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KOKORO 2011 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

The safety of Fighters and the development of the sport in a structured, safe and reputable manner is of paramount importance to Kokoro. We support only those shows that we believe put fighter safety and development of the sport first. We have fighters booked to appear on the shows marked with a “Yes” in the event listing above.

WEIGHT CATEGORIES – Typical for Irish MMA

-61.2kg – Bantamweight
-65.8kg – Featherweight
-70.3kg – Lightweight
-73kg – Light Welterweight
-77kg – Welterweight
-84kg – Middleweight
-93kg – Light Heavyweight
93+ – Heavyweight

Irish MMA Class System

A CLASS: Pro : UFC (Unified) Rules, Elbows and Strikes to Head, Standing and Grounded.
B CLASS: Pro : Unified Rules minus: Heel Hooks, Neck Cranks, Elbows to Head
C CLASS: Am : Unified Rules minus: Heel Hooks, Neck Cranks, Elbows to Head (heavy gloves are used).
D CLASS: Am : Unified Rules minus: Heel Hooks, Neck Cranks, Elbow Strikes, Knees to Head, Punches to Head on Ground (heavy gloves and shin pads are used).

* A fighter is considered “grounded” where 3 or more points of the body are in contact with the ground (i.e. two feet and one knee) and/or the fighter has back or belly in contact with the mat. This is known as the “three point rule”.

This system is fairly mature and offers a great progression path for Irish fighters from all martial arts backgrounds.

The above is for guidance only. The exact rules vary between promoters and can change from event to event. Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts accepts no responsibility for accuracy.

Kokoro Mixed Martial Arts cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this schedule or other info presented here. We just gather it from the internet and list it here for our own reference.