Mixed Martial Arts Sport Association Austria

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Mixed Martial Arts Sport Association Austria (MMA-Austria for short) is the Austrian association for mixed martial arts .

Association

In 1999 the brothers Gerhard and Michael Ettl , Predrag Krsikapa, Klaus Leutgeb (who moderated the event) and Markus Schurian organized the first public MMA event. In Austria, however, the name “Free Fight” is often preferred to the term “MMA”. In Austria there was the so-called "AFVA - Austrian Freefight and Vale Tudo Association" from 2000, which sanctioned mixed martial arts events. This association was closed in 2004 and it was not until 2007 that the new direction of sport in Austria began. As a result, MMA Austria was founded in 2009 and began to professionally organize the martial arts scene. There are currently only two active organizations in the field of mixed martial arts in Austria , these are the MMA-Austria Association and the FFA-Austria (Freefight Association Austria). The MMA-Austria is specialized and responsible for competitions on a professional level, the FFA-Austria, however, represents the Austrian amateur association. However, the two associations work closely together in order to offer the mixed martial arts a serious and regulated platform in Austria. In October 2009 in Cologne (Germany) the International Rules of MMA were established as the standard for official mixed martial arts events in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, France and Switzerland. In February 2010, seven organizers decided to use their own set of rules and title structure based on the aforementioned rules in Austria. This development led to the establishment of the MMA Association Austria by Gerhard Ettl, Fritzreiber and Stefan Helmreich. The association is an umbrella organization for mixed martial arts in Austria. The number of members is growing; Over 20 martial arts clubs are already registered with MMA Austria. Events are organized and carried out all over Austria, with many international guest fighters taking part. MMA-Austria itself does not organize any events, the main task is to monitor and sanction events from its area.

Competition rules

There are official competition rules that are used at the events of MMA Austria. They deal with the topics: the MMA jury, international commands, weighting of the fighters, the duration of the fight in the MMA fight, the combat clothing, the weight classes, permitted techniques, prohibited techniques, the evaluation of the fight and doping regulations.

Permitted techniques

Basically, the techniques of all martial arts are allowed, correct combat actions can be carried out standing, but also in ground combat. A fight is flawless if both opponents compete in half or close distance or on the ground in a sporty way without prohibited actions. In the case of prohibited fighting, the referee will issue a warning and the third warning will result in the disqualification of the fighter concerned. If both fighters are in a hopeless position on the ground, which makes it impossible for both of them to continue the fight, the referee must interrupt the fight and let him continue standing in the middle of the ring.

Prohibited Techniques

  • Kick when the opponent is down
  • Knee knees and knee techniques to the head of the opponent when he is on the ground
  • Elbow kicks to the opponent's head
  • Attacks (blows, kicks) on the back of the head, neck and spine of the opponent
  • Attacks on the eyes, nose, mouth, fingers and larynx of the opponent
  • Clamping / locking the opponent to the ropes
  • Leaving the ring under the ropes during combat operations
  • Head knocks
  • Attacks (kicks, punches) against the genital area of ​​the opponent
  • Throwing the opponent out of the ring
  • Unsportsmanlike conduct through gestures, mockery or insulting the opponent
  • Kick the opponent's head while wearing shoes

The individual statements on all topics can be found in the official regulations of MMA-Austria.

Fighter license

In order to be able to participate in competitions of the MMA-Austria, martial artists need a fighter license (competition license), which is issued exclusively by the association. International sports passports as well as reserve sports passports can be issued. The prerequisite for registration is enrollment with an official association that is a member of the MMA-Austria association. Official documents must be submitted for admission to competitions. All participants in the fight are obliged to undergo medical examinations annually.

Referee

The association itself runs the referee training in order to ensure the implementation of the fighting rules. Official referee seminars are offered annually; in these the handling of the fighters and the rules are taught. The referees are also made available by MMA-Austria for the promoter or organizer for officially recognized competitions. The chief referee of the association is Nebil Sebai from Vienna.

Leaderboards

To be included in the ranking list, the fighter must have a fighter license and belong to a club that is registered with the association.

Weight classes

Six ranking lists, divided into weight classes, are kept within the association. This is:

  • Feather weight (-66 kg)
  • Light weight (-70 kg)
  • Welter weight (-77 kg)
  • Middle weight (-84 kg)
  • Light heavyweight (-93 kg)
  • Heavy weight (-120 kg)

classification

The ranking system is not only based on the fighter's fight record, but is also determined by the following parameters:

  • Strength of the opponent
  • Participation in major tournaments
  • Fight record
  • Combat activities in the last few months
  • Superiority of the fighter or the course of the fight

Current professional champions

The current titleholders can change at different intervals. A competitor must accept a challenge and defend his title, with the conditions for a challenge being met. The challenger must be among the top 5 in the ranking and have his or her center of life in Austria. Furthermore, a promoter or organizer has to finance the title fight (fees of both fighters and association belt). The challenge must be addressed in writing by the fighter or his manager to the association office of MMA-Austria and then forwarded to the title holder. The date of the challenge and the acceptance are to be clarified in agreement with the association. Every champion in his weight class must defend his title at least once within 12 months of attaining it. If the title holder is disqualified in a title fight, he loses his title, but the title is not automatically awarded to the opponent, but is considered vacant.

Weight class Weight limit Title holder team place
Heavyweight +93 kg Nandor Guelmino Iron Fist Team Stockmann Vienna
Light heavyweight -93 kg Rene Wollinger Ettl Bros. Graz
medium weight -84 kg Erhan Kartal Iron Fist Vienna
Welterweight -77 kg Peter Treichl Kaiser-Gym Tirol Kufstein
lightweight -70 kg Christian Draxler Austrian MMA Academy Bad Vöslau
Featherweight -66 kg Samoth Schletterer Kaiser-Gym Tirol Kufstein

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Graz in the picture: three freefight galas fixed in the List Hall