Kira vs Mareel

[Photon]

Only hand-to-hand fight Kira ever lost, on screen. Poor Damar

 

[Oddish]

I figure it's because Mareel's people are like Vulcans or Klingons, with strength and endurance well above the human or Bajoran norm.

Though I guess it's possible that her planet just has some real rock 'em, sock 'em houses of ill repute!