World Combat League 2

[ppko]

Well it has started here is some highlights
http://www.worldcombatleague.com/media/wmv/Debut.wmv

[terryl965]

I like the roundhouse to the side of the head and the woman with that lunge punch was great maybe it will be wroth watching.

PS what does MMAA stand for in your aviator
Terry

[ppko]

I like the roundhouse to the side of the head and the woman with that lunge punch was great maybe it will be wroth watching.

PS what does MMAA stand for in your aviator
TerryTHese were pretty good highlights not usually much on watching the whole match though.
P.S. Morris Martial Arts Academy

[Laborn]

How would you enter something like that? i'd like to enter can a 15 year old enter?

Laborn

[FearlessFreep]

Have to be human...no Jawas

[bobster_ice]

Is that on t.v?

That guy who did the roundhouse kick, kicked a$$!!!!

Bobby

[Kenpobldr]

I don't know if this fight will be televised, but the next fight is Saturday January 21st at the Mohegan Sun Casino.

[IcemanSK]

I think it'll be good for the sport of kickboxing, & MA in general. I've judged fights that Peyton Russell, Stephen Thompson & Dan Erickson have fought. They're great fighters & decent guys as well.

[IcemanSK]

Is that on t.v?

That guy who did the roundhouse kick, kicked a$$!!!!

Bobby

That was Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson. He is an amazing fighter!

[The MMA kid!]

is that the pirates of the carribean song i heard in the backround toward the end of the clip??

[Jagermeister]

I'm trying to get tickets to the one in Vegas in March. My teacher's fighting in it. The ticketmaster site doesn't have any info on it, though. Does anyone know where to get these?

[Cyber Ninja]

Interesting... how is it different from ISKA? Obviously no ring/ropes, but also full contact.

[Jagermeister]

It's very different. This is taken directly from the website.

WHAT ARE THE RULES?

WCL Contests feature fast paced STRIKING action with a premium placed on All Kicking skills directed at targets above the belt are allowedathletic kicking skills. There is no holding, clinching, throwing, grappling or wrestling. If a fighter tries to slow the pace of the fight down by holding, avoiding, or not fighting in an aggressive manner, the referee will call passivity against that fighter and award his opponent a point. Ideally, each round will feature two "stand-up" fighting, martial arts specialists in "full throttle" action trying to score as many points for their team as possible. Three judges score each round based on knockdowns, extent of damage inflicted and the number of clean scoring strikes landed. Each judge will award five points to the fighter they see as superior, and four or less points to their opponent. The judges' points are combined at the end of each round (15 points max. not counting penalties) and then are added to the team's total from the previous rounds. When a penalty is given, a point is awarded to the opposing team. The team with the most points at the end of the second half wins.


WHAT FIGHTING TECHNIQUES ARE ALLOWED?

* All punching skills; including spinning backfist directed at targets above the belt
* All Kicking skills directed at targets above the belt
* Roundhouse Kicks directed above the knee on the opponent's lead leg, as part of a combination attack.
* Knee Strikes to the body and head if executed without the use of holding, neck wrestling or clinching of any kind.


WHAT FIGHTING TECHNIQUES ARE NOT ALLOWED?

* No Throws, Sweeps or Takedowns
* No Wrestling or Ground Fighting
* No kicking the opponent's rear leg or supporting leg, or either leg below the knee


OTHER WCL RULES

(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)

[takadadojokeith]

It's very different. This is taken directly from the website...

I like the point system. Nice way to keep fighters active the entire fight. But it still seems like a slightly tweaked full-contact rules promotion (without the 8 kick rule). I dig that kind of thing and I'm glad to see it. But I wonder if it'll take off? For some reason, americans seem underwhelmed by kickboxing.

[Dalum]

8 kick rule?

[arnisador]

It was common to have a mandatory number of kicks by each fighter, each round, to distinguish kickboxing from boxing. Otherwise, some fighters would rarely if ever choose to kick.

[Dalum]

Makes sense. THANX!

[takadadojokeith]

8 kick rule?

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