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  2. Mixed martial arts - Wikipedia

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    Mixed martial arts (MMA) [a] is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. [10]In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place throughout Japan and the countries of East Asia.

  3. Mixed martial arts rules - Wikipedia

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    Men's fights in RIZIN are either two rounds with Round 1 lasting 10 minutes and Round 2 lasting 5 minutes, or 3x5 minute rounds. Championship fights in RIZIN are 3x5 minute rounds, as are all women's MMA matches, and all matches are held in a ring in order to allow for both MMA and kickboxing fights to be held on the same card.

  4. List of current mixed martial arts champions - Wikipedia

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    Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a form of competitive combat sport, akin to boxing, muay thai, or kick boxing. MMA titles, or championship belts, are given to those fighters deemed by a promotional organization to have met a certain standard of athletic accomplishment in a specific weight class (most often by means of a championship fight ...

  5. Combat sport - Wikipedia

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    Classification of unarmed combat sports. A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat.In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent, submitting the opponent with a hold, disabling the opponent (knockout, KO), or attacking the opponent in a specific or designated technique.

  6. Playoff format - Wikipedia

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    A best-of-seven playoff is a head-to-head competition between two teams, wherein one must win four games to win the series. Four is chosen as it constitutes winning a majority of the seven games played. If one team wins the series before reaching game seven, all others are ignored. It is not necessary for the four games to be won consecutively.

  7. Mixed martial arts in the United States - Wikipedia

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    At one time the sport was banned in most parts of the United States, which was spearheaded by John McCain who called MMA human cockfighting. [20] [21] [22] In September 2000, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board began to allow mixed martial arts in New Jersey. This would be the basis of Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. [23] [24]

  8. Scoring system development of badminton - Wikipedia

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    A match or rubber is decided by the best of three games. Each game is played to 15 points in the case of men's singles and any doubles games. In the case of ladies' singles, a game is played to 11 points. The traditional scoring system also allows for a single game to determine a match or rubber. In this instance the game would be played to 21 ...

  9. Comparison of professional wrestling and mixed martial arts

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    Professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (also known as MMA) both combine grappling and strikes. In MMA, fights are competitions, in contrast to professional wrestling where the outcomes and moves performed are often scripted or predetermined. Despite this difference, several people have competed in both professional wrestling and MMA.