"Commence the Rocky 3 montage" - Fans rooting for Danielle Kelly's potential world title rematch against Mayssa Bastos
Fans of former ONE atomweight submission grappling world champion Danielle Kelly support her bid for a rematch with Mayssa Bastos after she lost the crown to the nine-time BJJ world champion earlier this month at ONE Fight Night 24.
Despite suffering her first defeat under the ONE banner, Kelly shared her willingness to compete again via Instagram with the following caption:
"After this weekend, I'd like to compete soon 😬🥶🤷🏻♀️ @onechampionship @tong.fight.one"
In the comments section, one user hoped that Kelly would draw inspiration from Rocky Balboa - the titular character of the Rocky movie franchise portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, who, like Kelly, is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native:
"Commence the Rocky 3 montage."
Other fans also shared their words of encouragement with comments like:
"@Daniellekellybjj jump on that Denver card in 2 weeks."
"Good luck Kelly. You'll win! I know you gonna make it ❤️"
"@onechampionship get this girl a rematch and on a US card soon."
"The world's favorite champion! Let's fkn go Danielle! 🙌🔥"
"She said I need ONE more weekend."
"In the US. For the title. Book it."
Mayssa Bastos in awe of Danielle Kelly's high-pace style at ONE Fight Night 24
Danielle Kelly and Mayssa Bastos traded submission attempts throughout their 10-minute world title tilt, which thrilled fans inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
New ONE atomweight submission grappling world champion Bastos had this to say about the 28-year-old's outing at ONE Fight Night 24 in an interview with ONE Championship:
"I think she came really aggressive. I was expecting [her to be] aggressive. I was kind of surprised, the way that she would do a little bit with the feet."
The replay for ONE Fight Night 24 is available on demand to fans in the United States and Canada with an active Prime Video subscription.