Getting to Know MMA
Fight! Mixed martial arts is making waves and generating a great deal of excitement from loyal fans. This sport is a full contact combat sport and it makes use of a hodge-podge of martial arts (both traditional and non-traditional).
Mixed martial arts (or MMA) requires a knowledge and expertise on a combination of striking and grappling. These styles may either be done while one or two of the opponents are standing up or lying down.
Anyone who has a certain level of expertise in any kind of martial arts is welcome to join and be a contender. However, one must know the rules first, because it can get quite confusing and you may even forget the certain styles or moves apply while some do not.
It used to be that MMA was thought of as barbaric, uncultured and unhealthy. So, to make sure that MMA does not have such limits, the proponents of the sport provided a set of rules to the contestants. The weight classes became expanded into 9, and special gloves have to be worn as protection both for the wearer and for the diamond. There is also a 5-minute time limit per round for professional fights, with the fight lasting for three to five rounds. Other parts that should not be used are the elbows and the head butt).
To become the winner, one fighter must do any of the following - get a submission by the competitor, knockout the competitor and have the fight stopped by the referee, by the competitor's cornerman (who will throw in the towel) or by the fight doctor. A knockout is defined as the competitor's being unconscious because of the blows he endured. The fight is declared over to ensure that the unconscious competitor suffers from no further injury.
With fight stoppage, the judges will decide who has won. This is called a technical knockout. When a competitor gives up the fight through submission, he has to tap on the floor or the competitor's body or announce verbally that he is submitting.
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