INVITATION 8th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FCF-MMA 2018 Dear Colleagues! We invite you and your fighters to participate in the 8th World Championship of FCF-MMA from May 11 to May 13, 2018 in the city of Kislovodsk, Russia Accommodation with all conveniences of $23 maximum a day the one person in the double room. The entry fee for participation in competitions is $45 the one person. The winners of the age subgroups of 19 years and older will be awarded CHAMPION BELTS PRO and certificates and will be conferred the title of “the World Champion FCF-MMA 2018”. The final matches in age subgroup of 19 years are also more senior are held by professional rules – 2 rounds. The results will are recorded in PROFESSIONAL RANKING FCF-MMA www.bandogs.info The winners of the age subgroups of 8-18 years will be awarded with CUPS medals and certificates and receive the title of “the World Champion FCF-MMA 2018”. The age following participates in the Championship: 8-9 years, 10-11 years, 12-13 years, 14-15 years, 16-18 years, 19 years old and older. Details on the website: www.interfight.net Write questions on the e-mail address – interfightfcf@gmail.com WhatsApp and Viber: +7 928 267 30 46 Are glad to see you and your fighters! Yours faithfully – IF FCF-MMA INVITATION 8th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FCF-MMA 2018 REGULATIONS for holding the personal-team 8th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP on Full Contact Fighting FCF-MMA city of Kislovodsk, Russia, May 11-13, 2018 1. General Provisions 1.1. The 8th World Championship are being held for FCF-MMA development and popularization purposes world-wide, for strengthening of international sports relations and identifying the best and the strongest athletes. 1.2. The 8th World Championship are being held according to the approved by the International Federation IF FCF amateur rules. 2. Arrangement and the competitions administration. 2.1. The 8th World Championship are held by the International Federation of Full Contact Fighting. 3. Place, dates and time of competitions. 3.1. The 8th World Championship are held on May 11-13, 2018 in the city of Kislovodsk, Russia, in the 37A Prospect Pobedi, Humanities and Technical Institute. 3.2. Accommodation with all conveniences. – Hotel «Krim» – $15 a day the one person – website: http://www.hotel-krim.ru/ e-mail: hotel-krim@mail.ru – Hotel «Skala» – $18 a day the one person – website: http://skala1903.ru/ e-mail: pansionatskala@gmail.com – Hotel «Panorama» – $23 a day the one person website: http://panorama-kislovodsk.ru/ To book hotel rooms till April 25, 2018. 3.3. May 11: – 12.00 a.m. – in the 37A Prospect Pobedi, Humanities and Technical Institute; – 06.00 p.m. – in the 37A Prospect Pobedi, Humanities and Technical Institute. 3.4. May 12 – 09.00 a.m. – The beginning of the competition. 3.5. May 13 – 10.00 p.m. – Continuation of competitions and Ceremonial opening and the final fights. 3.6. May 14 – Delegations departure. 4. The participants of the competitions. 4.1. In competitions National teams take part in the following age and weight categories: – at the age of 8-9: 23, 26, 29, 32, +32 kg., – at the age of 10-11: 30, 34, 38, +38 kg., – at the age of 12-13: 34, 38, 42, 46, 50, +50 kg., – at the age of 14-15: 42, 46, 50, 55, 60, +60 kg., – at the age of 16-17-18: 53, 57, 61, 66, 71, 77, +77 kg., – at the age of 19 and older: 57, 61, 66, 71, 77, 84, 93, +93 kg. 5. Outfit and equipment. 5.1. For the youths of 8-15 years old it is permitted to wear: shorts (blue or red), shin guards of stockings type (not hard) (blue or red), groin guard and gloves for hand-to-hand fighting (blue or red), size S. 5.2. For the juniors of 16-18 years old and adults of 19 years old or older it is permitted to wear: shorts (blue or red), groin guard and gloves for mixed martial arts MMA (blue or red). 5.3. The presence of clearly visible approved logo of International Federation IF FCF on the left front part of shorts (9 centimeters in diameter). 6. Competitions conditions. 6.1. The 8th World Championship are being held according to the Olympic single – elimination tournament system. 6.2. The combat time is determined in compliance with FCF rules. 6.3. The final matches in age subgroup of 19 years are also more senior are held by professional rules – 2 rounds. The results will are recorded in PROFESSIONAL RATING FCF-MMA www.bandogs.info. 6.4. Athletes, having no wins are not awarded with medals or prizes. INVITATION 8th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FCF-MMA 2018 6.5. Money for coming to the place of competitions, staying at a hotel, meal and entry fee are provided by sending organizations. 7. Awarding. 7.1. The winners of the age subgroups of 19 years and older will be awarded CHAMPION BELTS and certificates and will be conferred the title of “the World Champion FCF-MMA 2018”. 7.2. The winners of the age subgroups of 8-18 years will be awarded with CUPS, medals and certificates and receive the title of “the World Champion FCF-MMA 2018”. 7.3. The winners are conferred the sports title: – youths (8-15 years old) “Master of FCF-MMA, a black belt, 1st dan”; – juniors (16-18 years old) “Master of international class of FCF-MMA, a black belt, 2nd dan”; – adults (19 years old and older) “Grand Master FCF-MMA, a black belt, 3nd dan”. 7.4. Prize winners are awarded medals and certificates. 7.5. Prize winners are conferred sports title: – youths (8-15 years old) “Candidate for Master of FCF-MMA, a brown belt”; – juniors (16-18 years old) “Master of FCF-MMA, a black belt, 1st dan”; – adults (19 years old and older) “Master of international class of FCF-MMA, a black belt, 2nd dan”; 7.6. Coaches of winners are awarded certificates and medals and are conferred sports title: – for training the “Grand Master FCF-MMA, a black belt, 3 dan” – The coach of the highest category. – for training the “Master of international class of FCF-MMA, a black belt, 2nd dan” – The coach of the international category. – for training the “Master of FCF-MMA, a black belt, 1st dan” – The coach of the Republican category. – for training “Candidate for Master of FCF-MMA» – The coach-instructor. 7.7. Teams, the 1-st, 2-nd and 3-rd place winner are awarded Cups and certificates. 8. Application. 8.1. The applications are accepted by e-mail interfightfcf@gmail.com at the latest on April 25, 2018 containing information on accurate weight of athletes, their full names, age, and passport copies of all members of the delegation. 8.2. The participants submit the following documents (originals) to the credentials committee: Applications in prescribed form (Appendix №1) for participation in competitions, certified with the signature and the seal of sending organization head, doctor’s seal, the signature of coach or the team representative (specify the coach name, middle name and surname opposite the surname of every athlete). At the same time the athlete passport. The handwritten application forms and copies of documents as well are not accepted. The athletes with not fully executed documents or under-age candidates are not allowed to participate. 8.3. The teams must have their national flags by them. 8.4. The entry fee for participation in competitions is $45. (In case of athlete or team disqualification the entry fee is not paid back). 9. Information. 9.1. The rules and any other information may be learnt on site www.interfight.net. 9.2. The official language of competitions is English and Russian. 9.3. Local time – Russian. The present regulations are the official challenge to the competitions for IF FCF. The International Federation of Full Contact Fighting FCF-MMA President – Sergey Ermakov The mobile phone: +7 928 293 50 43 WhatsApp and Viber: +7 928 267 30 46 e-mail: interfightfcf@gmail.com, Site: www.interfight.net

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