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Rika “Tiny Doll” Ishige, 29, of Thailand submitted like Rome “The Rebel” Trinidad, 21, of the Philippines via rear-naked choke when they fought in the atomweight division at “ONE: Warriors of the World” on December 9, 2017 at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. It was the ONE Championship debut of the Filipino mixed martial artist.

It was a bitter pill to swallow for a young and dedicated cage competitor like Trinidad. The thrilling atomweight bout against Ishige put fans at the Impact Arena on the edge of their seats and the Filipino MMA fighter was left disappointed with the outcome of the match.

“I believe that I could have done better in that match, but I came up short,” Trinidad explained. “I just realized that there was something missing.”

“It was my first time to fight internationally and I lost,” Trinidad added. “It gave me motivation to keep going, get better, and be more aggressive. Most of all, it taught me to be humble in all aspects of my life.”

The submission defeat to Ishige forced Trinidad to reassess on how she handles her training camp when she prepares for an upcoming bout. With her coach Andrew Benibe, Trinidad is now preparing for her atomweight bout against Priscilla Hertati Lumban Gaol, 29, of Indonesia at “ONE: Grit and Glory” at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Currently, Trinidad has a professional MMA record of 1 win and 1 loss. Gaol has 2 wins and 2 losses.