The Family That Broke MMA
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What happens when the pressures of a sport, life, and being a champion become too much? What happens when the greatest family to have ever graced the world of MMA fractures at the core, the story of the Angela Lee is one of triumph but also one of great tragedy.
This has been the hardest video I have ever put together, but I hope that in recounting the story of the Angela Lee and the wider Lee family and in particular Angela that it can help raise awareness to an extremely important message. This video will contain subject matter that deals with very distressing topics so please consider how you may want to engage with this content.
And so to tell this story properly we have to go back to the beginning.
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This video is not made in association with Fightstory, ONE Championship, or the Lee familly. It was made simply as a personal reflection of the Lee's family careers' and to hopefully raise money for Angela's Charity.
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#onechampionship #angelalee #Fightstory #mma
00:00 Intro
01:00 Angela's Rise to the top
04:50 The Accident
08:57 The Fall
10:21 Rise of The Brother
13:22 Rise of The Sister
15:59 The Atomweight Grand Prix
19:23 The Return Of The Queen
22:30 Second Chance at History
25:49 The Heartbreak
27:44 Birth Of FightStory
33:18 Passing the Torch
36:34 Light in the darkness - Sport
Truly floored to say that we managed to raise 512 dollars in just 3 hours of release! Just truly incredible. So I have now upped the goal to 1000. Honestly can't believe it. Thank you ever so much!
EDIT: Looks like I am going to have to keep upping this goal becuase you guys are just that awesome, amazing amazing amazing. You have all given to an amazing cause.
Love always,
The Academic.
Yup here we go! Can’t wait for all the likes and subs can you? 🙄
@@skuntpunch Hes raising money for the victims family. Go back to the hole you crawled out of.
Thank YOU! Honestly, I have dreamt of making a CZcams channel or blog about this sport we love so much. However, following your climb and the beautiful videos you have created leaves me with no choice but to bow and let the master take it away. Thank you for bringing awareness to the topic and the cause of the Lees. Thank you for your work. In the seemingly dark and brutish world of MMA, you bring such class ,gravity, and humanity to the sport and the stories of the fighters. Well done.
*floored
@@willmachado1 bro likes hes own comments cause ain't no way someone agreed with you
I knew this one was going to hurt, but I didn't realize just how much. I'm the oldest of 3 brothers, and I lost my little brother when he was entirely too young. My deepest sympathy goes out to Christian and Angela, as I understand their pain all too well. I hope the Lee's find peace and comfort somewhere along the way. The pain never goes away, not really, but you find a way to survive it and live life in a way that your lost loved ones would be proud to see.
Thank you for sharing mate, i can't possibly imagine the pain both you and the Lee's have gone through. Honestly it's just the most heartbreaking thing to know that people can feel this low.
Keep well brother
@MixedMartialAcademic Thank you, sir. I've seen people in that state of absolute, insurmountable hopelessness, and it IS heartbreaking. Unfortunately, because of the subject matter, there will always be people that will see Victoria's actions as "selfish" through their own biases, but anyone with an ounce of empathy can try to understand that she must have felt like there was no other way to escape her torment. As sad as this video was, I appreciate that you showed the empathy she deserves, and it's really amazing that you're helping others find the charity created in Victoria's honor and memory.
I am so sorry for your loss. If I lost my brother. I am scared I'd lose myself. He is is proud of you for your strength.
@@MixedMartialAcademic Angela Lee has never fought challengers in her prime; she faced has-been set up by One FC considering she was the face of the SEA MMA Franchise (her only fault was defeating people who was placed in front of her); maybe a few in their prime was placed by ONE Championship but she defeated them convincingly within Strawweight Division.
Ultimately the parents could have played a part in the mental health; to not have a social life with friends (if they have friends to begin with is starting to question in my brain) - no kids or teenager would love to train MMA as teenagers have what we call adolescence as she wanted to die in the car crash; so ultimately she just masked her childhood trauma to MMA while the younger sister couldn't be as strong as her older sister Angela and subsequently taking her life as her older sister told the world via "The Player's Tribute" - a news outlet made for athlete to put out any articles they want.
