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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Mai 8, 2016)- The World MMA Association (WMMAA) has announced that, due to venue availability issues, its second annual Asian Championship has been rescheduled from Mai 27-30 til August 17-21 at the same site, the Hwasoon Culture and Sports Center. in the Republic of South Korea.
The Asian MMA Championship will feature the top amateur MMA fighters in six different weight classes.
“We had to postpone our annual Asian Championships but this way we’ll have even more time to prepare for the biggest amateur MMA event of the year on the Asian continent,” WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein sa. “The location and venue remain the same, which is great news because the site our South Korean Federation was able to find really suits our championship very well.”
An international judges’ seminar will be held August. 17-20, to certify and accredit judges. Only accredit judges will be allowed to work during the Asian MMA Championships. Preliminary and semifinal matches will be Aug. 19, followed by the championship final matches.
The official weigh-ins and competition draws will be conducted Aug. 27,
The Asia Division Congress: Battle of the Nomads of the WMMAA Pro Asian Division will be held Aug. 20.
Individual team competition will be held in accordance with the “Official Rules of Mixed Martial Arts Competition, subject to WMMAA approval. Including revisions, additions and clarifications of certain clauses. Matches will held in accordance with the Olympic system with two third-places in each of the six weight divisions.
Team scoring is awarded by the maximum amount of points scored by individual team members on the following basis: 1st – 10, 2nd – 8, 3rd – 6, 4th – 5, 5th – 4, 6th – 3, 7th – 2, 8th – 1.
All individual first-place winners will be awarded special championship belts and medals, second and third-place finishers will receive a medal and certificate. Teams finishing among the top three in the final standings will be awarded cups and certificates.
In addition to the host, Sør-Korea, other eligible countries to compete in the Asian MMA Championship include Afghanistan, Porselen, Chinese Taipei, India, Iran, Kasakhstan, Kirgisistan, Mongolia, Singapore, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Mars 14, 2016)- World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) President Vadim Finkelchtein, who founded the sanctioning organization in 2012, continues to lead WMMAA and the sport into a very bright future.
In four short years, WMMAA has alreadydeveloped into the strongest sanctioning body in the MMA world, hosting some of the sport’s most prestigious championships, as well as creating a highly respected culture in throughout sports worldwide.
Finkelchtein answered some pertinent questions below about WMMAA, its past and future, in addition to addressing the growth of mixed martial arts:
Can you tell us about you and your experience in Martial Arts?
VF: “I practiced judo when I was a kid. Back then there was no MMA whatsoever.” How did you first enter the world of MMA?
VF: “I 1995, I was offered an opportunity to sponsor an MMA event. That’s when I learned about and fell in love with no holds barred, or free-fight, as it was called then. I 1997, I organized my own event in Russia. The rest is history.” When did you first hear of MMA and what was your first impression? Did What is your function and main activities within WMMAA? How would you assess WMMAA’s progress during its three year existence?
VF: “WMMAA is still in its infancy. Ja, we lack experience and financing, and MMA is a new kind of sport in many regions. But I have to say that we’re growing and the last World Championship in Czech Republic proved it. Over 40 national teams flew to Prague with over 200 idrettsutøvere. The level of competition evolved so much. The organizational level was also high and we are thankful to our Czech MMA Federation for its great work. This World Championship proved there is demand for MMA around the world.” What are the main goals of WMMAA and what are the main obstacles facing Were there any countries that stood out or surprised you?
VF: “China surprised me a lot. They joined WMMAA recently but since then they’ve shown solid results. Også, I enjoyed the performance of Latin American teams. It was their debut but one Colombian kid (Andrey Roa Ruiz Dumar) won a bronze medal and that was great. Igjen, Russia won the majority of the medals due to amateur MMA there developing with extremely rapid strides ever since early 2012. Fedor Emelianenko is the main locomotive and driving force in Russia. The selection process there is just unbelievable. You can’t imagine how many steps one needs to make in order to become the champion of the Russian Federation. The City Championship, Oblast Championship, regional and national championship. Each of these events consists of at least three fights, which means that a Russian champion will probably have had at least won 15 fights under his belt by the time of the European or World Championships. Only truly the best get to the top. Imagine this: around 7,000 athletes participated in the aforementioned events in 2015.”
