In the opening match of the 65kg MMA Striking category, Tran Nhat Long actively entered the game against Diep Thanh Tung. The boxer of No. 1 Muay Club continuously put pressure with accurate hand strikes, creating tears on the opponent's cheekbones right in the first round.
In the 2nd round, Thanh Tung adjusted tactics and had more effective counter-attack situations. However, after 3 rounds, Nhat Long was still scored as winning by the judges.
With the MMA Striking 60kg category, Nguyen The Linh soon made a difference when 2 times causing Tran Khanh Hung to be knocked down in the 1st round. Although Khanh Hung tried to push up the pressure in the 2nd round, the martial artist of Kickfit Sports MMA still maintained an effective counter-attacking defensive style to control the match and win overall points after 3 rounds.
The 3rd match witnessed Vu Dai Luat's victory over Nguyen Tien Phat in the 56kg MMA Striking category. The HMF Training Camp fighter took advantage of his physique to maintain long-range attacks and the ability to choose the right time to strike. Towards the end of the match, Tien Phat faced increasing pressure from his opponent and accepted defeat by points.
In the MMA Pro 65kg event, A Le Thong showed superiority over Lo Hoang Thanh Sang. The boxer of No. 1 Muay Club continuously performed tackles and controlled the opponent on the ring. Meanwhile, Thanh Sang did not create many striking situations enough to reverse the game. After 3 rounds, A Le Thong won by points.
The MMA Pro 52kg quarter-final match is a confrontation between Vo Tien Dat and Huynh Hai Dang. Accordingly, Tien Dat entered the game at a speed with many pressing situations, combining low kicks and hand strikes that made it difficult for the opponent to defend.
In the 2nd round, from a successful wrestling move, this boxer quickly gained the upper hand on the floor before launching a ground-and-pound series forcing the referee to stop the match. With a TKO victory, Vo Tien Dat won a ticket to the semi-finals to meet Le Hoang Duc.
In the MMA Pro 52kg quarter-final match, Bui Dinh Khai faced Phan Ngoc Hieu in a match focused on grappling.
Ngoc Hieu actively performed knocks right from the start to bring the match to the floor. However, Dinh Khai quickly created an overwhelming position thanks to good control and continuous pressure. In the 2nd round, this martial artist launched many deadly elbows that significantly reduced the opponent's fitness.
In the 3rd round, when Dinh Khai continued to put pressure, the referee was forced to stop the match at 2 seconds 17. The TKO victory helped him win the right to enter the semi-finals of the 52kg category.
Meanwhile, in the MMA Pro 60kg event, Danh Quoc did not encounter too many difficulties against Philippine boxer Dindo Camansa. The boxer born in 2004 continuously gained the upper hand with accurate striking situations before bringing his opponent to the floor. The ground-and-pound series afterwards prevented Camansa from continuing to compete right in the first round.
In the 56kg MMA Pro match, martial artist Do Huy Hoang had an overwhelming performance against John Dave Almanza from the Philippines. Although introduced as a martial artist with striking expertise, Almanza soon encountered difficulties before the standing ability of the Vietnamese representative and was forced to switch to wrestling situations.
However, these efforts were ineffective. At the end of the 3rd minute, Do Huy Hoang accelerated with a series of consecutive blows before closing the match with a knockout victory, thereby winning KO for the 4th time in professional MMA.
Meanwhile, in the 70kg category, Ban Van Hoang started well against Chinese martial artist - Chau La with many accurate striking moves and effective wrestling ability. Despite being disadvantaged in the first round, Chau La still dragged the match to the 2nd round.
A turning point appeared when the Chinese martial artist took advantage of the situation of scrambling in the corner of the floor to take a position behind his opponent, before performing a successful neck-pulling move and winning at LION Championship 31.
