This past weekend, Karate Combat 48 streamed live from Nashville, Tennessee. It featured the 7th installment of Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series, which featured former UFC champ Aljamain Sterling.
Check out the results of the three grappling matches from Karate Combat 48 below.
Patrick Gaudio Decisions Diego RamalhoÂ
Patrick Gaudio started off the night of fights against Diego Ramalho. Unfortunately, this match wasn’t very action packed. The most entertaining part of the match were the commentators joking around.
The two heavyweights fought for collar ties for the entire match, but neither got the fight to the ground. Gaudio earned a unanimous decision in a fight that the fans weren’t feeling.
Roosevelt Sousa Submits Alexandr Romanov
Thankfully, the second fight of the night was more action-packed and had a finish. 2023 No-Gi World Champion Roosevelt Sousa took on Moldovan grappler and MMA fighter Alexandr Romanov.
Sousa immediately sat down and began trying to coax Romanov into attempting a pass. Once Alexandr engaged, Roosevelt set up a beautiful sweep using the pit wall.
The fight went back to the feet for a short time before Sousa intelligently pulled guard against the 290 lb wrestler. Roosevelt set up an entry into the inside saddle leg position.
He was able to get heel exposure and locked in a nice heel hook to get the tap.Â
Aljamain Sterling Decisions Jay-Jay Wilson
In the main event of Karate Combat’s Pit Submission Series 7, former UFC champ Aljamain Sterling took on Jay-Jay Wilson. Aljamain is known for being one of UFC’s best grapplers, while Jay-Jay fights in Bellator-PFL with a 10-1 pro record.
Wilson started off the match quickly with a guard pull and began using the rubber guard. For 8 minutes, Sterling attempted to pass Wilson’s guard but was unsuccessful.
The match went to a 3-minute overtime, where Sterling was declared the winner by the judges.
Karate Combat Match ResultsÂ
Karate Combat 48 also included some action-packed fights in traditional Karate matches. In the main event, Karate Combat heavyweight champion Sam Alvey retained his title by TKO in the fourth Round.
Here are the full results of the Karate matches from the event:
Sam Alvey defeated Antonio Arroyo by KO/TKO(4th Round)
John Marquez defeated Cristian Perez by Decision
Efrain Escudero defeated Brandon Jenkins by Decision
Webner Almeida defeated Peter Caballero by KO/TKO(3rd Round)
Eoghan Chelmiah defeated Jordan Winski by KO/TKO(1st Round)
Gustavo Oliveira defeated Safar Akhmadov by KO/TKO(1st Round)
Briven Sullivan defeated Elijah Everill by Split Decision
Conor Bracken defeated Dylan O’Sullivan by KO/TKO(1st Round)
Adrian Weathersby defeated Irvin Jones by KO/TKO(1st Round)
Reactions to Karate Combat Promoting GrapplingÂ
Combat sports fans have been really optimistic about Karate Combat including grappling matches in their events. Ever since Craig Jones hit that crazy triangle choke off the pit wall, it opened the door for more grappling matches.
Karate Combat is showcasing the world’s best strikers and world-class grapplers. It’s an excellent move for all combat sports and getting more eyes on the product.
Where to Watch Karate Combat?
Karate Combat streams all of their events live from their YouTube page and links them to their social media pages. They have all of their past events saved on their YouTube channel, which you can watch in their entirety.
The organization is doing a lot to help promote martial arts, and more pro grapplers are getting more opportunities. It’s a win-win for everyone.
Bobby is martial artist for almost 20 years with a BJJ black belt under Professor Sergio Miranda. He is also a karate black and former combat sports athlete, who loves all things grappling.
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