Swede Lina Eklund fell to Strikeforce veteran Shana Nelson at Winter Brawl in North Dakota. The bout ended at 4:45 in round 1 due to a TKO by punches. ”I lost but I learned… :)” says Eklund, whose professional record now goes to 1 win and 1 loss, while the five pound overweight Nelson improves her record to 4 wins and 2 losses, after suffering two consecutive defeats.
Bengtsson Loses by TKO at Cage Warriors 45
Eddy Bengtsson took another step back in his MMA career with a loss to Dave Keeley at the HMV Forum in London. Keeley moves to 6 wins and 4 losses, while the Swedish Olympic wrestler drops to 4 wins and 4 losses. The Gladius MMA fighter has now lost 3 of his last 4 fights. Keeley ended the bout with strikes for a TKO at 4:40 of round 1.
Eklund Accepts Challenge of Overweight Nelson; Live Stream Info for Winter Brawl
Pancrase Stockholm fighter Lina “Lynx” Eklund stepped on the scale yesterday to make weight, but as she announced on Facebook her opponent Shana Nelson did not make the 135 lb contracted weight. “My opponent weighed in 5 lbs over!!! I’m still doing the fight!” commented Eklund who will fight professionally for just the second time.
Eddy Bengtsson Makes Weight for Cage Warriors 45 (Video)
Eddy Bengtsson made weight in London today, weighing in at 262.4 lbs for his Cage Warriors 45 bout. The city’s HMV Forum hosts Saturday’s event, where the Swede will face Dave Keeley who also was under the 265 lbs mark at 258.8 lbs. Bengstsson’s bout will be second bout on the main card and shown at MMAjunkie.com beginning (22.00 Stockholm / 23.00 Helsinki / 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT)
Photo Gallery : Sweden’s Nico Musoke Training for Cage 18
Stockholm Shoot’s Nico Musoke (7 wins and 2 losses) is preparing for his upcoming bout at Cage 18′s bout on March 3. MMA Viking captured the Musoke as he prepares for his high-profile bout against Finland’s Kai Puolakka (7 wins and 2 losses). Stay tuned for a video interview coming soon.
