Eemil Kurhela is ready to take one more match in Finland before heading abroad.
This is how Eemil Kurhela’s Fifth first-round victory came. Cage evenings can be viewed on the Elisa Viihde Viaplay service.
At Eemil Kurhela, 25, is a peculiar conundrum. The Finnish freedom fighter does not want to find a high-quality opponent in the home arena.
In the second main match of the Cage 57 night, Kurhela bundled up Brazil Paulo Oliveira easily. Oliveira arrived in Helsinki as a substitute only on Wednesday, when the Baltic opponent had to cancel the match.
– Good guys have been asked to come, but they want it easier and don’t go here. I don’t have that many matches as a professional, but they probably also look at my amateur statistics, Kurhela clarifies.
The well-to-do man who turned professional last year had time to take 50 matches in amateur cages – a significant amount.
– It is now bearing fruit.
Saturday’s match took place in the feather division, i.e. in the 65.8-kilogram category.
Once more
It has been difficult for Eemil Kurhela to find quality opponents for Cage. Anssi Karjalainen
It’s no wonder that tough opponents avoid Kulttuuritalo’s blue away corner against Kurhela. The professional balance is dull: five wins, no losses.
In addition, he has won every match by stoppage in the first set. They are spectacular, but Kurhela himself admits that a challenge lasting a little longer would do well in between.
So should you head abroad for a tougher challenge?
– Cage would have one match left. All the time there are networks in the water for foreign countries as well, but we want to go directly to large organizations. Next, after Cage, we’ll go big, he predicts.
Mikael Silander (right) gave some final advice before Cage’s main event. Anssi Karjalainen
Against Oliveira, Kurhela showed angry low kicks and quickly ended the match when Brass’s leg couldn’t take the hits anymore. The training was not wasted, even though the training session ended short.
– For every match, the camp is drawn up. Competence and skill level improves every time.
A young Finnish player with a 5-0 or possibly a 6-0 list in the spring is starting to be hard currency in the eyes of bigger organizations. The next step is carefully considered.
Kurhela represents 03 Fight Team, whose founders have traveled the world Aleksi Toivonen and Mikael Silander.
– The purpose would be to become a fully professional athlete financially at the beginning of next year. The goal is to measure your own level against the best in the world, says Kurhela.
One more time to Cage, then to the world, stated Eemil Kurhela. Anssi Karjalainen