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Ugh I still have Ptsd from the last Texas cardhttps://www.tdlr.texas.gov/sports/sportsrules.htm#61111
One important thing to note is that these fights are happening in Texas and they are still using the old ruleset and judging criteria. Takedowns score more under this ruleset. The criteria on the Texas website is pretty vague I'm trying to find the actual criteria for the old rules. Here it is:
>Judges shall evaluate mixed martial arts techniques, such as effective striking, effective grappling, control of the fighting area, effective aggressiveness and defense. Evaluations shall be made in the order in which the techniques appear, giving the most weight in scoring to effective striking, effective grappling, control of the fighting area and effective aggressiveness and defense. Effective striking is judged by determining the number of legal strikes landed by a contestant and the significance of such legal strikes.
>Effective grappling is judged by considering the amount of successful executions of a legal takedown and reversals. Examples of factors to consider are take downs from standing position to mount position, passing the guard to mount position, and bottom position fighters using an active, threatening guard.
>Fighting area control is judged by determining who is dictating the pace, location and position of the bout. Examples of factors to consider are countering a grappler’s attempt at takedown by remaining standing and legally striking; taking down an opponent to force a ground fight; creating threatening submission attempts, passing the guard to achieve mount, and creating striking opportunities.
>Effective aggressiveness means moving forward and landing a legal strike or takedown.
>Effective defense means avoiding being struck, taken down or reversed while countering with offensive attacks.
https://www.abcboxing.com/committee-report-on-unified-rules-for-mma/
smh fixed fights, the worst judging I’ve ever seen