Ultimately the father played a part of the problem for both Angela and Victoria.. Angela was the stronger one in mentally with better support staff and her sister wasn't afforded the same as her older sibling who is champion in their own right.
Some parents love to place their expectations on their kids; I am from an Asian household; my parents thankfully is not those Tiger parents expecting me to be a doctor/engineer/lawyer but in the case of the Lee family (the father wanted to be a MMA fighter but couldn't make the grade so he made his kids to do what he failed to do)
Not a shade towards Angela Lee nor Christian Lee :)
You and Napoleon Blownapart are miles ahead of every other MMA channel out there. Better than any so called professional documentary makes could ever produce. Salute
I appreciate you mate! Just being considered along side my good friend napoleon is a true honour I love that man
Don’t forget about The Fighting Business! Those three are easily the top tier
It's true, you two are the best on youtube and there's no question.
Patrick Gavia has some bangers too
Mixed Molly Whoppery is also really good
I still remember the tears I had watching Angela announce her retirement to fully dedicate herself to FightStory. I cried even more watching Stamp become a true successor to her hero. I don't really believe in fate, but Angela was meant for this. And Victoria was meant for her story to inspire an entire organization and those close to her to help others learn how to dig deep and seek the help they need. Their whole family, including Victoria, are champions way brighter than any gold on any belt.
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Saving lives!!
I grew up fighting, boxing and did some mma fights and climbes as well took some falls in which my head bounced off the rock on the way down. I won't hit anyone in the head foe any reason other than self defense or mutual combat. The brain was not meant to be bounced off the inside of the skull and it is very difficult within the American Healthcare system to even differentiate between mental illness and the after effects of brain damage. What is known is TBI and PTSD have the same symptoms but the latter can be helped with counseling and the brain damage can only be helped with testosterone or other hormones or steroids and amphetamines and that is where having the government involved in medical treatment is insane. People who suffered head blows and are having mental illness there is a huge chance the mental illness is due to damage to the glands inside the brain that regulate hormones and other neurotransmitters. The only thing that is going to fix that is testosterone or hormones and amphetamine American doctors can't get away with that unless the patient is wealthy and does not need to use health insurance. So doctors fold to the DEA and allow these fighters to become depressed and suicidal and can't remember their kids names instead of using the one treatment that brings them back to normal. This is the reason older fighters do steroids and why older fighters make comebacks. They are self medicating using illegal steroids and street drugs because doing that makes them feel normal.and happy. There is no reason not to actually treat people who have suffered head blows in the one way we know works. It is a inessasary tragedy.
Finally someone is really covering this. I barely heard a peep from any MMA news channels. On one hand it’s good that the family got their privacy during a difficult time, but on the other it felt like nobody really cared that this huge up and coming talent was just suddenly gone.
I feel like it is a tough subject to tackle not only becuase its not our place as content creators to speak about a family we know nothing of, but also this subject matter risks CZcams flagging the channel. I just tried to be factual and keep my opinion out of all of it.
@@MixedMartialAcademic yes good point. Glad you keep your journalistic integrity
I think we know. We dance around the elephant in the room .. just like who is behind our skyrocketing crime…
Truly sad, because they probably never received proper coversage because there not white, they are asian, disgusting they did not receive the honor they deserved, thank-you for this video
Had my girlfriend watch this with me and even though she knows nothing about anything MMA related, it brought her to tears. Great work as always brother
Appreciate you Troy!
Sounds like your girlfriend needs to man up. 😤😤
You have a girlfriend??? 😂
Haven't seen her but your definitely punching 😭🥰
Just kidding mate. Me and the wife were also in tears at this lol
I make my gf watch too. My wife hates it.
@@lionelrivera_MMA Sometimes not the right time for jokes.🤷♂️
I remember the retirement speech and also the tribute to Victoria but wasn’t into one to know all the context. RIP Victoria, and I hope Angela and family do well in life.
Me too, my thoughts and prayers go out to them
2 weeks ago my younger brother who was also 18 years old chose to take his own life. The funeral was the other day and I know it will never hurt any less to think of him or look at pictures of him. I hope the Lees can continue to draw strength from each other.
Damn, I’m so sorry to hear that you have been though that and I am sure the pain is unimaginable. I hope you can find peace in time my friend.
