One of Finland’s MMA pioneers Markus Halkosaari announced that his bout against Arunas Vilius will be his last fight. What a way it was to say goodbye to the cage as he knocked out Vilius early on the second round. Visibly emotional Halkosaari was embraced by his longtime training partners and coaches after the bout. “Thank
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Patrik Pietilä faced Sebastian Fournier at FNF in Turku, Finland. Fournier had previously fought in Turku last year and he came back in hopes to brush off the loss. Unfortunately for Fournier, Pietilä was a man possessed as he outstruck and outgrappled Fournier. Pietilä almost dropped Fournier with a nasty front kick to the body,
Primus Fight Team’s Patrik Kapanen faced tough Russian Egor Oleksii at Fight Night Finland’s 10th event. Kapanen seemed to be in control for majority of the fight, but a small error in the final minutes of the third round cost Kapanen the W. Oleksii locked in an armbar from the bottom and Kapanen wasn’t quick
Finnish BJJ superstar Aleksi Toivonen also made his professional debut at FNF 10. Toivonen quickly showcased his grappling prowess as he shot for a takedown on the first exchange of the fight. Petr Pomortsev impressed many with his defensive skills as he was defending against submissions for a round and a half, until Toivonen locked
IMMAF world champion Minna Grusander stepped into the cage for the first time as a professional fighter. She faced Swede Iman Darabi. The fight was a full out war between the fighters, neither one giving up an inch. Grusander edged Darabi slightly on the judges card. This fight will be remembered by many fans who
First portion of the professional MMA fights at FNF 10 was started by two fighters looking for their first victories in their professional mma careers. Eventually it was Santalahti who secured the victory via first round TKO.
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