Joona Pylkäs, founder of Beatings from the North, reported from Saturday’s star-studded Fight Festival 31 in Helsinki. A night “filled with exciting back-n-forth battles between evenly matched fighters” says the MMA insider. Read full article on Beatings from the North website.

MMA Results:

Lucio “Spartan” Linhares, Finland (16-6) vs Kenny Robertson, USA (10-1) at Catchweight 80KG
Robertson by KO R1

Niko Puhakka, Finland (23-11) vs John Gunderson, USA (32-11) at Lightweight
Puhakka by UD

Marcus ”Caveman” Vänttinen, Finland (20-3) vs Malid Merak, France (11-7) Light Heavyweight
Vänttinen by TKO R2

Janne Tulirinta, Finland (12-3) vs Sebastien Garguier, France (9-7) at Welterweight:
Draw

Juha-Pekka Vainikainen, Finland (17-5) vs Steve Lopez, USA (12-5) at Lightweight:
Draw (Protest Filed)

Joni Salovaara, Finland (8-4) vs Jeremy Pender, USA (7-2) at Featherweight:
Salovaara by TKO R3

Janne Elonen-Kulmala, Finland (3-2) vs Donatas Karlonas, Lithuania (2-3) at Bantamweight:
Jamba by UD

Mikael Silander, Finland (1-0) vs Perttu Paatola, Finland (2-0) at Bantamweight:
Silander by UD

Weigh-in Photos – www.kulmassa.fi/?p=7783

For a full recap of the article title “Robertson knocks out Linhares, Victorious Vänttinen announces deal with Bellator” highlight” visit:
http://beatingsfromthenorth.blogspot.com/2011/10/fight-festival-31-robertson-knocks-out.html