People shouted out favorite performers in between rounds, and cheered them with the fevor youd see in professional wrestling. Some gloves would be nice, though. All Participants will submit the following pre-test medicals and cannot participate in a Match unless cleared by the supervising physician: (1) blood count and results of medical tests performed by a laboratory no earlier than 30 days before the athlete license is submitted and which shows that the Participant is not infected with the human immunodeficiency virus or the hepatitis virus; (2) physical exam by a licensed physician at least 7 days before the date of the first Match in which the Participant plans to compete in the calendar year for which the license is valid, (3) a dilated ophthalmologic eye examination at least 7 days before the date of the first Match in which the Participant plans to compete in the calendar year for which the license is valid, (4) a brain magnetic resonance imaging scan performed within the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the applicable for a license is submitted and (5) a cerebral magnetic resonance angiography performed within the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the applicable for a license is submitted. Height may be adjustable based on Participants height.Catchers (Cornermen)For each Duel, catchers may be present on the Stage. When does the Slap Fighting Championship take place? The referee instructs the Defender to take a Permitted Defensive Position. Just a few feet in front of the camera propped next to me was a waist-high barrel that sat between the fighters. No criteria are weighed more than the other. Sledz was able to decisively win all 3 rounds. Slap fighting is. After going the distance for a total of seven rounds, the two exchanged smiles and embraced before Thunderclap was announced the winner by judges decision. Minor heel lifts caused by the momentum of the Strike are not a stepping foul. The Promoter/Organizer retains discretion over the Stage and Table, provided that each shall meet the following minimum requirements:Stage: Surface of at least 15 feet by 15 feet, with padding that is at least 1 inches thick. Thank you for signing up for Slap Fight updates. Biscuit and Okuma 915 shared moments of comradeship even through the occasional flinching penalty. He admitted that slap fighting is the most dangerous of the combat sports, but whereas the average pro slapper goes at most ten slaps in a single contest, boxers in certain lighter weight classes can take dozens of punches to the head and body. Power Slap matches (each a Match) consist of two unarmed combatants. Clock tolling / stoppages may occur under the following circumstances (1) a replay review or challenge (if either are implemented by Promoter) or (2) a supervising physician review (except during the Defender recovery period unless the supervising physician determines necessary to avoid undue injury to the Participant). "Fighters" exchange face-slapping blows until one person is either knocked out or retires because, well, getting walloped in the face really f-ing hurts. This was a neck-to-neck battle as the men remained tied after 3 rounds. He added that fighters known for accumulating penalties are not brought back to ensure the safety of participants: The most important thing to us is to make sure we regulate the strikes, so that you see a slapping contest and not something else.Tilley stopped short of criticizing other promotions that have come and gone he even wore a Power Slap hat during our interview. PunchDown 5 Best Slaps, 'Johnny Juice' trades SLAPS with 'Leadbelt', Logan Paul & Arnold Schwarzenegger | Slap Fighting Championship (Official Live Stream), Uncensored: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, drops F-bomb. SlapFIGHT CEO JT Tilley reacts to this fan-voted list of classic battles. The hand may not make any substantial contact with the Defenders body during the wind-ups (as determined by the referee) or it will be deemed to be the Strikers strike for that round. Louisiana Native and SlapFIGHT Super Fan turned professional Slap Fighter, 'the Bayou Bastard,' faces professional Axe Thrower, 'Battle Axe,' from Nashville, Tennesee. With the return slap from Lesniak, he knocked Toth out. Something went wrong. Tilley attributes the longevity of the promotion and its performers to the emphasis on fighter safety.In the U.S., there have been three slapping organizations, none of them made it but us, he said.The first bout was set to begin in seconds: Monkey Wrench vs. Shamokin Thunderclap. At SFS we strive to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed for your fitness journey. RXF Slap Fighting Championship staged their latest competition and it was as vicious as one would imagine. The referee instructs the Defender to take an Allowed Defensive Position.Allowed Defensive Position is: Standing parallel with the Slap Fighting Table, with shoulders square and feet grounded, facing the Striker.The Defenders feet must be parallel to each other and within the designated boxes marked on the Slap Fighting Stage (with toes of each foot on one of the designated lines in the Defender box if such lines are provided by the Promoter/Organizer).The Defender must hold both hands in their