10th Legion Championship Fighting

10th Legion Championship Fighting

Type	Private
Industry	Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded	2008
Founder(s)	Alan Orr
Headquarters	Hull & London, England, UK
Website	http://www.10thlegion.tv/

10th Legion Championship Fighting^[1] or 10th Legion is a UK-based Mixed Martial Arts promotion. The company was founded in 2008 by Martial Arts teacher and Wing Chun Master Alan Orr^[2] and held its first event in April 2009 in Hull. Now being based in both Hull and London.

Mixed Martial Arts has gone though many changes to become the combat sport it is now, being recognised all around the world. It combines Olympic disciplines such as Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Boxing and Judo with the more modern Martial Arts skills of Kickboxing/Muay Thai, Submission Fighting/Grappling - such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu

10th Legion showcases new talent in MMA but also has many of the best fighters in the UK, fighting on the event. 10th Legion also works with other MMA organizations to build a better standard in the sport. Currently four events are planned for 2012 in Hull and 2 in London.

History

MMA has fast become the biggest growing sport of the moment. After years of hard work the sport has made it to the mainstream. With all the excitement of this growth, interest is at an all time high. 10th Legion Championship Fighting has been bringing together top fighters from around the UK, USA and Europe for a truly International event.

10th Legion's first World Champion was 5 times UFC vetern Welterweight fighter Jess 'The Joker' Liaudin, who still holds his title.

Also another famous 10th Legion World Champion is Lightweight fighter Abdul Mohamed

By giving fans the fights they want to see and by bringing to the UK International fighters for exciting match ups, 10th Legion has done just that. Already in a short time 10th Legion has gained rave reviews from press, fighters and fight fans.

Articles

10th Legion Championship Fighting III in Hull^[3]

10th Legion Championship Fighting developing a reputation^[4]

10th Legion Championship Fighting making waves In UK MMA^[5]

Cage Fighting: Chapman seeks top 10 spot^[6]

Cage Fighting Comes To Hull^[7]

We're friendly really, says cage fighter Gowans^[8]

Army training will inspire me to be the best, insists Rouse^[9]

Cage fighter Louis Chapman expects to lead the way^[10]

Cage fighter Chapman eyes a rankings rise^[11]

10th Legion Championship Fighting 7 in London^[12]

Bateman Victory^[13]

Rules

The UK has no standard rules set so the Unified Rules for Mixed Martial Arts are used.

Round time

Pro Fights - Every round is 5 minutes in duration with a one minute rest period in-between rounds. Title matches can be sanctioned for five rounds but non-title matches must not exceed three rounds.

Pro B - No elbows allowed

Semi Pro - No strikes to the head on the ground Every round is 3 minutes in duration with a one minute rest period in-between rounds.

Amateur Fights - In addition, no head strikes allowed at all. No twisting neck or spine locks. No heal hooks. Two 3 minute rounds with one 3 minute overtime round if a draw from the first two rounds.

Attire

All competitors must fight in approved shorts. No shoes. No Shirts or Gi’s or long pants are allowed. Fighters must use approved light gloves (4-6 ounces) that allow fingers to grab.

Judging criteria

The ten-point must system is in effect for all fights. Three judges score each round and the winner of each receives ten points, the loser nine points or less. If the round is even, both fighters receive ten points.

All bouts to be scored by 3 judges.

Scoring criteria

1. Effective Striking

2. Effective Grappling

3. Fighting area control - dictating where the place and location of the fight

4. Effective aggression and defense. Evading whilst landing, remaining standing and so on

Legal techniques

The Unified Rules allows elbow strikes except those hitting downwards with the point of the elbow (from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock) for Pro MMA fights.

