When Adrian Lee returns to the ring for his fifth promotion, he won’t be satisfied with a basic win. Instead, the young Singaporean-American dynamo promises total domination.
The 19-year-old martial artist Fighting Japanese star Shozo Isojima in a lightweight mixed martial arts contest February 13, inside the Lumpini Stadium in Bangkok. Their three-round fight will be part of ONE Fight Night 40: Buntan vs. Hemetsberger II on Prime Video.
“The Phenom” and Isojima come into this fight after losing to welterweight grappling world champion Tye Ruotolo in their respective lightweight MMA competitions last year.
Ahead of fight night, the Hawaiian fighter made a bold prediction about how their fight will unfold.
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“He’s got some accolades in judo and wrestling, but I believe I’m going to beat him in this fight,” Adrian Lee confidently told ONE Championship.
This confidence shows zero concern about Isojima’s credentials.
The Japanese boxer displayed legitimate grappling pedigree in the high-stakes clash, but the Prodigy Training Center athlete denied any suggestion his opponent had an advantage in the fight ahead of Friday’s fight.
Lee’s versatile arsenal could help him dominate Isojima, but if the latter can take any chances in this game, he could very well leave Lumpinee Stadium with one of the biggest upsets of the night.
Adrian Lee ‘eager’ to return to Bangkok’s Lumpini Stadium
Adrian Lee reveals his excitement ONE Championship in a post on his official Instagram account last month.
Lee, whose username is @adrianleemma on the social media app, wrote:
“It’s that time again when I’m itching to get in that cage.”
The 19-year-old currently has a 3-1 record in his professional MMA journey. His three victories over Antonio Mamarella, Nico Cornejo and Takeji Ogawa all came via submission.
A fight night 40 Active Amazon Prime Video subscribers in the U.S. and Canada will be able to watch the video for free during U.S. prime time this Friday.
In the meantime, fight fans around the world can tune into the card via ONE’s official YouTube channel, the ONE Super App and watch.onefc.com. Geographical restrictions may apply.
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