DREAM rules announced

Shiruba · 11th March 2008, 07:12 AM

http://dreamofficial.com/news/detail.php?id=1205211062

I’m not 100% sure, but:

Round Lengths:

10 minute first round, 5 minute second round. A 90 second interval between rounds.

Judging:

Fights are judged in their entirety and no draws are possible, the judges must pick a winner.

Knees, stomps and soccer kicks:

Stomps and soccer kicks to the head of a grounded opponent are not allowed, but they are allowed to the rest of the body. Though if both fighters are on the ground, they are allowed to the head.

Knees to the head of a grounded opponent are allowed.

If there is a 15 kg or more weight difference nothing of the aforementioned is allowed.

Shiruba · 11th March 2008, 07:36 AM

edited everything into the first post.

tiefling · 11th March 2008, 08:19 AM

I hope the 10-5 rounds is only for tournaments and we get 10-5-5 otherwise.

EckY · 11th March 2008, 10:53 AM

Shame both stomps and soccr kicks are gone but at least knees are still in.

Seems to be exactly the same as Yarennoka.

tinobar · 11th March 2008, 11:04 AM

these are probably just for the tournament maybe

like tiefling said maybe 10-5-5 and maybe their will be draws

Shiruba · 11th March 2008, 11:07 AM

I don't think these are only for the tournament, it doesn't say anything like that, it says the official DREAM rules, not official DREAM tournament rules.

And draws weren't allowed in Pride either (besides in the beginning).

Isn't 10-5-5 a little long for a 2 hour tv broadcast?

tinobar · 11th March 2008, 11:10 AM

lol 10 minute rounds by themselves are to long they edit max rounds to shit

Shiruba · 11th March 2008, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EckY

Shame both stomps and soccr kicks are gone but at least knees are still in.

Seems to be exactly the same as Yarennoka.

Yup, pretty much the same, but I don't know if Yarennoka allowed kicks to the head when both fighters were on the ground. (Even though Aoki did it)

miscmisc · 11th March 2008, 04:04 PM

And they revised the definition of the "ground position." Now it's 3-point instead of 4-point (feet + 1).

tiefling · 11th March 2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by miscmisc

And they revised the definition of the "ground position." Now it's 3-point instead of 4-point (feet + 1).

That sucks, crap like that is bound to be abused by having a hand on the ground.

Shiruba · 11th March 2008, 06:13 PM

I don't get the three point thing, if someone puts a hand on the floor they will just get kneed in the head. If knees weren't allowed, then it would be abused the hell out of. Stupid rule, another thing fighters have to think during the fight, I guess they did it to avoid close situations like Akiyama/Misaki.

mugen67 · 11th March 2008, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiruba

Yup, pretty much the same, but I don't know if Yarennoka allowed kicks to the head when both fighters were on the ground. (Even though Aoki did it)

It wasn't just Aoki, they certainly weren't warning anyone for them...

miscmisc · 11th March 2008, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiruba

I don't get the three point thing, if someone puts a hand on the floor they will just get kneed in the head. If knees weren't allowed, then it would be abused the hell out of. Stupid rule, another thing fighters have to think during the fight, I guess they did it to avoid close situations like Akiyama/Misaki.

Yes, you (standing position) can knee your opponent (ground position).

The new rules are set so that anything that even remotely resembles soccer kick is to be absolutely forbidden, I think. They just completely killed it.

Shiruba · 11th March 2008, 09:07 PM

About the 15 kg thing, does it say that the smaller fighter can choose to disallow knees or that it is always like that?

miscmisc · 11th March 2008, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiruba

About the 15 kg thing, does it say that the smaller fighter can choose to disallow knees or that it is always like that?

In that case, the knees are just forbidden. The rules state so definitively.

Shiruba · 11th March 2008, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miscmisc

In that case, the knees are just forbidden. The rules state so definitively.

Thanks, that's what I thought. Someone on Sherdog wrote that the smaller fighter could choose if he wanted them or not.

Well, at least the most important rule (10 minute first rounds) was confirmed, but I will really miss soccer kicks.

They should really try to fix a PPV deal in Japan, that is the biggest discussion on the site BBS. I was hoping for the 2chan people to attack someone or somebody and fix it, but it seems like they haven't done anything noteworthy for a while now.

Lord Gaul · 12th March 2008, 12:00 AM

Booo, me want Soccer kicks

Souder · 12th March 2008, 01:59 AM

I like the rules for the most part, but dammit man! We need soccer kicks and stomps!

aubtin · 12th March 2008, 02:09 AM

I like a good stomp or soccer kick to the face as much as the next man but for the growth of the sport I'm perfectly happy to do without them to be honest.

Knees to the head on the ground however are essential.

Grant Ellis · 12th March 2008, 02:27 AM

Call me old school, but I miss 10-10.

11th March 2008, 07:12 AM	#1
Shiruba Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Assyria Posts: 1,707	DREAM rules announced http://dreamofficial.com/news/detail.php?id=1205211062 I’m not 100% sure, but: Round Lengths: 10 minute first round, 5 minute second round. A 90 second interval between rounds. Judging: Fights are judged in their entirety and no draws are possible, the judges must pick a winner. Knees, stomps and soccer kicks: Stomps and soccer kicks to the head of a grounded opponent are not allowed, but they are allowed to the rest of the body. Though if both fighters are on the ground, they are allowed to the head. Knees to the head of a grounded opponent are allowed. If there is a 15 kg or more weight difference nothing of the aforementioned is allowed. Last edited by Shiruba; 11th March 2008 at 09:03 AM.
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Shiruba Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Assyria Posts: 1,707	edited everything into the first post. Last edited by Shiruba; 11th March 2008 at 09:04 AM.
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EckY Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 617	Shame both stomps and soccr kicks are gone but at least knees are still in. Seems to be exactly the same as Yarennoka.
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tinobar Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 565	these are probably just for the tournament maybe like tiefling said maybe 10-5-5 and maybe their will be draws __________________ "What a troublemaker PRIDE was. xxxxxx should just go back to the xxxxxx world, and never come back." Akira Maeda
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11th March 2008, 11:07 AM	#6
Shiruba Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Assyria Posts: 1,707	I don't think these are only for the tournament, it doesn't say anything like that, it says the official DREAM rules, not official DREAM tournament rules. And draws weren't allowed in Pride either (besides in the beginning). Isn't 10-5-5 a little long for a 2 hour tv broadcast? Last edited by Shiruba; 11th March 2008 at 11:10 AM.
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miscmisc Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 2,840	And they revised the definition of the "ground position." Now it's 3-point instead of 4-point (feet + 1).
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Shiruba Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Assyria Posts: 1,707	I don't get the three point thing, if someone puts a hand on the floor they will just get kneed in the head. If knees weren't allowed, then it would be abused the hell out of. Stupid rule, another thing fighters have to think during the fight, I guess they did it to avoid close situations like Akiyama/Misaki. Last edited by Shiruba; 11th March 2008 at 06:25 PM.
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Shiruba Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Assyria Posts: 1,707	About the 15 kg thing, does it say that the smaller fighter can choose to disallow knees or that it is always like that?
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Souder Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 270	I like the rules for the most part, but dammit man! We need soccer kicks and stomps!
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aubtin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,023	I like a good stomp or soccer kick to the face as much as the next man but for the growth of the sport I'm perfectly happy to do without them to be honest. Knees to the head on the ground however are essential.
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