three ways to win an ultimate fighting championship bout
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Three Ways to Win an Ultimate Fighting Championship Bout
By Charles Maragianis
Introduction
Currently the branch manager of Augment Consulting Management Services’ offices in Raleigh, North Carolina, Charles Maragianis earned his bachelor’s degree from Framingham State University in Massachusetts. Before joining Augment, he worked for the nationwide firm Salary.com, meeting with clients, evaluating their needs, and selling them appropriate software and other solutions. Outside the office, Charles Maragianis enjoys a wide range of recreational opportunities, and is an avid fan of the four major sports teams that claim Boston as their home, as well as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Founded in the U.S. in 1993, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was established to find the martial art that would be the most effective in unarmed combat situations. Competitors quickly realized that their chances of winning were enhanced when they learned and became proficient in multiple disciplines and techniques. The UFC today is the largest promoter of the fighting style that evolved from those early contests, called mixed martial arts.
How Winners are Declared
UFC fights are conducted inside a 750-square-foot octagon. Championship bouts consist of five rounds of up to five minutes each, with a minute rest period between rounds. Nonchampionship bouts are three rounds long. A fighter wins a UFC fight in one of three ways:
1. Submission, sometimes called “saying Uncle.” A fighter uses a choke hold or a joint lock on the other fighter. These are highly effective and somewhat hazardous holds that can cause a fighter to pass out or experience excruciating pain.
Conclusion
2. Decision. If both fighters are standing at the end of the bout, the victory is awarded to the fighter who accumulates the greater number of points, as determined by a panel of three licensed judges.
3. Knockout. The most dramatic way to end a fight, a knockout either renders a fighter unconscious or so disoriented that he’s unable to defend himself.