The largest amateur MMA competition in the world is in full swing with today marking the opening day of fights. With both the Junior tournament (for 18 to 20-year olds) is running concurrently with the Senior Championships (for 18s+), even more fights are taking place in Bahrain this year.

Sweden’s Roos Wins by KO

It was a mixed day of results for the Nordic countries today. Sweden leads the way with the most fights on the opening day with 12.  Check out Day 1 results below from the 2018 IMMAF-WMMAA Unified World Championships!

Sweden: 6 Wins & 6 Losses

Senior World Championships

Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Abdul Choudhury (United Kingdom) d e f Sebastian Gonzalez (Sweden) via Submission (Guillotine Choke)  Round 1, 1:03

Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Zoran Milic (Sweden) d e f Giacomo Mancini (Italy) via Unanimous Decision  (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Jonny Touma (Sweden) d e f Ásgeir Marteinsson (Iceland) via TKO Round 2, 1:22

Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Tobias Söderberg (Sweden) d e f Ibrahim Mammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) via Split Decision  (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Andreas Berg (Sweden) d e f Dominik Humburger (Czech Republic) via Unanimous Decision  (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)

Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Eduard Kexel (Germany) d e f Amir Malekpour (Sweden) via Submission (Guillotine Choke)  Round 2, 1:41

Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Rusi Minev (Bulgaria) d e f Axel Karlsson (Sweden) via Unanimous Decision  (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) OMARASKHAB YUSUPOV (Russia) d e f Hoger Salih (Sweden) via Unanimous Decision  (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Mario Markus (Sweden) d e f Bogdan Grad (Austria) via No Contest

Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Robin Roos (Sweden) d e f OSCAR MAURICIO ALVAREZ DIAZ (Colombia) via KO Round 2, 1:22

Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Ezekiel Wetere (New Zealand) d e f Alexander Lindgren (Sweden) via Submission (Triangle Choke)  Round 1, 1:25

Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs) Olzhobai Kudaiberdi uulu (Kyrgyzstan) d e f Robin Larsson (Sweden) via Unanimous Decision  (29-28, 29-27, 29-28)

Denmark: 1 Loss

Senior World Championships

Light Heavyweight 93 kg (205 lbs) Heydar Heydarov (Azerbaijan) d e f Anders Madsen (Denmark) via Unanimous Decision  (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Finland: 4 wins & 4 Losses

Senior World Championships

Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Tommi Leinonen (Finland) d e f Alejandro Patiño (Mexico) via Submission (Rear Naked Choke)  Round 2, 2:46

Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Ciaran Mulholland (Northern Ireland) d e f David Pajunen (Finland) via Unanimous Decision  (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Eemil Kurhela (Finland) d e f Șpac Marius Florin (Romania)

Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Zhumatai Xiatihe (China) d e f Arttu Uusimäki (Finland) via Unanimous Decision  (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Mici Saaristo (Finland) d e f Simone Valle (Italy) via Unanimous Decision  (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Adilbek Kairgali (Kazakhstan) d e f Teemu Leinonen (Finland) via Unanimous Decision  (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Lightweight 70.3 kg (155 lbs) Marko Sarasjärvi (Finland) d e f iordan Marinov (Bulgaria) via Split Decision  (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)

Flyweight 56.7 kg (125 lbs) Alibi Temirtassov (Kazahstan) d e f Karvan Ahmadi (Finland) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Iceland: 2 win & 2 losses

Junior World Championships

Jr Featherweight 65.8 kg (145 lbs) Louis Lee Scott (United Kingdom) d e f Oliver Sveinsson (Iceland) via TKO Round 1, 2:59

Senior World Championships

Bantamweight 61.2 kg (135 lbs) Jonny Touma (Sweden) d e f Ásgeir Marteinsson (Iceland) via TKO Round 2, 1:22

Middleweight 83.9 kg (185 lbs) Bjorn Thorleifsson (Iceland) d e f Aravind Veeranna (India) via TKO Round 1, 0:12

Welterweight 77.1 kg (170 lbs) Kári Jóhannesson (Iceland) d e f Tomas Pertl (Czech Republic) via Split Decision  (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Fighters on Day 1 and 2 are working their way toward the Day 3 – Semi-Finals (15 November), and then the Finals on Day 5 (17 November).

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