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What is Clinch Combat Challenge?

Clinch Combat Challenge is an event hosted at Clinch Academy by Clinch Academy to provide students (Youth and Adult) with the opportunity to take on the warrior’s mentality by testing themselves in BJJ, Kickboxing or MMA competition in front of friends and family in a familiar environment.

What are the requirements to compete?

  • You must be a student at Clinch Academy who is training at least 2 X per week in the art you wish to compete in. Sometimes we may recruit others from outside the Academy.

  • You must have been training at least 3 months.

When do you host these events?

  • We try to host these events every 3 months. March, June, September and December.

How do I enter?

  • You can register for one of these events by filling out this quick registration form.

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Clinch Combat Challenge Rules

On Sportsmanship for all competitors and parents:

One of the main benefits of competition is the opportunity to practice good sportsmanship. No matter the situation, no matter the conflict, a good sportsman will always conduct themselves as such…a good sportsman. A good sportsman will always maintain self-control, respect, humility, safety, courtesy and professionalism at all times.

 Our competition modo is…

"The game is never more important than the people."

All Arts - We do not require weigh-ins as we are working with limited resources and it can be difficult to find other students at the same level and same size that match up. Sometimes you may be matched up with a bigger opponent who is less skilled or a smaller opponent who is more skilled. We do the best we can to make good match ups.

YOUTH BJJ MATCHES

THERE ARE ONLY 2 WAYS TO WIN: 

  • You get the submission within the time limit.

  • You get the takedown in the overtime takedown challenge.

Youth Matches will be 5 minutes long. The first competitor to get a submission before the 5 minute mark wins! If no one wins by submission before the time limit is over they will finish with the take down challenge. In the takedown challenge, whoever gets the first takedown wins the match! 

LEGAL SUBMISSIONS DURING THE 5 MIN MATCH: (ALL OTHER SUBMISSIONS ARE ILLEGAL)

*We base these rules on the submissions we know we are teaching the kids in class at each level. Sometimes we allow more when we know kids may have both learned other moves in Saturday training sessions.

  • Rear Naked Choke

  • Key Lock

  • Armbar

  • Kimura

  • Lapel Chokes (X-Choke, Cross Choke, Rear Lapel, Bow and Arrow, Ninja Choke)

  • Triangle Choke

  • Guillotine

  • Head-Arm Chokes (Side Chokes, Brabo & Anaconda Chokes)

  • Ezekiel Choke

  • North South Choke 

  • No Leg Attacks. 

  • If you have any questions about certain submissions please ask.

 

Other illegal techniques for all divisions are:

  • Slamming either from standing or with someone in your guard.

  • Finger or toe grabbing (You must grab the hand or foot as a whole)

  • Hair pulling

  • Fish hooking

  • Striking of any kind

  • Biting

  • Any unsportsmanlike conduct.

 Adult BJJ Matches:

THERE ARE ONLY 2 WAYS TO WIN:

  • You get the submission within the time limit.

  • You get the takedown in the overtime takedown challenge.

Adult Matches will be 10 minutes long. The first one to get a submission before the 10 minute mark wins! If there is no submission before the 10 minute mark, competitors will move into the overtime takedown challenge.  In the takedown challenge, whoever gets the first takedown wins the match! In order to get the takedown the competitor must land in top position and maintain top control for 3 seconds.

DURING THE 10 MINUTE MATCH ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE LEGAL FOR WHITE & BLUE BELTS EXCEPT:

  • Heel Hooks

  • Knee Bars

  • Calf Slicer

  • Bicep Slicer

  • Neck Cranks

  • Toe Hold

*All of the submissions above EXCEPT NECK CRANKS are legal for purple belt and up. Heel hooks are only legal in No-Gi.

OTHER ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES ARE:

  • Slamming either from standing or with someone in your guard.

  • Finger or toe grabbing (You must grab the hand or foot as a whole)

  • Hair pulling

  • Fish hooking

  • Striking of any kind

  • Biting 

  • Any unsportsmanlike conduct

Articles of Clothing:

  • Full Gi for Gi Matches

  • Shorts and rashguard for No-Gi

Kickboxing Matches

  • All matches will be 3, 3 minute rounds with a 1 minute break between.

  • All matches will be scored by 3 judges.

  • The winner of the round will be determined by who the judges believe landed the most clean strikes.

  • At least 2 of the 3 judges must believe you won the round for you to win.

  • You must win at least 2 of the 3 rounds to win the match.

  • The goal of the kickboxing matches is to win the rounds, NOT to knock your partner out!

Legal Strikes:

All strikes are legal except:

  • All obvious cheats such as eye gouging and groin strikes.

  • Elbows

  • Strikes to the back of the head or spine

  • Knees to the head

  • Unpadded kicks to the head (Ex: Push kick or sidekick)

  • Hard stomping kicks to the knee

  • Clinching and Thai Clinching is legal but there are no knees to the head, head locks or choking holds

* Special Rules: In some cases takedowns will be legal. In the event that takedowns are legal, the judges will also base their decision according to takedown dominance.

Articles of Clothing

  • Athlete must have his own gear. If you plan to compete and do not have all the gear, be sure to check in before buying to make sure it is approved.

  • Athlete must wear fight shorts and cup, mouth piece, at least 12 oz. gloves, shin and instep guards, plus headgear.

  • Rash Guard is optional

  • Head gear is necessary for beginners

Mixed Martial Arts

The objective of our Clinch Combat Challenge MMA Matches is to provide an opportunity for our up and coming fighters to experience fighting in front of a crowd in a safe and comfortable environment. The combat challenges are used as a warm-up to Amateur MMA fighting. For the fighters we want them to be able to feel the excitement, nerves and pressure of performing MMA techniques in front of a group. It is also to help the fighters set goals and to have something to train for prior to beginning their Amateur MMA career.

Things to take seriously:

  • Unlike Amateur or Professional MMA you are NOT trying to knock your opponent out. This is more of a heavy sparring session.

  • This is a family friendly event so always maintain good sportsmanship and presence.

Illegal Moves:

  • No obvious illegal moves (Eye Gouging, Fish hooking, groin attacks, Etc.)

  • No attacking the back of the head or neck.

  • No attacking the spine.

  • No Slamming with the intent to hurt.

  • No Elbows.

  • No Knees or kicks to the head. (unless wearing shin guards. No unpadded contact to the head. Ex: Push kick or side kick)

  • No Finger or toe grabbing.

Ways to win:

  • Submit your opponent.

  • Position your opponent in a situation where they cannot defend the strikes. If they can’t get out or

  • effectively defend themselves after a warning to get out you will win.

  • Win by decision.

Time Limit and Score Card:

  • There will be 3 / 3minute rounds.

  • There will be 3 judges.

  • Judges will determine each round who was more dominant with

    • The Striking

    • Cage Control and Takedowns

    • Ground Control, Ground N Pound, Submission Attempts

  • You must win at least 2 categories to win the round.

  • You must win at least 2 rounds to win the fight.

  • If round 1 & 2 are close but the rounds go to fighter A and then Fighter B dominates round 3, fighter B could still be declared the winner based on the judges decision.

  • At least 2 judges must agree on Fighter A or Fighter B for each round based on the 3 categories.

Articles of Clothing:

  • Fight Shorts, Cup, Mouthguard, (Proper Fight Gloves are provided), Rash guard Optional.