Finnfight


Finnfight or Scandinavian open NHB Championships was an annual mixed martial arts competition in Turku, Finland. Contrary to most other mixed martial arts organizations and competitions, elbow strikes, knee strikes and headbutts from any position were legal.
The first Finnfight event, FINNFIGHT 1, was held in 1998 at Rantasipi Hotelli, Turku and featured fighters from Finland and Sweden.
FinnFight's last event, FinnFight 10, took place on December 6, 2008 and was the promotion's 10th event.

Rules

The fights took place in a ring or arena, which had a padded floor to increase the safety of the fighters. The bouts were 10 minutes long, with no round breaks. During the length of the bout, there was a referee in the competition area, who oversaw the rules. The referee had the right to stop the bout if necessary. The referee's decision was final. Protests led to the disqualification of the fighter.

Ways to win

Weigh-ins took place at the day of the competition.
Weight classUpper weight limit
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
HeavyweightUnlimited

Notable fighters