backs, with their arms extended towards the ground.The Defenders chin must line up with the edge of the Slap Fighting Table on the Defenders side.Shoulders must not be raised and head, neck and chin cannot be tucked into bodyOnce the Defender is in an Allowed Defensive Position, the referee will signal the start of the duel. SlapFIGHT Light-Heavyweight & Middleweight Champion, 'Wolverine,' plans to keep his UNDISPUTED status when he faces the winner of the SlapFIGHT: REDEMPTION tournament winner and #1 Contender, 'White Simba,' in the Main Event of SlapFIGHT Championship: UNDISPUTED. However, petroleum jelly may be applied solely by an authorized cutman if the cutman or supervising physician determines that it is necessary for the safety of the Participant. Promoter will determine all rules governing such challenges and replays and the scope thereof. Featured Fight from our first SlapFIGHT UK Event, They Slapped TOO HARD! Some of the hardest slaps and knockouts from PunchDown 5. In the second round, Da Crazy Hawaiian gave Zales a slap that stunned him in a way that we've never seen him stunned before. UFC's Slap-Fighting league, Power Slap, is truly indefensible - Sports Imagine a four-year-old invented the rules for a combat sport. The was a lot of anticipation for this competition, and it definitely lived up to the hype. The negative attention theyve received as well as some of the terrifying-looking televised knockouts concerns Tilley. All Participants must wear a mouth guard and cotton ear wicks. Great behind the scenes info from Tilley. Watch the adrenaline and intensity of one the most exciting new combat sports with 16 different matches including 3-time champion "Zale?" Referees retain the discretion to determine when the use of chalk is excessive and should be reduced. Criteria for determining points is (1) damage and effectiveness of the Striker and (2) reaction and recovery of the Defender. Flinching: Bodily or head movement that affects a strike and occurs after setting a defensive position (minor movements that do not affect a strike are not a flinch), Blocking: Tucking chin into neck, or raising shoulders or using any other method to block the strike, If the Defender commits a flinching or blocking foul before a strike lands, causing the Striker to pause or abandon their strike, the Striker clock is reset, and the Striker can attempt another strike, If the Defender commits a flinching or blocking foul and a strike lands, then the Striker is given the option to either (1) keep their Strike or (2) have the Striker clock reset, and attempt another strike in that round, The first infraction also results in a warning; for subsequent infractions, the referee will deduct one point from the Defender in the applicable round (in addition to the consequences above). The Promoter retains the discretion to implement Participant (or corners) challenges and replay reviews. The Winner Advances to the Semi Final. The CEO is JT Tilley. The Promoter may permit Participants to have cornermen or coaches during the Match. Photo: Paul Bleck. Zales went "out" for a second and stumbled back so hard that it took 3 giant men to catch him so that he didn't fall on his ass. According to White, a eight-episode season of the Power Slap League is set to debut on TBS. Table: Diameter or width of at least 12 inches. The first public event will be at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio (United States) and is being promoted by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Logan Paul. Revisiting a fight from 2019, featuring 'Zeus' vs '. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. In the second round, Da Crazy Hawaiian gave Zales a slap that stunned him in a way that we've never seen him stunned before. allowanceLight heavyweight: 195 to 205 lbs. Relive every moment from the Power Slap 1 Finale. The 2022 Arnold Classic Slap Fighting Championships was a project collaboration between 7x Mr. Olympia champion Arnold Schwarzenegger and a YouTube star, Logan Paul.They agreed to host the inaugural event at the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival, which is happening from March 3rd to 6th in Columbus, Ohio. No Participants will be Allowed to participate if they refuse to wear a mouth guard and cotton ear protection.No grease, gels, balms, lotions oils, or other substances may be applied to the hair, face or body by the Participants.No head, facial, neck, arm, hand or finger jewelry of any kind is allowed.Fingernails must be cut below the fingertips and must be rounded without any sharp edges.No head gear or hats are allowed. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Logan Paul, together with Fanmio and PunchDown, are bringing you the premier of Slap Fighting Championship. Zales went "out" for a second and stumbled back so hard that it took 3 giant men to catch him so that he didn't fall on his ass. 5 lbs. Slap Fighting Is 'Organized Brain Damage,' One Exec Said - Insider And this one is just straight up. Another Fan Requested Top 10 List. Tilleys rules are the same rules that Whites Power Slap league follows.I thought it had so much potential, Tilley told VICE of the first time he saw a bout on YouTube. SlapFIGHT CEO JT Tilley reacts to this fan-voted list of classic battles. Matches are judged on the 10-point must system, equally weighing the damage of slaps and defenders ability to recover. No body grease, gels, balms, lotions oils, or other substances may be applied to the hair, face or body by the Participant. During this time, two actions must occur: (1) the Defender must return to the Defender box and (2) the Striker must return to the Striker box and set a Permitted Defensive Position to get ready for their next turn as Defender (substantially concurrently with the recovery of the current Defender and consistent with the referees instructions). Some of the hardest slaps and knockouts from PunchDown 5. Additionally, no equipment is allowed on the hands, arms or shoulders (such as braces or wraps). [1] [2] This quasi-martial art form, at an intersection between sparring and fighting, is usually performed in an ad hoc or informal manner, or when boxing protective gear is unavailable. This video presser from an undisclosed location includes all of your favorite American Slap Fighters in face offs with their August 27th opponents. Matches are scored on a 10 point-must scoring system. allowanceSuper welterweight: 170 to 175 lbs. The Slap Fighting Championship takes place on Saturday, March 5 at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio. Paul left speechless at brutal KO in Slap Fighting Championship Organized slapping, as seen in Powerslap and SlapFight Championship, is a turn-based fare meant to give the contests a bit of strategy. Relive every moment from the Power Slap 1 Finale. BUY HERE: https://www.fite.tv/watch/slapfight-championship-titans-clash/2p9w7/. The second round of the fight saw Zalewski almost go down, but he managed to keep his composure. SlapFIGHT PPVs from Underground w/TITANS CLASH! Not included in the initial announcement for the Power Slap League is a clause the promoters may incorporate for competitors who, in the first round, were defenders by virtue of a coin toss or other alternative method and are knocked out. If each Participant lands a strike while committing a Striker Foul in the same round, such round will be scored a 9-9 draw. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. I had to meet the guys behind it all. Slap Fighting duels consist of two unarmed Participants taking turns as a Striker and a Defender one time in each round.Non championship duels are to be 3 rounds, while championship duels are to be 5 rounds.Participants must be at least 21 years of age.The Promoter/Organizer may permit Participants to have cornermen or catchers during the Duel. They said, You can give it a shot as long as you keep it safe, and thats what weve done.The rules are as follows at SlapFight Championship: You can only dish out open-handed slaps, the heel of your hand must not go further than their opponents chin, and theres no pivoting of the hips or stepping during a strike. This is a Quarterfinal bout from the SlapFIGHT: REDEMPTION, Light Heavyweight Tournament. Once a Permitted Slap is completed within the 30-second Striker clock, the clock switches to a 30second Defender recovery clock. A knockdown count does not stop or toll the Defender recovery clock. There will be three judges, and at least, one referee.The primary referee is granted all authority over the Duel. Louisiana Native and SlapFIGHT Super Fan turned professional Slap Fighter, 'the Bayou Bastard,' faces professional Axe Thrower, 'Battle Axe,' from Nashville, Tennesee. Third infraction: Upon accrual of a third of any combination of the above Striker Fouls, the offending Participant is automatically disqualified. Disqualificationo Intentional foul or a series of reckless fouls, that result in the non-fouling Participant being declared unable to continue, Striker fouls of Illegal Wind-Up, Clubbing or Stepping can result in a disqualification, even if such a foul was not intentional, if such foul adversely impacts (as reasonably determined by, Any other rules infraction described in these rules that can result in a disqualification o Referee retains the discretion to determine whether a Participant is intentionally acting in bad faith for purposes of receiving a win by disqualification, in which case a disqualification will not be awarded. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Anyone who violates these rules after a warning, runs the risk of being penalized and losing a turn, which can put participants at a severe disadvantage. The first public event will be at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio (United States) and is being promoted by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Logan Paul. Once the Defender is in a Permitted Defensive Position, the referee will signal the start of Round 1. In the Punchdown 3 Final, the War from Warsaw, the Russian Vasily Kamotsky goes up against PunchDown 2 winner Dawid Zalewski from Poland. Demon and Slim Reaper went the distance and embraced each other after the fight. 