MMA: Thanks to Team Lakay, Jenelyn Olsim confident in ONE debut

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/sports/03/17/jenelyn-olsim.jpg"/><figcaption>Team Lakay&#x27;s Jenelyn Olsim. <em>Handout photo.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA, Philippines -- ONE Warrior Series product Jenelyn Olsim is feeling upbeat ahead of her ONE Championship main roster debut at ONE: Fists of Fury III, where she faces Maira Mazar of Brazil in a strawweight match.</p><p>The bout, which features Olsim against the fifth-ranked fighter in the division, takes place in a previously recorded event from the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore scheduled for broadcast this Friday night, March 19.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s my first time on the big stage, and I feel both excited and nervous. I&#x27;ve worked with Team Lakay for a while now, and since joining the team, everything has changed for me,&quot; said Olsim.</p><p>In Team Lakay, Olsim gets to work with some of the country&#x27;s best, including former two-time ONE lightweight world champion Eduard &quot;Landslide&quot; Folayang and reigning ONE strawweight champion Joshua Pacio.</p><p>Under the tutelage of renowned coach Mark Sangiao, Olsim said she has completely transformed herself as a fighter, and now understands what it takes to succeed at the highest level.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m very fortunate to be working with a team that will help me perform at my best on that big stage. I&#x27;ve learned a lot from everyone, not just in sharpening my technique, but also the kind of work ethic required to make it to the top. There&#x27;s a level of professionalism in training with Team Lakay, and a champion&#x27;s mindset,&quot; said Olsim.</p><p>&quot;In Team Lakay, champions are not born, they are made. I&#x27;ve seen how iron sharpens iron, and how we can work together to improve our skills. It&#x27;s a privilege for me to train under my very experienced brothers and learn from them. They&#x27;ve reached the top already, so there&#x27;s a lot I can learn,&quot; she added.</p><p>As she is just making her debut, Olsim said a shot at the title isn&#x27;t on her mind at the moment. Instead, she is completely focused on her opponent.</p><p>Olsim believes she has the right game plan heading into the biggest fight of her young career so far.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve seen and studied her fights. She is definitely a good fighter. Her biggest strength is her experience, but I&#x27;m not worried about that. I&#x27;m coming into this fight prepared. I&#x27;ll use my weapons to beat her. For now, all I can say is that she&#x27;s a good fighter, and we&#x27;ll see what happens when we face each other in the Circle,&quot; she said.</p><p>ONE: Fists of Fury III is the third and final installment in the &quot;Fists of Fury&quot; event series.</p><p>In the main event, ONE lightweight kickboxing world champion Regian Eersel defends his belt against No. 2 contender Mustapha Haida, while ONE atomweight kickboxing world champion Janet &quot;JT&quot; Todd begins her quest for a second belt by taking on the No. 4-ranked Alma Juniku in Muay Thai in the co-main event.</p><div><strong>Related video:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jrECeLCuFNU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>ONE Warrior Series product Jenelyn Olsim is feeling upbeat ahead of her ONE Championship main roster debut at ONE: Fists of Fury III.</p>

ONE Warrior Series product Jenelyn Olsim is feeling upbeat ahead of her ONE Championship main roster debut at ONE: Fists of Fury III.

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MMA: Thanks to Team Lakay, Jenelyn Olsim confident in ONE debut

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Published Mar 17, 2021 01:17 PM PHT

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