The second annual Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Finnish Open Championship was arranged at Lahti Fair and Sports Center from the 6th to the 7th of October 2007. The championship gathered together fighters from Finland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia. In the flyweight category, Heikki Tiilikka performed in a routine manner, submitting his both opponents via armbar. Sirwan Kakai and Thomas Harraren from Söders Fightgym performed in very convincing fashion and won the featherweight and welterweight categories, respectively. In the lightweight category, Joni Salovaara was victorious and defeated both his Estonian opponents. Hard-hitting Juho Kalliomaa TKO’d his semifinal opponent and won the final against Brasa Stockholm fighter, Martin Lavin, in the light heavyweight division. The heavyweight category was won by Jevgeni Smirnov from Helsinki, Finland.

MMA Finnish Open Championship 2007 Results

Flyweight(-60 kg) 1. Heikki Tiilikka MMA Rauma 2. Timo Paananen MMA Rovaniemi 3. Eero Tuomainen GB Gym

Featherweight(-65 kg) 1. Sirwan Kakai Söders Fightgym 2. Michael Grönfors GB Gym 3. Ville Hentunen MMA Imatra Jarkko Sorvali Espoon Kehähait

Lightweight(-70 kg) 1. Joni Salovaara Riihimäen Heracles 2. Jorgen Matsi Team Scared & Paranoid Estonia

3. Martin Tulit Team Scared & Paranoid Estonia, Joni Meriläinen GB Gym Helsinki

Welterweight(-77 kg) 1. Thomas Harraren Söders Fightgym 2. Domingos Mestre GBG MMA 3. Tor-Andre Thomassen Frontline Academy – Norway, Ott Tõnissaar Team Scared & Paranoid Estonia

Light heavyweight(-93 kg) 1. Juho Kalliomaa MMA Utti 2. Martin Lavin Brasa Stockholm 3.Mikko Helin, GB Gym Helsinki. Antti Roininen CMB Kuopio

Heavyweight(+93 kg) 1. Jevgeni Smirnov GB Gym Helsinki 2. Ronald Sorensen Team Valhall – Norway

Featherweight junior(-65 kg) 1. Janne Elonen-Kulmala Espoon Kehähait 2. Miska Tertsunen GB Gym Helsinki

Lightweight junior(-70 kg) 1. Mike Mustonen Espoon Kehähait 2. Jonatan Höijer Brasa Stockholm

Welterweight junior(-77 kg) 1. Antti Toiviainen MMA Imatra 2. Tim Waage Brasa Stockholm

Middlewight junior(-84 kg) 1. Johan Vänttinen Alliance Porvoo 2. Henri Kalliosaari Riihimäen Heracles

Results MMA Finnish Open Saturday 14.00

1. Y-60 kg 3×3 min (semifinal) Eero Tuomainen, GB Gym Helsinki vs Heikki Tiilikka MMA Rauma Winner: Tiilikka (armbar) 2RD 2.23

2. Y-65 kg 3×3 min (quarterfinal) Ilja Soisalo GB Gym vs Ville Hentunen MMA Imatra Winner: Hentunen, split decision

3. Y-65 kg 3×3 min (quarterfinal) Jarkko Sorvali, Espoon Kehähait vs Samuel Alm Brasa Stockholm Winner: Sorvali, split decision

4. Y-65 kg 3×3 min (quarterfinal) Jukka Paananen, MMA Lappeenranta vs Sirwan Kakai Söders Fightgym Winner: Kakai, u-decision

5. Y-70 kg 3×3 min (semifinal) Joni Meriläinen, GB Gym Helsinki vs Jorgen Matsi Team Scared & Paranoid Estonia Winner: Matsi, (americana) 1RD 1.41

6. Y-70 kg 3×3 min (semifinal) Joni Salovaara, Riihimäen Heracles vs Martin Tulit Team Scared & Paranoid Estonia Winner: Salovaara, TKO (towel) 2RD 3.00

7. Y-77 kg 3×3 min (quarterfinal) Domingos Mestre GBG MMA vs Olli-Jaakko Uitto MMA Seinäjoki Winner: Mestre u-decision8. Y-93 kg 3×3 min (semifinal) Mikko Helin GB Gym Helsinki vs Martin Lavin Brasa Stockholm Winner: Lavin u-decision9. Y-93 kg 3×3 min (semifinal) Juho Kalliomaa MMA Utti vs Antti Roininen CMB Kuopio Winner: Kalliomaa, TKO 1RD 1.38

Results MMA Finnish Open Sunday 10.00

1. Y-65 kg 3×3 min (semifinal) Ville Hentunen MMA Imatra vs Sirwan Kakai Söders Fightgym Winner: Kakai (armbar) 1RD 2.16

2. Y-65 kg 3×3 min (semifinal) Michael Grönfors GB Gym Helsinki vs Jarkko Sorvali Espoon Kehähait Winner: Grönfors (triangle choke) 1RD 2.20

3. Y-77 kg 3×3 min (semifinal) Domingos Mestre GBG MMA vs Ott Tõnissaar Team Scared & Paranoid Estonia Winner: Mestre u-decision4. Y-77 kg 3×3 min (semifinal)Thomas Harraren Söders Fightgym vs Tor-Andre Thomassen Frontline Academy Norway Winner: Harraren (triangle choke) 1RD 2.30

5. JR-60 kg 2×3 min (final) Janne Elonen-Kulmala Espoon Kehähait vs Miska Tertsunen GB Gym Helsinki Winner: Elonen-Kulmala (armbar) 1RD 1.42

6. JR-70 kg 2×3 min (final) Jonatan Höijej Brasa Stockholm vs Mike Mustonen Espoon Kehähait Winner: Mustonen, u-decision

7. JR-77 kg 2×3 min (final) Tim Waage Brasa Stockholm vs Antti Toiviainen MMA Imatra Winner: Toiviainen, (r-n-c) 1RD 1.17

8. JR-84 kg 2×3 min (final) Johan Vänttinen Alliance Porvoo vs Henri Kalliosaari Riihimäen Heracles Winner: Vänttinen (r-n-c) 2RD 1.10

9. Y-93 kg 3×3 min (final) Martin Lavin Brasa Stockholm vs Juho Kalliomaa MMA Utti Winner: Kalliomaa u-decision

10. Y-65 kg 3×3 min (final) Sirwan Kakai Söders Fightgym vs Michael Grönfors GB Gym Helsinki Winner: Kakai (armbar) 3RD 2.50

11. Y-77 kg 3×3 min (final) Domingos Mestre GBG MMA vs Thomas Harraren Söders Fightgym Winner: Harraren u-decision

Results MMA Finnish Open Sunday 15.00

1. Y-70 kg 3×3 min (final) Jorgen Matsi Team Scared & Paranoid Estonia vs Joni Salovaara Riihimäen Heracles Winner: Salovaara u-decision

2. Y+93 kg 3×3 min (final) Ronald Sorensen Team Valhall Norway vs Jevgeni Smirnov GB Gym Helsinki Winner: Smirnov u- decision

3. Y-60 kg 3×3 min (final) Timo Paananen, MMA Rovaniemi vs Heikki Tiilikka MMA Rauma Winner: Tiilikka (armbar) 3RD 2.30

reported by T.Murdock