American Top Team MMA Fort Lauderdale

American Top Team Fort Lauderdale offers MMA - Mixed Martial Arts training serving Ft. Lauderdale, Dania Beach, Oakland Park, Lauderhill, Hollywood, Plantation, Davie, Tamarac, Sunrise, Pompano Beach, Hallandale, Aventura, Miami, North Miami Beach, South Miami Beach, Cooper City, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Coconut Creek, Margate, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Parkland, Delray Beach, Lantana, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach. American Top Team Fort Lauderdale training gym teaches: MMA - Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muy Thai, Thai kickboxing, Submission Wrestling, Kickboxing, Cardio Kickboxing, kids MMA, MMA fighter training and bout preparation, personal training, women's classes and more. 

Mixed Martial Arts - MMA is one of today's preeminent sports. Combining both stand up fighting and ground fighting skill sets one must be well skilled in various fighting disciplines to be successful. Disciplines include, but are not limited to, Boxing, Kickboxing, Muy Thai (Thai Kickboxing), Submission Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and more. MMA is one of the, if not the, most exciting modern day sports. It has garnered attention across the United States and all over the world. Some even say that it has surpassed boxing and wrestling in both participants and viewers. But to learn MMA the right way it is important to be taught by a professional in a controlled environment to learn techniques the proper way and to help avoid injury. American Top Team has been a leading team putting out many great and successful professional MMA fighters. MMA is a great way to get fit, stay in shape, train to fight at the amateur level, fight in the professional ranks, or also for self defense. These are skills that will last you a lifetime and that you will be able to pass down to family members if you wish.

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* Mixed martial arts (MMA), popularly known as cage fighting or ultimate fighting is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills, from a mixture of other combat sports, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of both striking as well as grappling techniques, both while standing and while on the ground. Such competitions allow fighters of different backgrounds to compete.

The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be traced back to various mixed style contests that took place throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. The combat sport of Vale Tudo that had developed in Brazil from the 1920s was brought to the United States by the Gracie familyUltimate Fighting Championship. Professional MMA events had also been held in Japan by Shooto starting back in 1989. In due course the more dangerous Vale Tudo style bouts of the early UFCs were made safer with the implementation of additional rules, leading to the popular regulated form of MMA seen today. Originally promoted as a competition with the intention of finding the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat situations, competitors were pitted against one another with minimal rules. Later promoters adopted many additional rules aimed at increasing safety for competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport.

Most rule sets for mixed martial arts competitions have evolved since the early days of vale tudo. As the knowledge about fighting techniques spread among fighters and spectators, it became clear that the original minimalist rule systems needed to be amended. As rules evolved and regulations added, different branches of mixed martial arts have emerged, with differences between the different rulesets dictating different strategies. Similarly, shoot wrestling organizations, such as Shooto, expanded their rulesets to integrate elements of vale tudo into their sport. However, for the most part, fighters accustomed to one ruleset can easily acclimate to a different ruleset, as the basics of fighting remain largely the same.

The most prevalent ruleset in the world being used currently is the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, a set of rules that has been adapted by several state athletic commissions in the United States and used most notably in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The Unified Rules are the de facto rules for mixed martial arts in the United States, and have been adopted by other promotions and jurisdictions worldwide. Other notable sets include Shooto's, which were the first to mandate padded gloves, and PRIDE rules, after PRIDE Fighting Championships, which were also adopted by other promotions worldwide.

Ways to victory

• 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.
• 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 have developed: 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 stop the match if the fighter is deemed unable to continue safely, 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.
  • Corner stoppage: a fighter's corner men may announce defeat on the fighter's behalf by throwing in the towel during the match in progress or between rounds.
  • Retirement: if a fighter feels unable to continue after the conclusion of a round, s/he may inform or have the corner inform the referee that s/he forfeits the match to his opponent.
• 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 Submission: a referee may intervene and call a stop to the contest when:
  • a fighter appears to be unconscious from a grappling hold;
  • a fighter appears to have suffered a serious injury from a grappling hold.
• Decision: if the match goes the distance, then the outcome of the bout is determined by three judges. The judging criteria are organization-specific.
  • Unanimous Decision: if all three judges on the panel score a bout unanimously in favor of one fighter
  • Split Decision: if two judges on the panel score a bout in favor of one fighter, with one judge scoring the bout in favor of the other
  • Majority Decision: if two judges on the panel score a bout in favor of one fighter, with one judge scoring the bout a draw
  • Draw: if all three judges on the panel score a bout unanimously in favor of neither fighter.
  • Split Draw: if one judge on the panel score a bout in favor of one fighter, the second in favor of his opponent, and the third in favor of neither fighter
  • Majority Draw: if two judges score the bout a draw, with one judge scoring the bout in favor of one fighter
• Technical Decision: if a fighter behind or even on points commits an intentional foul during the course of the match, and the opponent is unable to continue due to the injury or injuries inflicted by the foul at any subsequent point in the fight, the match is stopped and awarded to injured fighter
• Technical Draw: if a fighter ahead on points commits an intentional foul during the course of the match, and the opponent is unable to continue due to the injury or injuries inflicted by the foul at any subsequent point in the fight, the match is stopped and awarded to injured fighter
• Forfeit: a fighter or his representative may forfeit a match prior to the beginning of the match, thereby losing the match.
• 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.
• 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".

