According to the published schedule, Nghiem Van Y (65kg), Nguyen Tien Long (65kg) and Duong Thi Thanh Binh (54kg women) will play with the first rivals today 18/8. Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc (49kg female) will play the first match on August 19.
Specifically, the matches will take place as follows: On the morning of August 18, in the modern weight of 65kg MMA, Nghiem Van Italy confronts Uzbekistan's Isroilov Bobirjon. In another arena, the 54kg weight of women, Duong Thi Thanh Binh played with Wang Haiying of China.
On the afternoon of August 18, in the traditional 65kg weight of MMA, Nguyen Tien Long will take turns playing with Korean boxers Chun Seung Mu and Chinese boxers Luo Tienlong. This is a great disadvantage with Tien Long when his two qualifying matches are very close to each other, not allowing this boxer to have time to rest.
On the morning of August 19, the 54kg weight class, Duong Thi Thanh Binh continued to fight with Indonesia's Ramadinah Emma. In another stage, the 49kg modern women's weight, Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc will meet Chinese boxers Gao Huanjun.
The boxers will play the first Asian Mixed Martial Arts Championship 2023) at Bangkok ThonBuri University Stadium (Thailand) within 3 days, from August 18, 2023 to August 20, 2023.
All 4 boxers of the MMA Vietnam team are receiving expectations from the home audience. Duong Thi Thanh Binh is a defending champion of 49kg women's weight, Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc won the 54kg weight champion, Nghiem Van Y won the 65kg male weight champion of Lion Championship. Nguyen Tien Long is also the top 4 of Lion's 65kg male weight.
The MMA Asian Championship 2023 is considered to be a very good opportunity for martial artists to rub and improve their level by participating in the international arena. Athletes with achievements in the tournament will have the opportunity to join ASIAD 19 in Hangzhou, China, as well as meet the standards of competition at the Games and Martial Arts Festival in Asia (AIMAG) in Thailand in 2024.