Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc is a boxer who reached the final of MMA Lion Championship 2022 in the weight of a 56kg weight class of women. She was impressed when wearing a Vietnamese flag -shaped dress in the semi -finals, and wearing Ba Ba's shirt when attending AFC 21 later 1 week. On the stage, Thanh Truc is also very strong when he often won the opponent. The former Muay Thai athlete shared with Ithethao.vn about the Lion Championship 2022 final and his martial arts stories.
What do Thanh Truc do to prepare before the final?
I studied the tactics of the opponent and set the tactics for myself. I enhance the training at a higher intensity to be able to play 5 rounds, each 5 minutes in the final.
Thanh Truc rated stars about his opponent Quynh Hoa, who won the MMA Vietnam Cup 2021?
Quynh Hoa is a young athlete. In 3 wins are submission (win directly thanks to the opponent to lose). I appreciate this opponent. She is both young and has Grapping technique (locking the opponent) so I think this is a very strong opponent.
It can be said that the style of Thanh Truc (hit) and the style of Quynh Hoa (hit) is completely different. How does Thanh Truc evaluate the two styles and how to deal?
The training process I was prepared to lie down. My advantage is to fight but also practiced more in recent times. At the moment I am not afraid to beat with Quynh Hoa. I am ready for every situation in the final.
Practice Muay Thai and Boxing help Thanh Truc when playing MMA? When moving to MMA, Thanh Truc has to practice any more subjects?
Previously I practiced Muay Thai and Boxing. Thanks to that, my standing posture is quite good, not practicing much. Switch to MMA, I have to practice more Jin Jitsu. When I started moving to MMA, I was the time when I went back to the competition and it was too new with Jin Jitsu and MMA subjects so there were many difficulties. Currently Truc feels everything very well.
Playing 2 MMA matches within 1 week, 3 matches within 1 month made Thanh Truc feel tired? How does this affect training and competition?
I injured in the semi -finals. At that time, I hurt my eyes quite seriously and took 3 weeks to recover completely. The above time I cannot practice with high intensity, only light training. Therefore, sometimes I feel short of breath and my strength.
If you do not maintain a high exercise, it is not enough to fit the 5 rounds in the final, and if you practice a lot, it will be painful. I felt coincidentally, not in the right point of physical drop and overwhelming. Therefore, I tried to balance it for the best physical strength for the final.
Thanh Truc met Vietnamese and international rivals in Lion Championship and AFC, how do you assess how to beat these opponents?
At AFC I met a younger opponent so I was fortunate to win. But Korea has developed MMA before Vietnam for 20 years. Korean rivals are very good. That match, I was very cautious about lying down. All the other matches, Korean boxers playing Jin Jitsu and hit very well, won with Subbisson and Knock Out. Korean rivals are very strong and we need to learn a lot.
Why did Thanh Truc wear a Vietnamese flag and Ba Ba's shirt when participating in recent matches?
In the matches against foreign boxers, I want people to know Vietnam more. In Vietnam, there is nothing proud, worth watching, it will want to bring out to show the national spirit. I want people to know more about MMA Vietnam and Vietnamese culture.
Does Thanh Truc have any evaluation of the development of MMA Vietnam in recent years?
I am very surprised and happy with the development of MMA Vietnam. The professional, monumental and enthusiasticness of the MMA Vietnam Federation is creating a big fan from the fans and admiring from the athletes.
From the qualifying, quarterfinals and semi -finals, Lion organized large stage, accommodation, travel for athletes on a large scale, high quality. I am very happy for the athletes.
I have participated in many events in Vietnam and said that the Lion Championship tournament organized very well, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, there was a monumental stability. By the way, I would like to thank the MMA Vietnam Federation for creating a playground that any boxer wants to participate and dedicate.
The participation of the media is also very good. The athletes are very happy when the media helps fans know everything about Vietnamese boxers, from competition to injury and attendance.
Thank you for the conversation.