MMA: Angela Lee fired up to defend One C'ship title against archrival Xiong Jingnan

Angela Lee fighting with Xiong Jingnan at the strawweight title bout at One Championship's A New Era event in Tokyo on March 31, 2019. PHOTO: ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
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TOKYO - Angela Lee sits on stage at the Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotel with her One Championship atomweight title belt laid out on the table in front of her.

Hundreds of pairs of eyes in the room are trained on her as the camera clicks and flashes go off non-stop. The mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter does not flinch, for she has been through this pre-fight routine nearly a dozen times.

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