Travelfight Arena 16 December – Fyrsihov, Uppsala, Sweden
By Asgard • Dec 19th, 2006 • Category: Interviews, Photos, ReportsResult:
Blazej Macieszonek vs Petter Karlsson, winner Karlsson by TKO
Maria Kyller vs Mikaela Melante, winner Melante by decision
Mika Kärki vs Jonny Larsson, winner Larsson by submission (kimura) Rd 1
Paby Abedy vs Mikael Pastor, winner Abedy TKO Rd 2
Reza Madadi vs Christian Johansson, winner Madadi TKO Rd 2
Marcus Öberg vs Hannu Vapuola, winner Öberg by decision
Johan Antonsson vs Lorent Bonafoux, winner Antonsson by TKO (cut)
Martin Akhtar vs Antero Hynynen, winner Hynynen by decision
Musse Hasselvall vs Alian Magot, winner Hasselvall by TKO
Matti Mäkelä vs Ahmed Metto, winner Mäkelä by TKO Rd 2
Wisam Feily vs Llojd Van Dams, Draw.
*Special talk of Matti Makela reported
Blazej Macieszonek vs Petter Karlsson: Winner Karlsson by TKO
Peter Karlsson, only 19 years old, and already a young star of Swedish MMA (interview comes later) and titled the champion in Amateur MMA Finnish Open. The strong Hilti-fighter Blazej attacked Peter hard and they tried each other out in the clinch. After a takedown Petter pins Blazej and continued to mount, from where he rained down punches to win the fight.
Maria Kyller vs Mikaela Melante: Winner Melante by Judges Decision
Mika Kärki vs Jonny Larsson: Winner Larsson by kimura Rond 1
After a wrestling exchage Jonny succeeds to take down Mika. Showing a technical advantage, Jonny Larsson catches Mika’s back and takes a Full Nelson. Jonny then got Mika’s side and finished the fight by kimura.
Paby Abedy vs Mikael Pastor: Winner Paby by TKO Round 2
Paby exchages the standing wrestling with Mikael. The stronger and faster Paby succeds with some take downs and a couple of wonderful slams. It is not difficult for Paby to take the top position but Mikael fights back hard. Paby can not finish Mikael in the guard and the referee stops the fight to restart the fighters. In the second round the both fighters have gased a bit. Paby suddenly dashes in hard and throws devastating punches and knees to finish Mikael. Paby wins by TKO.
Marcus Öberg vs Hannu Vapuola : Winner Öberg by Judge Decision
The tough Vauola couldn’t show much of his skills this time. Öberg dominated the entire fight showing superior speed and good counters. The assembled fighter Öberg showed that he is a top class fighter in Sweden.
Johan Antonsson vs Lorent Bonafoux: Winner Antonsson by TKO (cut)
Antonsson fought on the ground this time, keeping the top position though. It does not take long until the French fighter gets the big cut on his eyebrow and the referee stop the game.
Martin Akhtar vs Antero Hynynen: Winner Hynynen by Judge Decision
Musse Hasselvall vs Alian Magot: Winner Hasselwall by TKO
Musse dominated the match in the standing wrestling using sharp knees, and got the top position on the ground. The referee stoped the fight inwhen Musse fired to many unanswered punches from mount. A one sided game.
Reza Madadi vs Christian Johansson: Winner Madadi by TKO Rond 2
A fully charged Reza opened with heavy cannons and Brasa’s Johansson answered with the same … Both attacked each other with strikes and the sharp takedowns. Johansson fought back, but had to go back under the heavy pressure and gave the top position to Reza. Reza‘s non-stop ground-n-pound from mount made the referre stops the fight.
Tchavdar Pavlov vs Emmanuel Fernandes was cancelled due to the sickness.
Matti Mäkelä vs Ahmed Metto: Winner Makela by TKO Round2
This could have been the main event of the show. Mäkelä is one of the best in Scandinavian 83kg and this time he would meet the tough fighter Ahmed Metto. Ahmed is training in Uppsala Hilti and the local hero had gathered hundreds of his supporters in the arena. The fight turned hot really fast. Ahmed has a very agressive style, driving like a bull, and powered Mäkelä hard against the ropes. Below can you read Mäkelä´s view on the fight.
Matti Mäkelä after the fight
I don’t remember all what has happened in the ring so clearly. So please would you understand and excuse me if I say some mistakes. This is somehow what I remember. Ahmed is full charged in the ring. I didn’t know much about him but heard he is a tough guy and dangerous. He shoots take-down and I catch him in clinch. Ahmed attacks agressively to push me to the rope. Eating my kicks we tumbled and Ahmed succeeds to put me down. I understood he wanted to take me down and that is his plan for the fight. Ahmed takes the top position but no effective pounds has happened. Soon I catches Ahmed in Kimura near the rope. I sqeeze up the arm and Ahmed resists hard. But I release the kimura off from Ahmed. Reason? Because it was too early to finish the game (smile). Yes, I am sure I could make the kimura but I wanted to taste more of the fight. Referee told us to go back to the center of the ring. In the standing fight I hit knee shot to Ahmed. He is agressive and pushes me against the rope. I clutch his body, shift the position hitting knee to the body. In the coner Ahmed hits a headbutt to my front head. Although it was not so hard but I was a bit amazed. and Referee stops the fight and gives a warning to him. Seems that Ahmed doesn’t fight with standings but he wants to fight on the ground. After that Ahmed pushes me and we moved to the Pancrase corner. Giving knees to him. Then Ahmed takes me down or I take down, I don’t remember the details but anyway we are on the ground. His leg comes to me. Then I miss the leg lock catch. We go standing fight again. Then I hit a real good knee to him. That was a real one(smile). Yes, he looked “out” to me. 2RD The knee toxic is working. I thought the game is mine. I shot strikes, knees and kicked to his head. He goes to the corner giving the back. I attacked punches from his back. He turnes back to me so I get the mount. I pound more he turned to the side. From here he didn’t react anything no resist lying there still. Then someone has thrown a plastic bottle to my head. I heard it was Ahmed’s friend or brother later. Was it OK? Yeah, it was alright for me but a small surprise though. Excuse me? If it were a beer bottle? Then I get out the ring and beat up the guy instead (joke). ha! We move to the center of the ring and restart the fight as the mount position. There was not much left for Ahmed. Referee stop the game. Audience gathered to the ring? Yeah, I heard it later. No, I didn’t notice that. I saw some peoples standing in the ringside though. Uppsala is Ahmed’s local and there could be many of his supporters naturally. Plus they served alcohole in the show. People are drinking for 4 hours or more. I conceive it could be a questionable situation people could keep the concentration that long. Later I saw policemen too. It was lucky didn’t turn riot. If we make that, the Swedish MMA would be more terminated. That’s too sad. But the event was wonderfull well planned and they have made the full house. It was a very successive show.
Wisam Feily vs Llojd Van Dams: Draw
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