The competition between boxers Truong Vi Nhat and Tran Kiet is one of the matches of great interest at the upcoming LION Championship 12 event.
Only 5 days left, the MMA (mixed martial arts) event that Vietnamese martial arts fans are looking forward to: LION Championship 12 will kick off.
Both have made careful preparations before the stage.
Can Van Thang is a famous Jiu-Jitsu fighter in the country, who won silver medal at Jiu-Jitsu SEA Games 32 in the 62kg weight class (Photo: FB Can Van Thang)
Can Van Thang is currently the defending champion of the national Jiu-Jitsu tournament, brought home a silver medal for Vietnamese Sports at SEA Games 32 and is one of the players `chosen to send gold` at the 19th ASIAD.
Here, Truong Vi Nhat practiced leglock positions – one of the highly damaging skills in MMA.
In an interview with us, boxer Can Van Thang made very objective comments about the upcoming match between Vi Nhat and Tran Kiet.
`I’m very much looking forward to the upcoming match between Nhat and Kiet. In my opinion, this will most likely be a pure ground combat match, purely BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) skills.
Tran Kiet is a pretty strong opponent. I have watched Kiet’s matches. He often finishes his opponents with submission moves and back strangulation.
Truong Vi Nhat (far right) during a training session with Can Van Thang (middle) at Kimura Hanoi BJJ Club, Cau Giay facility
Truong Vi Nhat is highly appreciated by fans and experts for his sharp fighting thinking ability, rich in technique but also very strong.
Similar to Vi Nhat, in his last appearance, Tran Kiet won by submitting his opponent in the 48th second of the first round at the LION Championship 07 event. This promises to be an evenly matched confrontation.
The match between Truong Vi Nhat and Tran Kiet within the framework of LION Championship 12 is scheduled to take place at 8:00 pm on April 13 at Rach Mieu Stadium, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City.
