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ABC changes eye poke, neoprene sleeve rules for MMA

The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) has reworked two rules for MMA including eye pokes and joint sleeves.

The Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports (ABC) on Wednesday passed two changes to the unified rules of MMA.

The ABC’s annual conference takes place annually at a different location around the country with many heads and representatives of commissioning bodies from around the country and beyond in attendance. This year’s conference is in Niagara Falls, N.Y.,

Led by association president Mike Mazzulli, the conference takes place over the course of five days. The first two days consist of refereeing and judging courses led by certified instructors Kevin MacDonald, Blake Grice, and Sal D’Amato. The three days after are spent discussing prevalent issues in MMA and listening to guest speakers.

Topics such as weight cutting, fighter safety, open scoring, transgender athletes and TUE exemptions were discussed at this year’s conference. Guest speakers included a host of medical professionals, as well as former UFC fighters [autotag]Din Thomas[/autotag] and [autotag]Jake Ellenberger.[/autotag]

Wednesday marked the final day for the 2022 ABC Conference with the most outright consequential impacts: rules voting. Two MMA rules were up for vote and passed unanimously.

Submission Underground 13 results: Craig Jones heel hook leads to verbal submission from injured Vinny Magalhaes

Craig Jones’ devastating leglock attempts proved successful once again, earning a verbal submission from fellow standout Vinny Magalhaes.

[autotag]Craig Jones[/autotag]’ devastating leglock attempts proved successful once again, with the Australian grappling ace earning a verbal submission from fellow jiu-jitsu standout [autotag]Vinny Magalhaes[/autotag].

The bout served as the featured contest of Sunday’s Submission Underground 13, which streamed live on UFC Fight Pass from a converted grain silo in Oregon without fans present as a safety precaution due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Jones dropped to guard in the opening seconds of the matchup, initially latching on to Magalhaes’ left leg. Jones then went belly down while attacking the heel, but Magalhaes somehow worked free from an incredibly deep attempt, then went after his opponent’s legs to force a scramble. Jones pulled free, and the two reset on the feet.

Jones went to his back again on the restart, and there were a few odd moments as the two paused to speak while working on the floor. With microphones not quite picking up the conversation, it was difficult to understand the context, though it would become apparent shortly after. Jones continued to attack the left leg as the action resumed, though he would again occasionally stop and gesture toward Magalhaes inquisitively.

Eventually, it became clear that the earlier heel hook had caused some damage to Magalhaes left leg, possibly dislocating the ankle, and after some pressing, he eventually relented, leading to a verbal submission due to injury at the 4:21 mark of the contest.

In the night’s co-main event, Bellator welterweight [autotag]Austin Vanderford[/autotag] earned a surprising and quite impressive win over 10th Planet standout [autotag]Richie Martinez[/autotag].

Martinez showed his trademark trickiness early, using rubber guard to isolate his opponent’s right arm, but a few rapid-fire rolls saw an alert Vanderford slip out to safety. Once recovered, Vanderford did his best to try and work past his opponent’s guard, once forcing a brief timeout after accidentally striking Martinez’s face as he looked to dive past the legs. In the end, Martinez’s threatening guard made it tough for Vanderford to stay engaged, and the five-minute regulation ended as a stalemate.

In overtime, Vanderford set the tone with an incredibly quick escape from an armbar in the opening frame. Martinez responded in fine fashion, but his escape from back control was clearly much longer than his opponent’s work.

In the second overtime, Martinez started in back control, but as he transitioned to an armbar attempt, Vanderford again escaped in shockingly quick fashion. With momentum clearly in his fashion, Vanderford started on the back but locked in an arm-triangle choke as Martinez looked to spin inside. Vanderford sold out on the squeeze, and he earned the submission from a frustrated Martinez.

In the night’s first main-card contest, RFA and LFA veteran middleweight [autotag]Gabriel Checco[/autotag] submitted longtime UFC welterweight contender [autotag]Jake Ellenberger[/autotag] via reverse triangle choke.

MAIN CARD

  • Craig Jones def. Vinny Magalhaes via verbal submission (injury) – Regulation, 4:21
  • Austin Vanderford def. Richie Martinez via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Overtime 2, 0:44
  • Gabriel Checco def. Jake Ellenberger via submission (reverse triangle choke) – Regulation, 1:52

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • [autotag]Ethan Crelinsten[/autotag] def. Andrew Alexander via submission (rear-naked choke) – Overtime 1, 1:00
  • [autotag]Don Stoner[/autotag] def. [autotag]Alex Larmey[/autotag] via escape time – Full time
  • [autotag]Joe Baize[/autotag] def. [autotag]Nicholas Maximov[/autotag] via submission (heel hook) – Regulation, 2:31
  • [autotag]Cris Lencioni[/autotag] def. [autotag]Gabriel Austin Daffron[/autotag] via escape time – Full time
  • [autotag]Charlie Gilpin[/autotag] def. [autotag]Jake Smith[/autotag] via submission (kimura) – Regulation, 1:38
  • [autotag]Eric McConico[/autotag] def. [autotag]George Martinez[/autotag] via submission (armbar) – Overtime 1, 0:04
  • [autotag]Cody Kenaga[/autotag] def. [autotag]Jake Hargis[/autotag] via submission (toe hold) – Regulation, 2:06

Submission Underground 12 results: Craig Jones submits Kevin Casey in empty grain silo

Grappling superstar Craig Jones kept his perfect promotional record in place with a submission win over Kevin Casey in the main event.

