World Championships day 3: Several Swedes punch their ticket to the semis!

Millie Eriksson dominates completely

Millie Eriksson. Photo: Stefan Romare

Bantamweight Millie Eriksson entered the competition to take on Katharina Rychkova from Team Austria.

The Swede went all in from the start with her sharp striking. She mixed kicks and straight punches well before taking the fight to the ground. In the second round, Eriksson was close to finishing the fight on the ground as she landed heavy ground-and-pound and had a tight rear-naked-choke, however, the tough Austrian fighter survived.

In round three, Eriksson continued to dominate on the ground and after the final bell she stood as the winner via unanimous decision.

Millie Eriksson will face Finland’s Sani Brannfors in the semifinals.

• Millie Eriksson def. Katharina Rychkova via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)