Trần Quang Lộc of Việt Nam takes a technical KO win at the ONE Warrior Series. — Photo Thethao247.vn |
HA NOI — Việt Nam’s Trần Quang Lộc was too much South Korean Kim Jong Heon in the ONE Warrior Series mix martial arts tournament in Singapore yesterday.
Featherweight Lộc, the first MMA professional from Việt Nam, was quick out of the blocks and landed a succession of punches and kicks.
A deep cut to Kim’s leg in the first round signaled the end of the fight with 29-year-old Lộc declared winner by technical knock-out
The win means Lộc moves on to the ONE Championship and has a chance to win US$100,000 in September in HCM City. — VNS