MMA Lion Championship 27: Ly Van Huynh wins ticket to compete for 77kg belt

LION Championship 27 brings emotional MMA matches. Photo: BTC

In the main match, two candidates Ly Van Huynh and Do Thanh Chuong faced off to find out who would compete for the vacant 77kg championship belt. In the first round, Thanh Chuong really made it difficult for Van Huynh when he could not use his strong left foot. Ly Huynh's lightning-fast punches were met with strong resistance from his opponent's series of effective kicks and knees.

The highlight match of the event was the confrontation between Ly Van Huynh and Do Thanh Chuong in the 77kg MMA Pro class. Photo: Organizing Committee

Suddenly, right at the beginning of the second round, Van Huynh's left kick appeared, causing Thanh Chuong some pain. Thanh Chuong's hasty decision to rush in made him get hit by his opponent's left punch. Ly Huynh did not miss the opportunity, ending the match with a series of ground-and-pound punches, forcing the referee to intervene.

Ly Van Huynh won the opportunity to compete for the 77kg championship belt for the third time. Photo: Organizing Committee

With this knockout victory, Ly Van Huynh has earned his third chance to compete for the 77kg championship title. His opponent will be 70kg champion Jovidon Khojaev - who has just announced his promotion to pursue his second title at the LION Championship.

In the main match of MMA Striking, WBC Muay Thai international champion - ONE Championship fighter Tran Quoc Tuan faced a difficult challenge when he faced Omnoi champion from Thailand - Vorapon Jayamram.

The ability to block, combine straight punches with a variety of kicks made it easy for Vorapon to control the match. The close-quarter situations also saw the Thai representative dominate, thereby winning on points after 3 rounds.

Despite having some difficult moments for his opponent, Quoc Tuan still had to accept defeat by points against an opponent of higher class and skill level. Photo: Organizing Committee

The two most notable knockouts of the night belonged to the tournament’s young talents in the 56kg category. In the MMA Pro format, Dinh Van Khuyen took just 16 seconds to knock out Bui Dinh Khai, making himself one of the fighters with the most knockout victories in the tournament. Van Khuyen’s backhand punch once again proved that he is a real threat to fighters in the same weight class.

In the opening match of the MMA Striking format, World Sanda Gold Medalist Tran Huy Hai showed his mettle when handling the aggressive attacks of his opponent Vo Tien Dat. From a careless charge of his opponent, Huy Hai used a right punch to knock his opponent straight down on the floor. Although he tried to stand up afterwards, Tien Dat was no longer conscious enough to respond to the referee's signal, causing him to receive his first knockout loss at the LION Championship.

Vo Vu Le and Tran Le Phi Khanh created a dramatic competition in the women's 56kg class of MMA Pro. Photo: Organizing Committee

LION Championship 27 also witnessed a series of exciting confrontations. The final match of the MMA Striking 65kg category was won by Nguyen Van Lam after a convincing performance, overwhelming young talent Luu Huy Duc after three rounds. Van Lam will advance straight to the MMA Pro format with a position in the Top 10 of the 65kg category.

The matches of Phan Trong Hieu (won Tran Vi Quang), Kpa Thuan (won Nguyen Tan An), Tran Le Phi Khanh (won Vo Vu Le), Pham Van Hao (won Tran Van Trong) also brought the audience emotions from suspense, surprise to explosion in each punch.

LION Championship will return with the LC 28 event on November 8 at Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang .

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