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Welcome to The Mixed Martial Arts Zone
There is little doubt that the MMA
arena of fighting is coming into it's own in the 21st
century...reminiscent of the hand-to-hand combatants of old Greece it's
almost a cliche' in that
' history repeats itself '. Personally I think of all the sports
it is perhaps the most artistic expessionist outside of the Olympics
themselves. Like a violent ballet...the performance outweighs the
violence and that is what makes it acceptable to a mainstream audience,
In my opinion...the UFC. IFL, Pride...are becoming more popular than
Boxing or Kickboxing because MMA is more than just hitting your
opponent...it is a display of many skills...and many ways to take
advantage of an opponents weaknesses...it wouldn't surprise me in the
least if MMA becomes the next Major League Sport behind Baseball,
Basketball, Football, Soccer, and Hockey!
Nevada Athletic Commission brief outline on MMA continued...
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS CONTESTS AND
EXHIBITIONS
NAC 467.7962 Acts constituting fouls. (NRS 467.030) The following acts constitute fouls in a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts:
1. Butting with the head.
2. Eye gouging of any kind.
3. Biting.
4. Hair pulling.
5. Fishhooking.
6. Groin attacks of any kind.
7. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent.
8. Small joint manipulation.
9. Striking to the spine or the back of the head.
10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow.
11. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea.
12. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh.
13. Grabbing the clavicle.
14. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent.
15. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent.
16. Stomping a grounded opponent.
17. Kicking to the kidney with the heel.
18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck.
19. Throwing an opponent out of the ring or fenced area.
20. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent.
21. Spitting at an opponent.
22. Engaging in any unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent.
23. Holding the ropes or the fence.
24. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area.
25. Attacking an opponent on or during the break.
26. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee.
27. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period of unarmed combat.
28. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee.
29. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury.
30. Interference by the corner.
31. Throwing in the towel during competition.
(Added to NAC by Athletic Comm’n by R070-01, eff. 8-31-2001)
NAC 467.7964 Fouls: Deduction of points. (NRS 467.030)
1. If an unarmed combatant fouls his opponent during a contest or exhibition of mixed martial arts, the referee may penalize him by deducting points from his score, whether or not the foul was intentional. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 of NAC 467.698, the referee may determine the number of points to be deducted in each instance and shall base his determination on the severity of the foul and its effect upon the opponent.
2. When the referee determines that it is necessary to deduct a point or points because of a foul, he shall warn the offender of the penalty to be assessed.
3. The referee shall, as soon as is practical after the foul, notify the judges and both unarmed combatants of the number of points, if any, to be deducted from the score of the offender.
4. Any point or points to be deducted for any foul must be deducted in the round in which the foul occurred and may not be deducted from the score of any subsequent round.
(Added to NAC by Athletic Comm’n by R070-01, eff. 8-31-2001; A by R076-03, 12-3-2003)
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