You're not alone
My condolences
My condolences, man. Much love to you and yours during this difficult time. 💯
sorry my guy, stay strong man.
Dude, this story is heartbreaking. 18 is way too young to pass away. That girl seemed to have so much potential. I hope her family continues to thrive and keep going. I think mental health needs to be looked at more in fighters. I have a friend who is under contract with dana White. I've flown out to Vegas and attended an event and all that. I always think about him and hope he's doing good. Check on your friends people
Remember seeing posts about Victoria and it always mentioned her siblings, that pressure must have been insane no matter how supportive her family seemed from the outside
I remember when I heard about Victoria's passing. I've never ever felt more of a kick in the gut than seeing that news. She always seemed such a beacon of light, but to say nobody knows what's going on behind closed doors is so true. Keep your friends and family close always make sure you're there for them.
Yeah I felt the same, devestating news, and for it to end up this way was even more of a shock. She will be dearly missed
18's too young to do that. So crazy.
It’s a hard one mate, really heartbreaking.
Fr lol she probably wanted to do her own thing first but had to follow the family legacy lots of pressure for a kid
There’s never a point in age where it’s OK to do it. It’s wrong on every level. I’m sure she regrets it in her after life.
@@lucascornell446 there is no after life stupido
@@classiccuneytno.
To anyone that is going through it and is struggling and having bad thoughts I know you don’t know me but I love you and I really want to share this world with you and if you thank all is lost it’s not but we all will be without you 🙏🏼
Thank you for this thoughtful comment ❤️
It's crazy to me how much Stamp resembles Victoria's personality. Seems like a perfect circle after all. This was such a fantastic video, well done man.
Damn, I did not know Victoria Passed.. I remember her first debut fight. She was and still is so bad ass. I wish her and the family all the best. sending my love still for the passing of Vic Lee
Having grown up in Hawai‘i this one hits close to home. My daughter was born the same year as Victoria. It's hard to imagine losing a family member that way. My heart goes out to the Lee family. Thank you for sharing their story and message. Do your best to stay strong, but in times of pain or weakness don't hesitate to reach out to someone for help. We will always be stronger working together. Aloha! 🙏🏼💙
Thank you so much for your great words and message, and thank you for watching!
I remember watching Angela live annouce her retirement, and my gosh, it was one of the most gut wrenching moments i’ve ever witnessed. Genuinely sobbed during that, such a sad story.
This is a tear-jerker. Great job, man. It's a hard story to tell
You absolutely killed this video man and have me crying like a baby thank you for this absurdly touching respectful video.
Thank you, I hope that I was able to do the story some kind of justice
Proof that the people who smile the most are the ones who are hurting the most
This is one of the best pieces I've seen in MMA for a long time
Absolutely bawling
RIP Victoria
this was amazing. one of the unexpected moments that brought me to tears is the obvious love & respect stamp have for angela, constantly crying & trying to make her idol proud. idk anything about MMA, but i hope she has a wonderful career ahead ❤
Gonna tune into this later. Definitely a story that needed to be told man. Keep it up!
Thank you Leo you too!
This was devastating. I’ve been sharing it around, thank you for making it.
Beautiful. Incredible job. Thanks for this.
Great video mate, really impactful. Very sad but inspirational
I'm really excited, i always watch your stuff the second it drops. Best CZcamsr 💯
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen in my life, LITERALLY.
Thank you for setting up donations, seen a few videos of people trying to profit from this heartbreaking story
You never miss the spot. Always impactful, the quality that shows the amount of dedication and meticulous attention to detail as well as respect for your supporters. Thank you.
Another amazing masterpiece, brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for this, you are truly 1 of kind in this space.
This brought me to so much tears... my gosh! I trust this entire family is able to find healing and same to all those also experiencing this struggle
What a beautiful story. Thank you.
I’m blown away. Thank you for sharing their story. Rest in peace Victoria and love to the Lee family.
I started watching this on my phone then stopped when I realized this was something that needs to be watched on my big t.v. with surround sound.. thanks for putting this together.. love to the Lee family.
