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| ONE: Immortal Pursuit |
Lee suffered a car accident in the run-up to the event, which forced her out of her rematch against Yamaguchi, whom she beat to claim the ONE Women's Atomweight title last year in a thrilling matchup.
Iniong is fresh from defeating Priscilla Hertati Lumbangaol in front of a Filipino crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena during ONE: Legends of the World this past Friday, doing so with a second round finish. Defeating Yamaguchi in a rematch could potentially put her in range for a title shot against Lee
Upon learning of this development, Yamaguchi stated, "I commend Gina Iniong for taking this match on a short notice. She is a good martial arts artist with promising potential in the division. Gina is in good hands, training with no less than the best at Team Lakay. I have faced her before, and she always in good condition, As always, I am in tiptop shape for every bout. Brace yourselves for fireworks."
As for Iniong, she says, "Facing Mei Yamaguchi three years ago was like going through the eye of a needle. That bout opened doors of great opportunity for me in this sport. I am expecting a tough duel with her again on 24 November in Singapore. I have lofty goals in ONE Championship, and I must win this match to achieve them."
The Yamaguchi-Iniong matchup is the latest addition to the card that features Ben Askren against Shinya Aoki in the main event, with Amir Khan against Adrian Pang as its co-main event.
ONE: Immortal Pursuit will take place on November 24 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. For further details about this mixed martial arts event, one can check out www.onefc.com.
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