17 year old Christian Lee of Evolve MMA is on a tear!
For the second straight ONE Championship event, the Singapore’s brightest prospect was able to stop another Filipino fighter in making Cagayan de Oro-native Rocky “The Outlaw” Batolbatol quit after a fury Friday evening at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.
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The 31 year old Filipino featherweight was able to find his range early on in connecting on right hooks. Leg kick attempts by the CDO-native kept distance but Lee was able to find his momentum after connecting on a body kick.
With three minutes to go in the fight, a huge combination by Lee connected that stunned The Outlaw. It was then followed by a huge knee to the head that flattened Batolbatol on his back. A huge soccer kick by Lee dizzied the Filipino causing the latter to verbally tap out at the 2:14 mark of the first round.
The win keeps Lee’s slate perfect at five wins while Batolbatol falls to 5-3.
Result: Christian Lee def. Rocky Batolbatol via a verbal tapout (Rd 1, 2:14)
WATCH FIGHT HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdhkUtlrpDc
