As the first general martial arts championship (MMA) in Vietnam, Lion Championship 2022 impressed when it attracted thousands of fans to follow the northern qualifying round. In the evening of 11/6, Cau Giay District Stadium was cramped to see the remaining 8 matches of the qualifying round.
At the time of the first match in the evening of 11/6, the Cau Giay District Stadium had no seats to serve the audience to watch Lion Championship. Many people have to watch by standing above the stands, or sitting in the aisle to facilitate the match.
The phenomenon of cramped stands on the opening day of Lion Championship is a very positive signal for the MA martial development movement (MMA) in Vietnam in the near future. This shows that the audience is willing to come to watch the fleeting, fiery matches among the MMA movement in Vietnam.
The final match of Lion Championship 2022 in the Northern region closed with the upper stage of boxer Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat. “Lonely Muay Thai prayer” said he had prepared carefully for this tournament, including studying Jujitsu martial arts. The only presence of the only part to help Lion Championship attract fans to watch.
After the Northern Regional qualifier ends, Lion Championship will continue to take place with matches in the Central and the South. It is expected that in September and 10 years, the tournament will continue to take place in the quarterfinals and semi -finals. The final round (expected by the end of 2022 – early 2023) will close the first season of Lion Championship.
Besides Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat, a number of other notable fighters participated in Lion Championship are the current champion Kickboxing Sea Games 31 Nguyen Thi Hang Nga. The former champion Kickboxing Sea Games 30 Pham Ba Hoi recently hinted that he would play in Lion Championship.