This is a fantastic piece. Thank you for making something with such grace over a really sensitive matter. My thoughts and prayers to the Lee family
Great piece, thx for the hard work. All our prayers for the Lee family and so many others who deal with this tragedy.
what a touching and inspirational piece. thank you for your hard work. RIP to Victoria and my prayers go out to the Lee's and all those who have lost siblings.
Thank you for bringing us this story! Thank you.
Man every time i think you have delivered your magnum opus, you come out with something like this. Absolutely brilliant video from start to finish mate! Always remember that there will be someone who'll be awaiting your next work eagerly regardless of your personal turmoils. Cheers!
I havent cried in years and im not proud of it. this made me cry alot, it really hits home for me. Thanks for making me feel something again, or rather expressing it :)
This video is an emotional rollercoaster. It is amazing. Well done.
One of the best stories I have seen. ( Standing ovation in my den) Bravo
Wow....that video hit hard 😢 excellent reporting, editing and recording fella! I knew about Angela being good, retiring etc, that was all. RIP Victoria Lee, bless her ❤😇🕊
Powerful, emotional and truly inspiring episode. We shouldn't take life for granted. Thank you for this perspective shifting video 💯 ❤
Wow. Brilliant video. Brought this yorkshireman to the verge of tears. God bless the Lee family.
Thank you very much for creating this video!!🙇🏻♀️
Thank you so much for watching
Thank you for this video. The Lee’s are so inspiring and I hope through the passage of time they’re able to heal from this deep of a wound.
My condolences to the family. The pressure is too much for the young girl... As a parent we must understand and we should be with them all the way to the top....God bless
Glad I found this channel and this video. Thank you
Beautifully put together well done
Thank you very much!
Really informative and made me feel for that family. Great work
Wow. So well done. Thanks for making this
Such an amazing video!!! I can’t wait for what the future holds for this channel!!
Man that was so hard to watch, thank you
I’m a brother. I’m a father. I am a son. I am a coach. This made me feel emotions that I rarely feel. Very well done. May Victoria continue to rest in peace.
I came across this family in your updated iceberg video. Glad to see you're covering them
Thought the story needed to be expanded on a bit more 🙏
This was such a well made powerful video
An incredible story! Thank you
Wow, I’m speechless. This gave me goosebumps throughout the whole video, this is why I love this sport and you earned my sub.
Thank you, I’m glad this story was able to reach you!
This was an eye-opener & it brought tears & heartache to see the loss of such a young person.
The Greatest MMA Video I’ve seen on the internet man. Great Job.
That’s very kind words. Thanks so much 🙏
This is without a doubt your most impactful video yet and I love it man. Absolutely amazing work brother, thank you for sharing this story ❤
Thank you, I really wanted to do the lees story justice! Just hope the video can do some good
What a powerful video it broke me a few times through watching it I lost my big sister who was 17 to an accident when I was 12 she was truly my hero and when I had my daughter at 21 I named her after her to keep her name and a piece of her with me always and until we meet again I love you Jess... ❤️🩹
As a 35 yr old man i caught myself crying not being able to stop the tears i jus let go and had a breakdown like i was 12 again losing my grandmother who took care of me after i was born.
RIP victoria. Not only were you one of the best but more inportantly i believe you couldve changed/impacted so many others in a positive way somehow. You also had one pf the most beautiful smiles ive ever seen.
I remember seeing Stamp (introduced to her by your documentary, so thx for that) win the title and calling Angela her hero after her retirement . Seeing this story makes it far more somber than I initially realized.
Yeah that night was very tough to get through. Stamp is a beast as well and I look forward to seeing her continued rise
Thank you for this 🙏
bro wtf, ur making me cry... i wasnt ready for this.
Damn good job putting this together 👍🏿👍🏿
This is some great editing/compiling man.
It's very nice to feel like someone out there, specially idols in sports, knows what us, people with similar problems, feels. I'm really glad she chose to speak up. I'm happy for the Lees.
This is already going to be a certified banger good job!
Appreciate that, hope you enjoyed my friend
As much entertainment and escapism MMA provides me, I'm happy to donate to Fightstory. Thank you for putting this together. ✨
Very nice touch with the vibes on telling a difficult story, I was all sorts of cry mush face. Their story is so powerful. Fighters go deep in the pursuit of their dreams, perhaps with an invisible weight on their shoulders that is breaking their back while they must still project strength.