2023 SlapFIGHT Invitational Tournament - NOW AVAILABLE on FITE! The Promoter may incorporate the following rule: If all of the following are true: (A) a Participant was the first Defender in Round 1 by virtue of a coin toss or other alternative method and did not otherwise voluntarily elect to be the first Defender, and (B) there is a technical knockout or knockout finish of such Participant in Round 1, then, once the referee declares the finish, a clock of two minutes begins. In the second round, Da Crazy Hawaiian gave Zales a slap that stunned him in a way that we've never seen him stunned before. Once the referee declares the finish, a clock of two minutes begins, the rule states. Arnold Allen says theres no moral victory in his defeat to Max Holloway just because he went five hard rounds with a featherweight legend because he still ultimately lost the fight. This is a Quarterfinal bout from the SlapFIGHT: REDEMPTION, Light Heavyweight Tournament. Slap Fighting Championship is the world's premier slapfighting tournament, originating in Poland and now expanding worldwide! The Defenders feet must be parallel to each other and within the designated boxes marked on the Power Slap Stage (with toes of each foot on one of the designated lines in the Defender box if such lines are provided by the Promoter). When, in the same round, a Participant lands a strike while committing an illegal wind-up, clubbing or stepping foul, and the opposing Participant completes a legal strike without fouling, the fouling Participant will lose such round by the score of 10-8. If I hadnt personally introduced myself to everyone in attendance shortly after arriving, I could have easily confused him for one of the men in the tournament.The give and take of the actual performers themselves were shocking. March 31 2023: The SlapFIGHT Championship from the US will tonight air Slapfight 24 "Collision Course" on FITE TV. I haven't seen this many grown men knocked clean off their feet since WorldStar. For individuals hoping to hop into a slap-fight on short notice, there may be restrictions. ", Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more, 2023 SET FOR SET. Louisiana Native and SlapFIGHT Super Fan turned professional Slap Fighter, 'the Bayou Bastard,' faces professional Axe Thrower, 'Battle Axe,' from Nashville, Tennesee. In launching a new U.S. league, Power Slap, UFC is taking a truly indefensible position. Jon Wertheim. Featuring: 'Zeus' & 'the Tank' COLLIDE in a SlapFIGHT FB, Watch Slap Fight: Com?a Simion vs Gorczyca Alexandru, Da Crazy Hawaiian (USA) vs David Zales (Poland), Every Finish From The Power Slap 1 Finale, 'Wolverine' vs 'White Simba' at SlapFIGHT Championship, 'Da Crazy Hawaiian' vs 'Prototype' at SlapFIGHT, They Slapped TOO HARD! The event will be streamed worldwide on Logan's YouTube, his Facebook and on Fanmio.com. If the return strike results in a technical knockout or knockout of their opponent, the match is declared a Draw. Even with the exposure hes received on PowerSlap, hes waiting for slap fightings big break.But I cant complain none, he said. SlapFIGHT PPVs from Underground w/TITANS CLASH! Strikers may use either their left or right hand and may switch hands during the match. During this time, the Defender is given two minutes to recover, establish their fitness to continue as determined by the referee and cleared by the supervising physician and complete one Permitted Slap of their opponent. The Strikers feet must be parallel to the Slap Fighting table and the Strikers shoulders must be square to the Power Slap Table and the Defender.The Striker must elect (verbally and with hand signals and referee confirmation), the hand, and how many Wind-ups he will use in each round.Once an Allowed Slap is completed within 30-second, Defender and Striker must return to their respective positions to engage in the next round where the Defender is now the Striker, and the Striker is now the Defender. All Participants will submit the following pre-test medicals and cannot participate in a Duel unless cleared by the supervising physician: (1) ophthalmologic eye examination at least 7 days before the date of the first Duel in which the Participants plans to compete in the calendar year for which the license is valid, (4) a brain magnetic resonance imaging scan performed within the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the applicable for a license is submitted and (5) a cerebral magnetic resonance angiography performed within the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the applicable for a license is submitted.Female Participants must provide the results of an appropriate test, not later than 10 days before the date of the Duel, demonstrating that they are not pregnant.Promoter/Organizer will ensure that the following safety protocols are in place: (i) supervising physician and one additional physician or licensed physician assistant, (ii) emergency medical technicians (2) & ambulances (2), (iii) a suture and (iv) at least one local hospital arrangement. SlapFIGHT PPVs from Underground w/TITANS CLASH! And it's not the only league doing this, with the Slap Fighting Championship (see main picture) having an even longer history of making a sport out of slaps. We also found it weird that one of the guys catching Koa was celebrating at the same time. 5 lbs. During the fight, Koa expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that all judges were from Poland and that there were no judges from the USA.

Jonah Johnston And Kara, San Antonio Firework Accident Full Video, Manchester, Nh Obituaries 2021, How To Jailbreak Xbox One Without Usb, Articles S