Finnfight: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit Next edit →

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Revision as of 22:20, 1 February 2006 edit -Marcus- (talk \| contribs) Pending changes reviewers 7,421 edits No edit summary ← Previous edit		Revision as of 10:25, 24 November 2022 edit undo Seniorcroc (talk \| contribs) 308 edits worked on grammer Next edit →
(47 intermediate revisions by 34 users not shown)
Line 1: {{short description\|Mixed martial arts promoter based in Turku, Finland}} '''Finnfight''' or '''Scandinavian open NHB Championships''' ('''SNC''') iswas an annual [[mixed martial art]]s competition in [[Turku]], [[Finland]]. Contrary to most other mixed martial arts organizations and competitions, [[elbow (strike)\|elbow strikes]], [[knee (strike)\|knee strikes]], and [[~~headbutts~~headbutt]]s from any [[grappling position\|position]] ~~are~~were legal. The first Finnfight event, FINNFIGHT 1, was held in 1998 at Rantasipi Hotelli (currently called Caribia Hotel), 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== : ''(Translated extract from www.finnfightersgym.fi)'' The fights ~~take~~took place in a [[boxing ring\|ring]] or arena, which ~~has~~had a padded floor to increase the safety of the fighters. The bouts ~~are~~were 10 minutes long, with no round breaks. During the length of the bout, there iswas a [[referee]] in the competition area, who ~~oversees~~oversaw the rules. The referee ~~has~~had the right to stop the bout if necessary. The referee's decision iswas final. Protests ~~lead~~led to the disqualification of the fighter. ===Ways to win=== Line 9 ⟶ 15: * Referee stoppage (TKO) * Doctor stoppage (TKO) * [[~~Corner-person~~Cornerman]] stoppage (TKO) * Disqualification for breaking the rules * After the full bout time (10 minutes), by three judges ~~deciding~~decide the winner (Criteria: [[stand-up fighting\|stand-up]], [[takedown (grappling)\|takedowns]], [[ground fighting\|ground techniques]] and fighting spirit) ===Fouls=== * Pushing fingers into the opponent's eyes, mouth, ears, or [[groin attack\|groin]] area. * Biting. * Grabbing the ropes. * [[Strike (attack)\|Strikes]] to the [[throat]]. * [[Kick]]s while wearing shoes (allowed shoes are boxing- or wrestling- shoes). * Intentionally injuring the opponent. * Usage of [[doping (sport)\|doping]] or illegal substances. * [[Small joint manipulation]]. * [[Stomp (strike)\|Stomping]] or [[~~kicking~~soccer kick]]ing the head of a [[downed opponent]] while the other fighter is still standing. * [[Strike (attack)\|Strikes]] to the [[groin attack\|groin]]. * Throwing or pushing the opponent out of the competition area. * Unsportsmanlike conduct. Line 28 ⟶ 34: ===Equipment and other information=== * Grappling-model gloves are supplied by the competition hosts. * [[groin attack\|Groin]] protection is compulsory. * [[Mouthguard]] is compulsory. * [[Wrestling]]- or [[boxing]]-shoes are allowed, but the fighter using shoes is not allowed to kick the opponent. * The fighter can wear, for instance, a [[keikogi\|gi]], wrestling outfit, or shorts. * The fighter can also wear protective equipment according to their particular style (knee or leg pads). * Application of any kinds of [[Lubricant\|lubricative]] substances on any ~~bodypart~~body part except the face is disallowed. * The fighters are subject to a medical exam both before and after the bouts. ==Weight divisions== Weigh-ins ~~take~~took place at the day of the competition (6h before). {\| class="wikitable" * -70kg !Weight class!!Upper weight limit * -80kg \|- * -90kg \|{{rh}}\|[[Lightweight (MMA)\|Lightweight]]\|\|{{convert\|70\|kg\|lb st\|1\|abbr=on}} * +90kg \|- \|{{rh}}\|[[Welterweight (MMA)\|Welterweight]]\|\|{{convert\|80\|kg\|lb st\|1\|abbr=on}} \|- \|{{rh}}\|[[Middleweight (MMA)\|Middleweight]]\|\|{{convert\|90\|kg\|lb st\|1\|abbr=on}} \|- \|{{rh}}\|[[Heavyweight (MMA)\|Heavyweight]]\|\|Unlimited \|- \|} ==Notable fighters== * [[Alexander Gustafsson]] http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Alexander-Gustafsson-26162 * [[Joachim Hansen (fighter)]] http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joachim-Hansen-3177 * Jari Heiskanen http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jari-Heiskanen-4188 * Jon-Olav Einemo http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/John-Olav-Einemo-2873 * Tom Niinimäki http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Tom-Niinimaki-5639 * David Bielkheden http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/David-Bielkheden-3863 * Per Eklund http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Per-Eklund-3707 * Tor Troeng http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Tor-Troeng-6850 * Mikkel Guldbæk http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mikkel-Guldbaek-4311 * Assan Njie http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Assan-Njie-6858 * Sauli Heilimö http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Sauli-Heilimo-3709 * Jani Lax http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jani-Lax-2940 * Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/TimoJuhani-Hirvikangas-41510 * Ykä Leino http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Yka-Leino-2943 * Mikko Suvanto http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mikko-Suvanto-13935 * Jacob Lovstad http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jakob-Lovstad-4922 * Toni Linden * Blazej Sawinski * Tyrone Washington * Olof Inger * Jason Fields * Jarmo Haimakainen * Derek Renquist * Hans Ersson * Peder Söderlind ==References== {{refbegin}} * Finnfighters Gym. [http://www.finnfightersgym.fi/?cat=6 Scandinavian open NHB Championships]. ''www.finnfightersgym.fi''. URL ~~accessed~~last onaccessed [[February 2]], [[2006]]. (In Finnish) {{refend}} ==External links== * [http://www.sherdog.com/~~fightfinder~~organizations/~~fightfinder.asp?organization_id=~~FinnFight-81 Finnfight ~~tournament~~event results on Sherdog] [[Category:Sport in Finland]] [[Category:Mixed martial arts organizations]] [[Category:History of Turku]]