As the 4th Vietnamese boxer on the pitch on April 8, Nguyen Thi Tam was under significant pressure. Earlier, her teammates Tran Van Thao, Nguyen Van Duong and Bui Phuoc Tung both received defeats in the semi -finals. In addition, the opponent of the defending champion SEA Games is also very difficult.
Similar to Nguyen Thi Tam, Jutamas Jitpong had attended the Tokyo Olympic Arena. She could not be as good as Tam but her youth, agility and strength of a martial artist trained in Thailand. Must use maximum experience in the battle, Tam can overcome Jitpong after 3 rounds.
With the height of the loss compared to the center, Jitpong continuously uses close attacks, including hugging and actively colliding strongly at close range. Many times, both boxers fell to the floor because of such a collision. To overcome Jitpong's gameplay, Nguyen Thi Tam uses long -range fighting to make the most of her long arms.
At the end of the first half, Tam gained advantage when there were 4/5 assessment of her winning. Vietnamese boxers are only slightly better than the opponent in the second and 3rd half, where she was 3/5 of the assessment continued to win. However, that is enough for Nguyen Thi Tam to close the match with the final victory 3-2 (27-30, 28-29, 30-27, 30-26 and 30-27).
With the victory in the semi -final, Nguyen Thi Tam will enter the final of the 51kg weight class in the next few days. Her opponent is Aira Villegas, the puncher who defeated the owner of the host Nillada Meekoon in the semi -final took place earlier. Villeegas is also considered to be the top competitor of Tam in the upcoming 31st SEA Games.