Having exceeded their targets at the SEA Games, the Vietnamese MMA team received a "bonus."

Having exceeded their targets at the SEA Games, the Vietnamese MMA team received a "bonus."

Quang Van Minh is one of the three Vietnamese athletes competing in the MMA (mixed martial arts) final at the 33rd SEA Games on the afternoon of December 11th. The Vietnamese fighter faced Tan Yee Siang (Malaysia) in the gold medal match of the men's modern 65 kg weight class.

Quang Van Minh tops the rankings for the 65 kg title in the Lion Championship – Vietnam's leading and most prestigious MMA league. In the two fights that took place yesterday afternoon (December 10th), the 1999-born fighter of Thai ethnicity secured convincing victories with clear dominance.

Vietnamese MMA team surpasses medal target at SEA Games 33. Photo: CTV.

The first gold medal for Vietnamese MMA at the 33rd SEA Games came in the men's modern 65kg category, with fighter Quang Van Minh competing against Tan Yee Siang (Malaysia). The Vietnamese fighter, born in 1999, showed superior form, defeating his Malaysian opponent with a technical KO victory before the third round.

This convincing victory marked the first gold medal for Vietnamese MMA in the history of the SEA Games. Besides Quang Van Minh, Vietnamese MMA also won another gold medal later thanks to Tran Ngoc Luong. The Lion Championship 60 kg champion completely dominated his Indonesian opponent and won by points.

Thus, after two days of competition, Vietnamese MMA fighters have won a total of 2 Gold medals, 1 Silver medal, and 2 Bronze medals, exceeding the target set at the SEA Games 33 (only 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals).

Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh "rewards" Vietnamese MMA fighters who won medals at the 33rd SEA Games. Photo: CTV.

To promptly encourage the outstanding MMA athletes, Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh, Head of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation, decided to award a "bonus" for each medal won by Vietnamese fighters at the SEA Games 33. Accordingly, athletes winning a Gold Medal will receive 10 million VND, those winning a Silver Medal will receive 5 million VND, and finally, those winning a Bronze Medal will receive 3 million VND.

Thai billionaire Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, chairman of Leicester City Football Club (English Premier League) and a member of the Thai national polo team, recently won the gold medal at the 33rd SEA Games. The Thai polo team overwhelmingly defeated Brunei 8.5-0 in the final, securing the gold medal in this sport, which is making its debut at the SEA Games.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/the-thao/vuot-chi-tieu-tai-sea-games-mma-viet-nam-duoc-thuong-nong-i790785/