Day 4 of the IMMAF 2024 World Championship generated intense battles as competitors fought for places in the final. Highlighting the day’s action was Spain’ s David Hervías. David Hervíaswho scored his seventh consecutive submission victory, cementing his status as one of the tournament’s top contenders. Hervias, the reigning European champion, takes on Tajik world champ Qosim Sardorov in the final, a showdown MMA fans won’t want to miss.
In the junior female category, unexpected surprises shook the ranks. The first seed, Ines Boulabarjlost to Ukraine’s Mariia Klein Mariia Kleina former World Junior Champion whose skill and experience carried her to victory. Meanwhile, Serbia’ s Anastasija Rajkovic Anastasija Rajkovic overcame the 2023 World Junior Champion, Yana Shelembashowing an impressive arsenal of techniques and securing a unanimous decision victory.
The most electrifying fight of the day came courtesy of French knockout artist Samba Sima. Taking on Irish European champion Flobater FaresSima closed the distance with explosive power and connected with a decisive shot at the end of the first round. The referee stepped in as Sima unleashed a barrage of punches, scoring an impressive Technical Knockout victory and further elevating his value as a future professional contender.
The solid performance of the Spanish Team continued with Stella Ábalos Montoya, Isabel Calvo y Mercedes Custodio López joining Hervías in the final. The day’s action didn’t end for the history-making hopefuls either: Finland’s Sani Brännfors Sani Brännfors took a step closer to becoming the First Woman to win IMMAF gold at the Junior, Youth and Senior Levels by defeating France’s Lina Hammouche, who won the IMMAF gold medal at the Junior, Youth and Senior Levels. Lina Hammouche.
Watch the Senior Finals at 5 p.m. local time, streamed live on IMMAF.tv.
