After 2 rounds: qualifying round and semi-finals, on the evening of December 21, the final night of the Muay Thai Rampage x Road To ONE: Vietnam tournament took place for the first time at Ton Dat Tien walking street, Phu My Hung, District 7, officially finding 2 winning fighters, to participate in the world's leading martial arts arena ONE Championship.
Unlike previous rounds, the final night was held outdoors, attracting thousands of spectators, creating a vibrant and explosive event atmosphere.
In addition to the 10 opening matches, the highlight of the main event was the 2 final matches of Road To ONE that took place at the end. Here, the Strawweight match: 125 lbs (56.699kg) between Huynh Hoang Phi (Saigon Sports Club) and Huynh Van Tuan (Muay-kickboxing HCMC) brought eye-catching and explosive performances.
One side had the strength in punches, the other side had the strength in kicks, a battle of equal strength and power. Despite almost dominating the match in the last minute, Huynh Van Tuan could not turn the situation around when Huynh Hoang Phi had the advantage in the previous 2 rounds. According to the scorecard, Huynh Hoang Phi won and has a contract to compete at ONE Championship.
In the Flyweight category: 135 lbs (61.235kg) - Truong Cao Minh Phat (Saigon Sports Club) also faced off against opponent The Red Lion Walid Sakhraji (Venum Training Camp) creating the final moments of the event with endless cheers from the audience due to the excellent tit-for-tat performance from both fighters.
Ultimately, with a narrow decision win, the Moroccan fighter was awarded a contract to compete in ONE Championship in 2025.
The two winning fighters, Huynh Hoang Phi and Walid Sakhraji, received 100 million VND each and a contract to compete at ONE Championship worth 100,000 USD each.
Road To ONE is an international martial artist selection program that ONE Championship has been implementing since 2020 in many countries. After completing the cooperation agreement in September 2023, Shadow Entertainment - a leading company in the field of organizing martial arts and entertainment events in Vietnam, planned to organize Road to ONE in Vietnam, with the goal of realizing the dream of bringing Vietnamese martial artists to the world's leading arena. The total prize value of the tournament is up to 6 billion VND, including 2 contracts to compete at ONE Championship, the world's leading martial arts arena.
