MMA AFC 28 exploded with a resounding victory for Vietnamese representative Mui Trong Vinh over Chinese opponent Jia Yangin in the Bantam Weight (61.2kg) category. Mui Trong Vinh entered the match with familiar Muay kicks to break the opponent's legs. Jia Yangin caught Trong Vinh's leg and brought the match to the ground, but the Vietnamese fighter successfully defended.
Trong Vinh (right) has an impressive victory
After the fight returned to a standing position, Trong Vinh unleashed a series of punches and kicks that left his opponent struggling to defend. Jia Yangin closed in well and once again brought the fight to the mat. But this time, the Chinese fighter was hit with punches to the head.
The Vietnamese fighter proactively slowed down the pace in round 2, seizing the opportunity to land powerful punches that tore Jia Yangin's eyelid. Taking the initiative, Trong Vinh pressed down on his opponent and launched a continuous ground and pound combo that caused Jia Yangin's face to swell. Despite not being able to knock out his opponent, Mui Trong Vinh still received a points victory from the judges, helping him to have his first win at the prestigious AFC MMA tournament.
The joy of Trong Vinh and the coaching staff
Unfortunately, the remaining 3 representatives of Vietnam at this event, Luu Duc Manh, Le Minh Hoang and Dang Hoang Minh, did not achieve good results.
The highlight match of MMA AFC 28 is the interim Fly Weight (56kg) championship match between Brazilian BJJ champion Robson Oliveira and Korean boxer Kim Jin Min.
Robson Oliveira had a tough match.
After the opening signal, Robson Oliveira immediately rushed in to close the gap. Kim Jin Min was very experienced when he caught Oliveira's leg, pushing his opponent against the cage wall. Immediately after that, Oliveira counterattacked with quality knees. At the end of the first round, Oliveira took control of his opponent's back and tried to launch a choke from behind, but Kim Jin Min successfully turned around. In the second round, with extensive experience and excellent technique, both fighters continued to give the audience a fierce competition at a very high level.
Brazilian boxer deserves the title "god of war"
Going into the deciding round, Oliveira continued to be the one to take the initiative. Midway through the round, Oliveira took the fight to the mat, attempting to take his opponent down with a rear-naked choke. Once again, Kim Jin Min escaped, gaining a better position to counterattack. The two fighters battled on the mat until the end of the round.
After 3 very tense rounds, Robson Oliveira won by a split decision from the judges, thereby successfully winning the interim Fly Weight (56kg) championship belt.
News and photos: PHONG LE
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