Finnfight or Scandinavian open NHB Championships (SNC) is 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 are legal.
The first Finnfight event, FINNFIGHT 1, was held in 1998 at Rantasipi Hotelli (currently called Caribia Hotel), Turku and it featured fighters from Finland and Sweden.
In the opening fight of the evening and at the same time in the very first fight of all the Finnfight events, a local fighter Jari Ilkka, representing the style of Shootfighting, fought against a Sin Moo Hapkido fighter from Pori.
Illka won the fight but was unable to continue the tournament due to an injured leg.
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The fights take place in a ring or arena, which has a padded floor to increase the safety of the fighters. The bouts are 10 minutes long, with no round breaks. During the length of the bout, there is a referee in the competition area, who oversees the rules. The referee has the right to stop the bout if necessary. The referee's decision is final. Protests lead to the disqualification of the fighter.
Weigh-ins take place at the day of the competition (6h before).