Foreign fighter bleeds from face at MMA LION Championship 17

Today (September 8), the mixed martial arts event MMA LION Championship 17 (LC17) took place at Tay Ho Stadium. Previously, the event was scheduled to take place on September 7, but due to the impact of super typhoon Yagi, the organizers postponed the competition schedule. Photo: MMA

In the men's 56kg category, Pham Van Quyen (red) faced Liam Arnold James (blue). Liam Arnold James was always dangerous with his knee strikes in close-quarters situations. The blue corner fighter won on points after 3 rounds. Photo: MMA

In the men's 65kg category, Dam Vu Quoc Cong (red) met Nguyen Huu Han (blue). Huu Han was able to take his opponent down twice after grappling situations in round 2. In round 3, he threw a series of ground and pound before trying to switch to an armbar technique. In the end, Nguyen Huu Han won on points. Photo: MMA

In the men's 56kg category, Bui Dinh Khai (red) met Dang Van Quy of Vietnam Fight Club. In the second round, Dinh Khai took the initiative with a series of punches in a standing position, making Van Quy unable to continue competing. The match stopped at 1 minute and 25 seconds after the fighter in the red corner hit a series of hook punches. The knockout victory for Bui Dinh Khai. Photo: MMA

In the men's 65kg category, Nguyen Ba Nhi (blue) met boxer Pham Van Luong. In the final seconds of round 1, Ba Nhi had a series of ground and pound from the mount control position. At the end of round 1, Van Luong was unable to continue competing, helping Nguyen Ba Nhi win by technical knockout. Photo: MMA

In the men's 60kg category, Nguyen Manh Hai (blue) met Dinh Chi Cong from AMG Thanh Hoa. In the first round, Manh Hai tried to control the opponent to fight on the ground, but Chi Cong's defense was very good. In the second round, the blue corner fighter continued to maintain the strategy. Manh Hai had a position to control his back and performed ground and pound, forcing the referee to stop the match at 3 minutes and 28 seconds. Technical knockout victory for Nguyen Manh Hai. Photo: MMA

At LC17, boxer Tran Ngoc Luong (blue) had an international friendly match in the men's 61kg category with Felype Morais De Souza (red). Ngoc Luong was always proactive in his attacks, but Felype also showed good defensive ability. The red corner boxer had good knee strikes in the early clinch situation in the second round but could not bring about a positive result. Photo: MMA

In the beginning of round 3, Ngoc Luong got the mount control position, then he circled around to the back to perform ground and pound, forcing the referee to stop the match at 2 minutes and 36 seconds. Technical knockout victory for Tran Ngoc Luong. Photo: MMA

The highlight match of the LC17 event was the contest between Pham Thanh Ngan (red) and Harry John Smith (blue) in the men's 65kg category. In the first round, both sides exchanged blows in a standing position with caution. Thanh Ngan landed some relatively heavy body kicks, while Harry's attempts to carry out the grappling attempt were not effective. Photo: MMA

The highlight match of the LC17 event was the match between Pham Thanh Ngan (red) and Harry John Smith (blue) in the men's 65kg category. In the first round, both sides exchanged blows in a standing position with caution. Thanh Ngan landed some relatively heavy body kicks, while Harry's attempts to carry out the grappling attempt were not effective. Right at the beginning of this round, the blue corner fighter suffered a cut on his forehead and was bleeding. Photo: MMA

Round 2 had a similar development. In the final round, Thanh Ngan still showed the effectiveness of her punches, while on the other side, Harry still seemed stuck in implementing his tactical intentions. As a result, Pham Thanh Ngan won on points. Photo: MMA