Lightning kick helps Truong Cao Minh Phat beat Aaron Clarke by consensus

WBC Muay Thai world champion Truong Cao Minh Phat won by unanimous points against ISKA Kickboxing champion Aaron Clarke at Lion Championship 26.

Truong Cao Minh Phat's headkick against Aaron Clarke - Photo: LC26

The final match of the Lion Championship 26 (LC26) night, which took place on the evening of September 13 at Tay Ho Stadium ( Hanoi ), did not disappoint the audience. Truong Cao Minh Phat made his debut in the LC MMA ring with the blood of his opponent, but could not get a knockout victory.

Minh Phat greeted the Irish representative with thunderous left-footed punches in the first half. This tactic locked down the opponent's strongest weapon, the hand punch.

Aaron Clarke's tenacity brought the match to round 3, the ISKA Kickboxing champion continuously created pressure, forcing Minh Phat to enter a physical race and exchange blows.

Despite his best efforts to attack and apply pressure, Aaron Clarke was continuously counter-attacked by the Vietnamese fighter. Minh Phat's superior accuracy gradually created in the last two rounds, causing blood to start flowing from Clarke's nose.

A series of exchanges of blows between the fighters in round 3 created a heated atmosphere. In the end, Truong Cao Minh Phat won by unanimous decision against Aaron Clarke.

In the two opening matches, Vietnamese and Cambodian boxers delivered thrilling tug-of-war matches. Nguyen Tien Phat showed his class as a boxer who has competed in many national tournaments when he defeated Do Nguyen Minh Quyen. Meanwhile, Cambodian representative Von Kimcheng overcame boxer Phan Vu Bao with precise kicks and knee strikes.

Results of other matches in LC26

The opening knockout of the event was given to Vo Minh Nghia, who knocked out Tha Vanthorn with a well-placed right hand. Nguyen Trung Hai then delivered the first finish in Pro MMA, controlling Nguyen Quoc Huy on the mat, knocking him out with a series of thunderous ground-and-pounds.

Immediately after the match, Trung Hai called out Nguyen Ngoc Thuc, the opponent he had defeated by choke in the MMA Duo match at LC21. The confrontation between the two opened up a future confrontation between two new stars of LC.

In the 60kg match, Nguyen Hop Hai and Danh Quoc had a tense confrontation that lasted three rounds. After a series of stunning blows at the beginning of the match, Hop Hai's stamina was clearly reduced by his opponent's knee strikes.

In round 3, Danh Quoc's correct decision to pull his opponent to the floor allowed the Raptor MMA representative to unleash a barrage of elbow strikes, causing injuries on Hop Hai's face.

The referees determined that the injury could not allow Hop Hai to continue, Danh Quoc's victory helped him reclaim the debt of losing points two years ago.

The confrontation between two generations of martial artists, veteran Tran Trong Kim and young talent Nguyen Phu Thinh, created excitement among the audience thanks to their dedication. Both continuously exchanged blows throughout the match. The final victory belonged to Trong Kim thanks to his more accurate attack rate.

QUANG THINH

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