Fouls

The following are fouls set out by the Unified rules for MMA:

1. Butting with the head
2. Eye Gouging of any kind
3. Biting
4. Spitting at an opponent
5. Hair Pulling
6. Fish Hooking
7. Groin attacks of any kind
8. Putting a finger into any orifice or into any cut or laceration on an opponent
9. Small joint manipulation
10. Striking downward using the point of the elbow
11. Striking to the spine or the back of the head
12. Throat strikes of any kind, including, without limitation, grabbing the trachea
13. Clawing, pinching or twisting the flesh
14. Grabbing the clavicle
15. Kicking the head of a grounded opponent
16. Kneeing the head of a grounded opponent
17. Stomping a grounded opponent
18. Spiking an opponent to the canvas on his head or neck
19. Holding the shorts or gloves of an opponent
20. Holding the fence
21. Engaging in an unsportsmanlike conduct that causes an injury to an opponent
22. Using abusive language in the ring or fenced area
23. Attacking an opponent on or during the break
24. Attacking an opponent who is under the care of the referee
25. Attacking an opponent after the bell has sounded the end of the period
26. Flagrantly disregarding the instructions of the referee
27. Timidity, including, without limitation, avoiding contact with an opponent, intentionally or consistently dropping the mouthpiece or faking an injury
28. Interference by the corner
29. Throwing opponent out of the ring/fighting area
30. Throwing in the towel during competition. (forfeit)
31. Applying any foreign substance to the hair or body to gain an advantage

Ways to win

Knockout (KO) as soon as a fighter becomes unconscious due to strikes, his opponent is declared the winner. As MMA rules allow ground fighting, the fight is stopped to prevent further injury to an unconscious fighter. Submission : a fighter may admit defeat during a match by: A tap on the opponent's body. A tap on the mat or floor. Verbal announcement.

Technical Knockout (TKO) Referee Stoppage: the referee may stop a match in progress if: A fighter becomes dominant to the point where the opponent is unable to intelligently defend himself from attacks, which may occur as quickly as a few seconds. A fighter appears to be unconscious from a grappling hold. A fighter appears to have developed significant injuries in the referee's view, such as a broken bone.

In Semi Pro and Amateur Fights if in the referee's view a fighter may be near to being hurt from a submission, then the referee may stop the fight to protect the fighter from injury.

Submission by way of tap out or verbal omission.

Decision if the match goes the distance, then the outcome of the bout is determined by three judges. The judging criteria are organization-specific.

1. Unanimous

2. Majority Decision

3. Split Decision

4. Unanimous Draw

5. Majority Draw

6. Split Draw

Disqualification a "warning" will be given when a fighter commits a foul or illegal action or does not follow the referee's instruction. Three warnings will result in a disqualification. Moreover, if a fighter is injured and unable to continue due to a deliberate illegal technique from his opponent, the opponent will be disqualified.

Forfeit

Technical Draw

Technical Decision

No Contest in the event that both fighters commit a violation of the rules, or a fighter is unable to continue due to an injury from an accidental illegal technique, the match will be declared a "No Contest".

Concerning Doctor Stoppage the referee will call for a time out if a fighter's ability to continue is in question as a result of apparent injuries, such as a large cut. The ring doctor will inspect the fighter and advise the Referee if the fighter is deemed unable to continue safely, then the Referee with decide if the fight it to be stopped, rendering the opponent the winner. However, if the match is stopped as a result of an injury from illegal actions by the opponent, either a disqualification or no contest will be issued instead.

Previous events

• 10th Legion 1: The War Machine 05-Apr-09 Hull
• 10th Legion 2: Forged In Battle 27-Sept-09 Hull
• 10th Legion 3: Decimation 21-Feb-10 Hull
• 10th Legion 4: Rise of Olympia 21-May-10 Birmingham
• 10th Legion 5: War of Independence 04-Jul-10
• 10th Legion 6: Gates of Fire 27-Nov-10 Hull
• 10th Legion 7: Invasion of Warriors 13-Mar-11 London
• 10th Legion 8: Symbol of Power 9-Apr-11 Hull
• 10th Legion 9: March to Glory 17-Sept-11 Hull
• 10th Legion 10: Temple of the Titans 24-Mar-12 Hull
• 10th Legion 11: Victorious 13-May-12 London
• 10th Legion 12: Army of Gods 15-Sept-12 Hull

Organisation Info: 10th Legion Championship Fighting^[14]

Current 10th Legion Champions

Title Holders^[15]

References

External links

• 10th Legion Official Website
• Alan Orr Official Website