The finals of the first ever European IMMAF Amateur European Open are now set.
Finland and Sweden came out the big winners of day 3 with each sending three of their female fighters to the championship rounds.
Swed Cornelia Holm had the best submission of the female division tournaments so far with an Americana submission over France’s Celine Provost in a featherweight semi-final.
Anja Saxmarx of Sweden makes her second IMMAF tournament final and will face Iceland’s first female finalist in Sunna Rannveig at flyweight.
The tournaments conclude Sunday.
Day 3 Results
Strawweight Semi-finals
- Aleksandra Toncheva (Bulgaria) def. Amy Omara (UK) by unanimous decision
- Raluca Dinescu (Romania) def. Lyudmila Sadirina (Azerbaijan) by unanimous decision
Flyweight Semi-finals
- Anja Saxmark (Sweden) def. Inka Auvinen (Finland) by unanimous decision
- Sunna Rannveig (Iceland) def. Michaela Dostalova (Czech Republic) by TKO 2:48 round 2
Bantamweight Semi-finals
- Gabriella Ringblom (Sweden) def. Camilla Mannes (Norway) by unanimous decision
- Varpru Rinne (Finland) def. Eloise Picard (Canada) by unanimous decision
Featherweight Semi-finals
- Sanna Merta (Finland) def. Julia Dorny (Germany) by submission (Armbar) 1:58 round 3
- Cornelia Holm (Sweden) def. Celine Provost (France) by submission (Americana) 1:59 round 1
Lightweight Semi-finals
- Leah McCourt (Northenr Irleand) def. Sini Koivunen (Finland) by submission (armbar) 2:12 round 3
- Miia Isola (Finland) def. Aurore Quintin (France) due to a disqualification (Quintin missed weight)
Day Four Schedule
Strawweight Final
- Aleksandra Toncheva (Bulgaria) vs. Raluca Dinescu (Romania)
Flyweight Final
- Anja Saxmark (Sweden) vs. Sunna Rannveig (Iceland)
Bantamweight Final
- Gabriella Ringblom (Sweden) vs. Varpru Rinne (Finland)
Featherweight Final
- Sanna Merta (Finland) vs. Cornelia Holm (Sweden)
Lightweight Final
- Leah McCourt (Northenr Ireland) vs. Miia Isola (Finland)
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