Nan, arguably Lee’s most formidable opponent to date, was riding an eight-fight win streak heading into the bout with Lee and looked to become the first woman to defeat the queen of ONE Championship. She took on the strawweight champion in hopes of extending her undefeated streak and claiming yet another world title. Lee moved up in weight after dismantling all of the competition at atomweight. Lee tries to go for a takedown but Nan is overpowering her and the referee stops the fight, a bit late in my opinion. Lee is clearly exhausted from her round four struggle.
Nan presses Lee against the cage with strikes and unloads unanswered strikes over and over. They trade strikes to open the round, Nan clearly looking to make up for the previous round. Lee turns and is now laying on her arm, twisting and hoping for the tap with just seconds remaining. Nan won’t tap and the crowd grimaces as Nan’s arm looks to bend out of place. Nan tries to escape but Lee has her arm now and twists. Lee grabs ahold of Nan’s neck but is in an awkward position. Lee enters Nan’s guard and is kicked off before slamming her body back down onto Nan. Lee hold side control of Nan, trying to get full mount. Lee lands a right hand then goes for the takedown to start the round. Nan comes forward again landing strike after strike before Lee grabs her in the clinch to stop the damage. Now Nan appears to be running from Lee or teasing her. They trade huge blows before breaking again with a minute left in the round. Now Nan appears to be getting the better of Lee, who doesn’t seem to be answering any of the many strikes being landed. Nan unloads strikes and kicks to Lee who isn’t backing down. They separate and go back to the center of the cage. They get up to their feet but Lee still has Nan’s arm. Lee stands, with Nan on the mat and flips over and up before sitting on top of the former champion and grabbing her arm. Lee picks up Nan and tosses her to the mat, getting a massive takedown. Lee switches stances and they trade positions briefly. Nan immediately puts Lee against the cage to start the round.
The champion unleashes massive strikes to end the second round. Nan searches for leg kicks and then follows them up with combinations to stun Lee. They are back on their feet, trading in the center of the cage. Lee struggles to take Nan to the mat but it’s Nan who tosses Lee to the canvas. Lee appears tired, breathing with her mouth wide open. They clinch and then sit in the cage for a moment, neither wanting to make the next move. Lee opens the round with a body kick and Nan presses Lee against the cage.
Nan teeps and then beckons for Lee to come forward in the final seconds of the round. Lee lands huge strikes and Nan answers back with some of her own, Lee retreats briefly. Nan unloads strikes on Lee, to which Lee presses forward and initiates the clinch again. They both get to their feet, Lee still holding Nan’s neck. Nan pulls her legs over Lee’s shoulder’s looking for a triangle but Lee gets to her feet and stomps on Nan before coming back down and grabbing her neck. Lee is fighting for full mount, but Nan is shrimping away and using the cage to her advantage. Lee takes Nan to the mat where she lands hard strikes the champions face before changing position. She pressed Nan against the fence and the pair grapple to stay in control. The women start trading within seconds of the bell, each getting shots on the other. The battle to crown the best female martial artist in the world! #WeAreONE #ANewEra #Tokyo #MartialArts /iDyuIN6M6Z- ONE Championship MaROUND 1 Nan keeps her ONE Championship strawweight title and becomes the first woman to defeat Lee. Tokyo, Japan – Xiong Jing Nan defeated Angela Lee via TKO, Round 5 – 1:37 at ONE Championship’s Tokyo, Japan debut card, ONE: A NEW ERA on Sunday, March 31, 2019, live from Ryogoku Kokugikan. Xiong Jing Nan ends Angela Lee’s unbeaten streak, retains her title at ONE: A NEW ERA on Sunday.
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