Lion Championship 7 is the first event Joseph Hanlon appeared in the MMA Vietnam arena. He was introduced to own a height of 1m90, armed arms 1m90 long, from the same MMA club with Robson Oliveira. However, that does not guarantee Hanlon a victory when entering the octagon cage.
Before the opponent Ha Viet Hieu, a new 18 -year -old boxer and was less than 10cm than his height, Hanlon was not afraid to approach from the beginning. He shows that he wants to beat quickly with the attacks and the technical approach. But the twin tactics turned out to be a mistake for the British boxer, when Hanlon had to pay the price very early.
After a few initial attacks, Hieu immediately launched a very heavy back of Hanlon's face. Viet Hieu's heavy blow made Hanlon turn back, fell to the ground, unconscious personnel. Writing Hieu only takes 18 seconds to Ha Hanlon, and Hanlon unconscious for a long time on the floor.
At the end of the match, while writing Hieu and the coaching staff were still celebrating the victory, Hanlon was transported to the ambulance and went straight to the hospital. The health of the British boxer has gradually stabilized, but he needed to be monitored by the doctors before deciding to Hanlon to be discharged from the hospital and normal activities.
Ha Viet Hieu's victory is also one of the rare matches that Vietnamese boxers can beat foreign opponents. In the matches of Lion Championship from the previous season until now, foreign boxers often dominate thanks to the more comprehensive competition skills, especially in the objects, locking.