The 2022 IMMAF World Championships takes place in Belgrade, Serbia, between February 11 and February 17.
Sweden is represented by a strong National team featuring 14 fighters – nine male and five female – competing in twelve weight divisions.
Click “Next” to read the Swedish results for day two (Monday)!
Flying start for Ellen Karlsson
Stockholm’s Ellen Karlsson faced Linda Vesela from Slovakia in the eight finals and put on heavy pressure right from the start. Karlsson put in solid work on the feet, in the clinch and on the ground, and by the end of the second round, Vesela was in a bad spot but eventually saved by the bell.
In the third round, Karlsson mounted her Slovakien opponent and unleashed a barrage of ground-and-pound until the referee stepped in to stop the fight.
Flying start from Ellen Karlsson who’s now set for the quarterfinals!
- Ellen Karlsson def. Linda Vesela via TKO, round 3
Relentless Hanna Palmquist won via first-round TKO
Seasoned national team fighter Hanna Palmquist faced Mavluda Abdullozoda from Tajikistan in the flyweight eight finals.
Palmquist started at a high pace, with solid striking and heavy knees from the clinch. When the fight took to the ground, the Swede put on relentless ground-and-pound that forced the referee to stop the fight right at the bell.
Great start from Hanna Palmquist!
- Hanna Palmquist def. Mavluda Abdullozoda via TKO, round 1
Tough loss for Arsen Tuganov
Flyweight Arsen Tuganov faced Luiz Henrique Da Silva in the eight finals.
In the first round, both fighters found success with good striking, but in the second round the Brazilian took over more and more. In the third round, Henrique Da Silva finished the fight with heavy ground-and-pound.
- Luiz Henrique Da Silva def. Arsen Tuganov via TKO, round 3
Alfred Olsson lost gruelling slug fest
Light heavyweight Alfred Olsson faced Dzevad Baltic from Serbia in a real slug fest.
In the first two gruelling rounds, Baltic pressured and took Olsson’s back to land heavy strikes. But as the minutes went by, the Serbian fighter looked more and more tired.
In the third round, Olsson found success with basic and effective boxing, working well with his jab, as a tired Baltic held his guard low, trying to counter.
After three tough rounds, Baltic stood as the winner via unanimous decision.
- Dzevad Baltic def. Alfred Olsson via unanimous decision
Ali Al-Jasim lost debatable unanimous decision
Bantamweight Ali Al-Jasim, who yesterday defeated Australia’s Daniel Mitchell, faced Italy’s Alessio Ksouri in the eight finals.
A confident Al-Jasim started strong with creative striking and a good takedown, while the second round was more even.
Ksouri controlled the last round on the ground, but never showed any threats to the Swede. However, the judges believed the Italian did enough to win, and gave him the victory via a debatable unanimous decision.
- Alessio Ksouri def. Ali Al-Jasim via unanimous decision
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