REIGNING ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion “Unstoppable” Angela Lee of Singapore finally gets to defend her crown against Japanese martial arts veteran Mei “V.V” Yamaguchi of Tokyo, Japan at ONE: Unstoppable Dreams to be held 7 p.m., May 18, 2018 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The eagerly awaited title fight was postponed after Lee was involved in a vehicular assignment. With Lee fully recovered their fight finally pushes through.
Lee said she relied on her family for support to help her get through difficult times.
“With the help and support of my family, we got through (the accident) together. And I feel thankful for everything. I am so excited to be back in action. I’ve missed everything that comes along with competition—the training and preparation, and of course, getting right back in the cage. I think fans are going to see a great matchup. I just want to go in there, do what I love, and the results will show,” said Lee.
Challenger Yamaguchi expressed confidence in her coming bout despite Lee’s impressive credentials and immaculate record.
“I am super focused on this match. It’s going to be a tough challenge for me, facing the champion. I’ve been training a lot, especially in jiu-jitsu. I’m now a black belt, so I think I’m improving a lot. At the same time, I have a new kickboxing coach, so we’re working very hard. I hope I can showcase some of those new skills,” said Yamaguchi.
Twenty one-year-old Lee is considered one of ONE Championship’s most outstanding athletes. She captured the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship with a rousing victory over Yamaguchi in 2016. She has since defended the title successfully twice.
Lee’s beautiful combination of elite striking and grappling has proven to be a potent formula for success, as she has remained unbeaten in her career. In the most recent bout of an impressive run, Lee dominated top contender Istela Nunes, showcasing her wide array of skills despite suffering from illness.
She is widely-considered on a global scale to be one of the biggest names actively competing in the sport. She defends her title next against Yamaguchi in a rematch.
Thirty five-year-old Yamaguchi is a female atomweight standout and a former ONE world title challenger from Tokyo. She is the DEEP Jewels Featherweight Champion, and owns seven submissions and two knockouts in her 28-bout professional career.
In 2016, Yamaguchi battled Lee for the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship in an epic showdown that would later win multiple “Bout of the Year” honors from international media publications.
In her last bout, Yamaguchi defeated Gina Iniong of the Philippines to win impressively by unanimous decision after three rounds. Yamaguchi is now set to take on champion Angela Lee in a highly-anticipated rematch.
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