“I was crying like a baby” - Supergirl on how she dealt with fan backlash after first fight with Ekaterina Vandaryeva

'Supergirl' Anna Jaroonsak (L) / Ekaterina Vandaryeva (R) -- Photo by ONE Championship

Muay Thai strawweight fighter 'Supergirl' Anna Jaroonsak is looking to redeem herself after taking flak for her performance in her last fight.

Supergirl took on Ekaterina ‘Barbie’ Vandaryeva in January 2022 at ONE: Heavy Hitters. The bout ended in a split decision in her favor.

While she managed to hack out the win, a few pundits and observers, as well as fans, felt it should have been the Belarusian who won and made it known across various platforms.

In an interview with ONE Championship, the Thai Muay Thai fighter admitted that she took the criticism hard and cried a lot over the backlash she received.

She said:

“I was crying like a baby. I couldn’t even watch the match. I shut myself in the room and told my sister to turn off my phone because I didn’t want to accidentally read comments on social media anymore. That made me understand why movie stars or artists get depressed from trash comments.”

The young Thai warrior will get her shot at redemption when she reengages with Vandaryeva on January 13 at ONE Fight Night 6 in Bangkok, the promotion’s first live offering for 2023.

At the event, the hometown bet will try not to leave anything to doubt by giving a better showing while winning her third straight fight in the promotion. Vandaryeva, for her part, has yet to win in ONE Championship since making her debut in October 2019.

ONE Fight Night 6 happens at the Impact Arena and is live and free for North American fans with an active Amazon Prime subscription.


Fans react to Supergirl vs. Ekaterina Vandaryeva rematch hype video

The strawweight Muay Thai rematch between ‘Supergirl’ Anna Jaroonsak and Ekaterina Vandaryeva is happening on January 13 at ONE Fight Night 6 and fans cannot wait to see it.

ONE Championship posted a brief preview on Instagram of the highly anticipated encounter between the two skilled fighters, whose first fight last year ended in controversy.

Not long after, fans’ comments started to pour in.

One comment read:

"'Supergirl' packs a PUNCH 💥 Can she bring Ekaterina Vandaryeva to her knees in their rematch on January 13 at ONE Fight Night 6? 👊 @supergirl_jaroonsakgym”

Other fans said:

“She can knock me out anytime honestly”
“Princess of Muay Thai 🙌”
“Cute ❤️ and strong”
“Super wow super wow super”
“I am 100% rooting for Barbie @ekaterina_vandarieva 🔥”

The Thai Muay Thai star secured victory over Vandaryeva in their first fight. However, she was taken to task for what many branded a 'subpar' performance, with fans making their sentiments known that Belarus' Vandaryeva should have won the fight.

She looks to redeem herself at ONE Fight Night 6.

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