That part where Stramp say she wasn't good and Angela comforted her got me, people can be really lovely kind creaturea sometimes. I want to be more that way.
Powerful video🎊🙌 thank you🙏
Well done. Having grown up in the MMA community in Hawai'i and having the honor of meeting the Lee family, I thank you for this video. You did an amazing job with the video. I know you made them proud sharing this story. Mahalo 🌴
Man, this was hard to watch, for real.
I feel emotional right now.
For everyone here who's going thru something, please always keep in mind that you are loved.
I might not know you, nor what you're going thru, let alone the solution about it, but one thing is certain, we can all relate about what it feels like to have a feeling of emptiness. You are loved my brothers/sisters, take care 🙏
Wow what a powerful video, enough to bring a grown man to tears. Thank you 🙏🏻
thank you for watching this tough one
Fire video been waiting on this one🔥🔥
Hope you enjoyed it!
Wow, this was really raw. I'll be praying for the Lee family.
Thank you for making this your documentaries hold so much depth informationally and emotionally. Can’t wait for your channel come up 🫡
Beautiful story and video bro. This will inspire change and give light to everyone .
thank you my friend, I hope so brother!
Kinda late to this but this is literally one of the best documentaries ever! Thank you so much for making this!
This is such a great video. Thank you.
Thank you for watching 🙏
Thank you for bringing attention to the Lees and FIghtstory. Such an incredible story they have.
This is a crazy video. It was beautiful. Great job. You bought emotions alive in this video. So many talented people across the world. You dont have to be known to be talented
I knew this story, I had even donated when she opened her foundation, but I’ve been going through some mental distress recently, and this really made me think again about the things I was thinking of doing. Thanks, MMACademic, if this hadn’t crossed my feed today, If i hadn’t sat to watch it, just to have something in the background, I don’t know if I would have stopped crying in the past few hours, and this made me think that I don’t want to leave people behind. Thank you so much for your ending note, okay, I’ll keep writing.
Please don’t ever let this world exist with out you. You have important things left to achieve, challenges to conquer, and warmth to spread. You are important you really my friend. And remember, light holds substance, but the empty darkness defines it. Our best selves are made in our lowest moments. Look at Angela, imagine if she had succeed, what things we would have missed. I love you mate reach out to me if you need to.
Your editing is amazing, great work!
thank you for your kind words
Beautiful video, thank you
Great work, sir. You truly paid homage and respect. You deserve your flowers 💐
Many many thanks
I'm not into MMA or other fighting sport, just the casual watcher of videos like Top 10s of sports. But this story just broke me, it brought me to tears. My honest feelings to the Lee family for their loss. Watching the first part of the video I saw a cheerful, supportive and loving family, and Angela's strenght to talk openly with her story and the memory of Victoria led to an incredible realization, to start a supportive platform like FightStory. For me this is ultimate real strengh, to be supportive and caring to those who most need it. What a wonderful family. And I loved how you compilled this video and brought awereness to this incredible family from their achievements to losses, thank you so much!
thank you for your very thoughtful comment, their story is very inspirational, and Angela has set out on a incredible mission now I wish her nothing but the best!
I hope the family and Angela herself are doing way better today than ever before. Amazing video, man. RIP VICTORIA! You will be forever missed!
I hope they are doing better too!
Excellent video man, thanks.
Thanks very much for watching means a lot!
I swore I wouldn’t cry, I’m bawling my eyes out. Beautiful video, thank you for putting this together
Thank you for taking the time to watch my friend
A heart wrenching situation, a wonderful person was lost. I hope and support the fightstory cause and love it too grow and have it affect the mma community for the better ❤
I hope so too!
You make real bangers brother you deserve your flowers for the hard work you put into your videos
Thank you so much mate appreciate you 🙌
I am astonished I am moved in many ways this was your best made video yet I just cried. Thank you
Thanks for your kinds words, was certainly a very difficult video to put together.
Another excellent video. Such a sad story
After my younger sister passed the first thing i said to my brother was "nothing will ever be the same" and i was right. RIP Victoria Lee i miss watching you work😢