MMAViking.com’s Iikka Nikkinen was cageside at the sold out Cage 24 at the Logomo arena in Turku, Finland. Check out the prelim photos here!
• LW: Juho Kahranaho (0-4-0), Finland VS. Roope Jokinen (0-0), FFG Finland
• LW: Aleksi Nurminen (0-1-0), Finland VS. Patrik Pietilä (0-1-0), Finland
• LW: Mikael Nyyssönen (3-0-0), Finland VS. Suleiman Bouhata (8-3-0), France
• Women Flyweight: Tina Lähdemäki (4-0-0), Finland VS. Karla Benitez (10-4-0, 1 NC), Spain
• LW: Teemu Packalen (3-0-0), Finland VS. Damien Lapilus (5-2-0, 1 NC), French
LW: Juho Kahranaho (0-4-0), Finland VS. Roope Jokinen (0-0), FFG Finland
Winner by judges decision, Juho Kahranaho.
LW: Aleksi Nurminen (0-1-0), Finland VS. Patrik Pietilä (0-1-0), Finland
Aleksi Nurminen secured the victory via judges decision. This fight was one of my favourite fights of 2013 so far.
LW: Mikael Nyyssönen (3-0-0), Finland VS. Suleiman Bouhata (8-3-0), France
Mikael Nyyssönen advances to 4-0 with an unanimous decision.
Women Flyweight: Tina Lähdemäki (4-0-0), Finland VS. Karla Benitez (10-4-0, 1 NC), Spain
Tina Lähdemäki wins by arm-triangle choke in round one.
LW: Teemu Packalen (3-0-0), Finland VS. Damien Lapilus (5-2-0, 1 NC), French
Packalen submits Lapilus in just under three minutes via heel hook.