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

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Winner by judges decision, Juho Kahranaho.

LW: Aleksi Nurminen (0-1-0), Finland VS. Patrik Pietilä (0-1-0), Finland

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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

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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

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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

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Packalen submits Lapilus in just under three minutes via heel hook.