Grappling superstar [autotag]Craig Jones[/autotag] kept his perfect promotional record in place with a submission win over [autotag]Kevin Casey[/autotag] in the main event of Submission Underground 12.

Sunday’s UFC Fight Pass-streamed event took place in a converted grain silo in Oregon without fans present as a safety precaution due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Additional precautions included the elimination of all but one camera operator in the venue, lone commentator Chael Sonnen being positioned outside the venue, and cornermen also prevented from attending – making for an eerily quiet setting.

All competitors were also forced to wear long-sleeved rash guards and compression spats, and the cage was sanitized in between matches.

Jones dropped to a seated position at the start of the match featured, and Casey did his best to attack from the top without fully stepping into guard. After two minutes of a stalemate, the grapplers returned to their feet, where Craig again tried to drop down to a sweep. While he didn’t initially earn the position he was hoping, Jones kept the tangle tight, eventually inverting and rolling into a heel hook position to score a verbal submission from Casey at the 2:40 mark of regulation.

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In the night’s co-main event, Oregon-based MMA prospect [autotag]Ben Egli[/autotag] took advantage of his time in the spotlight, scoring an impressive submission win over longtime UFC veteran [autotag]Jake Ellenberger[/autotag].

Egli initiated a takedown in the opening second, but Ellenberger was able to stifle that attack and settle into top position. Egli remained active underneath, and a guillotine choke missed but allowed him to sweep to top. Once there, Egli’s chain grappling attack was simply too much for Ellenberger, who was always just a step behind as he defended the non-stop attacks.

Eventually, a scramble saw Egli drop back into a triangle position, but he instead focused on the arm and shoulder and earning a submission via Americana at the 3:30 mark of regulation.

Submission Underground 12 results include:

MAIN CARD

  • Craig Jones def. Kevin Casey via submission (heel hook) – Regulation, 2:40
  • Ben Egli def. Jake Ellenberger via submission (Americana) – Regulation, 3:30

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • [autotag]Juan Bernardo[/autotag] def. [autotag]Bobby Emmons[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Overtime 2, 0:35
  • [autotag]Cris Lencioni[/autotag] def. [autotag]Logan Skinner[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Overtime 1, 1:58
  • [autotag]Matt Stringham[/autotag] def. [autotag]Joe Levasseur[/autotag] submission (standing guillotine choke) – Regulation, 0:28
  • [autotag]Alex Larmey[/autotag] def. [autotag]Thomas Patrick[/autotag] via escape time – Full time
  • [autotag]Jake Smith[/autotag] def. [autotag]George Martinez[/autotag] via escape time – Full time
  • [autotag]Don Stoner[/autotag] def. [autotag]Lee Flores[/autotag] via submission (rear-naked choke) – Regulation, 2:34
  • [autotag]Cody Kenaga[/autotag] def. [autotag]John Simon[/autotag] via escape time – Full time

Condit vs. Ellenberger, Modafferi vs. Loewen among additions to Submission Underground 12

UFC fighters Carlos Condit and Roxanne Modafferi are among those who will compete at Submission Underground 12.

A few notable names on the UFC roster are set to put their grappling skills to the test later this month.

Former UFC interim welterweight champion [autotag]Carlos Condit[/autotag] will face UFC veteran and recently retired [autotag]Jake Ellenberger[/autotag] on March 29 at Submission Underground 12, which is set to take place in at Roseland Theater in Portland, Ore.

Condit, who hasn’t competed since December 2018, has been on a rough patch lately, losing his last five MMA fights in a row. He was scheduled to face Mickey Gall at UFC on ESPN 7 last December but was forced to withdraw because of a detached retina.

Since retiring from MMA in 2018, Ellenberger competed in a grappling match last May, defeating UFC welterweight Diego Sanchez at Submission Underground 8.

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Also taking part at SUG 12 is [autotag]Roxanne Modafferi[/autotag], who faces jiu-jitsu ace Amanda Loewen. Modafferi is coming off a big upset win over highly touted prospect Maycee Barber at UFC 246.

SUG 12 will be headlined by UFC and Bellator veteran Kevin Casey, who takes on IBJJF world no-gi champion Craig Jones. The card streams live exclusively on UFC Fight Pass.

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Off Guard: Recently retired Jake Ellenberger misses competition but likely won’t return to MMA

It’s been more than a year since Jake Ellenberger retired, and while he admits he misses competing, he has no desire to return to MMA.

LAS VEGAS – It’s been more than a year since [autotag]Jake Ellenberger[/autotag] retired from MMA, and he has no regrets.

Ellenberger (31-15 MMA, 10-11 UFC), who recently relocated to Las Vegas, said while he admits he misses the competition aspect of MMA, he has no real desire to come back to fighting.

“As of right now, no, but yeah, I miss the workouts, the training, the camaraderie,” Ellenberger told MMA Junkie. “Right now is no.”

Since retiring, Ellenberger competed in a grappling match against familiar foe Diego Sanchez, edging him out at Submission Underground 8 in May. Grappling is certainly something Ellenberger would like to continue competing in moving forward.

Meanwhile, other MMA veterans have seemingly migrated to bare-knuckle boxing late in their careers for a chance to continue competing. Ellenberger is clear on which route he would prefer.

“Grappling, for sure,” Ellenberger said. “I did a couple of the ‘Submission Underground,’ Chael Sonnen’s event. I love those. Those events are a lot of fun. So grappling, all day long. Bare-knuckle, no desire. Absolutely not. I would say probably not, but I do love competing in grappling any day of the week. But we’ll see. MMA, I don’t know.”

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