                                                                                                                                           

You can try one week of unlimited MMA classes at American Top Team Fort Lauderdale with owner / instructor / professional MMA fighter Rafael Dias including Boxing, Kickboxing, Muy Thai (Thai Kickboxing), Submission Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, kids MMA, and cardio kickboxing all for $9.95! Call Now! 754-423-5765

Fouls

The following acts are universally considered fouls in the mixed martial arts world:

• Headbutting
  
• Eye gouging
• Hair pulling
• Biting
• Fish-hooking
• Attacking the groin
• Strikes to the back of the head and spinal area (see rabbit punch)
• Strikes to, or grabs of the trachea
• Small joint manipulation (control of three or more fingers/toes is necessary)
• Intentionally throwing your opponent out of the ring/cage
• Running out of the ring/cage
• Purposely holding the ring ropes or cage fence
• Grabbing or putting a hand inside the trunks or gloves of the opponent
• Pulling or holding onto an opponent's gloves or trunks

 

Weight Classes:

Weight class name	Upper limit in lb	Equivalent in kg
Flyweight	125 lb	57 kg
Bantamweight	135 lb	61 kg
Featherweight	145 lb	66 kg
Lightweight	155 lb	70 kg
Welterweight	170 lb	77 kg
Middleweight	185 lb	84 kg
Light Heavyweight	205 lb	93 kg
Heavyweight	265 lb	120 kg
Super Heavyweight	No upper weight limit

 

** Martial arts are performed by males and females of a wide age range. Karate and tae kwon do have more than 200,000 participants in the USA, including 40,000 children. People choose to study martial arts for a variety of reasons: to acquire self-defence techniques; to improve cardiovascular fitness, strength, flexibility, and self-esteem; and to enjoy the artistic expression of the sport.

Although martial arts are contact sports, injuries are relatively rare. This is probably due to the excellent supervision in most clubs and the insistence on high levels of self-discipline. In a comparison of injuries per 100 000 participants, martial arts came bottom of the list (16.9) with the most common injuries being bruises, contusions, sprains, and strains. Basketball was top of the list (188.0) and even dancing (18.8) had a higher injury rate than martial arts. Unlike most dancing injuries, however, some of the injuries sustained doing martial arts can be serious. These include concussion, fractures, and paralysis. On at least three occasions, blows to the front of the abdomen or chest have resulted in fatalities because of damage to soft organs. However, fatalities are very rare. A more common serious risk is an injury to the head from kicks, punches, and chops (prohibited in some martial arts, such as judo). Repeated head injuries, even if there is no concussion, can cause brain damage (see punch-drunk syndrome). Because of the potential dangers, both physical and psychological, it is important that prospective participants join reputable clubs with competent instructors.

American Top Team Fort Lauderdale offers MMA - Mixed Martial Arts training serving Ft. Lauderdale, Dania Beach, Oakland Park, Lauderhill, Hollywood, Plantation, Davie, Tamarac, Sunrise, Pompano Beach, Hallandale, Aventura, Miami, North Miami Beach, South Miami Beach, Cooper City, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Coconut Creek, Margate, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach, Boca Raton, Parkland, Delray Beach, Lantana, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach. American Top Team Fort Lauderdale training gym teaches: MMA - Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muy Thai, Thai kickboxing, Submission Wrestling, Kickboxing, Cardio Kickboxing, kids MMA, MMA fighter training and bout preparation, personal training, women's classes and more.

                                                                                  
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