Reigning ONE light-weight and welterweight world champion Christian Lee has been following Ken Lee’s recommendation since he was a bit of boy. The belief and loyalty that he has for his previous man has paid off large time, as ‘The Warrior’ stored his father’s directions to coronary heart to grow to be a two-division ONE world champion.
The 24-year-old etched his title into the file books after handing Kiamrian Abbasov his first profession TKO loss in the principle occasion of ONE on Prime Video 4 final week.
Christian Lee’s street to greatness was definitely not simple. The truth is, it appeared as if the Singaporean-American could be returning to the light-weight division empty-handed after the hard-hitting Kyrgyzstani-Russian almost knocked him out within the first spherical. A dazed Lee went into survival mode early on after absorbing what might have simply been fight-ending photographs from ‘Brazen’.
Nonetheless, the United MMA and Evolve MMA famous person weathered the vicious storm and got here again with a vengeance within the ensuing rounds. He turned the tide by out grappling the Greco-Roman wrestler and punishing him with some brutal floor and pound. After asserting his grappling dominance over Abbasov, Christian Lee discovered himself in full mount in spherical 4 and appeared like he was organising an arm-triangle choke.
Nonetheless, ‘The Warrior’ had a change of coronary heart and continued to rain down a barrage of punches that in the end pressured the referee to intervene and cease the beating.
In accordance with Lee, he solely listened to his father’s recommendation to bail on the submission and go for the bottom and pound as a substitute. Lee revealed this in his ONE on Prime Video 4 post-fight interview:
“My nook consists of my dad, my brother Adrian, and Shakur. I could not let you know [what my corner told me]. The combat’s a blur and it actually simply occurred. However I can let you know {that a} very pivotal second within the combat occurred within the fourth spherical when the end was there. I used to be searching for the arm triangle, as you may see for those who play the combat again, I heard my dad yell to desert it and to go for the end. That is what I did. And the end occurred. I’ve one of the best nook on the planet.”
Christian Lee says his sturdy help system made it attainable to grow to be a champ-champ
Christian Lee is on his personal as soon as the circle door closes, however he has his complete household watching his again each step of the best way. The Lee household was once more in full power for arguably the best night time of his MMA profession.
Other than Ken Lee, his mom Jewelz Lee additionally cheered her lungs out alongside Christian’s sister and fellow ONE world champion Angela Lee and her daughter Ava. His brother-in-law Bruno Pucci got here with him as nicely since he additionally fought at ONE 163.
Christian Lee’s spouse, Katie, and daughter, Alia, had been in attendance as nicely to offer him that much-needed inspiration. And naturally, there’s his youngest brother Adrian who graciously carried his heavy world championship belts post-match.
In the identical interview, Lee thanked his sturdy help system for making this feat attainable:
“I wouldn’t be wherever with out the help system I’ve round me. I’m so grateful.”
Watch Christian Lee’s full post-fight interview under: