Duangdawnoi “Little Star” Looksaikongdin is stepping into Lumpinee Stadium on Friday, October 2, with one thing on her mind: securing a ONE contract. And get this, she’s ready to “end it early” to get it done. The 27-year-old Thai star faces off against Swiss veteran Aline Seiberth in an atomweight Muay Thai contest that’s the co-main event of The Inner Circle 33. This isn’t just another fight, it’s a statement Duangdawnoi needs to make.
“Little Star,” Big Pressure
This isn’t Duangdawnoi’s first rodeo with high stakes and serious pressure. “Little Star” comes from a fighting family, one of 16 sibling fighters, no less! She’s the sister-in-law of former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon and the elder sister of fellow ONE fighter Sangarthit Looksaikongdin. She made her name tearing through the ONE Friday Fights series, taking down Kim “Lil K” Townsend and Regan “Coconut” Gowing with some seriously technical striking. But it was her unanimous decision win over veteran Yana Yip that really showed what she’s made of. Just two days before that fight, Rodtang suffered a huge loss to Takeru “Natural Born Krusher” Segawa, and the ripple effect through her family and all the social media noise was insane.
“Honestly, there was a lot of pressure coming from all sides, especially on social media, so I was feeling pretty tense,” Duangdawnoi told onefc.com. “Rodtang had just finished his fight in Japan around that time too, so I couldn’t really fight like myself. But I tried not to take any unnecessary risks in the ring. I knew I was going to win, but taking big risks would’ve been a bad idea, so I just controlled the pace. I didn’t really go all-in for the finish because the whole atmosphere was just super stressful.” Winning despite all that external weight? That’s the mark of a true competitor.
Ready to Level Up Against a Champion
That ability to manage pressure, control the pace, and execute a disciplined game plan when things are far from ideal is what separates the contenders from everyone else. And Duangdawnoi has been showing consistent growth across her three ONE appearances. She knows it too. “I’ve grown a lot, especially when it comes to my fighting style. It’s not like I completely changed who I am, but I definitely feel improved,” she said. “I’m pushing the pace in ways I’ve never done before. Everything has just clicked so much better , from my training camps to my actual style in the ring.”
Now, she’s got a seriously credible challenge in Aline Seiberth. The 35-year-old Swiss fighter is no joke, boasting 30 career wins and holding the WBC Muay Thai European Championship. Seiberth is making her ONE debut, and you know she’s coming in with a point to prove. Duangdawnoi is ready for it. “I hope Aline brings her absolute best so we can give the fans an exciting fight,” she commented. “I think she’s a great fighter, but as for how it ends, we’ll just have to see inside the ring.”
Look, this Friday is HUGE for the “Little Star.” She’s already shown she can handle insane pressure, she’s leveled up her game big time, and now she’s going head-to-head with a legitimate champion in Aline Seiberth. If Duangdawnoi snags that statement win she’s chasing and does it early, that ONE contract is as good as hers. You can catch all the action exclusively for members via live.onefc.com.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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