![]() ![]() If I can take anything from it, I’ll take it as a lesson and try and grow from it, and learn from it and that’s what I’m doing.” ![]() But I’m not gonna let those losses go to waste. To have back-to-back losses, even though it was a really close fight and I thought like I was doing well, just to have it not go your way, to have another loss on your record, it definitely makes you doubt yourself. “I feel like that wasn’t my best performance and if I could play it back again, hopefully I can get that one back down the road,” Lee said. Meet Hawaii’s Next Generation Of MMA Icons champion “super fight” against Chinese juggernaut Xiong Jing Nan last March.ĭespite a commanding performance early in the bout, Lee succumbed to strikes in the fifth and final frame, then came up short in her rebound fight against unheralded jiu-jitsu ace, Michelle Nicolini, just four months later. Undaunted, the United MMA product agreed to move up in weight for a champion vs. Lee captured a five-round decision over her Japanese rival but did hit some rough waters in the second half of the fight. She wanted to compete and defend her title.” “Just because you can’t see any damage on the outside doesn’t mean you’re 100 percent on the inside, but Angela is a champion and has a champion’s mindset. “Everyone was trying to keep her on the sidelines, but it’s hard to tell an athlete to sit out and rest,” Lee’s father and head coach, Ken Lee, told. Living up to her “Unstoppable” nickname, Lee (8-2) admits to rushing through the healing process in order to defend her 105-pound title against Mei Yamaguchi in the promotion's May 2018 headliner, just six months after rolling her car in “The Aloha State.” Xiong wasn’t happy after hearing about this from the head of both ONE and Lee’s team, Evolve MMA.ONE Championship atomweight titleholder, Angela Lee, is injury free for the first time in nearly two years, after recovering from a near-fatal car accident in O’ahu, Hawaii, one that left her with a concussion, as well as a serious back injury. I gave it my all in this fight.”Ĭhatri Sityodtong also said he disagreed with the decision and will ask to review the judges’ scorecards. “I don’t understand how you can score points on a card with your defense and running backwards. “I don’t understand the decision,” said Lee. Lee was less enthusiastic about a potential fourth fight, as she believed she won this one and should be 2-1 against Xiong. “I’m ready for another fight with Angela Lee, whether it’s kickboxing or MMA. “I’m always prepared,” said Xiong in her post-fight interview. In the end, Xiong retained her strawweight championship by unanimous decision. Though there was no finish this time around, Xiong vs. The final minute was wild, as both women started showboating and throwing hands. Xiong created space, shucked Lee off and began trading. As the champion worked her way up, Lee took advantage and got to her back, looking to secure a rear-naked choke. It took great effort, but Lee got Xiong down momentarily. Both women spent the next ten minutes trading heavy shots, and Xiong seemed to get the better of Lee. The third and fourth rounds arrived, and Xiong was privy to Lee and her attempts to get the fight to the ground. Lee dropped down to try and secure the choke, but she did not have it. She used it for control, holding Xiong in place to unleash several knees to the head and body. ![]() Undeterred by the near fight-ending onslaught, Lee went out for the second round and turned the tide! The ONE atomweight champion utilized her grappling, getting Xiong down briefly before wrapping her up in an anaconda choke. Both women exchanged punches until the horn signifying the end of the first round sounded. She pressed Xiong up against the cage before they separated. Referee Herb Dean appeared ready to step in immediately, but opted not to after Lee shot in for a single-leg takedown. Lee returned to her feet, but she was swarmed with punches and knees. Xiong answered, wobbling Lee with a right hand and following up with some knees to the head. Lee started off well, moving forward and firing off some kicks to the body. ![]()
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