Kansas to begin testing open scoring in MMA with Invicta FC Phoenix Series 3
INVICTA FC is again on the apex of innovation in the sport of mixed martial arts. The world’s premier all-women’s combat sports organization announced that it will trial open scoring at the upcoming PHOENIX SERIES 3 event scheduled for Friday, March 6 in Kansas City, Kan.
The event will be overseen by the Kansas Athletic Commission, who on Monday announced they will offer open scoring as an option to all MMA promotions.
Under the commission’s direction, all three judges’ scores will be collected at the end of each round. The scores will then be provided to the corners of each fighter, as well as the promotion’s broadcast team, via commission officials. A graphic will be displayed on the broadcast revealing the scores to the viewing audience both in the arena and at home.
Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp said, “We’ve been considering open scoring for some time and, with the Kansas Athletic Commission’s decision to allow open scoring, we welcome the opportunity to use it on a major MMA promotion for the first time.”
While open scoring has been used in other combat sports, no major MMA organization currently utilizes the format.
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
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