broadcast of ONE: Bad Blood that she will be in action for the promotion’s 10th-anniversary event.
Hirata’s opponent has not been revealed yet, but there’s a ton of talent in the division who can push her to the limit the way Anderson did in their fight. If she’s looking to enter the top five of the division quickly, there may be just one name she could aim to knock off.
With the division’s queen and the top three contenders all in action in the same event, the two fighters available for Hirata in the top five are Ritu Phogat and Meng Bo. Meng went up to strawweight in her last bout.
That leaves Phogat as a possible opponent for her. ‘The Indian Tigress’ was Hirata’s scheduled opponent in the semifinals of the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix Championship in October last year, before the Japanese had to pull out due to an injury.
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