​To fight fans, Olivia “Diamond” Bahsous is a teenage knockout threat who has breezed past both of her opponents on ONE Championship’s global stage. To her father, she remains the little girl who followed him everywhere, and never more eagerly than through the gym doors.The Canadian sensation meets fellow 16-year-old Malia Weaver in a women’s atomweight Muay Thai showdown at The Inner Circle 35. The bout streams live in Asia primetime on Friday, October 16, exclusively for members on live.onefc.com from Bangkok’s historic Lumpinee Stadium.View this post on InstagramAhead of fight night, Olivia and her dad, Tanios, opened up about the love that began when a former fighter brought his daughter into his world and led them both to martial arts’ grandest stage.Chasing Time With DadTanios was a Canadian Muay Thai national champion who tested his skills across Thailand’s local stadium circuit. His young family followed, and Olivia first landed in the birthplace of “the art of eight limbs” at just 2 years old. To keep his toddler close during daily roadwork, Tanios strapped on his wife’s baby carrier and ran 5 kilometers with Olivia on his back. To this day, she still laughs about how bumpy the ride was. “Diamond” told onefc.com: “I’ve been in the gym ever since I can remember. My dad used to fight too. I just wanted to spend a lot of time with him. When I was young, I didn’t really get to see him much. He was always working.“Whenever I had a chance to be with him, it was usually at the gym. That’s where I kind of found out who I wanted to be. But my love for the sport first came because I loved my dad and I wanted to spend time with him.”View this post on InstagramThose morning runs soon gave way to high-stakes nights under brighter lights. As Tanios graduated to larger venues, Olivia watched from ringside, inches from the action.For a wide-eyed girl perched near the apron, the spectacle of it all left a lasting mark.The Cookie Muay Thai and P’Chai Muay Thai athlete said:“I was around 5 years old when my dad started fighting at bigger stadiums. And every time he won, I would come into the ring and collect his trophies and his medals for him.“I loved the feeling of people cheering for me. I thought it was for me when it was for my dad. But after I got older, I wanted to make that feeling for myself. I started to think that I could fight and get the feeling of being able to inspire other people, like my dad inspired me.”View this post on InstagramNo Room For NormalBefore long, those gym sessions evolved past innocent playtime with her old man. Olivia had her first fight at 9, and by 12, she had developed a fierce competitive streak.To support that drive, her mother, a university-trained teacher, began homeschooling Olivia and her siblings so the aspiring talent could train full time.Fight weeks, however, looked very different through her mom’s eyes.The Ontario native said:“I remember seeing my mom, she w