World Championships day 3: Four Swedish fighters advances!

Hanna Palmquist wins with another first-round finish

Hanna Palmquist took a big win yesterday, as she stopped Mavluda Abdullozoda in the first round, and when she faced Ukraine’s Marta Pankiv in the quarter finals, she managed to repeat her achievement.

Pankiv took the fight to the ground early, but a calm and collected Palmquist defended well. Just two minutes into the first round, the Swede found an armbar that quickly forced the Ukrainian to tap.

Hanna Palmquist is now ready for the semi finals where she will face Faine Mesquita Pereira from Australia.

• Hanna Palmquist def. Marta Pankiv via submission (armabar), round 1