thedr
09-16-2008, 01:17 PM
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In April of 2008, Japanese fighting legend Akira Maeda held a press conference to announce that he was reforming the UWF. Although in the past, the UWF was a shoot-style professional wrestling organization, Maeda said that the outcomes of the new UWF would not be predetermined. The new UWF would be real shoot wrestling.
The first event will take place on June 21st from the Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2.
Background:
Shoot wrestling is a combat sport and a general term that describes a range of hybrid fighting systems originating in Japan in the late 1970s, in close association with Japanese professional wrestling. Shoot wrestling has several sub-disciplines eg. Shootfighting, Shooto, Pancrase, RINGS submission fighting and Shoot boxing.
The term "shoot" refers to the real application of techniques, as opposed to a "work". The shoot wrestling techniques are often applied in shoot-style professional wrestling matches, which feature predetermined outcomes, but with much technique applied in a stiff or full contact manner.
The Rules:
A fight is won by knockout, submission, doctor/referee order stop or judges decision. Some offensive tactics are prohibited: you cannot headbutt, punch to the head with a closed fist (to the body, however, is ok), scratch, bite, eye gouge or attack the groin. Pretty much everything else is allowed. You can slap or use the heel of the hand to the head. Time limits are set to between 30 and 50 minutes. When a fighter has both hands and knees on the ground, an opponent may attack to anywhere but the head. If even one hand is raised, the head may be attacked.
When a submission hold is applied, the referee pays close attention as it is very dangerous. It is easy to break bones, snap tendons and joints with such tactics. The referee will break the action if an opponent submits and will award the fight to the winner.
**(Rules updated Nov.08) Each match is judged based on a point system. The point system works as follows: Opponents start with zero points and are awarded points throughout the match for things such as takedowns, mounts, knock down, submission attempts and general match domination. If a match ends without a KO, TKO or submission then the victory will be awarded to the fighter with the most points.
Standard Match:
30 minute time limit
judges decision based on points after time expires (introduced in Nov.08)
Title Match:
50 minute time limit
judges decision based on points after time expires
Tournament Match:
30 minute time limit
judges decision after time expires
Miscellaneous:
Sell Out Key:
No Vacancy: The building has a fair amount of seats full, anywhere between 50% and 80%, but isn't a total sell out.
Super No Vacancy: A very good attendance, usually not a complete sell out, but mostly somewhere between 80% and 95%.
Super No Vacancy Full House: A complete sell out, with virtually every available seat full.
UFW Results Key:
PPV: UWF on SKY PerfecTV! PPV (3-4 hour, live PPV)
TV Tokyo: UWF on TV Tokyo (1 hour, monthly national show)
In April of 2008, Japanese fighting legend Akira Maeda held a press conference to announce that he was reforming the UWF. Although in the past, the UWF was a shoot-style professional wrestling organization, Maeda said that the outcomes of the new UWF would not be predetermined. The new UWF would be real shoot wrestling.
The first event will take place on June 21st from the Yoyogi National Stadium Gymnasium #2.
Background:
Shoot wrestling is a combat sport and a general term that describes a range of hybrid fighting systems originating in Japan in the late 1970s, in close association with Japanese professional wrestling. Shoot wrestling has several sub-disciplines eg. Shootfighting, Shooto, Pancrase, RINGS submission fighting and Shoot boxing.
The term "shoot" refers to the real application of techniques, as opposed to a "work". The shoot wrestling techniques are often applied in shoot-style professional wrestling matches, which feature predetermined outcomes, but with much technique applied in a stiff or full contact manner.
The Rules:
A fight is won by knockout, submission, doctor/referee order stop or judges decision. Some offensive tactics are prohibited: you cannot headbutt, punch to the head with a closed fist (to the body, however, is ok), scratch, bite, eye gouge or attack the groin. Pretty much everything else is allowed. You can slap or use the heel of the hand to the head. Time limits are set to between 30 and 50 minutes. When a fighter has both hands and knees on the ground, an opponent may attack to anywhere but the head. If even one hand is raised, the head may be attacked.
When a submission hold is applied, the referee pays close attention as it is very dangerous. It is easy to break bones, snap tendons and joints with such tactics. The referee will break the action if an opponent submits and will award the fight to the winner.
**(Rules updated Nov.08) Each match is judged based on a point system. The point system works as follows: Opponents start with zero points and are awarded points throughout the match for things such as takedowns, mounts, knock down, submission attempts and general match domination. If a match ends without a KO, TKO or submission then the victory will be awarded to the fighter with the most points.
Standard Match:
30 minute time limit
judges decision based on points after time expires (introduced in Nov.08)
Title Match:
50 minute time limit
judges decision based on points after time expires
Tournament Match:
30 minute time limit
judges decision after time expires
Miscellaneous:
Sell Out Key:
No Vacancy: The building has a fair amount of seats full, anywhere between 50% and 80%, but isn't a total sell out.
Super No Vacancy: A very good attendance, usually not a complete sell out, but mostly somewhere between 80% and 95%.
Super No Vacancy Full House: A complete sell out, with virtually every available seat full.
UFW Results Key:
PPV: UWF on SKY PerfecTV! PPV (3-4 hour, live PPV)
TV Tokyo: UWF on TV Tokyo (1 hour, monthly national show)