Clinch Combat Challenge Rules Sheet

Our goal though competing is not to win but to finish the match. For this reason, I have made the the rules and points system to match that goal. Another goal is to be able to compete with each other at a fairly high level with out hurting one another. After all we are just a bunch of friends trying to help each other learn and grow. With this in mind it is important that we follow the rules and try our best to use control and technique as the main source of victory.


Competitor Rules

  1. All competitors must wear a mouth piece and cup.
  2. All jiu-jitsu competitors must wear a full Gi and bare foot.
  3. All submission grappling competitors must wear zipper and buttonless fight shorts and a rash guard or T-Shirt.
  4. All MMA Competitors must wear zipper and buttonless fight shorts, a rash guard and proper mma gloves.
    5. (to be determined)
  5. There is no slamming of any kind! Slamming means to throw with the intention to hurt.
  6. All submissions must be applyed with control and care.
  7. All MMA competitors must use control and strike with out the intention to hurt. NO K.O. POWER!!!
  8. There is no elbowing or head butting or at all! There is no kneeing to the head.
  9. All common sense rules apply. No eye guaging, biting, fish hooking, groin strikes, pulling hair.....
10 . No small joint locks. Fingers, Toes...
  1. All competitors must compete maturely and mannerly!



Fight Rules


  1. Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Grappling will have 2 rounds
    1. First round will be 5 minutes and have no points scored.
    2. Second round will be 3 minutes with points scored.

  1. Points Scored for Submission Grappling and Jiu-Jitsu Matches
    1. In order to keep the points system simple, we will use a 5/10 points system.
      1. Take Downs
        1. 5 pts if landing in guard
        2. 10 pts for full take down landing in any side control position
      2. Mount = 10 pts
      3. Back Mount with Hooks in = 10 pts
      4. Any other top position (exept top guard) = 5pts
        1. You will get 5 pts for your original position but no points for going from one to the next. Only when you mount or back mount will you be rewardede more points for position advancement. If your opponent escapes your top control and you later restablish it, you will recieve pts.
      5. Sweeps from the Guard
        1. 5 pts if landing in opponents guard, half guard or up on knees
        2. 10 pts for full sweep to any side control position
      6. All positions must be held fully for 3 seconds in order to recieve points.

  1. Ways to win for Submission Grappling and Jiu-Jitsu
    1. By Submission
    2. By Scoring the most points in the second round if there is no submission
    3. Referee calls a stop to the match

  1. If it is a draw by the end of the second round there will be a sudden death take down match. Whoever scores the take down wins the match!

  1. There will be 2, 5 minute rounds for MMA. Points will be scored each round on an overall basis.

  1. There are 3 ways to gain points in an MMA match.
    1. Overall dominance on the feet (Striking)
    2. Overall dominance with take downs
    3. Overall positional dominance on the ground

  1. There will be 2 judges who decide who dominated each catagory. You get 5 or 10 pts for dominating a catagory.
    2. Example: Lets say that you that the striking game was pretty equal. The judges score a 10/5 round giving one a slight advantage.
    Let's say that one fighter dominates the stand up. The judges would score a 10/0 round giving the points to the overall dominator.
    Maybe in the take downs there was only one take down. Thats 10/0. If there was 2 take one each, thats 5/5 If there were 3 take
    downs 2 to 1 that would be a 10/5. On the ground, let's say that one gets side control and a mount than thats a 10/0. If there is a
    side control and mount but than the other one gets an active guard thats a 10/5. (We will discuss more in class about this)

  1. Points will be scored for both rounds. So in the end, to win by points you must have the most amount of dominance points.
    2. Example: round 1 = (Stand up) 10/5, (Take downs) 10/0, (Ground control) 5/10
    round 2 = 10/5, 5/5, 5/5 the left guy has 45 pts, the right has 30 pts.

  1. Additional ways to win an MMA Match
    1. Winning on the feet
      1. 3 solid/obvious round kicks to the head while standing during any round
      2. Forcing opponent to run away 3 times during any round

    2. Winning on the Ground
      1. Sit up Mount with strikes 5 sec Ref. count
      1. Standing Strikes from the top guard 5 sec Ref. count
      2. Side control strikes with 2 arms controled 5 sec Ref. count
      3. Back mount strikes with hooks in 5 sec Ref. count
      4. Knee in belly strikes 5 sec Ref. count
      5. Half Guard strikes 5 sec Ref. count




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