Superior Challenge 2 in Stockholm Sweden 2008 October 25
The show is on the plan to be on air later on the Swedish channel.

2300 seats sold out in Fryshuset Stockholm. In the crowd you could spot UFC fighters Per Eklund and David Bielkheden, K1 fighters Jörgen Kruth and, Omar Bouiche, Finn Fight veteran and BJJ-champion Arben Latifi, Olympic wrestler Martin Lidberg and many others…

Christopher Spång (Sweden) vs. Ugo Gaillard (France) -77kg
Grappler Gaillard†tries submissions from the guard but Spång breaks those attempts. After an unsuccessful leg lock attempt from Gaillard, Spång ends the fight with some serious ground and pound and the ref has to step in to end the fight.

Sadri Kelmendi (Sweden) vs. Kharim Khalifa (Tunisia) -95 kg
This fight was cancelled

Blazej “Bosse” Sawinski (Sweden) vs. Boguslaw Zawirowski (Poland) -120kg
After some strikes Sawinski shoots in and takes top, but not much happens. Soon the polish BJJ champion Zawirowski†succeeds to catch†Sawinski in an armbar in 4:56.

Magnus Cedenblad (Sweden) vs. Frank Vatan (France) -91kg
The grappler Cedenblad had promised a new level of stand-up and he delivered. A hard exchange of strikes and knees is won by Cedenblad. Vatan goes down to the mat and the referee stops the fight after 30 seconds in 1RD.

André Mineus (Sweden) vs. Orio Gaset (Spain) -73kg
A focused Gaset takes top position and Mineus tries for submissions from inverted and rubber guard. Gaset escapes from submission attempts and punish Mineus with ground and pound. In the third round there are some stand-up trading of blows. 3-0 to Gaset after three rounds.

Tchavdar Pavlov (Sweden) vs. Nayeb Hezam (France) -65,9kg
A slow start with some kicks that escalate when they go to and on the ground, where Pavlov dominates. In the second round Pavlov put a end to the fight by G&P from top back mount.

Ilir Latifi (Sweden) vs. Roman Mihocka (Slovakia) -100kg
Both fighters a bit careful in the exchanges, but soon Latifi take lead with heavy low kicks. After clinching Latifi lift Mihocka way up in the air (feet up head down) and slams him to the ground. Mihocka looks really worried and have no answer. In the second round Latifi repeats the slam and enter into half guard. After a few punches Mihocka is knocked out and the referee stops the fight. †

Reza Madadi (Sweden) vs. Franco de Leonardis (Germany) -73kg
After a long and very cool ring entrance with belly dancer and Arabic music there was time for some anticlimax. Accordingly to de Leonardis he had several blackouts during warm-up and announced in the ring that he could fight such dangerous opponent as Madadi.

Bobby Rehman (Sweden) vs. Christophe Dagreville (France) -88kg
Rehman goes into this with both MMA-veteran Omar Bouiche and k1-fighter Jörgen Kruth in his corner. And it is obvious that Rehman has improved his technique and stamina. Rehman gets the upper hand in the first exchange and it is obvious that Judo Black belt Dagreville wants him down or in clinch. Repeatedly Dagreville catch Rehman in†tries to tie him up in the corner. After two rather feeble takedown attempts from Dagreville Rehman takes the top position on the ground but there is not much activity on the ground. In the third round Rehman goes for a Komura but is flipped by Dagreville. 3-0 to Rehman after three rounds.

Diego Gonzalez (Sweden) vs. Gunnar Nelson (Island)
This fight was cancelled.

Sami Aziz (Sweden) vs. Emmanuel Fernandez (France) -65,9kg
This was a highly anticipated fight and if Sami won it would mean that he would rise in ranking. The fight starts in a very high pace with both fighters throwing leather with bad intentions. Aziz gets most out of the exchange and Fernandez seems hurt. In the second round Aziz gets a cut by an accidental clash of heads and the gash bleeds much. There is a doctor check, but the Frenchman goes to his corner instead of being in the neutral corner. A bad call from the ring judge! The fight goes on and Aziz still gets in the harder strikes and control the pace the almost rise to a frenzy. After the blood spurts out like a geyser from Aziz head, his corner shouts that he have to take it slower. The French complains about the blood and want the fight stopped – and gets booed by the crowd. In the third round the doctor thinks it is enough and stops the fight, even though the cut didn’t bother Aziz or wasn’t in a dangerous spot.

Musse Hasselvall (Sweden) vs. Marcelo Costa (Brazil) -60kg
Costa looks really focused and gets the upper hand early in the fight by using his tight grappling. There are some really good moments of high level grappling on the ground. Hasselvall takes top guard and work his ground and pound. In round two, Costa connects with a hard swinging punch and Hasselvall goes down, eats another two and the fight is stopped after 19 seconds.