GET TO KNOW THE RULES OF MMA
The MMA Rules are very important, because even though MMA is considered by many to be a sport of fighting and violence, it has increasingly shown professionalism and commitment to creating and managing rules that benefit both sides.
Like all combat sports, especially the more brutal ones, the rules dictate what you have to do so that you don’t end up having an “accident” during the fights.
In Brazil, MMA is also known as vale-tudo fighting. This comes from the 1920s and 1930s, due to the Gracie family and their challenge.
The rules of MMA apply to everyone and must be followed. Are you looking for some of them? Follow me in this article, as I’ll show you the dos and don’ts of fighting.
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SERIOUS FAULTS AND PROHIBITIONS IN MMA RULES
It doesn’t really matter what the fighting sport is, there will always be rules that should obviously be followed even if they aren’t mentioned anywhere.
It’s not fair to use low blows to win a fight. But it’s necessary to have rules to prevent such idiocy. Since the creation of the MMA rules, the aim has been to preserve the fighter as much as possible.
There’s no way to preserve it completely, after all, it’s a fight. And in fights, both sides get hurt. But with less severity and less serious damage. That’s why I’ve put together a list of the prohibitions and serious faults in the rule book:
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-It is forbidden to attack a fallen opponent in any way;
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-Attack the throat;
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-Hold on to the octagon fence;
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-Attacking the opponent after the end of the round;
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-Intentionally dropping the mouthguard;
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-Simulate injuries and fouls;
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Head-butting;
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-Finger jabs to the opponent’s eye;
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-Biting or spitting at the opponent;
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-Throw the opponent to the canvas by grabbing them by the head or neck;
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-Strike with the elbow from top to bottom;
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-Any kind of attack on the groin;
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-Low language.
There are over a hundred prohibitions, but I can’t list them all here. So let’s move on to the other rules.
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MMA RULES: MANDATORY EQUIPMENT
All fighters must wear mandatory equipment during the fight to avoid certain types of injury. In total, this mandatory equipment includes a mouthguard, a genital protector and gloves.
Shorts must be those authorized for MMA or by the fight commission. As for wearing shirts, men are forbidden and only women are allowed to wear them.
The glove must follow certain parameters to the letter and only be supplied by the event promoter. The judges also need to analyze them to check the weight of the glove, which should be between 113 and 170 grams.
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It can happen that the mouthguard falls off during the fight, in which case the referee asks for time for the fighter to put it back on.
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ROUNDS, EVALUATION AND THE FINAL RESULT IN MMA
Each MMA fight is made up of 3 rounds of approximately 5 minutes, but in sanctioned fights the rounds increase to 5 and the time for each round remains the same. During the fight, the fighter is given 1 minute to rest.
The one who wins the fight gets 10 points, and his opponent, the loser, only 9 points or less, depending on the judges. The judges evaluated each blow, clinch, area control and defense. They also took into account takedowns and counterattacks, or reversals.
The final result, according to MMA rules, comes in five ways:
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-Finalization;
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-Knockout or Knockout;
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-Technical knockout;
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Scorecard decision-making;
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-Disqualification.
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CONCLUSION
The rules of MMA may seem few, but these alone make the sport more professional and safer for practitioners. Remember, following the rules can prevent you from being eliminated from the fight.