To the lay person Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a very difficult sport to understand. Not only there are many different kinds of styles being used, there are many different ways for a fight to end. However, once you have a basic understanding of these fights, then you will enjoy them much more. It should be noted that if you can't stand the sight of blood, you might not want to watch this sport. It is not for the faint of heart.
There are many ways in which to win a MMA match. The easiest way to win the match is to knock your opponent out cold. Usually this is done with punches and kicks to the head. The next way that you can win is to submit your opponent, either verbally or with their hand. Think of a submission as a joint lock. If the person in a submission move does not tap, then they run the risk of blowing out or dislocating their joints; which is not a pleasant experience. Choking is another way to win.
Finally if you don't win by knocking someone out, submitting or choking them, then you can win by points. There are two ways for you to win by points. You can either win by a unanimous decision or a split decision. A unanimous decision is when all of the three judges say that you won. A split decision is when one of the three judges scores it in your opponents favor. Generally fighters try to avoid this because the judging can be highly opinionated. There has been more than one fight where the crowd and all of the fans did not agree with the judging of the match.
The fight score can also be affected by fouls. Since it is a sport, there are rules for fighters to follow. If they do not follow the rules, they will first be warned by the inside referee. If they do it again they will be deducted a point or more during that round. Usually that point is a huge disadvantage against them. If the foul was flagrant enough then they might get disqualified right then and there. While this doesn't happen to often, it still has been known to happen.
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