"'Our new rules, 'Stand and Bang,' between Materla and Jungwirth, that would be something special. Now it's basically gonna be boxing with small gloves, with elbows also, clinch on the fence, but no takedowns, no kicks. And I believe this will be something special.'"
"'It came out from underground rules, what we invented for Covid. To give a chance to standup fighters also to make some money, and to MMA fighters. So we were looking for rules which could be suitable for both sides.'"
"'Sometimes we got fighters who want to really fight without all these different BJJ, grappling, wrestling styles. And they just want to stand and bang. And this is something people basically like, everybody wants to see fights like that.'"
Oktagon MMA will host an event on April 11 featuring a fight under new 'Stand and Bang' rules. These rules allow boxing with MMA gloves and clinching but prohibit kicks and takedowns. Co-founder Ondrej Novotny stated that this format caters to fighters who prefer striking without grappling. The rules are an evolution of the previous Underground rules, aiming to create fan-friendly bouts. The name 'Stand and Bang' was coined by presenter Brian Lacey, reflecting the desire for exciting stand-up fights.
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