What are the 2016 mid-term goals for WMMAA? Can you describe what 2015 was like for WMMAA? What words of wisdom would you like to share with the members of WMMAA family?
VF: “I’d ask all WMMAA members to adhere to the agreements and decisions we reached collectively. It pertains to the set of rules, judging process, equipment, unified rules, and youth sports development.”
WMMAA keeps expanding, men, there are still multiple countries that are not yet WMMAA members. Why should any local Federation apply for WMMAA membership?
VF: “WMMAA is the strongest MMA organization there is. We plan to continuously hold regional and world championships and keep developing and evolving. Idrettsutøvere’ ethical upbringing is also our target. We believe this sport can give so much to the world in various ways and we put a lot of effort into its development. We’ll gladly accept strong and worthy partners into our ranks.”
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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Desember 9, 2015)- Den raske veksten av World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) i fire relativt korte års eksistens ble best demonstrert i forrige måneds 2015 Verden MMA Championship (WMMAA) i Praha, Tsjekkisk Republikk.
Nesten 200 idrettsutøvere, representerer 49 land (se listen nedenfor), deltok i rekord innstilling 2015 Verden MMA Championship, som ble dominert av lagmester Russland. Tungvekt Zaur Gadzhibabaev, som ble den første to-tiden WMMAA mester, ga Aserbajdsjan den eneste gullmedaljen ikke fanges opp av den russiske føderasjonen, som hadde de individuelle vinnere i seks av syv vektklasser.
“Årets VM var det beste arrangementet vi har hatt så langt,” WMMAA Kommunikasjonsdirektør Mikhail Mazur sa. “Det høyeste antall land, samt deltakere, konkurrerte i år. WMMAA er fortsatt i sin spede begynnelse, men vi holder utviklende. Du kan tydelig se at med hvert år. Vi har lagt til nye vektklasser og akseptert nye land som medlemmer av vår non-profit organisasjon. Dette er en vanskelig jobb, men det er svært tilfredsstillende å se utøverne fly inn fra hele verden for å konkurrere mot de beste amatør krigere som hver gikk gjennom en vanskelig utvelgelsesprosess i hjemlandet.
“Praha var en stor vert, og WMMAA er veldig glad for å ha holdt mesterskapet i denne vakre europeiske hovedstaden. Mye mer må gjøres neste år. Vi forventer at flere asiatiske og Pan-Am-land kommer inn i WMMAA-familien ettersom våre kontinentale presidenter legger mye vekt på å lete etter de beste nasjonale føderasjonene for å jobbe så hardt og så flittig som våre nåværende medlemmer gjør. Vi er bare ruster opp. Jeg er begeistret over å se hva det neste året vil gi oss og sporten til amatør MMA generelt.”
Afghanistan Argentina Armenia Aserbajdsjan
Hviterussland Brasil Bulgaria Kina
Kinesiske Taipei Columbia Kroatia Cuba
Tsjekkia Frankrike FYR i Makedonia Georgia
Tyskland Hellas Ungarn India
Iran Italia Kasakhstan Republikken Korea
Kirgisistan Latvia Mexico Moldova
Monaco Marokko Nederland De nederlandske Antillene
Nicaragua Nigeria Paraguay Romania
Russland Serbia Singapore Slovakia
Spania Surinam Tadsjikistan Tyrkia
Turkmenistan Ukraina USA Usbekistan
Venezuela
(L-R) Tadsjikistan MMA President Pulod Nazarov, WMMAA Honorary President Fedor Emellianenko, WMMAA President Vadim Finkelchtein og Anatoly Kim, President i Kasakhstan MMA Federation
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