This morning, September 30, the final match of the Do Son buffalo fighting festival took place with the participation of 16 buffaloes from Do Son and Nam Do Son wards.
In the 4th match, buffalo No. 01 of artisan Hoang Gia Thom will compete with buffalo No. 07 of Mr. Phi Van Hien. The 0 01 buffalo is one of three imported buffaloes, purchased by the buffalo owner from Thailand. buffalo 01 is 1.56 m tall, 2.35 m long and has a chest of 2.37 m, is about 0.43 m high, and is about 0.76 m wide. Meanwhile, buffalo 07 was purchased from the West in 2022. The 07 buffalo is 1.57 m high, 2.3 m long, 2.3 m in cross-section, 0.37 m high, 0.85 m wide. 4 caterpillars, 1 three-section caterpillar, 2 compartments. Both buffaloes share the same characteristics of a crab nail tail, black skin and red eyes.
Immediately after entering the field, the two buffaloes quickly rushed in to attack and launch attacks on the opponent. After more than 11 minutes of almost no "rest" seconds, buffalo number 07 defeated buffalo number 01, the opponent with superior physical strength.
Mr. Ngo Van Long, a tourist, said that after 8 qualifying matches, it can be said that this is the best and most dramatic match. The 01 buffalo was initially predicted to have the advantage and was also very stubborn. However, buffalo number 07 persevered and won, entering the quarter-finals to meet buffalo number 01.
After that, buffalo No. 07 continued to defeat buffalo No. 02 to enter the semi-finals to meet buffalo 04; defeated buffalo No. 04 in the first semi-final and competed in the final match against buffalo No. 06. At the end of the final match, buffalo No. 07 won the runner-up position. At the end of the tournament, the Organizing Committee also awarded the best fighting buffalo pair to buffalo number 01 and buffalo number 01.