Angela Lee's ready for the fight of her life

Singapore

IT is arguably the most hyped and most talked-about mixed martial arts (MMA) fight in Asia, and history will be made this Friday night in Singapore as fans will witness the crowning of Asia's first female MMA world champion.

The main event of One Championship's "Ascent to Power" event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium will feature the undefeated teenager Angela Lee against Mei Yamaguchi, a veteran 14 years her senior, for the new atomweight women's title.

On the surface, Ms Lee, a 19-year-old of Singaporean-Korean ethnicity, isn't too bothered by the incessant glare of the world's media on her as she prepares…