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Losing Consciousness − A fight can be stopped if a fighter appears to be losing his or her consciousness. Unable to defend − A fight can be stopped if a fighter cannot defend himself and takes a lot of damage from the dominating fighter.

Technical Knockout (TKO)Ī referee declares a technical knockout in case of the following situations − This submission usually happens when a fighter gets choked to unconsciousness or when a bone breaks due to a submission hold. There is technical submission as well, where the referee stops the fight if the fighter who is caught in a submission hold and is in danger of being injured.

Tapping out, on the floor or the body of the opponent.

SubmissionĪ fighter can submit himself (accept defeat) by the following gestures −

If a fighter strikes the opponent and the opponent is not able to continue anymore, the striker wins the round and the fight is stopped so that the fallen fighter doesn’t get further injured. If a fighter isn’t able to defend himselfīy the fight doctor if there is some injuryīy a competitor’s corner man throwing in the towel VictoryĪ fighter is declared as the winner, either by the judges or a stoppage by the referee in the following cases − In a Singapore based organization, the ONE Championship allows kicks and knees to head and also elbow strikes to the head, but prohibits from head stomps. The rules may differ from championships to championships. A fighter can stomp, kick, and can use knee strikes to the head, but cannot strike with the elbow on the head. In championships, the fights are normally five rounds of 5 minutes each.Ī Japan based organized, Pride Fighting Championships, held an opening 10-minutes round which was then followed by two shorter 5-minutes rounds.

#MMA SCREENPLAYS WANTED PROFESSIONAL#

In most of the professional fights, there are three rounds of 5 minutes each. To avoid lengthier fights with quite less action and unpredicted airing of live events, time limits were established. In some other styles, amateurs have to wear 6 oz gloves for better protection of fists and wrists. In most of the professional fights, players have to wear 4 oz gloves. To protect the fists, small open-fingered gloves were introduced so as to reduce the possibilities of cuts on fists and rather increase the confidence of the fighter to strike better leading to a more exhilarating match. If caged, it should be an octagon shaped cage (8 sides). If fenced, it should be round or have a minimum of six sides.

MMA competitions are held in a ring or a fenced area according to the rules and regulations of UFC. In MMA, there are nine different weight classes according to the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts (URMMA). The new rules which were established included the introduction of weight classes. This perception barbarism and lawlessness was to be changed and MMA had to be recognized as a legitimate sport. The audience came to know more about the fighting styles and saw the danger and wanted more reasonable rules. Since the early days of UFC 1 and shoot wrestling etc., the rules of MMA have changed quite a lot.

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