So I got a call from Jenny's Dad the other day asking if I wanted to hit a Mixed Martial Arts event at Mohegan Sun. I think my answer was something on the order of "hells yeah!".This thing is dope. It's team based MMA with one girl on each team. It should be beyond interesting. Each team is from a different city or region around the country. I have never been to an MMA event live. I can't wait!
What's rad about this style is it's set up like my favorite Martial Arts movie of all time: best of the best
Here's some info (the more I read, the more I love this event style)
WHAT IS A WCL CONTEST LIKE?Every team has six professional fighters (five men and one woman) in six fixed weight classes. Each contest is scheduled for twelve rounds, but like a football game, it is divided into two halves. Both halves feature six rounds each; one for every team member vs. their opponent on the opposing team. So, each athlete, barring knockout, will get to face off against their opponent twice in each contest.
(The actions listed below are subject to immediate penalization as a way of encouraging constant activity in each and every round)NO CLINCHING (intentionally tying-up your opponent's arms in an effort to stop them from punching)NO HOLDING (grabbing the opponent's body in an effort to stop them from attacking or countering)
NO STALLING (intentionally delaying the action of a contest in any way)
NO PASSIVITY (retreating or circling without striking - or fighting only when the opponent attacks)
And the ring is even Awesome. I'm not sure but this thing might need to be added to the Top 30 Chuck Norris Facts
6 comments:
Everyone loves strikers but I just love a good match on the floor. The no clutch rules kinda makes me weepy but it'll deliver action for sure. Take your camera and get pics.
I love that the WCL website's Flash pre-loader counts the % "psyched up" - so very Real Ultimate Power-esque :) Those Chuck Norris facts are awesome, too. I was "Chuck"ling in my cube.
I think I may have been confusing MMA with UFC. Is there a difference? Am I an idiot? Is the moon made of cheese?
MMA is the sport. UFC is the league. There are a lot of people doing MMA events. UFC is the most popular at the moment. Rock!
This was a lot of fun to watch. They need to tweak a few things but hell yeah it was action packed and exciting. If UFC is a 10 then this is an 8 while K1 is a 6 and Kickboxing is a 4. Werd!
Were you able to grab any pics?
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